Special Collections, General Subject Manuscripts Collection

Allene G. Hatch Papers
1977-2002
MS GROUP 77B
 2002 ACCESSION
8 Boxes (4.5 feet)

 

Box 1: General (Family and Personal; Correspondence)

Folder 1: Biographical sketch and miscellaneous material, [n. d.] 1977.

Folder 2: Correspondence:

1975 Feb. 15; Stamford Ct. [Hatch, Allene] TL (carbon) to Duff Merrick Thanks for offer of help; encloses copy of MacKinlay Kantor's eulogy of Alden.
1975 July 31 Williams, George ALS to Mrs. Alden Hatch Friend of Marjorie M. Post invites her to Washington.
1976 Deb. 6 Dodson, Calaway H. director (Marie Selby Botanical Gardens) TLS to Mrs. Alden Hatch Thanks her for copies of Alden's books
August 5, 1987; New York Squeaky [Hatch] "Dear Ones" Invitation and plans for weekend in Clermont.
1990 October 31 Gussin, Debra Allene Hatch Agreement to use quote from Circus King, in American Chronicle (TV series).
1990 Nov. 15 Gussin, Debra ANS to Allene Hatch Enclosing copy of American Chronicle.
1991 Jan Elmendorf, Mary Lindsay and John Leslie Landgraf Processed Christmas message, with autograph notes by Mary Elmendorf.  
1991 Nov. 4, 1991; New York Ash, Constance (Penguin USA) TLS to Alden Hatch, Jr.  Countersigned by Alden Hatch, Jr., Nov. 25, 1991, authorizing renewal of copyright to A Man Named John in the name of Allene G. Hatch. ANS "D.H." to "Squeaky" Hatch attached.
1992 July 29 Bond, Richard N. (Chairman, Republican National Committee) TLS to Allene Hatch Republican Party position on abortion.
1992 August 10 Matalin, Mary (Bush-Quayle '92) TLS to Allene Hatch President Bush's position on abortion.
1993 June 15 Khrushchev, S. ALS to Allene G. Hatch Thanks for letter; appreciation for her story about his father's visit.
1993 Nov. 13 Hatch, Allene G. TLS (copy) to the editor, New York Times Museum of Modern Art.
[1995 Feb. 25-Sept. 13] "Cat' 2 ALLS to Squeaky Hatch Information regarding characters in her chapter on Robert Briscoe.
[1995?] Hatch, Allene G. TLS (copy) to Laura Fisher, Avenue magazine Submitting samples of writing.
1996 Dec. 19 Ingram, John E. TLS to Aline [sic] Hatch Acknowledgment of gift of hers and Alden Hatch's papers.
1997 May 22 Hatch, Allene TLS to Ruth [Nathan?] Agreement with John Ringling North
1997 May 23 Nathan, Ruth TL Mr. Shrewsbury Rights to Circus King.
1997 July 3 North II, John Ringling ALS to [Ruth] Nathan Rights to Circus King.
1999 Nov. 5 - 2000 [i.e. 1999?] Dec. 12 Hatch, Allene, etc.  Letters to Regina Peruggi, etc.  Blocked stairs at Marymount Manhattan College.
2000 Jan. 12 Hatch, Allene G. TL to the Cosmopolitan Club (Washington) Recommendation of a friend for membership.
2000 March 7 Hatch, Allene Gaty Typed D. (copy) unsigned. Promise to call on friends for help, when needed.
2000 March 29 [Hatch, Allene Gaty] For George Reese, attorney List of instructions
2000 Nov. 11 Allene Hatch TLS "Squeaky," with a. PS Buckminster Fuller research.
2001 Hatch, Allene G. TL to NYP Hospital Director Appreciation for the treatment she received from paramedics.
2001 Nov. 20 Hatch, Allene Gaty AL (draft) to Father Jerome Verel Proposed new edition of a Man Named John.
2000 Nov. 29 Speranza, Susie (Marymount Manhattan College) TLS to Allene Hatch Thanks for speaking; honorarium.
[ca. 2000?] [Hatch] Allene ALS to Ruth [Nathan] Proposing a revised edition of "Menopause Can Be Fun." This letter was accompanied by the same copy of the ms. found in Ms77/2, Box 33/3.
[ca. 2000?]  "Andrea" TLS to Allene [Hatch] Reactions to a reading of "Menopause Can Be Fun." This letter was accompanied by the same copy of the ms. found in Ms77/2, Box 33/5.

Folder 3:  American Treasures, 1983 Engagement Calendar.

Folder 4:     DePendleton, Pat (AGH's sister). A.Ms. re WWII (3 p.). Account of a visit to Hiroshima, shortly after the dropping of the Atomic Bomb.

Manuscripts

Folder 5:     Les Petites Fables par Allene G. Hatch. 41 p. Typed ms., partly photocopied, with illustrations, signed AGH.

FOLDER 5A:    10 original drawings for Les Petites Fables, signed A Hatch '98.

Folder 6:     Sheila by Carolee Goldstein and Allene Hatch, 2nd draft, etc..

Folder 7:     Speak for Yourself, Priscilla, by Allene Shirley [pseud. for Shirley Bird and Allene Hatch] Typed ms. (carbon) with TL, August 19,1977, from Bird to Hatch.

Folder 8:   The Kitchen, and For All Those Born Prior to 1940, typed mss., Oct., 1989, n.d.]

Folder 9:    Mash Note [re Nigel Hawthorne] Typed ms. S. Allene G. Hatch, with TLS (carbon) to Anne Hurley, Los Angeles Times, offering article for sale. Also a draft ms., dated Feb. 8, 1995.

Folder 10:    Ode to Tel Hador. Typed ms.: Allene Hatch, David Owen, and Kate Osborn, and A.Ms. [Allene Hatch] 2 p.

Folder 11:  7th Regiment Armory (ms., notes). Notebook, also includes Scenic Hudson notes.

Dear Franny [Reese] Happy 80th Birthday! Ms.,6 p.

Honoria Alice Livingston McVitty, Typed ms. 2 photo copies, one with autograph corrections; the other signed Allene G. Hatch. [ca. 2000?] 4 p. 

Life in a One Room Schoolhouse, report of a talk given by AGH, June 13 [2000?] 

Social-Political Activity:

Folder 12:      Rockefeller (Larry) for U.S. Senate, 1992

Folder 13:      Republicans for Clinton, 1992-1996

Folder 14:      Pro-choice material - Ms. draft of speech, notes, background material [ca. 1992-1996]

Folder 15:     Opposition to Mining in Clermont, NY, Township - letters, newsletters, notes (a. ms.) 1993

Best of Times (Boxes 2-5)

BOX 2 Whole Manuscripts (Folders 1-5)

1)  The Best of Times / Allene Hatch. Make up of dust jacket, 6x9”. San Jose, etc. Writers Club Press, c.2000. v, 303 p. With correction pages and extra dust jackets. 22 named, but unnumbered pages. 1 correction to content page.

2) The Best of Times by Allene Gaty Hatch, c. 1999. 22 chapters, 132 p. Labelled “Final ms. before publishing.” 

3) The Best of Time, by Allene Gaty Hatch. 347 p. 22 Chapters. Accompanied by Lurching into Cyberspace (11 p.) and copy of note to Bow, August 15, 1999, enclosing article about getting book published. Folder marked “Edited Ms. Sent to printer.”

4) The Best of Times; a Memoir by Allene Hatch. Accord, NY: Vivisphere Publishing, c. 1999. “Advance Uncorrected Reader’s Proof.” With note by AG on the quality of the proof and ALS to publisher, May 29, 1999, enclosing typed ms., Chapter XIV-XII, Finale, numbered 226 – 347 in pencil. Chapters apparently used to set type for proof.

5) The Best of Times by Allene Gaty Hatch [4 l]163 ll. (Chapter 1-9) 22 named and numbered Chapters in Table of Contents.

BOX 3: Whole Manuscripts (Folders 6-10)

6) Typed ms., Chapter I: Hollywood – XIII: Pope John XXIII (msg. 9-10), 225 p (msg. 147-163). Each chapter numbered separately. “Done Eliz, edited.” Ms. Table of Contents.

7) Typed ms., Chapter IX-XXII. Each chapter numbered separately. “Done Eliz, edited.”

8) The Best of Times [Princes, Popes, and Presidents marked through] Chapters 1-8, 146 p. Folder marked “New ms.” Numbered 10 in ink.

9. Typed ms. Chapter VIII-XXII, p. 60-255. “Master copy.” This is a draft that was submitted to AGH’s Writer’s Circle class for criticism by fellow students. The student comments have been inserted between the chapters. The actual chapters submitted to and returned by the students are not retained. 

10. Typed ms., Chapter IV-XXII, p. 22-255. “Original draft.”

BOX 4: Best Of Times, Early Versions

  1.              Memoirs: Alden and Me. Typed ms., 19 p. Minor revisions. Signed: Allene Hatch.

  2. Memoirs. Chapter I-II. Typed ms. in two different typefaces. 12 p.
  3. The Way It Really Was. Chapter I-II, 20 p. Begins: John Foster Dulles Winked at Me.”  Chapter II on Alden. Marked Original.
  4. John Foster Dulles Winked at Me. 13 p.2nd draft. Includes biographical sketch of Allene, ca. 1992.
  5. Backstage at History. Chapter 1. 9, 8 pp. Marked “ 3rd draft,” “4th draft.” 
  6. Front Row on History (Backstage at History marked out) Chapter 1, 7 p. Extensive revisions from “4th draft.” 
  7. Outline of the Rest of Front Row on History.  Multiple drafts. Autograph revisions.
  8. Front Row on History. Chapter I. Typed ms.,  9 p; autograph ms. 27 p. 3rd draft, with letter to R. Nathan, 16 p.
  9. Lots of Luck. Chapter I-II. 26 p. 
  10. Lots of Luck.  Chapters I-IV, 41 p. and “Remainder of Book.”
  11. Reserved Seats” for History, / Allene G. Hatch. Chapter I. 25 p. Cher chapter, [Hollywood]
  12. Reserved Seats” for History, / Allene G. Hatch. “Old.” Chapter I. 27 p. Cher chapter [Hollywood]; Biographical sketch of AGH, 2 p.; unidentified chapter, p. 29-49 [missing p. 28]
     
  13. Reserved Seats” for History, / Allene G. Hatch. 25 p. incomplete. “4th ed., a classic RR.”
  14. Outline of the rest of “Reserved Seats: for History.” 9 p.
  15. History and Me, / Allene G. Hatch. Chapter 1-II [40] p.
  16. History and Me, / Allene G. Hatch. Chapter I, 27 p.
  17. Mamie [Eisenhower] chapter. A.ms., notes.

 

BOX 5: Best of Times – Miscellaneous Documents

  1. Agreement with Ruth Nathan, Jan. 17, 1998, and Correspondence, 1999

  2. Correspondence with Peter Cooper (Vivisphere)

  3. Correspondence re publicity for Best of Times, 2000

  4. Correspondence re Address at the Woodrow Wilson House, 1999-2000

  5. Correspondence re Best of Times - William Buckley, Jr., etc.,  1999-2000.

  6. Note cards used by AGH in presentations re Best of Times.

  7. Speech at Marymount College, Oct. 25 [2000] re Best of Times.

  8. Visit to the Clare Booth Luce Institute, Washington - Correspondence and Excerpt from Best of Times in the Institute's Newsletter, 2000

  9. Wilbur, Elizabeth Anne - Correspondence

  10. Woodrow Wilson House Speech and Vignette of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson

  11. Biographical sketches of Allene Hatch and press releases, notes, and document re publication of and publicity  for Best of Times. 

  12. Best of Times Publicity Kit , prepared by Frank Promotion [2000]

  13. The Best of Times (promotional VHS)

  14. The Best of Times ( 2 sets of bound page proofs)  

Box 6: Merry Widow/Never Too Late

I. Better Late:

  1. Better Late - Outlines for Chapters IV-XII  [ca. 1998] 2 variant drafts, 4, 8 pp.

  2. Better Late, or More Fun after Fifty, a Widow's Tale by Allene G. Hatch. Ch. 1-4. 57 p., outline, 4-12, letter to agent, Laura Langlie, Dec. 20, 2000. Begins "I studied the dark woodwork of the Columbia University chapel."

  3. Better Late - a Widow's Tale by Allene G. Hatch. "Edited." Chapter 1-5, 74 p.

  4. Better Late, Chapter V- XII, p.58(69)-154, 10 p. Ch. V begins " By now Dennis was so intrigued."

  5. Better Late - a Widow's Tale by Allene G. Hatch. Stamped: Ruth Nathan. Ch 1-III, 38 p. Variant chapter II-III, p. 19-49; Outline for Better Late, IV-XI, 7 p. Chapter XII, 11 p.

  6. Better Late - a Widow's Tale. 12 chapters, 125 p.

    II. Merry Widow

  7. [Merry Widow, Old Chapter II, from folder] Better Late - a Widow's Tale. Begins "I looked out the car window," 14 p.; (2) Merry Widow, Chapter I-II: 13 p.; (3) Outline for Better Late: A Widow's Tale, "Old Outline," Ch II-XII. 

  8. Merry Widow, Outline, 11 p.; Chapter I-III, p. 1-21, beginning "I certainly never expected to spend my declining years . . .";  Chapter IV, 28-44; Chapter V, 58-73; Chapter VII, 87-94; Chapter XI, p. 12-15; [6] unnumbered pages; A.ms.  Outline, Chap. II.

  9. Merry Widow. "Working copy. 1st Outline,"  17 p. Chapters 1-3.

  10. "Knowing that Mike took care of everything important," fragment 19 (3-21 p.)

    III: Early drafts, fragments, story "The Ploy," etc.

  11. [Merry Widow] Chapter IV: "John Woodruff was a bore." p 28-44. Note from Ruth Nathan.

  12. Starting Life again at Fifty, by Allene G. Hatch. 4 p. "Tears Streaming down My Face . . . "

  13. Smoking Pot with “No No," 4 p.

  14. Outline, Ch IV-IX, Epilogue (for "The Ploy"?)

  15. Fragment, "There was a discrete bronze urn," 1-7 p., 17-23

  16. The Ploy ("The Meal Ticket" marked through), Chapters 1-8, 82 p, beginning, "There was a discrete bronze urn." 

  17. Meal Ticket - A.Ms.

Box 7: Notebooks

 
1 Chap II: Revised Alden Book [Background]
2 1952 Election
3 [More Politics]
Clinton Republicans
4 Mamie Eisenhower;
Roxanne (story);
One Room School House
5 Mamie Eisenhower, etc.
6 Clare Booth Luce;
Larry Rockefeller campaign
7 Bob Briscoe;
correspondence drafts
8 Ringling North
9 North and Mountbatten
10 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
11 Mrs. Woodrow Wilson;
Little Yellow School House (autobiographical)
12 Pope John 23
13 Holland; P. B.
14 Mountbatten
White House Visit, 1995
15 Last of Mountbattens and Krishna
16 Byrds and Lodges
17 Coretta Scott King;
Wadsworth and France
18 [Bucky Fuller]
19 Best of Times - Various chapters
20 Best of Times - Public Relations (1)
21 Best of Times - Public Relations (1)
   
22 Merry Widow start (includes Best of Times material)
23 Merry Widow, Chapter 1 (also Best of Times material)
24 Merry Widow (Old and new chapter 1)
25 Better Late (Merry Widow) Chapter 1
26 Merry Widow (Chapter 4-6)
27 Merry Widow, Chapter 6-7
28 Better Late, Chapter 6
29 Better Late, Chapter 12
   
30 [The Ploy] labelled "Widow" book
31 The Ploy;
Scenic Hudson
32 [The Ploy]
33 Writing Class - Sharon Johnson
34 Essay about the Gaty family, etc.
35 Miscellaneous notes
36 Clinton-Republicans;
biographical essay, etc.
37 Music notes
38 Pro-Choice Material;
Correspondence drafts

 

Box 8: Drawings

  1. 50 Ways to Lose Your Lover by Allene Hatch. Illustrated title page  in pencil and 53 ink, or pencil drawings, mostly  on 9x12" tracing papers. Some duplication (different versions of same drawing.) Some numbered. Some signed Allene Hatch [19]94; others unsigned.

  2. 50 Ways to Lose Your Lover by Allene Hatch. Approximately 60 Xerox copies of drawings. Approximately 37 are copies of drawings, or similar to versions to drawings in no. 1. Approximately 23 are "originals," i.e. no hand drawn copy exists in the collection. In portfolio with notes. Copy of letter to Villard Books, offering for publication, Aug. 10, 1994.

  3. Things Could Get Worse. 13 drawings, or photocopies of drawings of animals. Some signed A. Hatch.

  4. Drawing and reproduction of cartoon "For Frank [A] from Allene," June '00. Cf. Woodrow Wilson House speech.

  5. I Love New York, illustrated narrative, "done for great great niece, Anna" [2002]

  6. Political Sketches and Chelsea Sketches; sketch book including cartoon relating to the 1996 Presidential race, "Dole Marches to a Different Dirge," Allene G. Hatch '96.

  7. Sketch of proposed cove for the Best of Times, with note to Peter [Cooper] Jan. 4, 1999.

  8. Drawings, originals and photocopies, of an unidentified court room scene and of New York political figures, including Alfonso d'Amato, 1992, and Rudy Guiliani, 1992-1995.

  9. Gotham Revisited. Typed ms., Poem, "Ivana Tramp loved being the richest dog in New York City," with pencil illustration.

  10. Miscellaneous drawings - Approximately 25 unidentified pen and ink drawings, some Xeroxed.

  11. Prints made from drawings for Christmas cards, etc.

  12. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow/ Truck Stop. American Chronicles. VHS 30 minutes. Includes quote from Circus King by Alden Hatch.

  13. Ringling Bros. Promotional Trailer. VHS.

fo; 5/19/03

 

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