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This folder contains one draft of a story that takes place in a meadow. The characters in this story are animals. The title is unknown as is whether or not it was published.

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This folder contains an incomplete draft of a story in which Darrell and Gary are characters. The story appears to take place in a small, rural, Southern town. The title and status of this story are unknown.

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This folder contains works compiled for the book, The Fifth Day. Included are permission requests to publish poems along with copies of the literature as well as letters from Steele expressing her intent to publish and her interest in poetry.

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This folder contains loose pages of notes and edits from several stories, including Because of the Sand Witches There and Mike's Toads.

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This folder contains hand written pages much like journal entries. It is unclear if they are editions of a book or, in fact, personal notes.

Scope and Contents This collection is comprised of manuscripts and correspondences created by Steele while drafting several of her stories ranging from 1922 to 1992. Some examples of the work found in this collection were never published, while others, like the Mrs. Gaddy stories, were. The body of work represented in this collection illustrates the stages of development Steele’s stories went through before finally being published, or (as in several cases in this collection) were not. Also represented in the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection is comprised of manuscripts and correspondences created by Steele while drafting several of her stories ranging from 1922 to 1992. Some examples of the work found in this collection were never published, while others, like the Mrs. Gaddy stories, were. The body of work represented in this collection illustrates the stages of development Steele’s stories went through before finally being published, or (as in several cases in this collection) were not. Also represented in the...

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This folder contains several drafts of The Year the Winter Froze by Steele. Also included is a letter from her publisher concerning the story, as well as a copy of a letter from Steele to her publisher

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This folder contains several drafts of a story about two farmers, Mr. Bang and Mr. Gump. The title for this story is unknown.

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This folder contains several early editions of Mrs. Gaddy and the Crow as well as a letter from the publisher concerning the work.