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Creator: | Miles, Bebe |
Title: | Bebe Miles Manuscript |
Inclusive Dates: | pre-1963 |
Quantity: | 0.5 linear ft. |
Abstract: | Manuscript of Bebe Miles, a practiced gardener, for her book entitled "The Wonderful World of Bulbs". Collection includes a tentative outline, early chapter drafts, a first draft, a carbon copy of the first draft, a galley proof, color page proofs, and a bibliography in the form of index cards. |
Language: | English |
Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Bebe Miles was a well-known gardener from Pennsylvania. She was the author of several books on gardening and natural materials. She died in 1980. [Source: Book review by Norma Beredjiklian, July 2000]
The Bebe Miles Manuscript consists of writings.
Writings consist of material used in the development of Miles' book, The Wonderful World of Bulbs. Materials include a tentative outline, early chapter drafts, a first draft, a carbon copy of the first draft, a galley proof, color page proofs, and a bibliography in the form of index cards. The book was published in 1963, so this material obviously predates the book's publication.
Items are arranged according to when each item was produced in the writing, revision, and publication process. For example, the working outline comes first and the bibliography comes last, with the first draft predating the galley proof, etc.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Bebe Miles Manuscript,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Mislabeled as part of J. Westbrook Pegler papers, circa 1960s. Original source and acquisition date unknown.
Created by: ZEC
Date: 21 Sep 2020
Revision history:
Writings | |||||||||||
Box 1 | The Wonderful World of Bulbs - working outline | ||||||||||
Box 1 | The Wonderful World of Bulbs - early drafts, chapter outlines (2 folders) | ||||||||||
Box 1 | The Wonderful World of Bulbs - first draft (6 folders) | ||||||||||
Box 1 | The Wonderful World of Bulbs - first draft, carbon copy (3 folders) | ||||||||||
Box 1 | The Wonderful World of Bulbs - galley proof (3 folders) | ||||||||||
Box 1 | The Wonderful World of Bulbs - color page proofs | ||||||||||
Box 1 | The Wonderful World of Bulbs - bibliography | ||||||||||
Box 1 | The Wonderful World of Bulbs - Book Club brochure, later ads [empty folder] |