John Jakes
DePauw University Class of 1953
DC 992-999, 1016-1018, 1072,
1101, 1102, 1232, 1787, 1788

John Jakes Papers

Size: 17 containers; 6.9 linear feet

Restrictions: none

Accession #: UM 89 - 116

Provenance: donor

Processed: August 24, 1989

Biographical Sketch: John Jakes was born in Chicago on March 31, 1932. He graduated from DePauw University in 1953 and took his M.A. in literature at Ohio State. He is the author of several books including a series of books titled The Kent Family Chronicles.

Scope and Content: The John Jakes Papers consists mostly of typed manuscripts of The American Bicentennial Series with the author's handwritten corrections. Also included in these papers are a book jacket and broadside for Love & War and English Seminar papers.

DC 1232 Pence English Seminar Papers

High Iron -- Hot Guns

Crackup

And the Moon be still as bright (a one-act play)

The Eye of the World

The Spider Web

The Most Frightening Story

Background Sketch - William Kennedy

The Gun

The Long Road Home

The Killer at Little Egypt

DC 1232

Machine

Plot Synopsis - Opening chapter of a suspence-type Mystery Novel

Plot Summary of First Chapter of a Children's Novel

Plot Summary of Second Chapter of a Children's Novel

Clippings

Book Jacket & Broadside for LOVE & WAR

The American Bicentennial Series

Published by Pyramid Books

DC 992 Vol. I The Bastard

1. Typed copy with handwritten corrections

2. The same, labeled "Revisions"

3. "Final Manuscript," with corrections, Pages 1-143, Book One

4. Same as above, pages 144-266, Book Two

5. Same as above, pages 267-450, Book Three

6. Same as above, pages 451-581, Book Four; "Special Preface to the Corgi Edition," two pages: "The Story in Volume I," pages B-1 to B-8

DC 1101 The Bastard Original typesetter's copyedited MS

Pages 1-171

Pages 172-322

Pages 323-555

Pagtes 556-783

DC 1016 The American Bicentennial Series Vol. I The Bastard

Book I (2 hours) Adapted for Television by John Wilder, Teleplay by Guerdon Trueblood, from the novel by John Jakes

The American Bicentennial Series Vol. I The Bastard

Book II (2 hours) Adapted for Television by

John Wilder, Teleplay by Guerdon Trueblood, from the novel by John Jakes

Talk given to the Class of 1953 - June 1978

DC 993 Vol. II The Rebels

1. Typed copy with handwritten corrections ("Draft Manuscript")

2. Same as above continued

3. "Final Manuscript" - typed copy with corrections.

Book One, pages s-1 to s-266. Author's note: "Manuscript pages are identified by code letter "s" in upper right, reflecting original working title (THE SEEKERS)."

4. Same as above, Book Two, pages s-267 to s-508

5. Same as above, Book Three, pages s-509 to s-678

DC 994 Vol. III The Seekers

1. "Draft Manuscript" typed copy with corrections

2. "Final Manuscript" with corrections, Book One, pages 1-201

3. Same as above, Book Two, pages 203-354

4. Same as above, Book Three, pages 355-539

5. Same as above, Book Four, pages 540-758; Review of Vol. IV; Afterword; About the Author

DC 995 Vol. IV The Furies

1. "Draft Manuscript" typed copy with corrections

2. "Final Manuscript" with corrections, Book One, pages 1-185

3. Same as above, Book Two, pages 186-397

4. Same as above, Book Three, pages 398-665; Review of Vol. V; Afterword; About the Author

DC 1102 The Furies

Copyedited manuscript returned from publisher after processing and printing.

Bicentennial Novel #4.

Book One

Book Two

Book Three

DC 996 Vol. V The Titans

1. "Draft Manuscript" typed copy with corrections, pages 1-119

2. Same as above, pages 120-165

DC 997 Vol. V. The Titans (continued)

1. "Draft Manuscript" typed copy with corrections, pages 166-?

2. "Final Manuscript" with corrections, Book One, Part One, pages 1-204

3. Same as above, Book One, Part Two, pages 205-433

4. Same as above, Book Two, Part One, pages 434-604

5. Same as above, Book Two, Part Two, pages 605-784; Review of Vol. VI; Afterword; About the Author;

"The Kent Family" a guide to volumes I-V.

DC 998 Vol. V The Titans (continued)

1. Balance of Final Draft typed with corrections.

DC 999 Vol. VI The Warriors

1. "Draft Manuscript" typed copy with corrections

2. "Final Manuscript" typed copy with corrections, Book One, pages 1-214

3. Same as above, Book Two, pages 215-350

4. Same as above, Book Three, pages 351-545B

5. Same as above, Book Four, pages 546-726

6. Same as above, Book Five, pages 727-901; Review of Vol. VII; Afterword; About the Author; some unused pages.

DC 1017 Vol. VII The Lawless

1. Book One: Matthew's Mistress Revised

2. Book Two: Gideon's Cause

3. Book Three: Margaret's Wrath

4. Book Four: Eleanor's Way

DC 1018 Vol. VII The Lawless xerox copy of final draft

1. Book One: Prologue "The Dream and the Gun" and Matthew's Mistress

2. Book Two: Interlude "And thou shalt smite the Midianitesas one man" and Gideon's Cause

3. Book Three: Interlude "A Shooting on Texas Street" and Margaret's Wrath

4. Book Four: Interlude "Summer Lightening" and Eleanor's Way

DC 1072 Vol. VIII The Americans Revised Manuscript

1. Book One

2. Book Two

3. Book Three

4. Book Four

5. Book Five

6. Book Six

DC 1787 Vol. VIII The Americans

1. Hand-corrected manuscript, Titlepage; Table of Contents; and Prologue

2. Same as Above, Book One

3. Same as above, Book Two

4. Same as above, Book Three, Chapters 1 through 6

5. Same as above, Book Three, Chapters 7 through 12

6. Same as above, Book Four, Chapters 1 through 9

DC 1788 Vol. VIII The Americans (continued)

1. Hand-corrected manuscript, Book Four, Chapters 10 through 16

2. Same as above, Book Five

3. Same as above, Book Six, Chapters 1 through 10

4. Same as above, Book Six, Chapters 11 through 20

5. Epilogue

6. Afterword and About the Author