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Mari Sandoz Collection

Title: Mari Sandoz Collection

Creator: Sandoz, Mari, 1896-1966

Dates: 1864-1976 (bulk 1931-1966)

Quantity: 199 boxes (186 linear feet)

Collection Number: MS 0080

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Other Finding Aids: For a complete list of Sandoz materials available via microfilm, please see the Mari Sandoz Collection, which provides access to the microfilm indexing.Container List: Box 6. Correspondence, 1941, Mar.-1942, Sept. [Microfilm Reel MS00011]Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1941, Mar. 3 [frame 11.5]

Regarding Crazy Horse, plans for symphony or opera.

Item Mari Sandoz to Eric Knight, 1941, Mar. 3 [frame 11.7]

Regarding Indian writings' other than hers.

Item Mari Sandoz's response to Rosalie, 1941, Mar. 3 [frame 11.10-11]

Regarding where a journalist can find work; mentions many Plains newspapers and magazines.

Item Mari Sandoz to Stegers, 1941, Mar. 3 [frame 11.12-13]

Regarding the signing of Knopf contract in Denver.

Item Mari Sandoz to Trued, 1941, Mar. 3 [frame 11.14]

Regarding Crazy Horse and European situation.

Item Van den Bark to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Mar. 3 [frame 11.15-16]

Regarding Louise Pound; Mexico's artist Rivera.

Item Mari Sandoz to Brennan, 1941, Mar. 4 [frame 11.17]

Encouraging the writer/copyright laws.

Item Leedom, Gordon Journal to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Mar. 7 [frame 11.19]

Regarding naming of the "South" Road - Old Jules Trail.

Item Chambrun to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Mar. 8 [frame 11.20]

Regarding lost "Smart Man."

Item Lucille Wilkin to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Mar. 8 [frame 11.21-22]

Regarding an invitation to hear Carl Sandburg in Denver.

Item Chauncy Thomas to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Mar. 15 [frame 11.25-26]

Regarding Slogum House also "Lady Moon."

Item Doubleday & Doran to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Mar. 17 [frame 11.30]

Regarding interest in Mari Sandoz's work and Indian biographies.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Mar. 21 [frame 11.40-41]

Regarding making an opera of Sioux material.

Item Charles Heyl to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.43]

Regarding Fort Hartsuff, Heyl's father, Indians.

Item Celia Sandoz to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Apr. 1 [frame 11.57-67]

Regarding life in the Sandhills 1941.

Item Mari Sandoz to Stegers, 1941, Apr. 5 [frame 11.79-80]

Regarding Kafka's Castle/Nazis and fascists in relation to Slogum House.

Item Mari Sandoz to Van den Bark, 1941, Apr. 5 [frame 11.81-83]

Regarding Louise Pound; signing with Knopf; Pine Ridge; Nebraska politics; card files and notes; mining problems in Colorado.

Item Mari Sandoz to Fremont Morning Guide, 1941, Apr. 7 [frame 11.87]

Regarding Rosalie Sandoz's job application, recommendation for her.

Item Mari Sandoz to Chambrun, 1941, Apr. 12 [frame 11.94-96]

Regarding emergencies in her childhood.Eaglets; getting put into the cellar; killing of Uncle Emile.

Item Van den Bark to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Apr. 16 [frame 11.104-105]

Regarding Aaron's Rod; Hitler; South Park; Colorado.

Item Julia McGillicudy to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Apr. 25 [frame 11.119-120]

Regarding thanking Mari Sandoz for help with McGillicudy, Agent.

Item Mari Sandoz to Siyo Miller, 1941, Apr. 26 [frame 11.123-124]

Regarding Luther Standing Bear and Crazy Horse material.

Item Chauncy Thomas to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Apr. 27 [frame 11.125-130]

Regarding writing and articles; copy of "The Frontier is Gone" by Chauncy Thomas from The Golden Book Magazine. These are difficult to read, the writing is cryptic.

Item Celia Sandoz to Mari Sandoz, 1941, May 3 [frame 11.137-142]

Regarding Sandhills life in 1941.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1941, May 12 [frame 11.168-169]

Regarding Weldon Kees; upcoming World War II.

Item Siyo Miller to Mari Sandoz, 1941, May 12 [frame 11.170]

Regarding Crazy Horse material.

Item Mari Sandoz to Edward (Ted) Davidson, 1941, May 13 [frame 11.175]

Regarding publishing with Knopf; Hess.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1941, May 13 [frame 11.176-177]

Regarding sites in the southwest, Knopf publishing questions.

Item Mari Sandoz to Charlie Morton, Atlantic Monthly, 1941, May 13 [frame 11.178]

Regarding Crazy Horse material.

Item Charles Morton to Mari Sandoz, 1941, May 19 [frame 11.190]

Regarding Crazy Horse material.

Item Helen Hayes to "Sandy" aka Mari Sandoz, 1941, May 21 [frame 11.191-194]

Regarding World War II approaching; the Lincoln social scene, 1941.

Item E. Steger to Mari Sandoz, 1941, May 22 [frame 11.196-198]

Regarding Lincoln in 1941, art "news", movies, plays, shows; "Aid to Britain."

Item Marie Crowley to Mari Sandoz, 1941, May 24 [frame 11.200-202]

Regarding New York City, Slogum House, approaching World War II.

Item Mari Sandoz to Rocky Mountain News, 1941, June 2 [frame 11.215]

Regarding Lindbergh letters.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1941, June 4 [frame 11.221]

Regarding explanation of the maps she has; the importance of the maps.

Item Mari Sandoz to Helen Blish, 1941, June 16 [frame 11.233]

Regarding Crazy Horse; factions at Pine Ridge among the Oglala.

Item Mrs. Neville McGaa-Joyner to Mari Sandoz, 1941, June 19 [frame 11.236-237]

Regarding Helen Blish's death.

Item Celia Sandoz to Mari Sandoz, 1941, June 26 [frame 11.248-258]

Regarding Sandhills life in 1941.

Item Mari Sandoz to Stuart Rose, Saturday Evening Post, 1941, June 30 [frame 11.267]

Regarding Crazy Horse and new short story "Moochmouth & the Schoolmarm."

Item Stuart Rose to Mari Sandoz, 1941, July 3 [frame 11.274-275]

Reply to "Moochmouth" short story; and Custer & Sioux information.

Item Helen Hayes to Mari Sandoz, 1941, July 4 [frame 11.279-282]

Regarding Lincoln events, July 1941; common friends & aquaintances.

Item Mari Sandoz to Charlie Morton, 1941, July 7 [frame 11.284]

Regarding Crazy Horse.

Item Chauncy Thomas to Mari Sandoz, 1941, July 16 [frame 11.292-297]

Discusses her writings.

Item Blanche Sandoz to Mari Sandoz, 1941, July 26 [frame 11.310-314]

Regarding Sandhills events, July 1941.

Item Mari Sandoz to unknown person, 1941, July 28 [frame 11.325]

Regarding review of Arrows In the Sun by Lauritzen.

Item Mari Sandoz to H. Winnett Orr, 1941, July 31 [frame 11.327-328]

Regarding criticism and commentaries on writing biography of Lister.

Item Helen Hayes to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Aug. 3 [frame 11.336-339]

Regarding Lincoln events, approach of World War II, also shortages of goods in Lincoln.

Item Eric Knight to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Aug. 3 [frame 11.340]

Regarding Old Jules.

Item Mari Sandoz to Melvin Van den Bark, 1941, Aug. 5 [frame 11.344]

Regarding teaching at Seattle, University of Washington.

Item Mari Sandoz to University of Washington, 1941, Aug. 8 [frame 11.352]

Letter of recommendation, Van den Bark.

Item Wallace Stegner to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Aug. 10 [frame 11.363-364]

Regarding "Thanks, nice meeting you."

Item Ruth Beebe Hill to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Aug. 17 [frame 11.370-371]

Regarding invitation to meet Dr. Henry Donner.

Item Mari Sandoz to Melvin Van den Bark, 1941, Aug. 18 [frame 11.375-377]

Regarding encouragment, Boulder Writer's Conference (who was there, etc.), W. Stegner; Strode; Bynner.

Item Mari Sandoz to Time Magazine, 1941, Aug. 22 [frame 11.387]

Regarding German Nazis, Dr. Friedrich Schonemann.

Item Laura Wood to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Sept. 18 [frame 11.420]

Regarding Walter Reed.

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Sept. 21 [frame 11.421-422]

Regarding Crazy Horse material.

Item Chester Kerr, Atlantic Monthly to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Sept. 22 [frame 11.425]

Regarding royalties and Howard Fast.

Item Mari Sandoz to Laura Wood, 1941, Sept. 22 [frame 11.427]

Regarding Walter Reed.

Item Mari Sandoz to Chester Kerr, Atlantic Monthly, 1941, Sept. 25 [frame 11.429]

Regarding Capital City and its timeliness.

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Oct. 7 [frame 11.440]

Regarding Crazy Horse dedication; Geo. Hyde's Red Cloud's Folk.

Item Florence Lennon to Mari Sandoz , 1941, Oct. 7 [frame 11.441]

Regarding advice on Carroll's biography and excerpts of the work in progress.

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Oct. 8 [frame 11.445-447]

Regarding Crazy Horse matter, Sioux politics, Oglala band divisions.

Item Mari Sandoz to Eleanor Hinman, 1941, Oct. 10 [frame 11.449-450]

Regarding He Dog and Lakota information, response to earlier letter.

Item Mari Sandoz to Hank Castor, Double Day, 1941, Oct. 10 [frame 11.452-453]

Regarding books of interest in progress.

Item Mari Sandoz to Florence Lennon, 1941, Oct. 14 [frame 11.456]

Regarding Mark Twain biography.

Item Mary Hooker to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Oct. 17 [frame 11.465-466]

Regarding Calamity Jane.

Item Mari Sandoz to Guggenheim Foundation, 1941, Oct. 20 [frame 11.468-469]

Regarding Dr. Duncan Emrich.

Item Mari Sandoz to Ms. Grant, 1941, Oct. 21 [frame 11.472]

Regarding Amos Bad-Heart Bull manuscript.

Item John Switalski to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Oct. 22 [frame 11.477]

Regarding Time Magazine and Professor Schoennemann also Capital City.

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Oct. 28 [frame 11.488-490]

Regarding Lakota and Crazy Horse information; interesting story about Short Bull, He Dog's brother.

Item Exiled Writers to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Nov. 7 [frame 11.502]

Regarding seeking donation.

Item Mari Sandoz to Exiled Writers Committee, 1941, Nov. 12 [frame 11.506]

Regarding fascism, Hitler.

Item Helen Hayes to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Nov. [frame 11.509-510]

Regarding Lincoln; approach of war; Lincoln men are being sent away.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Nov. 26 [frame 11.517-518]

RegardingCrazy Horse; Lauritze.

Item Eugene Gottschalk to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Dec. 6 [frame 11.531]

Regarding National Defense Committee; Knopf publishers; "The Girl in the Humbert."

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Dec. 11 [frame 11.534-535]

Regarding World War II, world situation.

Item Mari Sandoz to Agnes Spring, 1941, Dec. 15 [frame 11.542]

Regarding Henry Clark bridge builders, also advice ongetting published; Sitting Bull; Fin Burnett.

Item Mari Sandoz to John Switalski, 1941, Dec. 15 [frame 11.543]

Regarding a reply to his letter; world situation; fascism in America.

Item Mari Sandoz to Helen Hayes, 1941, Dec. 18 [frame 11.544-545]

Regarding World War II mostly, Stalin purge; "America Firsters."

Item Fred Ballard to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Dec. 23 [frame 11.551]

Regarding Old Jules and movie of same; World War II, Japanese bomb Pearl Harbour.

Item Mari Sandoz to Edna Chapell, 1941, Dec. 25 [frame 11.552]

Regarding language and writing.

Item Mari Sandoz to Fred Ballard , 1941, Dec. 27 [frame 11.561-562]

Regarding world situation, World War II, Old Jules and movie rights.

Item C.E. Holen to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Dec. 28 [frame 11.563-564]

Regarding World War II; Ohio State Historical's Indian bones; Missouli concentration camp.

Item Leonard Thiessen to Mari Sandoz, 1941, Dec. [frame 11.573]

Regarding W.P.A., Iowa State Program.

Item Several letters from Helen Bixby to Mari Sandoz , undated [frame 11.579-588]

Regarding family and friendly letters, death of "Little Joel."

Item Martha Unknown to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.601-602]

Regarding "living together" in Washington, WPA.

Item Eugene Gottschalk to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.606-608]

Regarding Capital City, new home in Denver.

Item Several letters from Helen Hayes to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.610-639]

Regarding social scene in Lincoln, 1941; their common friends and acquaintances.

Item Several letters from Gene Hewlings to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.640-650]

Regarding Denver happenings and invitations to events.

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.651-653]

Regarding Lakota photos; Coffee; Black Elk; Fort Robinson.

Item Mari Sandoz to Eric Knight, undated [frame 11.661]

Regarding Sioux bead work, Little Bat material (Garnier).

Item Mari Sandoz to Eric Knight, undated [frame 11.662]

Regarding Luther Standing Bear.

Item Mari Sandoz to Emmies ?, undated [frame 11.691]

Regarding Carl Sandburg.

Item Mari Sandoz to Stuart Rose, undated [frame 11.692]

Regarding Sioux material, Custer.

Item Mrs. Wesley Taylor to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.700-703]

Regarding Van Vleets, Carl Raswan, Arabian horses.

Item LeMar Watts to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.712-713]

Regarding "A soldier's letter", World War II.

Item Viola Young to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.721-726]

Regarding air transport command civil service, World War II, her place in the military; women in the military.

Item Fred Ballard to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Jan. 1 [frame 11.728-730]

Regarding movie rights to her books.

Item Audrey Wood to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Jan. 14 [frame 11.744]

Regarding movie rights/represention.

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Jan. 16 [frame 11.747-753]

Crazy Horse material.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, Jan. 17 [frame 11.756]

Regarding finalizing of Crazy Horse.

Item Double Day to Mrs. Lennon, 1942, Jan. 30 [frame 11.771]

Regarding Lewis Carroll biography, Sandoz helped her with the manuscript.

Item Helen Hayes to Mari Sandoz, undated [frame 11.772-775]

Regarding social scene in Lincoln, 1942.

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Feb. 8 [frame 11.781-783]

Regarding Hinman's appointment in Yakima; Washington and Hinman's social work there in 1942; Yakima Indians.

Item Blanche Sandoz to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Feb. 17 [frame 11.799-801]

Regarding Sandhills news; Winter of 1942.

Item Mari Sandoz to Lee Casey, Rocky Mountain News, 1942, Feb. 22 [frame 11.805-807]

Regarding Caxton Printer and her experience with the company; copy of Casey's article.

Item Raymond Latrom, Nebraska State Historical Society to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Mar. 2 [frame 11.816]

Regarding death of Ms. A.E. Sheldon; W.P.A., library project; Council of Defense.

Item Mrs. C.R. Hatten to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Mar. 7 [frame 11.819-820]

Regarding impact of the Capital City and war conditions in U.S. and abroad.

Item Mari Sandoz to Dave Dresser, 1942, Mar. 26 [frame 11.823-824]

Regarding Shay's Amerindian Biography; Rain-in-the Face, Tom Custer, "Show" Indians, Buffalo Bill, Yellow Hand.

Item A pamphet called "The Serviceman", 1942, Mar. [frame 11.827-829] Item Fred Ballard to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Apr. 1 [frame 11.831]

Regarding Lincoln and World War II, movie rights and Old Jules.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Apr. 3 [frame 11.834-835]

Regarding the delayed Crazy Horse manuscript.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, Apr. 6 [frame 11.836]

Response to him about Crazy Horse manuscript.

Item Mari Sandoz to Chambrun, 1942, Apr. 13 [frame 11.843]

Regarding Old Jules movie.

Item Mari Sandoz to Ed Aswell, Harpers Brothers, 1942, Apr. 15 [frame 11.846]

Regarding Weldon Kees' novel.

Item Ed Aswell, Harpers Brothers Publication to Mari Sandoz , 1942, Apr. 24 [frame 11.852]

Regarding Weldon Kees' first book.

Item Two copies of pamphlet Roster of Colorado Authors League, 1940-1943 [frame 11.855-862] Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, May 4 [frame 11.865]

Regarding Crazy Horse on its way to him at Knopf.

Item Mari Sandoz to Audrey Wood, 1942, May 6 [frame 11.866]

Regarding Crazy Horse manuscript for movie consideration.

Item Mari Sandoz to A.E. Sheldon, 1942, May 13 [frame 11.868]

Regarding Indian material/condolences.

Item Knopf to Mari Sandoz, 1942, May 14 [frame 11.869]

Regarding war bonds, stamps.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, May 14 [frame 11.870]

Regarding Crazy Horse manuscript, pictures, possible covers for the book.

Item Mari Sandoz to Audrey Wood, 1942, May 18 [frame 11.873]

Regarding Crazy Horse manuscript and Knopf.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, May 31 [frame 11.876]

Regarding bibliography to Crazy Horse deliberately held back; Mari thinks it will be "stolen."

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, June 9 [frame 11.884]

Regarding "theft" of Crazy Horse.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, June 10 [frame 11.888-890]

Regarding assuring her that Crazy Horse is safe; then he criticized the book, asked for revisions.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, June 11 [frame 11.892]

Regarding changing the book and revision of Crazy Horse.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, June 12 [frame 11.895]

Regarding wants to call the "whole deal" off; her debt to the Lakotas "too great."

Item Mari Sandoz to Edward (Ted) Davidson, 1942, June 16 [frame 11.899]

Regarding problems at Knopf with Crazy Horse.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, June 17 [frame 11.901]

Regarding Paul going to Denver to meet with Sandoz.

Item Mari Sandoz to "Art" Vetter, 1942, June 17 [frame 11.919]

Regarding Douglas Fairbanks.

Item Mari Sandoz to Editorial Offices, Harper's Magazine, 1942, July 7 [frame 11.922]

Regarding racial intolerance, subversive literature.

Item Stuart Rose to Mari Sandoz, 1942, July 9 [frame 11.929-931]

Regarding praise for Crazy Horse.

Item Edith Grobman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, July 10 [frame 11.932-937]

Regarding Edgar A. Holt demotion at Omaha University.

Item Ed Weeks to Mari Sandoz, 1942, July 16 [frame 11.943]

Regarding DeVoto.

Item Mari Sandoz to J.R. de la Torre Bueno, 1942, July 21 [frame 11.946]

Regarding Crazy Horse and publishers.

Item J.R. de la Torre Bueno to Mari Sandoz, 1942, July 27 [frame 11.947]

Regarding response to her letter to publishers, promotion of Crazy Horse.

Item Ruby Leona Warner to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Aug. 1 [frame 11.955]

A "fan" letter.

Item Mari Sandoz to unknown, 1942, Aug. 11 [frame 11.962-965]

Regarding Hand on the Plow by Mellville.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Aug. 13 [frame 11.965-966]

Regarding Crazy Horse is "in the works."

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, Aug. 17 [frame 11.967-968]

Regarding Maps in Crazy Horse Galley proofs.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Aug. 21 [frame 11.972-973]

Regarding finishing up with Crazy Horse editorial concerns/proofs.

Item Dr. J.H. Romig to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Aug. 25 [frame 11.977]

Regarding Travelogue of Gold Rush in Alaska; woman's point of view of pioneering.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, Aug. 28 [frame 11.980]

Regarding map problems in Crazy Horse.

Item Van Vleets to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Aug. 28 [frame 11.982-983]

Regarding their reaction to her visit there.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Sept. 1 [frame 11.986]

Regarding dust jacket for Crazy Horse.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, Sept. 1 [frame 11.987]

Regarding notes for Crazy Horse.

Item Eleanor Hinman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Sept. 1 [frame 11.999-1015]

Regarding welfare work in Yakima, descriptions of the Cascades, etc. Yakima/treaty and fishing rights/Thunderbird Mountain, Japanese/Americans "evacuated" from the area; burning of a Buddist schoolhouse. Army comes to "town with machine guns and cannon."

Item Mari Sandoz to Eleanor Hinman, 1942, Sept. 15 [frame 11.1025]

Regarding response to above letter, mostly about Crazy Horse.

Item Mari Sandoz to Paul Hoffman, 1942, Sept. 15 [frame 11.1026]

Regarding the proofs of Crazy Horse; Sandoz unhappy with results.

Item Mari Sandoz to "Doc" Bidwell, 1942, Sept. 20 [frame 11.1027]

Regarding questions about Fort Warren and comments about Stalingrad; "soldiering" for the U.S.

Item Paul Hoffman to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Sept. 16 [frame 11.1030-1031]

Regarding more arguments about editing Crazy Horse; raising the price of the book, etc.

Item Mari Sandoz to de la Torre Bueno, 1942, Sept. 16 [frame 11.1032-1033]

Regarding photographs of Sandoz; "blurbs" about Crazy Horse, reviews.

Item Mari Sandoz to de la Torre Bueno, 1942, Sept. 20 [frame 11.1043]

Regarding Elaine Eastman's reviewing of Crazy Horse, Sandoz thinks it is o.k.

Item La Marr Watts to Mari Sandoz, 1942, Sept. 24 [frame 11.1051-1052]

Regarding soldier stationed in England during World War II.

Item Mari Sandoz to Dr. Evelyn Newan, 1942, Sept. 27 [frame 11.1053]

Regarding emotional ties to writing; and subject matter written about.




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