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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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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