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Partial manuscript for Jim Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," part three of three, circa 1930-1935. Part of a series of 126 pages of handwritten, typed, corrected, and printed drafts from various iterations of Norman Archibald's manuscript,…

Partial manuscript for Jim Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," part two of three, circa 1930-1935. Part of a series of 126 pages of handwritten, typed, corrected, and printed drafts from various iterations of Norman Archibald's manuscript,…

Assorted handwritten notes, possibly by Hazel Draper, regarding promotion strategies, circa 1930s. Two handwritten pages.Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," published in 1935 by Albert and Charles…

Temperance leaflet titled "Aviation and Alcohol" by Cora Frances Stoddard, circa 1930s-1940s. Uses Archibald's book as evidence of the dangers of impaired judgment and reflexes, in order to make case against the consumption of alcohol. Handwritten…

Night letter from Helen Irwin to Norman "Jim" Archibald, circa January 1931. Forwards news of Max Perkins of Scribners' interest in the manuscript. One typed page.Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep,"…

Letter from Charlotte Barbour to Norman "Jim" Archibald, January 13, 1931. Suggests significantly editing the first portion of the manuscript to make the prison portion the primary narrative. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to…

Letter from Maxwell Perkins of Charles Scribner's Sons to Norman "Jim" Archibald, January 14, 1931. Requests that he send the manuscript for review. One typed page with envelope. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Maxwell Perkins, January 16, 1931. Explains that he left his manuscript with Perkins' secretary while on business in New York. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven…

Letter from Maxwell Perkins of Charles Scribner's Sons to Norman "Jim" Archibald, January 28, 1931. Declines the manuscript. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," published in 1935 by…

Letter from Norman "Jim" Archibald to Helen Irwin, January 29, 1931. Forwards news of Scribners' rejection of the manuscript and discusses publisher's reasoning. One typed page. Part of a series of documents relating to Archibald's book "Heaven High,…