Archival Holdings
Bastogne
Site
about the Battle
Story Description:
Story about the Battle of Bastogne in World War II. In this battle, the
101st airborne division fought within the city , and defeated the Germans. (See above site for more details about battle.)
Publishers Mimeograph Copy: First Draft
204p.(including back and front cover);21.5x27cm
Physical Description:
White unnumbered pages with thick tan front and back cover. Two holes
in top center of each page, with thick strap through to attach. Front cover:
"This is the only work I ever dictated line by line and the only work I
ever documented throughout" with Marshall's signature in blue ink; says
"First Draft" at bottom in blue colored pencil. Editorial
corrections in pencil, red colored pencil, blue marker, blue colored
pencil. Includes page at end of each chapter for endnote numbers and pages.
Chapter title in center of first page of each chapter.
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Battle at Best
Story Description:
Contributions of the soldiers who take place in war and their opinions about
battles they contribute to (preface).
Introductory Pages/Forward/Authors Note
20p.; range approx 21.5x28.5cm-approx 26.5x30cm
Physical Description:
White or tan soft paper, good condition. Editorial corrections in green
ink, pencil, red and blue ink, and pink colored pencil; mainly writing,
comments. Some pages have more than one copy. "Marshall Battle" in
green ink in upper left-hand corner of most pages. Page text has vertical
pencil slash/slashes through it.
Typescript
258p.; 21.5x26cm
Physical Description:
White paper, varying textures. Editorial corrections in pink colored
pencil, pencil, and green and blue ink. Includes introductory pages,
authors note and index. Blue stamped page numbers in upper right-hand
corner; index, page numbers typed in center. Various fonts used
throughout. "Battle at Best" followed by page number in top of
text pages; first page of chapter contains chapter title in center instead.
Galley Proof
72p.; 19x63cm
Physical Description:
White pages, fraying at sides, some black fingerprint smudge marks.
Editorial corrections in red marker, green and blue ink, pink colored pencil and
pencil. Continuous text on page, not broken into sections. Initials in green ink in upper right-hand corner; numbers in green ink in upper left-hand
corner. Page number, followed by "Marshall: Battle (3456) 11
Bask, 24X13 (12)" on top of each page. Pictures and maps
included within text.
Galley Proof
78p.;19x63cm
Physical Description:
White paper, some black fingerprint smudge marks. Editorial corrections in
pink colored pencil, pencil, and red and green ink. Continuous text on page
except when chapter titles divide page. "J" in green ink in
upper right-hand corner of each page. Page number followed by
"Marshal: Battle (3456) 11 Bask. 24X13 (12)" top of each page.
Maps and pictures included within text. (Two sets of galley proofs seem to
be similar, different because of editorial corrections and number of pages.)
Master Proof
85p.; 19x63cm
Physical Description:
White paper, some black fingerprint smudge marks. Minimal editorial
corrections in green ink, pencil, and pink colored pencil. Page divided
into three sections; either one or two vertical pencil slashes through each
section. "J" in green ink in upper right-hand corner of each
page. Typed number and "Battle at Best" top of each even numbered
page; chapter title and page number atop of each odd numbered page.
Chapter titles appear before each chapter, along with border at top.
Pictures and maps included within text.
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Battles in the Monsoon
Story Description:
Describes combat conditions in Vietnam in "three battles-Bn
Gia, Map Vinh Thanh and Tuomorog...describes tactical methods problem in firing
line to higher command levels" (Harper's Magazine Index, 1967)
Typescript
232p.; 21.5x32cm (some introductory pages 21.5x28cm)
Physical Description:
White pages (one yellow page), include introductory pages, forward.
Editorial corrections in blue and maroon ink, pencil, blue colored pencil, and red, blue, and
green marker. Horizontal fold in all pages. Pages
numbered in upper right-hand corner in blue marker, circled. Chapter title
typed in upper left-hand corner.
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Bird: The Christmastide Battle
Story Description:
On the subject of battles in the Vietnam War.
Typescript
105p.; 21.5x32cm
Physical Description:
White pages, include introductory pages, prologue. Pages numbers typed
in upper left-hand corner, range from 1-101. Minimal
editorial corrections in blue colored pencil, black marker, and blue ink.
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Blitzkrieg
Information about Donation
Story Description:
"Technical analysis of German victories that led to the
knocking out of France by May 1940." (BV 6 February 1959)
Original Manuscript and Typescript Letter
16p.; approx 18.5x26.5cm
Physical Description:
White unnumbered Detroit News Letterhead. First page is typed letter to
Father Irenaeus Herscher, OFM, then librarian on regular letterhead about manuscript.
Next 15pages are manuscript on either upside down letterhead or writing on back
of letterhead. Manuscript is small hand-writing in purple ink with minimal editorial corrections in purple
ink.
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Crimsoned Prairie
Story Description:
Indian Wars on the Great Plains: "the long war between America's slapdash
and neglected post Civil War army and the Sioux, Cheyenne, and other Plains
Indians...first book to provide thorough going analysis of military
tactics." (Book jacket)
Typescript (includes introductory pages and index)
270p.; 20.5x26.5cm
Physical Description:
Rotating pastel orange, yellow, green and white pages (index), some fraying along
sides. Numerous editorial corrections in red, blue and purple colored
pencils, red and blue ink, and pencil. Text pages numbered in upper right-hand corner
in black marker; some pages contain
numbers in upper left-hand corner, crossed out, in various colored inks, in
reference to respective page in chapter. Title of chapter typed in
center. Editorial stamps appears in bottom right-hand corner of some
introductory pages. Index pages contain typed numbers in bottom center.
Includes six professional photos, (9x14cm or approx 20.5x24cm) some with
transparent cover. Also 13 illustrations/maps (18x28cm-approx 24x30cm) of
prairie; all have transparent cover
with percent written on it in red, and back cover. Some larger
illustrations contain cardboard as either front or back cover.
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The Fields of Bamboo
Story Description:
Relates story from soldiers about the battles of "Dong Tre, Trung Luong,
and Hoa Hoi; three battles just beyond the South China Sea." (Book
subtitle)
Typescript
172p.; 21.5x35cm (some pages smaller)
Physical Description:
White paper, varying textures, fraying at sides, horizontal crease in
middle. Includes introductory pages, customer receipt form. Numerous
editorial corrections blue and black ink, blue and red colored pencil, pencil, and red marker. Some pages contain red five-digit stamp toward top of
page. Page numbers typed in upper left-hand corner, crossed out in red
pencil; page number written in red pencil in upper right-hand corner.
Titles of chapters appear in center.
Page Layouts
7p.; 34.5x42.5cm
Physical Description:
White paper, vertical fold down center of page, with stapled, attached vellum
paper along either side. Large margins with notes in red and blue ink;
vellum pages have editorial corrections in red ink or blue pencil.
Introductory pages of book; contain red five-digit red stamp on vellum
paper. Not much writing on pages; mostly lines.
Printer's Proofs (Galley Proofs)
74p.; 16.5x60cm
Physical Description:
Long, white sheets of paper in fair condition, some with black fingerprint
smudge marks, horizontal crease in middle. Editorial corrections in blue
ink, blue marker, red colored pencil and red ink. "PRINTER'S
PROOF" red stamp appears in upper right-hand corner of each page.
"2904-THE FIELDS OF BAMBOO (Dial 36040) Gal." followed by page number
is typed on top of each page.
Galley Proofs
74p.; 16.5x60cm
Physical Description:
Long, white sheets of paper in good condition. Minimal editorial
corrections in green colored pencil and red marker. Text continues down
all of page, unless different chapters; chapter titles appear before each
chapter. "2904-THE FIELDS OF BAMBOO (Dial 36040) Gal." followed
by galley number is typed on top of each page.
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Sinai Victory
Story Description:
"Command Decisions in History's Shortest War, Israel's Hundred-Hour
conquest of Egypt East of Suez, Autumn, 1956." (Book Subtitle)
Original Typescript
approx 227p.; 21.5x28cm
Physical Description:
White paper in varying textures and condition; horizontal fold in middle on some
pages. Numerous editorial corrections in pink, blue and red colored
pencil, pencil, green ink, and red marker. Contains intro pages, appendix
and index (index are page proofs). Most pages contain small green check mark in top center.
Numbers appear in upper-left hand corner in blue stamp or written in blue
pencil; numbers also appear typed in center, crossed out with blue ink.
Galley Proofs
78p.; approx 19x62.5cm
Physical Description:
Thin white pages in poor condition; fraying, rips along sides. Editorial
corrections in pink, red and blue colored pencil, green ink and
pencil. Includes intro pages, index. Pictures and maps included;
stapled onto pages. Typed page number followed by "...Sinai: Marshall..565..11
Electra 24X14: Brevig, 6-12" (numbers) along top of each page.
Initials in upper right-hand corner of each page in green ink.
Master Proofs
84p.; approx 18.5x62.5cm
Physical Description:
White, thick paper, fair condition; some pages discolored, horizontal crease in
middle. Editorial corrections in green ink, red and pink colored pencil,
and pencil. Page divided into three sections of text. Page number, followed
by Sinai Victory on even pages; chapter title followed by page number for odd
pages. Chapter title in large letters and heading first page each
chapter. One or two vertical pencil slashes through each section on page. Maps and
pictures included within text.
Page Proofs
46p.; 46.5x62.5cm
Physical Description:
Tan paper, fraying on sides or ripped. Contains six pages of text as it
would appear in book, centered on one sheet of paper with large margins; three on
top horizontally, three underneath horizontally. Pages (sections) divided by thick black lines all around. Minimal editorial
corrections in pencil and red ink. Maps and pictures included within text.
Includes title pages, introductory pages, preface and bibliographical notes.
Swift Sword
Story Description:
"The Historical Record of Israel's Victory, June 1967" (Book Subtitle)
Typescript
86p.; 21.5x27cm
Physical description:
White pages with numerous editorial corrections in pencil, black and purple
ink, and pink and red colored pencils. Includes title page. White tabs
separate book into seven sections by chapter; some pages have typed number in
upper left-hand corner indicating what number page is in chapter. Chapter
title appears in upper left-hand corner, either in type or written; some
chapters titles crossed out and renamed. Red checkmarks appear on most
pages.
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REVIEWS/EXCERPTS
Book listings are in alphabetical order, similar to above. The listings
under the book are divided into two sections: reviews and excerpts, if both are
available. Sections are in
alphabetical order according to title of publication.
Bastogne
Reviews
Foreign Affairs. 25 (January 1947) 340
Kirkus. 14 (1 April 1946) 172
New York Times. (21 April 1946) 6. Charlie Prose
Saturday Review of Literature. 29 (11 May 1946) 23.
Donald Armstrong
US Quarterly Book. 2 (September 1946) 220
Weekly Book Review. (14 April 1946) 6. Spenser Klaw
Excerpts
Infantry Journal. 57 (December 1945) 8-15
Battle at Best
Reviews
Reporter. 30:10 (7 May 1964) 42-43
Excerpts
Atlantic. 206:5 (November 1960) 67-72
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Battles in the Monsoons
Reviews
Book Week. (30 April 1967) 2. Herman Kahn
Booklist. 64 (15 October 1967) 236
Books Today. 4 (4 June 1967) 14. P. Welsh
Choice. 4 (October 1967) 892
Current History. 54 (February 1968) 106. R. Peritz
Journal of American History. 54 (December1967) 725. J.A. Huston
Kirkus. 34 (15 December 1966) 1318
Library Journal. 92 (15 February 1967) 773. E.R. Alexander
Nation. 205 (31 July 1967) 85. J.N. Morris
National Review. 19 (11 July 1967) 752. G.F. Elliot
New York Times. 116 (8 May 1967) 43M. M. Fremont-Smith
New York Times Book Review.
72 (14 May 1967) 3. Neil Sheehan
72 (4 June 1967) 26. J. Mecklin
Pacific Affairs. 42 (Fall 1969) 424
Publishers Weekly. 191 (30 January 1967) 110. J.B. Kitching
Time. 89 (19 May 1967) 133
Wall Street Journal. 47 (19 May 1967) 8. R.L. Bartley
Excerpts
Harpers.
233 (November 1966) 111-114
233 (December 1966) 47-55
234 (January 1967) 67-70
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Bird: The Christmastide Battle
Reviews
Book World. (4 May 1969) 12. Tom Buckley
Kirkus. 36 (1 September 1968) 1022
Library Journal. 93 (15 December 1968) 4651
Publishers Weekly. 194 (2 September 1968) 53
Saturday Review. 52 (25 January 1969) 28
Blitzkrieg
Reviews
Books. (26 January 1941) 4. G.F. Elliot
Nation. 151 (23 November 1940) 512
New York Times. (8 December 1940) 36. H.W. Baldwin
New Yorker. 16 (16 November 1940) 102
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Crimsoned Prairie
Reviews
Books and Bookmen. 18 (September 1973) 135
Booklist.
69 (15 April 1967) 789
69 (1 May 1973) 853
Best Sellers. 33 (15 April 1973) 34
Choice. 10 (July 1973) 847
Journal of American History. 60 (September 1973) 461
Kirkus Review. 40 (1 October 1972) 1174
Library Journal. 97 (15 October 1972) 3311
Publishers Weekly. 202 (16 October 1972) 48
National Review. 25 (11 May 1973) 535
New Leader. 56 (28 May 1973) 19
Newsweek. 81 (15 January 1973) 69
New York Times Book Review. (22 April 1973) 20
Times Literary Supplement. (21 September 1973) 1093
Wall Street Journal. 181 (2 April 1973) 10
Fields of Bamboo
Reviews
Best Sell. 30 (1 February 1971) 44. Elbridge Colby
Booklist. 68 (1 September 1971) 31
Kirkus Reviews. 38 (15 November 1970) 1278
Library Journal. 96 (July 1971) 2379. Janet Strothman
Publishers Weekly. 198 (9 November 1970) 57
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The River and the Gauntlet
Autographed Book
382 pgs.;22cmX14.5cm
Physical Description:
Book jacket is black cover, picture of Marshall on back; fourth
printing. First inside page, in red ink: "May 14 '58 For Father Brian
with whom I talked this battle over on one of the better days of my life.
In friendship (signature)".
Story Description:
"Defeat of the Eighth Army by the Chinese Communist Forces, November, 1950,
in the battle of the Chongchon River, Korea." (Book Subtitle)
Second book added 2008-01-26 from outside donation
Time Reading Program Special Ed. New York: Time, 1962. Paperback.
Reviews
Booklist. 50 (1 September 1953) 9
Bookmark. 12 (June 1953) 205
Christian Science Monitor. (15 May 1953) 9. Gordon Walker
Commonweal. 58 (26 June 1953) 300. William Pfaff
Foreign Affairs. 32 (October 1953) 167
Kirkus. 21 (1 March 1953) 175
Library Journal. 78 (1 May 1953) 808. H.P. Linton
Nation. 27 176 (June 1953)545. Mark Gayn
New York Herald Tribune Book Review. (7 June 1953) 5. Marguerite
Higgins
New York Times. (17 May 1953) 1. George Barrett
New Yorker. 29 (30 May 1953) 96. E.J. Kahn
San Francisco Chronicle. (28 June 1953) 10. Jack Aldridge
Saturday Review. 36 (16 May 1953) 17.H.A. DeWeerd
Springfield Republican. (16 August 1953) 5C. Donald Derby
Time. 61 (1 June 1953) 102
US Quarterly Book Review. 9 (September 1953) 277
Excerpts
Atlantic. 192:3 (September 1953) 46-49
Newsweek. 45:24 (13 June 1955) 96-10
Swift Sword
Reviews
Library Journal. 92 (15 November 1967) 4276. M.
Trahan
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