Descriptive SummaryMSS 2167Lillian de la Torre (1902- ) Papers,
1908-1989De La Torre, Lillian, 1902-L. Tom Perry Special Collections25 boxes (21.5 linear feet)Lillian was a writer of
both plays and mystery literature.Typed manuscripts of various plays;
correspondence, 1966-1985; and research files on her plays, including
photographs, scrapbooks, magazines, working notes, bibliographies, news
clippings, and correspondence. Also contains certificates, including for
Lillian's baptism (Catholic) and marriage.ProvenanceA82-175, A90-93, A95-57 have been combined to create MSS 2167, in
order to centralize Lillian De La Torre's papers.
AccessPermission to use must be granted by curator of Arts and
Communications Archives.
Conditions of UseIt is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary
copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from Lillian de la Torre (1902- )
Papers must be obtained from the Permissions & Licensing Office of the
University and the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Preferred CitationInitial Citation:MSS 2167; Lillian de la
Torre (1902- ) Papers, 1908-1989; Arts and Communications Archives; L. Tom
Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.
Following Citations:MSS 2167, LTPSC.
Access TermsPersonal SubjectDe La Torre, Lillian, 1902-Subject TermWomen authors, American--20th centuryWomen authors, American--20th
century--CorrespondenceWomen dramatists, AmericanGenre or FormCertificatesLettersDrama--20th centuryManuscriptsPhotographsScrapbooksPeriodicalsBibliographiesContainer ListTyped Literary Manuscripts SeriesTyped Literary Manuscripts,
n. d.BoxFolderContents
11"Remember Constance Kent,"
n. d.12"The Coffee Cup."
n. d.13"To the Gallows, Katharine Nairn," or, "Cheat the
Wuddy."
n. d.14"The Sally Cathleen Claim," or, "The Gold of Cripple
Creek."
n. d.15"The Star Seeker."
n. d.16"The Star Seeker," working copies.
n. d.17"The Trunk."
n. d.18"Singing Pioneers," spare copies.
n. d.19"The Stroller's Girl."
n. d.110"The Jester's Apprentice."
n. d.111"The Queen's Choristers."
n. d.112"The Actress and the Gambling Man," a play.
n. d.113"The Actress and the Gambling Man," ballad, publicity,
and correspondence.
n. d.114"Christmas for Pickwick."
n. d.115"Day in the Sun," two-act comedy in verse.
n. d.116"The Inn," a play.
n. d.117"The Verdict," drama in one act.
n. d.Research Materials SeriesResearch Materials,
1908BoxFolderContents
21Information concerning the Lamphere trial. Note with
folder reads: "This paste-up is the only systematic record of the Lamphere
trial in existence. See note inside. L.delaT."
n. d.22Materials concerning Lamphere trial.
n. d.23Inquests, 'stats and reports from Center Township,
Indiana coroner's office concerning unidentified dead man.
n. d.24Photostats concerning Gunness family/Lamphere trial.
n. d.25Denver Republican, 1908 June 3 (Wednesday).
3 June 190826Contoura (Photo) stats.
n. d.27Contoura (Photo) stats.
n. d.28Belle (Gunnes): letters.
n. d.Typed Literary Manuscripts SeriesTyped Literary Manuscripts,
1904-1979BoxFolderContents
29The Girl in the Fire-The Trial of Ray Lamphere for
the Murder of Belle Gunness, first draft, carbon,
n. d.210The Girl in the Fire-The Trial of Ray Lamphere for
the Murder of Belle Gunness, first draft, revision copy,
n. d.31"The Trial," extra carbon and "The Aftermath," extra
carbon (short version), chapters.
n. d.32Chapter 7, cut, revised copy,
n. d.33Miscellaneous excerpts from chapters.
n. d.34Miscellaneous excerpts from chapters.
n. d.35Miscellaneous excerpts from chapters.
n. d.WORKING NOTES AND MATERIALS FOR THE GIRL IN THE FIRE, THE
TRIAL OF RAY LAMPHERE FOR THE MURDER OF BELLE GUNNESS (The following titles
indicate labels on the folders and represent the general subject matter
contained in each).
36Gunness, Geography.
n. d.37Sorenson.
n. d.38Gunness: Peter's baby.
n. d.39Jennie.
n. d.310Lamphere.
n. d.311Digging the Grounds.
n. d.312Gunness Sunday.
n. d.313Belle not Dead.
n. d.314(illegible).
n. d.315Information on victims.
n. d.316Belle Seen all Over.
n. d.317Lunatic Fringe.
n. d.318Finding of teeth.
n. d.319The Gunness Exhibit.
n. d.320The Press.
n. d.321Money.
n. d.322Truelson.
n. d.323(unidentified), miscellaneous materials.
n. d.324Fill-in-materials.
n. d.325Fill-in-materials.
n. d.326Miscellaneous materials.
n. d.327Chapter 12.
n. d.WORKING MATERIALS FROM THE GIRL IN THE FIRE, THE TRIAL OF
RAY LAMPHERE FOR THE MURDER OF BELLE GUNNESS
41Second Thoughts.
n. d.42Material for final revision,
n. d.43Belle Gunness, Correspondence,
n. d.44Live correspondence, Gunness,
24 April 195445Belle Gunness,
Fall 195246Gunness,
January 195447Gunness, correspondence,
February-March 195448Gunness, Correspondence,
n. d.49Janet Langlois, Indiana University,
n. d.410Interviews/Notes,
n. d.411Interviews/Notes,
n. d.412LaPorte: Interviews,
n. d.51Correspondence with publishers,
n. d.52Correspondence,
September-October 1945, December
195253Correspondence, Hollywood,
October-November 194554Correspondence,
1946-194755"Villainy Detected," Publicity,
194756Correspondence, San Francisco,
194757Correspondence,
1 January 1948-30 April 194858Letters answered,
8 February 194959Letters answered,
January 1950510Correspondence "Scotland."
1950511Correspondence,
1 January 1953-?512Correspondence closed,
December 1954-January 1955513Correspondence,
n. d.514Closed correspondence,
June 1959-31 December 1959515Correspondence closed to
1 March 1961516Correspondence closed,
July 1961-March 1962517Correspondence,
1971-1972518Clippings,
1968-1972519Clippings: Misc. reviews,
n. d.520Correspondence,
1979521Correspondence,
1975-1976522Miscellaneous correspondence,
n. d.61Jim Sandoe, correspondence,
n. d.62Correspondence,
January-June 196163"British Isles" 1970 includes program from "A Midsummer
Night's Dream."
197064Clippings,
n. d.6(unfoldered)Holograph drafts from "The Corpse in the Cassone."
n. d.65Johnsonian Newsletters,
n. d.66Organizational material from Colorado Springs Fine Arts
Center,
n. d.67"Speaking of Tut-ankh-amen,"
n. d.68Clifford, correspondence,
n. d.69Europe,
1959610"The Histo-Detectors,"
n. d.71Newsletters from the Johnson-Boswell Society of the
Rocky Mountain Region,
n. d.72Programs,
195873"Third Degree," a publication of the Mystery Writers of
America, Inc.,
n. d.74Information on 1904 murder of Bessie Bouton,
190475Boswell Club,
n. d.76Boswell Club,
194577List from Notable British Trials Series,
n. d.78Copies of "Mystery Writers Annual,"
n. d.79Miscellaneous,
n. d.710Book Reviews,
n. d.711Reviews, Free Press,
n. d.712Review, New Republic,
n. d.713Book Reviews,
1965714Ted Peterson, Crime Stories,
n. d.Typed and Holograph Literary Manuscripts SeriesTyped and Holograph Literary Manuscripts,
n. d.BoxFolderContents
81"The Aerostatick Globe,"
n. d.82"The Bedlam Bam, 2 and 3,"
n. d.83"The Black Stone of Dr. Dee,"
n. d.84"The Blackamoor Unchain'd,"
n. d.85"The Unchain'd,"
n. d.86"Coronation Story,"
n. d.87"The Great Seal, Prince Charlie's Ruby, the Frantick
American,"
n. d.88"The Frantick Rebel,"
n. d.89"The Missing Shakespeare Ms."
n. d.810"The Lost Heir,"
n. d.811"Milady Bigamy,"
n. d.812"The Resurrection Men,"
n. d.813"Saint Germain the Deathless,"
n. d.814"The Spirit of the '76,"
n. d.815"The Stroke of Thirteen,"
n. d.816"Dr. Sam: Johnson II," "The Stroke of Thirteen,"
n. d.817"The Triple-Locked Room,"
n. d.Typed Literary Manuscripts SeriesTyped Literary Manuscripts,
n. d.BoxFolderContents
91"The Viotti Stradivarius,"
n. d.92"The Virtuosi Venus,"
n. d.93"Johnson and Canning; The Was Work Cadaver,"
n. d.94"The Westcombe Witch,"
n. d.95"The Detections of Dr. Sam: Johnson,"
n. d.96"Dr. Sam: Johnson: Correspondence,"
n. d.97"Forty Whacks,"
n. d.98"Sarah Malcom,"
n. d.99"Spencer Cowper,"
n. d.910"This I Believe,"
n. d.911"Thor Bridge,"
n. d.912"Tufuerson,"
n. d.913"Vandevoer, 1946-7,"
n. d.914"The Nature of Wit,"
n. d.915"The Writer,"
n. d.916"Villainy Detected," Spare selections and tables of
contents,
n. d.917Columbia Master's Thesis (Ramsay?),
n. d.918"Ballad Influence in the Early Elizabethan Interlude,"
n. d.919"Ambrose Philips,"
n. d.Typed and Holograph Literary Manuscripts SeriesTyped and Holograph Literary Manuscripts,
1753-1981BoxFolderContents
101"Percy,"
n. d.102Lecture by Thomas Mann,
n. d.103"Elizabeth is Missing,"
n. d.104"Elizabeth is Missing,"
n. d.105"Elizabeth is Missing,"
n. d.106"Elizabeth is Missing,"
n. d.107"Elizabeth is Missing,"
n. d.111"Elizabeth is Missing,"
n. d.112"Elizabeth is Missing,"
n. d.113"Elizabeth is Missing," scrapbook,
n. d.114Note cards relating to the case of Elizabeth Canning,
n. d.115"Elizabeth,"
n. d.116"Elizabeth is Missing," Gent Magazine and 1753 pamphlet
notes,
1753117Elizabeth Canning notes from microfilm and 1754 pamphlet
notes,
1754121Working notes,Elizabeth is Missing.
n. d.122Working notes,Elizabeth is Missing.
n. d.123Elizabeth Canning, notes,
n. d.124Elizabeth Canning, notes,
n. d.125Elizabeth is Missingpictures,
bibliographies, etc.,
n. d.126Elizabeth Canning, bibliography,
n. d.127Elizabeth Canning, photos,
n. d.128Correspondence: 1945 May-June, N.Y. Elizabeth Canning
fan mail,
1945129Elizabeth is Missingreviews and clippings,
n. d.1210The White Rose of Stuart, publicity
(notecard, "Flora MacDonald, Sarah Siddons to Brigham Young"?),
n. d.1211The White Rose of Stuart, publisher
correspondence and working notes,
n. d.1212The White Rose of Stuart, working notes,
n. d.131"The Actress" photostats and notes,
n. d.132"Mrs. Siddon," notes,
n. d.133"The Player Queen," notes,
n. d.134"The Player Queen," notes,
n. d.135"The Player Queen," bibliography and apparatus,
n. d.136"The Actress," correspondence,
n. d.137The Actress: review/Madwoman,
n. d.138"The Heir of Douglas," chapter i-vii,
n. d.139"The Heir of Douglas," chapter viii-x,
n. d.141"The Heir of Douglas," chapter xi-xiii,
n. d.142"The Heir of Douglas," chapter xiv-xv,
n. d.143"The Heir of Douglas," chapter xvi-xix,
n. d.144"The Heir of Douglas," chapter xx-xxi,
n. d.145"The Heir of Douglas," chapter xxii-xxv,
n. d.146"The Heir of Douglas," correspondence,
n. d.147Partial index: ss(?) papers,
n. d.148Misc. writings: "Books, Manuscripts, Portraits, and
People" and "Afterword: An Author in Search of the Douglas,"
n. d.149Bibliographical History of Douglas Cause,
n. d.1410Miscellaneous notes,The Heir of Douglas,
n. d.151Douglas Chronolgy,
n. d.152James Boswell, notes,
n. d.153Sandwich on Douglas (?), notes,
n. d.154Douglas, correspondence,
n. d.155The Heir of Douglas,
August 1952156The Heir of Douglas, publicity,
n. d.16(no folder)Douglas bibliography cards 9 x 5.5" box. Glass plate of
Archibald Douglas. Note cards, notes,
n. d.171Phantom Rarities,
n. d.172Xerxes: Librettos,
n. d.173Cordasco, Finis,
n. d.174Cordasco,
1980175Cordasco Duplicates: off-prints, drafts
ofFiasco, etc.,
n. d.176"Gold Dust at Her Feet" (Haydee),
n. d.177Wynkoop MSS from Frank Wynkeep Jr.,
n. d.178Wynkoop Correspondence,
n. d.179Gold Dust at her Feet: Summary,
n. d.1710Histories - Contemporary,
n. d.1711MSS, Informants etc.,
n. d.1712Jackson's "Diary,"
n. d.1713Haydee,
19691714Wynkoop, Ned,
n. d.1715Baby John,
19761716John Dickson Carr,
n. d.1717Bridey Murphy,
n. d.1718The Mary Celeste,
n. d.1719Smollett Criticism, 1770-1924,
1770-19241720Smollett Criticism, 1925-1945: A
compilation,
1925-19451721Don Adriano De Armado of "Loves's Labour's
Lost."n. d.1722Modern Language Notesvol. LXV, No. 2,
February 19501723Loose pages entitled, "Reviews,"
n. d.1724Tobias George Smollett: A Bibliographical
Guide,
n. d.1725Timberlines,
Spring 19491726Loose pages fromEnglish Literature, 1660-1800: A
Bibliography,
1660-18001727Philological Quarterly, Vol. XXI, No. 3,
July 19521728Philological Quarterly, Vol. XXI, No. 3,
July 1952181Stars and Other Poems(mock-up),
n. d.182"Christmas Star," sheet-music (in envelope),
n. d.183Periodicals, Colo. Mag, Trail,
n. d.184Denver: CSHS & DPL, Mss. Indexes, Clippings,
n. d.185Antoine Janise & Utes,
n. d.186Newspapers,
n. d.187Working Notes,
n. d.188Haydee Star Company, first draft, circulating copy,
n. d.189Hume,
n. d.1810The Return of Dr. Sam: Johnson, Detector, copy 3, tear
sheets,
n. d.1811Lothar Autobiography,
n. d.1812MWA, '89,
n. d.1813The Third Degree, Deadlines,
n. d.1814Chamber Concert,
n. d.1815The Lost Vitamin, xerox,
n. d.1816"The Verdict,"
n. d.1817[folder to DR],
n. d.1818The 60 Minute Chef,
n. d.1819Book jackets,
n. d.1820Lillian de la Torre , clippings,
n. d.1821Clippings (L. De la T.),
n. d.1822Unlabeled, The Annesley Trials,
n. d.Tied together:
1823-34The Annesley Trials,
n. d.Banded together:
1835The Exploits of Dr. Sam: Johnson, Detector, The Return:
reviews & correspondence,
n. d.1836Annesley NLI,
19891837Unlabeled: "The Wax-Work Cadaver" by Boswell,
n. d.183818th Century Notes,
n. d.1839Reserve (some correspondence),
n. d.1840Exploits: Correspondence,
n. d.1841Sam Johnson: Materials,
n. d.1842Hypotheses about Famous Mysteries,
n. d.1843The Earl's Nightingale,
n. d.191Booklets and Bib. Pamphlets,
n. d.192Box: Microfilm on Annesley; Teeth of John Moo; bib.
cards and note cards,
n. d.193"Xerxes," libretto in English; materials,
n. d.194Junius, Maclean Cordasco,
1967 ff.195Cordasco,
1974196Unlabeled (Cordasco?),
n. d.197Cordasco,
n. d.198Cordasco,
n. d.199Letters, Cordasco to LMK,
n. d.1910Data on Cordasco: Knapp,
n. d.1911"Fiasco, a Farce of Literary Forgery;" plus Cordasco
file, notes and bibliography, includesSmollett Lettersby Cordasco,
n. d.1912Psi,
n. d.1913Roughead,
n. d.1914"A Marvellous Murther,"
19761915Cagliostro,
n. d.1916Elizabeth Exhibits (Elizabeth Canning),
n. d.1917Canning Pictures,
n. d.1918Siddons Exhibit,
n. d.1919Mrs. Siddons as Lady MacBeth: Script,
n. d.1920Mrs. Siddons as Lady MacBeth,
n. d.1921Writers Conference Convocation Address,
19621922Crime Pictures,
n. d.1923How to be a Forger,
n. d.1924Persistant Marksman 2, scrap paper,
n. d.1925"Haydee and Sisters," pictures,
n. d.201Programs (tied together) to The Colorado Opera Festival,
n. d.202Programs (tied together) to The Colorado Opera Festival,
n. d.203Opera Materials,
n. d.204Various, including correspondence,
1977-1981205MWA,
1980206Crime Writers,
n. d.207Speeches I,
n. d.208Speeches II,
1976209Easter Readings,
n. d.2010Shakespeare's Sonnets: Reading,
n. d.2011"The Inn," Speech, Pictures,
n. d.2012Detections, Exhibits,
n. d.2013The Casanova Question,
n. d.2014Pleasures of Histodetection,
n. d.2015Speech, "Tir Na N'Og,"
4 July 19632016Boswell and Crime,
n. d.2017"Pleasures" Speeches,
n. d.2018Flora,
n. d.2019Page (sheet music, "Nacht and Traume;" Noel Coward,
etc.),
n. d.2020Flying Saucers,
n. d.2021Sherlock Holmes,
n. d.2022Sherlock Holmes,
n. d.2023Notes on the Ireland Forgeries,
n. d.2024Crime Correspondence,
n. d.2025MS, "Marriage, Morals, etc.," Wesleyan Press,
n. d.2026"The Scarlet Plume,"
n. d.2027Omai/Sandwich,
n. d.2028Fan Mail,
n. d.2029Colorado Mag. Article,
n. d.2030Wynkoop. Photocopies,
n. d.2031Historical Society Talk,
n. d.2032The Haydee Star Company, first draft, revision copy,
n. d.2033Envelope, Watters,
n. d.2034Histories,
n. d.211Theatre Playbills (Haydee),
n. d.212Bib. cards: Books about Drama,
n. d.2137 Groups of cards,
n. d.214Sam Johnson,
1972215Johnson: Materials,
n. d.216Crime Notes,
n. d.217Detective Story Bib. and Materials,
n. d.218Materials,
n. d.219The Boswell Papers,
n. d.2110New Boswell Papers,
n. d.2111Boswell and Crime,
n. d.2112Johnson Materials,
n. d.2113The Historical Mystery,
n. d.2114Uncollected Limericks,
n. d.2115Caption that Photo,
n. d.2116The Compleat Adventures, Correspondence,
n. d.2117Free Verse,
n. d.2118Macmillan "Detector,"
n. d.2119L. Script, P.F. Tea Women's Club,
n. d.2120Booklet: The Colorado Springs Symphony,
n. d.2121Berkeley SquareMSS, preliminary draft,
n. d.2122Unlabeled: Books of poetry,
n. d.2123Tape,
19852124Reading,
4 May 19882125TV Program (poetry),
n. d.2126Haydee, Plays,
n. d.2127Santa Fe MSS,
n. d.2128Plays, Haydee, Search,
n. d.2129Geography, Haydee,
n. d.2130Indians,
n. d.2131Denver Theater,
ca. 1876-19002132Round Up Article, The Actress and the Gambling Man,
n. d.2133Correspondence, Haydee Star Troupe,
n. d.2134Background, (Haydee?),
18592135Bibliography, Haydee,
n. d.2136Costumes,
1854-1864221Borden Exhibits,
n. d.222Box: "Microfilm: Annesley, Douglas, Baby John,"
n. d.223Douglas,
n. d.224Douglas,
n. d.225Borden radio script,
n. d.226Borden: Smith; the Small Shadow; Axe; Horan's 10
questions,
n. d.227Lizzie Borden,
n. d.228"The Coffee Cup of Belle Gunness,"
n. d.229Gunness, envelope (photos and research materials),
n. d.2210Gunness: Victims (bibliography),
n. d.2211Gunness: reviews/correspondence,
n. d.2212Gunness, materials and correspondence,
n. d.2213Illustrations, Annesley,
n. d.2214Annesley in America (notes),
n. d.2215Versions of Trials of 1943 (Annesley),
19432216Maps (from Vernon papers),
n. d.2217Annesley, Summary, copies,
19842218Annesley, notes,
September 19702219Annesley in the West Indies, correspondence, notes,
n. d.2220The Case of Annesley,
n. d.2221New Light (1970), Smollett and Annesley,
19702222Mackercher, notes (Annesley?),
n. d.2223Smollett and Annesley,
n. d.2224Editing Peregrine Pickle,
n. d.231The Fleet, notes (Annesley),
1740-1741232Annesly, new 1970, notes,
1970233Annesley,
1986-1988234Orrery Papers (Annesley?),
n. d.235Annesley Family, notes,
n. d.236Bibliography (Annesley),
1979237Frank Maggs: The Annesley Case,
n. d.238Annesley Photostats,
n. d.239Annesley: Vocabulary,
n. d.2310Box: The Annesley Trials 604 pp. (manuscript),
n. d.2311Box: Annesley Notes,
n. d.2312Small Box: Annesley Bibliography,
n. d.2313Small Box: Research Notes,
n. d.2314Small Box without lid: Research Notes,
n. d.241Compleat Adventures, (w/ Table of Contents: Sam
Johnson),
1987242Master copy/Circulating copy "The Sally Kathleen Claim,"
n. d.243Annesley Documents,
November 1964244Arena Players,
n. d.245"The Melting Scot" fist (festschrift) state (Annesley),
n. d.246The Sheriff, The Actress, and the Gambling Man,
n. d.247"The Arapahoe Sheriff's First Case" (short story),
n. d.248"Take a Trip with Chip" (a television series of 13
episodes),
n. d.249Gillam-de la Torre ("Take a Trip with Chip"),
n. d.2410Not labeled: some correspondence,
n. d.2411Times Review,
July 1950, August 19502412"The Coffee Cup," Belle Gunness,
n. d.2413"Women Don't Hang,"
n. d.2414"Remember Contance Kent," reel-to-reel tape,
n. d.2415"The Letters," a monodrama for one woman and narrator
(folder #15 is found within file #16),
n. d.2416"Cheat the Wuddy," Katharine Nairn,
n. d.2417"The Sally Cathleen Claim," found within File #16,
n. d.2418Detector and Detections, Clippings,
n. d.2419Playbill: "The Gondoliers," pink,
n. d.2420"The Inn," a Christmas play,
n. d.2421The Annesley Trials or, The Kidnapp'd Earl,
a manuscript with photos, in a box,
n. d.Tied together:
2422Unlabeled folder,
n. d.2423The Annesley Trials, first draft,
n. d.2424Annesley: First Draft, Act II,
n. d.2425Annesley Trials, First Draft, Act III,
n. d.2426The Annesley Trials, First Draft, Act IV,
n. d.2427The Annesley Trials, First Draft, Act V,
n. d.2428The Annesley Trials, First Draft, Epilogue,
n. d.251The Red Headed League & The Blue
Carbuncleby Conan Doyle, Carleton Hobbs, & Norman Shelly, cassette
tape,
n. d.252Alphabetical index to books,
n. d.253Certificates of Lillian: baptism, marriage, and others,
n. d.254The Face on the Bar Room Floor: news
clippings, photographs, programs, etc.,
n. d.255The Legend of Poker Nan,
n. d.256The Verdict, master copy,
n. d.257The Actress and the Gambling Man, master
copy,
n. d.258Copyright files,
n. d.259Sally Kathleen Claim or All That Glitters is not
Goldfiles,
n. d.2510Files, newsletters, magazines, etc.,
n. d.