This collection consists of the papers of
William Eastlake. Articles, book reviews, manuscripts, and photographs are
either by or about William Eastlake. The articles contained in this collection
are primarily short stories Eastlake contributed to various periodicals, but
also included are articles about Eastlake from various newspapers and
periodicals. The collection also contains clippings of book reviews for
Eastlake's books, as well as many handwritten manuscripts for Eastlake's short
stories and books. Miscellaneous materials primarily include announcements and
programs for Eastlake's lectures, book publishers' catalogs, and a calendar.
The photographs in this collection are primarily of William Eastlake, but also
included are photographs of his ranch in New Mexico and various other
individuals.
Collection Number:
MS 383
Repository:
University of Arizona Libraries, Special
Collections
University of Arizona
PO Box 210055
Tucson, AZ 85721-0055
Phone: 520-621-6423
Fax: 520-621-9733
URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/
Biographical Note
William Eastlake was a writer who was born on July 14, 1917. He grew up
in New Jersey during the Great Depression, and following high school he
hitchhiked across the country. Eastlake enlisted in the US Army in 1942. He
served in the Infantry for four and a half years, and was wounded while leading
a platoon during the Battle of the Bulge. Following the war, Eastlake spent
several years in Europe. After returning from Europe in the 1950s, Eastlake
settled on a ranch in New Mexico. He wrote many short stories and novels about
New Mexico and the Southwest including
Go in Beauty,
The Bronc People,
Portrait of an Artist with Twenty-six Horses, and
Dancers in the Scalp House.
Eastlake also worked as a correspondent in 1968 in Vietnam for
The Nation, and wrote several war novels including
Castle Keep,
The Bamboo Bed, and
The Long Naked Descent into Boston. In addition to his
novels, Eastlake was a lecturer at the University of Arizona, the University of
New Mexico, and the University of California. He also contributed many short
stories to periodicals, including
New Mexico Quarterly,
Harper's, and
Evergreen Review.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of the papers of William Eastlake. Articles,
book reviews, manuscripts, and photographs are either by or about William
Eastlake. The articles contained in this collection are primarily short stories
Eastlake contributed to various periodicals, but also included are articles
about Eastlake from various newspapers and periodicals. The collection also
contains clippings of book reviews for Eastlake's books, as well as many
handwritten manuscripts for Eastlake's short stories and books.
Miscellaneous materials primarily include announcements and programs for
Eastlake's lectures, book publishers' catalogs, and a calendar. The photographs
in this collection are primarily of William Eastlake, but also included are
photographs of his ranch in New Mexico and various other individuals.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish
from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record,
the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The
user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the
University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all
claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of
copyright.
The Bamboo Bed, also includes
Child's Garden of Verses for the Revolution,
Morocco, and
Castle Keep film revisions,
No
Date
3
8
Castle Keep: Correspondence and Clippings,
1965-1969
3
9
Castle Keep: Movie Script,
1965
3
10
Castle Keep,
No
Date
3
11
Castle Keep,
No
Date
3
12
Castle Keep ,
No
Date
3
13
Castle Keep, also includes part of
Bronc People,
No
Date
3
14
A Child's Garden of Verses for the Revolution,
No
Date
3
15
A Child's Garden of Verses for the Revolution,
No
Date
3
16
A Child's Garden of Verses for the Revolution, also
includes partial script for
Portrait of an Artist with 26 Horses,
No
Date
3
17
Dancers in the Scalp House,
1975
3
18
Dancers in the Scalp House,
No
Date
3
19
Dancers in the Scalp House,
No
Date
3
20
Dancers in the Scalp House,
No
Date
3
21
Dancers in the Scalp House,
No
Date
3
22
Dancers in the Scalp House,
No
Date
3
23
Dancers in the Scalp House,
No
Date
3
24
Dancers in the Scalp House, also includes
Canterbury Tales,
No
Date
3
25
Dancers in the Scalp House, also includes
Canterbury Tales,
No
Date
3
26
Dancers in the Scalp House, also includes
The Long Naked Descent into Boston,
No
Date
box
folder
4
1
Dancers in the Scalp House, also includes
Portrait of an Artist with 26 Horses script,
No
Date
4
2
First two unpublished stories, including "Fort Ord is My
Mother, My Wonderful, Beautiful Mother" and "The Soul of an Artist Among the
Submarines",
No
Date
