This collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, short
stories, writing notes, and professional development papers from author Helen Maxine
O'Callaghan. Writing as Maxine O'Callaghan, the author writes within the
crime/detective, horror, mystery, and romance genres.
Collection Number:
MS 730
Language:
Materials are in English.
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/
E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu
Biographical Note
Helen Maxine O'Callaghan was born in Tennessee in 1937 and grew up farming in Missouri.
After graduating from high school she moved to Memphis and would later join the Marine
Corp Reserves in Miami. By 1972, O'Callaghan was living in Orange County, California.
While working as a stay-at-home-mom she began writing by trying her hand at short
stories and would later go on to write novels. She's the winner of the Private Eye
Writers of America Lifetime Achievement Award as well as a Shamus, Anthony, and Bram
Stoker Award nominee. She is best known for her "Delilah West" series, which won her the
Private Eye Writers of America award.
Scope and Content Note
This collection has been arranged into three series. Series I includes correspondence,
arranged alphabetically by last name or agency, authored by O'Callaghan or received by
the author from different agents, fans, etc. A majority of the correspondence relates to
the publication of novels. Series II includes author manuscripts and other writings.
Items have been arranged alphabetically by title/project and are in various states of
progress. Many of the materials are smaller short stories that were not published, but
there are also many published pieces within the collection. Series III includes
professional development papers, including book reviews, seminar materials, conference
materials, research files, printed online content, and notes/idea files. Items are
arranged by type.
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from theowner 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.
Series I includes correspondence, arranged alphabetically by last name or agency,
authored by O'Callaghan or received by the author from different agents, fans,
etc. A majority of the correspondence relates to the publication of novels.
Series II includes author manuscripts and other writings. Items have been arranged
alphabetically by title/project and are in various states of progress. Many of the
materials are smaller short stories that were not published, but there are also
many published pieces within the collection.
box
folder
2
12
Author bio and photos, undated
2
13
Book covers, undated
2
14
"After the Fall", undated
2
15
"All that Glitters", undated
2
16
"As Delilah Would Say", undated
2
17
"Ashes to Ashes", 1974
2
18
"Bad News", 1992
2
19
"The Barbie Doll", 1973
2
20
"The Barbie Doll", 1975
2
21
"Beginnings", undated
2
22
"Between the Dark and the Daylight", undated
2
23
"The Best of Linda", undated
2
24
"Birchwood", undated
2
25
"Black is the Color of my True Love's Heart, 1998
2
26
"A Change of Clients", undated
2
27
"A Change of Clients", undated
2
28
"A Change of Clients", 1974
2
29
"Chaos" screenplay, 1990
2
30
"Chimera", 1987
2
31
"Conversation with Four O'Clocks", undated
2
32
"Conversation with Four O'Clocks", undated
2
33
"The Cracker Box War", undated
2
34
Creative writing course pieces, undated
2
35
"A Credit to the Profession", undated
2
36
"Danny's a Good Boy, But...", 1979
2
37
"Death Season", undated
2
38
"Death Watch", undated
2
39
"Death Wish", 1972
2
40
"Deal with the Devil", undated
2
41
"Decision of the Heart", undated
2
42
"Diamonds are for Never", undated
2
43
"Don't Worry, Annie's Here", undated
2
44
"Exit", 1990
2
45
"Father's and Daughters", 1998
2
46
"A Fifty-Fifty Split", undated
2
47
"Finding Rose", 1999
2
48
"For the Birds", undated
2
49
"For the Birds" partial manuscript, undated
2
50
"For Rosalie", undated
2
51
"Galleria", undated
2
52
"Genesis", undated
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folder
3
1
"Getting Ready for the TJB", undated
3
2
"Getting Ready for the TJB", 1976
3
3
"Going Home", 1974
3
4
"Going to the Dogs", undated
3
5
"Hearts", undated
3
6
"Hit and Run", 1981
3
7
"A Horse Named Marvin", undated
3
8
"How Do You Get to Tomorrow?", undated
3
9
"How To?", undated
3
10
"How to Avoid the Job Trap", 1977
3
11
"How Was Your Day Babe?", undated
3
12
Humor pieces, undated
3
13
"I'll Be Seeing You", undated
3
14
"An Insignificant Crime", 1976
3
15
"Irene in Excerpts", 1976
3
16
"It Had to Be You", undated
3
17
"It Takes One to Kill", 1996
3
18
"Kitchen Clock Broken", undated
3
19
"Life Sentence", undated
3
20
"Life Sentence" script, undated
3
21
"Menlo" novel, undated
3
22
Miscellaneous early stories, undated
3
23
Miscellaneous rejection slips, 1973-1974
3
24
"Moving Pictures", 1999
3
25
"Mystery Weekend" project, 1985
3
26
"Mystery Weekend" script, ca. 1985
3
27
"Nothing Ever Happens to Me", undated
3
28
"Not Only in Spring", undated
3
29
"One in the Hand", undated
3
30
"One of Those Days", 1972
3
31
"The Other Ninety Percent", 1975
3
32
"Paid in Full", 1975
3
33
"People Ought to Get Along", 1973
3
34
"A Real Thanksgiving", undated
3
35
"Rejection Slip", 1973
3
36
"Rental Unit", undated
3
37
"Repeat Performance", 1973
3
38
Sewing article, 1977
3
39
"A Shot in the Dark", 1990
3
40
"Sidejob", undated
3
41
"A Simple Case of Justice", 1973
3
42
"Somewhere South of Melrose", undated
3
43
"Stop Worrying, Emma Bombeck", undated
3
44
"Survival Instinct", 1996
3
45
"Sweet Old Lady", 1990
3
46
"The Sweet Old Lady Who Sits in the Park", undated
3
47
"The Sweet Old Lady Who Walks by the Sea", undated
Series III includes professional development papers, including book reviews,
seminar materials, conference materials, research files, printed online content,
and notes/idea files. Items are arranged by type.