Correspondence and papers of Raymond Chandler and his estate, largely concerning income tax, Apr 1947-Apr 1976, n.d.

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Fols. 1-88 are from Helga Greene's files; fols. 146-210 from Chandler and Greene's files; (fols. 1-50, 89-241 passim) concern Chandler's nationality and tax status; (fols. 135-145) consist of notes and charts created by S.S. Tyler.

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(fols. 1-88) correspondence of Michael Gilbert and Helga Greene, 1956-1976, including (fols. 51-72) letters concerning Raymond Chandler Speaking, 1959-1963, and (fols. 73-88) letters with Peter Haining concerning The Lucifer Society published by W.H. Allen & Co., 1972-1976. Nov 1956-Apr 1976.
(fols. 89-145) correspondence of Chandler, his American accountant George A. Peterson, and Michael Gilbert, 1957-1959, including (fols. 135-145) S.S. Tyler's 'General Ledger Indexes' and 'Charts of Accounts', 1948-1952. Jan 1948-Feb 1959.
(fols. 146-210) correspondence and papers of Chandler, his English accountant A.J. Clissold, and Helga Greene. Jun 1955-Feb 1959.
(fols. 211-274) miscellaneous correspondence and papers relating to tax, 1947-[1958?], n.d., including (fols. 214-241) 'Reading File' letters to Chandler's American lawyer, Leroy Wright, 1951-1957, (fols. 242-274) tax depreciation schedules, 1947-1955, (fol. 279) letter from Frieda Lubelle of Brandt & Brandt Literary Agency. Apr 1947-[1958].