Correspondence between Raymond Chandler and Sydney A. Sanders Literary Agents, Apr 1942-Apr 1952

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The correspondence for the most part consists of agency letters to Chandler, with copies of his replies. There is also a number of abstracts and extracts made by Chandler's business manager S.S. Tyler, including multiple copies and documents cut into sections for dispersal throughout Chandler's files. At fols. 201-225 is a file of correspondence, 'Trouble is My Business,' 1945-1948.

Comprises:

Folder 1: 1942-1944 (fols. 1-15) other correspondents include (fol. 1) McCall Corporation.
Folder 2: 1945 (fols. 16-91) other correspondents include (fols. 23-69 passim) Joseph Thompson Shaw, (fols. 39-91 passim) S. Stapleton Tyler, (fols. 49-86 passim) Lloyd and Paradise Law Offices, (fols. 78-80) Avon Publishing Company, (fol. 84) H.N. Swanson, Inc, (fol. 90) Franz J. Horch Literary Agency.
Folder 3: 1946 (fols. 92-117) includes (fol. 100) letter to Chandler concerning Orson Welles.
Folder 4: 1947 (fols. 118-176) other correspondents include (fols. 121-174 passim) S. Stapleton Tyler, (fol. 129) Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (fol. 131) Avon Publishing Company.
Folder 5: 1950 (fol. 177) Leo Cadieux of La Revue Moderne.
Folder 6: 1951 (fols. 178-193) other correspondents include (fol. 178) Nasjonalforlaget Publishers, (fols. 179, 185-186, 188) Gallimard Publishers, (fol. 181) Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, (fols. 183-184, 187) William Aspenwall Bradley Literary Agency, (fol. 193) Continental Book Co. Publishers.
Folder 7: 1952 (fols. 194-200) other correspondents include (fol. 198) Albert Bonnier Publishers.
Folder 8: 1945-1948, 'Trouble is My Business' (fols. 201-225) other correspondents include (fol. 201) Lloyd and Paradise Law Offices, (fols. 205-225 passim) Doubleday and Company, Inc.