Guide to the Baynard Hardwick Kendrick collection,

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1 Guide to the Baynard Hardwick Kendrick collection, Descriptive Summary Title : Baynard Hardwick Kendrick collection Creator: Kendrick, Baynard ( ) Dates : ID Number : K06 Size: 18 boxes Abstract: This collection contains manuscripts of most of Kendrick's writings, including his detective stories, histories, and other novels. It also contains materials on Kendrick's work with the blind, including the Blinded Veterans Association and the American Association for Workers for the Blind, as well as newspaper clippings, correspondence, photos, scrapbooks, items concerning Cuban refugees, interview transcripts, and phonograph dictation records. Language(s): English Repository: Administrative Summary Special & Digital Collections University of South Florida Tampa Library 4202 East Fowler Ave., LIB122 Tampa, Florida Phone: Fax: Special & Digital Collections Provenance: Kendrick, Baynard, Acquisition Donation Information: Access Conditions: None. The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright. Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at for more information. Preferred Citation: Baynard Hardwick Kendrick Collection, Special Collections Department, Tampa Library, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Biographical Note Baynard Kendrick was perhaps best well known for his detective novels, and his character Captain Duncan Maclain, the blind detective. Kendrick was the first American citizen to enlist in the Canadian army in WWI, and following his experience during that war, became involved with services to those who had been blinded. One experience that must have had an impact on Kendrick was encountering a British soldier who had been blinded who was able to tell him the history of his military service and every unit he'd served with, simply by feeling Kendrick's buttons, uniform, and insignia. Due to the extent on his research with the blind while creating Cpt. Maclain, the U. S. Army asked Kendrick to serve as a consultant on the rehabilitation of the blind during WWII, which became the basis for his novel Lights Out. Kendrick spent years traveling Florida as a salesman during the interwar years, which gave him an intimate knowledge of Florida history and geography. He later went on to write local history, including topics such as Florida's highway system, lumber industry (which was published posthumously in 2007), and a series of articles entitled Florida's Fabulous Past, some of which detail his own experiences in Florida throughout the years. Scope Note Kendrick's correspondence spans , with his writing contracts and accounting records covering the same years. Arrangement Note: Generally, the collection is arranged with Kendrick's mystery novels first, followed by his histories, then several boxes of correspondence, personal records, and newspaper clippings. The final few boxes contain his dictation records, Florida's Fabulous Past series, Cousin Lotta, A Novel manuscripts, with the last two boxes containing scrapbooks and research materials for Flight from a Firing Wall. Arrangement Generally, the collection is arranged with Kendrick's mystery novels first, followed by his histories, then several boxes of correspondence, personal records, and newspaper clippings. The final few boxes contain his dictation records, Florida's Fabulous Past series, Cousin Lotta, A Novel manuscripts, with the last two boxes containing scrapbooks and research materials for Flight from a Firing Wall. Subject Headings

2 Corporate Names: Blinded Veterans Association Florida. State Road Dept. Mystery Writers of America Subject Terms: Cities and towns--florida--growth. Cuban Americans -- Florida -- Tampa -- History Detective and mystery stories -- American Lumber trade COLLECTION CONTENTS BOX 1 : Personal Papers FOLDER 1 : Kendrick - Biography (pt. 1) FOLDER 2 : Kendrick - Biography (pt. 2) FOLDER 3 : Kendrick - Florida Libraries FOLDER 4 : Kendrick - Photos (pt. 1) FOLDER 5 : Kendrick - Photos (pt. 2) FOLDER 6 : Misc: Correspondence and Newspaper Articles FOLDER 7 : Emmett Peter, Jr. FOLDER 8 : American Association of Workers for the Blind / Blinded Veterans Association Scope/Content: Includes "The Vally Forge Story", Richard E. Hoover, M.D. FOLDER 9 : Verse FOLDER 10 : Mystery Writers of America (MWA) Scope/Content: Includes survey of writers and readers about what characteristics heroes and villains in American crime novels and speech outlining the results. Also a letter by Emmett Peter Jr. protesting a decision by the Pulitzer Prize Jury in History to not accept a late nomination which would not be eligible for nomination the following year. FOLDER 11 : First Copy [notes on South Caronlina history] BOX 2 : Miscellany / Mystery Writings / Flight from a Firing Wall FOLDER 1 : Misc. (1) Scope/Content: Includes documents relating to the Blinded Veterans Association, correspondence relating to The Great Detectives, and a copy of An American Scholar: A Tribute to Asahel Clark Kendrick, D.D., LL.D by Florence Kendrick Cooper FOLDER 2 : Misc. (2) Scope/Content: Includes February 1962 issue of The Sandspur, part of an open letter of Baynard Kendrick to his son in the Marines,

3 comic sent in by Kendrick, "Only Libraries Last You a Lifetime" pamphlet, and New Smyrna, a St. Petersburg Times Type Book, and Florida in the Civil War by Zelia Wilson Sweett FOLDER 3 : Writings and Correspondence Scope/Content: Includes writings on Kendrick's life, short stories, a letter to Humor In Uniform, along with other miscellaneous writings. FOLDER 4 : Book Reviews FOLDER 5 : Mulberry Castle Scope/Content: Handwritten notes for chapter one of "Mulberry Castle" and a pamphlet on Mulberry Plantation. FOLDER 6 : The Thorn Bush Scope/Content: "Unknown Kendrick play, apparently an attempt at TV drama in mid-1950s. Found in Kendrick's library books inherited by Emmett Peter Jr." -Inside note FOLDER 7 : Plays: Commissary / Frankencense and Murder Scope/Content: Seems to be handwritten notes for the plays "Commissary", and "Frankencense and Murder", as well as one other typed set of notes. FOLDER 8 : Birth of a Blind Detective Scope/Content: Also includes autobiographical notes by Baynard Kendrick FOLDER 9 : Rotten Ceiling Scope/Content: Short story "Rotten Ceiling" by Kendrick. FOLDER 10 : Whipsaw Scope/Content: Contains Kendrick's unbound novelette "Whipsaw" and a plot synopsis at the end. FOLDER 11 : Flight from a Firing Wall draft Scope/Content: Rough draft and synoposis for Flight from a Firing Wall. FOLDER 12 : Flight from a Firing Wall Scope/Content: Bound and printed copy of Flight from a Firing Wall. FOLDER 13 : Misc.: Cuban Refugees Scope/Content: Includes documents relating to Cuban refugees, songs, and an ad in Spanish for a blood bank affiliated with the Cuban Refugee Emergency Center specifically calling for Cuban donors/community support. Also a booklet of the Senate hearings before the Subcommittee to Investigate Problems Connected with Refuges and Escapees dealing with Cuban refugee problems. BOX 3 : Mystery Writings FOLDER 1 : Dear Slayer Scope/Content: Unbound copies and notes of the "Dear Slayer" by Richard Hayward. FOLDER 2 : The Whistling Hangman Scope/Content: An edited copy of "The Whistling Hangman" play by Kendrick. FOLDER 3 : The Saint Detective Magazine Scope/Content: Contains Kendrick's story "Melody in Death". FOLDER 4 : Profumo di Violette

4 Scope/Content: Italian translation of a Kendrick story (The Oder of Violets). FOLDER 5 : Redbook (July 1945, No. 3) Scope/Content: Contains a copy of Redbook when Kendrick's novel "Out of Control" was published as Redbook's Novel of July. FOLDER 6 : Headless Angel Scope/Content: Published version of Kendrick's novel "Headless Angel". FOLDER 7 : Make Mine Maclain Scope/Content: Rejected pilot script by Kendrick for a Duncan Maclain TV show. FOLDER 8 : The Rent in the Curtain Scope/Content: A novellete by Kendrick, including notes. FOLDER 9 : Silent Night Scope/Content: Includes unbound printed copy of the story by Kendrick. Also includes a short detective story by Kendrick, "A Clue from Bing Crosby". FOLDER 10 : Death in a Cloth-of-Gold draft Scope/Content: Two unbound copies of Kendrick's story "Death in a Cloth-of-Gold". FOLDER 11 : Death in a Cloth-of-Gold Scope/Content: Final draft of "Death in a Cloth-of-Gold". FOLDER 12 : The American Magazine (February 1956) Scope/Content: Contains Kendrick's novel "The Cloth-of-Gold Murders" FOLDER 13 : Lights Out Scope/Content: Radio and dramatic adaptations of Kendrick's "Lights Out" FOLDER 14 : Ardently Beloved One Scope/Content: Includes copy of Kendrick's "Ardently Beloved One" story. FOLDER 15 : The City's Finest Scope/Content: Includes copy of Kendrick's "The City's Finest" story. BOX 4 : Mystery Writings FOLDER 1 : The Aluminum Turtle Scope/Content: Unbound copy FOLDER 2 : Reservations for Death Scope/Content: Unbound copy FOLDER 3 : Frankencense and Murder Scope/Content: Notes and unbound copy BOX 5 : Chase Family History

5 FOLDER 1 : Chase Family History Notes Scope/Content: Contains record of Frank Chase (1969), minutes of Independent Citrus Fruit Growers convention (1911), stories about the Chase brothers, index to Chase Family Papers, and some correspondence. FOLDER 2 : Chase Family History Background Materials FOLDER 3 : Chase Family History Manuscript Scope/Content: Includes complete unbound manuscript and handwritten note about it. FOLDER 4 : Chase Family History Manuscript draft FOLDER 5 : Chase Family History: Correspondence Scope/Content: Contains letters relating to the research on the Chase family. BOX 6 : Lumber History FOLDER 1 : Marc Fleishel Scope/Content: Contains clippings and journals relating to Marc L. Fleishel FOLDER 2 : Florida's Perpetual Forests, pages Scope/Content: Contains manuscript of the history of the Florida lumber industry. FOLDER 3 : Florida's Perpetual Forests, pages BOX 7 : Florida Trails to Turnpikes FOLDER 1 : Interview transcripts FOLDER 2 : Florida Trails to Turnpikes manuscript draft FOLDER 3 : Florida Trails to Turnpikes manuscript Scope/Content: Unbound copy with table of contents. BOX 8 : Florida Trails to Turnpikes FOLDER 1 : Florida Trails to Turnpikes complete manuscript Scope/Content: Includes dust jacket blurb, supplementary materials, and dedication. FOLDER 2 : Florida Trails to Turnpikes Misc. Scope/Content: Includes information on the book, as well as a special order form for State Road Department employees, and a resolution from the State Road Department praising the book. FOLDER 3 : Florida Trails to Turnpikes Background Materials Scope/Content: Contains other secondary materials on road-building in Florida, as well as a glossary of engineering terms. FOLDER 4 : Florida Trails to Turnpikes Supplemental Materials

6 Scope/Content: Contains research materials on the State Road Department and other materials related to road-building. BOX 9 : Orlando: A Century Plus / Correspondence, FOLDER 1 : Orlando: A Century Plus manuscript draft / supplemental materials FOLDER 2 : Orlando: A Century Plus complete manuscript Scope/Content: Contains complete, unbound manuscript with introduction and photographs. FOLDER 3 : Articles Scope/Content: Contains various articles, as well as a list of Kendrick's articles on Florida history. FOLDER 4 : Correspondence: FOLDER 5 : Correspondence: 1945 FOLDER 6 : Correspondence: FOLDER 7 : Correspondence: FOLDER 8 : Correspondence: FOLDER 9 : Correspondence: 1957 (March) FOLDER 10 : Correspondence: 1957 (April - December) FOLDER 11 : Correspondence: 1958 (January - March) FOLDER 12 : Correspondence: 1958 (April - November) FOLDER 13 : Correspondence: 1959 (January) FOLDER 14 : Correspondence: 1959 (February) FOLDER 15 : Correspondence: 1959 (March - April) FOLDER 16 : Correspondence: 1959 (June - December) BOX 10 : Correspondence, FOLDER 1 : Correspondence: 1960 (January - July)

7 FOLDER 2 : Correspondence: 1960 (September - December) FOLDER 3 : Correspondence: 1961 (January - March) FOLDER 4 : Correspondence: 1961 (April - June) FOLDER 5 : Correspondence: 1961 (July - August) FOLDER 6 : Correspondence: 1961 (September - October) FOLDER 7 : Correspondence: 1961 (November - December) FOLDER 8 : Correspondence: 1962 (January - February) FOLDER 9 : Correspondence: 1962 (March) FOLDER 10 : Correspondence: 1962 (April) FOLDER 11 : Correspondence: 1962 (May) FOLDER 12 : Correspondence: 1962 (June) FOLDER 13 : Correspondence: 1962 (July) FOLDER 14 : Correspondence: 1962 (August) FOLDER 15 : Correspondence: 1962 (September) FOLDER 16 : Correspondence: 1962 (October) FOLDER 17 : Correspondence: 1962 (November) FOLDER 18 : Correspondence: 1962 (December) BOX 11 : Correspondence, FOLDER 1 : Correspondence: 1963 (January) FOLDER 2 : Correspondence: 1963 (February)

8 FOLDER 3 : Correspondence: 1963 (March) FOLDER 4 : Correspondence: 1963 (April) FOLDER 5 : Correspondence: 1963 (May) FOLDER 6 : Correspondence: 1963 (June) FOLDER 7 : Correspondence: 1963 (July) FOLDER 8 : Correspondence: 1963 (August) FOLDER 9 : Correspondence: 1963 (September) FOLDER 10 : Correspondence: 1963 (October) FOLDER 11 : Correspondence: 1963 (November) FOLDER 12 : Correspondence: 1963 (December) FOLDER 13 : Correspondence: 1964 (January) FOLDER 14 : Correspondence: 1964 (March) FOLDER 15 : Correspondence: 1964 (April) FOLDER 16 : Correspondence: 1964 (May) FOLDER 17 : Correspondence: 1964 (June) FOLDER 18 : Correspondence: 1964 (July) FOLDER 19 : Correspondence: 1964 (August) FOLDER 20 : Correspondence: 1964 (September - December) BOX 12 : Correspondence, FOLDER 1 : Correspondence: 1965 (January - February)

9 FOLDER 2 : Correspondence: 1965 (March) FOLDER 3 : Correspondence: 1965 (April - May) FOLDER 4 : Correspondence: 1965 (June - December) FOLDER 5 : Correspondence: 1966 (January - February) FOLDER 6 : Correspondence: 1966 (March - July) FOLDER 7 : Correspondence: 1966 (August - December) FOLDER 8 : Correspondence: 1967 (January - April) FOLDER 9 : Correspondence: 1967 (May - July) FOLDER 10 : Correspondence: 1967 (August - December) FOLDER 11 : Correspondence: 1968 (January - March) FOLDER 12 : Correspondence: 1968 (April - August) FOLDER 13 : Correspondence: 1968 (September - December) FOLDER 14 : Correspondence: 1969 (January - April) FOLDER 15 : Correspondence: 1969 (May - August) FOLDER 16 : Correspondence: 1969 (September - November) FOLDER 17 : Correspondence: 1970 (January - May) FOLDER 18 : Correspondence: 1970 (January - October) FOLDER 19 : Correspondence: 1971 (May - December) FOLDER 20 : Correspondence: 1972 (February - April) FOLDER 21 : Unsorted Correspondence

10 BOX 13 : Contracts / Accounts / Newspaper clippings FOLDER 1 : Contracts: FOLDER 2 : Contracts: FOLDER 3 : Contracts: FOLDER 4 : Contracts: FOLDER 5 : Contracts: FOLDER 6 : Accounts: FOLDER 7 : Accounts: 1958 FOLDER 8 : Accounts: 1959 FOLDER 9 : Accounts: 1960 FOLDER 10 : Accounts: 1961 FOLDER 11 : Accounts: 1962 FOLDER 12 : Accounts: 1963 FOLDER 13 : Accounts: 1964 FOLDER 14 : Accounts: 1965 FOLDER 15 : Accounts: 1966 FOLDER 16 : Accounts: 1967 FOLDER 17 : Accounts: 1968 FOLDER 18 : Accounts: 1969 FOLDER 19 : Accounts: 1970

11 FOLDER 20 : Accounts: FOLDER 21 : Newspaper clippings: Editorial materials FOLDER 22 : Newspaper clippings: Biographical articles - work with blind FOLDER 23 : Newspaper clippings: Biographical - Libraries FOLDER 24 : Newspaper clippings: Biographical Misc. (1) FOLDER 25 : Newspaper clippings: Biographical - Misc. (2) FOLDER 26 : Newspaper clippings: Speaking events FOLDER 27 : Newspaper clippings: Mystery writing FOLDER 28 : Newspaper clippings: The Aluminum Turtle FOLDER 29 : Newspaper clippings: Blind Man's Bluff FOLDER 30 : Newspaper clippings: Blood on Lake Louisa FOLDER 31 : Newspaper clippings: Clear and Present Danger FOLDER 32 : Newspaper clippings: Death Beyond the Go-Thru FOLDER 33 : Newspaper clippings: Death Knell FOLDER 34 : Newspaper clippings: The Eleven of Diamonds FOLDER 35 : Newspaper clippings: Flames of Time FOLDER 36 : Newspaper clippings: Florida Trails to Turnpikes FOLDER 37 : Newspaper clippings: Florida Trails to Turnpikes Award FOLDER 38 : Newspaper clippings: The Hidden Eye

12 FOLDER 39 : Newspaper clippings: Hot Rod Money FOLDER 40 : Newspaper clippings: The Iron Spider FOLDER 41 : Newspaper clippings: Lights Out FOLDER 42 : Newspaper clippings: Longstreet FOLDER 43 : Newspaper clippings: Make Mine Maclain FOLDER 44 : Newspaper clippings: Melody in Death FOLDER 45 : Newspaper clippings: Odor of Violets FOLDER 46 : Newspaper clippings: Out of Control FOLDER 47 : Newspaper clippings: Reservations for Death FOLDER 48 : Newspaper clippings: The Tunnel FOLDER 49 : Newspaper clippings: The Whistling Hangman FOLDER 50 : Newspaper clippings: You Die(t) Today BOX 14 : Dictation Records ITEM : Dictation Records (Phonograph) BOX 15 : Florida's Fabulous Past FOLDER 1 : Florida's Fabulous Past, 1961 (Tampa Tribune articles) FOLDER 2 : Florida's Fabulous Past, 1962 (Tampa Tribune articles) FOLDER 3 : Florida's Fabulous Past, 1963 (Tampa Tribune articles) FOLDER 4 : Florida's Fabulous Past, 1964 (Tampa Tribune articles) FOLDER 5 : Florida's Fabulous Past clippings

13 BOX 16 : Cousin Lotta, A Novel FOLDER 1 : Cousin Lotta, A Novel FOLDER 2 : Cousin Lotta, A Novel FOLDER 3 : Cousin Lotta, A Novel FOLDER 4 : Recordings [phonograph records] BOX 17 : Scrapbooks ITEM : Scrapbooks BOX 18 : Flight from a Firing Wall research, FOLDER 1 : Flight from a Firing Wall notes Scope/Content: Contains research materials and correspondence, as well as hand-written notes. FOLDER 2 : Newspaper clippings on Cuba FOLDER 3 : Newspaper clippings on Cuba FOLDER 4 : Newspaper clippings on Cuba FOLDER 5 : Newspaper clippings on Cuba FOLDER 6 : Newspaper articles on Cuba FOLDER 7 : Newspaper articles on Cuba FOLDER 8 : Newspaper articles on Cuba FOLDER 9 : Newspaper articles on Cuba Last modified on November 3rd, 2015 Copyright 2015 USF Tampa Library - Special & Digital Collections. All rights reserved.