The Andrea Kent & Bette McNicholas Collection consists of an original manuscript for the novel An Obsession With Honor, originally published by Warner Books in 1987. The manuscript was originally donated in December, 1999. This finding aid was completed by Manuscripts Archivist Steve Ammidown in…
This collection was donated to the Browne Popular Culture Library in 1995 by the Romance Writers of America (RWA). Several additions have been made to the collection since, the latest coming in 2008. The collection contains RWA's organizational archives, including historical information relating to…
The Emilie McGee Manuscript Collection contains materials for 48 of her 60 published works. The collection consists primarily of manuscripts, but notes and a detailed synopsis are available for select works. This collection was donated to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Emilie McGee in May of…
TheRoberta Gellis Collectionconsists of approximately 30 linear feet of documents and multimedia materials related to the author Roberta Gellis that date from 1951 to her passing in 2016. It contains manuscripts, outlines, proofs, handwritten first drafts of many published and unpublished works,…
Dorothy Smith Daniels was a prolific writer of novels of the Gothic genre. The core of the Dorothy Daniels Collection consists of correspondence, fan mail, literary manuscripts, galley sheets, story synopses, and books, dating from 1965 to 1985. In 1969, Dorothy Daniels began transferring her…
The Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Collection is comprised of 39 cubic feet of manuscripts and correspondence from 1978-2014. The manuscripts include primarily historic and contemporary horror novels and some western, science fiction, and romantic suspense. The collection was donated to the Browne Popular…
The Valerie Taylor Collection is comprised of 1.5 cubic feet of documents dating from 1992-2003. It consists of manuscripts of novels as well as writing notes. Subject Files include general correspondence, Romance Writers of America membership materials, two magazines and two folders of writer's…
The Darlene Scalera Collection consists of 1.5 cubic feet of documents dating from 1999-2002. It is comprised of edited manuscripts, proofs, cover art information, outlines and notes, synopses, character information and one piece of correspondence regarding Man in a Million. Darlene Scalera…
Glenda Sanders is a contemporary American author of romance novels. Original typescripts of twenty-seven of her novels, twelve synopses, twelve book cover art forms, and one short story comprise the core of the collection. Ms. Sanders transferred her manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture…
Willo Davis Roberts was a writer of mystery, suspense, gothic, historical and juvenile novels. Literary manuscripts and galley sheets from seven of her works form the core of this collection. In 1973, Willo Davis Roberts began transferring her manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library,…
Susan Elizabeth Phillips is an American author of historical and contemporary romance novels. Her papers are comprised of approximately 8 cubic feet of manuscript materials, promotional items, correspondence and fan-created items. Susan E. Phillips began transferring her manuscripts to the Popular…
Linda Varner Palmer transferred her collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State University, in September 1998. The collection has no restrictions placed on its use for scholarly purposes. Researchers are responsible for securing copyright permission when using all…
Jerrold Mundis was a writer, speaker, and counselor. He has written 17 novels, 13 non-fiction books, and around 100 short stories, essays, and articles. He wrote under various pseudonyms, including Robert Calder, Eric Corder, and Julia Withers. Two of his well known novels are Gerhardt's Children…
The Hester J. Mundis Collection consists of approximately 0.2 linear feet of manuscript materials. The collection was donated to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Hester J. Mundis in 1969. This collection is unprocessed, but may be accessed by contacting the BPCL reference email. The collection…
Kathleen Morgan transferred her collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University in 1991. The collection has no restrictions placed on its use for scholarly purposes. Researchers are responsible for securing copyright permission when using all unpublished…
The records of the Maumee Valley Romance Authors, Inc., formerly known as Maumee Valley Romance Writers of America, consist of approximately 0.4 cubic feet and were donated to the Browne Popular Culture Library in 1997 by Denise Koch, with additional donations made in 1998, 2000 and 2001 by Joyce…
Cathie Linz was an author of contemporary and paranormal romance novels. This collection consists of approximately 2 cubic feet of manscript and promotional materials by Linz and other authors. Cathie Linz first transferred her manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library, Bowling Green State…
Sylvie Kurtz transferred her collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University in August 1998, with additional donations made from 1999 to 2007. The collection has no restrictions placed on its use for scholarly purposes. Researchers are responsible for securing…
The Jayne Ann Krentz Collection consists of approximately 0.2 cubic feet and contains several copies of speeches, publicity materials, articles, an audio script, and materials related to personal accomplishments/awards. The collection was donated by Jayne Ann Krentz through a series of installments…
Lucetta L. Hynnes is a contemporary American author of historical romance novels. The manuscript of one of her novels, a set of proofs and a package of correspondence between herself and her editor comprise the core of the collection. Lucetta L. Hynnes transferred her manuscripts to the Browne…
Florence Hershman is an author of the romance genre. The literary manuscript for The Moreland Legacy is the core of the collection. She writes under the pseudonyms, Diana Haviland and Diana Browning. In 1985, Florence Hershman began transferring manuscripts to the Browne Popular Culture Library,…
The Shirley T. Hailstock Collection is comprised of approximately 3 linear feet of documents that date from 1995-2000. The collection consists primarily of edited manuscripts, galleys, editor correspondence and one mounted promotional poster for the novel Clara's Promise. Shirley T. Hailstock…
Patricia Gaffney transferred her collection to the Browne Popular Culture Library at Bowling Green State University in September 1999 with additional materials donated in 2005. The collection has no restrictions placed on its use for scholarly purposes. Researchers are responsible for securing…
The Gwynne Forster Papers are comprised of approximately 15 cubic feet of manuscript materials donated by the author beginning in 2001, with an additional donation by her family in 2019. The collection has no restrictions placed on its use for scholarly purposes. Researchers are responsible for…
Norman Daniels was an author of several genres of popular fiction. Literary manuscripts, television and radio scripts, and printed stories form the core of the collection. Norman Daniels and his wife Dorothy had transferred the bulk of their manuscripts and collections to the Browne Popular Culture…