Manuscripts

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Description: Octavia E. Butler (Scars by Estelle August 11-24-03 "Octavia E. Butler" Spiritus. 7-16-03. "Octavia E. Butler." March 2, 2003. Martha? M.S. Word Backup of Index-Names. 2-5-02. M.S. Word - Backup of Text—Names. 3-5-02. [untitled] "1.Parable of the Trickster." 12-17-01. (16 pages). "Microsoft Word - Three Novel." closing. 9-17-01. (Journal stuff 1-15-01 to Sept. 8, 2001. A early version of Paraclete & Eden.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1933-2006.
Call number: mssOEB
Creator: Butler, Octavia E(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of the Estate of Octavia E. Butler, August 2008 and July 2017.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Small Box 2

Manuscripts

Note: "All used. 4-17-03." "Butler-Short Story" contains "The Book of Martha." "Workbook." "1. Parable of the Trickster." Incl. Eden. 4-17-03. "O.E. Butler." 'Amnesty.' To Ellen Datlow 12-13-02 via Attachment. "Letters." p. 1-113. 4-17-03. "Paraclete." 4-17-03. p. 1-82. "Backup of Index Names (2)" p. 1-90. 4-17-03. "Backup of Text-Names." 4-17-03. p. 1-189. "Three Novel." 4-17-03. thru p. 121. "Octavia E. Butler." (Spiritus). Apr. 17, 2003. p. 1-142.

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Backup of Backup of Paraclete. 142 pages. Backup of Memoir. 4-13-05. Workbook. 4-13-05. Closet. 4-13-05. incl. Trickster Teacher - the Bodhisattva version at end. Backup of Text-Names. 4-13.05. Backup of Index-Names - 90 pages. 4-13-05. Butler- Short Story. "The Book of Martha." Amnesty. 4-13-05. (Backup of O). Octavia E. Butler. "Fledgling." Final version. 4-13-05. Paraclete. (54 pgs). 4-13-05. Letters 4-13-05. incl. Fax Form Ins. Info. They whipped my father. Three Novel. 4-13-05. Last Tag. 2. Trickster a versions The Verses.

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An early version of Amnesty. 4-14-05. "Mortal Words" for Paraclete. 10-14-00. Workbook. (11-16-04) 54 pages - Research & thinking Trickster. Octavia E. Butler. Memory, Flesh, Bone, Blood. 12-21-04-Frances. corr. in. "Octavia E. Butler." (Novel: Memory, Flesh, Bone, Blood) Microsoft Word 97. Two Nove1. 4-13-05. (A few useful books etc). Text - Names. 189 pages. 4-14-05. Several Versions Trickster - Early. 135 pages (one Nul.) 4-14-05. Trickster, Teacher. 11-28-04. Thru to page 27.

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Note: "Par. of the Trickster. OEB Journal. (Two Novel). Mortal Words." 1. ## Parable of the Trickster. 7-28-00. (51 pages,OEB rejected version). Wh2000l (Ape-Human connect) (HTML Files) Microsoft Word Text-Names. 1-26-01. Microsoft Word. Mortal Words. Aug. 30, 2000. (Version that lets her affect even stones). # Mortal Words. 11-23-00. Paraclete. [untitled]

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Loose Disks

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Parable of the Talents. 9-25-97. Microsoft Word - Octavia E. Butler. 758 Words. "Octavia E. Butler" File. Blood, Flesh, Bone, Memory. 3-27-04. 1-242. "Octavia E. Butler" Dark Light. 2-7-04. "Octavia E. Butler" Blood, Flesh, Bone, Memory. 5-24-04. POTT 97 and Journal 98. "Octavia E. Butler" Memory, Flesh, Bone, Blood. 7-11-04.

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Butler, Octavia E. To Warner Books (Firm)

Manuscripts

Phot. copy(L.S., typewritten: 1p.); 28cm. Los Angeles, Calif. Enclosure: Butler, Octavia E. Dawn: novel: revised pages and word list, 1986, Apr. 9?, OEB 432, catalogued separately. Enclosure: Butler, Octavia E. L. to Writer's House, Inc., Apr. 9, 1986, OEB 4501, catalogued separately. Note: all items formerly enclosed in a box with Butler, Octavia E. Dawn: novel: revised draft, 1986, OEB 431, catalogued separately.

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