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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.
SEALED: OEB 5370: sealed until December 31, 2042. OEB 5374: sealed until December 31, 2063. OEB 5660 and OEB 8714: sealed until December 31, 2043.
Associated people
Bambara, Toni Cade. (1952-)
Barnes, Steven, (1941-)
Bates, Russell, (1951-2022)
Bear, Greg, (1950-)
Bogstad, Janice M., (1932-2020)
Bova, Ben, (1966-)
Bradley, Marion Zimmer. (1948-)
Busby, F. M. (1923-2020.)
Datlow, Ellen. (1968-2019.)
Delany, Samuel R. (1929-2018.)
Due, Tananarive, (1946-)
Effinger, George Alec. (1931-2019.)
Elliot, Jeffrey M. (1944-)
Ellison, Harlan. (1944-1999.)
Smart-Grosvenor, Vertamae. (1928-2013.)
Gomez, Jewelle, (1950-)
Gunn, James E.,
Hampton, Gregory Jerome,
Hartwell, David G.
Hopkinson, Nalo.
Ian, Janis.
Le Guin, Ursula K.,
Louis, Frances Deutsch.
McCaffery, Larry,
McIntyre, Vonda N.
Morrison, Toni,
Mosley, Walter.
Resnick, Michael D.
Richardson, Blanche.
Rowell, Charles H.
Shange, Ntozake.
Shawl, Nisi.
Skal, David J.
Walker, Alice,
Williams, Sherley Anne,
Wilson, Robin Scott,
Wood, N. Lee.
Zaki, Hoda M.,
Charnas, Suzy McKee.
Nadler, Marjorie Rae.
Marron, Lynn.
Rose, Victoria.
Associated organizations
Beacon Press.
Doubleday & Company, Inc.
Women's Press.
Science Fiction Writers of America.
Writer's House.
Los Angeles Public Library.
PEN/Faulkner Foundation.
Four Walls Eight Windows (Firm)
Seven Stories Press.
Pasadena City College (Pasadena, Calif.)
California State University, Los Angeles.
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
John Muir High School (Pasadena, Calif.)
Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.
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    Small Box 2

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    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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    Small Box 5

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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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    Small Box 4

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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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    Small Box 3

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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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    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)

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    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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