Guide to the Wendell P. Bradley Papers, 1939- 1967, undated
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Wendell P. Bradley Papers, George J. Mitchell Special Collections/Archives, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.
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Wendell P. Bradley (January 13th, 1929 - July 13th, 1967), Bowdoin Class of 1950, entered the U.S. Army on June 23rd, 1945 and was honorably discharged on November 11th, 1946. After attending Bowdoin, Bradley recieved a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Chicago (1952). Bradley was a reporter for the Washington Post for ten years between 1953 and 1963, after which he dedicated himself to sailing and writing. A major interest since childhood, sailing had always been a large part of Bradley's life. He spent his last years as a writer and boatsman.
Collection includes Wendell Bradley's correspondence with family members, colleagues, and fellow sailing enthusiasts; drafts of, and materials pertaining to, Bradley's They Live by the Wind, a number of materials and article drafts pertaining to Bradley's various published works in both newspapers and magazines, Bradley's personal journals, a copy of Bradley's master's diploma, Bradley's memorial sermon, notes, clippings, and a collection of sailing-related photographs and slides with accompanying negatives.
This series consists of letters sent between Bradley and various family members, job associates and fellow sailing enthusiasts. Frequent correspondents, each with five or more letters, including Bradley's father and stepmother, mother and stepfather, grandfather and grandmother, John Baynard, Angus Cameron, Grace Corso, Loring Dowst, Jon Embretsen, Nelson Hayes, Emilie Jacobson, Perry Knowlton, Sally Langmuir, Patricia Nosher, Edith Oliver, John R. Roberson, William Robinson and Regina Ryan.
Chronological
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Correspondence 1939-1950
1951 - 1953
1954
1955
1956 - 1957
1958 - 1960
1961 - 1962
1963
1964
1965
1966 Jan - 1966 May
1966 Jun - 1966 Dec
1967
Undated
This series contains various drafts and revisions of Bradley's posthumously published They Live by the Wind, as well as Bradley's own notes, proofs, proposals and research concerning the topics covered in the book. A sub-grouping within this series is primarily concerned with Bradley's smaller writings, including articles written for the Washington Post in addition to those written for magazines such as Holiday, Potomac, and Rudder.
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Proposal: 11 Mar 1964
Proposal: 26 Mar 1965
Proposal: 15 Jul 1966
Prologue: Publisher's Typescript (Xeroxed)
Preface: Part 1, Chapter 1: Final Version: Typescript
Part 1: Chapters 1 and 2: Final Version (Revised) : Carbon Typescript
Part 1: "Statstraad Lehmkuhl" Section: Sources
Part 1: "Statstraad Lehmkuhl" Section: Notes and Cruise Log
Part 1: "Statstraad Lehmkuhl" Section: Rough Draft
Part 1: "Statstraad Lehmkuhl" Section: Book Draft
Part 1: "Statstraad Lehmkuhl" Section: Misc. Drafts
Part 1: "Statstraad Lehmkuhl" Section: Typescript
Part 1: "Statstraad Lehmkuhl" Section: Carbon Transcript
Part 1: "Statstraad Lehmkuhl" Section: Publisher's Typescript
Part 2: "Bluenose" Section: Sources and Photographs
Part 2: "Bluenose" Section: Notes and Cannibalized Text
Part 2: "Bluenose" Section: First Draft: Carbon Transcript
Part 2: "Bluenose" Section: Carbon Typescript
Part 2: "Bluenose" Section: Final Draft: Typescript
Part 2: "Bluenose" Section: A.J. Lynn Log Typescript
Part 3: Chesapeake Bay Section: Sources and Notes
Part 3: Chesapeake Bay Section: Background Information and Notes
Part 3: Chesapeake Bay SectionL Preliminary Draft and Notes
Part 3: Chesapeake Bay Section: Drafts
Part 3: Chesapeake Bay Section: Publisher's Typescript
Part 4: Bahamas Section: Sources
Part 4: Bahamas Section: Rough Draft
Part 4: Publisher's Typescript
Typescript and Proof
Author's 1st Proof
Advance Proof
Typescript
Typescript
Original Manuscript (Retyped) : Part 1
Original Manuscript (Retyped) : Part 2, Chapter 1
Original Manuscript (Retyped) : Part 2, Chapters 2 and 3
Original Manuscript (Retyped) : Part 3
Original Manuscript (Retyped) : Part 4
Printer's Galley Proof
Printer's Galley Proof
Miscellaneous Proof
Background Notes: 1966
Background Notes: 1966 - 1967
Notes: 1966
Notes: 1966
Notes: Undated
Notes: Undated
Notes: Undated
Book Reviews
Book Reviews and Publisher's Correspondence
Assateague Island: Article
Assateague Island: Clippings and Documents: 195 - 1962
Assateague Island: Clippings and Documents: 1963
Assateague Island: Clippings and Documents: 1964 - 1965
Assateague Island: Clippings and Documents: Undated
Assateague Island: Proposal
Bermuda to Sweden Race: Typescript
"Boating Craze" and "Coastal Man": Proposals
Cambridge Riot: Annotated Draft
Cambridge Riot: Copies and Notes: 1963
Kauilani: Clippings, Excerpts, Fact Sheet, Information
Lisbon Creek: Draft Revised by Edward Bradley: Typescript
Lisbon Creek: Preliminary Introduction
Lisbon Creek: Revisions
Lisbon Creek: Sources
"Lucy, Pete, Vic, Eagle, Bill and Leo": Article
"The Lure of Boating": Article: Carbon Typescript
Magazine Articles: HOLIDAY, Potomac, Rudder
Mutiny on the Bounty: Film Background
"North Central Freeway": Proposal
The Oyster Fleet Races: Articles, Clippings, Notes
Paratrooper's Story: Xeroxed Typescript
Prince George's County: Miscellaneous
Puerto Rican Incident: Interview
Sally Langmuir: MS. Draft, SI Article
Skipjack Races: Programs
Stephen M. Ferguson: Article, Original Interview Notes
Tilghman Island: Proposal
This series contains an assortment of materials concerning or collcted by Bradley. Personal materials include Bradley's journal entries, his master's diploma from the University of Chicago, and a copy of his memorial sermon. Other materials include a collection of Bradley's assorted newspaper clippings and miscellaneous files.
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Arranged chronologically/alphabetically within the following subseries, Miscellaneous, Personal, and Clippings
Miscellaneous Materials, undated
Miscellaneous Materials, undated
4th Maine Environmental Congress Materials
Bradley's Memorial Sermon
Bradley's Master Diploma: University of Chicago
Journal: pp. 1 - 184
Journal: pp. 185 - 299
Journal: pp. 300 - 351
Journal: 1964 - 1967
Journal: Miscellaneous Clippings
Clippings: 1950 - 1952
Clippings: 1953
Clippings: 1954
Clippings: 1955
Clippings: 1956
Clippings: 1957
Clippings: 1958
Clippings: 1959
Clippings: 1960
Clippings: 1960
Clippings: 1961 Jan - 1961 Jun
Clippings: 1961 Jul - 1961 Dec
Clippings: 1962
Clippings: 1963 - 1967
Clippings: Undated
Clippings: Undated
Clippings: Undated
Contains negatives and photos pertaining to sailing including multiple images of The Bluenose
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