Louis S. Auchincloss Papers
Kelvin Smith Library: Special Collections Research Center
(ca. early 1970s)
Biography | Scope and Content Note | Boxlist
Quantity: .42 linear feet
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Biography: Louis S. Auchincloss (1917- )
Louis Stanton Auchincloss was born on September 27, 1917 in Lawrence, New York. The son of Joseph and Priscilla Auchincloss, Auchincloss had three siblings, John, J. Howland, and Priscilla.
After attending Yale, Auchincloss received a law degree from the University of Virginia Law School in 1941, and was hired by the New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell later that year. World War II broke out and in 1942, Auchincloss joined the Navy. During the war, Auchincloss served in both the European and Pacific theaters.
When Auchincloss was discharged by the Navy shortly after World War II, he returned to his law practice and, in his spare time, began to write. Auchincloss’ first book, The Indifferent Children, was published in 1947 (under the pseudonym “Andrew Lee.”)
Since 1947, Auchincloss has become a prolific writer, publishing over 25 novels, including in 1972, I Come As A Thief, as well as many short stories and non fiction books.
Scope and Content Note
Contained here are four drafts of Auchincloss’ 1972 book, I Come As A Thief, including the final draft of the book that was submitted to the publisher.
The first draft is written in pencil on 128 yellow legal size sheets of paper, containing many deletions, additions and corrections, as well as a type-written draft.
The following drafts of the book are typed, some with numerous insertions on yellow legal paper, running several pages in length. These drafts also contain many deletions, additions, and corrections.
The manuscript was acquired by the Friends of the Library in 1977 at the request of the Department of English. The department approached Special Collections for their need of a manuscript that contained the author’s corrections and emendations of text in order to use it as a demonstration of the way in which an established author works on his material.
Boxlist
Series 1: I Come As A Thief
| Box |
Folder |
Folder Title
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| 1 |
1 |
Manuscript. Draft 1. Handwritten |
| 1 |
2 |
Manuscript. Draft 1. Typed |
| 1 |
3 |
Manuscript. Draft 2. Part 1 |
| 1 |
4 |
Manuscript. Draft 2. Part 2 |
| 1 |
5 |
Manuscript. Draft 2. Part 3 |
| 1 |
6 |
Manuscript. Draft 2? |
| 1 |
7 |
Manuscript. Draft 2. Miscellaneous Redrafted Pages |
| 1 |
8 |
Manuscript. Draft 3. Typed |
| 1 |
9 |
Manuscript. Draft 4. Typed |