Scope and Content Note
The papers of Clifton Paul Fadiman (1904-1999) span the years 1952-1964 and consist primarily of manuscripts and other papers relating to his books, including The American Treasury, 1455-1955;Any Number Can Play; Dionysus; Enter, Conversing; The Lifetime Reading Plan; Fifty Years; The Mathematical Magpie; Party of One; Party of Twenty; and Wally the Wordworm. Also in the collection are drafts and shooting scripts for a film about Huckleberry Finn as well as manuscripts of unpublished writings. Material related to individual books varies from a few pages to full documentation including correspondence, handwritten and typewritten drafts, final manuscripts, and galley proofs. The amount of correspondence is greatest forThe American Treasury, 1455-1955; Enter; Conversing;and Wally the Wordworm.
The collection also includes papers related to magazine columns and book reviews, unpublished essays, other film material, and educational series produced by Fadiman.