Virginia Furtwangler aka Ann Copeland papers

Virginia Furtwangler aka Ann Copeland papers, 1966-2014

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Copeland, Ann
Title: Virginia Furtwangler aka Ann Copeland papers
Dates: 1966-2014 (inclusive)
19662014
Quantity: 11.5 linear feet, (16 boxes)
Collection Number: WUA079
Summary: Virginia Furtwangler is an author, writing under the pen name Ann Copeland. Her papers comprise her manuscripts and published works, promotional material and publicity about her writing, her teaching material, and material gathered while she was Hallie Brown Ford Chair of English at Willamette University.
Repository: Willamette University Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Mark O. Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem, OR
97301
Telephone: 5033706866
Fax: 5033706141
archives@willamette.edu
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to researchers.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Virginia (Walsh) Furtwangler (1932-) is an American-Canadian author, writing under the name Ann Copeland. She was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. She attended the Catholic University of American and received her Ph.D. in Modern Literature from Cornell University. Furtwangler spent 13 years as an Ursuline nun, teaching English literature in both high school and college. Her experience as a nun provided inspiration for many of her short stories including the collection in The Golden Thread.

In 1968, Furtwangler married Albert Furtwangler. They later moved to New Brunswick, Canada where Albert taught at Mount Allison University. Furtwangler taught in nearby cities and decided to begin writing and publishing in 1974. Her first pen-name was Ann Bernard, used only for a short time. She then changed to Ann Copeland. Many of Furtwangler's stories were published in journals and anthologies. Six collections of her work have been published in Canada: At Peace 1978, The Back Room 1979, Earthen Vessels, 1984, The Golden Thread 1989, Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore 1994, Season of Apples, 1996. The Golden Thread was also published in the U.S.

In addition to writing, Furtwangler taught English literature and writing at Canadian and American universities including the University of Idaho, Linfield College, Bemidji State, and Wichita State, as well as many writing workshops around the U.S and Canada. In 1996, her compilation of fiction writing tips, The ABC's of Writing Fiction was published in the U.S. That same year Furtwangler became the first Hallie Ford Chair of English at Willamette University. She served in that position until 1999.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Virginia Furtwangler aka Ann Copeland papers contain Furtwangler's published and unpublished writing. Her papers document the writing process from initial notes to manuscript drafts to final published works. Also included is correspondence with potential publishers, book reviews, book tour information, and newspaper publicity covering her stories.

In addition to her writing, the collection contains Furtwangler's teaching materials used while teaching workshops and University courses, and materials gathered while she was the Hallie Brown Ford Chair of English from 1996 to 1999.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Virginia Furtwangler aka Ann Copeland papers, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into five series: I. Manuscripts; II. Published writing; III. Promotion and publicity; IV. Teaching Materials; and V. Hallie Brown Ford Chair of English. Series I and II are further arranged into subseries.

Materials retain original order.

Location of Collection

Mark O. Hatfield Library

Acquisition Information

Gift of Virginia Furtwangler, 2010.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Manuscripts, 1970-2010Return to Top

This series contains drafts of Furtwangler's published and unpublished short stories and novels. Also included are drafts and newspaper clippings of her writing for "Writer's Cramp" in the The Saint John Telegraph Journal.

Materials retain original order.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries A: Opus 1-122 Furtwangler named her collection of 122 manuscript drafts, Opus. Opus includes short stories that were both published and unpublished. Opus is arranged chronologically.	1973-2005
Box	Folder
1	1	Siblings Written in 1974. Published in the Canadian Fiction Magazine, 1975.	1974-1975
1	2	The Lord's Supper Written and published in The Texas Quarterly in 1975.	1975
1	3	Cloister Written in 1973-1974. Published in The Humanities Review in 1975.	1973-1975
1	4	At Peace Versions of At Peace plus an account of how the story came to be written. Written in 1975 and published in 1976.	1975-1976
1	5	The Golden Thread Written in 1974 and published in 1978.	1974, 1978
1	6	Return Written in 1974. Published in The Back Room in 1979.	1974, 1979
1	7	My Father's House Written in 1974. Published in The Fiddlehead in 1979.	1974, 1979
1	8	The Bear's Paw Written between 1973-1978. Published in The Back Room in 1979.	1973-1979
1	9	Mission Written in 1975. Published in the Black Fly Review in 1981.	1975, 1981
1	10	Will Written in 1976 and published in 1983.	1976, 1983
1	11	Meeting Written in 1976. Published in The Ontario Review in 1978.	1976, 1978
1	12	Jubilee Written in 1977. Published in At Peace in 1978.	1977-1978
1	13	Higher Learning Written in 1977. Published in The Golden Thread in 1978.	1977-1978
1	14	Sisterhood Written in 1977. Published in Room of One's in 1981.	1977, 1981
1	15	Beginning Written in 1977. Published in The Back Room in 1979.	1977, 1979
1	16	Cassie Written in 1977 and published in 1979.	1977, 1979
1	17	Miscarriage Written in 1977-1978 and published in 1979.	1977-1979
1	18	A Woman's Touch Written in 1978. Published in The Back Room in 1979.	1978-1979
1	19	The Back Room Written in 1977 and published in 1979.	1977, 1979
1	20	The Garage Sale Initially titled The Bargain. Published in 1979.	1979
1	21	Beginning Written in 1977 and published in 1979.	1977, 1979
1	22	Fame Written in 1978 and published in 1982.	1978, 1982
1	23	Jubilee, Radio Drama	1982 January
1	24	Distance Written in 1978. Published in Easterly in 1980.	1978, 1980
1	25	Getting the Picture Written in 1979 and published in 1982.	1979, 1982
1	26	Getting the Picture, Radio Drama	1982 January
1	27	Fresh Start	undated
1	28	Keep Moving, Please Written in 1980. Published in Dancers: Eight Stories about the Dance in 1986.	1980, 1986
1	29	"The Pleasures of Revision," The Language Game Written and published in 1980.	1980
1	30	A Room - Finding the Story Written in 1980. Published in Casements in 1981.	1980-1981
1	31	Ten is a Poppie-Wheelie	undated
1	32	Inheriting Written in 1981. Published in The Oxford Magazine in 1988.	1981, 1988
1	33	Why Eat Potroast When You Can Sing?	undated
1	34	The Magic Monastery Written in 1981. Published in Snapdragon in 1983.	1981, 1983
1	35	Dinner Out Published in The Palo Alto Review.	1995
1	36	Mary's Mantle	undated
1	37	I Only Teach Comp Written in 1983. Published in The Uncommon Reader in 1990.	1983, 1990
1	38	Earthen Vessels Written in 1983 and published in 1984.	1983-1984
1	39	Moscow Mardi Gras Written in 1983 and published in 1984.	1983-1984
1	40	Hostess Written in 1982. Published in The Pottersfield Portfolio in 1983.	1982-1983
1	41	On the Other Side Written in 1983. Published in Wild East in 1988.	1983, 1988
1	42	Trick or Treat Written in 1982. Published in Turnstilein 1991.	1982, 1991
1	43	Second Spring Written in 1983. Published in Earthen Vesselsin 1984.	1983-1984
1	44	Notes from a Faithful Admirer Published in The New Quarterly Press.	1993
1	45	Portfolio Written in 1983. Published in The Southwest Review in 1987.	1983, 1987
1	46	Seducing Piety Written in 1984. Published in Matrix in 1989.	1984, 1989
1	47	By the Pool Written in 1984. Published in The Southwest Review in 1996.	1984, 1996
1	48	Perils of Translation Written between 1983-1984 and published in 1989.	1983-1984, 1989
1	49	The Season of Apples Written in 1993. Published in Green Mountains Review in 1994.	1993-1994
1	50	Another Country Written in 1984. Published in The New Quarterly in 1987.	1984, 1987
1	51	Obedience Written in 1985 and published in 1988.	1985, 1988
1	52	Scoring	1994
1	53	Five versions of Sin	1989
2	1	Poems composed now and then	1982-1993
2	2	A Fresh Start Written in 1979.	1979
2	3	Taking the Discipline Written in 1985. Published in Southwest Review in 1986.	1985-1986
2	4	Parting Written in 1985. Published in The University of Windsor Review in 1986.	1985-1986
2	5	The Day the Grocery Store Fell In Written in 1985. Published in The Pottersfield Portfolio in 1990.	1985, 1990
2	6	Remembrance Day Written in 1985. Published in Turnstile in 1989.	1985, 1989
2	7	Sins of Omission Written in 1985. Published in The Golden Thread in 1989.	1985, 1989
2	8	The Eleventh Hour poem Published in The Atlantic Advocate.	1982
2	9	Border Crossing Written in 1986. Published in The Fiddlehead in 1989.	1986, 1989
2	10	About Billy Written in 1986. Published in The Nashwaak Review in 1996.	1986, 1996
2	11	The Poet Returns Written and published in The Palouse Journal in 1986.	1986
2	12	Notes from a Landed Immigrant Written in 1986. Published in Wild East in 1988.	1986, 1988
2	13	Mother Love Written in 1986. Published in The Fiddlehead in 1991.	1986, 1991
2	14	The Nature of Love Written in 1987. Published in The Golden Thread in 1989.	1987, 1989
2	15	Christmas Gifts Published as Another Christmas in The Fiddlehead.	1987
2	16	Angels of Reality Written in 1987. Published in The Golden Thread in 1989.	1987, 1989
2	17	Woman in Scarf Written in 1987. Published in Free Magazine in 1994.	1987, 1994
2	18	College Tour became "Making the Grade" Written in 1987. Published in Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore as Scoring in 1989.	1987-1989
2	19	Leaving the World Written in 1988. Published in American Fiction in 1990.	1988, 1990
2	20	Lifeline Written in 1989. Published in Quarry in 1994.	1989, 1994
2	21	Sin Written in 1989. Published in Matrix in 1990.	1989-1990
2	22	Through a Glass Darkly for CBC radio	1991-1995
2	23	Visions Published in Compass.	1995
2	24	Making the Grade was College Tour	1991
2	25	Poetry - Iris Fingal	1990
2	26	Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore Written in 1991. Published in Canadian Fiction Magazine in 1992.	1991-1992
2	27	A Trinity of Dancers Written in 1991 and published in 1994.	1991, 1994
2	28	With the Continuing Ed Teacher Written in 1992. Published in The Fiddlehead in 1994.	1992, 1994
2	29	Why I Love New Brunswick Published in Canadian.	1992 June
2	30	CBC Arts National Talk Writing from Nowhere Published in Atlanta Review.	1992 June
2	31	Story summaries submitted to NBTV drama	1996
2	32	Reviews	1989-1993
2	33	Miracle Bobo excerpt	undated
2	34	In the Cafeteria Published in Fiddlehead.	1995
2	35	Audience Bridge Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1995
2	36	Inspiration Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1995
2	37	Did it Really Happen Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1995
2	38	A Lace Collar	1994 Spring
2	39	Overhead samples used to teach revision	1995
2	40	Faith and Fiction-Making: The Catholic Context	1995
2	41	Content of Character Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1995
2	42	Scene Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1995
2	43	Dialogue Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1995
2	44	Composing a Story Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1996
2	45	Rejection Revision Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1996
2	46	Convo Address St. John Address given at the convocation of the University of New Brunswick in Saint John. Printed in The New Brunswick Reader.	1997 October 17
2	47	Voice Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1997 January 4
2	48	Seeking Shadows Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1997 July
2	49	Distance Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1997 August 9
2	50	Echoes Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1998 July 18
2	51	Life into Fiction Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1998 December
2	52	Family Secrets New Brunswick Review	1995 June
2	53	New Brunswick Review On Discarding Books	1998 February
2	54	New Brunswick Review By the Pool	1998 July
2	55	Over Tea	undated
2	56	Gerry's Class - On Writing an Essay - Willamette University	1999 Spring
2	57	Reading on Water	1997
2	58	New Brunswick Review Small Things	1997 December
2	59	Missing Phoebe On Discarding Books Revised in January 1995. Formerly titled The Art of Compromise.	1995 January
2	60	Finding the Story Published at Linfield	1980
2	61	New Brunswick Review Essays	1995-2001
2	62	Of Piety and Pain	1999
2	63	Name Game Written for "Writer's Cramp."	1998 February
2	64	Midnight Clear	undated
2	65	Thru a Glass Darkly	1999 December
2	66	Watch what you don't say New Brunswick Review	2001
2	67	Shut the Door I'm Trying to Think - PDX librarians	2000 April
2	68	New Brunswick Review A Writer's Strange Place	2000 April
2	69	Shut the Door I'm Trying to Think New Brunswick Review	2000 July 8
2	70	Northrup Frye Festival talk and notes	2000 August 29 - 30
2	71	Ten verbs for fiction writers	1997 April 5
2	72	Columns for New Brunswick Reader (Copies)	1995-1997
2	73	Needs and Seeds New Brunswick Reader	2000 March 4
2	74	On Discarding Books	undated
2	75	A Place of Safety New Brunswick Reader	1999 July
2	76	Magazines featuring Ann Copeland	1990-1996
		Subseries B: ABCs of Writing Fiction The ABCs of Writing Fiction is a compilation of tips for writing fiction. Materials in this subseries cover Furtwangler's process of writing a book. Included are Furtwangler's original proposal, notes, and correspondence with editor Jack Heffron.	1994-1996
Box	Folder
3	1	Notes for book proposal	undated
3	2	ABC Planning	undated
3	3	Bibliography for ABCs	undated
4	1	Press Releases	1996
4	2	ABC's Proposal - good copy and correspondence with story.	1995 January - June
4	3	Correspondence on marketing ABC's U.S. and Canada	1995-1996
4	4	Rights - ABC's (Canadian) and U.S.	1995 April - June
4	5	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	6	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	7	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	8	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	9	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	10	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	11	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	12	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	13	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	14	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	15	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	16	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	17	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	18	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	19	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	20	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	21	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	22	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	23	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	24	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	25	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	26	ABC revisions	1994-1995
4	27	ABC revisions	1994-1995
		Subseries C: Apron Strings Contains drafts of the novel begun in 1990 and restarted in 1993. Apron Strings was never completed.	1990-1993
Box	Folder
5	1	Apron Strings	1990, 1993
5	2	Apron Strings	1990, 1993
		Subseries F: At Peace At Peace was Furtwangler's first published collection of stories. This subseries comprises a complete set of drafts for this work. At Peace was edited by Canadian author, writer, and editor John Metcalf.	1979
Box	Folder
6	1	At Peace draft	circa 1979
6	2	At Peace draft	circa 1979
6	3	At Peace draft	circa 1979
		Subseries D: The Golden Thread The Golden Thread is a collection of eleven stories about a young nun. It was a finalist for the 1990 Governor-General's Award. Materials in this subseries document how Furtwangler published a book with New York publisher, Viking, in 1990.	1990
Box	Folder
5	3	Original manuscript and Galleys for The Golden Thread	1990
5	4	Original manuscript and Galleys for The Golden Thread	1990
5	5	Author's Galleys of The Golden Thread	1990
5	6	Author's Galleys of The Golden Thread	1990
		Subseries E: Gift Materials include background notes and drafts of Furtwangler's novel, Gift. Gift is set in Boston and New Brunswick. It is the story of a musically gifted mother, Felice, of a partially deaf child, Oliver. Furtwangler's preparatory work for this novel involved studying American Sign Language.	1979-2010
Box	Folder
3	4	Background material for House of Wisdom and Gift	circa 1979
6	4	Miscellaneous	1990-2010
6	5	Working Copy	1991
6	6	Pastor revisions	1991
6	7	Bobo revision 3	1991
6	8	With the Dawn Rejoicing - Final Draft	1990
6	9	Tu Reve	undated
6	10	1st person Sing	1992
6	11	Revision notes	1990-1991
6	12	With the Dawn Rejoicing	1990
6	13	Sing. (Singapore) Earlier Drafts	1990-1997
6	14	Jasmine/Chantal; Sing Earlier Versions	1990
6	15	BOBO Earlier Drafts	1989
6	16	Gift - Genealogy and Notes	1991-1997
6	17	Gift - Draft (1 of 3)	1990-1997
6	18	Gift - Draft (2 of 3)	1990-1997
6	19	Gift - Draft (3 of 3)	1990-1997
		Subseries F: House of Wisdom This subseries contains drafts of Furtwangler's unpublished novel House of Wisdom. She started the novel in 1983, and restarted it in 2003.	1970-2004
Box	Folder
3	4	Background material for House of Wisdom and Gift	circa 1983
6	20	House of Wisdom Background Material Includes magazines, pamphlets and newspapers.	1971-1986
6	21	Catholic University Includes research materials, outlines and synopses.	undated
6	22	Background materials for House of Wisdom Includes research materials, outlines and synopses.	undated
6	23	Early Synopses of Novel Includes research materials, outlines and synopses.	circa 1983
6	24	Outlines for novel Includes research materials, outlines and synopses.	circa 1983
6	25	House of Wisdom draft (1 of 4)	circa 1986
6	26	House of Wisdom draft (2 of 4)	circa 1986
6	27	House of Wisdom draft (3 of 4)	circa 1986
6	28	House of Wisdom draft (4 of 4)	circa 1986
7	1	First Version - House of Wisdom, Pre-cuts I (1 of 3)	circa 1979
7	2	First Version - House of Wisdom, Pre-cuts I (2 of 3)	circa 1979
7	3	First Version - House of Wisdom, Pre-cuts I (3 of 3)	circa 1979
7	4	House of Wisdom, Pre-cut version II (1 of 3)	1996
7	5	House of Wisdom, Pre-cut version II (2 of 3)	1996
7	6	House of Wisdom, Pre-cut version II (3 of 3)	1996
7	7	Part of revised House of Wisdom (1 of 2)	2003
7	8	Part of revised House of Wisdom (2 of 2)	2003
7	9	New copy of revised H. Wisdom (1 of 3)	2003
7	10	New copy of revised H. Wisdom (2 of 3)	2003
7	11	New copy of revised H. Wisdom (3 of 3)	2003
7	12	Last shot at revising House of Wisdom (1 of 2)	2002-2003
7	13	Last shot at revising House of Wisdom (2 of 2)	2002-2003
7	14	Draft - House of Wisdom (1 of 2)	undated
7	15	Draft - House of Wisdom (2 of 2)	undated
7	16	Draft - House of Wisdom, Part three to seven	undated
7	17	Draft - House of Wisdom, Part eight to end	undated
7	18	House of Wisdom, revised chapter 31	2004
7	19	House of Wisdom, chapters 1-10	undated
7	20	House of Wisdom, chapters 11-21	undated
7	21	House of Wisdom, chapters 22-31	undated
7	22	House of Wisdom, chapters 32-end	undated
7	23	List of efforts to publish House of Wisdom	1984-1986
7	24	House of Wisdom including letters from BK (Barbara Kouts) and publishers	1983-1988
7	25	Notes here may help to establish sequence in 2003 revision of House of Wisdom	2002
8	1	Ancient parts of House of Wisdom	circa 1980
8	2	Background materials and outline for House of Wisdom	circa 1980
		Subseries G: Partially completed works	1977-1997
Box	Folder
8	3	The Poet Returns	1986
8	4	River man helps Alzheimer's Patients (Music and Memories Program)	undated
8	5	Novel material	undated
8	6	Bits and pieces	undated
8	7	Malcolm novel notes	undated
8	8	Tenure Track	undated
8	9	Bequest (Verda)	undated
8	10	Circus	circa 1978-1988
8	11	Free association writing	1977-1980
8	12	Poetry	undated
8	13	Ideas and beginnings Good	undated
8	14	Story ideas non-novel	undated
8	15	Missing Phoebe	1997
8	16	August 6	undated
8	17	Web on my Window	undated
8	18	Transplanting	undated
8	19	Distant	undated
8	20	Rebecoming Mother	1988 May
8	21	Recycling	undated
8	22	Dream Fragment	undated
8	23	Hero (novella)	undated
8	24	Windy and Marvel Marsh	undated
8	25	Warner	undated
8	26	Baby Lady	undated
8	27	Canonization Material	undated
8	28	On the Stove, Stirring, Exile	1988 June
8	29	Alma Mater	undated
8	30	Women	undated
8	31	In Her Own Right	undated
8	32	Dun Aengus	undated
8	33	Arrested	undated
8	34	Beginnings including shower story	undated
8	35	Bilingual	undated
8	36	Duet	undated
8	37	Acadian, Sacknite	undated
8	38	Beginnings of stories	undated
8	39	Underway	undated
8	40	Screenplay writing	undated
8	41	Ann Copeland book covers	1978, 1989, 1996

Series II: Published writing, 1975-2007Return to Top

This series comprises Furtwangler's published works in books, journals, and anthologies.

Materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
		Subseries A: Works by Ann Copeland	1978-2007
Box	Volume
9	1	The ABC's of Writing Fiction	1996
9	2	The ABC's of Writing Fiction	1996
9	3	At Peace	1978
9	4	The Back Room	1979
9	5	The Back Room	1979
9	6	Courting the Shy Thought	2007
9	7	Earthen Vessels	1984
9	8	The Golden Thread	1989
9	9	The Golden Thread	1989
9	10	Season of Apples	1996
9	11	Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore	1994
9	12	Season of Apples	1996
		Subseries B: Anthologies	1986-1991
Box	Volume
9	13	Best Maritime Short Stories	1988
9	14	Gute Wanderschaft mein Bruder: Eine kanadische Anthologie	1986
9	15	Gute Wanderschaft mein Bruder: Eine kanadische Anthologie	1986
9	16	The Oberon Reader	1991
		Subseries C: Journals	1975-2000
Box	Volume
9	17	Atlanta Review	1995 Spring
9	18	Atlanta Review	1995 Spring
9	19	The black fly review	1982 Spring
9	20	The black fly review	1982 Spring
9	21	Casements	1981 Spring
9	22	Casements	1981 Spring
9	23	Canadian Fiction Magazine	1975 Summer
9	24	Canadian Fiction Magazine	1976 Summer
9	25	Canadian Fiction Magazine	1992
9	26	Clackamas Literary Review	1999 Spring
9	27	Cross Currents	1997 Summer
9	28	The Fiddlehead	1987 Winter
9	29	The Fiddlehead	1987 Winter
10	1	The Fiddlehead	1990 Spring
10	2	The Fiddlehead	1990 Spring
10	3	The Fiddlehead	1992 Summer
10	4	Grail	1994 March - June
10	5	Grail	1996 March
10	6	Grail	1996 March
10	7	Green Mountains Review	1994 Spring/Summer
10	8	The Long Story	1984 Spring
10	9	Matrix	1988 Fall
10	10	The Nashwaak Review	1996 Fall
10	11	The New Quarterly	1987 Spring/Summer
10	12	The Ontario Review	1978 Spring/Summer
10	13	Oxford Magazine	1987 Spring/Summer
10	14	Palo Alto Review	1995 Spring
10	15	Room of One's Own	1982
10	16	Snapdragon	1982 Fall
10	17	Southwest Review	1985 Spring
10	18	Southwest Review	1987 Autumn
10	19	Southwest Review	1987 Autumn
10	20	The Texas Quarterly	1976 Spring
10	21	Turnstile	1993
10	22	Under the Sun	2000 Summer
10	23	University of Windsor Review	1987 Spring/Summer
10	24	Western Humanities Review	1975 Summer
10	25	Willow Springs	1998 January

Series III: Promotion and publicity, 1974-1999Return to Top

This series includes publicity about Furtwangler's books, as well as Furtwangler's efforts to promote her writing. Included are Furtwangler's records of each submission made to prospective publishers, book reviews, and newspaper articles about Furtwangler and her books. Also included are scrapbooks of photographs, newspaper clippings, and book tour itineraries.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
8	42	Submission Record I Notebooks containing lists of manuscripts, who they were sent to, any comments made.	1974-1981
8	43	Submission Record II Notebooks containing lists of manuscripts, who they were sent to, any comments made.	1983-1985
8	44	Submission Record III Notebooks containing lists of manuscripts, who they were sent to, any comments made.	1987-1990
8	45	Submission Record IV Notebooks containing lists of manuscripts, who they were sent to, any comments made.	1993-1999
8	46	Writing: Income/Expenses	1981-1991
11	1	Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore Scrapbook of promotional materials about Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore. Materials include newspaper clippings, book tour itineraries, photographs, and letters from fans.	1974-1999
11	2	Scrapbook I Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about At Peace and The Back Room.	1977-1980
11	3	Scrapbook II Scrapbook containing book reviews, newspaper articles about Furtwangler, notices of promotional events including short stories featured on CBC Radio, and postcards from Idaho.	1980-1986
11	4	Scrapbook III Idaho Scrapbook of photographs taken while Furtwangler was a guest instructor teaching fiction writing at the University of Idaho. Includes photographs of the Moscow Mardi Gras parade about which Furtwangler wrote a short story which was later published in Earthen Vessels. Also includes a University of Idaho photograph album.	1983
11	5	Scrapbook IV Scrapbook of materials referencing Furtwangler's time as Bemidji State University author in residence and visiting fiction writer at Wichita State University. Also includes articles about Furtwangler and reviews of her books.	1984-1988
12	1	Rejection placemats During her first few years of writing, Furtwangler placed her rejection letters in placemats and ate supper on them.	1975-1979
12	2	Rejection placemats During her first few years of writing, Furtwangler placed her rejection letters in placemats and ate supper on them.	1975-1979
12	3	Scrapbook The Golden Thread Includes publicity and promotional material for The Golden Thread. Also includes a map of Furtwangler's book tour route.	1989-1990
12	4	Televising of Second Spring Photographs taken during the filming of Letter from Francis based on Furtwangler's short story Second Springpublished in Earthen Vessels.	1992 July 20-25
5	6	Second Spring TV screenplay etc. Photographs taken during the filming of Letter from Francis based on Furtwangler's short story Second Spring published in Earthen Vessels.	1992 July
13		Scrapbook The ABC's of Writing Fiction Includes publicity and promotional material for The ABC's of Writing Fiction.	1996
	Folder
14	1	Season of Apples	1994-1997
14	2	Various FAILED arrangements for S.S. collections	1992-1993
14	3	Fiction Gala and ABC's reviews	1994-1997
14	4	Address lists	circa 1991
14	5	List for PR - Ann Copeland books	undated
14	6	St. Jerome's Waterloo	1995
14	7	Rejections and Acceptances worth saving	1981-1986
14	8	Miami speech - Sacred Heart Academy	1978 January 27
14	9	My submissions for short story collection - US/Canada	1987
14	10	Workshops	1981-1996
14	11	Canadian marketing of Vigil	1994
14	12	Letter from Francis filming and correspondence	1992-1993
14	13	N. B. Seasons	circa 1991
14	14	Correspondence/report - New Zealand	1991
14	15	US Tour - The Golden Thread	1991
14	16	Submissions	1995-1996
14	17	Reviews, marketing SBSS (Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore)	1994
14	18	Correspondence after publication in Cross Currents	1997
14	19	Clippings, reviews SBSS (Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore)	1994 Fall
14	20	Clippings, reviews The Golden Thread	1989
14	21	Reviews Season of Apples	1985-1997
14	22	Reviews At Peace, Back Room, Earthen Vessels	1985-1997

Series IV: Teaching materials, 1966-2014Return to Top

This series contains the exercises, outlines, and notes Furtwangler used for teaching workshops and university courses. Also included are collections of stories from students in workshops and courses.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
8	47	Workshop notes	undated
8	48	For writing workshops - useful for limbering up	undated
14	23	What's Wrong With Your Story	1976
14	24	Hodgins on Writing Fiction	undated
14	25	Point of View, Checklist for Exercise	undated
14	26	Munro - What is Real?	1982
14	27	A.C. Writer Talks incl. helpful material for talks	1979, 1989
14	28	Hynes Correspondence and Course Syllabus (titled: Biblio. Useful for Teaching Occasionally)	1985, 1987
14	29	Scene-Interruption and Faulkner	undated
14	30	Dialogue and Notes	undated
14	31	Dialogue	1999
14	32	Personal Ads - Diction, Culture, and Class: Brit/US	1999
14	33	Rust Hills on Story	undated
14	34	Class Work	undated
14	35	Grammar/Usage	1970, 1996
14	36	Haystack	1999
14	37	Syllabi - Fiction Writing, Willamette	1996-1999
14	38	Sandra Scofield Workshop	1999
14	39	Haystack	1990-1997
14	40	Point of View (titled P of V) Exercises	undated
14	41	Sketch, Incident, Anecdote	undated
14	42	Fiction Workshop - Craig Lesley	undated
14	43	Poetry Workshop - J. Bertolino	1999
14	44	Endings	1998
14	45	Memory - Lydia Davis Exercise	undated
14	46	Material from Christine Hemp	1997
14	47	Dubious - Showing Movement Process	undated
14	48	Looking from the Side	undated
14	49	Imagery-detail, "Seeing"	circa 1980
14	50	Grammar, Excellent	1997
14	51	Bemidji '07 - Northwoods Conference (label crossed out)	2007
14	52	Talk at Camp Casey	2007
14	53	4 Step Mix + Match exercise	circa 1996-1999
14	54	Helps to Story-Making	undated
14	55	Dialogue - Excerpt from "Cathedral"	undated
14	56	Feeding In Exercises	undated
14	57	Tanzan and Ekido	undated
14	58	Non-Fiction - Camp Casey	2007
14	59	Remembering Exercise	undated
14	60	Scene - Show, Don't Tell Conflict	undated
14	61	Sin - Endings	undated
14	62	Sandra Scofield Exercises	undated
14	63	Composing for Claire	2006
14	64	Materials for Camp Casey	circa 2006
14	65	Hugh Ogden - Guggie Applic.	1998
14	66	Fargo (Reference for grad school for Matt Fargo)	2001-2002
14	67	Haystack	1998
14	68	Limbering Up Exercises	undated
14	69	James on Subject + Vision	undated
14	70	Portfolio Directions	1997-1999
14	71	Wm. Trevor Story	1997
14	72	Naming + Writing	undated
14	73	Dialogue	undated
14	74	A. Munro - What is Real	1982
14	75	Rabbits - Millstone, Running Blind - Averill, and The Wig	undated
14	76	Tanzan + Ekido (duplicate)	undated
14	77	Gary Larsen	1991
14	78	Dialogue - Secret Exercise	undated
14	79	Publishing/Myth/Reality	1996-1999
14	80	PIX to Make Stories From	circa 1997
14	81	Szymborska	undated
14	82	Running Blind - Averill	undated
14	83	Action in Fiction	undated
14	84	Grace Paley	undated
14	85	Fixed/Moving Action	undated
14	86	Source: Anything can serve! Challenges to make a S.S.	undated
14	87	Beginnings	undated
14	88	Useful Bibliography	undated
14	89	Point of View exercise	undated
14	90	Naming - NBR	1998
14	91	Setting/Character Detail	undated
14	92	Time-Sequence	undated
14	93	Presenting Character	undated
14	94	Time - Small Unit	undated
14	95	Plot	undated
14	96	Revision - My Story	undated
14	97	Sin - Beginnings	1989
14	98	Rejection	undated
14	99	Rules for Critiquing	undated
14	100	Plot	undated
14	101	Samples from Writers' Cramp	1995-2000
14	102	Chekhov's advice (letters)	undated
14	103	Revision	undated
14	104	Inspirational Quotes	circa 1998
14	105	Plot	undated
14	106	Misc. Student Examples	undated
14	107	Beginnings	undated
14	108	Remembering - Exercises	undated
14	109	Revision	undated
14	110	Visualizing (Hemingway) - Detail, Image	undated
14	111	Character - Questions about fleshing out	undated
14	112	Scene-Making	undated
14	113	Incident Alters Character	undated
14	114	Fiction Writing	circa 1997
14	115	@Non-Fiction Bemidji	1989, 2007
14	116	Poetry, Fiction Writing, and Non Fiction (titled Poems)	undated
14	117	Gift from New Brunswick Writers' Breakfast Collection of stories written by members of the writers' breakfast.	1996
15	1	Excerpt from "Miracle" by Ann Copeland	circa 1995-2014
15	2	Teaching notes for fiction writing and classes in lit. (from binder)	undated
15	3	Teaching notes for fiction writing and classes in lit. (from binder)	undated
15	4	Patrick White - Syllabus, Study Questions	1998
15	5	P. White - Voss	circa 1997-1998
15	6	Patrick White and Ann's thoughts in Europe and thereafter	1998
15	7	P. White - Vivisector	1998
15	8	P. White - Solid Mandala	circa 1998
15	9	Patrick White - Fringe of Leaves	circa 1997
15	10	Post-Modernism	undated
15	11	Chekhov	undated
15	12	Joyce Portrait	undated
15	13	Useful Material on The Novel	1984
15	14	Teaching Tricks (Robin)	1997
15	15	Genres: Good Overview	undated
15	16	World Literature	1966
15	17	Lawrence	undated
15	18	Kafka	1966, 1972
15	19	Background on English Novel	undated
15	20	Timeline - Munro, Circle of Prayer	1996
15	21	Basic Terms: Symbol, etc.	undated
15	22	Grammar	undated
15	23	Grammar Proofing Outlines	undated
15	24	S & W Quizzes	undated
15	25	Second Spring	undated
15	26	Side-Lighting by Andrea Eaker	undated
15	27	Imaginative Writing Fiction with Ann Copeland	1999 Spring
15	28	A Journal and a Story by Jeremiah Patterson	1999 Spring
15	29	Kara Karynn Dixon thesis	2000 April
15	30	Allusion - Student stories Willamette University	1999
15	31	Revision - Economy, Repetition, -ing	undated
15	32	Fictional Stew	undated
15	33	Munro - What is Real?	1982
15	34	Rejection	undated
15	35	Endings	1998
15	36	Incident/Character/Significance	undated
15	37	Fictional Stew	undated
15	38	Reading a Picture - Seeing	undated
15	39	Action	undated
15	40	"The Train" - Carver's continuation of Cheever's 5: 48	undated
15	41	Anecdote vs. Story	1999
15	42	Prompts	1983
15	43	Creating Rejection Resistant Novel	1982

Series V: Hallie Ford chair, 1994-1999Return to Top

The Hallie Brown Ford Chair in English began in the fall of 1996 with Furtwangler holding the first position. As Chair, Furtwangler supported campus literary events and brought distinguished writers to the Willamette campus. Each Chair holds their term for three years. This series contains documents Furtwangler gathered while she was Chair including publicity materials, planning for events, and her reflections on her years as Chair.

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
15	44	HBF (Hallie Brown Ford) - Inaugural	1996 November 7
15	45	Correspondence to HBF (Hallie Brown Ford) sponsored writers Reflections on first two years as Hallie Brown Ford chair.	1996-1999
15	46	Correspondence to HBF (Hallie Brown Ford) sponsored writers Reflections on first two years as Hallie Brown Ford chair.	1996-1999
15	47	Herrington Project - West	1998
15	48	Ford Chair - contains a complete listing of all Ford Chair activities	1996-1997
15	49	J Budenz	undated
15	50	Gerald Burns (Hallie Brown Ford) HBF	1997
15	51	HBF (Hallie Brown Ford) Chair Gala - Speech	1997 November 7
15	52	Copeland in Salem, at Willamette University Hallie Brown Ford	1997
15	53	Oregon Book Awards	1997
15	54	Job Applications including Willamette	1994
15	55	Chemeketa Reading	1997 February 6
15	56	University of New Brunswick Saint John Convocation	1997
15	57	Talks, Lectures etc. Oregon Book Award	1997
15	58	Mailing Lists, writers Hallie Brown Ford	undated
15	59	HBF (Hallie Brown Ford) - My Yearly Reviews	1996-1999
16		Publicity HBF (Hallie Brown Ford)	1996-1999

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Fiction

Corporate Names

Willamette University

Geographical Names

Salem (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

manuscripts for publication

Archives West Finding Aid

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