Manuscripts for The Dark Wind (1982)
For his fifth Navajo Mystery Novel, The Dark Wind, Tony Hillerman produced 4 completed initial drafts, as well as notes and partial drafts, correspondence with his publisher and a final edited manuscript, all of which are in the collections of the Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico Libraries. In addition, a screenplay of The Dark Wind by R.R. Young is also present in the collections. A complete index of all Hillerman papers and manuscripts is also available on the Rocky Mountain Online Archive (RMOA) Website.
Click the red "View" link below to view a digitized copy of an original manuscript. Several manuscripts in this collection also include interactive hyperlinks throughout the texts. The hyperlinks lead to articles that further explain aspects of the novel, Native American and Southwestern culture, history and geography. Click the orange mouse icon 
below to view the interactive versions of the manuscripts.
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The Dark Wind, Draft. (MSS 501 BC / B04-F01) This appears to be the first draft of The Dark Wind. The editing has been done in black, blue, and red ink pen, sometimes all on the same page, which… |
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The Dark Wind, Partial Draft. (MSS 501 BC / B04-F02) This appears to be a portion of the second draft of The Dark Wind. The editing has been done in black ink, suggesting that this draft was edited only… |
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The Dark Wind, Assorted Draft Pages and Notes. (MSS 501 BC / B04-F03) This appears to be early assorted pages of various chapters from The Dark Wind. The editing has been done in black and blue ink pen, sometimes on the… |
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The Dark Wind, Manuscript. (MSS 501 BC / B04-F04) This appears to be the first completed manuscript for The Dark Wind. There are only very minor editing in two places. This draft includes possible book… |
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The Dark Wind, Revised Manuscript (Photocopy). (MSS 501 BC / B04-F05) This is a photocopy of a completed manuscript for The Dark Wind. This manuscript includes all the front matter of a published book and a note to the… |
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The Dark Wind, Edited Manuscript. (MSS 501 BC / B04-F06) This appears to be the last edited manuscript for The Dark Wind. This manuscript has all the editors’ marks for publication, including font size… |