Dance Hall of the Dead, Screenplay (undated).
This document is the first draft of a motion picture screenplay based on Dance Hall of the Dead, written by Tony Hillerman.
Tony Hillerman
Tony Hillerman (1925–2008), an Albuquerque, New Mexico, resident since 1963, was the author of 29 books, including the popular 18-book mystery series featuring Navajo police officers Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn, two non-series novels, two children’s books, and nonfiction works. He had received every major honor for mystery fiction; awards ranging from the Navajo Tribal Council's commendation to France 's esteemed Grand prix de litterature policiere. Western Writers of America honored him with the Wister Award for Lifetime achievement in 2008. He served as president of the prestigious Mystery Writers of America, and was honored with that group’s Edgar Award and as one of mystery fiction’s Grand Masters. In 2001, his memoir, Seldom Disappointed, won both the Anthony and Agatha Awards for best nonfiction.
Dance Hall of the Dead, Manuscript, p.1-117 (undated).
This draft was typed on 3-ring binder paper. The copy appears to be a later draft and does not bear any editing marks.
Dance Hall of the Dead, Assorted draft pages (undated).
This is a file of assorted notes and partial drafts for Dance Hall of the Dead. It does not comprise a complete manuscript.
Dance Hall of the Dead, Draft, p.1-214 (undated).
This is an early draft of Dance Hall of the Dead, with numerous handwritten edits.
Dance Hall of the Dead, Notebook and Chapter List (undated).
This is one of Hillerman's "idea notebooks" which contains story outline notes and character sketches. The notebook is handwritten, so full text searching is not available.
Listening Woman, Correspondence regarding Listening Woman, 1976-1977.
The correspondence files for Listening Woman are not currently available online. Researchers should visit the Center for Southwest Research at the University of New Mexico and ask for Box 2, Folder 16 of the Tony Hillerman Collection to view these documents.
Listening Woman, Edited Manuscript, p. 1-228 (undated).
This is the most mature draft of Listening Woman in the Center for Southwest Research Collections. It bears significant editing marks.
Listening Woman, Draft 3, p.1-222 (undated).
This draft is a clean, typed manuscript with no editing marks.