Ivy Ruckman Papers 1
Ivy Ruckman Papers 1 
Collection Inventory
Box1
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
Who Needs Rainbows. New York: Messner, 1969.
Working Title: So Young . . . So Real
1. Typed manuscript—early version with revisions
2. Typed manuscript with revisions
3. Correspondence
4. Contract
Box 2
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
Encounter. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1978.
1. Typed manuscript with synopsis (p. 18 missing)
2. Typed manuscript—final revision (copy that was sent to Doubleday)
3. Galleys
4. Correspondence—1977-1980
5. Book jacket
6. Book reviews
Box 3
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
Melba the Brain. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1979.
1. Handwritten manuscript pages
2. Typed manuscript
3. Typed manuscript pages—miscellaneous pages
4. Research materials
5. Galleys—pages missing
6. Correspondence
7. Book reviews
Box 4a
15” X 11” X 3”
In a Class by Herself. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983.
Working Titles: Off Belay!
Girl Most Likely
Growing Straight
1. Typed manuscript—original—Jan. 1980 with original ending
2. Typed manuscript—early “finished” draft
3. Typed manuscript—near final version
Box 4b
15” X 11” X 3”
In a Class by Herself. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1983.
Working Titles: Off Belay!
Girl Most Likely
Growing Straight
4. Typed manuscript—near final of book published by HBJ
5. Galleys
6. Correspondence and book reviews
Box 5
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
What’s an Average Kid Like Me Doing Way Up Here? New York: Delacorte Press, 1983.
1. Rough draft
2. Typed manuscript—original
3. Typed manuscript
4. Correspondence
5. Book reviews
6. Book jacket
Box 6
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
The Hunger Scream. New York: Walker, 1983.
Working Titles: What Will the Neighbors Think?
What’s the Matter with Lily?
1. Research materials
2. Handwritten notes on anorexia
3. Typed manuscript—very early draft (What Will the Neighbors Think?)
4. Typed manuscript—early draft (What’s the Matter with Lily?)
5. Correspondence
6. Book reviews
7. Book jacket
8. Cassette tape—research and author practicing a written speech (1982)
9. Cassette tape—research for The Hunger Scream and What’s an Average Kid Like Me Doing Way Up Here?
Box 7a
17.5” X 11.5” X 3.5”
Night of the Twisters. New York: Crowell, 1984.
1. Research materials
2. Typed manuscript—early draft
3. Typed manuscript—original final copy (Oct. 1982)
4. Copy of pages with revisions made for Scholastic paperback
5. Book reviews
6. Newspaper clippings
7. Postcard
Box 7b
17.5” X 11.5” X 3.5”
Night of the Twisters. New York: Crowell, 1984.
8. Original movie script
9. Shooting schedule
10. Rewrite with notes
11. Correspondence between Creative Development Producer and Family Channel
12. Correspondence between Ruckman, Leon, and others
13. Movie promotional folder
14. Clippings related to the movie (Feb. 1996)
15. Correspondence—book related
16. Correspondence—movie related
17. List of materials donated
18. Copy of book—hardback signed by author
19. Copy of book—paperback signed by author
Box 7c
16.25” X 8” X 5.25”
Night of the Twisters. New York: Crowell, 1984.
20. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 6, 34 min.
21. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 7, 50 min.
22. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 8, 47 min.
23. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 9, 32 min.
24. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 10, 48 min.
25. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 11, 34 min.
26. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 12, 52 min.
27. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 14, 32 min.
28. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 15, 25 min.
29. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 16, 41 min.
30. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 17, 49 min.
31. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 18, 52 min.
32. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 19, 21 min.
33. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 20, 57 min.
34. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 20 & 21, 24 min.
35. VHS tapes—Tornado’s movie—Day 23, 41 & 19 min.
36. VHS tapes—Night of the Twisters—made-for-TV movie (2/18/96)
Box 8a
15” X 11” X 3”
This is Your Captain Speaking. New York: Walker, 1987.
1. Handwritten rough draft pages
2. Typed manuscript—early version
3. Typed manuscript—2nd version
4. Typed manuscript—early draft (8/10/85)
5. Research materials
6. Typed manuscript
Box 8b
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
This is Your Captain Speaking. New York: Walker, 1987.
7. Typed manuscript—final revision (1/10/87)
8. Typed manuscript—final revision for Walker & Co. (2/1/87)
9. Typed manuscript—copy-edited
10. Correspondence
11. Note cards
12. Photo
13. Book reviews
14. Book jacket
15. Cassette tape—research—Becky Fleischman (Paul’s Wife)
Box 9a
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
No Way Out. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1988.
Working Titles: Hurry, Sunrise
Sunrise
1. Typed manuscript with revisions (Sunrise)
2. Typed manuscript pages—final draft changes (Hurry, Sunrise)
3. Typed manuscript pages—original copy
4. Typed manuscript—copy-edited and corrections made
5. Galleys—marked set
Box 9b
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
No Way Out. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1988.
Working Titles: Hurry, Sunrise
Sunrise
6. Galleys—1st revised master set
7. Galleys—master set
8. Incomplete galleys
9. Research materials and postcard
10. Handwritten notes
11. Cassette tapes (4)
12. Copy of book—hardback signed by author
13. Copy of book—paperback signed by author
Box 10a
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
Who Invited the Undertaker? New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1989.
1. Research notes and clippings
2. Typed manuscript—earliest drafts
3. Typed manuscript
4. Typed manuscript—Draft of chapters 6-15
5. Typed manuscript with revisions and printer’s notes
Box 10b
17.25” X 11.5” X 3.5”
Who Invited the Undertaker? New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1989.
6. Proof—Master Set 1st Pass
7. Proof—Master Set 2nd Pass
8. Galleys—2 copies
9. Correspondence
10. Book reviews
11. Postcard