| Physical medium | Paper typed printed. |
| Organization of material | Organized by type of material; arranged chronologically. |
| Summary |
Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, news releases, and galley and page proofs of the novel "Ginger Hill." Correspondence is between Allen and her publisher, John Blair. In these letters, details of the book are discussed, including dialect of African American characters, changes in the tobacco-planting chapter, time periods between chapters, accuracy concerning the river, changes in the courtroom trial scene, and the novel's conclusion. There is also an explanation of the conception and writing of the book. Literary manuscripts consist of an original draft and subsequent rewritten drafts. There are photocopies of notes and notations on the manuscript between Allen and Guy Owen, professor and novelist at North Carolina State University, who was instrumental in helping to ready the manuscript for publication. There is also the rewritten final version of the novel's conclusion, and photocopies of news releases and reviews of the published book. |
| Cite as |
Sarah Allen papers, #471, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, East Carolina University. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- 62 items; Sarah Allen; Kinston, NC; gift; Apr 21, 1983; May 24, 1983. |
| Biographical note | Sarah Allen of Kinston, N.C., is the author of the novel Ginger Hill, published by John F. Blair Publishing House of Winston-Salem. The novel is set in northeastern North Carolina during the Depression. |
