Manuscript Register

This document describes a collection of materials held by the
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420
Phone: 319-335-5921
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e-mail: lib-spec@uiowa.edu

Acquisition Note: The author left his book and manuscript collection to the University of Iowa upon his death in September 1986.

Access and Restrictions: This colleciton is open for research.

Photographs: Firefighting, Don Farran , cabin slides

Audio Material: John O'Connor interviews Don Farran

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Scope and Contents

The following index is an alphabetical list of the items which are currently in this collection. They are not organized in this way in the collection.

Inventory

"Aids to Navigation -- Coast Guard. U.S. Coast Guard film MP2-58." Final script, January 1959, 2 copies with notations by the author.

"Always and Always." Short story published in Liberty, 26 November 1932. Printed copy only.

"The Amphibious Marines. U.S. Navy film MH6778." Draft, 11 June 1952, 20p., mimeographed. Final script, 2 May 1951, 18p., carbon typescript. Script, 2 May 1951, 18p., mimeographed.

"Ballad of the silver ring." (Muscatine, Iowa, The Prairie Press, 1935). TMs, carbon copy, 62 l. Gift of Carroll Coleman, May 1961.

"Boating Safety -- 'A' Legal Requirements." Filmscript. June 17, 1963. 34 l. Typescript carbon with many corrections. 15 l. Narration typescript.

"Boating Safety -- 'C' Safety Equipment." U.S. Coast Guard film NP 7-62. 18p. typescript carbon with many corrections, 16 August 1963. 8p. Typescript carbon, narration only.

Cabin of John Rowen, slides with letter from Helen Farran

Catalog of United States Coast Guard Films, printed in 1965.

"Coast Guard Academy." U.S. Coast Guard film MP9-58. Final script, 14 January 1960.

"Coast Guard Auxiliary." Fi1mscript. January 26, 1960. 46 l. Mimeographed copy.

"Coast Guard Cutter "ABSECON" -- S.A.P. U.S." Coast Guard film. First draft typescript, 2 December 1963, 10p. with carbon copy.

"The Coast Guard Cutter AZALEA." U.S. Coast Guard film MP6-59. 86 l. Typed mimeographed copy, with corrections on title page only, 20 October 1959. Added 4-73: another copy. 83 l. Typed mimeographed copy, Final script 19 August 1959. 13 p. photocopy of French translation, with translator's copy of original version.

"Coast Guard Cutter Courier." U.S. Coast Guard film. First draft carbon typescript, 21 April 1961, 34p. Final script, with corrections, May 1961.

"Coast Guard Cutters Around the Continent." U.S. Coast Guard film MP1-58. Working title: Curcumnavigation Script, 3 May 1958. Master script, 9 May 1958. Notes, outlines, correspondence.

"Coast Guard in Alaska." Filmscript. August 17, 1961. 58 l. Typescrlpt with many corections containing scene descriptions, narration, and instructions to film crew. 21 l. carbon typescript of narration.

"Coast Guard Lighthouses." U.S. Coast Guard film MP4-60. 38 l. Typescript-carbon of final draft, 22 March 1961. Author's signature appears on first page. Added 1973: 38 p. Typescript; notes on title page.

"Coast Guard Offshore Light Station." U.S. Coast Guard film MP1-623. Photostatic copy of a certificate from the 1963 American Film Festival, N.Y. Photostat of letter which accompanied it. 33p. Typescript carbon with corrections. 18 l. Typescript of narration only. Added 4-73: 40p. Typescript carbon, first draft script, 20 Sepetmber 1962, with notes and corrections. 30p. Typescript carbon with corrections, dated 19 February 1963.

"Command of the Seas." U.S. Navy film MN7459. Mimeographed copy of all four parts.

"Command of the Seas: A. Arctic. "U.S. Navy film MN7459a. Final script, 16 January 1952, 18p., typescript, with carbon copy and mimeographed copy.

"Command of the Seas: B. Pacific." U.S. Navy film MN7459b. Final script, 17 January 1952, 13p., carbon typescript, with mimeographed copy.

"Command of the Seas: C. Atlantic. U.S. Navy film MN7459c. Final script, 1 February 1952, 15 P., typescript with carbon copy and mimeographed copy.

Command of the Seas : D. United States." U.S. Navy film MN7459d. Final script, 4 February 1952, 13p., carbon typescript signed.

"Conservation Planning for National Security. "U.S. Navy film FN8209. Script with storyboard, 10 March 1955, 64 l. carbon typescript with photostats.

A Conversation With A Poet. By Don Farran. Images of Our Lives...A Collection of Poetry, (1981).

"The David Taylor Model Basin." U.S. Navy film NN7417. Final script, 10 February 1953, 20 p., typescript.

Don Farran: An Impression of Iowa's Romany Poet. By Elmer S. Osberg. Iowa Literary Magazine, University of Iowa (1927).

Don W. Farran, photograph, U.S. Naval Photographic Center, 1951.

"Engineering Design and Construction of Navy Shore Establishments." U.S. Navy film MN6766. Three folders of drafts, script, correspondence and notes, 1949.

"Federal Theatre interview with Don Farran in Hollywood, California on January 3, 1976." John O'Connor, interviewer, for the Research Center for the Federal Theatre Project of George Mason University. Length of Interview: 1 1/2 hrs. One tape recording. Transcrint of interview, 1978.

"Firefighting aboard Tankers." Filmscipt. May 25, 1961. 2 photos. 51 l. Typescript with corrections. 14 l. Typescript carbon of narration only.

"Food Sanitation -- Food Poisoning on Shipboard." U.S. Navy film MN6950. Script, March 1951, 10p., carbon typescript. Storyboard, 14p., photostat.

"Hydrographic Surveying Operations of the U.S. Navy." U.S. Navy film MN6755. Outline and script, April 1949, 42p., mimeographed. With folder of notes and correspondence.

"Hydrographic surveying operations of the Navy: Part I, Establishing Primary Control." U.S. Navy film MN6755a. Script, 20 May 1949, 24p., mimeographed. Storyboard, 13p., photostat.

"Hydrographic surveying operations of the Navy: Part II, Secondary Control and Hydrographic Development." U.S. Navy film MN 6755b. Script, 24 May 1949, 42p., mimeographed. Storyboard, 19p., photostat.

"Interviewing -- Principles and Techniques." U.S. Navy film MN73603. Script, March 1951, 24p., mimeographed, notes on title page. Folder of notes and drafts.

Introduction to the "Preparation of Navy Correspondence." U.S. Navy film FN6928. Carbon typescript, July 1950, 14p.

"The Marine Rifle Platoon." (Part a). U.S. Marine corps film MH808la. Draft, action outline part II, 9 August 1954, corrected 6 September 1954, carbon typescript, 17p. with corrections. Final Draft, 9 September 1954, typescript, 19p. with corrections and storyboard, photostats. Master script, 30 September 1954, carbon typescript, 19p. Correspondence, notes, etc.

"Merchant Marine Safety."U.S. Coast Guard film. Second draft outline, carbon typescript, 12 February 1962, 59p.

"Merchant Marine Safety." U.S. Coast Guard film MP3-60. Photostat copy of a certificate from the 1963 American Film Festival, N.Y. Photostat of letter which accompanied it. 59 l. Typescript-carbon, 19 April 1962. Added 4-73: Another copy, with 19p. narration script. Another copy, typescript.

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1938 -- 1973. ca. 40 items.

Miscellaneous ephemera.

"Navy Port Terminal Management & Operation." U.S. Navy film MN6930. Storyboard by Pierre Nuyttens, 43p. Script, June 1950, 10p., carbon typescript with storyboard, 11p., photostat. Two folders of drafts, notes and correspondence.

"Navy Relief." U.S. Navy film MN7370. Script, April 1951, 15p., mimeographed. Script, 1 may 1951, 16p., mimeographed.

Newspaper clippings, undated (early), 1953, 1965, 1971.

"Ocean Station Vessel Crew Training in Search and Rescue." U.S. Coast Guard film MG5380a-b-c. Five folders with scripts, revisions, notes and correspondence.

"Operation of Ocean Station Vessels During Search and Rescue -- Ditching." U.S. Coast Guard film MG53793. Four folders with scripts, revisions, notes and correspondence.

"Overmantle." Poem. Galley proof embossed with Farran's name and inscribed to Mrs. Clyde Herring, signed by Farran. Also written on the proof is "Chicago Tribune, 1934."

A Pictorial History of the United States Marine Corps. Text by John M. Crane in collaboration with Don Farran. April 14, 1951. Final version, carbon typescript, 35p. Revised text by Don Farran, February 1, 1951, typescript, 27p. Revised text by Don Farran, January 30, 1951, carbon typescript, 25p.

"Port Security -- Explosives Loading." U.S. Coast Guard film MP5-58. Script with storyboard, 24 March 1959. Final script, 27 August 1959.

"The Power and the Glory." A series of 39 half-hours in color on film for TV. Proposal for television series about the Army of the Potomac. Illustrated by Bob Pilgrim. Photoreproduction. 7 l.

"Prairie Saga. "Poem. Typescript ms. carbon copy only. 3p. 28cm.

Galley proof embossed with Farran's name and inscribed "WIth all good wishes to the Herrings in the New Year! Sincerely, Don Farran, 1933." Chicago Tribune, 1933. Honor poem -- California Writers Club Anthology -- 1933.

The Rise and Fall of Horse Grove. by R.E. Lee Aldrich III, 1958. Contains a notation from Don Farran concerning his birthplace.

"Roles and Missions: Cooperation with Other Agencies." U.S. Coast Guard film. Typescript, 7 and 19 August 1964, 18p. with 7p. carbon typescript narration script.

"Rules of the Road for Boatmen."U.S. Coast Guard film MP3-58. Final script, 30 January 1959.

A Scarlet Saddle for Pegasus. Carbon copy of printer's copy.

"Sea power for Freedom." U.S. Navy film MN7838. Draft copy of script (with instructions), carrying title "Sea Power in the Atlantic". Final copy of script as produced. Added 4-73: Rough draft, 10 January 1953, carbon typescript, 21p. Draft, 12 March 1953, 42p. Revision, 8 June 1953, typescript, 33p. Final draft, 24 August 1953, 33p., typescript. Final draft as produced, 24 August 1953.

"Search and Rescue -- AMVER." U.S. Coast, Guard film MP1-61. First draft typescript, 16 August 1962, 19p. with carbon copy. Second draft typescript, 18 October 1962, 32p. with carbon copy and 18p. carbon typescript narration.

"Search and Rescue -- Pleasure Craft." U.S. Coast Guard film MPI-59. 70 l. Typed mimeographed copy, 17 May 1960. Added 4-73: two copies with notes.

"The Seven Seas." U.S. Navy film MN7428a. Final script, 28 July 1952, 9p., mimeographed, notes on title page.

"Seventy-five Foot Pusher Barge and Navigation System." U.S. Coast Guard film. Outline, 27 February 1964, photocopy, 10p.

"The Sixth Fleet." U.S. Navy film MN7857. Draft copy of script with instructions. Final copy of script as picture was produced for U.S. Navy. Added 4-73: Four folders with drafts and notes.

"Small Boat Disaster Prevention." U.S. Navy film MN6824. Script, December 1949, 11p., typescript, with carbon copy.

"Standardization." U.S. Navy film MN8084. Master script with story board, 20 September 1955, 77 l., carbon typescript with photostats.

"Standardization -- Engineering Planning." U.S. Navy film FN8084b. Action outline script, 28 April 1958, 25p., carbon typescript. Script, p3-27, 28 April 1958, carbon typescript, with corrections. Final script with storyboard, 28 August 1958, 57 l., carbon typescript and photostats. Final script, 28 August 1958, 27p., typescript. Final script and storyboard, 30 May 1958, 74 l. typescript and sketches.

"Standardization of Crew Training in Lesser Craft for S.A.R." U.S. Coast Guard film MG5831a-b-c. Three folders with scripts, revisions, notes and correspondence.

"Story of the Great Rivers." U.S. Coast Guard film MP2-59. Typed and signed memorandum. Final Typescript. Author's signature appears on last page. 15 August 1960. Added 4-73: another copy, with notations. 54p. first draft typescript, 1 July 1960, with corrections. 20p. typescript of narration only.

"The United States Coast Guard." U.S. Coast Guard film NP1-57. Two folders with scripts, revisions, notes and correspondence.

"United States Coast Guard Academy." Filmscript. January 14, 1960. 73 l. typed mimeographed copy.

"Voyage to Recovery." U.S. Navy film mN4330a. Final Script, 4 June 1945, 26p., carbon typescript with notes. Revised script, December 1944, 20p., typescript with corrections. Production outline, October 1944, 3p., carbon typescript with notes.

"Waves at Work." U.S. Navy film MN7413. Script, November 1951, 28p., mimeographed.

Wings for Words (Rand McNally, 1940). In collaboration with Douglas C. McMurtrie. Proof sheets. Author's note about book. Article about book in Child Life (Teacher's ed. vol 19 no 6, September 1940).

Works Progress Administration

Federal Theater Project essay by Don Farran, 1972

Federal Theater Project play-script inventory of donations made to University of Iowa by Don Farran, 1972 and 1973

American Imprints Inventory essay by Don Farran, 1975

"Your Job in the Navy -- Aviation Ratings." U.S. Navy film MN1606f. Master script as narrated, 1944, 26p., carbon typescript.

"Your Job in the Navy -- Comminication & Detection Ratings." U.S. Navy film MN1606e. Master script as narrated, 1944, 28p., carbon typescript. Correspondence and notes.

"Your Job in the Navy -- Construction and Mechanical Ratings." U.S. Navy film MN1606d. Master script as narrated, l944, 19p., carbon typescript.

"Your Job in the Navy -- Deck Ratings." U.S. Navy film MN1606b. Master script as narrated, 1944, 25p., carbon typescript.

"Your Job in the Navy -- Engine Room Ratings." U.S. Navy film MN1606c. Master script as narrated, 1944, 15p., carbon typescript.

"Your Job in the Navy -- Unclassified Ratings." U.S. Navy film MN1606g. Master script as narrated, 1944, 24p., carbon typescript.

"Your Job in the Navy -- Underwater Soundman." U.S. Navy film MN1606e. Original script, 5 June 1943, 12p., typescript.

"Your Job in the Navy -- The Way Selection Works." U.S. Navy film MN1606a. Master script as narrated, 21 July 1944, 6p., carbon typescript.