Collection Overview
Title: The Papers of Robert Schultz, 1987-1997
ID: LCA/RG15/Schultz, R
Creator: Schultz, Robert, 1951-
Extent: 3.4 Linear Feet. More info below.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Collection contains drafts of manuscripts written by Robert Schultz
Biographical Note
Graduated from Luther College in 1974. Earned an MFA (Creative Writing), MA (English) and PhD (English) from Cornell University in 1976, 1978, and 1981. He taught in the English department at Luther from 1985 to 2004 before becoming the John P. Fishwick Professor of English at Roanoke College in 2004. Dr. Schultz has written fiction, nonfiction and poetry, as well as worked in photography.
Administrative Information
Alternate Extent Statement:
4 boxes
Use Restrictions:
Though we may hold the property rights, Luther College Archives does not hold the copyrights for all materials. Individuals may use materials for non-commercial, private use, but commercial users must secure permissions from the copyright holders and/or Luther College Archives to reproduce, publish, or quote protected materials and photographs. For more information about the Luther College copyright and fair use policy, please visit https://www.luther.edu/copyright/
Preferred Citation:
Cite unpublished materials: Robert Schultz Papers, RG15 Manuscripts, Luther College Archives, Decorah, Iowa
Finding Aid Revision History:
11/26/19: EC updated the preferred citation.
Box and Folder Listing
- Series 1: Early Drafts
- Box 1: Early Drafts
- Folder 1: Madhouse Nudes: Handwritten 1st Drafts, 1990-1993
- Folder 2: Madhouse Nudes: Handwritten 1st Draft, 1991
- Folder 3: Madhouse Nudes: Handwritten 1st Drafts, 1990-1993
- Folder 4: Poems, 1990
- Folder 5: The Madhouse Nudes: 1st Typewritten Pages 1-133, 1990
- Folder 6: The Madhouse Nudes: 1st Completed Draft with First Revisions Pages 1-124, 1990-1991
- Folder 7: The Madhouse Nudes: 1st Completed Draft with First Revisions Pages 125-229, 1991
- Folder 8: The Madhouse Nudes: 1st Completed Draft with First Revisions Pages 230-275, 1991
- Folder 9: Madhouse Nudes: Material. Newsweek Special War Issue, 1991
- Folder 10: Madhouse Nudes: Religious Material, 1987, 1992-1993
- Folder 11: Madhouse Nudes: Material, Excepts of Laws, undated
- Folder 12: Madhouse Nudes: Photocopied Excerpt Published in Hudson, 1993
- Folder 13: Madhouse Nudes: Draft, Early Revisions, Pages 206-258 with Notes, 1991
- Folder 14: Madhouse Nudes: Draft, Early Revisions, Pages 259-261 with Notes, 1991
- Folder 15: Madhouse Nudes: Early Revisions, Pages 259-271, 1994
- Folder 16: Madhouse Nudes: Draft, Early Revisions Pages 265-268, 1991
- Folder 17: Madhouse Nudes: Workbook, Unmarked Pages, Revisions, 1991
- Folder 18: Madhouse Nudes: Draft with Revisions Pages 252-267, 1994
- Folder 19: Madhouse Nudes: 3 Pages 209, 209, 210 Drafts, Early Revisions, 1994
- Folder 20: Madhouse Nudes: Draft with Early Revisions, Pages 204-233, 1991
- Folder 21: Madhouse Nudes: Revisions, 1993-1994
- Folder 22: Madhouse Nudes: Draft Early, Revisions, Pages 208-210, 1993
- Folder 23: Madhouse Nudes: Draft, Early Revisions Pages 220-223, 1991
- Folder 24: Madhouse Nudes: Draft, Early Revisions Pages 126-184, 1993
- Folder 25: Madhouse Nudes: Early Revisions with Notes, Unnumbered, 1991
- Folder 26: Madhouse Nudes: Early Revisions Pages 1-31, 1993
- Folder 27: Madhouse Nudes: Early Revisions Assorted Pages, undated
- Folder 28: Madhouse Nudes: "Like Blindness" with Notes, 1990-1991
- Folder 29: Madhouse Nudes: Excerpt, 1991
- Folder 30: Madhouse Nudes: Excerpt Pages 105-126, 1990-1991
- Folder 31: Madhouse Nudes: Short Story Excerpts: "To Ashes", 1990-1991
- Folder 32: Madhouse Nudes: Short Story Excerpts "On the Studio" with Notes. Pages 1-23, 1990
- Folder 33: Madhouse Nudes: Refusal from The New Yorker "To Ashes". Pages 1-32, 1993
- Folder 34: Madhouse Nudes: "To Ashes" with Notes. Pages 1-32, 1991
- Folder 35: Madhouse Nudes: Excerpt Pages 74-95 and Notes, 1994
- Folder 36: Madhouse Nudes: Excerpt Pages 209-227, 1991
- Folder 37: Madhouse Nudes: Short Story Excerpt "Jonah". Pages 1-32, 1990
- Folder 38: Madhouse Nudes: Assorted Excerpts to Hudson, 1990
- Folder 39: Madhouse Nudes: Two Excerpts to Hudson, 1990
- Folder 40: Madhouse Nudes: Reading Selections with Notes, 1990
- Folder 41: Madhouse Nudes: Draft with Notes (Copy). Pages 1-56, 1990
- Folder 42: Madhouse Nudes: Draft. Pages 1-58, 1990
- Folder 43: Madhouse Nudes: Planning Calender, 1990-1991
- Folder 44: Madhouse Nudes: Library Search, undated
- Folder 45: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescripts with Revisions, 1991
- Folder 46: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescripts with Revisions, 1991
- Folder 47: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescripts with Revisions, 1990-1991
- Folder 48: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescripts with Revisions, 1991
- Folder 49: Madhouse Nudes: "Jonah", 1990
- Folder 50: Madhouse Nudes: Preface and Excerpt Drafts, 1990-1991
- Folder 51: Madhouse Nudes: Excerpt Drafts, 1991
- Folder 52: A Letter from Bob to David, 1993
- Folder 53: "New Eyes for Old Images", undated
- Folder 54: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescripts: Assorted Pages, 1990
- Folder 55: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescripts, 1990
- Folder 56: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescripts, 1993
- Folder 57: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescripts, 1990
- Folder 58: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescript: Pages 1-52, 96-136, 1990-1991
- Folder 59: Madhouse Nudes: Early Transcript from VFH, 1992
- Folder 60: Madhouse Nudes: Early Transcripts with Notes. Pages 55-106, 1990
- Folder 61: Madhouse Nudes: Early Transcripts with Notes, Unmarked Pages, 1990
- Box 2: Early and Midstage Drafts
- Folder 1: Madhouse Nudes: Early Typescript: Pages 1-54, 1990
- Folder 2: Madhouse Nudes: Pages 1-136, 1991
- Folder 3: Madhouse Nudes: Pages 137-202, 1991
- Folder 4: Madhouse Nudes: Pages 203-271, 1991
- Folder 5: Madhouse Nudes: Pages 1-58, 1990
- Folder 6: Madhouse Nudes: Pages 1-58, 1990
- Folder 7: Madhouse Nudes: Sally's Critique, undated
- Series 2: Midstage Drafts
- Box 2
- Folder 8: Madhouse Nudes: Epistolary. Pages 1-100, 1994
- Folder 9: Madhouse Nudes: Epistolary. Pages 101-200, 1994
- Folder 10: Madhouse Nudes: Epistolary. Pages 201-268, 1994
- Folder 11: Madhouse Nudes: Notes, undated
- Folder 12: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Notes, 1995
- Folder 13: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Page 252, undated
- Folder 14: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Unmarked Pages, undated
- Folder 15: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Storyline Chapter 11-13, undated
- Folder 16: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Pages 193-269, undated
- Folder 17: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Unnumbered with Notes, undated
- Folder 18: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Preface, 1995
- Folder 19: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Preface Revised, 1995
- Folder 20: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Preface Revised, 1995
- Folder 21: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts with Revisions, 1995
- Folder 22: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Pages 284-292, undated
- Folder 23: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Draft, Pages 271-272, 276-292 with Notes, undated
- Folder 24: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Notes, undated
- Folder 25: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, August 1995
- Folder 26: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, September 1995
- Folder 27: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, October 1995
- Folder 28: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Unnumbered with Notes, undated
- Folder 29: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, 2 Incomplete Drafts, undated
- Folder 30: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Draft, Incomplete Draft, April 1995
- Folder 31: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Incomplete. Pages 111-163, April 1995
- Folder 32: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Draft, Chapter 8-12, undated
- Folder 33: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, January 1995
- Folder 34: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Draft, Chapter 1, undated
- Folder 35: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Draft, Chapter 1, November 1994
- Folder 36: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Notes and Changes, July 1994
- Folder 37: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Revisions Pages 1-100, July 1994
- Folder 38: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Revisions Pages 101-200, July 1994
- Folder 39: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Draft, Revision Pages 201-269, July 1994
- Folder 40: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Notes and Cover, December 1994
- Folder 41: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafting, "Out of Letters". Pages 1-100, December 1994- January 1995
- Folder 42: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafting "Out of Letters". Pages 1-163, December 1994- January 1995
- Folder 43: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, "Out of Letters", Notes, April 1995
- Folder 44: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, "Out of Letters", July 1995
- Folder 45: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, "Out of Letters", Revisions, January 1995
- Folder 46: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, "Out of Letters", Revisions, January 1995
- Folder 47: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, "Out of Letters", Revisions, January- February 1995
- Folder 48: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, "Out of Letters", Revised, January 1994
- Folder 49: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, "Out of Letters", Revised, January 1995
- Folder 50: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, "Out of Letters", Pages 1-58, undated
- Folder 51: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Revision Notes, September 1994
- Folder 52: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Revisions and Notes, November 1994
- Folder 53: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Notes, November 1994
- Folder 54: Madhouse Nudes: Midstage Drafts, Excerpt Pages 1-7, undated
- Folder 55: Madhouse Nudes: Draft, Not Epistolary, Pages 1-100, undated
- Folder 56: Madhouse Nudes: Draft, Not Epistolary, Pages 101-163, undated
- Folder 57: Madhouse Nudes: Draft, Not Epistolary, Chapter 8-11, undated
- Folder 58: Madhouse Nudes: 1st Draft Sent to Gail Hochman, Pages 1-100, undated
- Folder 59: Madhouse Nudes: 1st Draft Sent to Gail Hochman, Pages 101-200, undated
- Folder 60: Madhouse Nudes: 1st Draft Sent to Gail Hochman, Pages 201-269, undated
- Series 3: Final Drafts
- Box 3: Final Drafts
- Folder 1: Madhouse Nudes: Last Edit and Simon & Schuster Manuscript, 1995-1996
- Folder 2: Madhouse Nudes: Draft from Simon & Schuster and Letter, 1996
- Folder 3: Letters To and From Schultz, Review of the Novel, 1996
- Folder 4: Madhouse Nudes: Binded Draft, 1996
- Folder 5: Madhouse Nudes: Last Edit by Simon & Schuster, undated
- Folder 6: Madhouse Nudes: Last Edit with Simon & Schuster Notes, undated
- Folder 7: Madhouse Nudes: Last Edit with Simon & Schuster Notes, undated
- Folder 8: Madhouse Nudes: Draft from Simon & Schuster, Pages 1-110, August 1996
- Folder 9: Madhouse Nudes: Draft from Simon & Schuster, Pages 111-215, August 1996
- Folder 10: Madhouse Nudes: Draft from Simon and Schuster, Pages 216-296, August 1996
- Folder 11: Madhouse Nudes: Advanced Uncorrected Readers' Proof from Simon and Schuster and Covers, 1997
- Folder 12: Madhouse Nudes: Draft from S&S, Pages 1-114, October 1996
- Folder 13: Madhouse Nudes: Draft from S&S, Pages 115-218, October 1996
- Folder 14: Madhouse Nudes: Draft from S&S, Pages 219-288, October 1996
- Folder 15: Madhouse Nudes: Draft with Ruby's and Robert's Marks, Pages 1-100, May 1996
- Folder 16: Madhouse Nudes: Draft with Ruby's and Robert's Marks, Pages 101-200, May 1996
- Folder 17: Madhouse Nudes: Draft with Ruby's and Robert's Marks, Pages 201-309, May 1996
- Folder 18: Madhouse Nudes: Final Edit to S&S, Pages 1-100, May 1996
- Folder 19: Madhouse Nudes: Final Edit to S&S, Pages 101-200, May 1996
- Folder 20: Madhouse Nudes: Final Edit to S&S, Pages 201-308, May 1996
- Folder 21: Madhouse Nudes: Completed to S&S (Before Editing), Pages 0-100, undated
- Folder 22: Madhouse Nudes: Completed to S&S (Before Editing), Pages 104-204, undated
- Folder 23: Madhouse Nudes: Completed to S&S (Before Editing), Pages 205-309, undated
- Series 4: Drafts of Short Stories
- Box 4: Drafts of Short Stories
- Folder 1: "Magnitude of the Possible", 1987
- Folder 2: "The Most Beautiful Day" Drafts, 1987
- Folder 3: "Marriage Fires", 1991
- Folder 4: "Snowlight" Drafts, 1996-1997