James Craig Holte Papers

1996-1997, undated
Manuscript Collection #1193
Creator(s)
Holte, James Craig
Physical description
0.45 Cubic Feet, 1 archival box, consisting of manuscripts, correspondence, drafts and proofs
Preferred Citation
James Craig Holte Papers (#1193), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Repository
ECU Manuscript Collection
Access
No restrictions

Collection (1996-1997, undated) contains drafts, manuscripts, proofs and correspondence relating to Dracula in the Dark: The Dracula Film Adaptations, by James C. Holte, a professor in the English Department at East Carolina University.


Biographical/historical information

Professor James Craig Holte is an author and a member of the East Carolina University English Department faculty. His degrees include a B.A. from Columbia University, and an M.A. and a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. His publications include Writing from Experience, Writing about Literature, The Ethnic I, The Conversion Experience in America, Dracula in the Dark, and The Fantastic Vampire. He is the editor of The Ruthven Literary Bulletin and has served as a special editor for The Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. He has written over 300 film reviews and has lectured internationally on film and popular culture. He regularly teaches courses in film and literature.


Scope and arrangement

This collection consists of drafts, manuscripts, proofs, and correspondence relating to Dracula in the Dark: The Dracula Film Adaptations. Included are photocopies of an edited manuscript (1996) and a corrected proof (1997), typescript copies of an incomplete manuscript copy (1996), and a draft manuscript (n.d.). Also included are a letter (1996) from Claire Cropper, Assistant Production Editor at Greenwood Publishing Group, with editing notes for the manuscript; 2 copies of written blurbs for the manuscript, including a description of the author; a guide to indexing by Greenwood Publishing Group; and a list of checking procedures for final checking of a written manuscript.


Administrative information
Custodial History

April 20, 2012, (unprocessed), 9 items, 0.45 cubic feet; Collection (1996-1997, undated) of drafts, manuscripts, proofs and correspondence relating to Dracula in the Dark: The Dracula Film Adaptations, by James C. Holte, and published by Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Donor is James Craig Holte

Copyright notice

Donor retains copyright and literary property.


Key terms
Personal Names
Holte, James Craig--Manuscripts
Corporate Names
East Carolina University--Faculty
Topical
Dracula films--History and criticism
Vampire films--History and criticism
Titles
Holte, James Craig. Dracula in the Dark

Container list
Box 1 Folder a Dracula in the Dark, by James C. Holte. Corrected proof (1997). Photocopy. 1 item. 178 p
Box 1 Folder b Dracula in the Dark, by James C. Holte. Manuscript Copy, Incomplete (1996). Typescript. 1 item. Est. 150 p
Box 1 Folder c Dracula in the Dark, by James C. Holte. Draft Manuscrpt (n.d.). Typescript. 1 item. Est 150 p
Box 1 Folder d Dracula in the Dark, by James C. Holte. Edited Manuscript (1996). Photocopy. 1 item. Est. 222 p