Sue Grafton Collection
SPEC.RARE.0219
Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
0.22 Cubic feet
1981-2016
The Sue Grafton Collection, dated 1981-2016, contains correspondence signed by Grafton, as well as signed Christmas and greeting cards and various pieces of ephemera. Sue Grafton was an American author of detective and mystery novels, best known for her work of The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. Grafton passed away in 2017.
(11) letter file folders
English
Arrangement of Materials
This collection is unprocessed. Materials are arranged in the order received.
Acquisitions Information
Accession No. RARE.2017.0032: Purchased, 2017 September; Accession No. RARE.2017.0033: Linda Mizejewski, 2017 September; Accession No. RARE.2018.0027: Purchased, 2018 January; Accession No. RARE.2018.0026: Purchased, 2018 February; Accession No. RARE.2018.0101: Purchased, 2018 September; Accession No. RARE.2025.0019: Purchased, 2021 March; Accession No. RARE.2025.0020: Purchased, 2021 February
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], Sue Grafton Collection, SPEC.RARE.0219, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
Access to Materials
Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.
Use of Materials
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Processing Information
This collection is unprocessed. Finding aid written by: Belle Teesdale, 2017 October; Sabrina Gorse, 2025 February
Biographical Note
Sue Grafton was an American author of detective and mystery novels, best known for her work of The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. Grafton was born in Kentucky in 1940 and received her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from University of Louisville in 1961. Grafton passed away in 2017.
Scope and Contents
The Sue Grafton Collection, dated 1981-2016, contains correspondence signed by Grafton, as well as signed Christmas and greeting cards and various pieces of ephemera.
Grafton, Sue
Detective and mystery stories--20th century
Detective and mystery stories--21st century
Letters (correspondence)
Women authors, American--20th century
Women authors, American--21st century
Accession No. RARE.2017.0032
0.04 Cubic feet
1981-2008
Scope and Contents
1 signed typescript, 14 typed letters signed, 22 pieces of ephemera (envelopes, Christmas photo cards), 1 photograph, and 1 frame with a photograph of Sue Grafton and a typed letter signed, which were removed from the frame for storage (now found in the second folder in the list for this series).
Typed letters signed by Grafton, typescript signed by Grafton, various pieces of ephemera
2017 RARE Accessions Box 1
1981-2008
Photograph of Grafton and typed letter signed by Grafton
2017 RARE Accessions Box 1
2000 December 8
Accession No. RARE.2017.0033
0.02 Cubic feet
2000 January 4
Grafton (Sue) typed, signed letter sent to Linda Mizejewski
2017 RARE Accessions Box 1
Accession No. RARE.2017.0033
2000 January 4
Accession No. RARE.2018.0026
0.02 Cubic feet
2002, 2016
Typed letter signed discussing "Q is for Quarry" and 2016 New Year greeting card signed by Grafton
2018 RARE Accessions Box 1
Accession No. RARE.2018.0026
2002, 2016
Accession No. RARE.2018.0027
0.02 Cubic feet
1992 October 5
Correspondence with Herb Yellin, photograph of Grafton and an unidentified man (possibly Yellin)
2018 RARE Accessions Box 1
Accession No. RARE.2018.0027
1992 October 5
Accession No. RARE.2018.0101
0.02 Cubic feet
1993
An excerpt from Grafton's book, J is for Judgment
2018 RARE Accessions Box 1
Accession No. RARE.2018.0101
1993
Accession No. RARE.2025.0019
0.08 Cubic feet
1993 June 1-2007 June 30
(4) letter file folders
Scope and Contents
This accession contains correspondence written by Sue Grafton discussing her work
The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. Recipients of the correspondence include Gregg Morse, Jeffrey Helman, Jack L. Grogins, and James Weaver. The materials date 1993 June 1-2007 June 30.
Grogins (Jack L.) correspondence
2025 RARE Accessions Box 3
2007 June 30
Helman (Jeffrey) correspondence
2025 RARE Accessions Box 3
1997 June 16
Morse (Gregg) correspondence
2025 RARE Accessions Box 3
1993 June 1-18
Weaver (James) correspondence
2025 RARE Accessions Box 3
2004 May 28
Accession No. RARE.2025.0020
0.02 Cubic feet
1991 October 4-December 8
(1) letter file folder
Scope and Contents
This accession contains correspondence Sue Grafton mailed to Brian Harvitz discussing her work
The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series. The correspondence dates from 1991 October 4-December 8.
Harvitz (Brian) correspondence
2025 RARE Accessions Box 3
1991 October 4-December 8