Notes and manuscripts

Sub-series A. Notes and Manuscripts, circa 1960s-1970s and undated, contains holograph notes and essays of reminiscences and/or full essays covering topics on Hodes' life in jazz. Many were undoubtedly written in the 1960s and 1970s in preparation for two works on Hodes, in collaboration with Chadwick Hansen, Selections from the Gutter and Hot Man. However, some may have been written or compiled earlier and include some early typescripts titled "Some Like It Hot." One version of "Some Like It Hot" includes an essay/reminiscence (1946). Others writings were draft versions of articles featured in Jazz Information, Jazz Record, Jazz Junction (Park Forest newspaper) and the "Sittin' In" column for Downbeat. Many subjects are duplicated throughout the series in various draft versions. Because these manuscripts are undated and predominantly untitled, the inventory includes identification by the first words in the essay or general topic.