{"value"=>"<p>The Manuscripts series includes drafts in various stages of Thomas's published and unpublished work. There is associated correspondence, news clippings, and reviews for his books, plays, screenplays, and miscellaneous writings. The most complete documentation exists for <span class=\"title\">Down These Mean Streets</span>, consisting of manuscript drafts and post-publication files. Of interest are files related to the banning of this book in the 1970s. There are drafts for his other autobiographies, <span class=\"title\">Savior, Savior, Hold My Hand</span> and <span class=\"title\">Seven Long Times</span>, as well as for his 1978 book <span class=\"title\">Stories from El Barrio</span>. Included in the collection are drafts of two unpublished book length manuscripts, \"God's Gotta Know I'm Trying\" and \"In the Temple of the Child-Like Mind\". A playscript for <span class=\"title\">The Golden Streets</span>, screenplay for <span class=\"title\">Petey and Johnny</span> and two teleplays, <span class=\"title\">The World of Piri Thomas</span> and <span class=\"title\">Repetitions of Indignity</span> form part of the series. There are also examples of Thomas's short stories, poetry, and lyrics. Additionally, a researcher discovered a very significant speech, undocumented in any historical account.</p>"}