{"value"=>"<p>This subseries comprises drafts, handwritten, typed, and edited correspondence with editors and publishers; galleys; proofs; cover proofs; and printed copies of excerpts or reprints of all of Angelou's most well-known publications.</p> <p>The publications in this subseries include all of Angelou's autobiographies (except for <span class=\"title\">Mom and Me and Mom</span>), essay collections, and poetry collections; most of her children's books, except for <span class=\"title\">Life Doesn't Frighten Me</span>; one of her cookbooks; and a few scripts, most notably the playscript for <span class=\"title\">And Still I Rise (The Musical)</span>.</p> <p>There are numerous essays and articles, including the series that she wrote for <span class=\"title\">Playgirl</span> in the mid-1970s, and contributions to other people's work (mostly as forewords and introductions). Also included are speeches, lectures, and tributes, such as the tribute for the Special Olympics.</p> <p>There is a significant amount of unpublished material, which consists of drafts, handwritten, typed, and edited files. Although there is correspondence with editors and publishers in some of these cases, it is unclear if the material was ever published. Most of the handwritten drafts, published and unpublished materials are written on yellow legal pads, Angelou's preferred method of writing.</p> <p>Also present is a large cache of loose notebooks featuring draft writings which are not affiliated with a particular project, and Angelou's final unpublished and incomplete autobiography, <span class=\"title\">Encounters</span>.</p>"}