A list of what's included in the J.R.R. Tolkien collection in Marquette University:
"The Lord of the Rings"; 9,250 pages
Holograph renderings (manuscripts in the hand of the author), various sets of typescripts, page proofs or galley sheets, all with corrections.
Advance proof copy of "The Return of the King," printed maps of Middle-earth, dust jackets from the original Houghton Mifflin edition, several drafts of a rejected "Epilogue," and manuscript fragments from "The Silmarillion."
Drawings and sketches in the margin of the text.
Linguistic and philological notes relating to Tolkien's invented languages.
"The Hobbit"; 1,586 pages
Holograph version, corrected typescripts, three sets of page proofs with the author's corrections, a watercolor rendering by Tolkien of the dust jacket used by the publisher, printed maps with corrections, a watercolor of trolls and Gollum by German artist Horus Engels, and the original copy of "Thror's Map."
"Farmer Giles of Ham"; 201 pages
Holograph, typescripts with corrections and galley sheets with corrections.
"Mr. Bliss"; 61 pages
In addition to the finished booklet, which is 50 pages in length, separate preliminary drawings and jottings.
The manuscript is in Tolkien's calligraphic hand, illustrated throughout with ink and colored pencil drawings.
"The History of Middle-earth" series:
12 volumes put together by Tolkien's son Christopher about the composition of "The Lord of the Rings"
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