Authors, American -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2960 Collections and/or Records:
“Reviews”; reviews of books, 1991
File — Box 3339, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection consists of archival material relating to the novels and stories written by Joe R. Lansdale. The majority of this collection consists of the manuscripts, agreements and newspaper articles regarding reviews and Joe R. Lansdale interviews. This collection also includes copies of stories from books, photos, buttons, magazines, books, book covers and drafts. Also included in this collection are comics, the drafts of their panels and scripts, scripts for plays made of Lansdale’s...
Dates:
1991
“Reviews/Articles” – several issues of the Say What newsletter of the Stevie Ray Vaughan Fan Club, sample book cover for Caught in the Crossfire, and newspaper clippings about the book and SRV, undated
File — Box 992, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Variety of material including CDs, LPs, t-shirt and caps, posters, magazines, newspapers and newspaper clippings, drafts and manuscripts of work, photos, correspondence, music announcements and musician press kits, notes and notebooks, maps, brochures and other artifacts. Majority of material was not in files or labeled; file titles are in quotation marks when present.
Dates:
undated
“Riders of the Worm Hex”; Copies of journals, manuscript, DC Comic receipts, and letters, 1994-1995
File — Box 3339, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection consists of archival material relating to the novels and stories written by Joe R. Lansdale. The majority of this collection consists of the manuscripts, agreements and newspaper articles regarding reviews and Joe R. Lansdale interviews. This collection also includes copies of stories from books, photos, buttons, magazines, books, book covers and drafts. Also included in this collection are comics, the drafts of their panels and scripts, scripts for plays made of Lansdale’s...
Dates:
1994-1995
“Riders of the Worm Hex”; Photos, letters, copies of comics, scripts and copies of story, 1995
File — Box 3339, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection consists of archival material relating to the novels and stories written by Joe R. Lansdale. The majority of this collection consists of the manuscripts, agreements and newspaper articles regarding reviews and Joe R. Lansdale interviews. This collection also includes copies of stories from books, photos, buttons, magazines, books, book covers and drafts. Also included in this collection are comics, the drafts of their panels and scripts, scripts for plays made of Lansdale’s...
Dates:
1995
“Rococo Blue”; by Joe R. Lansdale, manuscripts of book four, undated
File — Box 3339, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection consists of archival material relating to the novels and stories written by Joe R. Lansdale. The majority of this collection consists of the manuscripts, agreements and newspaper articles regarding reviews and Joe R. Lansdale interviews. This collection also includes copies of stories from books, photos, buttons, magazines, books, book covers and drafts. Also included in this collection are comics, the drafts of their panels and scripts, scripts for plays made of Lansdale’s...
Dates:
undated
Rooster Cogburn screenplay (proposed True Grit sequel), undated
File — Box 1, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
When Portis died, he left no indication that he’d saved any
of his manuscripts or letters. It seemed the author intended to
remain as low-key in his afterlife as he had been during his
lifetime.
Then, in 2022 a remarkable discovery was made in the
basement of a Little Rock home. Workers went into a crawl space
to do HVAC work and found huge stacks of papers. Portis, as it
turned out, had preserved an archive after all.
The recovered materials, which amount to thirteen banker’s
boxes, include...
Dates:
undated
Rough draft of Black Sheet by William Broyles, Jr., 1999
File — Box 2983, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection consists of archival materials relating to the career of screenplay writer and author, William (Bill) Broyles, Jr. from 1957-2014. Majority of the materials in the collection are research, notes, and drafts for Broyles’s screenplays for Khe Sanh, Spies, Emperor, and The Polar Express. The collection also includes annotated manuscript draft of Billy the Kid by David Killiam; screenplay drafts revised by Broyles of McFarland, Eragon, and Widowmaker; cassettes for China Beach;...
Dates:
1999
Rough drafts. Chapters sent in by different authors, undated
File — Box 21, Folder: 9
Series Description
From the Series:
This series includes Ron Querry’s early works and book ideas, such as an early attempt at autobiography, his dissertation from the University of New Mexico, book proposals, and titled sketches. Also included are published short works in newspapers, journals, magazines, and unidentified articles, and book reviews and papers relating to the Choctaw Nation, for example correspondence relating to The Second Trail of Tears (book), documents concerning “Trail of...
Dates:
undated
Rough notes for Toast Master speech “Don’t hate because I’m beautiful” by JRL; one page “Science Fiction: The Taste Buds of our Tongues” by JRL; and layout for comic episode by JRL of Cowboy Up; hand written note by JRL describing typewriter, undated
File — Box 1059, Folder: 8
Abstract
From the Series:
Material includes manuscripts of work, some correspondence, comics featuring Lansdale’s work and his personal word processor.
Dates:
undated
Royalties and Payments, 1969;1997
File — Box 11, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
When Portis died, he left no indication that he’d saved any
of his manuscripts or letters. It seemed the author intended to
remain as low-key in his afterlife as he had been during his
lifetime.
Then, in 2022 a remarkable discovery was made in the
basement of a Little Rock home. Workers went into a crawl space
to do HVAC work and found huge stacks of papers. Portis, as it
turned out, had preserved an archive after all.
The recovered materials, which amount to thirteen banker’s
boxes, include...
Dates:
1969;1997
Royalties and Payments, 2000-2003
File — Box 11, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
When Portis died, he left no indication that he’d saved any
of his manuscripts or letters. It seemed the author intended to
remain as low-key in his afterlife as he had been during his
lifetime.
Then, in 2022 a remarkable discovery was made in the
basement of a Little Rock home. Workers went into a crawl space
to do HVAC work and found huge stacks of papers. Portis, as it
turned out, had preserved an archive after all.
The recovered materials, which amount to thirteen banker’s
boxes, include...
Dates:
2000-2003
Royalties and Payments, 2004-2006
File — Box 11, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
When Portis died, he left no indication that he’d saved any
of his manuscripts or letters. It seemed the author intended to
remain as low-key in his afterlife as he had been during his
lifetime.
Then, in 2022 a remarkable discovery was made in the
basement of a Little Rock home. Workers went into a crawl space
to do HVAC work and found huge stacks of papers. Portis, as it
turned out, had preserved an archive after all.
The recovered materials, which amount to thirteen banker’s
boxes, include...
Dates:
2004-2006
Royalties and Payments, 2007-2009
File — Box 11, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
When Portis died, he left no indication that he’d saved any
of his manuscripts or letters. It seemed the author intended to
remain as low-key in his afterlife as he had been during his
lifetime.
Then, in 2022 a remarkable discovery was made in the
basement of a Little Rock home. Workers went into a crawl space
to do HVAC work and found huge stacks of papers. Portis, as it
turned out, had preserved an archive after all.
The recovered materials, which amount to thirteen banker’s
boxes, include...
Dates:
2007-2009
Royalties and Payments, 2010
File — Box 11, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
When Portis died, he left no indication that he’d saved any
of his manuscripts or letters. It seemed the author intended to
remain as low-key in his afterlife as he had been during his
lifetime.
Then, in 2022 a remarkable discovery was made in the
basement of a Little Rock home. Workers went into a crawl space
to do HVAC work and found huge stacks of papers. Portis, as it
turned out, had preserved an archive after all.
The recovered materials, which amount to thirteen banker’s
boxes, include...
Dates:
2010
Royalties and Payments, 2011
File — Box 11, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
When Portis died, he left no indication that he’d saved any
of his manuscripts or letters. It seemed the author intended to
remain as low-key in his afterlife as he had been during his
lifetime.
Then, in 2022 a remarkable discovery was made in the
basement of a Little Rock home. Workers went into a crawl space
to do HVAC work and found huge stacks of papers. Portis, as it
turned out, had preserved an archive after all.
The recovered materials, which amount to thirteen banker’s
boxes, include...
Dates:
2011
Royalties and Payments, 2012
File — Box 11, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
When Portis died, he left no indication that he’d saved any
of his manuscripts or letters. It seemed the author intended to
remain as low-key in his afterlife as he had been during his
lifetime.
Then, in 2022 a remarkable discovery was made in the
basement of a Little Rock home. Workers went into a crawl space
to do HVAC work and found huge stacks of papers. Portis, as it
turned out, had preserved an archive after all.
The recovered materials, which amount to thirteen banker’s
boxes, include...
Dates:
2012
Royalty statements and receipts, 1993-2004
File — Box 11, Folder: 3
Series Description
From the Series:
This series consists of correspondence, notes and research material, draft manuscripts, final copies, and publicity related to Querry’s five major books. Correspondence may include personal- and publisher-related letters, contracts, permissions, and/or financial documents related to his books and notes and research material may contain newspaper clippings, journal articles, books, VHS tapes, and/or government bulletins. Of special note is that Querry has signed most of the final copies....
Dates:
1993-2004
Royalty Statements – University of Oklahoma Press, Red Crane Books
File — Box 1, Folder: 6
Series Description
From the Series:
The series includes subseries of certificates, legal documents (including publisher correspondence), financial (limited financial documents), notes/story ideas (may provide insight into story generation process), personal papers (includes contacts and calendars), publicity (primarily interviews), readings, and general correspondence (identified by individual or sorted chronologically).
Dates:
1982-1999
Rule of Capture compiled by the Texas Water Alliance Water Research Group, undated
File — Box 994, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Variety of material including CDs, LPs, t-shirt and caps, posters, magazines, newspapers and newspaper clippings, drafts and manuscripts of work, photos, correspondence, music announcements and musician press kits, notes and notebooks, maps, brochures and other artifacts. Majority of material was not in files or labeled; file titles are in quotation marks when present.
Dates:
undated
Rumble Tumble by Joe R. Lansdale with notes and edits, 1998
File — Box 3340, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection consists of archival material relating to the novels and stories written by Joe R. Lansdale. The majority of this collection consists of the manuscripts, agreements and newspaper articles regarding reviews and Joe R. Lansdale interviews. This collection also includes copies of stories from books, photos, buttons, magazines, books, book covers and drafts. Also included in this collection are comics, the drafts of their panels and scripts, scripts for plays made of Lansdale’s...
Dates:
1998
