Authors, American -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2960 Collections and/or Records:
Cassette film soundtracks for True Grit and Norwood, undated
File — Box 10, 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
“Cast Away 6Lock918.fdr”, floppy disk , undated
File — Box 3004, item: 82
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:
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Cast Away - Chuck Tapes, annotated playlists , undated
File — Box 3931, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Archival material donated by writer William Broyles, the bulk of the material is from 1965-2013. This addition includes many materials relating to his magazine career, including clippings documenting the founding of Texas Monthly, Broyles’ time as editor of Newsweek, and many of the articles he wrote for other publications. It also documents his film career, with many “progress files” for movies he wrote that include all correspondence documenting the project usually from inception to the...
Dates:
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Cast Away - Correspondence from Broyles to Tom Hanks, February 20, 1995; Broyles to Tory [no last name’ February 21, 1995; Hanks to Broyles, October 13, 2000; Grace Reiner to Broyles, August 2-3, 2000, Sheila [Gallien] to Broyles , undated
File — Box 3931, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Archival material donated by writer William Broyles, the bulk of the material is from 1965-2013. This addition includes many materials relating to his magazine career, including clippings documenting the founding of Texas Monthly, Broyles’ time as editor of Newsweek, and many of the articles he wrote for other publications. It also documents his film career, with many “progress files” for movies he wrote that include all correspondence documenting the project usually from inception to the...
Dates:
undated
Cast Away-DVDs-The making of Cast Away, Cast Away Extra-, and Cast Away The Newshour with Jim Lehrer , December 25, 2000, January 2, 2001
File — Box 1448, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection predominately consists of screenplay drafts written or edited by William Broyles, Jr. Screenplays include: Shadow Divers, Cast Away, The Visitor, Lost Moon, Apollo 13, K-19, Flags of Our Fathers, The Polar Express, The Company, South Central, China Beach, JFK: Reckless Youth, Tom Harris, Unfaithful, Green Lantern, King Arthur, Nagasaki Deadline, and Jarhead. In addition to drafts the collection also contains editing notes by Broyles and others related to the screenplays,...
Dates:
December 25, 2000, January 2, 2001
Cast Away-FedEx “Desert Island” Superbowl commercial press , January 26, 2003
File — Box 1455, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection predominately consists of screenplay drafts written or edited by William Broyles, Jr. Screenplays include: Shadow Divers, Cast Away, The Visitor, Lost Moon, Apollo 13, K-19, Flags of Our Fathers, The Polar Express, The Company, South Central, China Beach, JFK: Reckless Youth, Tom Harris, Unfaithful, Green Lantern, King Arthur, Nagasaki Deadline, and Jarhead. In addition to drafts the collection also contains editing notes by Broyles and others related to the screenplays,...
Dates:
January 26, 2003
Cast Away-Fiji scout [inserts from binder], draft, one-line schedule, and pencil pouch with ruler and pen, September 14-15, 1998
File — Box 1445, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection predominately consists of screenplay drafts written or edited by William Broyles, Jr. Screenplays include: Shadow Divers, Cast Away, The Visitor, Lost Moon, Apollo 13, K-19, Flags of Our Fathers, The Polar Express, The Company, South Central, China Beach, JFK: Reckless Youth, Tom Harris, Unfaithful, Green Lantern, King Arthur, Nagasaki Deadline, and Jarhead. In addition to drafts the collection also contains editing notes by Broyles and others related to the screenplays,...
Dates:
September 14-15, 1998
Cast Away-Final Shooting Script, November 26, 2000
File — Box 1432, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection predominately consists of screenplay drafts written or edited by William Broyles, Jr. Screenplays include: Shadow Divers, Cast Away, The Visitor, Lost Moon, Apollo 13, K-19, Flags of Our Fathers, The Polar Express, The Company, South Central, China Beach, JFK: Reckless Youth, Tom Harris, Unfaithful, Green Lantern, King Arthur, Nagasaki Deadline, and Jarhead. In addition to drafts the collection also contains editing notes by Broyles and others related to the screenplays,...
Dates:
November 26, 2000
Cast Away-Final Shooting Script, November 26, 2000
File — Box 1432, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection predominately consists of screenplay drafts written or edited by William Broyles, Jr. Screenplays include: Shadow Divers, Cast Away, The Visitor, Lost Moon, Apollo 13, K-19, Flags of Our Fathers, The Polar Express, The Company, South Central, China Beach, JFK: Reckless Youth, Tom Harris, Unfaithful, Green Lantern, King Arthur, Nagasaki Deadline, and Jarhead. In addition to drafts the collection also contains editing notes by Broyles and others related to the screenplays,...
Dates:
November 26, 2000
Cast Away-Final Shooting Script, November 26, 2000
File — Box 1432, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection predominately consists of screenplay drafts written or edited by William Broyles, Jr. Screenplays include: Shadow Divers, Cast Away, The Visitor, Lost Moon, Apollo 13, K-19, Flags of Our Fathers, The Polar Express, The Company, South Central, China Beach, JFK: Reckless Youth, Tom Harris, Unfaithful, Green Lantern, King Arthur, Nagasaki Deadline, and Jarhead. In addition to drafts the collection also contains editing notes by Broyles and others related to the screenplays,...
Dates:
November 26, 2000
Cast Away-Final Shooting Script, publication version, November 26, 2000
File — Box 1432, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This collection predominately consists of screenplay drafts written or edited by William Broyles, Jr. Screenplays include: Shadow Divers, Cast Away, The Visitor, Lost Moon, Apollo 13, K-19, Flags of Our Fathers, The Polar Express, The Company, South Central, China Beach, JFK: Reckless Youth, Tom Harris, Unfaithful, Green Lantern, King Arthur, Nagasaki Deadline, and Jarhead. In addition to drafts the collection also contains editing notes by Broyles and others related to the screenplays,...
Dates:
November 26, 2000
“Cast Away”, floppy disk , undated
File — Box 3004, item: 32
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:
undated
“Cast Away”, floppy disk , September 18, 1998
File — Box 3004, item: 47
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:
September 18, 1998
Cast Away - Periodical reviews and articles – Scr(I)pt; Creative Screenwriting; The New Yorker, November/December 2000, December 18, 2000
File — Box 3931, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Archival material donated by writer William Broyles, the bulk of the material is from 1965-2013. This addition includes many materials relating to his magazine career, including clippings documenting the founding of Texas Monthly, Broyles’ time as editor of Newsweek, and many of the articles he wrote for other publications. It also documents his film career, with many “progress files” for movies he wrote that include all correspondence documenting the project usually from inception to the...
Dates:
November/December 2000, December 18, 2000
Cast Away photo albums, Cast Away articles and snippets, 2000-2001
File — Box 3009, Folder: 3
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:
2000-2001
Cast Away poster, 40”x27” , 2000
Item
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:
Other: 2000
Cast Away - Premiere invitation, ; Cast Away storyboards , December 7, 2000, undated
File — Box 3931, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Archival material donated by writer William Broyles, the bulk of the material is from 1965-2013. This addition includes many materials relating to his magazine career, including clippings documenting the founding of Texas Monthly, Broyles’ time as editor of Newsweek, and many of the articles he wrote for other publications. It also documents his film career, with many “progress files” for movies he wrote that include all correspondence documenting the project usually from inception to the...
Dates:
December 7, 2000, undated
Cast Away - Production photo album, undated
File — Box 3932
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Archival material donated by writer William Broyles, the bulk of the material is from 1965-2013. This addition includes many materials relating to his magazine career, including clippings documenting the founding of Texas Monthly, Broyles’ time as editor of Newsweek, and many of the articles he wrote for other publications. It also documents his film career, with many “progress files” for movies he wrote that include all correspondence documenting the project usually from inception to the...
Dates:
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“Cast Away Sc. 199 EC (10/26)” New Ending VHS , undated
File — Box 3932
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Archival material donated by writer William Broyles, the bulk of the material is from 1965-2013. This addition includes many materials relating to his magazine career, including clippings documenting the founding of Texas Monthly, Broyles’ time as editor of Newsweek, and many of the articles he wrote for other publications. It also documents his film career, with many “progress files” for movies he wrote that include all correspondence documenting the project usually from inception to the...
Dates:
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Cast Away storyboards, correspondence for Goodbye Vietnam, hypothesis by Nguyen Van Muol titled “ Different Communication Processes between Vietnamese and Native English-Speakers” , undated
File — Box 2989, Folder: 11
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:
undated
