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Authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4995 Collections and/or Records:

Biography and Criticism

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Scope and Contents

This series includes book reviews, magazine and newspaper articles, fliers, photographs, and realia chronicling Barrett's life as a writer.

Dates: 1941-1992; Majority of material found within 1973-1992
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Neal Barrett, Jr. Papers

“Bird Records” [originally housed in a 3-ring binder; binder was discarded due to deteriorated condition], undated

 File — Box 1855, Folder: 17-18
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Materials retrieved from Hard Scrabble in June 2014. Personal papers of John Graves include his letters home to his family from Rice University, 1938-1939; significant correspondence with Samuel Hynes and John Schaffner; letters from his time spent in Spain, 1953-1954, as well as travel documents and receipts, and correspondence from his later years, 2006-2013. Also included are magazines featuring articles by Graves, original Russell Waterhouse drawings for Goodbye to a River, and some...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Additions / Accession 2014-082

Birds of Tarrant County 2nd edition forward - corrected typescript, clipping of first edition version, correspondence, 1978-1979

 File — Box 10, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: The Other Writings series is devoted to the many short stories, essays, book introductions, tributes, and unpublished pieces written by Graves, and spans almost six decades. This series is also the largest in the collection, filling eleven document boxes, plus oversize. The works within it are arranged alphabetically by title, usually according to the official published title, but sometimes by a book title if Graves’ piece is an untitled introduction, or a draft title if the piece is...
Dates: 1978-1979
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Papers / Other Writings

Black and white photos by Russell Lee (copy prints)

 File — Box 8, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of filmmaker and writer Severo Perez span 1972-2010 and document his career in film and television, and as a writer. The collection is arranged into six series: 1) Film; 2) Television; 3) Plays; 4) Books; 5) The National Endowment for the Humanities; and 6) Audio and Video Materials. Perez also donated an extensive amount of audiovisual material which includes film reels and prints for …and the earth did not swallow him as well as many of...
Dates: 1989-1991
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Severo Perez Papers / Film / …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him… / Production - Research

Black Pearls / Dark Pearls (unpublished), undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: This series is arranged chronologically by publication, with an unpublished title at the end. The first subseries is for the book, Galveston, a History of the Island. These files contain research material and an annotated typescript for the book. The files are organized according to the author's filing system, primarily in chronological order. They contain articles, clippings, handwritten notes, newsletters, brochures and tear sheets. There is information on...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Gary Cartwright Papers / Books

Black Top Records

 File — Box 4, Folder: 21
Series Description From the Series:

The promotional material series is predominately made up of photographic and printed material sent to Patoski from music, television and film production companies, record companies, and talent agencies. Other promotional materials in this series include catalogs, newsletters, festival advertisements, press releases and ephemera all relating to the music industry.

Dates: 1978-1998, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe Nick Patoski Papers / Promotional Material / Music by Label

Blacks

 File — Box 4, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: This series is arranged chronologically by publication, with an unpublished title at the end. The first subseries is for the book, Galveston, a History of the Island. These files contain research material and an annotated typescript for the book. The files are organized according to the author's filing system, primarily in chronological order. They contain articles, clippings, handwritten notes, newsletters, brochures and tear sheets. There is information on...
Dates: 1988-1991, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Gary Cartwright Papers / Books / Galveston, a History of the Island

Blaker Productions

 File — Box 4, Folder: 22
Series Description From the Series:

The promotional material series is predominately made up of photographic and printed material sent to Patoski from music, television and film production companies, record companies, and talent agencies. Other promotional materials in this series include catalogs, newsletters, festival advertisements, press releases and ephemera all relating to the music industry.

Dates: 1978-1998, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe Nick Patoski Papers / Promotional Material / Music by Label

Blood Will Tell, undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: This series is arranged chronologically by publication, with an unpublished title at the end. The first subseries is for the book, Galveston, a History of the Island. These files contain research material and an annotated typescript for the book. The files are organized according to the author's filing system, primarily in chronological order. They contain articles, clippings, handwritten notes, newsletters, brochures and tear sheets. There is information on...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Gary Cartwright Papers / Books

Blue & Some Other Dogs, 1978, undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: The Monograph series includes research notes, typed manuscripts, galley proofs, printed materials, correspondence, and other materials chronicling Graves’ literary contributions from his earliest short stories to his more recent essays and memoir. Materials from all of his books are included. Many of these materials were annotated by Graves with personal comments when he donated the materials to Bill Wittliff.Manuscript materials relating to the books Graves is credited as writing...
Dates: 1978, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Papers / Monographs

Blue and white baseball cap from Montana Review of Books, and a steel hardhat with initials JAC scratched on inside brim

 File — Box 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains photographs, certificates and legal documents related to Crumley’s education, military career, and marriages, as well as a steel hardhat and cap.

Dates: 1957-1979
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / James Crumley Papers / Personal

Blues: Research for Westways: "Chasing the Blues" article

 File — Box 12, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

This series of subject files and artist files, made up of newspaper clippings, notes, interviews, photographs and ephemera, illustrates Patoski's many areas of interest and his research methods. Patoski wrote about and published pieces relating to many of the topics and people in the subject and artist files. Of particular note is the large amount on material on Joe "King" Carrasco and his band, who Patoski managed in the 1980s.

Dates: 1929-1998, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe Nick Patoski Papers / Research Material / Subject Files

Blues World, “Lookin’ for Lightnin’” - Published copy , 1969

 File — Box 20, Folder: 10
Series Description From the Series: This series is arranged alphabetically by publication and surveys Lewis’s entire writing career from his earliest poetry and short fiction publications in Avesta (1955)—the student literary magazine of North Texas State College—to his last published piece, a profile of well-known photographer Birney Imes, published in the Los Angeles Times Magazine (1994). Material from a posthumous collection of Lewis’s writing,...
Dates: 1969
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Grover Lewis Papers / Published Work

BNA Records

 File — Box 4, Folder: 16
Series Description From the Series:

The promotional material series is predominately made up of photographic and printed material sent to Patoski from music, television and film production companies, record companies, and talent agencies. Other promotional materials in this series include catalogs, newsletters, festival advertisements, press releases and ephemera all relating to the music industry.

Dates: 1978-1998, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe Nick Patoski Papers / Promotional Material / Music by Label

Bob Eckhardt (Texas Monthly) - Correspondence, May 1994

 File — Box 3, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series: This subseries covers Reid's contributions to Texas Monthly and other publications. This file contains articles and stories on various subjects, which include the Grand Canyon, Bob Eckhardt and Larry McMurtry. The subseries contains research, photographs, drafts and correspondence relating to his subjects. Material is arranged in chronological order by date of publication. Also included here are eight undated annotated drafts gathered together by Reid for...
Dates: May 1994
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Jan Reid Papers / Articles and Stories

Bob Eckhardt (Texas Monthly) - Typescript, May 1994

 File — Box 3, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: This subseries covers Reid's contributions to Texas Monthly and other publications. This file contains articles and stories on various subjects, which include the Grand Canyon, Bob Eckhardt and Larry McMurtry. The subseries contains research, photographs, drafts and correspondence relating to his subjects. Material is arranged in chronological order by date of publication. Also included here are eight undated annotated drafts gathered together by Reid for...
Dates: May 1994
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Jan Reid Papers / Articles and Stories

“Bob Jones University,” Harper’s, June 1966

 File — Box 10, Folder: 10
Series Description From the Series: This series covers King’s contributions to magazines and newspapers from his days with the Odessa-American in the 1950s, through his stint in Washington as editor of Capitol Hill, to his work for national magazines including Harper’s, Life, Esquire, The Progressive, Sports Illustrated, Sport, Cosmopolitan, Playboy and Parade. The series contains tear sheets, and in some cases, whole copies of...
Dates: June 1966
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Larry L. King Papers / Articles

Bobby Fuller

 File — Box 16, Folder: 16
Series Description From the Series:

This series of subject files and artist files, made up of newspaper clippings, notes, interviews, photographs and ephemera, illustrates Patoski's many areas of interest and his research methods. Patoski wrote about and published pieces relating to many of the topics and people in the subject and artist files. Of particular note is the large amount on material on Joe "King" Carrasco and his band, who Patoski managed in the 1980s.

Dates: 1968-1998, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe Nick Patoski Papers / Research Material / Artist Files

Bodio, Steve, 1990-2004, undated

 File — Box 22, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: The Correspondence series contains letters that highlight Graves’ writing career, with letters to and from publishers, agents, fellow writers, fans, event organizers and others. Insights into Graves’ personal life and thoughts are also found in letters between Graves and longtime friends and family members. Graves kept carbon copies and later computer printout copies of many of his letters to others, so the researcher gets both sides of the letter-writing dialogue, in these folders and...
Dates: 1990-2004, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Papers / Correspondence

Bodysnatchers

 Item — Box 21, Folder: 10
Series Description From the Series:

The majority of phonographs in this series are from Patoski's personal collection, but some were sent to him as promotional material. The audio cassettes are mostly non-professional recordings of music, and a few are of interviews with musicians. A relatively large portion of the audio cassettes are of the band Joe "King" Carrasco, which Patoski managed during the 1980s.

Dates: 1962-1990, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe Nick Patoski Papers / Sound Recordings / Phonographs