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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:

Clippings of Patoski's work, 1975-1995

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

This series documents the wide variety of topics Patoski has written about, and helps illustrate his writing process from initial handwritten notes to published articles.  Contained in this series are clippings of Patoski's work, as well as unpublished band and club reviews, creative works, and a large quantity of handwritten notes.  A course packet for a feature writing class taught by Patoski is also included in this series.

Dates: 1975-1995
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe Nick Patoski Papers / Writing

Clippings on death, 1979

 File — Box 29, Folder: 4-8
Series Description From the Series:

Jones died unexpectedly in September of 1979 after surgery for bleeding ulcers. This series contains documents concerning Jones' medical care and cause of death, obituaries, the funeral service, the memorial fund established at the Dallas Theater Center, sympathy cards, Christmas cards, acknowledgments from Mary Sue Jones, correspondence and reports on the estate.

Dates: 1979
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Preston Jones Papers / Jones' Illness and Death

Clippings: The Greening of Thurmond Leaner, 1986 - 1987

 File — Box 11, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

Materials in this series include clippings and reviews of Zagst’s three published novels: The Greening of Thurmond Leaner, The Sanity Matinee, and M.H. Meets President Harding, 1923.

Dates: 1986 - 1987
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Michael Zagst Papers / Clippings

Clippings: The Sanity Matinee, 1987 - 1988

 File — Box 11, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

Materials in this series include clippings and reviews of Zagst’s three published novels: The Greening of Thurmond Leaner, The Sanity Matinee, and M.H. Meets President Harding, 1923.

Dates: 1987 - 1988
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Michael Zagst Papers / Clippings

Co-op Clippings, 1971-1974, undated

 Sub-subseries
Series Description From the Series: This series surveys Harrigan's creative works from his work as ad writer at the University Co-op to the publication of his book, Water and Light. It includes manuscript drafts, notes, notebooks, galley proofs, correspondence, magazines, clippings, financial and legal papers, screenplays, photographs and artifacts. In some cases Harrigan added notes and inscriptions describing the materials and providing background information....
Dates: 1971-1974, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Stephen Harrigan Papers / Works / Early Works

“Code Book” for every scene and reel

 File — Box 9, Folder: 11
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: 1990-1994
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Severo Perez Papers / Film / …And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him… / Production Materials

Code Book notebook

 File — Box 30, Folder: 6
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: 1996-1997
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Severo Perez Papers / Film / Willa Brown: An American Aviator / Production

" 'Code of the West' Loose File (Notes)"; Packet of handwritten notes and typed notecards pertaining to Grover Lewis' unpublished novel, "Code of the West", undated

 File — Box 3669, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: Archival material donated by Rae Lewis relating to the life, writing career, and death of Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly journalist, Grover Lewis’ dating 1962-2015. Materials include extensive notes, research materials, correspondence, publishing contracts and manuscript drafts for Lewis’ unpublished memoir, “Goodbye If You Call That Gone” and unpublished novel, “Code of the West”, the posthumous anthology, Splendor in the Short Grass: The Grover Lewis Reader, drafts of unproduced...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Grover Lewis Additions / Accession 2021-099

Coexistence Review, various poetry and short fiction (volumes 1 and 2) - Correspondence, 1958

 File — Box 21, Folder: 2
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: 1958
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Grover Lewis Papers / Published Work

Coexistence Review, various poetry and short fiction (volumes 1 and 2) - Photocopies of Larry McMurtry’s poetry, 1958

 File — Box 21, Folder: 3
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: 1958
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Grover Lewis Papers / Published Work

Coexistence Review, various poetry and short fiction (volumes 1 and 2) - Photocopies of published copies (volumes 1 and 2), 1958

 File — Box 21, Folder: 4
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: 1958
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Grover Lewis Papers / Published Work

Cold Blue Steel

 File — Box 16, Folder: 4
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

Cold Springs, 2003, undated

 Series
Series Description

Like the others titles, materials for this book are arranged according to the chronological writing process. There are also various undated notes and research materials. It contains an undated, clean-typed manuscript and a complete annotated typed manuscript dated 2003. There is a Riordan business card with his book titles on it and a business card from Kate Miciak, Bantam Books.

Dates: 2003, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Rick Riordan Papers

Cold Sweat (unpublished anthology)

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1-3
Series Description From the Series: The majority of the material in this series is manuscripts, some marked by the editor. Artwork and galley proofs are also included. The files are arranged in chronological order. Titles include: Cold Sweat, an unpublished anthology, The Drive In, The New Frontier: Best of the West 2, By Bizarre Hands, Ice Birds, ...
Dates: 1985-1992
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe R. Lansdale Papers / Works

Cole, Henry, 1984-2004

 File — Box 23, Folder: 8
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: 1984-2004
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Papers / Correspondence

Cole, John N., 1979-2002

 File — Box 23, Folder: 9
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: 1979-2002
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Papers / Correspondence

Collection file and articles for TCU Press

 File — Box 3, Folder: 5-7
Series Description From the Series: This series contains drafts, galley proofs and jackets for books by Larry L. King. Titles include One-Eyed Man (1966), …And Other Dirty Stories (1968), Of Outlaws, Con Men, Whores, Politicians, and Other Artists (1980), The Whorehouse Papers (1981), None But the Blockhead (1986), and Because of Lozo...
Dates: 1959-1976
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Larry L. King Papers / Books

College transcripts and academic papers

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: This series is arranged by subject and contains material reflecting important aspects of Lewis’s Life. The Rolling Stone material is a sub-series containing mostly office memoranda, but also some humorous general correspondence and related ephemera. Other notable material is the transcription of Robert Draper’s interview with Lewis, which Draper conducted for his book-length expose, Rolling Stone Magazine: The Uncensored History. Lewis’s...
Dates: 1960-1995
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Grover Lewis Papers / Personal Papers

College transcripts (University of Iowa, MFA English, 1970, Texas College of Arts and Sciences, BA, 1965), 1965, 1970

 File — Box 8, Folder: 6
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: 1965, 1970
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / James Crumley Papers / Personal

Collins Award for Best Texas Work of Non-Fiction, 1975

 File — Box 33, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

This series is arranged chronologically, and contains mainly invitations, programs and photographs related to awards and honors bestowed upon Graves. A significant portion of this series deals with the Dallas Museum of Art’s “John Graves Day,” celebrated in May 1995, and includes video recordings of the event as well as correspondence, clippings and programs.

Dates: 1975
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Papers / Awards and Honors