Authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4995 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence, 1975-1978
File — Box 2, Folder: 6
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:
1975-1978
Correspondence, 1949-1994
Series
Series Description
Correspondence is arranged in the following files: To Wilson Hudson, From Wilson Hudson as well as About Wilson Hudson. All are arranged in alphabetical order. His correspondence as a member of the Texas Folklore Society is found within Series III.
Dates:
1949-1994
Found in:
The Wittliff Collections
/
Wilson Hudson Collection
Correspondence, 1957-1975
File — Box 8, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Arranged in order from earliest to most recent, the correspondence in this series consists largely of fan letters written to Crumley, as well as two 1957 letters from Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson congratulating Crumley on his scholastic achievements. Several drafts of letters written by Crumley are also included, such as a 1969 letter to MGM studios regarding a film treatment of One to Count Cadence.
Dates:
1957-1975
Correspondence, 1978-1986
File — Box 8, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Arranged in order from earliest to most recent, the correspondence in this series consists largely of fan letters written to Crumley, as well as two 1957 letters from Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson congratulating Crumley on his scholastic achievements. Several drafts of letters written by Crumley are also included, such as a 1969 letter to MGM studios regarding a film treatment of One to Count Cadence.
Dates:
1978-1986
Correspondence, February 1975
File — Box 3, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series has been arranged in chronological order by date of the novel’s creation. This is the largest series, with the numerous Dancing Bear files documenting Crumley's changing ideas for titles and other aspects related to the novel. Although multiple drafts of each work are present, the drafts typically include only the first few chapters of the work. The specific portions of each work represented and any variant titles are identified by the folder...
Dates:
February 1975
Correspondence, 1957-1986
Series
Scope and Contents
Arranged in order from earliest to most recent, the correspondence in this series consists largely of fan letters written to Crumley, as well as two 1957 letters from Senator Lyndon Baines Johnson congratulating Crumley on his scholastic achievements. Several drafts of letters written by Crumley are also included, such as a 1969 letter to MGM studios regarding a film treatment of One to Count Cadence.
Dates:
1957-1986
Found in:
The Wittliff Collections
/
James Crumley Papers
Correspondence
File — Box 34, Folder: 19
Series Description
From the Series:
Notebooks, legal papers, financial papers, photographs, journals, objects and academic records make up the majority of the materials in this series. Graves’ academic career is well documented through grade reports and written recommendations, class notes from undergraduate and graduate school, and his Columbia University Master’s thesis on William Faulkner. Of particular interest in this series is the notebook Graves used while traveling in Europe and his journal of a trip down the Rio...
Dates:
circa 1938-1948
Correspondence, 1943-2006, undated, bulk: 1959-2006
Series
Series Description
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:
1943-2006, undated; Majority of material found within 1959-2006
Found in:
The Wittliff Collections
/
John Graves Papers
Correspondence
File — Box 4, Folder: 6
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:
1973-1976, undated
Correspondence
File — Box 5, Folder: 2
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:
1974
Correspondence
File — Box 33, Folder: 11
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:
1994-1997
Correspondence, 1950s
File — Box 1854, Folder: 11
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:
1950s
Correspondence, 1976-1979
File — Box 1854, Folder: 16
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:
1976-1979
Correspondence, 1978-1986
File — Box 1854, Folder: 17
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:
1978-1986
Correspondence, 1976-1986
File — Box 1854, Folder: 18-20
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:
1976-1986
Correspondence, 2006-2013
File — Multiple Containers
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:
2006-2013
Correspondence
File — Box 32, Folder: 8
Series Description
From the Series:
There are two main parts to this series: Texas Institute of Letters, and Classes and Workshops. The former sub-series deals with Graves’ membership in and activities with T.I.L., including two folders of his 1971-73 presidency of the organization, while the latter sub-series contains syllabus information and notes related to two courses and one workshop taught by Graves. The files in these two sub-series are arranged chronologically. The last part in Institutional Activities is a file...
Dates:
1961-1997; Majority of material found in 1964-1973
Correspondence about Hudson - Carole, Acquisitions Editor for Garland Publishing, to Frank Vick, Director of the University of North Texas Press requesting permission to reprint “Sunny Slopes of Long Ago,” and includes the agreement signed by Hudson , March 31, 1993
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Series Description
From the Series:
Correspondence is arranged in the following files: To Wilson Hudson, From Wilson Hudson as well as About Wilson Hudson. All are arranged in alphabetical order. His correspondence as a member of the Texas Folklore Society is found within Series III.
Dates:
March 31, 1993
Correspondence and Notes (Correspondence: Bob Compton April 25, 1988, May 3, 1988; Notes: Books to be Reviewed 1990, with note from Bob [Compton], 1992-1993; 1995 with notes and packing slip), 1988-1995, undated
File — Box 17, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Donley Watt Papers span the years from 1970 to 2004. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, notes, drafts, and computer discs. The bulk of the papers is focused on the writings of his published works from 1994 to 2004: Can You Get There From Here; The Journal of Hector Rabinal; Haley, Texas 1959; Reynolds; and ...
Dates:
1988-1995, undated
Correspondence and suggestions for 2nd edition, from Dr. Arnoldo De Leon and Dr. Gregg Cantrell, 1994
File — Box 2, Folder: 4
Series Description
From the Series:
This series is the largest of the series, and is comprised mainly of annotated typescripts and page proofs of books written by or edited by Robert Calvert. Publications are arranged in order by publication date, and range in date from 1970-1994, bulk dates 1987-1994. While most books are represented almost exclusively by typescripts and page proofs, files for Texas History and the Move into the 21st Century (Calvert and Buenger, eds., 1990) also include...
Dates:
1994
