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“A Woman Who is Not My Lover,” multiple typed drafts and fragments, heavily corrected
File — Box: 46, Folder: 13
Subseries Description
From the Series:
Short Stories span 1982-2012 and are arranged alphabetically. A number of stories were originally housed in a folder title “Antojitos collection,” dating from 1982-1987. These stories were kept together in box 45, folders 1-15. The rest of the short stories follow, and are also arranged alphabetically. Many include multiple drafts, with stories such as “Machu Pichu,” “Martita te Requerdo,” and “The Snow Queen,” a poem inspired by former San Antonio mayor, Henry Cisneros, comprising several...
Dates:
1982 - 2009
“A Woman Without Beginning or End,” 4 print out pages (2 copies)
File — Box: 46, Folder: 14
Subseries Description
From the Series:
Short Stories span 1982-2012 and are arranged alphabetically. A number of stories were originally housed in a folder title “Antojitos collection,” dating from 1982-1987. These stories were kept together in box 45, folders 1-15. The rest of the short stories follow, and are also arranged alphabetically. Many include multiple drafts, with stories such as “Machu Pichu,” “Martita te Requerdo,” and “The Snow Queen,” a poem inspired by former San Antonio mayor, Henry Cisneros, comprising several...
Dates:
1982 - 2009
“A Writer’s Landscape, Personalities of the West,” Lawrence Powell in Westways, January 1974
File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Series Description
From the Series:
Concerns various writings about Frank Waters and his works. This includes, but is not limited to, articles about Frank Waters, reviews of his works, memorial articles discussing the life and legacy of Waters. Items are arranged chronologically.
Dates:
January 1974
A Young Woman’s Reading
File — Box: 8, Folder: 4
Sub-Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
This subseries very clearly shows Vliet’s process of writing from preliminary research through final product. It includes extensive background research files including files by subject containing clippings from newspapers and magazines, library call slips, color and black and white photographs, and handwritten notes. Following these research files are drafts of chapters handwritten in pencil, annotated typescripts, clean typescripts, and (minimal) correspondence. Perhaps most meticulously...
Dates:
circa 1980s
About Shrake from Linda Vance, circa 1983-1988
File — Box: 132, Folder: 4
Series Description
From the Series:
This series contains materials belonging to Shrake of a more personal nature and is arranged chronologically. The oldest item in this series, and in the collection, is Shrake’s father’s baby dress. Also included are certificates, clippings about Shrake and friends, photographs of Shrake, family and friends, scrapbooks, short stories written for class, two typewriters, a briefcase Shrake used for traveling on Sports Illustrated assignments, Artwork by Shrake...
Dates:
circa 1983-1988
“About the author”
File — Box: 47, Folder: 8
Subseries Description
From the Sub-Series:
The House on Mango Street does not include any of the manuscript material from the 1984 Arte Público Press edition, but there is the original artwork for that book. And the series does include Cisneros’ original drafts from The University of Iowa. The bulk of the series relates to the 1990 Random House edition with proofs, and new introduction and “about the author” materials. Translations are also well represented, with a Spanish translation by Elena Poniatowska and Juan Ascencio, and a...
Dates:
circa 1977; 1990-2009
Abrahams, Jeffrey, 1990-2007, 2011, undated
File — Box: 98, Folder: 2-3
Series Description
From the Series:
The extensive correspondence files span 1980-2013 and are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Every correspondent is included in the container list, and when known, organizational affiliations are listed in parenthesis. Individuals with a significant quantity of letters include: Jeffrey Abrahams; Norma Alarcón; Dorothy Allison; Julia Alvarez; Beatrix Badikian; Gertrude Baker; Ruth Behar; Ronnie Burke; Norma Cantu; Ana Castillo; Denise Chávez; Carlos Cumpián; Ted Dvoracek; Gayle...
Dates:
1990-2007, 2011, undated
Abrahamson, Joan (The Jefferson Institute), 2005 - 2006
File — Box: 98, Folder: 4
Series Description
From the Series:
The extensive correspondence files span 1980-2013 and are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Every correspondent is included in the container list, and when known, organizational affiliations are listed in parenthesis. Individuals with a significant quantity of letters include: Jeffrey Abrahams; Norma Alarcón; Dorothy Allison; Julia Alvarez; Beatrix Badikian; Gertrude Baker; Ruth Behar; Ronnie Burke; Norma Cantu; Ana Castillo; Denise Chávez; Carlos Cumpián; Ted Dvoracek; Gayle...
Dates:
2005 - 2006
Abrego, Carmen, 1986-1998, 2002
File — Box: 98, Folder: 5
Series Description
From the Series:
The extensive correspondence files span 1980-2013 and are arranged alphabetically by correspondent. Every correspondent is included in the container list, and when known, organizational affiliations are listed in parenthesis. Individuals with a significant quantity of letters include: Jeffrey Abrahams; Norma Alarcón; Dorothy Allison; Julia Alvarez; Beatrix Badikian; Gertrude Baker; Ruth Behar; Ronnie Burke; Norma Cantu; Ana Castillo; Denise Chávez; Carlos Cumpián; Ted Dvoracek; Gayle...
Dates:
1986-1998, 2002
“Abuelito quien es mi cielo y diamante,” 1 typed page, no corrections
File — Box: 42, Folder: 1
Subseries Description
From the Sub-Series:
Early poems span 1971-1986 and are arranged alphabetically. Many were originally housed in two black binders. The first binder contents are in folders 1-51 and were from Cisneros’ time at The University of Iowa. The second binder is in folder 53 and contains early poems, many later published in My Wicked Wicked Ways. Additional early poems not originally housed in one of the two binders are listed alphabetically and include high school poems. Also included are titles with numerous...
Dates:
1971 - 1985
Academic papers, 1983-1992
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series includes a medal Troncoso won in grade school, a full year run of Pow-Wow(the high school paper he was editor of at Ysleta High School), and name badges from Harvard reunions. Of particular note are Troncoso’s handwritten college application essays and academic papers from his studies at Harvard and Yale.
Dates:
1983-1992
Academics, circa 1938-1948
Sub-Series
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
Academy High School
File — Box: 251, Folder: 1
Series Description
From the Series:
Reader Correspondence, 1990-2013, is arranged chronologically. Each year is separated into letters from individuals and letters from classes. The individual letters are typical fan letters and document the effect her writing has had on her readers. The class letters are often packets sent by teachers containing letters from students who have read her works in class, and sometimes thank-you letters from students whose class Cisneros visited. When known, the school name is included in the...
Dates:
2000
Accent, 1956 - 1958
File — Box: 32, Folder: 9
Sub-Series Description
From the Sub-Series:
Business correspondence relates to Vliet’s writing career, and covers such subjects as writing submissions, editing of works to be published, royalties for published works. Correspondents include various poetry and literary
journals, Texas Institute of Letters, the Ford Foundation, and Vliet’s agent, Lucy Kroll, of the Lucy Kroll Agency. Two non-correspondence files were filed by the author with this business correspondence, and are located at the beginning of this group of...
Dates:
1956 - 1958
Accession 2003-086
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Materials related to Elizabeth Crook’s novels The Raven’s Bride, Promised Lands, Dog Hill Diaries (unpublished, working title)
Dates:
1966-2013
Accession 2005-122
Series
Abstract
One essay, "Knitting the Winds," by John Sepich.
Dates:
1973 - 2007
Accession 2005-164
Series
Abstract
Two essays, "Why Believed the Judge?" and "Knitting the Winds," both by John Sepich.
Dates:
1973 - 2007
Accession 2006-033
Series
Abstract
One booklet, "Notes on Blood Meridian," by John Sepich
Dates:
1973 - 2007
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