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Student Publications, 1975 - 2012

 Sub-Series

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The Instruction Series documents Nye’s considerable teaching work for twelve years in public schools across Texas as part of the Texas Commission on the Arts Writers in the Schools Programs, and in other parts of the United States and particularly the Arabic-speaking world. The bulk of the materials consists of student poems, collected into photocopied or mimeographed publications, many from San Antonio Independent School District schools. Also included are single poems and songs, and student letters and poems, labeled “Testimonials,” by Nye. Lesson plans include the “Rutabaga Roo” teacher packet that Nye shared with San Antonio public school teachers as well as many notes. Business Documents include a proposal, CV, reports to the Texas Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and clippings; Adult Instruction includes limited materials related to instruction at Haystack Program in the Arts, American Cultural Center Lahore, Palestine Poetry Festival, and the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and the University of Texas at Austin

Dates

  • 1975 - 2012

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Linear Feet

From the Collection: 55 boxes (48 document boxes and 7 oversized boxes )

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository

Contact:
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San Marcos Texas 78666 USA