I Was a Spider for the SBI
Scope and Contents
This series contains manuscripts, research notes, correspondence with editors, magazines, reviews, and drawings. Some examples of the material that can be found here are: correspondence between the editor of Omni magazine and the author resulting in changes in the short story, "Diner"; research notes on the Big Thicket (used as a setting in two of Barrett's westerns, Snaketown and Lone Star and the Texas Gambler); and the different stages in the development of the comic book from the script, through the layout and rough drawings to the final product.
Dates
- Creation: 1941-1992
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1973-1992
Creator
- From the Collection: Barrett, Neal, Jr., 1929-2014 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1.25 Linear Feet
Full Extent
From the Collection: 3 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
