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SWWC. Southwestern Writers Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: SWWC

Found in 72 Collections and/or Records:

Willie Nelson Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-021
Abstract

This collection documents Willie Nelson's career in music, especially as a lyricist and a performing artist. The early years of Farm Aid are also well-documented.

Dates: 1975-1994

Jody Fischer Collection of Willie Nelson

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-103
Abstract

Jody Fischer’s collection of photographs, audio cassette tapes and VHS tapes relating to Willie Nelson.  The materials are arranged into the following six series: Personal Papers, Ephemera, Photographs, Audio Cassette Tapes, VHS Tapes, and T-Shirts and Hats.

Dates: 1976-2003

Aubra Nooncaster Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-122
Abstract

The Aubra Nooncaster Papers span 1938-1992, and document the writings of coach, poet, and mentor to Larry L. King, Aubra Nooncaster. The collection is arranged into four series: Correspondence, Writings about Coach Nooncaster, Nooncaster’s Writings, and Larry L. King. The bulk of the collection is correspondence from Larry L. King to Nooncaster. The collection also includes published poems and unpublished drafts of poems written by Nooncaster

Dates: 1938-1990

Panther Hall Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-093
Abstract

Panther Hall was a concert hall located in Fort Worth, Texas and open from 1963-1978. The collection contains mostly photographs documenting the various artists that performed at the concert hall. Some of these musical artists include Waylon Jennings, Tanya Tucker, Tammy Wynette, Willie Nelson, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tony Douglas, Loretta Lynn, and Conway Twitty. In addition to the photographs, the collection also contains promotional materials, papers, and published materials.

Dates: 1963-1987

Joe Nick Patoski Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-029
Abstract

Typescripts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, sound recordings, printed material, handwritten notes, ephemera, and artifacts, 1929 to 1998 (bulk 1975-1995), created and maintained by Joe Nick Patoski, document much of his writing career, as well as some aspects of his business and personal life.

Dates: 1929-1998; Majority of material found within 1975-1995

Lin Sutherland Collection of Eagle Pennell

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-119
Abstract The Lin Sutherland Collection of Eagle Pennell spans 1977-1990 and documents the films, publicity, and business career of Eagle Pennell, a Texas film director. The collection is separated into nine series: Script Development, Production Crew, Media, Publicity, Film Distribution, Business Information for Maverick Films, Inc., Correspondence, Other Writings by Eagle Pennell and Lin Sutherland, and Artifacts. The collection includes script development of The Whole...
Dates: 1977-1990

William Pool Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-116
Abstract The William Pool Papers span 1845 to 1990 and document the career of William C. Pool. This collection includes correspondence, writings, research, and ephemera from his career as a historian and community member in San Marcos, Texas. The collection is arranged in seven series, Correspondence, Writings by Pool, Subject Files, Organizational Affiliations, Photographs, Newspaper Clippings and Maps. The bulk of the collection are Pool’s writings, which include The...
Dates: 1845-1990; Majority of material found within 1945-1985

Paul Porter Collection of Katherine Anne Porter

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-032
Abstract

This collection ranges in date from 1940-1998 (bulk 1980-1990) and features correspondence, recipes, notes, photographs, invitations to Katherine Anne Porter conferences and dinners, published materials, and an artifact.



Dates: 1940-1998; Majority of material found within 1980-1990

Roger L. Brooks Collection of Katherine Anne Porter

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-031
Abstract

This collection of correspondence, photographs, and two interviews lends an insight into Katherine Anne Porter's relationship to her home state of Texas in the last years of her life.  Also included are several letters to Dr. Brooks from famous writers regarding Porter’s work.

Dates: 1972-1977

Ron Querry Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-098
Abstract The papers of Ron Querry document the author’s life from his childhood, through the progression of his writing career, to his travels. Querry’s writings depict the intersection of white and native worlds, and he is the author of Death of Bernadette Lefthand and Bad Medicine as well as his memoir, I See by My Get-Up.  The papers are arranged in eight series: correspondence; published works;...
Dates: 1951-2006

Dick J. Reavis Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-086
Abstract

The papers of journalist, activist and professor, Dick J. Reavis, span the 1950s to the present, although the majority of the materials regard his journalism career from the mid-1970s to the end of 2003. The papers are arranged into the following series: Waco Investigation, The National Tour of Texas, Published Works, Unpublished Works, Correspondence, Photographs, Financial, Personal, Audio/Video Materials, and Computer Media.

Dates: 1956-2007, undated

Jan Reid Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-059
Abstract

Working drafts, photographs, and correspondence make up the papers of journalist and novelist Jan Reid. The collection is arranged into the following three series: Books(1974-1986), Articles and Stories (1975-1994, undated), and Correspondence (1976-1993, undated)

Dates: 1974-1994

Rick Riordan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-079
Abstract

Correspondence, research notes and interviews, plot maps, chapter synopses, character outlines, editor’s revision suggestions, and two magazines document the career of Texas writer Rick Riordan spanning the years of 1997-2004.

Dates: 1997-2004

Joyce Gibson Roach Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-003
Abstract

The Joyce Gibson Roach papers date from 1961 to 1991 with the bulk of the material dating from 1970 to 1980. The collection contains the notes, clippings, interviews, articles, brochures, cassettes, and letters used by Roach in the writing of The Cowgirls and C. L. Sonnichsen: Folk Historian.

Dates: 1950-1991; Majority of material found in 1970-1980

Michael Rodriguez Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-071
Abstract

Military documents, personal papers, writing, printed material, photos and artifacts document the literary career of Michael Rodriguez

Dates: 1968-1999; Majority of material found in 1998-1999

Ricardo and Harriet Romo Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-048
Abstract

This collection is comprised of newspaper clippings, a typescript, photographs, prints and posters.

Dates: 1967-1991

Miriam Sagan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-102
Abstract

Correspondence, notebooks, sketchbooks, awards, reviews, articles, photographs, and drafts represent the writing career of Miriam Sagan. The Miriam Sagan collection is arranged into the following nine series: Personal Papers, Writings by Sagan, Drafts, Writings Affiliated with Sagan, Reviews of Sagan’s Works, Writings by Others, Audiovisuals, Visuals, and Restricted Materials.

Dates: 1976-2010

Winifred Sanford Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-076
Abstract

Correspondence, printed material, handwritten notes, tearsheets, newspaper clippings, published magazines, and one VHS cassette, document the literary career of the author and posthumous publication of her works.

Dates: 1911-2003

Edward Muegge "Buck" Schiwetz Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-080
Abstract

Journal articles, correspondence, published works, unpublished research and notes and photographs document the career of Edward Muegge “Buck” Schiwetz as an artist, illustrator and architectural sketcher. The collection is arranged into four main series: Biographical Material, Correspondence, Art Projects by E.M. Schiwetz, and Photographs.

Dates: 1929-1979

Clarence Schultz Texas Humor Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-101
Abstract

The Clarence Schultz Texas humor collection is made up of Schultz’s research materials and drafts for his unpublished manuscript, “Texas Laughter: A Chronicle of Sixteen Humorists, 1836-2000.” Also included in the collection are 504 books collected by Schultz on humor in Texas and the Southwest.

Dates: 1995-2003