SWWC. Southwestern Writers Collection

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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.

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Correspondence, drafts, typescripts, photographs, scrapbooks, artifacts, ephemera and clippings document the writing career of Texas Women’s Hall of Fame writer, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland.

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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.

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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.

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Printed material, correspondence, financial and legal documentation, handwritten notes, books and other published material, photographs, artifacts, and sound recordings document the education, teaching careers, and personal and financial lives of Jovita González Mireles and Edmundo E. Mireles.

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This collection is comprised of handwritten and typed letters from Texas author Elithe Hamilton Kirkland to her friend Nancie Austin, of Wimberley, Texas.

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Photographs, correspondence and political campaign literature comprise the bulk of this collection. Dates range from 1958-1992.

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Books, manuscripts, sheet music, galleys, handwritten notes, and photographs in this collection relate primarily to Frazier’s 1983 biographical essay on Texas State alumna Ponce Cruse Evans.

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This collection is comprised primarily of photocopies of newspaper articles written by Susan Hanson, staff writer for the San Marcos Daily Record.

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This collection includes one typescript of a speech, and copies of two articles published by Dan Flores.

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This collection is comprised of annotated typescripts and page mock-ups for Gwynn’s three books of poetry, and one poem written for a wedding ceremony.

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The Rick Bass Papers, 1924-1994, document the novelist and environmentalist’s career, whose works include Winter: Notes from Montana and Ninemile Wolves. The collection includes manuscripts, notes, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and artifacts, organized into the series: Works, Clippings and Reviews, Writing Related Files, Environmental Concerns, General Correspondence, Personal, and Artifacts.

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The Neal Barrett, Jr. Papers document the career and creative process of Texas-born author Neal Barrett, Jr., spanning 1941-1992, with the bulk from 1973 to 1992. The collection includes manuscripts, research notes, correspondence with editors, publication agreements, article clippings, reviews, photographs, and materials related to Barrett’s work in science fiction, westerns, comics, and other genres.

Abstract The Billy Lee Brammer Papers, 1950-1993, document the life and work of the Texas journalist and novelist, best known for his acclaimed 1961 novel The Gay Place. The collection consists primarily of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and biographical materials, including typed manuscripts of The Gay Place and its unfinished sequel Fustian Days, along with newspaper clippings, personal...

Abstract The Charles Bowden Papers, 1947-2007 (bulk 1970-2007), document Charles “Chuck” Bowden’s career as a literary journalist covering the environment, social justice, and U.S./Mexico border violence. The collection consists primarily of manuscript drafts, research files, and published writing, including newspaper reporting, magazine articles, essays, and book manuscripts, and also contains extensive correspondence, proposals, photographs, and digital media. There is particular emphasis on...

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The Jim Bones Collection, 1965-1988, contains camera equipment, a portfolio of early photographic work, and color and black-and-white topographical photographs taken in Texas and New Mexico. Also included are page proofs, promotional materials for his photography books, and a copy of New Mexico Magazine featuring his work.

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The Sarah Bird Papers, 1985-1991, document Sarah Bird’s early writing career. The collection consists primarily of manuscripts, screenplays, and copy‑editing materials, including a romance‐novel style sheet, novel drafts for The Boyfriend School and The Mommy Club, multiple screenplay versions, and associated editorial notes.

Abstract The Cindy Bonner Papers, 1983-1999, document Bonner’s fiction writing and editorial process. The collection consists primarily of research notes, annotated drafts, and proof pages for her four published novels, Lily, Looking After Lily, The Passion of Dellie O’Barr, and Right from Wrong, as well as an unpublished manuscript and short stories. It also contains...

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...

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The Pat LittleDog Papers are comprised of diaries, typescripts, correspondence, artifacts, and published journals.