Jean Flynn Accessions
Scope and Contents
Materials from Jean Flynn’s writing career, materials include brochures from the Ruth Taylor Theater and the Dallas Theater, correspondence, research materials used for stories, manuscripts, thank you notes, newspaper clippings, posters, audiocassettes, drafts, various hats, and one Royal typewriter.
Dates
- undated
Creator
- Flynn, Jean (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials from the Wittliff Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user assumes responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish, and abiding by U.S. copyright laws. https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/visit/policies/publication.html
Biographical / Historical
Children’s book author Jean Flynn’s books include Jim Bowie: A Texas Legend (1980), Stephen F. Austin the Father of Texas (1981), William Barret Travis (1982), Lady: The Story of Claudia Alta (1991), James Butler Bonham the Rebel Hero (1984), Anson Jones: The Last President of the Republic of Texas (1997), Annie Oakley: Legendary Sharpshooter (1998), Texas Women Who Dared to Be First (1999), and Henry B. Gonzalez: Rebel With a Cause (2004). Flynn’s husband, Robert Flynn, is also a writer with archives at the Southwestern Writers Collection/The Wittliff Collections.
Extent
10 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- The descriptive data created for this finding aid is licensed under the CC0 Creative Commons license and is free for use without restriction.
Abstract
Archival inventory of the literary career of Jean Flynn.
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use: https://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/research/makearesearchappointment.html.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jean Flynn, 2006.
- Title
- Guide to the Jean Flynn Accessions
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2023: Revised for ArchivesSpace by Alie Dowell.
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
