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Joe Holley Accessions

 Collection
Identifier: UPWC-20048

Scope and Contents

The bulk of the material consists of Holley’s notes, research, articles, editorials and columns written during his tenure as editor and contributor for The Texas Humanist, The Texas Observer, The San Antonio Light, San Antonio Express-News, The San Diego Tribune, Texas Co-op Power and the Houston Chronicle (“Native Texan” column). Additional materials include edited speech drafts written for Governor Ann Richards and notes, drafts and research materials for pieces appearing in the Texas Monthly, Columbia Journalism Review, Southwest Review, Doubletake, Mexico Business, The Dallas Morning News, The Washington Post and The New York Times. Also included are research notes, press and drafts of Holley’s books Slingin’ Sam: The Life and Times of the Greatest Quarterback Ever to Play the Game, My Mother’s Keeper, The Purse Bearer: A Novel of Love, Lust and Texas Politics and The Hardy Boys as well as some of Holley’s college and graduate school notes and research papers. Newspaper editions, artifacts and photographs are also included. Titles preceded by a semi-colon reflect the donor’s original descriptions.

Dates

  • 1964-2017

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

Extent

10.5 Linear Feet

21 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 materials received from award winning Texas journalist and author Joe Holley dating 1964-2017.

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 […], YYYY or Purchase, YYYY.

Title
Guide to the Joe Holley 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

  • 2025: Revised for ArchivesSpace by Fiona Zupke

Repository Details

Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository

Contact:
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San Marcos Texas 78666 USA