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Box 1

 Container

Contains 108 Results:

"Thanks for your letter. We did pretty well and are still doing. Discusses book sale. Typed, 1 page plus envelope, August 18, 2012

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: August 18, 2012
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"I liked James Bryant but have a longer and more thorough documentary about my life with books…I've just begun to enjoy my book life again…" Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, January 17, 2014

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: January 17, 2014
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

Photocopy of check for $1250 from McMurtry to Sipper, May 15, 2014

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: May 15, 2014
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"A Defining Confluence" essay y McMurtry. Facsimile, 3 pages, July 13, 2014

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: July 13, 2014
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

Letter from Sipper to McMurtry, Print out, 1 page, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"I do have a list of the poetry, novels - the Matheson list." Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, January 20, 2017

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: January 20, 2017
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"Alas and alack we're going…" Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, May 21, 2018

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: May 21, 2018
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"I think I met D---- once but that may be a false memory…" Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, September 26, 2018

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: September 26, 2018
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry