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Box 1

 Container

Contains 18 Results:

“Jody Fischer: Celebration of Life.” Program and printouts of photographs, 2003

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes correspondence letters, rough drafts of song lyrics and a birthday card to Jody Fischer.

Dates: 2003

Correspondence, 1985-1986, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Contents

Letter to Jody Fischer from Don Mischer, undated

Birthday card to Jody Fischer from Connie Nelson, [1985]

Letter to Willie Nelson from Gary Fiellgaard. Handwritten lyrics to “She Can Survive” on yellow notebook paper enclosed.

Pedernales Recording Studio letterhead and envelope (blank)

Map of Ned Blessing locations by Lauren Film Productions

Dates: 1985-1986, undated

Lyrics by Kris Kristofferson - “El Gavilan,” “The Heart, ” “Mean Old Man" (handwriting unidentified) , undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes correspondence letters, rough drafts of song lyrics and a birthday card to Jody Fischer.

Dates: undated

Newspaper clippings about Willie Nelson (3)

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes correspondence letters, rough drafts of song lyrics and a birthday card to Jody Fischer.

Dates: 1985-1986, 2003, undated

“Austin Opry House welcomes you to Rusty Weir with the Howlers” , September 9-10, 1977

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Dates: September 9-10, 1977

Austin Opry House welcomes you to Willie Nelson & Family” [featuring Bobbie Nelson and Pop Nelson], October 14, 1977

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Dates: October 14, 1977

First Decade Reunion program with envelope, 1987

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Dates: 1987

Willie Nelson discography, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Dates: undated

“Willie Nelson and Family”, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Dates: undated

Program for the first Farm Aid in Champaign, Illinois, September 22, 1985

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Dates: September 22, 1985

Run for your life: A benefit for cancer research” (Jody Fischer is listed in the special thanks), undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Dates: undated

Press Kit for Red Headed Stranger - Programs (4), Notes, Publicity Stills (6), Cast descriptions

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes programs, a calendar, and a press kit for Red Headed Stranger. The press kit includes photos on set, director’s notes and cast descriptions. Programs include Austin Opry House performances, Run for Your Life program, Farm Aid 1985 program and First Decade Reunion program. The calendar is a Willie Nelson calendar from 1983.

Dates: 1977, 1985-1987, undated

Willie Nelson Portraits , undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Contents

Wearing red bandana

Driving a pickup truck (2)

Speaking

Standing next to a pickup on a snowy day

Wearing leopard print “punk Willie”

Shirtless with new haircut

Wearing black hat

Dates: undated

Willie Nelson Performing, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Contents

With Belles of Joy in studio (5)

In back room of Pedernales Recording Studio

With others in recording studio (2)

With Ray Charles recording (5)

On stage alone

Fourth of July concert (2)

Farm Aid (5)

With Neil Young and John Mellencamp at Farm Aid

With Johnny Cash at Farm Aid

Dates: undated

Willie Nelson with Others [non performance], 1986, 1988, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Contents George JonesJody Fischer, Sammy Allred at Lone Star album releaseLana Nelson’s wedding, August 8, 1988Neil Young on “Working Cowboys” video (5)Merle Haggard, David Lyn JonesFaran Young, Fred FosterJesse Jackson at Farm Aid (2)Jody Fischer, Fred Foster, Faran Young, Chip Young, Bobby Arnold Playing golf (2)Driving with a passengerOthers on set of “Red Headed Stranger”...
Dates: 1986, 1988, undated

Non-Willie Nelson Photographs (1 of 3), 1986, 1988, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Contents IRS auction pictures (3)Carolyn Mugar, Bill Wittliff, Jody Fischer, Manc Rothbaum at Tuscan January, 1986 (10)Wittliff, Fischer, Drascoll, Roach at “Ned Blessing” wrap Bill Wittliff and Connie Todd at work (2)Bill Wittliff and Jody Fischer on setTim Scott and Jody Fischer on setHank Snow, Johnny Gimble on couchCarolyn Mugar and Jody Fischer at Red Headed Stranger openingCoach Royal, Bill McDavid,...
Dates: 1986, 1988, undated

Non-Willie Nelson photographs (2 of 3), undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Contents

Jody Fischer and Kris Kristofferson (4)

Carolyn Mugar at work (2)

Cast and Crew down on set (11)

Luck, TX on a snowy day

View of River (2)

Pedernales Recording Studio- control room

Lana Nelson in Jody Fischer’s office at Pedernales Recording Studio (4)

Farm Aid donation box

Dates: undated

Non-Willie Nelson photographs - Negatives (3 of 3), undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Series Description From the Series:

This series is divided into six parts: Willie Nelson portraits; Willie Nelson performing; Willie Nelson with others [non-performance]; non-Willie Nelson photographs; snapshots on the set of Red Headed Stranger, and snapshots on the set of Ned Blessing.

Dates: undated