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Judy Alter Accessions

 Collection
Identifier: UPWC-93057
Abstract Judy Alter began donating her papers to the Southwestern Writers Collection/The Wittliff Collections in 1993. Alter writes for both adults and young readers and she is best known for her books on women and girls of the American West. Among her many honors are “best book” awards from the Texas Institute of Letters, the Western Writers of America, and the Western Heritage (Wrangler) Awards from the National Cowboy Museum. In 1996 the Dallas Morning News named her one of 100 Women Who Have Left...
Dates: circa 1972-2019

Neal Barrett, Jr. Additions

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Identifier: UPWC-08140
Abstract

Additions documenting the writing career of Neal Barrett, Jr.

Dates: circa 1958-2008

Neal Barrett, Jr. Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-004
Abstract

This collection documents the writing career of Neal Barrett, Jr.

Dates: 1941-1992; Majority of material found within 1973-1992

Rick Bass Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-020
Abstract

The Rick Bass papers are comprised of manuscripts, galley proofs, notes, clippings, correspondence, legal papers, photographs and artifacts, 1924 to the present, relating to Bass’ career as a writer.

Dates: 1982-1994, undated

Robert Benton Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-096
Abstract

The Robert Benton Papers document the filmmaking career of the Oscar- winning writer and director. Works represented include Kramer vs. Kramer, Still of the Night, Nadine, Places in the Heart, Billy Bathgate, and Nobody’s Fool. Materials include scripts, notes, production and publicity materials, photographs, and set designs for films Benton wrote and/or directed.

Dates: 1969-1994

Sarah Bird Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-002
Abstract

The Sarah Bird Papers spans 1985 to 1991 and consist of manuscripts, screenplays, style sheets, and copy editing notes relating to the production of her literary works.

Dates: 1985-1992

Cindy Bonner Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-053
Abstract

The Cindy Bonner papers document the writing and editing process of her novels and short stories, including research notes, annotated drafts, proofs, and correspondence, dating from 1983-1999.

Dates: 1983-1999

Billy Lee Brammer Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-007
Abstract

The Billy Lee Brammer Papers document his writing career (including The Gay Place and its' unfinished sequel Faustian Days) along with various articles.

Dates: 1946-1993

William Broyles, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-075
Abstract

The papers of magazine editor, playwright, novelist, and screenwriter, William Broyles, Jr., span the years 1962 to the 2002 and are arranged into the following series: Personal Papers, Magazines, Books (Published and Unpublished), Plays, Television Projects (General, Produced, and Unproduced), Film Projects (Produced and Unproduced), Writings by Others, and Videocassettes.

Dates: 1962 - 2002

Robert Calvert Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-065
Abstract

This collection contains annotated typescripts and page proofs of Robert A. Calvert’s collaborative book projects focusing on Texas history and culture.

Dates: 1970-1995; Majority of material found within 1987-1994

Gary Cartwright Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-001
Abstract

The Gary Cartwright papers date from 1981 to 2000 and document his writing career.

Dates: 1981-1999, undated

Sandra Cisneros Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-123
Abstract The Sandra Cisneros Papers span 1954-2014 and are divided into twenty-seven series that document her entire life and literary career up until the archives acquisition in 2015. The bulk of the archive consists of Cisneros’ writings, correspondence, photographs, publicity, and letters from readers. Many other aspects of her career are represented through professional papers, publishing, awards, and organizational affiliations such as the Alfred Cisneros del Moral Foundation, the Macondo...
Dates: 1954 - 2014

Clara and Rudolf Kirk papers

 Collection
Identifier: 90.400-Friends-1970-Kirk
Abstract

Clara Marburg Kirk, was an American author married to a professor at Southwest Texas State College (now Texas State University), Rudolf Kirk. This collection contains materials related to her book "Oliver Goldsmith" along with a small amount of personal papers.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1964 - 1968

Robert Compton Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-107
Abstract The Robert Compton papers span 1955-2008 and document the career of the well-respected and long-time Books editor of the Dallas Morning News. The bulk of the collection is the correspondences from book reviewers, journalists, and authors, including Jim Lehrer, Larry McMurtry, Rick Bass, and William Goyen. This collection also is comprised of documents that pertain to the inner-workings of the Dallas Morning News, including changes in writing styles pertaining to race and gender. The...
Dates: 1955-2008

Elizabeth Crook Additions

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Identifier: UPWC-03086
Abstract

Research notes, annotated typescripts, correspondence, photographs, and newsclippings from the literary career of Elizabeth Crook.

Dates: 1966-2013

Elizabeth Crook Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-060
Abstract

Research notes, annotated typescripts, correspondence, photographs, and newsclippings make up the Elizabeth Crook papers, and relate mainly to Crook’s novels of historical fiction, Raven’s Bride (1991), and Promised Lands: A Novel of the Texas Rebellion (1994).

Dates: 1984-2000

James Crumley Papers

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Identifier: SWWC-055
Abstract

Nine boxes of manuscripts, galley proofs, notes, clippings, correspondence, legal papers, photographs, poetry, screenplays, short stories and artifacts, 1957-1992, document the writing career of James Crumley.

Dates: 1965-1992, undated

Tom Curtis Accessions

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Identifier: UPWC-17058
Abstract

Archival inventory of the journalistic career of Tom Curtis.

Dates: 1959-2013

John T. Davis Accessions

 Collection
Identifier: UPWC-10133
Abstract

Multiple accessions from music writer, John T Davis include a wide expanse of Davis’s articles from 1980-2010, including articles from Davis’s music column in the Austin-American Statesman and extensive subject files. Also present are numerous files from SXSW and ACL, as well as manuscript drafts and other materials relating to Davis's book, Austin City Limits: 25 Years of Music.

Dates: 1980 - 2010

Dudley Dobie Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-110
Abstract The Dudley Dobie, Sr. collection spans from 1917 to 1980 and documents his life, career, and relationships as an antiquarian bookseller, writer, historian, and educator in Texas.  The bulk of the collection is correspondence between Dudley Dobie, Sr. and colleagues, friends, and family members - including J. Frank Dobie, Ruth Dodson, Henry DuPont, Walter Prescott Webb, and U.S Senator Ralph W. Yarborough.  This collection is also comprised of documents relating to Dudley’s bookselling...
Dates: 1917-1980

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Names
McCarthy, Cormac, 1933- 7
Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964 5
Brammer, Billy Lee 3
Dobie, Bertha McKee, 1890- 3
Graves, John, 1920-2013 3
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King, Larry L. 3
Patoski, Joe Nick, 1951- 3
Riordan, Rick 3
Texas Folklore Society 3
Barrett, Neal, Jr., 1929-2014 2
Crook, Elizabeth, 1959- 2
DC Comics, Inc. 2
Eckhardt, Nadine, 1931- 2
Flynn, Robert, 1932- 2
Hudson, Wilson Mathis, 1907-2002 2
Kirkland, Elithe Hamilton 2
Lansdale, Joe R., 1951- 2
Lewis, Grover 2
Lowry, Beverly 2
McMurtry, Larry 2
Nelson, Willie, 1933- 2
Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980 2
Roach, Joyce Gibson 2
Rodriguez, Michael 2
Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017 2
Shrake, Edwin 2
Sublett, Jesse 2
Texas Institute of Letters 2
Texas Monthly, Inc. 2
Troncoso, Sergio, 1961- 2
Watt, Donley 2
Adams, Andy, 1859-1935 1
Alter, Judy, 1938- 1
Armitage, Flora 1
Arnold, Edwin "Chip" 1
Austin city limits (Television program) 1
Austin, Nancie 1
Bass, Rick 1
Benton, Robert 1
Bird, Sarah 1
Bonner, Cindy, 1953- 1
Brooks, Roger L. (Roger Leon) 1
Broyles, William Jr., 1944- 1
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- 1
Calvert, Robert A. 1
Cartwright, Gary, 1934-2017 1
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 1
Cisneros, Sandra 1
Compton, Robert C. 1
Cox, Mike, 1948- 1
Crawford, Bill, 1955- 1
Crumley, James, 1939-2008 1
Curtis, Tom 1
Dallas Theater Center 1
Dark, Johnny, 1940- 1
Davis, John T. (John Terry), 1955- 1
Dobie, Dudley R., 1904-1982 1
Du Pont, Henry Belin, 1898-1970 1
Eckhardt, Bob 1
Encino Press 1
Erskine, Albert, 1911-1993 1
Field, Sally 1
Flores, Dan L. (Dan Louie), 1948- 1
Flynn, Jean 1
Flynt, Larry 1
Frazier, Ian 1
Gilb, Dagoberto, 1950- 1
Gipson, Fred, 1908-1973 1
Glover, Danny 1
Greene, A. C., 1923-2002 1
Haley, J. Evetts (James Evetts), 1901-1995 1
Hanks, Tom 1
Harrigan, Stephen, 1948- 1
Hauptman, William, 1942- 1
Hearon, Shelby, 1931- 1
Heloise 1
Hughes, Mary Gray 1
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973 1
Jones, Mary Sue 1
Jones, Preston, 1936-1979 1
Kincaid, Edgar B. (Edgar Bryan), 1921-1985 1
Kirk, Clara Marburg, 1898-1976 1
Kirk, Rudolf, 1898-1989 1
Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward), 1888-1935 1
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986 1
LittleDog, Pat, 1941- 1
Luce, Dianne 1
Malkovich, John 1
Malouf, Dian Leatherberry, 1940- 1
McCrocklin, James H. 1
McMurtry, James (1962) 1
Medearis, Angela Shelf, 1956- 1
Milner, Jay Dunston, 1923-2001 1
Mireles, E. E. (Edmundo Eduardo), 1905-1987 1
Mireles, Jovita González, 1904-1983 1
Momaday, N. Scott, 1934- 1
Morgan, Phyllis S. 1
Morris, Celia, 1935- 1
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century 1
Obama, Barack 1
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