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The papers of literary journalist, Charles Bowden, documents his prolific career covering topics ranging from nature to the turbulent U.S./Mexican border.

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Charles "Chuck" Bowden (1945-2014), literary journalist, was born outside of Chicago and raised in Tucson, Arizona, where he lived until 2009. He passed away in 2014. The papers of Charles Bowden document his prolific career covering topics including nature, political corruption, and the turbulent U.S. ­– Mexico border region.

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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the years 1962 to the 2002 and are arranged into the following series: Personal Papers, Magazines, Books (Published and Unpublished), Plays, Television Projects (General, Produced, and Unproduced), Film Projects (Produced and Unproduced), Writings by Others, and Videocassettes.

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

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...

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The papers of journalist and folk arts researcher Kay Council.

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Journalist and chili enthusiast Wick Fowler (1909-1972) was born Homer Thomas Wilson Fowler in Big Sandy, Texas and grew up in Victoria, Texas. The Wick Fowler papers span 1944-1991 (bulk dates: 1944-1945, 1965-1978) and document Fowler’s journalism work as well as the Chili Appreciation Society International and Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product.

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Documents, clippings, videos, and other research materials represent journalist Lee Hancock’s research into the events of the Branch Davidian standoff near Waco in 1993. The materials are arranged into the following five series: Non-Branch Davidian Incidents, Media Coverage, Investigations, House of Representatives Hearings, and Lawsuits.

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The collection is composed of 21 boxes of manuscripts, galley proofs, notes, clippings, correspondence, artwork, financial and legal papers, screenplays, photographs and artifacts, spanning from 1971 to 2000, that document Stephen Harrigan's writing career.

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Ron Young, longtime music journalist, songwriter and, musician grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and was the founder and publisher of the pioneering indie music newspaper It’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll. The publication chronicled the rise of punk and New Wave music in San Antonio and Austin, as well as local and regional rock ’n’ roll, blues and heavy metal acts.

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The papers of reporter, photographer, and publisher, Sam Kindrick, span 1934-2018, and are arranged into three series: Photographs, Kindrick’s Personal Papers, and Action Magazine. The bulk of the collection relates to Action Magazine, a monthly newspaper Kindrick launched in 1975. Included are approximately 4,000 photographs from the publication, and a near-complete run of the paper. Kindrick’s personal papers include copies of his column from the San Antonio Express News, 1968-1974.

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Archival material relating to the life, writing career, and death of Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly journalist, Grover Lewis’ dating 1962-2015.

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Printed material, correspondences, photographs, scrapbooks, awards, personal files, 1920’s to 2003, document the life and activities of Maury Maverick Jr. Organized into series for photographs, correspondences, biographical material, Israel, and written works by Maverick.

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Writing and artifacts pertaining to the literary career of Joe Nick Patoski.

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Typescripts, correspondence, clippings, photographs, sound recordings, printed material, handwritten notes, ephemera, and artifacts, 1929 to 1998 (bulk 1975-1995), created and maintained by Joe Nick Patoski, document much of his writing career, as well as some aspects of his business and personal life.

Abstract The Edwin “Bud” Shrake Papers reflect Shrake’s 58-year career as a professional sportswriter, journalist, fiction writer, script writer, and non-fiction writer. The collection is arranged into the following series: Periodicals, Fiction, Screenplays/Teleplays, Playscripts, Non-fiction, Anthologies, Correspondence, Financial Papers, Corporations, Legal Papers, Research, Personal Papers and Other Writers. The first six series comprise the bulk of the collection, with drafts, notes, contracts...

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This collection includes editorial files for Texas Monthly issues. The files are arranged chronologically by issue (Date, Year) and are described a tthe box-level. Content of the files per issue vary, but most include fact-check files, author research and notes, inter-office memos, and other materials generated in the composition and publication of feature articles for a particular issue of the magazine.

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The processed portion of the Texas Monthly Archives consists of the editorial records of the first five years of publication (1973-1978), although the dates of the material in the collection ranges from 1972-1980.

Abstract Archival material pertaining to the life and career of writier and rock historian, Ed Ward (1948-2021). Spanning the years 1962-2019, materials in this collection include interview transcrpts with rock and blues musicians, research notes, articles, columns and reviews written by Ward and edited manuscripts of Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock and Roll co-written by Ed Ward, Geoffrey Stokes and Ken Tucker, 1987 as well as research for Ward's History of Rock and Roll Vol. 1 and 2...