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Rivers in literature

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 640 Collections and/or Records:

Ceramic jug made by Bill Worrell, engraved “Exclusive Property of the Hard Scrabble Old Fart,” 8” tall, undated

 Item — Box 1948
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Photographs and artifacts collected from Hard Scrabble for the John Graves archive. This collection includes photographs of John Graves and his family, including early 20th and late 19th century family photographs. This collection also contains two clay jugs, one leather belt with the silver “infinity” symbol belt buckle worn by John Graves, the camp box that Graves used during his canoe trip for Goodbye to a River, and a 7 weight Loomis fly rod made by Graves.

Dates: Other: undated

Ceramic jug made by Bill Worrell, engraved “John Graves The Old Fart of Hard Scrabble,” 8” tall, undated

 Item — Box 1948
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Photographs and artifacts collected from Hard Scrabble for the John Graves archive. This collection includes photographs of John Graves and his family, including early 20th and late 19th century family photographs. This collection also contains two clay jugs, one leather belt with the silver “infinity” symbol belt buckle worn by John Graves, the camp box that Graves used during his canoe trip for Goodbye to a River, and a 7 weight Loomis fly rod made by Graves.

Dates: Other: undated

Ceramic mold for belt buckle (1 piece)

 File — Box 39, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series: Notebooks, legal papers, financial papers, photographs, journals, objects and academic records make up the majority of the materials in this series. Graves’ academic career is well documented through grade reports and written recommendations, class notes from undergraduate and graduate school, and his Columbia University Master’s thesis on William Faulkner. Of particular interest in this series is the notebook Graves used while traveling in Europe and his journal of a trip down the Rio...
Dates: 1957-1973, undated

“Charts—LA. and MS.”, undated

 Item
Contents

59” x 20” Nautical Chart of Mississippi-Louisiana—Dog Keys Pass to Waveland 36” x 24” Nautical Chart of “Dan’s Marsh Area Map” 30” x 28” Nautical Chart of Leeville to Grand Isle 9” x 15” Nautical Chart of Mississippi-Louisiana—Waveland to Catahoula Bay 59” x 15” Nautical Chart of Mississippi-Louisiana—Catahoula Bay to Wax Lake Outlet

Dates: undated

Children’s enrollment

 File — Box 38, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: Notebooks, legal papers, financial papers, photographs, journals, objects and academic records make up the majority of the materials in this series. Graves’ academic career is well documented through grade reports and written recommendations, class notes from undergraduate and graduate school, and his Columbia University Master’s thesis on William Faulkner. Of particular interest in this series is the notebook Graves used while traveling in Europe and his journal of a trip down the Rio...
Dates: 1973-2000

Clark, Stephen L. (SLC Photographs/Gallery), 1995-2004

 File — Box 23, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series: The Correspondence series contains letters that highlight Graves’ writing career, with letters to and from publishers, agents, fellow writers, fans, event organizers and others. Insights into Graves’ personal life and thoughts are also found in letters between Graves and longtime friends and family members. Graves kept carbon copies and later computer printout copies of many of his letters to others, so the researcher gets both sides of the letter-writing dialogue, in these folders and...
Dates: 1995-2004

Clark, Steve - Coifton, 1994-2004, undated

 File — Box 23, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: The Correspondence series contains letters that highlight Graves’ writing career, with letters to and from publishers, agents, fellow writers, fans, event organizers and others. Insights into Graves’ personal life and thoughts are also found in letters between Graves and longtime friends and family members. Graves kept carbon copies and later computer printout copies of many of his letters to others, so the researcher gets both sides of the letter-writing dialogue, in these folders and...
Dates: 1994-2004, undated

Classes & Workshops Taught, 1960-1981

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: There are two main parts to this series: Texas Institute of Letters, and Classes and Workshops. The former sub-series deals with Graves’ membership in and activities with T.I.L., including two folders of his 1971-73 presidency of the organization; while the latter sub-series contains syllabus information and notes related to two courses and one workshop taught by Graves. The files in these two sub-series are arranged chronologically. The last part in Institutional Activities is a file...
Dates: 1960-1981

Clippings, circa 1940-1959

 File — Box 44, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: circa 1940-1959

Clippings, circa 1960-1961

 File — Box 44, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: circa 1960-1961

Clippings, circa 1962-1972

 File — Box 44, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: circa 1962-1972

Clippings, 1974

 File — Box 44, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: 1974

Clippings, 1975-1979

 File — Box 44, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: 1975-1979

Clippings, 1980

 File — Box 44, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: 1980

Clippings, 1981

 File — Box 44, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: 1981

Clippings, 1982

 File — Box 44, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: 1982

Clippings, circa 1983-1992

 File — Box 44, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: circa 1983-1992

Clippings, 1996-1997

 File — Box 44, Folder: 10
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: 1996-1997

Clippings, 2001-2004

 File — Box 44, Folder: 11
Series Description From the Series:

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: 2001-2004

Clippings, circa 1940-2004, undated

 Series
Series Description

Photocopies—and the originals, when available—of newspaper and magazine clippings related mostly to Graves’ writing career can be found in this series. The clippings are filed in chronological order. A number of issues of entire magazines are kept in Box 47, due to their size.

Dates: circa 1940-2004, undated