Drama

Series Description From the Series: This series outlines Preston Jones' life before he became known as a playwright. It begins with photographs, articles and memorabilia of his father, James "Jawbone" Jones. It continues with boyhood photographs, yearbooks, memorabilia and drawings from his elementary school, high school, and college in New Mexico. Class notes, designs, school records, and diplomas represent his master's work in playwrighting from Baylor University in Waco and Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. ...

Sub-Series Description From the Sub-Series:

This subseries is comprised of Vliet’s handwritten notes for a class taken at Yale School of Drama, “History of the Theater”, in 1955.

Abstract The collection contains manuscript and typescript drafts of each of Zagst’s published novels, as well as those of published and unpublished plays, screenplays novels, and short stories. Editorial correspondence relating to the publication of Zagst’s novels include a letter from Bruce J. Friedmann introducing Zagst to Donald I. Fine who would become Zagst’s publisher; letters from Fine, from the publicity liaison and from the editor. Also included are entries for the Texas Institute of...