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Authors, American -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1134 Collections and/or Records:

Tooth of Crime (1972)

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

The series for Plays is the largest of Shepard’s works and includes notes, annotated typescripts, playbills, programs, correspondence, sound recordings, rehearsal schedules, reviews, and publicity. This series is notable in that Shepard meticulously identified each annotated draft with the date and place (by city and state) of each revision, and there tend to be multiple drafts of each work represented.

Dates: 1982-1999

Torn Away”-Page proofs for “Torn Away,” and a letter from John Helfers, June 10, 2009

 File — Box 1460, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Articles, newspapers, correspondence, drafts, magazines, posters, badges, press releases, reviews, and books make up this collection from Joe R. Lansdale.

Dates: June 10, 2009

“Tornado Story” (photocopy of manuscript), 1956

 File — Box 3, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

Drafts, manuscripts, and typescripts of Hauptman’s plays, teleplay, screenplays, short stories, poetry, novel, articles and criticism are located in this series. Titles under each genre are filed alphabetically. Related correspondence, reviews, clippings, publicity, and playbills are filed after the draft or script for each title.

Dates: 1956

"Tornado Story”: Tornado Journal (notes regarding development of tornado story), 1986-1991

 File — Box 3, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

Drafts, manuscripts, and typescripts of Hauptman’s plays, teleplay, screenplays, short stories, poetry, novel, articles and criticism are located in this series. Titles under each genre are filed alphabetically. Related correspondence, reviews, clippings, publicity, and playbills are filed after the draft or script for each title.

Dates: 1986-1991

Tornadoes and clouds (13) - including Mammatus clouds, Laminar showers around rotating supercell, Wall cloud, Supercell near Archer City with curtain cloud going into funnel by hidden rainshower, Vernon tornado, 1983, Big merocyclone near Oklahoma Union Power Plant, Blue Norther, Strange Clouds, Roll cloud, Rainbow lensing effect near Graham, Looking up at storm tower of Archer City supercell, Supercell, 1983, undated

 File — Box 4, Folder: 14
Series Description From the Series:

Color 3.5”x5” snapshots taken and annotated by Hauptman document people (including Hauptman’s brother and father), places (including Wichita Falls and the Oklahoma Union Power Plant), and various tornadoes and cloud formations. Includes one 11x14 photograph.

Dates: Other: 1983, undated

Torso: Revue de Cinema de Genre, French publication, includes interview with Lansdale, 2013

 File — Box 1862, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Additional material for the Joe R. Lansdale archive, donated by Joe R. Lansdale. This donation contains drafts and proofs for novels and short stories, correspondence, clippings, international publications featuring articles about Lansdale, badges, memorabilia, and numerous publications and promotional items from conventions and events in which Lansdale participated.

Dates: 2013

Trade book cover art sample

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

The series for Plays is the largest of Shepard’s works and includes notes, annotated typescripts, playbills, programs, correspondence, sound recordings, rehearsal schedules, reviews, and publicity. This series is notable in that Shepard meticulously identified each annotated draft with the date and place (by city and state) of each revision, and there tend to be multiple drafts of each work represented.

Dates: 1982-1999

True West (1980)

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

The series for Plays is the largest of Shepard’s works and includes notes, annotated typescripts, playbills, programs, correspondence, sound recordings, rehearsal schedules, reviews, and publicity. This series is notable in that Shepard meticulously identified each annotated draft with the date and place (by city and state) of each revision, and there tend to be multiple drafts of each work represented.

Dates: 1982-1999

Twenty 17” x 11” flyers for June 8th book signing at Threadgills An Epic Life: Willie Nelson, June 8

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Variety of material including CDs, LPs, t-shirt and caps, posters, magazines, newspapers and newspaper clippings, drafts and manuscripts of work, photos, correspondence, music announcements and musician press kits, notes and notebooks, maps, brochures and other artifacts. Majority of material was not in files or labeled; file titles are in quotation marks when present.

Dates: June 8

Two audiocassettes-“Freezer Fireworks,” recording of “Cold Day in July”, 2013

 File — Box 1862, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Additional material for the Joe R. Lansdale archive, donated by Joe R. Lansdale. This donation contains drafts and proofs for novels and short stories, correspondence, clippings, international publications featuring articles about Lansdale, badges, memorabilia, and numerous publications and promotional items from conventions and events in which Lansdale participated.

Dates: 2013

Two audiocassettes of Dino’s music, undated

 File — Box 17, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: This series is divided into two subseries. The first, films for which Shepard wrote the screenplay, includes: notes, annotated drafts, dialogue rewrites, publicity, correspondence, contracts, music notes, production notes and schedules. Of the films in this subseries, Silent Tongueincludes the most information (1 linear foot), followed by Far North(.25 linear feet.), Onibaba(.25 linear feet),...
Dates: undated

Two bound copies of the uncorrected advance proof of An Epic Life, undated

 File — Box 1094, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Variety of material including CDs, LPs, t-shirt and caps, posters, magazines, newspapers and newspaper clippings, drafts and manuscripts of work, photos, correspondence, music announcements and musician press kits, notes and notebooks, maps, brochures and other artifacts. Majority of material was not in files or labeled; file titles are in quotation marks when present.

Dates: undated

Two color photographs, taped together, unidentified, but presumed to be taken on the set of Thunderheart, undated

 File — Box 18, Folder: 18
Series Description From the Series: This series is divided into two subseries. The first, films for which Shepard wrote the screenplay, includes: notes, annotated drafts, dialogue rewrites, publicity, correspondence, contracts, music notes, production notes and schedules. Of the films in this subseries, Silent Tongueincludes the most information (1 linear foot), followed by Far North(.25 linear feet.), Onibaba(.25 linear feet),...
Dates: undated

Two copies of “The Death of Bernadette Lefthand.” Signed by Ron Querry, undated

 Item — Map-case 16
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes images of Ron Querry, newspapers with articles by and about Ron Querry, and a book jacket proof for Le Dernier Pow Wow (The Death of Bernadette Lefthand). This series also contains posters for Mountains and Plains Booksellers Association events, signed publicity posters for The Death of Bernadette Lefthand, and posters signed with inscriptions by Larry L. King and Molly Ivins.

Dates: undated

Two copies of the German translatio, titled Das Kurze Leben der Bernadette Lefthand. One copy is a hardcover and signed by Querry and with inscription by Bernd Samland. The other copy is signed by Querry, 1993

 File — Box 13, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series: This series consists of correspondence, notes and research material, draft manuscripts, final copies, and publicity related to Querry’s five major books. Correspondence may include personal- and publisher-related letters, contracts, permissions, and/or financial documents related to his books and notes and research material may contain newspaper clippings, journal articles, books, VHS tapes, and/or government bulletins. Of special note is that Querry has signed most of the final copies....
Dates: 1993

Two drawings of a man’s face surrounded by books, undated

 File — Box 1460, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Articles, newspapers, correspondence, drafts, magazines, posters, badges, press releases, reviews, and books make up this collection from Joe R. Lansdale.

Dates: undated

Two empty water bottles (one with cap) of “Willie Nelson Spring Water”, undated

 Item — Box 1045
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Variety of material including CDs, LPs, t-shirt and caps, posters, magazines, newspapers and newspaper clippings, drafts and manuscripts of work, photos, correspondence, music announcements and musician press kits, notes and notebooks, maps, brochures and other artifacts. Majority of material was not in files or labeled; file titles are in quotation marks when present.

Dates: undated

Two graphic novels in Italian, 1991-2011

 File — Box 1460, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Articles, newspapers, correspondence, drafts, magazines, posters, badges, press releases, reviews, and books make up this collection from Joe R. Lansdale.

Dates: 1991-2011

Two letters to Lansdale from 1975, Photocopy of Lansdale’s letter in Countryside and Small Stock Journal, bio about Lansdale used for a presentation, copy of Farm Journal June/July 1973, bulk: June/July 1973:1975

 File — Box 1460, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Articles, newspapers, correspondence, drafts, magazines, posters, badges, press releases, reviews, and books make up this collection from Joe R. Lansdale.

Dates: Majority of material found within June/July 1973:1975