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Authors, American -- 20th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2670 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, 1997

 File — Box 20, Folder: 17
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Notice from Academy of Arts and Letters re: death of Alan Ginsberg, April 5, 1997

Aronowitz, Al, May 1, 1997

Adolphe, Bruce (to Judy Boals), August 14, 1997

"Santo,” October 21, 1997

Dates: 1997

Correspondence, 1998

 File — Box 20, Folder: 18
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Shepard, Sam (to Magic Theater ), April 29, 1998

Boals, Judy, July 23, 1998

Callahan, Michael (to Judy Boals), September 14, 1998

Dates: 1998

Correspondence, undated

 File — Box 20, Folder: 19
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"Freddie and Lara" (first names only)

McAdams, "Coach"

Multiple authors (first names only)

Dates: undated

Correspondence, 1987-1989

 File — Box 21, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

Topics include the publication of Shepard’s works in magazines and journals as excerpts, as well as in their entirety; correspondence with agent Lois Berman. Aside from general correspondence, this series also includes correspondence from Joseph Chaikin and Barry Daniels and correspondence from Shepard’s son, Jesse, as noted [Restricted]. For Shepard’s 40-year correspondence with Johnny Dark, see the Southwestern Writers Collection 106, The Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark Collection.

Dates: 1987-1989

Correspondence, 1981-1982, undated

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Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Books, manuscripts, sheet music, galleys, handwritten notes, and photographs in this collection relate primarily to Frazier’s 1983 biographical essay on SWT alumna Ponce Cruse Evans, author of the syndicated newspaper column, “Hints from Heloise”. Photographs and clippings relate to both Heloise Cruse Ponce, and her mother, Heloise Cruse. Dates range from 1981-1989. Books from this collection have been cataloged separately.

Dates: 1981-1982, undated

Correspondence, 1982-1998

 Series
Series Description

Topics include the publication of Shepard’s works in magazines and journals as excerpts, as well as in their entirety; correspondence with agent Lois Berman. Aside from general correspondence, this series also includes correspondence from Joseph Chaikin and Barry Daniels and correspondence from Shepard’s son, Jesse, as noted [Restricted]. For Shepard’s 40-year correspondence with Johnny Dark, see the Southwestern Writers Collection 106, The Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark Collection.

Dates: 1982-1998

Correspondence, 1983-1997

 File — Box 3, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series:

The series includes subseries of certificates, legal documents (including publisher correspondence), financial (limited financial documents), notes/story ideas (may provide insight into story generation process), personal papers (includes contacts and calendars), publicity (primarily interviews), readings, and general correspondence (identified by individual or sorted chronologically).

Dates: 1983-1997

Correspondence, 1952-2004, undated

 Series
Series Description

The series includes subseries of certificates, legal documents (including publisher correspondence), financial (limited financial documents), notes/story ideas (may provide insight into story generation process), personal papers (includes contacts and calendars), publicity (primarily interviews), readings, and general correspondence (identified by individual or sorted chronologically).

Dates: 1952-2004, undated

Correspondence, 1991-2011

 File — Box 1460, Folder: 8
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

Correspondence, 1986-1987

 File — Box 2992, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the career of screenplay writer and author, William (Bill) Broyles, Jr. from 1957-2014. Majority of the materials in the collection are research, notes, and drafts for Broyles’s screenplays for Khe Sanh, Spies, Emperor, and The Polar Express. The collection also includes annotated manuscript draft of Billy the Kid by David Killiam; screenplay drafts revised by Broyles of McFarland, Eragon, and Widowmaker; cassettes for China Beach;...
Dates: 1986-1987

Correspondence, undated

 File — Box 1419, Folder: 2
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

Correspondence-2 holiday cards and 1 thank you note from the Texas Book Festival, undated

 File — Box 1606, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Additional material for writer Joe R. Lansdale’s archive collection, received August 31, 2012. This donation includes page proofs for Leather Maiden, correspondence, story ideas, notes, articles about Lansdale, convention and conference material, and material from La Milanesiana 2009. Folder titles in quotation marks indicate original labeling by Lansdale

Dates: undated

Correspondence, both personal and professional; also includes correspondence to and from Bill Crawford , 1993-2007

 File — Multiple Containers
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: 1993-2007

Correspondence concerning endorsements by authors, 1992

 File — Box 14, Folder: 2
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: 1992

Correspondence for The Second Trail of Tears. Correspondents include Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Press, and others, 1991-1993

 File — Box 21, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: This series includes Ron Querry’s early works and book ideas, such as an early attempt at autobiography, his dissertation from the University of New Mexico, book proposals, and titled sketches. Also included are published short works in newspapers, journals, magazines, and unidentified articles, and book reviews and papers relating to the Choctaw Nation, for example correspondence relating to The Second Trail of Tears (book), documents concerning “Trail of...
Dates: 1991-1993

Correspondence from 7 Stages director Faye Allen and from lighting designer Ann Millitello regarding the death of a friend named John Dodd, 1991, 1998

 File — Box 6, Folder: 8
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: 1991, 1998

Correspondence from Broyles to his parents, February 10, 1976 including a copy of letter he wrote to Representative Barbara Jordan, February 3, 1976 including his response to correspondence relating to his appearance on the Today Show; Correspondence from Broyles to his parents including Texas Monthly’s entry statement for the National Magazine Award for the Specialized Journalism category , April 7, 1976

 File — Box 3931, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: Archival material donated by writer William Broyles, the bulk of the material is from 1965-2013. This addition includes many materials relating to his magazine career, including clippings documenting the founding of Texas Monthly, Broyles’ time as editor of Newsweek, and many of the articles he wrote for other publications. It also documents his film career, with many “progress files” for movies he wrote that include all correspondence documenting the project usually from inception to the...
Dates: April 7, 1976

Correspondence from Judy Boals, 1996

 File — Box 8, Folder: 13
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: 1996