Authors, American -- 20th century
Found in 1271 Collections and/or Records:
The Storm Season, 1992, undated
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.
The Thicket-First draft, undated
Additional material for the Joe R. Lansdale archive. This donation includes drafts for Zeppelins West, Sunset and Sawdust, and Vanilla Ride. This donation also includes international publications that contain advertisements or information about Joe R. Lansdale.
The Thicket-proposed unused cover design, undated
Additional material for the Joe R. Lansdale archives. This donation includes drafts and proofs for books and short stories, publications with contributions by or about Lansdale, badges, tickets, posters, and foreign language translations of Lansdale’s books.
The Unseen Hand and Other Plays (1996)
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.
The War in Heaven (1985)
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.
There Aint No Such Animal (typescript, based on story by Bill Bret), undated
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.
“There Are No Phones to Heaven” words and music by Heloise Cruse
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.
Third revision lightly annotated in red and black ink and minimal blue highlighter, January 1992
Third revision, slightly annotated in blue, black and red ink, January 1992
Third revision typescript annotated in red ink
Third revision typescript lightly annotated in black ink and blue highlighter, January 1992
Three copies of an Italian newspaper featuring photo of Lansdale in sidebar with article inside; other newspaper clippings, undated
Material donated includes manuscripts, newspaper and magazine articles on Lansdale and four computer discs with emails that have been printed out. These emails are mainly related to work by Lansdale and include some personal correspondence. Books accessioned separately [see Accession 2008-152] and placed in the backlog.
Three Data Disks that contain material related to Stepping Out and Night Visions [disks have water damage and show signs of mildew, disks are in sealed package], undated
Additional material for the Joe R. Lansdale archives. This donation includes drafts and proofs for books and short stories, publications with contributions by or about Lansdale, badges, tickets, posters, and foreign language translations of Lansdale’s books.
Three name tags, one for Diane for Willie’s Picnic 2006 and one for Heidi for Willie Nelson in concert at Texas Roadhouse, and one media tag for 4th of July 2006, July 4, 2006
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.
Three nametags with lanyards, two keyrings, pink guitar pick, a San Marcos pin, postal scale, and a brown tie., undated
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.
Three posters featuring events with Lansdale, undated
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.
Three sets of page proofs of the book Cold in July, with notes and revisions, undated
Thunderheart (1991)
“Tick Tock Tommy”-Synopsis for Jonah Hex movie-not made, with editor notes, March 20, 2009
Additional material for the Joe R. Lansdale archives. This donation includes drafts and proofs for books and short stories, publications with contributions by or about Lansdale, badges, tickets, posters, and foreign language translations of Lansdale’s books.
Tickets from A Night of Joe R. Lansdale, Bellmore Movies, New York [6], October 17, 2008 - October 18, 2008
Additional material for the Joe R. Lansdale archives. This donation includes drafts and proofs for books and short stories, publications with contributions by or about Lansdale, badges, tickets, posters, and foreign language translations of Lansdale’s books.