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Authors, American -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1343 Collections and/or Records:

“The Night Hank Williams Died.” Signed with inscription by Larry L. King, February 29, 1988

 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: February 29, 1988

The Park Record Guide to Film Festival Week-includes Cold in July, 2014

 File — Box 1862, Folder: 40
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: 2014

“The Pit”; copies of The Pit, newspaper articles, signed contracts and deal memo, 1987-2001

 File — Box 3339, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival material relating to the novels and stories written by Joe R. Lansdale. The majority of this collection consists of the manuscripts, agreements and newspaper articles regarding reviews and Joe R. Lansdale interviews. This collection also includes copies of stories from books, photos, buttons, magazines, books, book covers and drafts. Also included in this collection are comics, the drafts of their panels and scripts, scripts for plays made of Lansdale’s...
Dates: 1987-2001

“The Princess”; copies of The Princess by Joe R. Lansdale, undated

 File — Box 3339, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival material relating to the novels and stories written by Joe R. Lansdale. The majority of this collection consists of the manuscripts, agreements and newspaper articles regarding reviews and Joe R. Lansdale interviews. This collection also includes copies of stories from books, photos, buttons, magazines, books, book covers and drafts. Also included in this collection are comics, the drafts of their panels and scripts, scripts for plays made of Lansdale’s...
Dates: undated

“The Room”; Manuscript by Joe R. Lansdale, undated

 File — Box 3339, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival material relating to the novels and stories written by Joe R. Lansdale. The majority of this collection consists of the manuscripts, agreements and newspaper articles regarding reviews and Joe R. Lansdale interviews. This collection also includes copies of stories from books, photos, buttons, magazines, books, book covers and drafts. Also included in this collection are comics, the drafts of their panels and scripts, scripts for plays made of Lansdale’s...
Dates: undated

The Stonemason: A Play in Five Acts (102 pages), undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection is comprised of typescripts of one play and two screenplays by McCarthy. The play, The Stonemason, was published in 1994. The screenplay, Cities of the Plain (1984), predates the publication of the novel by the same name by fourteen years. Both screenplays in this collection, Cities of the Plain (1984) and Whales and Men (undated) are...
Dates: undated

The Storm Season, 1992, undated

 Sub-Series
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: 1992, undated

The Thicket-First draft, undated

 File — Box 1684, Folder: 1-2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: undated

The Thicket-proposed unused cover design, undated

 File — Box 1718, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: undated

The Unseen Hand and Other Plays (1996)

 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

The War in Heaven (1985)

 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

There Aint No Such Animal (typescript, based on story by Bill Bret), undated

 File — Box 3, Folder: 1
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: undated

“There Are No Phones to Heaven” words and music by Heloise Cruse

 File — Box 1, Folder: 10
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: undated

Third revision lightly annotated in red and black ink and minimal blue highlighter, January 1992

 File — Box 16, Folder: 2
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: January 1992

Third revision, slightly annotated in blue, black and red ink, January 1992

 File — Box 15, Folder: 10
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: January 1992

Third revision typescript annotated in red ink

 File — Box 15, Folder: 11
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: 1982-1992

Third revision typescript lightly annotated in black ink and blue highlighter, January 1992

 File — Box 16, 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: January 1992

Three black floppy disks: [Cold-Expickiment]; [Dew Drop Drive-In and concession]; and unnamed, undated

 File — Box 2510, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Archival materials following the life and career of an American writer, author, martial arts expert, and martial arts instructor Joe R. Lansdale. Majority of the materials in this collection are movie scripts of Christmas with the Dead; Christmas of the Dead 2; and episode scripts of Hap and Leonard. Included are floppy disks; Convention brochures and schedules; printed emails and letters to Joe Lansdale; convention passes; newspaper clippings; and proclamations, 2003-2016.

Dates: undated

Three copies of an Italian newspaper featuring photo of Lansdale in sidebar with article inside; other newspaper clippings, undated

 File
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: undated

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

 File — Box 1718, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents From the Series:

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.

Dates: undated