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Country music

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3294 Collections and/or Records:

Records of approved grants, newsletters, rejection letters, press releases, “Shadows on the Land: A Special Report on America’s Hazardous Harvest,” by Texans United and National Toxics Campaign and other documents related to the organizations, statements by Willie Nelson about allegations against Farm Aid’s use of funds, Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Inc. Quarterly Report to Farm Aid, clippings, and copies of disbursement checks, September-December 1988

 File — Box 7, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series: In 1985, Nelson, alarmed by reports of failing family farms, decided, with the help of other performers, to stage concert benefits. The proceeds were to be channeled to provide assistance to needy agricultural families. Bill Wittliff served as an adviser to the project. His wife, Sally Wittliff, recommended the Massachusetts social activist, Carolyn Mugar, to administer the project. The first Farm Aid concert was held September 25, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois. By 1995, Nelson had done...
Dates: September-December 1988
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-021, Willie Nelson Collection / Farm Aid

“Red Headed Stranger Sound in Your Mind”, undated

 Item — Box 5
Series Description From the Series: These audio cassettes primarily feature Willie Nelson, though there are several of other recording artists. The cassettes are in varying condition, some have been recorded over multiple times and the labels are not always descriptive of what is on the tape. The series of audio recordings has been divided into 5 subseries; Jody Fischer recordings, Willie Nelson studio recordings, Willie Nelson dated live recordings, Willie Nelson undated live recordings, and other recording artists. The...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-103, Jody Fischer Collection of Willie Nelson / Audio Cassette Tapes / Willie Nelson Recordings

“Red Headed Stranger.” VHS, June 5, 1986

 Item — Box 11
Series Description From the Series: This series consists of VHS and U-Matic tapes. Most of the tapes are programs featuring Willie Nelson recorded from television. The programs include news interviews, music concerts, television shows and film. The majority of the tapes are produced video although, there are some tapes featuring raw footage of Willie Nelson. The raw footage includes a music performance at a bar in 1990, the auction of Willie Nelson’s personal belongings, Willie Nelson performing at Phoenix Indian School and...
Dates: June 5, 1986
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-103, Jody Fischer Collection of Willie Nelson / Video Cassette Tapes / Willie Nelson Videos

Red Headed Stranger, Willie Nelson. [inscribed, signed]

 File — Box 10, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

The Oversized Materials series contains larger format photographs, Lone Star Beer articles and advertisements, posters (including several for Willie Nelson concerts), album covers, and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1973 - 2012
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-113, Jerry Retzloff Collection / Oversized Materials / Album covers

Red Smith in memoriam cover, February, 1986

 Item — Box 25
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2019.

Dates: Publication: February, 1986
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-134, Sam Kindrick Papers / Action Magazine Issues / 1986 Issues

Redneck Mothers

 File — Box 10, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

The Oversized Materials series contains larger format photographs, Lone Star Beer articles and advertisements, posters (including several for Willie Nelson concerts), album covers, and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1973 - 2012
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-113, Jerry Retzloff Collection / Oversized Materials / Album covers

Reed, Jerry (1 photograph, negatives, clippings)

 File — Box 13, Folder: 19
Series Description From the Series: The photographs are arranged alphabetically, and notable artists and personalities include Asleep at the Wheel, Moe Bandy, Johnny Bush, Johnny Cash, Hondo Crouch, Joe Ely, Freddy Fender, Kinky Friedman, John Lee Hooker, Waylon Jennings & Jessie Colter, Steve Jordan, Augie Meyers, Willie Nelson, Johnny Rodriguez, Leon Russell, Doug Sahm, Billy Joe Shave, Jimmy Spacek, and Jerry Jeff Walker. The Willie Nelson photographs are substantial in number, and of note are some images of his father,...
Dates: 1975-2018
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-134, Sam Kindrick Papers / Photographs / Action Magazine Photographs

Regina Matthews, Billy Mata cover, August, 2000

 Item — Box 27
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2019.

Dates: Publication: August, 2000
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-134, Sam Kindrick Papers / Action Magazine Issues / 2000 Issues

Rejection letters, directory of organizations funded by Farm Aid, clippings, records of grants approved, and newsletters, April-August 1988

 File — Box 7, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: In 1985, Nelson, alarmed by reports of failing family farms, decided, with the help of other performers, to stage concert benefits. The proceeds were to be channeled to provide assistance to needy agricultural families. Bill Wittliff served as an adviser to the project. His wife, Sally Wittliff, recommended the Massachusetts social activist, Carolyn Mugar, to administer the project. The first Farm Aid concert was held September 25, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois. By 1995, Nelson had done...
Dates: April-August 1988
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-021, Willie Nelson Collection / Farm Aid

Rejection letters, newsletters, copies of disbursement checks, correspondence, clippings, minutes from AG-Link Hotline Board of Directors meeting, transcript of the testimony of Dr. Max E. Glenn representing the Oklahoma AG-Link Coalition and the Oklahoma Conference of Churches before the National Action Commission on the Mental Health of Rural Americans, Des Moines, Iowa, December 2, 1987, and a sampling of work funded by Farm Aid, November-December 1987

 File — Box 7, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: In 1985, Nelson, alarmed by reports of failing family farms, decided, with the help of other performers, to stage concert benefits. The proceeds were to be channeled to provide assistance to needy agricultural families. Bill Wittliff served as an adviser to the project. His wife, Sally Wittliff, recommended the Massachusetts social activist, Carolyn Mugar, to administer the project. The first Farm Aid concert was held September 25, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois. By 1995, Nelson had done...
Dates: November-December 1987
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-021, Willie Nelson Collection / Farm Aid

Rene Ornelas cover, March, 1987

 Item — Box 25
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2019.

Dates: Publication: March, 1987
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-134, Sam Kindrick Papers / Action Magazine Issues / 1987 Issues

Republic of Texas Chilymiad [white State of Texas]

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

Memorabilia includes a wide array of music ephemera including ticket stubs, backstage passes, badves, bumper stickers, pins and buttons, belt buckles, matchbooks, guitar picks, audio cassettes, and more.

Dates: 1980 - 2006
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-113, Jerry Retzloff Collection / Memorabilia / Pins and buttons

Research for Alfred Jacob Miller Paintings, 1976

 File — Box 2829, Folder: 35
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Archival materials relating to the career and personal life of musician/playwright/author, Bobby Bridger from 1944-2018. Included are photographs (including a photo of Bridger with Lady Bird Johnson); promotional material for A Ballad of the West; handwritten lyrics such as Heal in the Wisdom; and Bridger’s vinyl records of Merging of our Minds, And I Wanted to Sing for the People, and Heal in the Wisdom. Also, included in the collection is a screenplay for Shakespeare and the Indians.

Dates: 1976
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / UPWC-18087, Bobby Bridger Accessions / Accession 2018-087

Resume, address lists, artist contacts, business cards

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

Personal Papers include resumes, letters, notes, and ephemera.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-113, Jerry Retzloff Collection / Personal Papers

Jerry Retzloff Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-113
Abstract

The Jerry Retzloff Collection spans 1973-2012 and documents Texas music, Lone Star Beer, and Willie Nelson. The collection is arranged in nine series: Personal Papers, Lone Star Beer, Photographs, Willie Nelson, Memorabilia, Oversized Materials, Newspapers and Magazines, Clothing, and Posters.

Dates: 1973 - 2012
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Jerry Retzloff Collection

Retzloff with various groups

 File — Box 2, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series:

Photographs are arranged by subject, featuring Retzloff with various performers, Willie Nelson, and other musicians performing and off-stage. Oversized photographs are in boxes 9 and 12.

Dates: 1976-1986, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-113, Jerry Retzloff Collection / Photographs / Jerry Retzloff

Retzloff’s brown leather briefcase with bumper stickers

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Jerry Retzloff Collection spans 1973-2012 and documents Texas music, Lone Star Beer, and Willie Nelson. The collection is arranged in nine series: Personal Papers, Lone Star Beer, Photographs, Willie Nelson, Memorabilia, Oversized Materials, Newspapers and Magazines, Clothing, and Posters.

Dates: 1973 - 2012
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-113, Jerry Retzloff Collection / Artifacts

Review of Asleep at the Wheel’s album The Wheel Keep on Rollin’ emphasizing the twenty-fifth anniversary of the band, November, 1975

 File — Box 3503, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Ray Benson's archive contains materials documenting his entire career, featuring records, photographs, instruments, wardrobe, awards and other memorabilia dating from 1951-2018.

Dates: November, 1975
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / UPWC-18025, Ray Benson Accessions / Accession 2020-075

Review of Kerrville Road Show by Houston’s Legendary music critic Bob Claypool, undated

 File — Box 2829, Folder: 98
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Archival materials relating to the career and personal life of musician/playwright/author, Bobby Bridger from 1944-2018. Included are photographs (including a photo of Bridger with Lady Bird Johnson); promotional material for A Ballad of the West; handwritten lyrics such as Heal in the Wisdom; and Bridger’s vinyl records of Merging of our Minds, And I Wanted to Sing for the People, and Heal in the Wisdom. Also, included in the collection is a screenplay for Shakespeare and the Indians.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / UPWC-18087, Bobby Bridger Accessions / Accession 2018-087

Reviews of Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull, Inventing the Wild West, undated

 File — Box 2829, Folder: 83
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Archival materials relating to the career and personal life of musician/playwright/author, Bobby Bridger from 1944-2018. Included are photographs (including a photo of Bridger with Lady Bird Johnson); promotional material for A Ballad of the West; handwritten lyrics such as Heal in the Wisdom; and Bridger’s vinyl records of Merging of our Minds, And I Wanted to Sing for the People, and Heal in the Wisdom. Also, included in the collection is a screenplay for Shakespeare and the Indians.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / UPWC-18087, Bobby Bridger Accessions / Accession 2018-087