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Chili con carne

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 109 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence, 1944-1946, 1965-1980, undated

 Series
Series Description

The Correspondence series is divided into periods, which are World War II, Vietnam, Chili, and family condolences. An exception to this is the Letters to Fowler, found in Writings-World War II, which includes hand-written and typed notes from various colleagues.

Dates: 1944-1946, 1965-1980, undated

Crime and Safety, 1968-1969, undated

 File — Box 5, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Speech, clippings, documents, political ad.

Dates: 1968-1969, undated

Dallas Morning News

 File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

Contains obituaries, newspaper articles on Fowler, and photographic materials.

Dates: Publication: 1972

Dallas Morning News ad, 1945

 File — Box 1, Folder: 14
Series Description From the Series:

Contains obituaries, newspaper articles on Fowler, and photographic materials.

Dates: 1945

Documents

 File — Box 5, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Press release, proclamation, speech

Dates: 1968-1975, undated

Documents, 1944, undated

 File — Box 2, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Cartoons, military documents, war correspondents meeting documents

Dates: 1944, undated

Envelopes, 1945 - 1970

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

The Correspondence series is divided into periods, which are World War II, Vietnam, Chili, and family condolences. An exception to this is the Letters to Fowler, found in Writings-World War II, which includes hand-written and typed notes from various colleagues.

Dates: 1945 - 1970

Ernie Pyle articles, 1944 - 1945

 File — Box 2, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1944 - 1945

Fowler event schedules, 1966, 1970, undated

 File — Box 2, Folder: 15
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1966, 1970, undated

“Fowler Fare” column, 1963-1969, undated

 File — Box 2, Folder: 19
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1963-1969, undated

Wick Fowler Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-124
Abstract

Journalist and chili enthusiast Wick Fowler (1909-1972) was born Homer Thomas Wilson Fowler in Big Sandy, Texas and grew up in Victoria, Texas. The Wick Fowler papers span 1944-1991 (bulk dates: 1944-1945, 1965-1978) and document Fowler’s journalism work as well as the Chili Appreciation Society International and Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product.

Dates: 1944 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1944 - 1945; Majority of material found within 1965 - 1978

General articles, 1963

 File — Box 3, Folder: 12
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1963

General Newspapers, 1966-1974, 1991

 Series
Series Description

Various clippings and newspapers collected by Fowler.

Dates: 1966-1974, 1991

General newspapers, 1945 - 1947

 File — Box 3, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1945 - 1947

General newspapers and maps, 1965

 File — Box 3, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1965

Humor, 1947, 1963-1971

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1947, 1963-1971

Humorous dollar bill; Headliners Club seal, 1952, undated

 File — Box 7, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Wick Fowler papers span 1944-1991 (bulk dates: 1944-1945, 1965-1978) and document Fowler’s journalism work as well as the Chili Appreciation Society International and Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product. The collection is arranged in 7 series: Biographical Information, Writings, Chili, Correspondence, Audio Recordings, General Newspapers, and Printed Material. The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick...
Dates: 1952; undated

John Connally assassination attempt, 1963-1965

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1963-1965

Letters to Fowler, circa 1945

 File — Box 3, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: circa 1945

Magazine articles, 1967-1968, 1982

 File — Box 4, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product, and contains articles and clippings, a scrapbook, promotional materials, photographic materials, and artifacts. Note that the while the scrapbook largely contains Chili-related clippings, awards, posters, advertisements, and a draft by Fowler, it also contains articles by Fowler on World War II, the Vietnam War, crime, and boating.

Dates: 1967-1968, 1982