Detective and mystery stories

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This series contains photographs, certificates and legal documents related to Crumley’s education, military career, and marriages, as well as a steel hardhat and cap.

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Interviews, reviews, and notices documenting both Sublett's music career and his writing career.

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Articles and stories appearing in the Austin Chronicle: "The Big Tape", "X-15: The 4-Track Walkman", and "Crying on the Shoulder of the Road" (November 24, 1983); "Traveling the Hardboiled Highway", record review: Madonna (March 23, 1984); "How to Make a Record" (November 30, 1984); "Martin Fender & the Flat-Top Kid", short piece on Raymond Chandler for a feature on mystery writers (December 13, 1985).

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Candid shots and publicity photos of Sublett and the Skunks.

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In comparison to the other titles, the Widower’s Two-Step has less correspondence, interviews, and research, but does include author’s notes, a plot map flowchart, an early manuscript, and a spiral bound annotated draft with revision notes, labeled “2nd Draft.” There are no dates for any of the materials belonging in this series, however the contents are likely from 1998 and earlier.

Scope and Contents From the Series: “Gunman’s Cantina” was an early working title for The Last King of Texas published in 2000. This series includes correspondence from 1998-2000, author’s notes, research emails, a plot map flowchart, and chapter outlines. Correspondence includes a fax from Gina Maccoby with notes from the editor of manuscript. Other correspondence are research interviews conducted via email: Russell Johnson explaining ballistics information and descriptions of guns; Eddie...

Series Description From the Series: Materials documenting The Devil Went Down to Austin is arranged according to chronological writing process: correspondence, a research interview, author’s notes, an early draft, and an annotated manuscript with revisions. The correspondence consists of various written communication to and from Kate Miciak, executive editor of Bantam Dell Publishing Group from 2000. These letters reference revisions and suggestions about book. Along with letter are the...

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Subseries A: Screenplays (undated) Arranged in alphabetical order by author, this subseries includes two screenplays based on Crumley’s novel The Last Good Kiss. Subseries B: Poetry (undated) Also arranged in alphabetical order by author, this subseries includes poetry by Kathy Callaway (1 folder), various authors (1 folder), and unidentified authors (1 folder).

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Subseries A: Screenplays (undated) Arranged in alphabetical order by author, this subseries includes two screenplays based on Crumley’s novel The Last Good Kiss. Subseries B: Poetry (undated) Also arranged in alphabetical order by author, this subseries includes poetry by Kathy Callaway (1 folder), various authors (1 folder), and unidentified authors (1 folder).

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Subseries A: Screenplays (undated) Arranged in alphabetical order by author, this subseries includes two screenplays based on Crumley’s novel The Last Good Kiss. Subseries B: Poetry (undated) Also arranged in alphabetical order by author, this subseries includes poetry by Kathy Callaway (1 folder), various authors (1 folder), and unidentified authors (1 folder).

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This series is arranged alphabetically by title and includes two annotated typescripts of poems apparently written by Crumley.

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Posters and postcards advertising the Skunks, Boiled in Concrete, a novel by Andrew Vachss, and a magazine cover for which Sublett modeled.

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Contains six copies of Rick Riordan’s publicity photos and a foam core placard with caption “Scene of the Crime” and Riordan’s autograph from the The Wittliff Collections event of the same name. There is also a newspaper clipping from the San Antonio Express News June 7, 2001 that is an advertisement for The Devil Went Down to Texas.

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Material donated from Alter's files; items include magazines, writer contracts, reviews, newspaper clippings, limited correspondence, and some research material.  All original folder titles appear in quotation marks.

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Contains six copies of Rick Riordan’s publicity photos and a foam core placard with caption “Scene of the Crime” and Riordan’s autograph from the The Wittliff Collections event of the same name. There is also a newspaper clipping from the San Antonio Express News June 7, 2001 that is an advertisement for The Devil Went Down to Texas.

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A copy of Cactus Alley (1988) which contains the first two short stories Riordan published, “The Sheet Cave” and “Out on 1040.” A copy of Family Circle Mary Higgins Clark Mystery (Summer 1998)featuring Riordan’s short story “A Small Silver Gun.”

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Research, manuscripts, correspondence and galley proofs for several works by Judy Alter, along with manuscripts for Alter’s early unpublished novels. Also included are editorial files for Larry L. King’s Golden Shadows Old West Museum, which was published in 1993 by Texas Christian University Press, where Judy Alter serves as Director.

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This collection consists of additional material of Judy Alter’s literary papers. The majority of the material within the collection is a series of books written by Judy Alter. Also included in the collection is many magazines, the majority being from or dealing with Fort Worth, Texas. Many newspapers are included in the collection, each containing an article about or written by Judy Alter. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Alter’s original description.

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This collection consists of additional material of Judy Alter’s literary papers. The majority of the material within the collection is a series of books written by Judy Alter. Also included in the collection is many magazines, the majority being from or dealing with Fort Worth, Texas. Many newspapers are included in the collection, each containing an article about or written by Judy Alter. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Alter’s original description.

Series Description From the Series: Materials documenting The Devil Went Down to Austin is arranged according to chronological writing process: correspondence, a research interview, author’s notes, an early draft, and an annotated manuscript with revisions. The correspondence consists of various written communication to and from Kate Miciak, executive editor of Bantam Dell Publishing Group from 2000. These letters reference revisions and suggestions about book. Along with letter are the...