Detective and mystery stories
Found in 389 Collections and/or Records:
“Trouble in a Big Box”-early draft, plus a letter with comments from “Genie”, December 14, 2011
This donation consists of manuscript drafts and speeches written by author Judy Alter. Included in this collection are early drafts for Trouble in a Big Box, Danger Comes Home, No Neighborhood for Old Women, Cooking My Way Through Life with Kids & Books, and Texas is Chili Country. Also included is unpublished material related to “Gail Borden” and a Certificate of Copyright Registration for Great Texas Chefs.
“True West” magazine , January 1994; March 1995; January 1996; February 1996; May 1996; May 1997
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.
“TRW"
“Tunnels of Cu Chi” second draft (with Tim Hunter), undated
Arranged in alphabetical order by title of screenplay, this series includes typescripts of screenplays based on Crumley’s novels Dancing Bear and The Last Good Kiss, as well others not based on Crumley’s novels.
Two copies of magazine “Living with Panache” article on Judy Alter, page 16, undated
Donation includes research files, manuscripts, and drafts of the author’s work.
Two metal buttons, one pink and one black, on which “The Skunks” has been printed, two t-shirts, one black bearing the label “The Skunks” one red bearing label “KLBJ FM PRESENTS THE SKUNKS…,” black and white leather shoes worn by Sublett
Artifacts from Sublett's musical career.
Two typescript drafts (and correspondence from publisher) for “Cherokee Rose” or “Ride a Wild Horse” by Judy Alter, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter.
Typed manuscript and galleys for “After Pa Was Shot”, published by “William Morrow and Co.”, 1978
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter.
Typed manuscript that was never published titled, “I Wish I Lived in Eleanor Lee’s House” a novel by Judy Alter, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Typed manuscript titled “Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography” by Judy Alter with note: “Never published - the editor at ‘Grober’ accused me of ‘plagiarism’ and I never got another assignment from them. It was a trumped-up charge leveled at several other writers at the same time, my lawyer wrote - it turned into quite a‘brouhaha’.”, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Typed manuscript titled, “Potter’s Wife: A novel of Chicago” by Judy Alter; rejection letters, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Typed manuscript titled, “Potter’s Wife” by Judy Alter with note: “An early version of a novel I still hope will come to something”, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Typed manuscript titled, “So Far from Paradise” a novel by Judy Alter with note: “This novel was commissioned by the ‘Fort Worth Star Telegram’ and ran serially as a part of their sesquicentennial features. Later submitted on request, to this development company which was booking for ‘Disney’ projects, I think” , undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Typed manuscript titled, “The Perfect Coed” by Judy Alter with note: “My first and so far, only attempt at my story- still want to do it”, various reject letters from publishers, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Typed manuscript (with emendations and printer’s notes); cover for “Libbie” by Judy Alter, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter.
Typed short story titled, “Prisoners”, which was published in “Collective Heart”, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter
Typescript
Typescript
Typescript for “Jessie” by Judy Alter, undated
Materials pertaining to the writing career of Judy Alter.
