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Book collecting -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 351 Collections and/or Records:

"The man at Rice is Chuck Henry (Dr. Charles). They have money - almost bought Susan Sontag's archive. I remember Phil [Lanbech] was a commercial director - he could not do scenes over 20 seconds." Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, June 8, 2004

 File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: June 8, 2004
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

The New York Times Magazine article page 28 titled “Cormac McCarthy’s Venomous Fiction” by Richard B. Woodward, April 19, 1992

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This small collection contains materials on Cormac McCarthy and his work, including magazines, various newspaper clippings, photocopies of work and reviews, and printouts from the “Cormac McCarthy Home Pages."

Dates: April 19, 1992
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-146, Dale Walker Collection of Cormac McCarthy

The Orchard Keeper

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

J. Howard Woolmer bibliography files consist of Woolmer’s files and notes on a possible bibliography on McCarthy. Of note are Woolmer’s correspondence files regarding collecting McCarthy.

Dates: 1986 - 2006
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / J. Howard Woolmer Bibliography Files / Woolmer’s bibliography files [folder titles as assigned by Woolmer]

The Road, undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

Writings by McCarthy includes photocopies of drafts of Blood Meridian, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain, The Road, The Stonemason, and The Gardener’s Son. The works are arranged into following subseries: Novels, Plays, and Screenplays.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings by Cormac McCarthy

"The road chews up every body. Fortunately James has a regular gig in Austin which he can fall back on when he's exhausted…" Discusses hopes for son James' success. Typed with handwritten addition, 1 page plus envelope, June 18, 2004

 File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: June 18, 2004
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

The Stonemason

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

J. Howard Woolmer bibliography files consist of Woolmer’s files and notes on a possible bibliography on McCarthy. Of note are Woolmer’s correspondence files regarding collecting McCarthy.

Dates: 1986 - 2006
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / J. Howard Woolmer Bibliography Files / Woolmer’s bibliography files [folder titles as assigned by Woolmer]

The Stonemason: A Play in Five Acts , circa 1994

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

Writings by McCarthy includes photocopies of drafts of Blood Meridian, The Crossing, Cities of the Plain, The Road, The Stonemason, and The Gardener’s Son. The works are arranged into following subseries: Novels, Plays, and Screenplays.

Dates: circa 1994
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings by Cormac McCarthy

"This startling delivery we owe to the estimable D. A. Sachs who dug it out of our vast and disordered pamphlets…." Mentions Dope Danley. Handwritten on Booked Up letterhead, 1 page, August 3, 2003

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: August 3, 2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"To our guests" announcing large book sale. Typed, 2 pages plus envelope, Postmarked April 23, 2012

 File — Box 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: Postmarked April 23, 2012
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

Two issues of the magazine Esquire; piece on page 95 contains the opening pages of the next volume of The Border Trilogy called “The Wolf Trapper”, July 1993

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This small collection contains materials on Cormac McCarthy and his work, including magazines, various newspaper clippings, photocopies of work and reviews, and printouts from the “Cormac McCarthy Home Pages."

Dates: July 1993
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-146, Dale Walker Collection of Cormac McCarthy

"Unless called away on movie business - Ang Lee ___ ___ ___ come tomorrow and I will be here I would take you and Carol to dinner…" Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, December 1, 2003

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: December 1, 2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

Various newspaper clippings and photocopies of articles about Cormac McCarthy and of his work; includes information from the “First Conference on Cormac McCarthy”

 File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This small collection contains materials on Cormac McCarthy and his work, including magazines, various newspaper clippings, photocopies of work and reviews, and printouts from the “Cormac McCarthy Home Pages."

Dates: 1992-1993, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-146, Dale Walker Collection of Cormac McCarthy

Various newspaper clippings and photocopies of articles about Cormac McCarthy and of his work; includes print outs from “The Cormac McCarthy Home Pages”

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This small collection contains materials on Cormac McCarthy and his work, including magazines, various newspaper clippings, photocopies of work and reviews, and printouts from the “Cormac McCarthy Home Pages."

Dates: 1992-1993, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-146, Dale Walker Collection of Cormac McCarthy

Vintage Books Reading Group guide to All the Pretty Horses (3 copies)

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series:

Writings about McCarthy comprises reviews and articles about McCarthy from Esquire, The New Yorker, Southern Literary Journal, Texas Monthly, and other publications. The writings are arranged alphabetically by author. Also included are a number off clippings files about McCarthy and a small collection of ephemera such as publishers catalogs, flyers, and press packets.

Dates: 1993-2000, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings about Cormac McCarthy / McCarthy Ephemera

"We did talk about Dope Danley and David Garnett did write his memoirs…" Handwritten on Booked Up letterhead, 1 page plus envelope, February 8, 2002

 File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: February 8, 2002
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"What a beautiful bride and what distinguished parents…" discusses large sale of books. Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, October 19, 2004

 File — Box 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.

Dates: October 19, 2004
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

Wolff, Geoffrey. “Deadbeats, Live Wires: Hanging out with Cormac McCarthy,” in Esquire, pages 78-80, March 27, 1979

 File — Box 4, Folder: 13
Series Description From the Series:

Writings about McCarthy comprises reviews and articles about McCarthy from Esquire, The New Yorker, Southern Literary Journal, Texas Monthly, and other publications. The writings are arranged alphabetically by author. Also included are a number off clippings files about McCarthy and a small collection of ephemera such as publishers catalogs, flyers, and press packets.

Dates: Publication: March 27, 1979
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings about Cormac McCarthy

Wood, James. “Red Planet: the sanguinary sublime of Cormac McCarthy,” in The New Yorker, pages 88-93, July 25, 2005

 File — Box 4, Folder: 14
Series Description From the Series:

Writings about McCarthy comprises reviews and articles about McCarthy from Esquire, The New Yorker, Southern Literary Journal, Texas Monthly, and other publications. The writings are arranged alphabetically by author. Also included are a number off clippings files about McCarthy and a small collection of ephemera such as publishers catalogs, flyers, and press packets.

Dates: Publication: July 25, 2005
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings about Cormac McCarthy

Woodward, Richard W. “Cormac McCarthy’s Venomous Fiction,” in The New York Times Magazine, pages 28-31, 36, 40, April 19, 1992

 File — Box 4, Folder: 15
Series Description From the Series:

Writings about McCarthy comprises reviews and articles about McCarthy from Esquire, The New Yorker, Southern Literary Journal, Texas Monthly, and other publications. The writings are arranged alphabetically by author. Also included are a number off clippings files about McCarthy and a small collection of ephemera such as publishers catalogs, flyers, and press packets.

Dates: Publication: April 19, 1992
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings about Cormac McCarthy

Woolmer to Albert Erskine, Jr. Carbon, 1 page, June 25, 1983

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 5
Contents

Asking for publication information on all of the printings of McCarthy’s books.

Dates: June 25, 1983
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Correspondence