Book collecting -- United States

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.

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.

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.

Series Description The second series, Manuscript, contains notes related to Schultz’s unpublished book, “Texas laughter: A Chronicle of Sixteen Humorists, 1836-2000.” It includes the original handwritten manuscript, revisions and drafts, drafts of a “postscript” that was not included in the final manuscript, and an incomplete index of the manuscript on note cards. Schultz completed his manuscript draft around 2000 when he first sent it to be reviewed for publication. This series also contains final revised...

Series Description From the Series: The second series, Manuscript, contains notes related to Schultz’s unpublished book, “Texas laughter: A Chronicle of Sixteen Humorists, 1836-2000.” It includes the original handwritten manuscript, revisions and drafts, drafts of a “postscript” that was not included in the final manuscript, and an incomplete index of the manuscript on note cards. Schultz completed his manuscript draft around 2000 when he first sent it to be reviewed for publication. This series also contains final revised...

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The Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy spans 1969-2006 and documents the professional and personal friendship between the book collector and McCarthy. The collection is arranged in four series: Correspondence, Writings by McCarthy, Writings about McCarthy, and Woolmer’s Bibliography Files.

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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."

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.

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.

Contents “Thank you for the book. It is very exotic looking. This was the only one of Millers books I didnt have and I’ve been looking forward to reading it for years…” Mentions his early publications: “I’m afraid theres not much research to do in the way of bibliography. Think I published a story once in a college rag…When I started writing novels I stopped writing anything else. Never wrote no poetry.” Ends with “I’m in Tucson working on my ‘western’ [Blood Meridian] Long book supposed to be out...

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“Thank you for the note. Letter, I guess…” Mentions he did not know that Antaeus had published an excerpt from Suttree. “I dont like to find my name in little magazines, but the idea of a limited edition sounds interesting. I’m working on a western [Blood Meridian] – based loosely on historical events in Mexico in 1849 – illustrated with about 2 dozen period prints – woodcuts mostly. The book is essentially finished (300 pp) but needs to be completely rewritten…”

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“What are you doing? Did you ever hear from Albert about the limited signed edition…?”

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“Good to hear from you. Thank you for your inquiries on my behalf…” Planning a trip to New York at beginning of new year. Random House has sold the paperback rights to his early books to the Ecco Press.

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“Thank you for the letter and the good wishes…The MacArthur people just call you up and ask where to send the checks. It was something of a shock...My creditors seem much gratified…I am still struggling with my mss, but it goes ok…”

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“Thanks for the letter. Please dont apologize for trying to find readers for my books…In the same mail came a letter from Peter Shepherd asking that I call him – which I’ve done…”

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“Thanks for your letter, ‘twas good to hear from you… the western - entitled Blood Meridian or The Evening of Redness In the West is set and proofread and will appear – I am told – in March…” More about his search for an agent; Ecco Press has brought out his early books.

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“By all means send the book and I will be happy to scribble in it and return it…Saw a nice review in USA Today (national newspaper) this past week-end but nothing other. Book in a few stores friends tell me…”

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“Thanks for sending the review (Images of the Southern Writer)…” Just back from a week-long rafting/hiking trip in Big Bend. “I’m working on a couple of stories in filmscript form. Very good form for conserving the word…”

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“My good friend and attorney here - Bobby Perel - has an opportunity to buy an original set of Curtis’s Indian photographs…” Asks if Woolmer knows what they might be worth. McCarthy’s brother and wife visited and they went rafting down the Rio Grande “Very beautiful country. It rained in the night and the river came up 5 feet and we brought out refugees with us…”

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“Sorry I missed you on the telephone. Perel was stirring about the Curtis again, but it has subsided again since…Random House sends the proof cover of their paperback issue of Suttree – due out in October. A ‘Vintage Contemporary’ the jacket says. Do you love it? Gallimard has bought the rights to Blood Meridian.” He’s written a play.