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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 351 Collections and/or Records:

Obituary of Larry McMurtry written by Ralph Sipper, 2 pages, 2021

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
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: 2021
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"Oh. I've added by ____ _____ about 100 books to the Matheson well.." Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, February 4, 2010

 File — Box 1, Folder: 8
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 4, 2010
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"Oh no, Dope Danley is not for me. I just wonder if my Big Ticket books are being sold for these I sign.", May 23, 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: May 23, 2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"Oh thanks, we have Neville II. We've always subscribed to all books / mss Sotheby's / Christies -- although I weeded out hundreds of the old green London sales when we moved to AC…" Typed, 1 page plus envelope, November 3, 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: November 3, 2004
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

"Only a few… [illegible]" Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, March 19, 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: March 19, 2012
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry

Original handwritten manuscript. “Texas Laughter: Two Centuries of Texas Humor”

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 4-5
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...
Dates: 1995-2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-101, Clarence Schultz Texas Humor Collection / Manuscript

Outer Dark

 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]

Pages 1-200

 File — Box 3, Folder: 2
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: May 1994.
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings by Cormac McCarthy / The Crossing / Photocopy of final typescript, 556 pp., loose sheets printed on rectos only. Prepared for limited distribution to Knopf salesmen, with two pages of “key selling points.”

Pages 1-200 plus 3 information pages

 File — Box 2, Folder: 1
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 / The Crossing / Photocopy of page proofs, 513 pp. complete, printed on rectos only. Preceded by 3 information pp, the first “Cormac McCarthy June” in green felt pen. The second, title page, “Volume Two of The Border” reproduced holograph. The third, the copyright page with “2nd of 3 book contract untitled” with holograph note re the material published in Esquire and a note indicating to whom copies of this typescript should be sent, January 21, 1994. This is a proof for Knopf salesmen.

Pages 1-200 plus publication information proofs

 File — Box 2, Folder: 4
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 / The Crossing / Photocopy of page proofs ready for book printing with line numbering on left side of each page. Loose sheets, 421 pp., printed on rectos only, March 21, 1994. Printed note: “This pass was done in the ‘Rough Page’ format as requested. Please be advised that standard paging specifications such as window, number lines of the of the last page of a chapter are purposely ignored…” Holograph inscription, “Sent to me for review by McCarthy’s editor Gary Fisketjon, Michael Mewshaw.”

Pages 1-228 of Ms, plus title page, acknowledgements, and quotes. Also included is a photocopy of a January 22, 1985 TL from Peter Shepherd to McCarthy. Pagination is continuous with additional numbered pages: 24a; 169a, b, and c; and 172a.

 File — Box 1, Folder: 10
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: 1982 - 1983
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings by Cormac McCarthy / Blood Meridian / Photocopy of the original typescript reproducing holograph corrections that appeared in the original. 468 pp, annotated at bottom right of epilogue page, “Cuidad de Chihuahua December 1982” and “Oct 83 revision” on top left of same. Holograph inscription on the title page: “For Howard with all best wishes Cormac McCarthy.”

Pages 201-400

 File — Box 2, Folder: 2
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 / The Crossing / Photocopy of page proofs, 513 pp. complete, printed on rectos only. Preceded by 3 information pp, the first “Cormac McCarthy June” in green felt pen. The second, title page, “Volume Two of The Border” reproduced holograph. The third, the copyright page with “2nd of 3 book contract untitled” with holograph note re the material published in Esquire and a note indicating to whom copies of this typescript should be sent, January 21, 1994. This is a proof for Knopf salesmen.

Pages 201-400

 File — Box 3, Folder: 3
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: May 1994.
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings by Cormac McCarthy / The Crossing / Photocopy of final typescript, 556 pp., loose sheets printed on rectos only. Prepared for limited distribution to Knopf salesmen, with two pages of “key selling points.”

Pages 201-421

 Sub-subseries — Box 2, Folder: 5
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 / The Crossing / Photocopy of page proofs ready for book printing with line numbering on left side of each page. Loose sheets, 421 pp., printed on rectos only, March 21, 1994. Printed note: “This pass was done in the ‘Rough Page’ format as requested. Please be advised that standard paging specifications such as window, number lines of the of the last page of a chapter are purposely ignored…” Holograph inscription, “Sent to me for review by McCarthy’s editor Gary Fisketjon, Michael Mewshaw.”

Pages 229-451 of Ms, plus 1 p. epilogue. Pagination is continuous from 229-319 with the exception of 254, 255, and 256 on same page. After p. 319, pagination is as follows: 310, 311x, 312, 313, 314x, 315x, 316x, 317, 318x, 319, 320. Pagination is continuous from 320-451 with the exception of 394 and 395 on same page.

 File — Box 1, Folder: 11
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: 1982 - 1983
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings by Cormac McCarthy / Blood Meridian / Photocopy of the original typescript reproducing holograph corrections that appeared in the original. 468 pp, annotated at bottom right of epilogue page, “Cuidad de Chihuahua December 1982” and “Oct 83 revision” on top left of same. Holograph inscription on the title page: “For Howard with all best wishes Cormac McCarthy.”

Pages 401-513

 File — Box 2, Folder: 3
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 / The Crossing / Photocopy of page proofs, 513 pp. complete, printed on rectos only. Preceded by 3 information pp, the first “Cormac McCarthy June” in green felt pen. The second, title page, “Volume Two of The Border” reproduced holograph. The third, the copyright page with “2nd of 3 book contract untitled” with holograph note re the material published in Esquire and a note indicating to whom copies of this typescript should be sent, January 21, 1994. This is a proof for Knopf salesmen.

Pages 401-556

 File — Box 3, Folder: 4
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: May 1994.
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings by Cormac McCarthy / The Crossing / Photocopy of final typescript, 556 pp., loose sheets printed on rectos only. Prepared for limited distribution to Knopf salesmen, with two pages of “key selling points.”

Passaro, Vince. “The Best Unknown Writer in America,” in Mirabella, pages 52-54, May 1992

 File — Box 4, Folder: 9
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: May 1992
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-092, Woolmer Collection of Cormac McCarthy / Writings about Cormac McCarthy

“Personal copy” of sixth revision of manuscript with notes on needed corrections. “Texas Laughter: A Chronicle of Sixteen Humorists, 1836-2000”

 Item — Box 10, Folder: 5
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...
Dates: 1995-2003
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-101, Clarence Schultz Texas Humor Collection / Manuscript

Photocopy of check for $1250 from McMurtry to Sipper, May 15, 2014

 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: May 15, 2014
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-145, Ralph Sipper Collection of Larry McMurtry