Historical fiction

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the career of writer, Elizabeth Crook from 1961-2018. Majority of the materials in the collection are manuscript drafts of The Which Way Tree, Monday, Monday, and others. The collection also includes screenplay drafts of The Which Way Tree; promotional materials and research for her manuscripts; correspondence between Crook, editors, and Stephen Harrigan; as well as screenplay and manuscript drafts of Harrigan’s works such as Water...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the personal life and career of fiction and nonfiction writer, Stephen Harrigan from 1951-2016. Majority of the materials in the collection are research and drafts for Harrigan’s latest novel, A Friend of Mr. Lincoln. The collection also includes novel and screenplay drafts of ISHI, O.J. Simpson Story, and Aransas; photographs of Harrigan and his family; correspondence including a letter from former President George W. Bush to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the career of writer, Elizabeth Crook from 1961-2018. Majority of the materials in the collection are manuscript drafts of The Which Way Tree, Monday, Monday, and others. The collection also includes screenplay drafts of The Which Way Tree; promotional materials and research for her manuscripts; correspondence between Crook, editors, and Stephen Harrigan; as well as screenplay and manuscript drafts of Harrigan’s works such as Water...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the career of writer, Elizabeth Crook from 1961-2018. Majority of the materials in the collection are manuscript drafts of The Which Way Tree, Monday, Monday, and others. The collection also includes screenplay drafts of The Which Way Tree; promotional materials and research for her manuscripts; correspondence between Crook, editors, and Stephen Harrigan; as well as screenplay and manuscript drafts of Harrigan’s works such as Water...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the career of writer, Elizabeth Crook from 1961-2018. Majority of the materials in the collection are manuscript drafts of The Which Way Tree, Monday, Monday, and others. The collection also includes screenplay drafts of The Which Way Tree; promotional materials and research for her manuscripts; correspondence between Crook, editors, and Stephen Harrigan; as well as screenplay and manuscript drafts of Harrigan’s works such as Water...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the personal life and career of fiction and nonfiction writer, Stephen Harrigan from 1951-2016. Majority of the materials in the collection are research and drafts for Harrigan’s latest novel, A Friend of Mr. Lincoln. The collection also includes novel and screenplay drafts of ISHI, O.J. Simpson Story, and Aransas; photographs of Harrigan and his family; correspondence including a letter from former President George W. Bush to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the personal life and career of fiction and nonfiction writer, Stephen Harrigan from 1951-2016. Majority of the materials in the collection are research and drafts for Harrigan’s latest novel, A Friend of Mr. Lincoln. The collection also includes novel and screenplay drafts of ISHI, O.J. Simpson Story, and Aransas; photographs of Harrigan and his family; correspondence including a letter from former President George W. Bush to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the personal life and career of fiction and nonfiction writer, Stephen Harrigan from 1951-2016. Majority of the materials in the collection are research and drafts for Harrigan’s latest novel, A Friend of Mr. Lincoln. The collection also includes novel and screenplay drafts of ISHI, O.J. Simpson Story, and Aransas; photographs of Harrigan and his family; correspondence including a letter from former President George W. Bush to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the personal life and career of fiction and nonfiction writer, Stephen Harrigan from 1951-2016. Majority of the materials in the collection are research and drafts for Harrigan’s latest novel, A Friend of Mr. Lincoln. The collection also includes novel and screenplay drafts of ISHI, O.J. Simpson Story, and Aransas; photographs of Harrigan and his family; correspondence including a letter from former President George W. Bush to...

Scope and Contents From the Series: In this collection are many correspondence letters from Steve Harrigan’s family, including letters from Joe Berney to his family, Marjorie Berney, and Gladys Berney during WWII. Among the various letters are articles and publications by Steve Harrigan found in many popular magazines and newspaper clippings from his publication “Aransas” and “Jacob’s Well.” Numerous articles on Bishop John J. Sullivan and Catholicism are found throughout this collection. Several copies of Texas Monthly are...

Scope and Contents From the Series: In this collection are many correspondence letters from Steve Harrigan’s family, including letters from Joe Berney to his family, Marjorie Berney, and Gladys Berney during WWII. Among the various letters are articles and publications by Steve Harrigan found in many popular magazines and newspaper clippings from his publication “Aransas” and “Jacob’s Well.” Numerous articles on Bishop John J. Sullivan and Catholicism are found throughout this collection. Several copies of Texas Monthly are...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This collection consists of archival materials relating to the personal life and career of fiction and nonfiction writer, Stephen Harrigan from 1951-2016. Majority of the materials in the collection are research and drafts for Harrigan’s latest novel, A Friend of Mr. Lincoln. The collection also includes novel and screenplay drafts of ISHI, O.J. Simpson Story, and Aransas; photographs of Harrigan and his family; correspondence including a letter from former President George W. Bush to...

Series Description From the Series: Material relating to Kirkland’s personal life and interests are divided into several subseries: awards; biographical notes; clippings; correspondence; J. Frank Dobie material; notes; photographs; speeches; subject files; and speeches.Awards (1953-1987) Kirkland won many awards during her lifetime, and was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame by Gov. Bill Clements in 1987. This subseries includes correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to these honors. Awards are...

Series Description From the Series: Material relating to Kirkland’s personal life and interests are divided into several subseries: awards; biographical notes; clippings; correspondence; J. Frank Dobie material; notes; photographs; speeches; subject files; and speeches.Awards (1953-1987) Kirkland won many awards during her lifetime, and was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame by Gov. Bill Clements in 1987. This subseries includes correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to these honors. Awards are...

Scope and Contents From the Series: In this collection are many correspondence letters from Steve Harrigan’s family, including letters from Joe Berney to his family, Marjorie Berney, and Gladys Berney during WWII. Among the various letters are articles and publications by Steve Harrigan found in many popular magazines and newspaper clippings from his publication “Aransas” and “Jacob’s Well.” Numerous articles on Bishop John J. Sullivan and Catholicism are found throughout this collection. Several copies of Texas Monthly are...

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Series 3: Artifacts (undated) includes one toy pencil thatreads,“I’m a Big Time Writer.” The toy was given to Bonner by her son and remained on her desk for five years.

Series Description From the Series: Material relating to Kirkland’s personal life and interests are divided into several subseries: awards; biographical notes; clippings; correspondence; J. Frank Dobie material; notes; photographs; speeches; subject files; and speeches.Awards (1953-1987) Kirkland won many awards during her lifetime, and was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame by Gov. Bill Clements in 1987. This subseries includes correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to these honors. Awards are...

Series Description From the Series: Material relating to Kirkland’s personal life and interests are divided into several subseries: awards; biographical notes; clippings; correspondence; J. Frank Dobie material; notes; photographs; speeches; subject files; and speeches.Awards (1953-1987) Kirkland won many awards during her lifetime, and was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame by Gov. Bill Clements in 1987. This subseries includes correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to these honors. Awards are...

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Arranged in alphabetical order by book title, this subseries includes research material, notes, outlines, drafts, correspondence, publicity documents, and drafts of stage and film adaptations.

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Although Kirkland never officially published her poetry on its own, it appears in her novels and short stories. For many years, her Christmas cards featured her Christmas poems which are listed here in chronological order by year. Also of particular interest is a one-of-a- kind handmade booklet of Kirkland's war poems written for World War II soldiers. Poems listed with quotation marks represent the first line of untitled poems.