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Historical fiction

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1340 Collections and/or Records:

Did You Ever Hear a Tree Talking? Well I Did! (Mesquite poem)

 File — Box 16, Folder: 18
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1944-1988, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Poetry

“Discarded and Used”, undated

 File — Box 1996, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Materials related to Elizabeth Crook’s novels The Raven’s Bride, Promised Lands, Dog Hill Diaries (unpublished, working title)

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / UPWC-03086, Elizabeth Crook Additions / Accession 2015-062

“Dishes and Water”, undated

 File — Box 1995, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Materials related to Elizabeth Crook’s novels The Raven’s Bride, Promised Lands, Dog Hill Diaries (unpublished, working title)

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / UPWC-03086, Elizabeth Crook Additions / Accession 2015-062

Dishes Bought in Peters' Colony Are Still in Use (Dallas Morning News), November 19, 1933

 File — Box 15, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

Material in this subseries includes essays written for college classes, and articles written for newspapers. Some published, many are unpublished. They are arranged in alphabetical order, with a special section for Kirkland's freshman year college papers.

Dates: November 19, 1933
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Essays and Articles

Divine Average, 1952

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

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.

Dates: 1952
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Books

Divine Average draft of screen treatment

 File — Box 60, Folder: 4
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...
Dates: 1940-1952, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / Artifacts and Oversized

Do I Look Alright?

 File — Box 22, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series:

Kirkland wrote songs which appeared in her short stories and musicals, as well as many which have not appeared in any of her works. Her songs are arranged here in alphabetical order, and typically include one draft of the song only.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Songs

"Dobie Day at Southwestern University" , October 29, 1952

 File — Box 18, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the series or show, these scripts date from Kirkland days at UT Austin's Radio House, circa 1940-1947. Typescripts and working drafts are included, as well as some photographs of the Radio House staff, including J. Frank Dobie. Of particular interest is the series entitled "Guardians of Freedom", which includes documents related to the Peck Woodside story Kirkland covered in Mexico.

Dates: October 29, 1952
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Radio Scripts

Dobie Day research – photocopies of correspondence and notes, 1952

 File — Box 61, Folder: 1
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...
Dates: 1952
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / Artifacts and Oversized

Dobie, J. Frank, ed., and Boatright assoc. ed. Straight Texas. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Number XIII. Texas Folklore Society: Austin, 1937

 Item — Box 44, Folder: 5
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...
Dates: 1937
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Coffee in the Gourd. Texas Folklore Society: Austin. (Reprint of 1923 edition), 1935

 Item — Box 42, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1935
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. E342 : A Collection of Stray Mavericks Caught, Roped, and Branded by Members of the "Big Corral" (English 342: Life and Literature of the Southwest). No. 1. University of Texas: Austin, 1940

 Item — Box 45, Folder: 5
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...
Dates: 1940
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Additonal Dobie Collaborations

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Foller De Drinkin' Gou'd. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Vol. VII. Texas Folklore Society: Austin, 1928

 Item — Box 43, Folder: 1
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...
Dates: 1928
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Man, Bird, and Beast. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Vol. VIII. Texas Folklore Society: Austin, 1930

 Item — Box 43, Folder: 2
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...
Dates: 1930
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Puro Mexicano. Texas Folklore Society Publications Number XII. Texas Folklore Society: Austin, 1935

 Item — Box 43, Folder: 4
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...
Dates: 1935
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Southwestern Lore. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Number IX. Texas Folklore Society: Austin, 1931

 Item — Box 44, Folder: 2
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...
Dates: 1931
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Spur of the Cock. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Number XI. Texas Folklore Society: Austin, 1933

 Item — Box 44, Folder: 3
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...
Dates: 1933
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Texas and Southwestern Lore. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Number VI. Texas Folk-lore Society: Austin, 1927

 Item — Box 44, Folder: 6
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...
Dates: 1927
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Tone the Bell Easy. Publications of the Texas Folklore Society, Number X. Texas Folklore Society: Austin, 1932

 Item — Box 45, Folder: 1
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...
Dates: 1932
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Publications edited for the Texas Folklore Society

Dobie, J. Frank, ed. Typically Texian: Being a Collection of Dog-Run Sayings and Doings by the Lazy Easers of English 342 (Life and Literature of the Southwest). No. III. University of Texas: Austin, 1942

 Item — Box 45, Folder: 6
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...
Dates: 1942
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-030, Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers / Personal Papers / J. Frank Dobie Material / Additonal Dobie Collaborations