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Historical fiction

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1340 Collections and/or Records:

"Visit of Yourself"

 File — Box 21, Folder: 24
Series Description From the Series:

This subseries includes detailed documentation on the creation of Kirkland's short stories "The Disappearance of Widow Ellen", "Peck Woodside", and "Leet's Christmas". Also included are drafts of many incomplete short stories.

Dates: 1936-1990, undated

Vogel, Willie, undated

 File — Box 36, Box: 11
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: undated

W, 1960-1990

 File — Box 36, Box: 12
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: 1960-1990

Wake Up Bright

 File — Box 22, Folder: 14
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

Walker, Stanley - article in Austin-American Statesman, February 17, 1918

 File — Box 15, Folder: 20
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 Some published, many are unpublished.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: February 17, 1918

War Dream typescript

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series I: Novels (1991-1999) documents the writing and editing process of Bonner’s four published novels, Lily, Looking After Lily, The Passion of Dellie O’Barr, and Right from Wrong. This series also includesthe unpublished novel “Flossie/War Dreams." Formats include research notes, annotated drafts, proofs, and correspondence.

Dates: 1991-1999

War Poems

 File — Box 17, Folder: 71
Contents An Army of DadsFighting MenFor Our Homes (aka Back Home)Freedom From FearFreedom From WantThe FriendA Girl's PictureHit 'Em Again Harder!I Saw the FlagThe KidA Mother's PrayerTexans On The Alert! We Shall Not FearThe Wife's LettersStrengthen Thy Heart (Book of poems dedicated to the men who work and fight in the service of...
Dates: 1944-1988, undated

“Weekends and Summers”, 1987

 File — Box 11, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Series II: Short Stories (1986-1999)documents the writng porcess of seven short stories. Formats include drafts and correspondence.

Dates: 1987

West Texas Sun, 1989

 File — Box 36, Box: 13
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: 1989

Western Writers of America, 1984-1986

 File — Box 36, Box: 14
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: 1984-1986

Westmoreland, Sally, 1954-1956

 File — Box 36, Box: 15
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: 1954-1956

"What a Young Wife Has Learned"

 File — Box 21, Folder: 25
Series Description From the Series:

This subseries includes detailed documentation on the creation of Kirkland's short stories "The Disappearance of Widow Ellen", "Peck Woodside", and "Leet's Christmas". Also included are drafts of many incomplete short stories.

Dates: 1936-1990, undated

What D'Ya Think?

 File — Box 22, Folder: 15
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

"What Has Been Done"

 File — Box 18, Folder: 13
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: 1940-1952

"When you were born you may always hide..."

 File — Box 17, Folder: 72
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

Where Have All The Willows Gone?

 File — Box 17, Folder: 73
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

Whispers

 File — Box 17, Folder: 74
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