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Women authors, Texan

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 443 Collections and/or Records:

Guide to Presidio of La Bahia and Cultural Displays

 Item — Box 6, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series: In this series are the books The Voice of the Coyote by J. Frank Dobie and Finding Literature on the Texas Plains by John William Roger and J. Frank Dobie both of which contain personal inscriptions from Dobie to Jovita González Mireles. There are also three volumes of the Silver Spur, the yearbook from W.B. Ray High School where Ms. Mireles taught. These yearbooks offer a glimpse into her...
Dates: 1934-1966, undated

Handwritten draft

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
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 This series also includesthe unpublished novel “Flossie/War Dreams."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: 1992

Handwritten note- The News from Horned Toad Texas: Life in the Slow Lane, undated

 File — Box 1372, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

Hat, glove, oval box, handkerchief

 Item — Box 14
Series Description From the Series:

The Artifacts series consists of items which most likely belonged to Ms. Mireles rather than Mr. Mireles, including a sewing box, two wooden boxes with floral decorations, a woman’s hat, glove and handkerchief, a key to the Mireles’ ranch, and a photograph of Ms. Mireles’ sister.

Dates: undated

“Hatching Eggs” drafts and correspondence, 1988-1993

 File — Box 10, 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: 1988-1993

Heat of summer was a good time for preachers to conduct revivals, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 77
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

"Heroines Generally"

 File — Box 2, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: In The Cowgirls, Roach examines the role of women in the forming of the West. The book considers women as ranchers, pistol packers, and rodeo stars. Women in western society and culture are further investigated through a look at movies, songs, dime novels and humor. This series contains answers to Roach's research queries, notes, articles, brochures, clippings, cassettes, letters, photographs and interviews. It is organized generally in the chapter order of...
Dates: 1961-1977

History goes the distance to help see how far it is from here to there, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 75
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

Honor at Daybreak, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 34
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

“Horizons Musical Score” #3, undated

 File — Box 1371, Folder: 6-7
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

“Horizons Musical Score” #5 (orchestra and vocal), undated

 File — Box 1371, Folder: 10-11
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

Horizons Overture- Notes and Sheet Music (removed from Brook Mays folder located in oversized box 1375), undated

 File — Box 1371, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

“Horizons Script” #6, undated

 File — Box 1371, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

"Horsewomen"

 File — Box 1, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series: In The Cowgirls, Roach examines the role of women in the forming of the West. The book considers women as ranchers, pistol packers, and rodeo stars. Women in western society and culture are further investigated through a look at movies, songs, dime novels and humor. This series contains answers to Roach's research queries, notes, articles, brochures, clippings, cassettes, letters, photographs and interviews. It is organized generally in the chapter order of...
Dates: 1961-1977

"How Horse Women Tamed the West"

 File — Box 2, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: In The Cowgirls, Roach examines the role of women in the forming of the West. The book considers women as ranchers, pistol packers, and rodeo stars. Women in western society and culture are further investigated through a look at movies, songs, dime novels and humor. This series contains answers to Roach's research queries, notes, articles, brochures, clippings, cassettes, letters, photographs and interviews. It is organized generally in the chapter order of...
Dates: 1961-1977

Humor

 File — Box 6, Folder: 2-4
Series Description From the Series: In The Cowgirls, Roach examines the role of women in the forming of the West. The book considers women as ranchers, pistol packers, and rodeo stars. Women in western society and culture are further investigated through a look at movies, songs, dime novels and humor. This series contains answers to Roach's research queries, notes, articles, brochures, clippings, cassettes, letters, photographs and interviews. It is organized generally in the chapter order of...
Dates: 1961-1977

Ima Rose Gardener leads parade of female names in Horned Toad, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 90
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

Immigration papers for Maria Luisa Hinojosa Ramirez (E. E. Mireles’ cousin)

 File — Box 3, Folder: 12
Series Description From the Series:

The legal series contains legal documentation for both E. E. Mireles and Jovita González Mireles. Of particular interest are the papers related to E. E. Mireles’ cousin Maria Luisa Hinojosa Ramirez, which document the process though which a Mexican national had to go to legally immigrate to the USA.

Dates: 1935-1993; Majority of material found within 1935-1978

In Broad Daylight-Texas Short Stories, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 84
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated

In our hurry to rename places, we lose out history-and ourselves, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 52
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of materials related to the writing career of Joyce Gibson Roach. Included in the collection are articles, reviews, newspaper clippings, correspondence, reel-to-reel audio recordings, and numerous pieces of sheet music written by Roach. In addition to these materials, Roach also donated a large collection of books most of which focus on folklore and the American West and Southwest. Original folder titles are in quotation marks.

Dates: undated