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Women authors, Texan

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 443 Collections and/or Records:

Small notebook with notes, 1976-1982

 File — Box 2, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

An address book belonging to Jovita González Mireles contains a signed contract between Jovita González and Margaret Eimer (Eve Raleigh) for the novel “All This is Mine,” [Caballero] “a historical novel of the border during the Mexican War,” May 30, 1939. Also in this series are E.E. Mireles daybook and balance sheets.

Dates: 1976-1982

SMC 0064. Texas Press Association collection on Laura Furman, 2001

 Series
Collection Overview From the Collection: Small Manuscript Collections consists of material acquired by the Wittliff either through gift or purchase that are not part of larger collections. They are often indiidual items or small groups of items relating to a particular author, musician, photographer, or topic. Types of material include: manuscripts; letters; photographs; ephemera such as pamphlets, brouchures or cataloges; reports; historical documents; and other printed material. Each item or group of items is assigned a unique...
Dates: 2001

SMC 0066. Josephine Etlinger promotional material, circa 1987

 Series
Collection Overview From the Collection: Small Manuscript Collections consists of material acquired by the Wittliff either through gift or purchase that are not part of larger collections. They are often indiidual items or small groups of items relating to a particular author, musician, photographer, or topic. Types of material include: manuscripts; letters; photographs; ephemera such as pamphlets, brouchures or cataloges; reports; historical documents; and other printed material. Each item or group of items is assigned a unique...
Dates: circa 1987

Sound Recordings, 1969, undated

 Series
Series Description

This series consists of two magnetic tape reels of Spanish lessons by E. E. Mireles [both tape reels have been transferred unto compact discs for patron use] and two phonographs of mariachi music.

Dates: 1969, undated

Spanish lessons by E. E. Mireles on magnetic tape

 Item — Box 10, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

This series consists of two magnetic tape reels of Spanish lessons by E. E. Mireles [both tape reels have been transferred unto compact discs for patron use] and two phonographs of mariachi music.

Dates: 1969, undated

“Starving Artist” , 1988-1992

 File — Box 11, Folder: 1
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: 1988-1992

Stirring Prose, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 83
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

Stories of Texans in World War II, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 29
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

Student Loans (Edmundo E. Mireles)

 File — Box 3, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

his series documents the financial life of E.E. Mireles and Jovita González Mireles from appliances purchases and routine utility payments to E.E. Mireles’ student loans.

Dates: 1931-1980

Student's paper, “Historia del Idioma Español,” by Edwardita Watts, undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains material that helps to illustrate Mr. and Ms. Mireles’ life-long teaching careers. Mr. Mireles’ career in particular can be traced through his teaching contracts, and his Texas Teacher Retirement System statements in this series.

Dates: undated

Style sheet for Different Dreams, 1985

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

This series consists of one file containing a style sheet for copy editors for the romance novel, Different Dreams, published in 1985 under the pseudonym Tory Cates.

Dates: 1985

"Suffrage"

 File — Box 2, 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

Surviving on poke sallet, pintos and hoe cakes, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 57
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

Sweet Potatoes, Horned Toad-style, November 16, 1997

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 39
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: November 16, 1997

Sweet Was the Song – song booklet inscribed to Paul Porter from Katherine Anne Porter, 1958

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection ranges in date from 1940-1998 (bulk 1980-1990) and features correspondence, recipes, notes, photographs, invitations to Katherine Anne Porter conferences and dinners, published materials, and an artifact. Items of note include 1946 correspondence from Ms. Porter to Paul Porter, encouraging Mr. Porter to attend college, and describing her days at the C-Bar-H Ranch in California. Correspondence in 1981 between Paul Porter and Ms. Porter’s publisher, Arthur Thornhill of Little,...
Dates: 1958

Tarantula can evoke memories of past in Cross Timbers, undated

 File — Box 1373, Folder: 56
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

Teaching , 1934-1993, undated

 Series
Series Description

This series contains material that helps to illustrate Mr. and Ms. Mireles’ life-long teaching careers. Mr. Mireles’ career in particular can be traced through his teaching contracts, and his Texas Teacher Retirement System statements in this series.

Dates: 1934-1993, undated

Teaching contracts, Texas Teacher Retirement System statements and membership application, textbook contract, 1934-1968

 File — Box 1, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains material that helps to illustrate Mr. and Ms. Mireles’ life-long teaching careers. Mr. Mireles’ career in particular can be traced through his teaching contracts, and his Texas Teacher Retirement System statements in this series.

Dates: 1934-1968

Ten audio reel-to-reels of various sizes. Includes recordings for Horizons, Texanna, and Nancy McIntire, undated

 Item — Box 1374
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

Texas Folklore Society: Eyes on Texas and Mody Boatright, bulk: 1967:1965

 File — Box 1372, Folder: 8
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: Majority of material found within 1967:1965