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American poetry -- African American authors

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 457 Collections and/or Records:

A Blue Balloon Birthday - typescript draft

 File — Box 2, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1991

“A Country Called Texas” (chapter in 4th grade Texas history textbook, by Angela and Michael Medearis) - Correspondence

 File — Box 12, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ books for young readers. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1995

“A Country Called Texas” (chapter in 4th grade Texas history textbook, by Angela and Michael Medearis) - Page layouts (oversize)

 File — Box 36, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ books for young readers. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1995

“A Country Called Texas” (chapter in 4th grade Texas history textbook, by Angela and Michael Medearis) - Typescript drafts

 File — Box 12, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ books for young readers. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1995

A Kwanzaa Celebration Cookbook - Rough proofs, 1995

 File — Box 14, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series:

Annotated drafts, typescripts, and correspondence represent the creation and development of Medearis’ cookbooks. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates.

Dates: 1995

A Little Common Sense

 File — Box 18, Folder: 25
Series Description From the Series:

Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1987-1996, undated

A Little Romance

 File — Box 18, Folder: 26
Series Description From the Series:

Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1987-1996, undated

Advertisements, catalogs , circa 1993-1999

 File — Box 32, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

This series is comprised of biographical notes, resumes, book catalogs, correspondence, mailing lists, and photographs related to the commercial promotion of Medearis’ books

Dates: circa 1993-1999

African American Reading List

 File — Box 26, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

Clippings, correspondence, pamphlets, and information packets related to subjects of interest to Medearis comprise this series. The files have been arranged in alphabetical order by subject file name.

Dates: 1983-1996, undated

Aftermath of a Disaster (Waverest fire) , 1987

 File — Box 16, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes drafts of essays and articles. Some include minimal editorial correspondence, and some include copy of item as published. Includes one piece by Michael Medearis.

Dates: 1987

Ageless

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

Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1987-1996, undated

Agent / Attorney, 1987-1997

 File — Box 22, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: This series has been divided into the following subseries: A. Letters from Children (1989-1999), B. Publisher correspondence (1987-2000), C. Author visits / appearances (1988-2000), and D. General (1984-2000). Each of these subseries has been arranged chronologically by year. Letters from Children generally include letters from schoolchildren thanking Medearis for visiting their school as an author/storyteller, some wrote to ask about her writing career or personal life....
Dates: 1987-1997

Alexis the Alarm - typescript draft

 File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1990

Always a Bridesmaid - Docudrama - Promotional flyer, 1999

 File — Box 18, Folder: 51
Series Description From the Series:

Proposals, script treatments, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ video projects. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates

Dates: 1999

Always a Bridesmaid - Docudrama - Screenplay, 1999

 File — Box 18, Folder: 50
Series Description From the Series:

Proposals, script treatments, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ video projects. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates

Dates: 1999

American Airlines stories (including story on Stephen Shapiro)

 File — Box 16, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

This series includes drafts of essays and articles. Some include minimal editorial correspondence, and some include copy of item as published. Includes one piece by Michael Medearis.

Dates: 1987-1995, undated

Annie’s Christmas - typescript draft, circa 1987-1990

 File — Box 7, Folder: 14
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: circa 1987-1990

Annie’s Gifts - typescripts, correspondence, and proofs, 1989-1994

 File — Box 3, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1989-1994

Ant Can’t - typescript draft

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1990

Appetizers

 File — Box 15, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series:

Annotated drafts, typescripts, and correspondence represent the creation and development of Medearis’ cookbooks. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates.

Dates: undated