Literature
Found in 5880 Collections and/or Records:
Norcross High School, Alpharetta, CA
Norma Alarcón: Radical Woman of Letters
Cisneros’ nonfiction writings are arranged alphabetically and include speeches, editorials, and essays. Many were eventually published in anthologies or magazines. In cases when the date and location of a speech is known, that information is included in the listing. This series also contains interviews Cisneros conducted with other writers while working at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (box 41).
Northeast Middle School, Reading, PA
"Not much at the top level over here…. Discusses [Ezra] Pound letters and [T.S.] Eliot collections. Handwritten on Booked up letterhead, 1 page, October 24, 2002
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
“Not to worry. Just send corrected version to Dianna in Tucson…” Handwritten, 1 page plus envelope, November 11, 1997
The Sipper Collection is comprised of over 100 letters from Larry McMurtry to Ralph Sipper ranging from 1982-2018. Arranged chronologically, they document McMurtry’s practice of and thoughts on book selling and buying. Frequent topics include the sale of screenplays, his work in the film business, and mutual acquaintances in the literary world.
Note from Troncoso, July 24, 2020; Correspondence from Cristina Anderson, librarian (2); Note from Mrs. Kitching’s class, 2003, 2020
Reflecting the impact his writing has had on young readers, these are primarily thank-you letters written to Troncoso from students whose schools he had visited. The letters from Bon View Elementary School in Ontario, California are particularly poignant due to Troncoso’s aunt, a longtime teacher’s aide at that school, having recently passed away.
Note to Elizabeth Crook from Jan McInroy in reference to some changes made by editor (McInroy) in chapters 1-3, June 28, 2002
Materials related to Elizabeth Crook’s novels The Raven’s Bride, Promised Lands, Dog Hill Diaries (unpublished, working title)
Notebook
Notebook with headings of outline, personnel, and notes, 1988
Notebook with rehearsal notes, rehearsal schedule, correspondence, Fall 1994
The series for Plays is the largest of Shepard’s works and includes notes, annotated typescripts, playbills, programs, correspondence, sound recordings, rehearsal schedules, reviews, and publicity. This series is notable in that Shepard meticulously identified each annotated draft with the date and place (by city and state) of each revision, and there tend to be multiple drafts of each work represented.
Notebooks
Notebooks, 1981-1995
The Notebooks series includes handwritten notes, dialogue ideas, small drawings, and journal entries, usually in spiral bound notebooks. Some entries are personal and many were or were intended to be developed into longer works.
Notebooks, 1955, undated
This subseries is comprised of Vliet’s handwritten notes for a class taken at Yale School of Drama, “History of the Theater”, in 1955.
Notebooks, undated
Materials related to Elizabeth Crook’s novels The Raven’s Bride, Promised Lands, Dog Hill Diaries (unpublished, working title)