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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 944 Collections and/or Records:

2 Beige Fishing Hats, Labeled “Graves”, undated

 Item — Box 1981
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

2 Correspondence and contract for publication of Aransas

 File — Box 3, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: This series surveys Harrigan's creative works from his work as ad writer at the University Co-op to the publication of his book, Water and Light. It includes manuscript drafts, notes, notebooks, galley proofs, correspondence, magazines, clippings, financial and legal papers, screenplays, photographs and artifacts. In some cases Harrigan added notes and inscriptions describing the materials and providing background information....
Dates: 1977-1980, undated

2 Submissions for publication and correspondence, includes copy of MFA thesis by R. S. Gwynn entitled “After the Nigerian Air Show, Poems by R.S. Gwynn,” University of Arkansas, and correspondence with Gunnar Hansen, 1972, undated

 File — Box 2, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: This series surveys Harrigan's creative works from his work as ad writer at the University Co-op to the publication of his book, Water and Light. It includes manuscript drafts, notes, notebooks, galley proofs, correspondence, magazines, clippings, financial and legal papers, screenplays, photographs and artifacts. In some cases Harrigan added notes and inscriptions describing the materials and providing background information....
Dates: 1972, undated

3 Copper Cowbells, undated

 Item — Box 1980
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

4” Maroon and Gold Tube Labeled “45”, undated

 Item — Box 1982
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

4 Metal Spurs with Leather Straps, undated

 Item — Box 1980
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

5 “Snuff” and Tobacco Boxes, undated

 Item — Box 1980
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

7 Financial papers, includes bank statements and cancelled checks

 File — Box 2, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: This series surveys Harrigan's creative works from his work as ad writer at the University Co-op to the publication of his book, Water and Light. It includes manuscript drafts, notes, notebooks, galley proofs, correspondence, magazines, clippings, financial and legal papers, screenplays, photographs and artifacts. In some cases Harrigan added notes and inscriptions describing the materials and providing background information....
Dates: 1972-1978, undated

7 weight Loomis fly rod made by John Graves. Two pieces in green canvas case, case is 59” long. Written on the fly rod: “Loomis F1087 IMX J. Graves” plus Graves’s infinity symbol. According to Bill Wittliff, this was the last fly rod that Graves used, and the fishing line is crinkled at the end where Graves removed the last fly. , undated

 Item — Box 1950
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Photographs and artifacts collected from Hard Scrabble for the John Graves archive. This collection includes photographs of John Graves and his family, including early 20th and late 19th century family photographs. This collection also contains two clay jugs, one leather belt with the silver “infinity” symbol belt buckle worn by John Graves, the camp box that Graves used during his canoe trip for Goodbye to a River, and a 7 weight Loomis fly rod made by Graves.

Dates: undated

8 Grant applications, guidelines and correspondence, 1974-1977, undated

 File — Box 2, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series: This series surveys Harrigan's creative works from his work as ad writer at the University Co-op to the publication of his book, Water and Light. It includes manuscript drafts, notes, notebooks, galley proofs, correspondence, magazines, clippings, financial and legal papers, screenplays, photographs and artifacts. In some cases Harrigan added notes and inscriptions describing the materials and providing background information....
Dates: 1974-1977, undated

8” Porcelain Bowl with Painting of American Bald Eagle, undated

 Item — Box 1980
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

9” x 12” Plaque of Distinguished High School Diploma, undated

 Item — Box 1985
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

9” x 8.5” Red Metal Tin Labeled “Happy Week-end”, undated

 Item — Box 1982
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

11” Wooden Pipe; 7” Wooden Pipe, undated

 Item — Box 1980
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

11” x 9” Framed Photograph of John and Jane Graves Eating, undated

 Item — Box 1985
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

21” x 17” Framed Photograph of Hard Scrabble House, undated

 Item — Box 1985
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

35” Cattle Brand , undated

 Item — Box 1990
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This addition to the John Graves archives includes various artifacts from Graves’ ranch at Hard Scrabble: fishing lures and spool cases, cow and deer skulls, a cattle brand, photographs and uniforms from Graves’ military service, typewriters, geological surveys and nautical charts, and signed illustrations by Scott Gentling. This accession is the final accrual from Hard Scrabble ranch with the exception of a small amount of material currently in quarantine due to live silverfish.

Dates: undated

100 Flowers, literary journal, Spring 1971

 File — Box 32, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains the typescripts of one screenplay and two books by writers other than Harrigan. Arrangement is alphabetical by author.

Dates: Spring 1971

“4801-C Boyle Street” Apartment in Forth Worth, undated

 File — Box 1855, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Materials retrieved from Hard Scrabble in June 2014. Personal papers of John Graves includes his letters home to his family from Rice University, 1938-1939; significant correspondence with Samuel Hynes and John Schaffner; letters from his time spent in Spain, 1953-1954, as well as travel documents and receipts, and correspondence from his latter years, 2006-2013. Also included are magazines featuring articles by Graves, original Russell Waterhouse drawings for Goodbye to a River, and some...
Dates: undated

A - Arteseros, 1976-2001, undated

 File — Box 22, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: The Correspondence series contains letters that highlight Graves’ writing career, with letters to and from publishers, agents, fellow writers, fans, event organizers and others. Insights into Graves’ personal life and thoughts are also found in letters between Graves and longtime friends and family members. Graves kept carbon copies and later computer printout copies of many of his letters to others, so the researcher gets both sides of the letter-writing dialogue, in these folders and...
Dates: 1976-2001, undated