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Authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4995 Collections and/or Records:

001 New York, Just before the Shepards were married. [3 photos], 1969

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: Series III: Photographs is comprised of photographs collected by Dark. Many are mounted onto notebook pages with annotations in Dark’s hand. These photographs provide a glimpse into the private lives of the men. The bulk of the photos are of Shepard and Dark, but there are also images of Scarlett Dark, O’Lan Jones, Jesse Shepard, Sam Rogers (Shepard’s father) and Jessica Lange. The photographs are in the order in which Dark arranged them, and each has a unique identifying number (001-178)...
Dates: 1969
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark Collection / Photographs

1st draft, 2nd rewrite, 1973

 File — Box 11, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: This series is organized into 3 subseries: Unproduced Writings; A Texas Trilogy; and Post-Trilogy plays. Many of the files reflect Mary Sue's filing system but the material has been consolidated and reorganized by play in chronological order. The group Unproduced Writings contains manuscripts of Preston Jones’ unproduced plays. Included is his thesis adaptation of The Night of the Hunter. The three plays of the trilogy in the second subseries were performed together...
Dates: 1973
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Preston Jones Papers / Plays / Trilogy: LuAnn Hampton Laverty Oberlander

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
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Additions / Accession 2015-042

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
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Stephen Harrigan Papers / Works / Books / Aransas

002 Meanwhile in New York O-Lan had her baby (Jesse). [2 photos], 1970

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: Series III: Photographs is comprised of photographs collected by Dark. Many are mounted onto notebook pages with annotations in Dark’s hand. These photographs provide a glimpse into the private lives of the men. The bulk of the photos are of Shepard and Dark, but there are also images of Scarlett Dark, O’Lan Jones, Jesse Shepard, Sam Rogers (Shepard’s father) and Jessica Lange. The photographs are in the order in which Dark arranged them, and each has a unique identifying number (001-178)...
Dates: 1970
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark Collection / Photographs

2 sculptures made of wooden sticks

 Item — Multiple Containers
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains World War I memorablia, material relating The Texas Trilogy, and personal items.

Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Preston Jones Papers / Oversized Materials

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
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Stephen Harrigan Papers / Works / Early Works / Lucille

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
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Additions / Accession 2015-042

003 Sam reading “Music of the Spheres”, undated

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: Series III: Photographs is comprised of photographs collected by Dark. Many are mounted onto notebook pages with annotations in Dark’s hand. These photographs provide a glimpse into the private lives of the men. The bulk of the photos are of Shepard and Dark, but there are also images of Scarlett Dark, O’Lan Jones, Jesse Shepard, Sam Rogers (Shepard’s father) and Jessica Lange. The photographs are in the order in which Dark arranged them, and each has a unique identifying number (001-178)...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark Collection / Photographs

3rd draft, handwritten, 1975

 File — Box 15, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: This series is organized into 3 subseries: Unproduced Writings; A Texas Trilogy; and Post-Trilogy plays. Many of the files reflect Mary Sue's filing system but the material has been consolidated and reorganized by play in chronological order. The group Unproduced Writings contains manuscripts of Preston Jones’ unproduced plays. Included is his thesis adaptation of The Night of the Hunter. The three plays of the trilogy in the second subseries were performed together...
Dates: Copyright: 1975
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Preston Jones Papers / Plays / Post-Trilogy Plays: A Place on the Magdalena Flats

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
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Additions / Accession 2015-042

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
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Additions / Accession 2015-042

004 [Sam and O-Lan], 1970

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: Series III: Photographs is comprised of photographs collected by Dark. Many are mounted onto notebook pages with annotations in Dark’s hand. These photographs provide a glimpse into the private lives of the men. The bulk of the photos are of Shepard and Dark, but there are also images of Scarlett Dark, O’Lan Jones, Jesse Shepard, Sam Rogers (Shepard’s father) and Jessica Lange. The photographs are in the order in which Dark arranged them, and each has a unique identifying number (001-178)...
Dates: 1970
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark Collection / Photographs

4th B Way

 File — Box 4, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

The promotional material series is predominately made up of photographic and printed material sent to Patoski from music, television and film production companies, record companies, and talent agencies. Other promotional materials in this series include catalogs, newsletters, festival advertisements, press releases and ephemera all relating to the music industry.

Dates: 1978-1998, undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Joe Nick Patoski Papers / Promotional Material / Music by Label

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
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / John Graves Additions / Accession 2015-042

005 The Shepards in Fairfax, undated

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: Series III: Photographs is comprised of photographs collected by Dark. Many are mounted onto notebook pages with annotations in Dark’s hand. These photographs provide a glimpse into the private lives of the men. The bulk of the photos are of Shepard and Dark, but there are also images of Scarlett Dark, O’Lan Jones, Jesse Shepard, Sam Rogers (Shepard’s father) and Jessica Lange. The photographs are in the order in which Dark arranged them, and each has a unique identifying number (001-178)...
Dates: undated
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark Collection / Photographs

"6-8-21 Notes made by GL on a long bus tour of Utah/Calif./Texas in prep for a novel to be called 'The Code of the West' ". Simpson Stenographer's Note Book with Lewis' notes, May 24 - June 14, 1976

 File — Box 3668, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents From the Series: Archival material donated by Rae Lewis relating to the life, writing career, and death of Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly journalist, Grover Lewis’ dating 1962-2015. Materials include extensive notes, research materials, correspondence, publishing contracts and manuscript drafts for Lewis’ unpublished memoir, “Goodbye If You Call That Gone” and unpublished novel, “Code of the West”, the posthumous anthology, Splendor in the Short Grass: The Grover Lewis Reader, drafts of unproduced...
Dates: May 24 - June 14, 1976
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Grover Lewis Additions / Accession 2021-099

"6-19-21 - Cassette redording of GL reading a story he had written about Woody Guthrie - circa 1964 made by Jack Loftus post-GL"; Cassette tape, The Hard Traveling of Woody Guthrie by Grover Lewis, includes description by Loftus, circa 1964

 File — Box 3668, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents From the Series: Archival material donated by Rae Lewis relating to the life, writing career, and death of Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly journalist, Grover Lewis’ dating 1962-2015. Materials include extensive notes, research materials, correspondence, publishing contracts and manuscript drafts for Lewis’ unpublished memoir, “Goodbye If You Call That Gone” and unpublished novel, “Code of the West”, the posthumous anthology, Splendor in the Short Grass: The Grover Lewis Reader, drafts of unproduced...
Dates: circa 1964
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Grover Lewis Additions / Accession 2021-099

006 The Shepard’s first visit from England. Fairfax, Calif., 1970

 Item — Box 5, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: Series III: Photographs is comprised of photographs collected by Dark. Many are mounted onto notebook pages with annotations in Dark’s hand. These photographs provide a glimpse into the private lives of the men. The bulk of the photos are of Shepard and Dark, but there are also images of Scarlett Dark, O’Lan Jones, Jesse Shepard, Sam Rogers (Shepard’s father) and Jessica Lange. The photographs are in the order in which Dark arranged them, and each has a unique identifying number (001-178)...
Dates: 1970
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark Collection / Photographs

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
Found in: The Wittliff Collections / Stephen Harrigan Papers / Works / Early Works / Lucille