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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:

“Not revised version”, October 1987

 File — Box 36, Folder: 3-5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of filmmaker and writer Severo Perez span 1972-2010 and document his career in film and television, and as a writer. The collection is arranged into six series: 1) Film; 2) Television; 3) Plays; 4) Books; 5) The National Endowment for the Humanities; and 6) Audio and Video Materials. Perez also donated an extensive amount of audiovisual material which includes film reels and prints for …and the earth did not swallow him as well as many of...
Dates: October 1987

Note by Harrigan concerning his time at the Co-op, 1988

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
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: 1988

Note by Harrigan concerning his time running the magazine , 1988

 File — Box 2, Folder: 1
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: 1988

Note from DDLP and Kiki

 File — Box 33, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of filmmaker and writer Severo Perez span 1972-2010 and document his career in film and television, and as a writer. The collection is arranged into six series: 1) Film; 2) Television; 3) Plays; 4) Books; 5) The National Endowment for the Humanities; and 6) Audio and Video Materials. Perez also donated an extensive amount of audiovisual material which includes film reels and prints for …and the earth did not swallow him as well as many of...
Dates: 1987-2001

Notebook, no number (begins with Chapter 4 notes), 1983

 File — Box 19, Folder: 1
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: 1983

Notebook on Preston Jones' Funeral, 1979

 File — Box 31, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

Jones died unexpectedly in September of 1979 after surgery for bleeding ulcers. This series contains documents concerning Jones' medical care and cause of death, obituaries, the funeral service, the memorial fund established at the Dallas Theater Center, sympathy cards, Christmas cards, acknowledgments from Mary Sue Jones, correspondence and reports on the estate.

Dates: 1979

Notebook, Poetry, 1976

 File — Box 31, Folder: 6
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: 1976

Notebook, Prose, 1978

 File — Box 31, 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: 1978

Notebook (Prospectus, correspondence, notes, slide index, clippings)

 File — Box 38, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series: Notebooks, legal papers, financial papers, photographs, journals, objects and academic records make up the majority of the materials in this series. Graves’ academic career is well documented through grade reports and written recommendations, class notes from undergraduate and graduate school, and his Columbia University Master’s thesis on William Faulkner. Of particular interest in this series is the notebook Graves used while traveling in Europe and his journal of a trip down the Rio...
Dates: 1965-1967

Notebooks 1 and 2, 1981, undated

 File — Box 18, Folder: 4
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: 1981, undated

Notebooks 2 and 3, 1977, undated

 File — Box 3, Folder: 4
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, undated

Notebooks 3 and 4, undated

 File — Box 18, Folder: 5
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: undated

Notebooks 4 and 5, undated

 File — Box 3, Folder: 5
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: undated

Notebooks 6 and 7, undated

 File — Box 3, Folder: 6
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: undated

Notebooks 8 and 9, undated

 File — Box 3, 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: undated

Notes, undated

 File — Box 2, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series:

In comparison to the other titles, the Widower’s Two-Step has less correspondence, interviews, and research, but does include author’s notes, a plot map flowchart, an early manuscript, and a spiral bound annotated draft with revision notes, labeled “2nd Draft.” There are no dates for any of the materials belonging in this series, however the contents are likely from 1998 and earlier.

Dates: undated

Notes, circa 1998

 File — Box 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: “Gunman’s Cantina” was an early working title for The Last King of Texas published in 2000. This series includes correspondence from 1998-2000, author’s notes, research emails, a plot map flowchart, and chapter outlines. Correspondence includes a fax from Gina Maccoby with notes from the editor of manuscript. Other correspondence are research interviews conducted via email: Russell Johnson explaining ballistics information and descriptions of guns; Eddie...
Dates: circa 1998

Notes, circa 2000

 File — Box 4, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: Materials documenting The Devil Went Down to Austin is arranged according to chronological writing process: correspondence, a research interview, author’s notes, an early draft, and an annotated manuscript with revisions. The correspondence consists of various written communication to and from Kate Miciak, executive editor of Bantam Dell Publishing Group from 2000. These letters reference revisions and suggestions about book. Along with letter are the...
Dates: circa 2000

Notes, 1948-1997

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: Notebooks, legal papers, financial papers, photographs, journals, objects and academic records make up the majority of the materials in this series. Graves’ academic career is well documented through grade reports and written recommendations, class notes from undergraduate and graduate school, and his Columbia University Master’s thesis on William Faulkner. Of particular interest in this series is the notebook Graves used while traveling in Europe and his journal of a trip down the Rio...
Dates: 1948-1997

Notes

 Sub-Series — Box 2, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Donley Watt Papers span the years from 1970 to 2004. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, notes, drafts, and computer discs. The bulk of the papers is focused on the writings of his published works from 1994 to 2004: Can You Get There From Here; The Journal of Hector Rabinal; Haley, Texas 1959; Reynolds; and ...
Dates: 1970-2004