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Authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4995 Collections and/or Records:

"Texas Myths and Texas Writing” – notes, fragments, drafts (4), 1984

 File — Box 21, Folder: 12
Series Description From the Series:

The third series covers speeches that Graves wrote and delivered, arranged alphabetically by the event or occasion. Like the previous two series, these files contain drafts, correspondence, published forms, notes and other materials related to their subjects.

Dates: 1984

‘Texas Novel Notes’ – manuscript and typescript notes, undated

 File — Box 20, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series: The Other Writings series is devoted to the many short stories, essays, book introductions, tributes, and unpublished pieces written by Graves, and spans almost six decades. This series is also the largest in the collection, filling eleven document boxes, plus oversize. The works within it arearranged alphabetically by title, usually according to the official published title, but sometimes by a book title if Graves’ piece is an untitled introduction, or a draft title if the piece is...
Dates: undated

Texas Observer articles, 1961, 1963

 File — Box 1, Folder: 13
Series Description From the Series: This series contains Brammer's typed manuscripts of The Gay Place and the unfinished novel, Fustian Days. Both manuscripts are a gift from William Broyles, the first editor of Texas Monthly, who admired Brammer, hired him to write for the magazine, and encouraged him to write consistently again. The Gay Place manuscript is followed by the play adaptation, ...
Dates: 1961, 1963

Texas Playboys in Houston Vol. 1

 Item — Box 27, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

The majority of phonographs in this series are from Patoski's personal collection, but some were sent to him as promotional material. The audio cassettes are mostly non-professional recordings of music, and a few are of interviews with musicians. A relatively large portion of the audio cassettes are of the band Joe "King" Carrasco, which Patoski managed during the 1980s.

Dates: 1975-1992, undated

Texas Primer: Clint Murchison, Jr., June 1987

 File — Box 6, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series is primarily composed of drafts and galley proofs for articles written for Texas Monthly. There is a good deal of research material for the 1987 article on the murder of a San Antonio policeman, "Total Hit." The articles report on crime, sports, food and prominent Texans. The files are arranged by date of publication when known. Articles not written for Texas Monthly are arranged in the subseries,...
Dates: June 1987

“Texas Ramblers,” an original screenplay by Ken Harrison, draft, November 1982

 File — Box 16, Folder: 9
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: November 1982

Texas Rangers Baseball

 File — Box 14, Folder: 10
Series Description From the Series:

This series of subject files and artist files, made up of newspaper clippings, notes, interviews, photographs and ephemera, illustrates Patoski's many areas of interest and his research methods. Patoski wrote about and published pieces relating to many of the topics and people in the subject and artist files. Of particular note is the large amount on material on Joe "King" Carrasco and his band, who Patoski managed in the 1980s.

Dates: 1929-1998, undated

Texas Rivers, 1997-2003

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: The Monograph series includes research notes, typed manuscripts, galley proofs, printed materials, correspondence, and other materials chronicling Graves’ literary contributions from his earliest short stories to his more recent essays and memoir. Materials from all of his books are included. Many of these materials were annotated by Graves with personal comments when he donated the materials to Bill Wittliff.Manuscript materials relating to the books Graves is credited as writing...
Dates: 1997-2003

Texas Rivers and Streams

 File — Box 14, Folder: 11
Series Description From the Series:

This series of subject files and artist files, made up of newspaper clippings, notes, interviews, photographs and ephemera, illustrates Patoski's many areas of interest and his research methods. Patoski wrote about and published pieces relating to many of the topics and people in the subject and artist files. Of particular note is the large amount on material on Joe "King" Carrasco and his band, who Patoski managed in the 1980s.

Dates: 1929-1998, undated

Texas Skies introduction – correspondence, printout drafts (2), 1996-1997

 File — Box 20, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series: The Other Writings series is devoted to the many short stories, essays, book introductions, tributes, and unpublished pieces written by Graves, and spans almost six decades. This series is also the largest in the collection, filling eleven document boxes, plus oversize. The works within it arearranged alphabetically by title, usually according to the official published title, but sometimes by a book title if Graves’ piece is an untitled introduction, or a draft title if the piece is...
Dates: 1996-1997

Texas State Resolution No. 487, 1961

 File — Box 33, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

This series is arranged chronologically, and contains mainly invitations, programs and photographs related to awards and honors bestowed upon Graves. A significant portion of this series deals with the Dallas Museum of Art’s “John Graves Day,” celebrated in May 1995, and includes video recordings of the event as well as correspondence, clippings and programs.

Dates: 1961

Texas Through Time, Calvert and Buenger, eds., 1989-1992, undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

This series is the largest of the series, and is comprised mainly of annotated typescripts and page proofs of books written by or edited by Robert Calvert. Publications are arranged in order by publication date, and range in date from 1970-1994, bulk dates 1987-1994. While most books are represented almost exclusively by typescripts and page proofs, files for

Dates: 1989-1992, undated

Texas Trilogy memorabilia, Mary Sue Jones’ personal items (key chains, teapot, paintings, etc.), props from various plays, part of Preston Jones’ teddy bear collection

 File — Box 37
Series Description From the Series:

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

Dates: undated

Texas Trilogy, photographs and negatives, 1976

 File — Box 24, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series:

This series contains journals, address books, correspondence, contracts, royalty payments, articles, clippings and photographs. The major part of the material relates to A Texas Trilogy and is made up of communications with agents, fans, and theaters concerning options on the plays. Included is correspondence with Hal Wallis in regard to the movie production of the Trilogy.

Dates: 1976

Texas Trilogy programs and poster, 1976-1977

 File — Box 7, Folder: 7
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: 1976-1977

Texas Veterans Land Program

 File — Box 36, Folder: 2
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: 1946-1976

Texts of speeches (Helen & Sally Graves)

 File — Box 33, Folder: 16
Series Description From the Series:

This series is arranged chronologically, and contains mainly invitations, programs and photographs related to awards and honors bestowed upon Graves. A significant portion of this series deals with the Dallas Museum of Art’s “John Graves Day,” celebrated in May 1995, and includes video recordings of the event as well as correspondence, clippings and programs.

Dates: 1994-1997