Authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4995 Collections and/or Records:
Book reviews written by Zagst, undated
File — Box 11, Folder: 4
Series Description
From the Series:
This series holds drafts of plays and screenplays written by Zagst. Also included are several book reviews authored by Zagst which were published in The Houston Chronicle.
Dates:
undated
Books, 1974-1986
Series
Series Description
This series contains examples of the writing and book production process including drafts, rewrites, galley proofs, dust jackets, reviews and photographs for three of Reid's published books: The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, Deer in Water, and Vain Glory. The bulk of these materials relate to Deer in Water.Material is arranged in chronological order by date...
Dates:
1974-1986
Found in:
The Wittliff Collections
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SWWC-059, Jan Reid Papers
Books, 1970-1994
Series
Series Description
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:
1970-1994
Books, 1959-1976
Series
Series Description
This series contains drafts, galley proofs and jackets for books by Larry L. King. Titles include One-Eyed Man (1966), …And Other Dirty Stories (1968), Of Outlaws, Con Men, Whores, Politicians, and Other Artists (1980), The Whorehouse Papers (1981), None But the Blockhead (1986), and Because of Lozo...
Dates:
1959-1976
Books, 2009-2010, undated
Series
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:
2009-2010, undated
Books, 1977-2000, undated
Sub-Series
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:
1977-2000, undated
Books, 1988-1999, undated
Series
Series Description
This series is arranged chronologically by publication, with an unpublished title at the end. The first subseries is for the book, Galveston, a History of the Island. These files contain research material and an annotated typescript for the book. The files are organized according to the author's filing system, primarily in chronological order. They contain articles, clippings, handwritten notes, newsletters, brochures and tear sheets. There is information on...
Dates:
1988-1999, undated
"Books"
File — Box 15, Folder: 8
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:
Publication: 1999
Books “not included in Haley TX 1959” God, Church and other Unfathomables, "An Innocent in a new Land" (with cover letter, July 6, 1995), "Primogeniture“ (Published in Texas Observer June 1995”, "A Silver Watch" (with note from author’s daughter), "A Special Place" (3 copies), 1995
File — Box 17, Folder: 1
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:
1995
Books - Published, 1984 - 1986
Series
Series Description
Background information, notes and research, typescripts, correspondence, and reviews document Broyles’s 1986 novel, Brothers in Arms: A Journey from War to Peace. The novel describes Broyles’s trip to Vietnam in 1984. Background information includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and a 1969 photograph of Broyles in his “study.” Notes and research includes notebooks, note cards, and preliminary drafts and fragments. The development of the novel can be traced further through the...
Dates:
1984 - 1986
Books [sealed due to condition & concern over silverfish], undated
Item — Box 1856
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
Books - Unpublished, 1996 - 1998
Series
Series Description
This small series includes notes, research, and various drafts for an unpublished novel titled “Billy the Kid.”
Dates:
1996 - 1998
Boot, 1984
Sub-Series — Box 95-96
Series Description
From the Series:
This series includes notes, drafts, and correspondence for a play titled Boot (early working title, “Blown Away: A Play in Two Acts.”) The play takes place in a bunker in Vietnam and focuses on three marines: Crockett, Dupree, and Mills, joined by a new recruit they nickname “Boot.” The plot follows the young men as they try to cope with the realities of war.
Dates:
1984
Boozoo Chavis - "Decon Jones," "L.A. Women Love Uncle Bud"
Item — Box 21, Folder: 12
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:
1962-1990, undated
Born of the River forward – correspondence, reports, LCRA literature
File — Box 38, 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:
1960-1994
Bound, annotated typescript, undated
File — Box 8, Folder: 2
Series Description
From the Series:
This series comprises the bulk of the collection and includes drafts, typescripts, annotated typescripts, and bound typescripts of published and unpublished novels.
Dates:
undated
Bound copy of The Night of the Hunter, 1966
File — Box 5, Folder: 3
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:
1966
Bound photocopy
File — Box 12, Folder: 9
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:
1975-1982
Bound typescript, undated
File — Box 20, Folder: 3
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
Bound typescript, undated
File — Box 8, Folder: 3
Series Description
From the Series:
This series comprises the bulk of the collection and includes drafts, typescripts, annotated typescripts, and bound typescripts of published and unpublished novels.
Dates:
undated
University Archives
Room 580, Alkek Library
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
UnivArchives@txstate.edu
Room 580, Alkek Library
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
UnivArchives@txstate.edu
The Wittliff Collections
7th Floor, Alkek Library
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
Wittliff_Ref@txstate.edu
7th Floor, Alkek Library
601 University Drive
San Marcos Texas 78666 USA
Wittliff_Ref@txstate.edu