Authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century

Correspondence, 1949-1994

Series

Series Description

Correspondence is arranged in the following files: To Wilson Hudson, From Wilson Hudson as well as About Wilson Hudson. All are arranged in alphabetical order. His correspondence as a member of the Texas Folklore Society is found within Series III.

Dates: 1949-1994

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-117, Wilson Hudson Collection

Correspondence, 1976-1991, undated

Series

Series Description Within this series is correspondence relating to Harrigan's writing. The letters range from requests for articles from magazines and journals to letters of interest from agents and publishers, "Letters to the Editor" forwarded to Harrigan from Texas Monthly, letters from other writers and friends, fan mail, and correspondence from organizations like the Texas Institute of Letters, of which Harrigan is a former president. The series is arranged...

Dates: 1976-1991, undated

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-012, Stephen Harrigan Papers

Correspondence, 1975-1978

File — Box 2, 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: 1975-1978

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-012, Stephen Harrigan Papers / Works / Early Works / Lucille

Correspondence, 1982, 1984

File — Box 19, 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: 1982, 1984

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-012, Stephen Harrigan Papers / Works / Books / Jacob's Well

Correspondence, 1991-1992, undated

File — Box 19, 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: 1991-1992, undated

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-012, Stephen Harrigan Papers / Works / Books / Water and Light

Correspondence

File — Box 32, Folder: 8

Series Description From the Series: There are two main parts to this series: Texas Institute of Letters, and Classes and Workshops. The former sub-series deals with Graves’ membership in and activities with T.I.L., including two folders of his 1971-73 presidency of the organization; while the latter sub-series contains syllabus information and notes related to two courses and one workshop taught by Graves. The files in these two sub-series are arranged chronologically. The last part in Institutional Activities is a file...

Dates: 1961-1997; Majority of material found in 1964-1973

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-010, John Graves Papers / Institutional Activities / Texas Institute of Letters

Correspondence

File — Box 33, Folder: 11

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

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-010, John Graves Papers / Awards and Honors / John Graves Day

Correspondence

File — Box 34, Folder: 19

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: circa 1938-1948

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-010, John Graves Papers / Personal Materials / Academics

Correspondence

File — Box 4, Folder: 6

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: 1973-1976, undated

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-010, John Graves Papers / Monographs / Hard Scrabble

Correspondence

File — Box 5, Folder: 2

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: 1974

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-010, John Graves Papers / Monographs / The Last Running (Encino Press edition)

Correspondence, 1943-2006, undated, bulk: 1959-2006

Series

Series Description 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: 1943-2006, undated; Majority of material found within 1959-2006

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-010, John Graves Papers

Correspondence , 1951-1961

File — Box 2, Folder: 5-13

Series Description From the Series: Nadine Eckhardt (nee Nadine Ellen Cannon) was the first wife of Billy Lee Brammer and the mother of his three children. The two met as students at North Texas State College and married on April 22, 1950. Nadine Brammer worked for a time on the Lyndon Baines Johnson staff along with her husband, but later returned with her children to live in Austin while Brammer remained in Washington. In 1961, the Brammers were divorced and in 1962, Nadine married Texas Congressman Bob Eckhardt. Her...

Dates: 1951-1961

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-007, Billy Lee Brammer Papers / Nadine Eckhardt Papers

Correspondence, 1959 - 1973

File — Box 2, Folder: 3

Series Description From the Series: This series contains clippings and articles about Brammer, reviews of his work, and the eulogy presented at his funeral. Also included are correspondence - many from his publisher Houghton-Mifflin about The Gay Place, some from his agent, a few personal letters, and a dust jacket of The Gay Place. There are photos of Brammer with his family and friends, which were enlarged and duplicated by Bill Wittliff. The material is...

Dates: 1959 - 1973

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-007, Billy Lee Brammer Papers / Critical/Biographical Papers

Correspondence, 1970-2004, undated

Sub-Series

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, undated

Found in: The Wittliff Collections / SWWC-104, Donley Watt Papers / Personal Papers

Correspondence, undated

File — Box 1, Folder: 2

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: undated