Authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4995 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence, 1976-1986
File — Box 1854, Folder: 18-20
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:
1976-1986
Correspondence about Hudson - Carole, Acquisitions Editor for Garland Publishing, to Frank Vick, Director of the University of North Texas Press requesting permission to reprint “Sunny Slopes of Long Ago,” and includes the agreement signed by Hudson , March 31, 1993
File — Box 1, Folder: 3
Series Description
From the Series:
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:
March 31, 1993
Correspondence and Notes (Correspondence: Bob Compton April 25, 1988, May 3, 1988; Notes: Books to be Reviewed 1990, with note from Bob [Compton], 1992-1993; 1995 with notes and packing slip), 1988-1995, undated
File — Box 17, Folder: 10
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:
1988-1995, undated
Correspondence and suggestions for 2nd edition, from Dr. Arnoldo De Leon and Dr. Gregg Cantrell, 1994
File — Box 2, Folder: 4
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:
1994
Correspondence between Jones and International Creative Management, 1974-1979
File — Box 22, Folder: 8-9
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:
1974-1979
Correspondence, clippings, photos, notes, 1976-1978
File — Box 26, Folder: 5
Series Description
From the Series:
This series contains materials on the promotion of Preston Jones' theatrical career especially in regard to the Trilogy. It includes photographs, clippings, reviews, articles, interviews and videotapes, providing information on aspects of the author's life, career, and writing methods.
Dates:
1976-1978
Correspondence, contacts include Harper's Magazine (1968), Bill Wittliff (1987), and Richard Holland (1988, 1991)
File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Series Description
From the Series:
Correspondence includes one 1968 letter to McMurtry from Harper's magazine returning his manuscript, "Take My Saddle from the Wall: A Valediction,” a letter from McMurtry to Bill Wittliff, and two to former Wittliff Collection Curator, Dick Holland. These letters date from 1987-1991 and relate to the acquisition of this collection.
Dates:
1968, 1987-1991
Correspondence - contacts include James P. Hart, Albert C. Lewis, Outside magazine, Houston City Magazine, Texas Institute of Letters, PEN: An Association of Writers, Esquire, Simon and Schuster Publishing, and others, 1981-1988
File — Box 16, Folder: 7
Series Description
From the Series:
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:
1981-1988
Correspondence - contacts include Marge Harrigan, Justin Green, John Deaton, the University of Texas, Julian Bach Literary Agency, the University of Iowa, Houghton Mifflin Publishing, John A. Sterling, Paul R. Reynolds, Bill Broyles, and fan mail, 1976-1980, undated
File — Box 16, Folder: 6
Series Description
From the Series:
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:
1976-1980, undated
Correspondence, corrected typescript
File — Box 1, Folder: 1
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:
1978, undated
Correspondence, drafts, and galleys, 1992, undated
File — Box 31, 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:
1992, undated
Correspondence from Abernethy to Hudson, 1974, 1984-1995
File — Box 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Includes handwritten President’s speech, correspondence, and other miscellanea from operation and publications of the society.
Dates:
1974, 1984-1995
Correspondence from Hudson, 1952-1957, 1994
File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Contents
Argosy Magazine, re: V.W. Turbiville’s story “Following a Bee Line to Trouble,”
December 24, 1952 Argosy Magazine, re: V.W. Turbiville’s story “Following a Bee Line to Trouble,” December 24, 1952 Floyd, Candace, in response to a letter received from her about issues with his
proof of his article on Andy Adams, August 30, 1994Hibbs, Ben, Editor Saturday Evening Post, with indication that he would be
sending the article “Snowbank the Best Horse I Ever Rode,” and...
Dates:
1952-1957, 1994
Correspondence, Knopf
File — Box 5, Folder: 5
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:
1994-2004, undated
Correspondence (letter from Harrigan to John Sterling, Editor in Chief, Houghton Mifflin. The book was contracted with Houghton Mifflin, but moved with John Sterling to Broadway Books/Knopf.), April 12, 1987
File — Box 20, 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:
April 12, 1987
Found in:
The Wittliff Collections
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SWWC-012, Stephen Harrigan Papers
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Works
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Books
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Gates of the Alamo
Correspondence - Letters and greeting cards to Grover and Raona Lewis, 1974
File — Box 3668, Folder: 3
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:
1974
Correspondence – Letters home from Rice University, 1938-1939
File — Box 1854, Folder: 1
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:
1938-1939
Correspondence, notes, and draft of "Through Darkest America"; title page signed by Barrett, 1958-2008
File — Box 1073, Folder: 1-2
Dates:
1958-2008
Correspondence, notes, and original manuscript for "The Prophecy Machine" , 1958-2008
File — Box 1073, Folder: 3-4
Dates:
1958-2008
Correspondence re: fundraising for the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, 1977
File — Box 1854, Folder: 21
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:
1977
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