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Women authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2163 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence , 1944-2008

 Series
Series Description

The second series is divided into four subseries: Billy Lee Brammer, Bob Eckhardt, Family, and Other/Unidentified. All correspondence is arranged chronologically within the subseries. Included are many letters that Nadine Eckhardt wrote to others and photocopied for her own records. The largest of the subseries is Other/Unidentified, and within this contains correspondence with acclaimed journalist, Bob Sherrill and several of Eckhardt’s high school boyfriends.

Dates: 1944-2008

Correspondence

 File — Box 21, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

This subseries includes detailed documentation on the creation of Kirkland's short stories "The Disappearance of Widow Ellen", "Peck Woodside", and "Leet's Christmas". Also included are drafts of many incomplete short stories.

Dates: 1985-1986

Correspondence, 1920-1991, undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series: Material relating to Kirkland’s personal life and interests are divided into several subseries: awards; biographical notes; clippings; correspondence; J. Frank Dobie material; notes; photographs; speeches; subject files; and speeches.Awards (1953-1987) Kirkland won many awards during her lifetime, and was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame by Gov. Bill Clements in 1987. This subseries includes correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to these honors. Awards are...
Dates: 1920-1991, undated

Correspondence

 File — Box 22, Folder: 26
Series Description From the Series: Material relating to Kirkland’s personal life and interests are divided into several subseries: awards; biographical notes; clippings; correspondence; J. Frank Dobie material; notes; photographs; speeches; subject files; and speeches.Awards (1953-1987) Kirkland won many awards during her lifetime, and was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame by Gov. Bill Clements in 1987. This subseries includes correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to these honors. Awards are...
Dates: 1987

Correspondence

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

The fifth series is related to Eckhardt’s research, writing, and publishing of her memoir Duchess of Palms. It includes timelines of Eckhardt’s life and several working copies of the manuscript.

Dates: 1970-2009

Correspondence (8), 1977-1998, undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Contents

October 14, 1977, includes note June 21, 1979 July 14, 1980 October 30, 1989, includes newspaper clipping March 7, 1991 August 23, 1998, includes newspaper clippings

Undated material:

unknown originator-vitae of James Kelman 3 letters from James Kelman newspaper clipping about James Kelman Hughes’ review of James Kelman with note

Dates: 1977-1998, undated

Correspondence, Application, and Curriculum Vitae, 1997-2002, undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 1
Contents

Letter to Hughes from daughter, January 3, 1977 E-mail letter by son to Hughes, June 14, 1999 E-mail letter from James Bryant and Mary Hill to Hughes, August 9, 1999 Internet Authors Guild Application, August 16, 1999 Postcard from daughter to Connie Hunting, June 10, 2002 Hughes curriculum vitae, undated

Dates: 1997-2002, undated

Correspondence (including correspondence between Peck Woodside and Elithe Hamilton Beal)

 File — Box 18, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by the name of the series or show, these scripts date from Kirkland days at UT Austin's Radio House, circa 1940-1947. Typescripts and working drafts are included, as well as some photographs of the Radio House staff, including J. Frank Dobie. Of particular interest is the series entitled "Guardians of Freedom", which includes documents related to the Peck Woodside story Kirkland covered in Mexico.

Dates: 1940-1952

Correspondence including correspondence with Shearer Publishers and colleagues Tardan and Salm, 1982-1990

 File — Box 20, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

This subseries includes detailed documentation on the creation of Kirkland's short stories "The Disappearance of Widow Ellen", "Peck Woodside", and "Leet's Christmas". Also included are drafts of many incomplete short stories.

Dates: 1982-1990

Correspondence, including critique from J. Frank Dobie

 File — Box 7, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by book title, this subseries includes research material, notes, outlines, drafts, correspondence, publicity documents, and drafts of stage and film adaptations.

Dates: 1937

Correspondence (including J. Frank Dobie)

 File — Box 21, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series:

This subseries includes detailed documentation on the creation of Kirkland's short stories "The Disappearance of Widow Ellen", "Peck Woodside", and "Leet's Christmas". Also included are drafts of many incomplete short stories.

Dates: 1947

Correspondence – letters to/from Jane Graves, Eric Nordstrom, Bill Moyers, Tim O’Brien, Ann Richards, undated

 File — Box 1994, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Materials related to Elizabeth Crook’s novels The Raven’s Bride, Promised Lands, Dog Hill Diaries (unpublished, working title)

Dates: undated

Correspondence, receipts, transfers, etc. regarding real estate, and regarding loans to offset medical expenses for Mr. B. F. Hamilton's final illness

 File — Box 24, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: Material relating to Kirkland’s personal life and interests are divided into several subseries: awards; biographical notes; clippings; correspondence; J. Frank Dobie material; notes; photographs; speeches; subject files; and speeches.Awards (1953-1987) Kirkland won many awards during her lifetime, and was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame by Gov. Bill Clements in 1987. This subseries includes correspondence, photographs, and ephemera related to these honors. Awards are...
Dates: 1910-1986

Correspondence / Rejection letters for articles, including EHK's carbons of outgoing mail, 1956

 File — Box 15, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series:

Material in this subseries includes essays written for college classes, and articles written for newspapers. Some published, many are unpublished. They are arranged in alphabetical order, with a special section for Kirkland's freshman year college papers.

Dates: 1956

Correspondence with and clippings regarding Walter Prescott Webb, Divine Average

 File — Box 1, Folder: 14
Series Description From the Series:

Arranged in alphabetical order by book title, this subseries includes research material, notes, outlines, drafts, correspondence, publicity documents, and drafts of stage and film adaptations.

Dates: 1952

Correspondence with James Kelman, 1977-1988, undated

 Series
Series Description

Arranged chronologically, Correspondence includes letters and related material dealing exclusively with James Kelman and the publication of Cora’s Seduction. Included are letters from Kelman to Hughes with notes, newspaper clippings and magazine articles about Kelman, and a review Hughes did of Kelman’s work.

Dates: 1977-1988, undated

Costal Lives reviews

 File — Box 24, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Miriam Sagan collection consists of nine series: Personal Papers, Writings by Sagan, Drafts, Writings Affiliated with Sagan, Reviews of Sagan’s Works, Writings by Others, Audiovisuals, Visuals, and Restricted Materials.  Miriam Sagan’s resume, letters of correspondence, notebooks, sketchbooks, publication information, awards and honors, books/juvenile books, zines, collections, journals, introductions, reviews, articles, and poem clippings, as well as photos and others’ reviews of the...
Dates: 1976-2010

Cottonwood (Issue 34): “In Conjunction” , 1984

 Item — Box 11, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Miriam Sagan collection consists of nine series: Personal Papers, Writings by Sagan, Drafts, Writings Affiliated with Sagan, Reviews of Sagan’s Works, Writings by Others, Audiovisuals, Visuals, and Restricted Materials.  Miriam Sagan’s resume, letters of correspondence, notebooks, sketchbooks, publication information, awards and honors, books/juvenile books, zines, collections, journals, introductions, reviews, articles, and poem clippings, as well as photos and others’ reviews of the...
Dates: 1984