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

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Materials related to Elizabeth Crook’s novels The Raven’s Bride, Promised Lands, Dog Hill Diaries (unpublished, working title)

Abstract

Additions to the Dian Malouf Accessions. The dates of the material are 2012 and undated. Includes interview CDs and microcassettes.

Scope and Contents This collection consists of archival materials relating to the career of writer, Elizabeth Crook from 1961-2018. Majority of the materials in the collection are manuscript drafts of The Which Way Tree, Monday, Monday, and others. The collection also includes screenplay drafts of The Which Way Tree; promotional materials and research for her manuscripts; correspondence between Crook, editors, and Stephen Harrigan; as well as screenplay and manuscript drafts of Harrigan’s works such as Water...

Scope and Contents Archival material donated by writer, Elizabeth Crook. The materials consist of Crook’s note card index, notes and index cards “A – New Mexico” for her manuscript The Night Journal. No dates are given for the note cards with the exception of references listed. The Night Journal was published in 2007. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Crook’s original descriptions. NOTE: THIS ACCESSION WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF CROOK 2019-102. It was separated prior to accessioning for an...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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The photographs are arranged in chronological order by decade. Many of the earlier photographs include her mother and stepfather. There are some photographs of Nadine Eckhardt during the time she modeled. There are also numerous photographs of Nadine Eckhardt’s children, Shelby, Sidney and Sarah, and many of Bob Eckhardt.

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...

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Materials from Jean Flynn’s writing career, materials include brochures from the Ruth Taylor Theater and the Dallas Theater, correspondence, research materials used for stories, manuscripts, thank you notes, newspaper clippings, posters, audiocassettes, drafts, various hats, and one Royal typewriter.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Archival material donated by writer, Elizabeth Crook. The materials consist of Crook’s note card index, notes and index cards “A – New Mexico” for her manuscript The Night Journal. No dates are given for the note cards with the exception of references listed. The Night Journal was published in 2007. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Crook’s original descriptions. NOTE: THIS ACCESSION WAS ORIGINALLY PART OF CROOK 2019-102. It was separated prior to accessioning for an...

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...

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The bulk of this series is formed by the typescripts of How It Happened That I Came to Live in the West.

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Material donated from Alter's files; items include magazines, writer contracts, reviews, newspaper clippings, limited correspondence, and some research material.  All original folder titles appear in quotation marks.

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The papers contain notes, drafts and clippings. The material demonstrates Hearon's working methods--background research, sketched out ideas, revisions. The clippings contain book reviews, interviews and some biographical information.

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This series includes extensive research files and many annotated typescripts of Crook’s first novel. The research files include clippings, handwritten notes, photographs, and correspondence with research assistant Eva B. Denning, of Gallatin, TN, 1984-90. The typescripts have been arranged in alphabetical order by working titles.

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...