Women authors, American -- Texas -- 20th century
Found in 2331 Collections and/or Records:
Short Stories
"Short Stories", undated
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.
Signed copies of Jenny Lind Porter’s poem “Wedded Souls”, undated
Signs of Spring
Although Kirkland never officially published her poetry on its own, it appears in her novels and short stories. For many years, her Christmas cards featured her Christmas poems which are listed here in chronological order by year. Also of particular interest is a one-of-a- kind handmade booklet of Kirkland's war poems written for World War II soldiers. Poems listed with quotation marks represent the first line of untitled poems.
Simon, Monkey
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.
Sketchbooks, 2008
Slab- “Found Poem” , 2007
Slightly annotated page proofs of Slouching Toward Zion and More Lies by Robert Flynn, undated
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.
Small Canyons Anthology: Untitled “Smoke over” , 2006
SMC 0114. Katherine Anne Porter photograph, undated
SMC 0117. James Kelman letters, 1980
SMC 0130. Preston and Dorris Connally collection of Elithe Hamilton Kirkland, 1956 - 1998
Smith, Julia, 1936
Smithsonian Lectures
Snake Seecher and Miscellany of Notation
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.
“So Far from Paradise” manuscript and clippings for this novel commissioned by the “Fort Worth Star-Telegram” in conjunction with the “Texas Sesquicentennial" , 1986
Research, manuscripts, correspondence and galley proofs for several works by Judy Alter, along with manuscripts for Alter’s early unpublished novels. Also included are editorial files for Larry L. King’s Golden Shadows Old West Museum, which was published in 1993 by Texas Christian University Press, where Judy Alter serves as Director.
“Some emails from and to Paul Schirmer about Tempera”, 2009
Materials related to Elizabeth Crook’s novels The Raven’s Bride, Promised Lands, Dog Hill Diaries (unpublished, working title)
Something like a Sigh: Untitled “Green tea, full moon”, 2005
Songs , undated
Kirkland wrote songs which appeared in her short stories and musicals, as well as many which have not appeared in any of her works. Her songs are arranged here in alphabetical order, and typically include one draft of the song only.
Songs
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.