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American poetry -- Texas

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1318 Collections and/or Records:

Handwritten and typed poetry drafts (3 of 3) , 1974-2017

 File — Box 2849, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1974-2017

Handwritten drafts of “Choose Your Wife Wisely”, “Prometheus”, “On Consciousness”, “Motherhood”, and “Lot of Lizards", 1991-1996

 File — Box 2848, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1991-1996

"Happy House"

 File — Box 17, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: 2016

"Hawai'i", undated

 File — Box 5, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Notes on travel plans and events, addresses, one poem "Song for Christmas." 25 pages.

Dates: undated

“Haystack Book of Words”, Oct. 11, 2011

 File — Box 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal and Biographical materials contain legal, family, and biographical materials, and photographic materials. Legal documents include contracts and copyright papers for very early works and songs, library card, vaccinations and passport. Biographical material includes multiple vitas, online biographies and publication lists, and school and family documents. Of note is a college reunion questionnaire and a Guggenheim application with reference letter from Charles Busch. Photographs many...
Dates: Oct. 11, 2011

Headshots and Portraits, circa 1970s - circa 2010s

 Sub-subseries
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal and Biographical materials contain legal, family, and biographical materials, and photographic materials. Legal documents include contracts and copyright papers for very early works and songs, library card, vaccinations and passport. Biographical material includes multiple vitas, online biographies and publication lists, and school and family documents. Of note is a college reunion questionnaire and a Guggenheim application with reference letter from Charles Busch. Photographs many...
Dates: circa 1970s - circa 2010s

“Hello, Palestine," “At Mother Teresa’s”, Jan-Feb, 2017

 File — Box 29, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Jefferson Journal

Dates: Jan-Feb, 2017

“Henry Johnson’s Soul”; Annotated drafts with notes, 1981-1993

 File — Box 2848, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1981-1993

“High School Harry & Co” uncorrected draft by Max Crawford, undated

 File — Box 1892, Folder: 24-25
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated

High school writing, 1966 - 1970

 File
Scope and Contents

Poetry and short stories. 12 pages.

Dates: 1966 - 1970

“Higher Power” and “Lawbreakers in Bethlehem”, short stories for “Screen Door Jesus”, 2001

 File — Box 2844, Folder: 22
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 2001

Hirsch, Edward, 1989 - 2000

 File — Box 33, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Personal correspondence that spans Hirsch’s career at both University of Houston and Grinnell College. Includes letters from Nye to Hirsch and photographs.

Dates: 1989 - 2000

"Hockaday School Auditorium", 1991

 File — Box 31, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

VHS tape

Dates: 1991

“Home in Statesboro, GA”; Black & white photos of migrants and Cook film strip, 1977-1983

 File — Box 2849, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1977-1983

“Homer’s Blues”; Annotated draft and articles about blues players, 1989-1995

 File — Box 2850, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Included within the collection are correspondence; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; and a Robbers TV pitch. Box 2853 is Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.

Dates: 1989-1995

Honeybee: Poems and Short Prose, 2008

 Sub-subseries
Scope and Contents From the Series: The largest series by far is Works. Subseries include Diaries, Notebooks, Appointment Books, Artwork, Early Work, Music, Poems, Monographs-Poetry, Monographs-Edited Poetry, Monographs-Prose, Editor Correspondence, Short Stories, Essays, Publications, Artbooks, Broadsides, and Talks.Diaries and Notebooks are arranged chronologically and include diary entries starting at age eight, and ideas and drafts for poems and longer writings. Individual works are noted where possible....
Dates: 2008

“Hostages” notes from Martha Elizabeth’s adaptation , undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 19
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated

“Hostages” screenplay by Martha Elizabeth: multiple drafts, October 2011, undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: October 2011, undated

“Hostages” screenplay by Martha Elizabeth: multiple drafts, November 2012

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 21
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: November 2012

“Hostages” short story , undated

 File — Box 1890, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers of author James Crumley. These items were collected from his home and reflect Crumley’s professional writing career and personal life. This collection includes multiple drafts of Crumley’s screenplays and novels, international translations, and publicity; some writings by other authors; drawings and work by Crumley’s first wife, Martha Elizabeth; correspondence; a sampling of documents that reflect his medical and financial history; reviews; publicity; photographs; office...
Dates: undated