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American poetry -- Texas

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 978 Collections and/or Records:

Notebooks, Circa August 7, 1974 - circa September 18, 1974

 File — Box 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Poems and prose writings. About 100 pages. "Son of Big Chief" writing tablet.

Dates: Circa August 7, 1974 - circa September 18, 1974

Notebooks, Circa January 15, 1975

 File — Box 3, Folder: 4
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Drafts and annotated poems. Includes "Texas series," and prose poem. 19 pages.

Dates: Circa January 15, 1975

Notebooks, May 22, 1975 - circa June 1975

 File — Box 49, Folder: 2
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Oversized journal from trip to Canada. Includes laid in watercolor, various sketches, diary entries and notes, and laid- in correspondence to family. Two color snapshots of Nye and others.

Dates: May 22, 1975 - circa June 1975

Notebooks, June 6, 1976 - circa February 1982

 File — Box 3, Folder: 6
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Several diary entries, notes, and poems. 71 pages.

Dates: June 6, 1976 - circa February 1982

Notebooks, October 6, 1976 - undated

 File — Box 3, Folder: 7
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: October 6, 1976 - undated

Notebooks, January 21, 1978 - May 31, 1979

 File — Box 3, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Poetry drafts, sketches, "Sweet Home Saga," stories about driving across Texas, poem "Afternoon in Kerrville, Texas." 30 pages.

Dates: January 21, 1978 - May 31, 1979

Notebooks, September 1978

 File — Box 3, Folder: 12
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Poems, notes to self. Includes original annotated draft of poem "Kindness," also "A Survey of Bread in Popayan Colombia," "One Thing Beside Another Does Not Shine," "The Stolen Camera," "A Letter Home," "Neruda," notes for poems, "It Is What It Is." 31 pages.

Dates: September 1978

Notebooks, September 4, 1978 - circa October 11, 1978

 File — Box 4, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Journal kept during Nye's honeymoon in South America. Mostly diary entries, some poem ideas and drafts. Includes laid-in correspondence from Aziz Shihab. 106 pages.

Dates: September 4, 1978 - circa October 11, 1978

Notebooks, Before 1980

 File — Box 4, Folder: 2
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Poems and drafts. 10 pages. Includes draft of “Different Ways to Pray,” “Still Waiting on a Dull Moment,” and notes on instruction.

Dates: Before 1980

Notebooks, July 4, 1980 - circa February 23, 1998

 File — Box 4, Folder: 3
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"Traveling Journal-California July 4-6, 1980 - Additional Na Bolom notes 1985." Notes for story "Pablo," poem draft "Gabriel," draft story "Camel Like Only Camel," extensive notes labeled "Peter Mattheissen, Trinity, Feb. 23 '98," and some notes labeled "Coleman Barks UTSA, Feb, 1998." 23 pages.

Dates: July 4, 1980 - circa February 23, 1998

Notebooks, December 23, 1984 - April 8, 1985

 File — Box 4, Folder: 6
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Diary entries for Nepal, Cairo, and Palestine, including family visits, and Delhi, India; sketch, notes on camels, "memorable characters." Poem drafts "San Cristobal," "Camel Like Only Camel," and prose "Mister Potato," and list of "homes enroute." 71 pages.

Dates: December 23, 1984 - April 8, 1985

Notebooks, Circa April 22 - circa November 28, 1987

 File — Box 4, Folder: 8
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Notes, recipe, journal entries in Maine, poem draft "A Definite Shore," "The Endless Indian Nights," "Tea Seller, Rajasthan," "Winter in Your Part of the World," "At Mother Theresa's," "Eureka Springs, Arkansas," "Arizona," "Corsicana," "Call Me Ben," journal entries in Texas, "Thunder," Cuernavaca, Mexico, "Frida Kahlo's House," Philadelphia Arts Alliance, Denver, and others. 60 pages.

Dates: Circa April 22 - circa November 28, 1987

Notebooks, September 17, 1987 - May 1, 1995

 File — Box 4, Folder: 9
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Journal entries from San Cristóbal, poem drafts "Mercado," "Blue Island of Old Friends," "The Hidden Heart of Mexico," journal entry after father's surgery, "From Bangalore," "The Length of Red Tape," "Merwin's Wall," "Beyond the Kitchen Window," journal entries on traveling, " Aziz Meets a Bear Near Cloudcroft, New Mexico," "Where Nye, Oregon Isn't Anymore." 76 pages.

Dates: September 17, 1987 - May 1, 1995

Notebooks, March 12 - August 4, 1991 and March 11, 1992 - undated

 File — Box 4, Folder: 10
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Journal entries New York City, poem drafts throughout, laid-in poems by others, Kim Stafford workshop notes from Our Lady of the Lake, sketched map of Nye's neighborhood, "Arts Magnet" notes, El Paso Community College workshop and elementary school workshop notes, About 120 pages.

Dates: March 12 - August 4, 1991 and March 11, 1992 - undated

Notebooks, September 8 - November 20, 1991 and circa April 11, 1992

 File — Box 4, Folder: 11
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Laid in annotated poetry writing workshop outline; journal entries from Hawai'i; Bonassi poem "One Hammer;" Madison Nye poem "Healed;" many annotated poem drafts; "The Burning House," "Violin," "School bell," and "Faces Under Occupation. About 120 pages.

Dates: September 8 - November 20, 1991 and circa April 11, 1992

Notebooks, November 28, 1991 - November 25, 1992

 File — Box 4, Folder: 12
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Annotated poem drafts. Sections titled "Thanksgiving at [W.S.] Merwin's," "Cairo," "Jordan," "Essay/letters to Alix," Rochester, Scranton PA, "Notes for Piece for Anton." Journal entries from Jerusalem. About 70 pages.

Dates: November 28, 1991 - November 25, 1992

Notebooks, May, 1992 - circa December 1992, undated

 File — Box 4, Folder: 13
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First notes and lines of "Maintenance," annotated poem drafts, notes for reading and workshop. About 100 pages.

Dates: May, 1992 - circa December 1992, undated

Notebooks, January 2, 1993 - circa November 19, 1993

 File — Box 5, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Labeled "1993 Notebook." Annotated poems, journal entries. About 50 pages.

Dates: January 2, 1993 - circa November 19, 1993

Notebooks, Circa March 22 - April 13, 1993

 File — Box 5, Folder: 2
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Notes for readings, journal entries in Jerusalem, annotated poems. About 100 pages.

Dates: Circa March 22 - April 13, 1993

Notebooks, Circa 1993, February 1998, and undated

 File — Box 5, Folder: 3
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Poems, notes, notes on other's readings. About 30 pages.

Dates: Circa 1993, February 1998, and undated