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American poetry -- Texas

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1318 Collections and/or Records:

Notes and annotated draft

 File — Box 16, Folder: 4
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: 2003

Notes and drafts

 File — Box 12, Folder: 2
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: 2018

Notes and ideas

 File — Box 13, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-subseries:

Includes contributor list and multiple drafts removed from Editor's Correspondence.

Dates: 1999

Notes and research

 File — Box 16, 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: 2005

Notes, correspondence from Duncan, 2013, undated

 File — Box 17, Folder: 5
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: 2013, undated

Notes; drafts for “The Edge Game”, “The Truth”, and “First, this Word…”, 1989-1990

 File — Box 2850, Folder: 11
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: 1989-1990

Notes on meetings about Neighborhood Learning Centers, 2016

 File — Box 2842, 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: 2016

Notes on teaching

 File — Box 39, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Writings, exercises, ideas, notes. Includes lessons titled "Monday," "Tuesday," Haiku," "Poetry of Leadership," and loose notes.

Dates: circa 1970s - 2010s

Notes on “William Kittredge”, undated

 File — Box 1892, Folder: 11
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

Notes, research, circa 2008

 File — Box 17, Folder: 4
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: circa 2008

“Nothin’ else to do”: Celebrating 75 Years of West Texas Music, vinyl disc, September 1, 1984-October 7, 1984

 File — Box 2851, 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: September 1, 1984-October 7, 1984

Notre Dame Literary Festival, 1976

 File — Box 1, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

By William Stafford, include Ken Kesey, William Goyen, John Phillip Santos, Naomi Shihab Nye, and others.

Dates: 1976

“Novel-KKK”; Notes and articles used for research, 1979-1980

 File — Box 2850, Folder: 19
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: 1979-1980

“Novel-Mystery/Suspense”; Notes/clips on murders and magazine of Audubon Zoo, 1987-1988

 File — Box 2847, 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: 1987-1988

“Novel-Tiny Tycoon”; Notes and research, 1987

 File — Box 2850, Folder: 18
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: 1987

“Novels/Nonfiction/Film/Music”; Ideas for novels, nonfiction film, & music (2 of 2) , 1980-1987

 File — Box 2847, Folder: 11
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: 1980-1987

"now is like a cup of hot tea", 1976

 File — Box 23, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

POWER: Personal Reflections by Youth for Youth

Dates: 1976

Nye and Shihab Family Correspondence, 1960 - 2013

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents

The bulk of the series is composed of correspondence between Naomi Shihab Nye and her parents, Aziz and Miriam Shihab. Also contains correspondence from Nye’s husband, Michael Nye, and their son, Madison Cloudfeather Nye. Correspondents also include Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Allwardt (Miriam Nye’s parents), Nina and Paul Nye (Michael Nye’s parents), Ellen R. Fehr, a cousin, and Nye’s brother Adlai and his wife Janis.

Dates: 1960 - 2013

Naomi Shihab Nye Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SWWC-133
Abstract Naomi Shihab Nye, acclaimed poet who also writes essays, songs, novels, and children’s books; edits poetry anthologies, and teaches poetry writing to youth and adults, was born in 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri to Aziz Shihab, a journalist and immigrant from Palestine, and Miriam Shihab, a Montessori teacher with a fine arts degree in painting. Forty-eight document boxes and seven oversized boxes containing drafts, diaries and notebooks, photographic material, correspondence, and published...
Dates: 1955 - 2010s; Majority of material found within 1970s - 2010s

Nye with others, circa 1970s – circa 1990s

 File — Box 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

(21) color and b&w photographs of various sizes.

Dates: circa 1970s – circa 1990s