Vietnam War, 1961-1975

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This series is comprised of material relating to Flynn’s play Journey to Jefferson. Documents include a typescript draft of the play and various play programs.

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This series includes notes, drafts, and correspondence for a play titled Boot (early working title, “Blown Away: A Play in Two Acts.”) The play takes place in a bunker in Vietnam and focuses on three marines: Crockett, Dupree, and Mills, joined by a new recruit they nickname “Boot.” The plot follows the young men as they try to cope with the realities of war.

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This series is comprised of material relating to Flynn’s play Journey to Jefferson. Documents include a typescript draft of the play and various play programs.

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Contains obituaries, newspaper articles on Fowler, and photographic materials.

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The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product, and contains articles and clippings, a scrapbook, promotional materials, photographic materials, and artifacts. Note that the while the scrapbook largely contains Chili-related clippings, awards, posters, advertisements, and a draft by Fowler, it also contains articles by Fowler on World War II, the Vietnam War, crime, and boating.

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The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product, and contains articles and clippings, a scrapbook, promotional materials, photographic materials, and artifacts. Note that the while the scrapbook largely contains Chili-related clippings, awards, posters, advertisements, and a draft by Fowler, it also contains articles by Fowler on World War II, the Vietnam War, crime, and boating.

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Contains obituaries, newspaper articles on Fowler, and photographic materials.

Scope and Contents From the Series: The series Personal Papers documents Broyles’s early interests and activities outside of his writing career. Included are a 1962 diary and general correspondence (arranged chronologically). While the bulk of Broyles’s Texas Monthly correspondence is housed in Series II: Magazines, this selection of personal correspondence does include some letters addressed to him as editor of the magazine. Broyles’ early career with the Houston Independent School District is also represented in...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Wick Fowler papers span 1944-1991 (bulk dates: 1944-1945, 1965-1978) and document Fowler’s journalism work as well as the Chili Appreciation Society International and Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product. The collection is arranged in 7 series: Biographical Information, Writings, Chili, Correspondence, Audio Recordings, General Newspapers, and Printed Material. The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick...

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Business cards, cooking guide, label, letterhead

Scope and Contents From the Series: The series Personal Papers documents Broyles’s early interests and activities outside of his writing career. Included are a 1962 diary and general correspondence (arranged chronologically). While the bulk of Broyles’s Texas Monthly correspondence is housed in Series II: Magazines, this selection of personal correspondence does include some letters addressed to him as editor of the magazine. Broyles’ early career with the Houston Independent School District is also represented in...

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The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product, and contains articles and clippings, a scrapbook, promotional materials, photographic materials, and artifacts. Note that the while the scrapbook largely contains Chili-related clippings, awards, posters, advertisements, and a draft by Fowler, it also contains articles by Fowler on World War II, the Vietnam War, crime, and boating.

Series Description The third series is Promotional Material. The first item is a Pecan Grove promotional poster for the book “Humidity Moon.” The second is a program from the San Antonio Inter-American Bookfair and Literary Festival. The next document is the newsletter, “Final Draft,” of the San Antonio Writers Guild. The last item included is a San Antonio Current review of Humidity Moon.The second folder of Promotional Material are material that is not dated. The first item is a set of quotes...

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This series contains documents pertaining to Flynn’s novels North to Yesterday, In the House of Our Lord, and The Last Klick. Also included in this series are materials related to Flynn’s published memoir A Personal War in Vietnam. Included are various draft typescripts, galleys, and plate proofs.

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Included in this series are materials from Flynn’s tenure as a war correspondent for True magazine. This series is comprised of handwritten notes, clippings, military records, Vietnamese money, and other related ephemera.

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Contains obituaries, newspaper articles on Fowler, and photographic materials.

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Contains obituaries, newspaper articles on Fowler, and photographic materials.

Series Description From the Series: The third series is Promotional Material. The first item is a Pecan Grove promotional poster for the book “Humidity Moon.” The second is a program from the San Antonio Inter-American Bookfair and Literary Festival. The next document is the newsletter, “Final Draft,” of the San Antonio Writers Guild. The last item included is a San Antonio Current review of Humidity Moon.The second folder of Promotional Material are material that is not dated. The first item is a set of quotes...

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This series contains research materials, notes, scripts, and correspondence for a number of film projects that have not been produced. Arranged alphabetically by working title, these projects include: “Baa Baa Black Sheep”, “Earth Angel” (a.k.a. “Huey and the War Lover”), “Hard Rock: There Are No limits,” “R&R,” “Terrible Beauty: Stories From a War,” and an untitled baseball project.

Freelance Work (boxes 82-84) From the Sub-Series:

In addition to his employment at several prominent magazines, Broyles frequently contributed articles to other publications through freelance work. This series includes drafts of articles and correspondence relating to work done for American Heritage, Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, New York Times, Reader’s Digest, Texas Monthly, and U.S. News and World Report.