Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers, 1910-1992 (bulk 1940-1992).

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Elithe Hamilton Kirkland Papers, 1910-1992 (bulk 1940-1992).

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Correspondence, drafts, typescripts, photographs, scrapbooks, artifacts, ephemera, and clippings constitute this collection. The bulk of this material was created by Elithe Hamilton Kirkland, although a small amount was created or maintained by her son, James Beal, the donor of this collection. Drafts, notes, and correspondence in this collection document Kirkland's writing process, including published and unpublished works as well as her working relationships with literary agent, Evelyn Oppenheimer and lyricist, Conrad Fath. Many working drafts of Kirkland's published work, as well as a wealth of unpublished poems, songs, plays, short stories, and essays are included. Her personal history is documented as well, through formats including awards, photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, and resumes. Highlights include long runs of correspondence between Kirkland and her mother, her son, and her husband, Dr. R.D. Kirkland. Photographs document her life from childhood through her last years, including colleagues, friends, favorite dogs, and family members. Kirkland's interest in J. Frank Dobie is also well represented here.

59 boxes (30 linear ft.)

Texas State University-San Marcos, Albert B. Alkek Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7615085

Texas State University-San Marcos, Albert B. Alkek Library

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Oppenheimer, Evelyn, 1907-1998

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Radio commentator, literary agent, book reviewer and agent. Born 1907 in Dallas, Texas. Graduated from the University of Chicago. Her broadcasts have been featured on radio stations in Dallas, Phoenix, and San Francisco. Published works include "Red River Dust" (co-author), "Texas in Color," and the introduction to "Heroes of Texas." Her book, "Book Reviewing for an Audience" is based on special courses taught at Texas Tech University, University of Texas and Amarillo College Evening School from...

Kirkland, Elithe Hamilton

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Elithe Kirkland was born in 1907. She taught English at the Iraan High School from 1937 to 1939. Elithe is a graduate of University of North Texas and received her M.A. from the University of Texas. She was State Director of School Publicity for the Texas Commission for Centennial Celebrations, 1935-1936. She worked for the Stamps-Baxter Quartet in 1937 in Dallas. She authored more than 500 dramatic documentaries for state and national networks while at the University of Texas, 1940-1947, on the...

Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964

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J. Frank Dobie was a noted Texas author and English professor at The University of Texas at Austin. He was also editor of the Texas Folklore Society's publications during the 1930's and 1940's. From the description of Letter : to W.A. Philpott, 1938 April 12. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 22699684 Historian, author, folklorist. Born in 1888 on a ranch in Live Oak County, Texas, Dobie was awarded his B.A. by Southwestern University (1910), M.A. by Co...

Fath, Conrad.

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