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Elmer Kelton Collection
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Articles

Two copies of an article by Kelton title "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" that was printed in Family Weekly (October 30, 1983).

"Pulp Fiction: Writing for the Western Magazines" article by Kelton that was printed in the western journal Gilcrease.

Article by Kelton for Texas Monthly titled "The Cowboy: Savvy Survivor" (February 1991).

Article by Kelton used in a presentation on historical correctness at the TSHA's 98th annual meeting titled "Granddad's Guilt" (1995).

Biographical Information

The Bryan-College Station Eagle newspaper article on Kelton (September 18, 1982).

Article on Kelton in The Victoria Advocate (April 28, 1989).

Photocopy of an article from the Austin American-Statesman about Kelton and one of his books.

Photocopy of Austin American-Statesman article on Kelton (1996).

An announcement by Fort Concho National Historic Landmark for a new book by Kelton, being published by the Fort Concho Museum Press.

Friends of the Library annual meeting announcement, with Kelton as the speaker (April 16, 1997).

Article about Kelton's work as a novelist from The Bryan-College Station Eagle (April 17, 1997).

Article on Kelton's talk at the Friends of the Library meeting from The Bryan-College Station Eagle (April 27, 1997).

Article on Kelton's life and his inspiration for his books from The Bryan-College Station Eagle (April 23, 2000).

Austin American-Statesman interview with Kelton, on how the days of the Old West are dying out, and the urbanization of Texas (October 30, 2000).

Austin American-Statesman announcing a Book reading by Kelton of one of his Spur Award-winning novels, "Way of the Coyote" (May 20, 2002).

Austin American-Statesman article about the life of Elmer Kelton, and San Angelo's decision to build a monument in his honor (November 2, 2003).

Book Reviews

Special edition of the Southwestern American Literature journal (Spring 1984) devoted to Kelton.

Southwestern American Literature journal (Spring 1985) featuring a review of Kelton's book Stand Proud.

Review of The Good Old Boys in the Lone Star Library (June 15, 1985).

Review by Elmer Kelton of Bryan Woolley's Sam Bass.

Cowboy Articles

1950s newspaper article about the drought in Texas.

Article by Robert Redford in National Geographic written during his time retracing the path through the West made by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (November 1976).

"Saved just in time, the buffalo graze again on our plains" magazine article by John G. Mitchell discussing the rescue of the buffalo from extinction (May 5, 1981).

"When the Buffalo Roamed" article in the Wild West magazine by Dan Flores (April 1997).

Series of facts about buffalo published as a graphic in The Bryan-College Station Eagle (November 20, 2000).

Elmer Kelton Collection

  • US TxAM-C 215
  • Collection
  • 1982-2003

The collection is an assortment of newspaper clippings, articles about cowboys and ranch living, copies of programs, pamphlets for symposiums and articles written by Kelton himself.

Kelton, Elmer

Miscellaneous Articles

"Wranglin' with Tommy Lee" interview with film star Tommy Lee Jones, just before he began production on the TNT original film based on Elmer Kelton's book, The Good Old Boys (January 6, 1995).

"Tommy Lee Can Take the Heat" article in the Austin American-Statesman about the film version of Kelton's The Good Old Boys, and Jones' opinion on being a director (March 5, 1995).

Presentations

Texas Folklore Society's Annual Meeting pamphlet (April 4-6, 1985)

Southwestern American Literature journal (Spring 1987) featuring an article analyzing Elmer Kelton's fictional works.

Texas Folklore Society's Annual Meeting pamphlet (1988), and Kelton's speech at the meeting called "Elmer Kelton Talks About Cowboys."

Two copies of an announcement for the Brazos Corral of Westerners meeting (December 15, 1988) and information on Kelton.

Eighteenth Annual Student Book Collector's Contest pamphlet (October 26, 1990), sponsored by the Friends of the Sterling C. Evans Library with Kelton as a guest speaker.

Mellor's introduction of Kelton for the Friends of the Library event (October 26, 1990).

Buckskin Bulletin announcement about Kelton's future public appearance (November 17, 1992).

The Center for Texas Studies Symposium: "Studying the Work of Elmer Kelton" pamphlet (October 23, 1993).

An incomplete bibliography of Kelton and a complete list of books written by him (two copies).

Announcement for Kelton's talk titled "Western Pulps," and the introduction given by Mellor of Kelton, both for the Brazos Corral Westerners (April 15, 1997).