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Lionel G. Garcia Manuscript Collection
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11/1: An Acorn On The Moon, Undated.

11/2: Alone, Undated.

11/3: Brush Country spiral notebook, spiral notebook with notes on Brush Country as well as "Coco," "Joselito Parts the Clouds for His Grandmother," "A Door at a House of Cards," and "The Resonance of Nostalgia," Undated.

11/4: Brush Country, Undated.

11/5: Coco notepad, Undated.

11/6: Computer Hard Drive Contents, list detailing file names and location on Lionel's personal computer, circa 2002.

11/7: Cowbells, Undated.

11/8: Curses, Undated.

11/9: The Day They Took My Uncle, Undated.

11/10: The Death of President Sammy [2084], Undated.

11/11: Don Andres, Undated.

11/12-13: Don Andres spiral notebook, Undated.

11/14: The Elephant and the Ant, Undated.

11/15-16: Eva, Undated.

11/17-20: Father Story Note Collection [Hardscrub], this group of notes was organized by Lionel into a large clasp folder and consists of three spiral notebooks and three legal pads, and a United States map, March 4, 1985.

11/21: Fred and Dad spiral notebook, Undated.

11/22: The Funeral, Undated.

11/23: The Funeral spiral notebook, October 12, 1992.

11/24: A Good Afternoon, handwritten rough draft, Undated.

11/25: Hardball, Undated.

11/26: Hardscrub, Undated.

11/27: House of Cards, Undated.

11/28: Houston Chronicle article, notes taken for the article Lionel wrote for the Houston Chronicle reflecting on the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City, circa 2002.

11/29-30: Isaac the Good, handwritten rough draft, Undated.

11/31: Legal Pad, miscellaneous notepad with various unlabeled notes, Undated.

11/32: Life Is A Woman, Undated.

11/33-34: Leaving Home spiral notebook collection, this collection of four spiral notebooks was received in a large clasp envelope, September 11, 1983.

11/35: Leaving Home spiral notebook, this notebook contains notes on Leaving Home as well as a "For Women Only" and "Traveling South," 1992-1993.

11/36: Leonides Montalbana, Undated.

11/37: A Letter To My Grandchild, notes taken for the article published in the December 30, 2001 issue of the Houston Chronicle, circa 2001.

11/38: Maria and The Down and Out Lawyer spiral notebook, notebook containing notes on both stories, Undated.

11/39 to 11/40: Martin spiral notebook, Undated.

11/41 to 11/44: Miscellaneous notes, Undated.

11/45 to 11/47: Miscellaneous stories in spiral notebooks, Undated.

Correspondence

1/1: Adams, James; card thanking Lionel for sending a book of poems. Undated.

1/2: Albright, Mary Kay; letter from Noemi Garcia to Albright requesting a location change with teaching, June 2, 1997.

1/3: Alexander, Dorothy; correspondence with Alexander, a New York photographer, 1991.

1/4: Alley, Barbara; manuscript rejection from New York publishing company, Charles Scribner’s Sons, June 15, 1960.

1/5 to 1/7: Alter, Judy; Lionel’s corrections to The Day They Took My Uncle with complete proof from the publisher, January 1, 201.

1/8: American Legion, Department of Texas; letter confirming Lionel’s selection to attend Boy’s State. Signed by G. Ward Moody, Department Adjutant, May 3, 1951.

1/9: Amherst College; correspondence collection discussing Lionel’s application for Writer-In-Residence, 1999-2000.

1/10: Anton, Mary Sue; note congratulating Lionel on being named a rising star by the Houston Chronicle with an article attached, 1994.

1/11: Arte Publico Press; fax concerning publishing company, 1994.

1/12: Author’s League Fund; donation request from ALF, February 1992.

1/13: Avet, James and Chavela; letters between the Chavelas and Lionel discussing Cowbells and Brush Country while reminiscing over childhood memories, October 29, 2004.

1/14: Berry, Henry; Small Press Book Review confirmation of Hardscrub review, June 1990.

1/15: Berryhill, Michael; Berryhill, the fine arts editor at the Houston Chronicle, thanks Lionel and returns used essays, July 14, 1989.

1/16: Billings, John B.; Billings praises A Shroud in the Family, July 22, 1988.

1/17: Bischoff, Susan; correspondence with Lionel about the special September 11th anniversary section in the Houston Chronicle and his essay that will be published, 2002.

1/18: Bowen, David; production proof of New Growth sent to Lionel for his approval, July 31, 1989.

1/19: Brown, Rosellen; quotes about A Widow With Children by Brown sent to Arte Publico Publishing for use with promotions, circa 1994.

1/20: Bush, Laura; thank you card from the First Lady, August 6, 201.

1/21: Calhoun, Frank N.; letter from Calhoun thanking Lionel for his involvement with the 1997 San Jacinto Day activities, April 30, 1997.

1/22: Carlisle, George; appreciative note with Lionel’s article on race relations at Texas A&M University, December 17, 2003.

1/23: Charles Scribner’s Sons; confirmation of manuscript arrival, September 22, 1959.

1/24 Cohen, Emily; information about the Eighteenth Annual Houston Chronicle Book and Author Dinner, September 16, 1997.

1/25: Copper Canyon Press; postcard with manuscript arrival confirmation, December 03, 2002.

1/26: Dawson, Jennifer; Dawson, the Chairwoman of the SMU Literary Festival, writes Lionel to thank him for agreeing to do a reading, May 21, 1991.

1/27: De Leon, Leo; information on marketing Wisdom Press from the Boone & De Leon marketing firm, November 29, 1999.

1/28: De Pelchin Children’s Center; card congratulating Lionel on his LIT award, April 25, 1991.

1/29: Dickson, Anne; letter by Lionel to Dickson concerning two short stories, “Some People Are Just That Way” and “Claudia”, that he is sending to her, February 2, 1982.

1/30: Doran, Mike; Doran returns a collection of article clippings to Lionel, June 21, 1994.

1/31: Drury, Susan; confirmation of donation to The Author’s League, Undated.

1/32: The Elephant and the Ant; correspondence collection regarding the publication of The Elephant and the Ant, bulk 2000.

1/33: Espaldon, Diane V.; thank you letter to Lionel for appearing at the Working Capital Fund reception in Houston, October 1, 1997.

1/34: Fay, Mary Smith; friendly letter from Smith from their meeting at the Houston Chronicle Book and Author Dinner, November 22, 1997.

1/35: Filipiak, Olga M.; fan mail, May 14, 201.

1/36: Filteau, Robert J.; correspondence from Lionel’s son-in-law, 2000; Undated.

1/37: Foster, Bill and Shirley; thank you card from the Fosters for their evening with Lionel and Noemi, 2004.

1/38-043: Fraser, Gabrielle; correspondence from Fraser at Winedale Publishing with short story collection of Lionel’s attached, 2002.

1/44: Gallardo, Edward; response to Lionel’s inquiry on the status of “The Migrants” at the New York Shakespeare Festival, November 16, 1987.

1/45: Garcia; note and news clipping attached of old San Diego Fire Department photo featuring Noemi Garcia’s father, Tomas Barrera, March 8, 2000.

1/46: Georges, Christel; correspondence between Lionel and Georges, a French student, who is developing a thesis based on Lionel’s writings, bulk 1996.

1/47: Gillund, Melvin B.; letter praising I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring, April 5, 1998.

1/48: Goodman, William B.; letter by Lionel addressed to Goodman expressing interest in submitting short stories to the Harvard Press, Undated.

1/49: Greytok, Martha; correspondence praising Brush Country and Lionel’s literary achievements, 2004.

1/50: Guillen, Luz M.; payment verification for the reprint of A Shroud in the Family, February 9, 2002.

1/51: Hale, Gabrielle; letter from Winedale Publishing to Lionel, June 1, 2002.

1/52: Hammond, Ken; letter to Grandson essay and payment for its publication in the Houston Chronicle Texas Magazine by Hammond, the editor, 201.

1/53: Hankins, Rebecca; card thanking Lionel for agreeing to house his papers at Cushing Library, October 6, 2004.

1/54: Hanna, Emily; letter in response to Lionel’s biographical article in the Houston Chronicle, February 6, 201.

1/55: Hart, Bill; Hart, the Literary Manager at the New York Shakespeare Festival, returns the For Women Only manuscript, February 6, 201.

1/56: Hawkins, Darnell V.; friendly letter complimenting Lionel’s work, Undated.

1/57: Hedleston, Adelle; thank you card to Lionel for sending an autographed copy of Brush Country, November 19, 2004. S1-1/58: Heidt, Larry and Pam; invitation to attend the release party for I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring*, October 25, 1994.

1/59: Hernandez’s Third Grade Class; card created for Lionel in appreciation for his coming to read with the students, February 24, 1992.

1/60: Herra, Ann Marie; request for information on A Shroud in the Family from a California student, October 6, 1993.

1/61: Hitt, Pauline Jones; Hardscrub praise, December 29, 1989.

1/62: Hogg Middle School; letter concerning the presentation of the Garcia Scholarship at Hogg Middle School in Houston, Texas, May 1997.

1/63: Hollister, Amy Weaver; return of Lionel’s photo used in the Texas Commission of the Arts magazine, October 29, 1992.

1/64: Houston, Monetta; letter thanking Lionel for presenting an award to youth summer reading achievement at the Friendswood Public Library, August 14, 201.

1/65: Houston Symphony League; thank you card for Garcia's feature in the Day by the Bay home tour series. Two complimentary Symphony tickets included, November 6, 201.

1/66: Huffines, James; Huffines, the State of Texas Director of Governmental Appointments, writes a letter to Judge Jon Lindsey in regards to Lindsey’s recommendation of Lionel Garcia to the Texas Board of Veterinary Examiners, March 24, 1989.

1/67: John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation; confirmation of fellowship application, 2003.

1/68: Kegg, Mary; news release fax to Mary Kegg at the News Citizen paper recapping Lionel and Noemi’s trip to the seventy-fifth PEN Anniversary in New York City, May 16, 1997.

1/69: Kessin, Kenneth; A Shroud in the Family praise from Kessin, who discovered the novel while studying abroad in Cuernavaca, Mexico, June 17, 1997.

1/70: King, Betty; King, Secretary of the Texas Senate, presents Lionel with the state flag flown over the capital and a congratulatory certificate for his service at the 1998 San Jacinto Day, 1998.

1/71: Lindsey, Jon; letter from Judge Lindsey to Texas Governor William P. Clements and Director of Appointments, James Huffines, recommending Lionel Garcia for the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, March 13, 1989.

1/72: Livingston, Ken; card from Livingston in response to Lionel’s letter to the editor published in the Houston Chronicle. Livingston is a former classmate of Lionel’s at Texas A&M University, Undated.

1/73: Maldonado, J.R.; invitation to Lionel to speak at the 1986 San Diego High School Graduation, April 3, 1986.

1/74: Manriquez, Bettyjean; request to publish "The Apparition" for a Texas Tech University literature class, September 21, 2004.

1/75: Massie, Maria; Massie, who represents Witherspoon Associates, Inc., writes to Lionel about his current projects and literary representation, 1994-1995.

1/76: Massie, Robert K.; letter detailing the changes in dues for members of The Authors Guild, Inc., October 1, 1990.

1/77: McCurdy, Larry; praise of Brush Country, 2004.

1/78: McKinley, Chuck; card praising Brush Country, April 26, 2004.

1/79: Merrifield, Robert B.; request for autographed books to be included in the San Jacinto College’s Texana Collection, November 2, 1995.

1/80-081: Miles, Barbara; Miles, from The Texas Review Press, proofreads and provides corrections to Brush Country, February 16 - March 12, 2004.

1/82: Mjaaland, Kenneth A.; Mjaaland writes Lionel to inform him that Hardscrub has been chosen by the Southwestern Booksellers Association as the best work of fiction in 1990. This award is to be presented at the Texas Literary Festival, April 5, 1991.

1/83: Morris, Gregory L.; note of thanks for Lionel’s cooperation with the interviewing process and for having books sent to Morris, April 20, 1990.

1/84: New York Shakespeare Festival; various pieces of correspondence such as manuscript requests, donation confirmations, and consignment agreements, 1987-1989.

1/85: Offit, Sidney; Offit’s handwritten letters praise Lionel’s writing in To a Widow with Children and Brush Country. Offit is also an instrumental figure in the Amherst College correspondence, July 1997 - May 2004.

1/86: Osborn, Carolyn; Letter praising Hardscrub, April 24, 1991.

1/87: Pen American Center; correspondence from Pen Southwest and Pen American detailing Lionel’s 1983 win in fiction with Leaving Home and a later invitation for membership into Pen American. Several letters thanking the Garcia’s for their monetary donations are also included, 1983-1997.

1/88: Powell, William E.; Powell writes a handwritten note to Lionel in which he applauds The Day They Took My Uncle, August 23, 201.

1/89: The Pulitzer Prizes; postcard from The Pulitzer confirming receipt of the needed materials from Lionel for consideration of the award, October 2, 1985.

1/90: READ Magazine; thank you note from the READ staff, June 2004.

1/91: Roach, Joyce; Roach writes to Lionel in request of a piece of writing to include in the collection she is assembling titled, This Place of Memory. An announcement of the book is printed in the 1992 Texas A&M University Press, which is also included, 1989-1992.

1/92: Sam Houston State University; invitation for dinner following Lionel’s speaking at the University, March 6, 2004.

1/93: Sanford, Beth; Sanford writes on behalf of the Texas Playwrights Festival to confirm Lionel’s first-place award for An Acorn on the Moon, May 20, 1995.

1/94: Sharpe, Patricia; Sharpe, a Senior Editor at Texas Monthly magazine, writes Lionel on two occasions to confirm receipt of Tios and to also congratulate his awards for Hardscrub, 1990-1991.

1/95: Smith, Steven; Smith, Cushing Library Director at Texas A&M University, writes to thank Lionel for his visit to the library and for agreeing to house his papers with Cushing, November 17, 2004.

1/96: Sosland, Cynthia; Sosland, the Associate Director of The Writer’s Voice, thanks to Lionel for his reading at the Writer’s Voice, May 24, 1991.

1/97: Southwell, Samuel B.; Southwell who is a close acquaintance of Lionel and his former English professor at Texas A&M who provides various correspondence ranging from friendly personal letters to literary critiques, to a special request for Lionel to lead Sam’s memorial service, 1992-2004.

1/98: Southwell, Teresa; Teresa, who is the daughter of Sam Southwell and also the illustrator of The Elephant and the Ant, sends a postcard to Lionel along with her father’s last published book [not included in the collection], April 23, 2004.

1/99: Spector, Robert D.; Spector thanks Lionel for serving on the board for the Long Island University 2004 George Polk Awards, April 15, 2004.

1/100: Staples, William; letter of thanks for Lionel accepting the position of President of the Friends of the Neumann Library at the University of Houston Clear Lake, September 23, 1998.

1/11: Stern, Gloria; Stern, who is a literary agent, writes to confirm that she received Lionel’s manuscripts and expresses her interest in speaking with Lionel, July 30, 1997.

1/102: Stovin, Jesse; Nederlander Television and Productions of New York City passes on producing An Acorn on the Moon. A copy of Lionel’s letter to Stovin proceeding this June 30th response is also included, June 30, 1993.

1/103: Sturgill, Tammy; Sturgill, a high school student from California, is writing a report on Leaving Home and requests background information from Lionel, April 18, 1993.

1/104: Suarez, Virgil; Various handwritten letters and postcards from Suarez, an English instructor at Louisiana State University, 1991-1994.

1/105: Texas A&M University Veterinary College; letter from college dean and department head awarding Lionel a position as Assistant Professor, and a card from colleagues at the Vet College when Lionel left his faculty position, 1968-1969.
*S1-1/106 Texas Book Festival; correspondence collection leading up to Lionel’s appearance at the Festival, June - November, 201.

1/107: Texas Christian University Press; the bulk of the correspondence is with Judy Alter and focuses on the publication of The Day They Took My Uncle, 1999-201.

1/108: Texas Institute of Letters; confirmation of Lionel’s winning the Jesse Jones Award for best fiction work, February 28, 1991.

1/109: The Theater Guild; The Theater Guild passes on the production of An Acorn on the Moon. Manuscript is attached, September 30, 1998.

1/110: Thompson, Lelon; friendly card sent after seeing Lionel on television in Huntsville, Texas, June 13, 2002.

1/111: Trevino, Norma L.; Trevino, a marketing supervisor with Miller Brewing Company, invites Lionel to submit an application for a special calendar Miller is producing that will highlight Hispanic Americans who have made significant contributions to their community, May 6, 1993.

1/112: Tristan, Marina; fax from Lionel to Tristan of a short biographical essay about Lionel written by Sam Southwell, Undated.

1/113: Trueba, Henry T.; letter thanking Lionel for his books and attending Trueba’s speaking event, November 16, 1987.

1/114: Twining, James A.; handwritten note congratulating Lionel on his PEN Southwest Award, May 17, 1983.

1/115: Ulrich, Sylvia; Lionel’s sister writes various letter to Lionel and Noemi primarily about family and personal topics, 1993-1998.

1/116: Venverloh, Faith; thank you letter to Lionel for reading at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, October 24, 1995.

1/117: Weaver, Amy M.; request for Lionel’s personal information and literary vitae to be included in the Texas Commission of the Arts magazine, January 10, 1992.

1/118: Welsh, J.B.; card sent to Lionel and Noemi, October 24, 2004.

1/119: White, Ryan James; White, a student at Ventura Community College, applauds Lionel’s literary work after he was exposed to it in a class, October 12, 1993.

1/120: Wilson, Pat and Wendell; announcement for a party celebrating To a Widow With Children, and a handwritten note congratulating Lionel on his story, "Baseball," May 2, 1994 - May 29, 1997.

1/121: Wisdom Press; correspondence collection of letters and faxes to Lionel covering production quotes and logo artwork for the publishing company, circa 1999.

1/122: The Writers Garret; correspondence concerning the publication of Lionel’s story, "Three AM" in ¡TEX! magazine. A follow-up letter is also included when the story places second in the ¡TEX! contest, 1999-2000.

1/123: Unknown; handwritten note from the illegible name, thanking Lionel for reading at The Writer’s Voice, May 24, 1991.

1/124: Unknown; photocopy of a handwritten letter in Spanish, November 8, 1994.

1/125: Unknown; card and news clippings of Lionel appearing in the Houston Chronicle from a couple identified as only "Joe and Sherry", circa 1997.

1/126: Unknown; handwritten thank you note for receiving a copy of Brush Country, May 2004.

1/127: Unknown; card to Lionel thanking him for a copy of Brush Country and for taking a trip with him and Noemi. The card is signed by "Marilyn", May 4, 2004.

1/128: Unknown; typed letter from an unidentified source describing their travels abroad, April 30.

Memorabilia

13/1: Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University, 1956.

13/2: Diploma from the Artillery and Guided Missile School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, April 12, 1957.

13/3: PEN Southwest Houston Discovery Prize announcement, 1983.

13/4: News clipping collection from The Citizen mounted on folded cardboard, 1983.

13/5: Houston Post article about Lionel mounted onto black cardboard, June 26, 1983.

13/6: City of Taylor Lake Village proclamation honoring Lionel’s achievements with Leaving Home, circa 1983.

13/7: Mounted original cover of Leaving Home, 1984.

13/8: Charcoal portrait of Lionel by unidentified artist, March 26, 1986.

13/9: First edition book covers of A Shroud in the Family, 1987.

13/10: Mounted New York Times review of Hardscrub, 1990.

13/11: Hardscrub promotional poster, 1990.

13/12: Certificate of appreciation from the Committee for Awareness of Mexican-American Culture of Texas A&M University, March 23, 1990.

13/13: Dry mounted letter from the Texas Institute for winning the Jesse Jones award, February 28, 1991.

13/14: Dry mounted letter of Hardscrub’s win in the Southern Booksellers Association, April 5, 1991.

13/15: Texas Institute of Letters 55th Annual Awards Banquet event program [Lionel accepts the Jesse Jones Award for fiction literature], April 13, 1991.

13/16: Book cover of This Place of Memory: A Texas Perspective, edited and autographed by Joyce Roach, 1991.

13/17: Author badge from 2000 Literary Advance of Houston, 2000.

13/18: Houston area Author of the Month plaque, May 2001.

13/19: Author lanyard from the Texas Book Festival, November 2001.

13/20: Mounted membership certificate from the Texas Institute of Letters, September 9, 2003.

13/21: Lionel’s article published in the Houston Chronicle about minorities and Texas A&M University, laminated and mounted, December 7, 2003.

13/22: Cushing Library DVD of Garcia's presentation at the library, 2005.

13/23: Author lanyard from the Cooking with Texas Authors event, Undated.

M-W

12/1 to 11/5: Miscellaneous stories in spiral notebooks, Undated.

12/6: New York Times criticism article, Lionel's notes on his article published on June 1, 2003, in the Houston Chronicle [found in folder 10/37], criticizing The New York Time's perception of race and his personal dealings with the staff, circa 2003.

12/7: Noah's Ark, script and notes for television show concept, 1995.

12/8: Peace Leaf That Never Fell, handwritten rough draft, Undated.

12/9: Religion, Undated.

12/10: Rumors, 2003.

12/11: The Sergeant, Undated.

12/12 to 11/13: The Sergeant spiral notebook, Undated.

12/14: A Shroud In the Family, Undated.

12/15: A Shroud In the Family presentation, notes for a speech given on writing Shroud, Undated.

12/16: Some People Are Just That Way, Undated.

12/17: Speech - Funeral, notes for a eulogy, Undated.

12/18: Speech - Graduation, notes for a graduation speech, Undated.

12/19: The Killing Floor, Undated.

12/20: Tejas Novel spiral notebook [Shroud In the Family], Undated.

12/21: Texas A&M and Minorities Article, notes for the article published on December 7, 2003 [found in folder 10/38] that defends Texas A&M and its openness to racial diversity, circa 2003.

12/22: Texas Literary Award, thoughts on receiving the award, 1990.

12/23: Untitled Novel, Undated.

12/24: Untitled Play, Undated.

12/25 to 11/27: Untitled Short Stories, handwritten stories without titles, Undated.

12/28: The Vagaries of Love, Undated.

12/29: Widow With Children, Undated.

12/30: Widow With Children spiral notebook, Undated.

12/31: Writing Journal, 1993.

Personal and Biographical Information

12/32: Campos, Eloise.

12/33: Filteau, David. [Lionel’s grandson]

12/34: Garcia, Carlos. [Lionel’s son]

12/35: Garcia, Elizandro.

12/36: Garcia, Gonzalo. [Lionel’s father]

12/37: Garcia, Lionel. [See box 13, item 28 for an oversized playing card display from Lionel’s childhood]

12/38: Garcia Lionel; a copy of the book, Father Jaillet, Saddlebag Priest of the Nueces, [inscribed by Orlando Garcia to Lionel] with accompanying document by Lionel describing the item’s significance.

12/39: Garcia, Lionel. Personal contacts

12/40: Garcia, Maria. [Lionel’s mother]

12/41: Garcia, Nadia Noemi. [Lionel’s wife]

12/42: Garcia, Orlando. [Lionel’s brother]

12/43: Garcia, Rose. [Lionel’s daughter]

12/44: Garcia, Sylvia. [Lionel’s sister]

12/45: Gonzalo and Maria Garcia’s home foreclosure paperwork, December 21, 1932.

Photographs

13/24: Boys State [large print], 1951.

13/25: Aggie Freshman Band [large print], 1952.

13/26: Officer training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma [large print], 1955.

13/27: ROTC encampment, Fort Sill, Oklahoma [large print], July 1955.

Photographs

12/46: Lionel’s uncle Merce, 1913.

12/47: Crypt of Padre Pedro, beloved San Diego, Texas priest [background information provided by Lionel Garcia in attached text], circa 1920.

12/48: Lionel’s mother, 1929.

12/49: Lionel at two years old, 1937.

12/50: Lionel at three years old, 1938.

12/51: Lionel on horseback at four years, four months old [three photos], December 1, 1939.

12/52: Garcia family photo [ Lionel, Richard, Sylvia, Mother, and Father], 1945.

12/53: World War II parade that Lionel’s uncle participated in, circa 1945.

12/54: Lionel’s class portrait, 1946.

12/55: Lionel’s sixth-grade class photo printed in the local newspaper, 1946.

12/56: Lionel’s senior high school portrait, 1952.

12/57: Freshman Band, 1952.

12/58: Aggie Fish Band Cadre, 1952.

12/59: Military training while at Texas A&M University, 1955.

12/60: Aggie senior corps portrait, 1956.

12/61: Noemi (Barrera) Garcia, 1956.

12/62: Lionel at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1957.

12/63: Lionel with Noemi, 1962.

12/64: Lionel and Noemi at Texas A&M, Winter 1962.

12/65: Lionel at vet school with mother and Noemi, 1965.

12/66: Lionel with his family, 1973.

12/67: Tomas and Meme Barrera’s 50th wedding anniversary [Noemi’s parents], 1974.

12/68: Extended Garcia family, taken at Lionel’s Aunt Modesta’s retirement party, January 24, 1975.

12/69: Lionel Garcia’s parents [three color photos], circa 1980.

12/70: Lionel’s mother [two color photos], circa 1980.

12/71: Lionel’s parents, 1983.

12/72: Lionel and his parents, 1985.

12/73: Lionel’s home, 1986.

12/74: San Diego High School graduation exercises [ Lionel gave a speech at this event], May 1986.

12/75: Lionel and family pose with Evander Holyfield [professional boxer], September 22, 1988.

12/76: Promotional photo of Lionel, 1991.

12/77: New York photos by Dorothy Alexander, May 12, 1991.

12/78: Publicity photo of Lionel by Steve Brady, 1996.

12/79: Sam and Mary Southwell’s 50th wedding anniversary, December 16, 2000.

12/80: Garcia family in Massachusetts, 2004.

12/81: Delivery of Garcia Papers to Cushing Library, September 2004.

12/82: Construction of Lionel’s grandparents' home [ Lionel was born in the front bedroom of this home], Undated.

12/83: Lionel and his brother Richard in Boy Scout photo, Undated.

12/84: Lionel’s family visits him while he lived with his grandfather as a young boy, Undated.

12/85: Lionel’s father and friend in Laredo, Texas, Undated.

12/86: Lionel fishing a river with his father, Undated.

12/87: Lionel Garcia Day at Archer Parr Elementary, Undated.

12/88: Lionel’s grandfather, Undated.

12/89: Lionel’s grandfather at approximately 60 years old, Undated.

12/90: Lionel’s grandmother, Undated.

12/91: Lionel’s grandmother as a young lady [fragile photo in an antique frame], Undated.

12/92: Lionel with grandson David Filteau, Undated.

12/93: Lionel’s great grandmother, Mama Margarita, Undated.

12/94: Lionel’s great-great-grandmother Antonia Flores Everett, Undated.

12/95: Lionel headshots and misc. others with negatives, Undated.

12/96: Lionel’s maternal second cousins [two black and white photos], Undated.

12/97: Lionel’s mother’s graduation class photo, Undated.

12/98: Lionel’s mother with her godchild, Undated.

12/99: Lionel’s mother with two unidentified women, Undated.

12/100: Lionel’s mother working at the local electrical company, Undated.

12/101: Lionel’s parents in Monterrey, Mexico, Undated.

12/102: Lionel reading The Elephant and the Ant, Undated.

12/103: Lionel reading at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Undated.

12/104: Lionel’s second-grade class, Undated.

12/105: Lionel and siblings as children, Undated.

12/106: Lionel’s Uncle Merce, Undated.

12/107: Lionel working at his vet clinic [3 color Polaroids], Undated.

12/108: Lionel writing at his home [5 black and white photos], Undated.

12/109: Orlando Garcia [Lionel’s brother] as a young man with his parents, Undated.

12/110: South Texas faith healer, Undated.

12/111: Storm damage, Undated.

12/112: Vet clinic Polaroid’s [2 photos], Undated.

Research

16/120: Essay by student, Paris Weeks, "Defining a Chicano Identity", April 20, 1983.

16/121: Essay by student, Priscilla Weeks, "Meanings in Chicano Literature", February 21, 1984.

16/122-123: Volkswriter 3 Manual [word processor], 1985.

16/124: Collection of Texas history newspaper articles, 1985-1986.

16/125: The Houston Post article about Suzanna Dickenson, the sole Anglo survivor from the battle of the Alamo, March 29, 1986.

16/126: Article about the Stages Repertory Theater receiving a grant including handwritten notes by Lionel on contact information, circa 1988.

16/127: Writer Nights event flyer, January-February 1989.

16/128: PEN American Center brochure, circa 1990.

16/129: Literary Festival program, November 1990.

16/130: Houston Chronicle theater section of the paper, December 2, 1990.

16/131: Texas Journal article about the TIL award, Spring/Summer 1991.

16/132: Grolier Encyclopedia entry for the 1848 Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx, 1991.

16/133: Grolier Encyclopedia entry for the 1791 Constitution of the United States of America, 1991.

16/134: Grolier Encyclopedia entry for the biography of Samuel Beckett, 1992.

16/135: Grolier Encyclopedia entry for the biography of Sigmund Freud with handwritten notes by Lionel, 1992.

16/136: Grolier Encyclopedia entry for the 1900 writing, "The Interpretation of Dreams" by Sigmund Freud, 1992.

16/137: Grolier Encyclopedia entry for Spanish Literature, 1992.

16/138: Grolier Encyclopedia entry for the 1952 play, "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett, 1992.

16/139: The New York Times book review section, August 28, 1994.

16/140: Thesis paper by Christel Georges based on "The Apparition" by Lionel Garcia, June 1996.

16/141: Printout of Scott Turow's website, www.scottturow.com, July 29, 1998.

16/142: Internet printout of ICQ installation instructions, August 23, 1998.

16/143: United States copyright forms, December 14-15, 1999.

16/144: Internet printout of the Library of Congress requirements for listing, December 14, 1999.

16/145: Internet printout about the San Antonio, Texas Menger Hotel, April 15, 2000.

16/146: Internet printout of Texas feeding tables for area fish, October 12, 2001.

16/147: Houston Chronicle article about September 11th terrorist attacks authored by Naomi Nye, December 30, 2001.

16/148: Texas Lakes and Bays Fishing Atlas, 2003.

16/149: Brochure for the Author’s Guild and League, Undated.

16/150: "Beset by Savagery" by Sam Southwell, Undated.

16/151: Essay about The House on Mango Street by Cisneros, Undated.

16/152: LIFT brochures, Undated.

16/153: Articles about Simms Taback, children’s author, Undated.

16/154: Student’s essay on Chicano life, Undated.

16/155: Texas Commission on the Arts application, Undated.

16/156: "Theory of Consciousness" by Sam Southwell with author notes, Undated.

Reviews

16/1: Leaving Home review in The El Paso Times, September 1, 1985.

16/2: Leaving Home review in Booklist, August 1, 1985.

16/3: A Shroud In the Family, circa 1987.

16/4: A Shroud In the Family review in Publishers Weekly, July 24, 1987.

16/5: A Shroud In the Family review in The Houston Post, September 20, 1987.

16/6: A Shroud In the Family review in The Los Angeles Times, April 1988.

16/7: A Shroud In the Family review in The Academic Library Book Review, June 1988.

16/8: New Growth review in The Houston Post, November 19, 1989.

16/9: Hardscrub review in Publishers Weekly, December 1, 1989.

16/10: Hardscrub review in The Houston Post, December 31, 1989.

16/11: Hardscrub review in Western American Literature Vol. XXIV, No. 2, circa 1990.

16/12: Hardscrub review in the Review of Texas Books, Winter 1990.

16/13: New Growth review in the Rocky Mountain News, February 18, 1990.

16/14: Hardscrub review in The Austin American Statesman, February 25, 1990.

16/15: Hardscrub review in The New York Times, February 25, 1990.

16/16: Hardscrub review in Booklist, March 1990.

16/17: Hardscrub and Leaving Home review in Abilene Reporter-News, March 4, 1990.

16/18: Hardscrub review in the Houston Chronicle, December 2, 1990.

16/19: Hardscrub review in the National Catholic Reporter, May 10, 1991.

16/20: Hardscrub review in The Texas Aggie magazine, October 1991.

16/21: To A Widow With Children review in the Dallas Morning News, April 10, 1991.

16/22: To A Widow With Children review in The Houston Post, April 24, 1994.

16/23: To A Widow With Children review in the Albuquerque Journal, June 5, 1994.

16/24: To A Widow With Children review in the Rocky Mountain News, July 4, 1994.

16/25: To A Widow With Children review in The New York Times, August 28, 1994.

16/26: I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring review, circa 1994.

16/27: I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring review in the Library Journal, September 15, 1994.

16/28: To A Widow With Children review in the Review of Texas Books, Fall 1994.

16/29: I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring review in the Houston Chronicle, January 8, 1995.

16/30: The Day They Took My Uncle review in The Austin Chronicle, May 25, 2001.

16/31: The Day They Took My Uncle review in The Dallas Morning News, August 19, 2001.

16/32: I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring review in The Dallas Morning News, Undated.

16/33: Leaving Home review, Undated.

16/34: To A Widow With Children review in The Midwest Book Review, Undated.

16/35: Shroud In the Family review in the Western American Literature Vol. XXIII, No. 2, Undated.

Writings About Garcia

16/36: Announcement of Lionel’s acceptance to the Texas A&M Veterinary Society, November 9, 1964.

16/37: Discovery Prize announcement in The Houston Post*, May 1, 1983.

16/38: Discovery Prize announcement in the Houston Chronicle, May 1, 1983.

16/39: Discovery Prize announcement in The Alice Echo-News, May 13, 1983.

16/40: Biographical article in The Citizen, May 15, 1983.

16/41: Leaving Home announcement and order form, circa 1984.

16/42: Calendar listing for Discovery Prize winner's appearance, April 1984.

16/43: Announcement card for the Hispanic Writers Tour, circa 1985.

16/44: Leaving Home reading announcement, April 26, 1985.

16/45: Leaving Home book signing announcement, June 1, 1985.

16/46: Leaving Home book party announcement in The Houston Post*, April 21, 1985.

16/47: Article in the Bayside News detailing Lionel’s Pulitzer nomination, December 4, 1985.

16/48: Texas Mexican Legacy event program listing Lionel’s participation on a discussion panel, April 17-19, 1986.

16/49: Cultural Exchange Forum brochure featuring Lionel, circa 1987.

16/50: Biographical article and announcement of A Shroud In the Family published in The Citizen, July 15, 1987.

16/51: Autographed poster for A Shroud In the Family, October 23, 1987.

16/52: Article in The Houston Post* reporting Lionel’s visit to Hogg Middle School, November 29, 1987.

16/53: Biographical article in the Texas Veterinary Medical Journal, May/June 1988.

16/54: Texas A&M University Memorial Student Center CAMAC Conference event program highlighting Lionel, March 23-24, 1990.

16/55: Biographical article in the Houston Chronicle, July 1, 1990.

16/56: Hispanic arts showcase article in the Houston Chronicle, August 24, 1990.

16/57: Community report in The Citizen featuring Lionel and Noemi’s photo at an art showcase and commenting on Lionel’s recent Texas Monthly article, November 9, 1990.

16/58: Writer’s Voice flyer listing Lionel as a speaker, Spring 1991.

16/59: Houston Post article announcing his Texas Institute of Letters award for Hardscrub, April 14, 1991.

16/60: San Antonio Express-News reports Lionel’s win of the Texas Institute of Letters award, circa April 1991.

16/61: Houston Chronicle reports Lionel’s win of the Texas Institute of Letters award, circa April 1991.

16/62: Texas Institute of Letters award report from Literary Festival News, April 20, 1991.

16/63: Biographical article in the Houston Chronicle, April 28, 1991.

16/64: Biographical article in The Daily Cougar [University of Houston], April 30. 1991.

16/65: The Hispanic Link Weekly Report’s article announcing Lionel’s awards for Hardscrub, May 31, 1991.

16/66: Texas Commission on the Arts report for Lionel’s Texas Institute of Letters award, May/June 1991.

16/67: Southern Methodist University Literary Festival program featuring Lionel, November 14, 1991.

16/68: Dallas Morning News article about Lionel and Mexican American culture, November 28, 1991.

16/69: Texas Commission on the Arts magazine detailing Lionel’s literary history, 1992.

16/70: Article in the Duvall County Picture reporting on Lionel’s upcoming meeting with fourth grade gifted and talented writers, February 26, 1992.

16/71: Report from the Duvall County Picture on Lionel’s visit with area fourth grade students. Picture with students shown, circa February - March 1992.

16/72: Texas Library Journal interview with Lionel, Spring 1992.

16/73: Article in the Houston Chronicle announcing Lionel’s upcoming appearance at the Book & Author Dinner, October 18, 1992.

16/74: Program from the GO Tejano Scholarship where Lionel served as keynote speaker, June 11, 1993.

16/75: Arte Publico publishing company’s annual catalog featuring Lionel, 1994.

16/76: Houston Press article on Lionel and his experiences with race and the perception of minorities within the literary field, February 24 - March 2, 1994.

16/77: Event program for the Arts and Letters Live, featuring Lionel, February 25 - May 13, 1994.

16/78: Article in Zest [Houston Chronicle] praising Lionel’s literary achievements and naming him a rising star in his field, March 13, 1994.

16/79: Arte Publico spring catalog featuring the release of A Widow with Children, Spring 1994.

16/80: Program for the Arts and Letters Live, listing Lionel as a participant, April 29, 1994.

16/81: Nu City newspaper page with an advertisement for A Widow with Children, June 6-12, 1994.

16/82: Biographical article on Lionel from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, August 27, 1994.

16/83: Corpus Christi Caller-Times article about Lionel’s life and his book, I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring, circa 1994.

16/84: Arte Publico fall catalog featuring I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring, Fall 1994.

16/85: Houston Chronicle article with a photo showing Lionel at the Black and White Ball, October 5, 1994.

16/86: Lionel Garcia biography on a flyer, circa 1995.

16/87: Creative writing program from the University of Houston featuring Lionel, 1995.

16/88: Houston Chronicle article announcing the performance of Lionel’s play, An Acorn On the Moon, June 9, 1995.

16/89: Texas Playwrights Festival program featuring Lionel and the performance of An Acorn On the Moon, June 10, 1995.

16/90: Texas Library Association program featuring Lionel as a speaker, April 1996.

16/91: San Jacinto Day program listing Lionel as a participant and event speaker, April 21, 1996.

16/92: Copyright Texas program listing Lionel, January 23, 1997.

16/93: Seventy-fifth PEN Gala program listing Lionel as a donor [pg. 5], April 14, 1997.

16/94: San Jacinto Day program listing Lionel, April 20, 1997.

16/95: Program from the Working Capital Fund for Minority Cultural Institutions, where Lionel performs a reading, September 12, 1997.

16/96: Houston Chronicle article listing Lionel’s literary history and highlighting his book, I Can Hear the Cowbells Ring, October 12, 1997.

16/97: Eighteenth Annual Book and Author Dinner program featuring Lionel, October 19, 1997.

16/98: Clear Creek Independent School District newsletter featuring a photo of Lionel speaking at the fiftieth anniversary of the district, May 1998.

16/99: Bayview Home Tour program showcasing Lionel and Noemi’s home [2306 Toddville Road], November 15, 1998.

16/100: Library Association biography of Lionel from the 2000 Evening With the Authors event, 2000.

16/101: Texas Institute of Letters Sixth Annual Awards Banquet program listing Lionel, April 15, 2000.

16/102: Hogg Middle School Honors Day program listing Lionel and Noemi’s presentation of the Lionel and Noemi Garcia Award to the boy and girl student with the highest grade point average, May 25, 2000.

16/103: Day By the Bay Home Tour program featuring Lionel and Noemi’s home [2306 Toddville Road], 2001.

16/104: Biographical article in the Houston Chronicle, February 2, 2001.

16/105: Texas A&M University Press catalog listing The Day They Took My Uncle, Spring/Summer 2001.

16/106: Texas Christian University Press’ The Bookish Frog newsletter announcing the release of The Day They Took My Uncle, Fall 2001.

16/107: Article from The Citizen reporting on Lionel’s home showcase in the Houston Symphony League Home Tour, November 14, 2001.

16/108: Texas Book Festival event program featuring Lionel, November 16, 2001.

16/109: Houston Chronicle announcement of an upcoming article authored by Lionel Garcia reflecting on the world after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, December 28, 2001.

16/110: Fort Worth Star-Telegram featuring Lionel as part of their Prominent Hispanic Authors article, September 15, 2002.

16/111: READ magazine teaching guide for Lionel’s short story, "The Town Dog", May 7, 2004.

16/112: Newspaper photo of Lionel and other past Space Center Rotary Club Presidents, August 11, 2004.

16/113: Article in The Battalion [Texas A&M University] announcing the Garcia Collection at Cushing Library and the upcoming lecture by Lionel at the library, October 27, 2005.

16/114: Article in The Battalion [Texas A&M University] reporting on Lionel’s visit to Cushing Library and his lecture, October 28, 2005.

16/115: The Citizen article printing interview with Lionel, Undated.

16/116: Duvall County Picture article announcing Lionel’s upcoming reading at the San Diego Library, Undated.

16/117: Houston Chronicle article about the Texas Book Festival and mention of Lionel, Undated.

16/118: Texas Monthly Press flyer featuring information on New Growth, Undated.

16/119: Texas Review Press program featuring Lionel as a speaker, Undated.