66/1: Publications of the University of Texas. The Controversy At the University of Texas mentions the proposed dismissal of Bedichek and the Texas Ranger mentions Bedichek. (August 1945) (September 1948)

66/3: Alezander Z. Kruse - 50 Years in American Art.

66/4: Arizona Highways.

66/5: "Army Counter Intelligence and Fort Holabird".

66/6: "Art exhibit programs". Introduction to Charles Russell by Dobie.

66/7: "Brazilian Popular Music".

66/8: A Japanese Songbook found by Owens in the Philippines in 1944.

66/9: The Egg and the Eye publications.

66/10: The Episcopal New Yorker, April 1972.

66/11: Far Eastern Survey.

66/12: For Texas Health, May 1958.

66/13: Ford Motor Company Annual Report, 1960 and 1961.

66/14: Ford Motor Company Annual Report, 1960 and 1961.

66/15: "How Long Shall We Hold the Bag?"

66/16: The Library of American Literature - 143 plates that came with Texas Folk Songs material.

66/17: Pamphlet on Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

66/18: The New Day newspaper.

66/19: The Old Print Shop Portfolio. Section on Texas.

66/20: The Philosophical Society of Texas, Proceedings for 1968 and 1969.

66/21: Pioneer News-Observer, August 1970.

66/22: Report of the Second Conference on Planning For the Dictionary of the American Dialect Society, 1950.

66/23: Sale Time catalogs of Ramsey's 777 Ranch in Paris, Texas.

66/24: Scioto County in Facts and Figures.

66/25: Spindletop - A Texas Titan.

66/26: Spirit of the West pamphlet on rodeos with pictures by Lawrence Tenney Stevens.

66/27: Texas maps (1957). Earl Rudder was Land Commissioner.

66/28: The Texas Observer, Article on H. B. Zachary. May 21, 1971.

66/29: Texas Parade, Article on Dobie. October 1970.

66/30: Booklet for the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation.

66/31: Signatures of famous persons.

7/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Look to the River and a radio review of Owens by literary critic Evelyn Oppenheimer. Also includes a letter from Mrs. David Rockefeller concerning the Texas Research Foundation. March 1963

7/2: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens regarding Summer Sessions and affairs at Columbia, letters discussing Look to the River and Owens' appearance on Evelyn Oppenheimer's radio program. Includes a letter concerning Roy Bedichek's letters. April 1963

7/3: Personal correspondence, Includes letters discussing Look to the River and the By Laws of the Department of English and Comparative Literature of Columbia University. May 1963

7/4: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning affairs at Columbia as well as books by Owens. June - July 1963

7/5: Personal correspondence, Letters referring to Look to the River, Owens' work on the oil industry, Texas Folk Songs, speaking engagements by Owens, and the Owens vs. Fawcett case. August - October 1963

7/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with Slave Mutiny, Look to the Earth, Owens' work on his autobiography, and speaking engagements by Owens. Also contains a letter from the Houston Chronicle concerning a series on Texas authors. November - December 1963

7/7: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Look to the River, Owens vs. Fawcett, and history of the oil industry. January - February 1964

7/8: Personal correspondence, Letters regarding Owens' Philippines novel - The Caves of Arayat, correspondence concerning speaking engagements by Owens. March 1964

7/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding speaking engagements by Owens, the "Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers", and Owens' books including Look to the River, The Caves of Arayat, and Books and a Boy. April - June 1964

7/10: Personal correspondence, Letters and information dealing with Owens' participation in the National Association of Summer Session Directors with NASA. Also contains correspondence with Texas A & M University concerning graduate lectures by Owens. July - August 1964

7/11: Personal correspondence, Contains newspaper clippings about Dobie's death, correspondence discussing "Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers", and letters concerning summer sessions at Columbia. September 1964

7/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Texas Folk Songs and other books by Owens. Also includes letters concerning graduate lectures by Owens at Texas A & M University. October - November 1964

7/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' graduate lecture at Texas A & M University and his participation in the "Carnival of Books" radio program regarding Look to the River. January 1965

7/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing speaking engagements in Texas by Owens, newspaper clippings concerning J. Frank Dobie, and correspondence regarding Owens' work on the Bedichek papers. February 1 - February 9, 1964

7/15: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the "Carnival of Books" program and Look to the River, the Bedichek papers, speaking engagements by Owens. February 10 - February 26, 1965

7/16: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning speaking engagements by Owens - includes letters discussing a lecture about Bedichek and his works at the University of Texas, letters from Mrs. Roy Bedichek and Mody Boatright. Other letters referring to an article by Owens on the Big Thicket for the Texas Folklore Society. March 1965

7/17: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' talk on Roy Bedichek and his work on Bedichek's letters - includes letter from Mrs. Bedichek. Additional correspondence deals with the "Carnival of Books" program, Owens' lecture at Texas A & M University, and The Caves of Arayat. April 1965

7/18: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing Roy Bedichek's papers and Swing and Turn. Also includes a letter from Mody Boatright discussing his new book. May 1965

7/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the Texas Folklore Society and the "Carnival of Books" program on Look to the River. June - July 1965

7/20: Personal correspondence, Includes a letter from Mody Boatright mentioning his new book and the oil history book that he and Owens co-authored. August - October 1965

7/21: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning articles that Owens contributed to Three Men - a book about Dobie, Bedichek, and Webb, and the Big Thicket. Also includes letters discussing the Bedichek letters and Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers. November 1965.

7/22: Personal correspondence, Letter concerning Slave Mutiny. December - circa 1965

7/23: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books including This Stubborn Soil, Fever in the Earth, and Tales From the Derrick Floor by Owens and Boatright. January 1966

7/24: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' support of the Spindletop Museum in Beaumont, Texas, a proposed revision of Swing and Turn, Three Men and the Bedichek letters, Tales from the Big Thicket, This Stubborn Soil, and the "Carnival of Books" program concerning Look to the River. Includes a short letter from Boatright and a letter discussing affairs at Columbia concerning a committee of which Owens was a member. February 1966

7/25: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding affairs at Columbia University, Owens' autobiography (This Stubborn Soil), and the Spindletop Museum. March 1966

7/26: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Roy Bedichek's letters, This Stubborn Soil, Tales From the Derrick Floor, Owens' plans for the revision of Swing and Turn, and The Starting Point, a fiction anthology, which Owens criticized. Also contains letters dealing with affairs at Columbia University. April - May 1966

7/27: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning This Stubborn Soil and affairs at Columbia University. June - August 1966

8/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning This Stubborn Soil and Texas Folk Songs and the Spindletop Museum in Beaumont, Texas. September 1966

8/2: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning This Stubborn Soil and the Texas Institute of Letters Book Contest, a short story about Grant Wood by Owens titled Haying, A Lesson in Form, the Spindletop Museum, Roy Bedichek's papers, and Tales from the Big Thicket to which Owens contributed. October 1966

8/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding This Stubborn Soil, Texas Folk Songs, Slave Mutiny, and Roy Bedichek's letters. November 1966

8/4: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning Roy Bedichek's letters including a letter from Mrs. Bedichek, Look to the River, Texas Folk Songs, This Stubborn Soil, a speaking engagement by Owens, and a proposed book about Dobie by a friend of Owens, Francis Abernathy. December/circa 1966.

8/5: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with This Stubborn Soil, Bedichek's letters, Look to the River, and a story for Petroleum Today by Owens and Boatright. Also includes newspaper articles concerning Owens and his hometown of Pin Hook. January 1967

8/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning This Stubborn Soil including Owens' winning the Carr P. Collins book award for non-fiction. Also includes letters about lectures by Owens, letters and a draft of Owens' and Boatright's oil history story for Petroleum Today, and letters dealing with Owens' work on Bedichek's letters. February 1967

8/7: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding This Stubborn Soil and Owens' winning of the Carr P. Collins Award, letters and programs concerning appearances by Owens, a letter informing Owens of his election to Phi Beta Kappa, and a letter about Three Men in Texas to which Owens contributed writings. March 1967.

8/8: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning This Stubborn Soil and the Carr P. Collins Award, other writings by Owens, lectures and guest appearances by Owens including a transcription of a speech on folklore by Owens. April 1967

8/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' writings including This Stubborn Soil, the oil history article, and a story about Bedichek. Also includes letters discussing speaking engagements by Owens. May 1967

8/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' writings on Bedichek and the oil history and appearances by Owens. June 1967

8/11: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Slave Mutiny, This Stubborn Soil, and Bedichek's letters. July 1967

8/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning books and articles by Owens. Also includes letters regarding lectures and a pamphlet on Owens for the Southwest Writers Series. August 1967

8/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning This Stubborn Soil, lectures by Owens, and affairs at Columbia University. September 1967

8/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books, lectures by Owens, Owens' participation in the Texas Institute of Letters Book Contest, and the Southwest Writer's Series pamphlet on Owens. October 1967

8/15: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding books by Owens, Bedichek's letters, the Texas Institute of Letters Contest, the Southwest Writers Series, and affairs at Columbia. November 1967

8/16: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books, affairs at Columbia, and the Texas Institute of Letters contest. December 1967

8/17: Personal correspondence, Correspondence referring to Bedichek's letters and This Stubborn Soil. circa 1967

8/18: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing the Texas Institute of Letters contest, Owens' books, affairs at Columbia, and lectures by Owens including a copy of his speech, "The Writer and His Region". January 1968

8/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning lectures by Owens, the Texas Institute of Letters contest, books by Owens, and the Southwest Writers Series. February 1968

9/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding the Texas Institute of Letters contest, programs in which Owens participated, and books by Owens. March 1 - March 7, 1968

9/2: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning Owens' books, appearances by Owens, and the Southwest Writers Series. March 8 - March 31, 1968

9/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with speaking engagements by Owens and This Stubborn Soil. April 1968

9/4: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Look to the River, participation by Owens on programs and committees, affairs at Columbia - student disorders, and information on Bedichek and Webb. May 1968

9/5: Personal correspondence, Letters dealing with affairs at Columbia, Bedichek's letters, speaking engagements by Owens, and books by Owens. June 1968

9/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning books by Owens, affairs at Columbia, lectures by Owens, and folksongs. July 1968

9/7: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding affairs at Columbia, appearances by Owens, writings by Owens including plans for a children's book, and Southwest Writers Series. August 1968

9/8: Personal correspondence, Correspondence referring to the Southwest Writers Series on Owens and speaking engagements by Owens. September 1968

9/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the Southwest Writers Series, the Texas Institute of Letters contest, books by Owens, and affairs at Columbia. October 1968

9/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books and speaking engagements by Owens. November 1968

9/11: Personal correspondence, Letters from NASA inviting Owens to view the launching of Apollo 8 and correspondence dealing with affairs at Columbia and Owens' books. December 1968

9/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence and information concerning folklore and literature series, a letter from Boatright concerning a center for studies in folklore and oral history. circa 1968

9/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding the Apollo 8 space launch and affairs at Columbia. January 1969

9/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning books by Owens, affairs at Columbia, and a speaking engagement by Owens concerning Look to the River. February 1969

9/15: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning matters at Columbia and Owens' appointment to Dean of Summer Sessions. March 1969

9/16: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Columbia University and Owens' appointment to Dean of Summer Sessions, lectures by Owens, and the Apollo 8 space launch. April 1 - April 15, 1969

9/17: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing Owens' appointment to Dean of Summer Sessions, books and speaking engagements by Owens, a letter commenting on John Redway, a novel written by Owens - manuscript included. April 17, - April 30, 1969

9/18: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning lectures by Owens, affairs at Columbia and Owens' appointment as Dean of Summer Sessions, and Roy Bedichek's papers. May 1969

9/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning speaking engagements and books by Owens, affairs at Columbia including Owens' appointment as Dean of Summer Sessions, and Roy Bedichek's letters. June 1969

9/20: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with matters concerning Columbia, Black Mutiny, and Owens' trip concerning space physics and NASA. July 1969

9/21: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning plans for a folksong book by Owens and This Stubborn Soil. August 1969

9/22: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding the proposed folksong book, affairs at Columbia, and books by Owens. Includes letter concerning a publication by NASA on which Owens worked. September 1969

9/23: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning events at Columbia, Owens' work on oil history and Space Resources for Teachers: Space Science by NASA, and a letter from Owens of October 22, 1969 discussing current situations of his books and personal life. October 1969

9/24: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing books by Owens, affairs at Columbia, and Space Resources for Teachers: Space Science. November 1969.

9/25: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books, a proposed television special on oil with Life magazine and Alcoa, and a lecture at Texas A & M. December 1969

9/26: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Columbia University and the Summer Sessions Program. circa 1969

Correspondence concerning folksongs, Owens' novel Swing and Turn, lectures, and records, folksongs, Owens' work as Director of Folk Festivals for the University of Texas. Also correspondence concerning short stories by Owens and his work on his books.

Research materials, notes and drafts of Owens' book, Fever in the Earth, published in 1958, Early drafts of the book were titled No Toil No Death No Danger. Also an unedited-uncut manuscript of Fever in the Earth, typescript, notes and revisions, and galley proofs.

Papers relating to Pocantico Hills 1609-1959, published in 1960.

Papers relating to Look to the River, published in 1963, including book reviews, notes, early typescripts, complete manuscripts, and the screenplay.

Information relating to This Stubborn Soil (1966), including the contract between Owens and Charles Schribner's Sons, advertisements, and book reviews. Also includes "We Had Us Some Christmas", an excerpt published in the Ladies Home Journal - December 1966, and the First draft. Copies of a typescript and early draft, cuttings from the manuscript, a photostatic copy of the typescript, and page proofs.

Papers relating to Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb (1969). Contains background information, retyped letters of Bedichek, Dobie, and Webb including editor's notes, book reviews, manuscript copies, typescripts, galleys and proofs.

Tales From the Derrick Floor (1970) co-authored by Owens and Mody Boatright. Includes notes, reviews, and interviews with early oil pioneers. Edited interviews and final draft (copy edited), page proofs, and final galley proof of Tales From the Derrick Floor.

Papers relating to A Season of Weathering (1973) including background material, book reviews, First, Second, Third, and unidentified drafts, a copy edited typescript.

Papers relating to Impressions of the Big Thicket (1973) with text by Owens and paintings by Michael Frary including background material, book reviews, typescripts, and manuscripts.

Papers relating to A Fair and Happy Land (1975) including background material and Owens' research on the Cleaver and Bragg families, and book reviews. Notes and early typescripts of sections of A Fair and Happy Land. , as well as a first, second and thirddrafts, edited manuscript with layouts, photocopies of manuscripts with revisions. Also includes two books of page proofs.

Articles, short stories, and book reviews, and speeches by Owens.

Material concerning Owens including personal information, publications and programs regarding Columbia University and lectures by Owens, and newspaper articles.

Contains photographs of Owens, photographs relating to Owens' books, and miscellaneous photographs.

Miscellaneous material - articles and short stories by other authors. Miscellaneous literary publications, magazines, and college publications, and other material collected by Owens

Instantaneous recording disks and access CDs now in "William A. Owens Papers - Folk Song Collection: Instantaneous Disks"

Correspondence dealing with publication arrangements of Owens' books and short stories, Texas Folk Songs, and Slave Mutiny. Correspondence dealing with Walking on Borrowed Land, Owens' work on the Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers and Walter B. Sharp's biography, Fever in the Earth, Pocantico Hills, Look to the River, and This Stubborn Soil. Correspondence dealing with Black Mutiny, Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Tales From the Derrick Floor, A Season of Weathering, and A Fair and Happy Land.

Papers relating to Texas Folk Songs(1950) including background material and notes, book reviews and promotional material, Owens' doctoral dissertation for the State University of Iowa, galley proofs, lyrics of folksongs and an incomplete manuscript, early drafts of music and lyrics, photocopies of songs of Rod Drake with comments, lyrics, and music staffs, and a ribbon copy and photocopy of Rod Drake's Songs by William A. Owens. Manuscripts of Texas Folk Songs, by William A. Owens, published in 1950 by The Texas Folklore Society. Also first and third drafts, and page proofs of the revised and enlarged edition of Texas Folk Songs, published in 1976, with musical transcriptions by Jessie Ann Owens. Contains a complete unedited copy of Texas Folk Songs (revised and enlarged), dated May 3, 1976.

Papers relating to Owens' book, Slave Mutiny, published in 1953. Includes source materials, notes, and related publications concerning the Amistad mutiny. Manuscripts, drafts and some book reviews for both Slave Mutiny, and the later edition of the book titled Black Mutiny, published in 1968.

Papers concerning Owens' plagerism case with True magazine. Information relating to the case of Owens vs. Fawcett Publications, Inc. and Holland. Contains comparisons of Owens' Slave Mutiny with edited material and unedited material by Millard of True magazine. Contains court testimony and legal material for the case of Owens vs. Fawcett Publications, Inc. and David Holland including comparisions of Slave Mutiny with Holland's story and records from the trial. Includes the deposition of William A. Owens (July 18, 1960) and plaintiff's exhibits (April 26, 1961).

Papers relating to Owens' book, Walking on Borrowed Land including book reviews, notes, and typescripts.