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Personal Correspondence

1/1: Personal correspondence, A-G. Contains letters and poetry from Willis Guthrie. Correspondence referring to artist Grant Wood. circa 1936 - 1942

1/2: Personal correspondence, H-L. Correspondence discussing Owens' work with folksongs and employment at the University of Texas. Letters referring to Grant Wood. circa 1936 - 1942

1/3: Personal correspondence, M-Z. Includes family correspondence, letters referring to Grant Wood. Also contains a short story enclosed in a letter from Schahit. circa 1936 - 1942

1/4: Personal correspondence, Correspondence referring to Grant Wood - his illness as well as a book Owens was to write with illustrations by Wood. Letter from sculptor Lawrence Tenney Stevens included. circa 1940 - 1942

1/5: Personal correspondence, A-G. Correspondence discussing short stories and publications by Owens in magazines and Owens' folksong book. Letters referring to Owens' employment at Texas A & M University. circa 1942 - 1947

1/6: Personal correspondence, H-O. Includes family correspondence. circa 1942 - 1947

1/7: Personal correspondence, P-Z. Contains biographical sketch and brochure on sculptor Lawrence Tenney Stevens. circa 1942 - 1947

1/8: Personal correspondence, Correspondence from J. Frank Dobie and others concerning Owens' book, Swing and Turn; also includes publishing contract with Tardy Publishing Company. Contains teaching certificate entitling Owens to teach in public schools, certification of employment from schools where Owens taught, and recommendations for employment as English Instructor at Texas A & M University. Postcard from Thornton Wilder. 1932 - 1938

1/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence from recording studios, J. Frank Dobie, Walter Prescott Webb, Tardy Publishing Company, and others concerning Swing and Turn and folksong records. January - July 1939

1/10: Personal correspondence, Letters of introduction from Grant Wood and U.S. Representative Lindley Beckworth, correspondence and contract with Lee Keedick concerning lecture tours, correspondence with Dean of Arts and Sciences at Texas A & M referring to plans for Owens' lecture tours and reappointment as English Instructor, correspondence concerning Owens work with folksongs including letters from broadcasting companies and Alan Lomax, assistant archivist of the Library of Congress. August - September 1939

1/11: Personal correspondence, Correspondence setting up lecture tours and a New Orleans speaking engagement for a meeting of the Modern Language Association, letters referring to Grant Wood, letters from J. Frank Dobie and others concerning Owens' folksong records, note from author Carl Van Doran included. October - December 1939

1/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence referring to Owens' plans for lecture tours, his work on folksongs, and plans for his Ph.D. work. Includes letters from Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Dobie, Grant Wood, Lee Keedick, and recording studios. January - March 1940

1/13: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing Owens' work on folksongs and recordings. Includes correspondence with Dobie and Musicraft Records, Inc. April - June 1940

1/14: Personal correspondence, Contains letters and a contract from Musicraft Records, Inc. concerning a folksong record to be made by Owens, correspondence about a prospective lecture tour for Fall 1940, and letters concerning Owens' appointment as Director of Folk Festivals in the Bureau of Public Schools Extracurricular Activities for the University of Texas Division of Extension. Includes letters from Dobie, John Lomax, and Congressman Beckworth. July - September 1940

1/15: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning lectures and speaking engagements by Owens, his work with folksongs and on his Ph.D. including letters from Dobie, Roy Bedichek, Keedick, and Lawrence Tenney Stevens (refers to Grant Wood.) Also included is a copy of Owens' Ph.D. examination. October - December 1940

1/16: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens, Director of Folk Festivals, requesting folksong and festival information and asking Owens to speak at meetings. Includes letters from Roy Bedichek and letter referring to Grant Wood. January 1 - January 12, 1941

1/17: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens, Director of Folk Festivals, concerning folk festivals and speaking engagements. Includes letter to Roy Bedichek. January 13 - January 20, 1941

1/18: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens, Director of Folk Festivals, concerning folk festivals and programs. Includes letter from Lawrence Tenney Stevens and letter referring to Grant Wood. January 21 - January 26, 1941

1/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens, Director of Folk Festivals. Includes letter from Lawrence Tenney Stevens. January 27 - January 31, 1941

Personal Correspondence

2/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens, Director of Folk Festivals, concerning his work with folksongs and programs to promote folk festivals. Also includes letter referring to Grant Wood. February 1 - February 3, 1941

2/2: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning folksongs and programs for folksongs and dances written while Owens was Director of Folk Festivals. February 4 - February 7, 1941

2/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens, Director of Folk Festivals, concerning folksongs and folk festivals. Includes two letters referred to Owens by J. Frank Dobie and Roy Bedichek. February 8 - February 11, 1941

2/4: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning folksongs and speaking engagements by Owens as Director of Folk Festivals. Includes open house program to present Owens as Director of Folk Material Research, letters from J. Frank Dobie and Grant Wood. February 12 - February 17, 1941

2/5: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning folksongs and folk festivals, appearances by Owens, and a story for Time and Life about Owens. Also includes letter referring to Grant Wood. February 18 - February 24, 1941

2/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with appearances by Owens. Includes an eight page article on Negro spirituals by S. E. Asbury and letters from Lindley Beckworth and Mrs. William P. Hobby. February 25 - February 27, 1941

2/7: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with Owens' work on folksongs and participation in meetings and folksong programs. Letters mentioning Grant Wood. March 1 - March 10, 1941

2/8: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning speaking appearances by Owens discussing folksongs and dances. Letter from singer Lawrence Tibbett and letters referring to Grant Wood. March 11 - March 31, 1941

2/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing appearances and programs on folksongs in which Owens was involved. April 1 - April 8, 1941

2/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence about Owens' work on folksongs and folk festivals and his participation in programs dealing with this subject. April 9 - April 15, 1941

2/11: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning folk music and folk festivals planned by various Texas cities. April 16 - April 20, 1941

2/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence from various cities and schools dealing with folk festivals and requests for Owens' assistance and participation. Also includes notes from Texas A & M concerning salary. April 21 - April 30, 1941

2/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' work with folksongs including a letter from Walter Prescott Webb inviting Owens to join the Texas State Historical Association. May 1 - May 5, 1941

2/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning folksongs and folk festivals. Several letters discussing Owens' plans for his Ph.D. orals - also mentioning Grant Wood. May 6 - May 16, 1941

2/15: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing folksongs, folk festivals, and Owens' work on his Ph.D. Letter from Dobie included. May 17 - May 29, 1941

2/16: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning Owens' folksong research. Also includes correspondence from friends congratulating Owens upon receiving his Ph.D. June 1941

2/17: Personal correspondence, Letters to Owens requesting information and assistance with folksong programs, festivals, and recordings. Includes Dobie correspondence referred to Owens July 2 - July 11, 1941

2/18: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning folksongs - also includes Owens' letter of resignation as Director of Folk Festivals at the University of Texas. July 12 - July 23, 1941

2/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning folksongs and letter mentioning Grant Wood. July 24 - July 31, 1941

2/20: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing folksongs and Owens' participation in programs. Also includes letter referring to Grant Wood. August 1941

2/21: Personal correspondence, Correspondence requesting Owens' participation and assistance in folksong and folk festival programs. September 1941

2/22: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning folksongs and Owens' employment at Texas A & M. Also includes letters from Grant Wood and Roy Bedichek. October 1941

2/23: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with Owens' lecture agent, Lee Keedick, concerning prospective lecture dates. Letters from Alistair Cooke of the British Broadcasting Company requesting Owens' assistance with a program on American Music and the war. November - December 1941

2/24: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with Alistair Cooke and the British Broadcasting Company concerning Owens' assistance with the American music program, letters sent to Owens from Roy Bedichek, letter referring to Grant Wood's terminal illness, and a letter from the War Department concerning Owens' offer to join the service. January 1942

2/25: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with Lee Keedick concerning upcoming lectures, letters referring to Grant Wood's illness and a telegram notifying Owens of Wood's death, letter from the American Folklore Society, Inc. nominating Owens for membership. Also includes various other correspondence about folk music. February 1942

2/26: Personal correspondence, Correspondence referring to Grant Wood. Includes letter from Lee Keedick concerning the USO. March 1942

2/27: Personal correspondence, Correspondence including letters and an itinerary sheet from Keedick and a leave request from Owens to Texas A & M concerning Owens' April lecture tour. April 1942

2/28: Personal correspondence, Correspondence from the Southwest Review magazine mentioning a book review that Owens wrote for them. May 1 - May 20, 1942

2/29: Personal correspondence, Correspondence referring to Owens' draft notification. May 21 - May 31, 1942

2/30: Personal correspondence, Letters mentioning folksongs and Owens' work on a short story titled John Redway. June 1 - June 12, 1942

2/31: Personal correspondence, Correspondence written during Owens' term of service in the Army. June 12 - June 31, 1942

2/32: Personal correspondence, Correspondence written to Owens during his term of service in the Army. Letter discussing his promotion. October - November 1942

2/33: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens during his time in the Army. Includes letters referring to a friend of Owens who was missing in action. December 1942

2/34: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens while in the Army - includes letters concerning Owens' work on folk song recordings. January - December 1943

2/35: correspondence, Includes family correspondence and correspondence with the Saturday Evening Post concerning Owens' story "Sister Ottonia, Escapes". January - October 1944

2/36: Personal correspondence, Includes Undated correspondence - Includes correspondence to Owens while he was stationed in the Philippines, family correspondence, and a certificate from the Army allowing Owens to keep a Japanese songbook and book he acquired in the Philippines. November - December 1944

Personal Correspondence

3/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning articles Owens wrote for Asia and the America's magazine. January 1945

3/2: Personal correspondence, Includes family correspondence, correspondence referring to Woody Guthrie and folk music. Contains program of the Samuel Huston College Artist Series-1945 in which J. Frank Dobie was a lecturer. February - March 1945

3/3: Personal correspondence, Family correspondence notifying Owens of his mother's death. April - May 1945

3/4: Personal correspondence, June - August 1945

3/5: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' plans after returning to civilian life - includes letters from Thomas Mayo, Head of Texas A & M's English Department, and Lindley Beckworth. September - November 1945

3/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with various magazines regarding publication of short stories by Owens. December 1945

3/7: Personal correspondence, Includes Monthly Report of The Poetry Society of Texas, correspondence with magazines and publishing companies regarding short stories and a novel by Owens, letter from Lee Keedick concerning a lecture in January, and letters from Columbia University and the University of Texas regarding employment for Owens in the spring of 1946. January 1946. (January 1946)

3/8: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with magazines concerning short stories by Owens and with Columbia University regarding future employment. February 4 - February 17, 1946

3/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with magazines concerning short stories by Owens. February 20 - February 29, 1946

3/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with magazines and publishers concerning Owens' short stories. March 1946

3/11: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing short stories by Owens - from magazines and Maxim Lieber, an author's representative. April 1946

3/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' articles written for magazines. May 1 - May 24, 1946

3/13: Personal correspondence, Contains family correspondence and letters concerning articles, short stories, and the novel by Owens. Also includes a story by one of Owens' former students. May 27 - May 31, 1946

3/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' novel and short stories. June 1 - June 9, 1946

3/15: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' novel and a letter from Thomas Mayo discussing employment at Texas A & M for the Fall 1946. June 10 - June 24, 1946

3/16: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with Mayo discussing employment at Texas A & M. Also includes letters discussing Walking on Borrowed Land and articles by Owens. July 1946

3/17: Personal correspondence, Includes family correspondence, letters from colleges concerning a teaching position for Owens, correspondence concerning folksongs and short stories. August 1 - August 12, 1946

3/18: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing short stories and novels by Owens. August 14 - August 29, 1946

3/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with magazines concerning Owens' short stories and articles. September 1946

3/20: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing folksongs and articles with magazines and publishing companies. Contains letter from Lee Keedick concerning lectures by Owens. Also includes a letter from Congressman Beckworth. October 1946

3/21: Personal correspondence, Correspondence deals with Owens' short stories. Correspondence from Columbia University discussing employment for Owens for 1947-1948. November 1946

3/22: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' employment at Columbia University. December/circa 1946

3/23: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' employment at Columbia University. January - February 1947

3/24: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning lectures, short stories, and books by Owens - also letters from Columbia University about Owens' employment. Includes family correspondence. March - April 1947

3/25: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' short stories. Also includes letters and an itinerary concerning lectures and guest appearances by Owens. May - June 1947

3/26: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning short stories and Owens' plans for a novel, King Cotton's My Cross. July - August 1947

3/27: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning short stories and books by Owens. September - October 1947

3/28: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' books. November 1947.

3/29: Personal correspondence, December - Undated 1947.

3/30: Personal correspondence, Includes letter from Columbia University concerning Owens' employment. January/circa 1948

3/31: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books - Walking on Borrowed Land, A Texas Ballad Book, and Slave Mutiny, the Amistad book. April - June 1948

3/32: Personal correspondence, July - September 1948

3/33: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Walking on Borrowed Land, A Texas Ballad Book, and short stories by Owens. circa October - December 1948

Personal Correspondence

4/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with Owens' short stories and Walking on Borrowed Land, A Texas Ballad Book, and the Amistad novel. January - September 1949

4/2: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing plans for the folksong book, short stories by Owens, and plans for a book of Owens' childhood reminiscences. October - December 1949

4/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books and short stories. January - October 1950

4/4: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning short stories and books by Owens. Includes plans for a book about Japanese war experiences written by Owens. November - December/circa 1950

4/5: Personal correspondence, Letters from magazines and publishers discussing Owens' short stories, books, and Owens' Japanese research. Also includes a letter from Roy Bedichek. January 1951

4/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' novels and short stories as well as Owens' employment for the summer term at Columbia University. Includes letter concerning Owens' work on Japanese war information. February 1951

4/7: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning books and short stories Owens - mention of plans for a book about Texas oil pioneers. Also contains a letter about Owens' proposed book on the Japanese in World War II. March 1951

4/8: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning short stories written by Owens, Texas Folk Songs, and Walking on Borrowed Land. April 1951

4/9: Personal correspondence, May - June 1951

4/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' book on the Japanese and World War II and Texas Folk Songs. Also includes information on The Author's Guild and a certificate of membership for Owens. July - August 1951

4/11: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' short stories and his book about the Japanese in World War II. September 1951

4/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' short stories. October - November 1951

4/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning short stories by Owens. December/circa 1951

4/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence about short stories by Owens and the work on his books - Texas Oil Pioneers and the Japanese war book. January - February 1952

4/15: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing publication of short stories by Owens with various magazines. Also includes correspondence with Thomas Mayo of Texas A & M University. March 1952

4/16: Personal correspondence, Includes correspondence dealing with short stories and books by Owens. April - August 1952

4/17: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' short stories and books. Includes a letter from Walter Prescott Webb. September - November, 1952

4/18: Personal correspondence, Letters containing short stories and Slave Mutiny. December 1952/circa 1952

4/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with books and stories by Owens. January - February 1953

4/20: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' writings and a speaking engagement for the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. March - April 1953.

4/21: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing short stories and books by Owens as well as lectures and programs in which Owens was invited to appear. May - June 1953

4/22: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' writings and lecture programs. July - August 1953.

4/23: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' books and requesting his participation as a guest speaker in lecture programs. Letter informing Owens of his election to the Texas Institute of Letters - also includes letters from Dobie and Webb. September - October 1953

4/24: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books and speaking engagements. Also includes a letter notifying Owens of his promotion to Associate Professor. November - December/circa 1953

4/25: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with Lee Keedick concerning lecture tours by Owens. Includes an itinerary. Additional correspondence dealing with Owens' writings. January - February 1954

4/26: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning lectures and writings by Owens. March - April 1954

4/27: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with Columbia University concerning Owens' work and promotion to Associate Professor. Also includes letters discussing folksongs. May - June 1954

4/28: Personal correspondence, Contains correspondence with Lee Keedick discussing a manuscript Owens was to work on for Keedick. Also includes letters about Japanese Soldiers in World War II and the Robert T. Hill papers which Owens was organizing. July - August 1954

4/29: Personal correspondence, Correspondence with Keedick concerning a lecture tour for Owens and Walking on Borrowed Land. Contains letters discussing folksongs and the Japanese soldier book. September - October 1954

4/30: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' books and reviews. November - December 1954/circa 1954

4/31: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books. January 1955

4/32: Personal correspondence, Contains letters discussing Owens' books, lectures, and his work on the Roy Bedichek papers. Also several letters mentioning the Texas Institute of Letters Award for Walking on Borrowed Land. February - March 1955

4/33: Personal correspondence, Includes letter of Owens' opinions on a book of folklore - also contains letters concerning lectures by Owens. April - June 1955

4/34: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' books and lecture plans. July - September 1955

4/35: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning short stories and books by Owens as well as his work on folksongs and Walter Sharp's biography. October - December 1955

4/36: Personal correspondence, Correspondence deals with folksongs, Owens' work on the Walter Sharp biography and oil field novel, and his employment at Columbia University. January - February 1956

4/37: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing folksongs including a letter written by Roy Bedichek, and Owens' short stories, including a story about Spindletop and oil pioneers of Texas. Contains correspondence dealing with Owens' work on his novel, later called Fever in the Earth, and letters concerning his employment for the summer session at Columbia. March - April 1956

Personal Correspondence

5/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing short stories and books by Owens as well as his work concerning folksongs. May - July 1956

5/2: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning short stories and books by Owens including Slave Mutiny, Texas Folk Songs, and the oil field history. Also contains correspondence requesting Owens to judge for the Texas Institute of Letters Book Award Contest. August - September 1956

5/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the Texas Institute of Letters contest and Owens' work with folksongs. October 1956

5/4: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the Texas Institute of Letters contest. November 1956

5/5: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing the Texas Institute of Letters contest and writings by Owens. December 1956/circa 1956

5/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the Texas Institute of Letters contest. Also contains letters discussing short stories by Owens, Texas Folk Songs, and Owens' employment for the summer session at Columbia. January - February 1957

5/7: Personal correspondence, Contains correspondence concerning short stories by Owens and Texas Folk Songs. Also includes a postcard with an 1839 Bill of Sale for a Negro woman. March - April 1957

5/8: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the plagiarism of Owens' novel Slave Mutiny by True magazine. May - June 1957

5/9: Personal correspondence, Contains correspondence regarding Fever in the Earth, letters concerning the literary theft of material in Slave Mutiny by American Heritage and True magazine, and the possible production of a movie based on Slave Mutiny. July 1957

5/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Slave Mutiny and Owens' settlement with American Heritage. Also includes information - notes and travel voucher - for oil company interviews by Owens. August 1957

5/11: Personal correspondence, Correspondence providing information about the Texas State Program for Historical Preservation. September - October 1957

5/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing folksongs, including letters from Mody Boatright. Also includes correspondence regarding Owens' lawsuit concerning Slave Mutiny. November - December 1957/circa 1957

5/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books - Swing and Turn, Fever in the Earth, and Slave Mutiny. Includes a letter from J. Frank Dobie and letters concerning Owens' teaching at Columbia for the summer session. January - February 1958

5/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Fever in the Earth, legal action concerning Slave Mutiny, and affairs at Columbia University. Also includes letters from Dobie and Bedichek. March - April 1958

5/15: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing Fever in the Earth, including letters from Dobie, Bedichek, and Mrs. Walter Sharp. Contains correspondence about other writings concerning the oil industry by Owens. May 1958

5/16: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Fever in the Earth and Owens' writings about the oil industry for Dupont Magazine and the American Petroleum Institute Quarterly. June 1958

5/17: Personal correspondence, Includes correspondence referring to Fever in the Earth. July 1958

5/18: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Fever in the Earth and other oil history stories and articles. August 1958

5/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Fever in the Earth, Owens' oil history articles for Dupont Magazine, and plans for a book on "The American Short Story". Includes a letter from Dobie. September 1958

5/20: Personal correspondence, Correspondence deals with Fever in the Earth, articles for Dupont Magazine, and other work in oil history by Owens. Also includes a letter requesting Owens to chair the Publicity Committee for a December meeting of the Modern Language Association. October - November 1958

5/21: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning Owens' appointment as Director of the Summer Sessions at Columbia. Also correspondence discussing Fever in the Earth and the oil history series for Dupont Magazine. December 1958/circa 1958

5/22: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Fever in the Earth and Owens' oil history series for Dupont Magazine. Also contains letters regarding Owens' appointment as Associate Professor and Director of Summer Sessions at Columbia. January - February 1959

5/23: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing the plagiarism of Slave Mutiny by True magazine. Also includes letters regarding Fever in the Earth and other oil related work by Owens including the Dupont articles and the research on Walter Sharp. March - April 1959

5/24: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' oil history series for Dupont Magazine, a TV appearance by Owens, and Owens' case against True magazine. May 1959

5/25: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Owens' writings - oil articles for Dupont and the American Petroleum Institute Quarterly, and Walking on Borrowed Land. Contains letters concerning Roy Bedichek's death and the editing of his letters by Owens - includes letters from Dobie and Bedichek's family. June - July 1959

5/26: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' research and writings on oil history, Slave Mutiny, and Owens' appointment as Director of Summer Sessions. Contains an outline of a talk given by Owens August 1959. (August 31, 1959)

5/27: Personal correspondence, Letters referring to the lawsuit against True magazine (Owens vs. Fawcett Publications, Inc.), writings by Owens including Texas Folk Songs and oil history articles, and Owens' appointment as Director of Summer Sessions. September 1959

5/28: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens vs. Fawcett Publications, Inc., A Texan's Ballad Book, and oil history articles. October 1959

5/29: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Swing and Turn, and a short story by Owens. Also includes letters from Adlai Stevenson and Henry Cabot Lodge concerning invitations to appear at Columbia. November - December 1959

5/30: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' appointment as Director of Summer Sessions and his books. Includes a short note by Bedichek about Slave Mutiny. circa 1959

Personal Correspondence

6/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Owens' oil history series for Dupont and Pocantico Hills. January - February 1960

6/2: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Pocantico Hills, including a letter from Governor Nelson Rockefeller. Also includes a letter from Harry Truman. March 1960

6/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding books by Owens, primarily Pocantico Hills. Contains a letter from Owens to Governor Rockefeller requesting his presence at an International Book Exhibition at Columbia. April 1960

6/4: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Director of Summer Sessions discussing courses, plans for conferences, and programs at Columbia. Includes letters concerning books and stories by Owens. Also contains a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt accepting Owens' invitation to speak at an International Book Exhibition at Columbia. May 1960

6/5: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Director of Summer Sessions including letters regarding plans for the International Book Exhibition at Columbia. Additional correspondence concerns letters discussing writings by Owens. June 1960

6/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Director of Summer Sessions which includes a letter from Eleanor Roosevelt. Also includes correspondence concerning short stories and articles by Owens and Swing and Turn. July 1960

6/7: Personal correspondence, Letters to Owens as Director of Summer Sessions. Correspondence concerning stories by Owens as well as his books. August 1960

6/8: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Director of the Summer Session. Also includes letters concerning the Owens vs. Fawcett lawsuit, Owens' research on the "Oral History of the Oil Industry", and other short stories by Owens. September - October 1960

6/9: Personal correspondence, Letters to Owens, Director of Summer Sessions. Contains correspondence regarding the "Oral History of the Oil Industry" and Owens vs. Fawcett Publications, Inc. November 1960

6/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Director of Summer Sessions. Letters discussing the "Oral History of the Oil Industry" and Owens vs. Fawcett. December 1960

6/11: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Director of Summer Sessions concerning the Owens vs. Fawcett case. January 1961

6/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence relates to Texas Folk Songs, the Owens vs. Fawcett case, and a church history book with which Owens was involved. February - March 1961

6/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens vs. Fawcett, books and short stories by Owens including Texas Folk Songs and the church history, A Century of Grace. April - May 1961

6/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Director of Summer Sessions. Includes a letter regarding a novel by Owens on the Philippines. June - July 1961

6/15: Personal correspondence, Letters to Owens as Director of Summer Sessions including correspondence concerning books and short stories by Owens. August - September 1961

6/16: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Slave Mutiny and Fever in the Earth. October - December 1961

6/17: Personal correspondence, Letters discussing projects in which Owens was involved, including the oil industry history and the history of Grace Church. Also includes a letter concerning Owens vs. Fawcett. January - February 1962

6/18: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Owens' work on the history of the oil industry and Owens vs. Fawcett. March - April 1962

6/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Dean of Summer Sessions. May - June 1962

6/20: Personal correspondence, Correspondence to Owens as Dean of Summer Sessions. July - August 1962

6/21: Personal correspondence, Contains letter referring to Owens' editing of the Roy Bedichek papers. September - October 1962

6/22: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning various writings, programs, and speaking engagements by Owens. Also includes a letter from Mrs. Roy Bedichek concerning Bedichek's letters. November - December 1962/circa 1962

6/23: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' new book Look to the River, a letter advising Owens of his consideration for Vice President for Academic Affairs at Boston University, and a letter concerning Owens' participation on a Sunday School panel. January 1963

6/24: Personal correspondence relating to Look to the River, the Bedichek letters, and speaking engagements by Owens

Personal Correspondence

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

Personal Correspondence

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

Personal Correspondence

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

Personal Correspondence

10/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning books and other writings by Owens and a broadcast from Columbia by Owens. circa 1960's

10/2: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning lectures by Owens including a lecture series at Texas A & M University, Owens' books, and John Steinbeck's letters given to Columbia by Annie Laurie Williams, drama and movie literary agent. January 1970

10/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding the appointment of Owens as an Admiral in the Texas Navy by Governor Preston Smith, and the Apollo Achievement Award given to Owens from NASA. February 1970

10/4: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' books, guest appearances by Owens, and affairs at Columbia. March 1970

10/5: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning books and appearances by Owens, affairs at Columbia, and Maurice Crain's death. April 1970

10/6: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding lectures and books by Owens, Owens' work on an article about drama agent Annie Laurie Williams and John Steinbeck, and Maurice Crain's death. May 1970

10/7: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning the article on Annie Laurie Williams including a letter from Mrs. John Steinbeck, letters discussing books and lectures by Owens, a letter and information on the Spindletop Museum. Also contains correspondence about a possible copyright infringement of Black Mutiny. June 1970

10/8: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing books and the Williams article, speaking engagements by Owens, and affairs at Columbia. July 1970

10/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning lectures by Owens, Owens' work with NASA space center, books by Owens, Owens' selection as a member of the Philosophical Society of Texas, and Mody Boatright's death. August 1970

10/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence referring to books and lectures in Texas by Owens primarily concerning Tales From the Derrick Floor. Also contains correspondence relating to the death of Mody Boatright. September 1970.

10/11: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning Texas lectures and writings by Owens, the National Humanities Series in which Owens participated, Steinbeck's letters donated to Columbia by Annie Laurie Williams, and the oral history of oil pioneers. October 1 - October 14, 1970

10/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the oral history of oil pioneers, of Texas, affairs at Columbia, books by Owens, Steinbeck's letters, and the National Humanities Series. October 15 - October 30, 1970.

10/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the oral history of oil pioneers, Owens' books, lectures by Owens, the filming of Black Mutiny, the National Humanities Series, and schools in Lamar County, Texas where Owens grew up. November 1970

10/14: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Lamar County, Texas Schools. Also contains information about Alfred Wilkes, a writer who was helped by Owens. December 1970

10/15: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning honorary societies to which Owens belonged - Phi Beta Kappa and the Philosophical Society of Texas, and Three Friends circa 1970

Personal Correspondence

10/16: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with Owens' books, his research concerning Lamar County, Texas, the National Humanities Series including an itinerary, and Black Mutiny. January 1971

Personal Correspondence

11/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing the National Humanities Series and other lectures by Owens, matters concerning Columbia, and books by Owens. February 1971

11/2: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Owens' work on schools in Lamar County, Texas, affairs at Columbia, author Alfred Wilkes, speaking engagements, and books by Owens. March 1971

11/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding lectures by Owens, Lamar County, Texas records, Alfred Wilkes, affairs at Columbia, books by Owens and a proposed book on the Big Thicket. April 2 - April 20, 1971

11/4: Personal correspondence, Correspondence and information regarding the 1971 Association of University Summer Sessions meeting, speeches given by Owens at the Louisiana Folklore Society meeting and various East Texas schools on oil tales and folklore, William A. Owens Day in Commerce, Texas, and parents' seminars which Owens helped organize. April 20 - April 29, 1971

11/5: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing books by Owens, Owens' work on a book on the Big Thicket, and affairs at Columbia. May 1971

11/6: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning Owens' work on the Big Thicket book, books by Owens, speaking engagements by Owens, and the National Humanities Series. June 1971

11/7: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Slave Mutiny and Walking on Borrowed Land. Letters concerning Alfred Wilkes. July 1971

11/8: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing the Big Thicket book, the Association of University Summer Sessions Annual meeting, and a lecture through the National Humanities Series at Hawaii Community College by Owens. August 1971.

11/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning books by Owens and his work on the Big Thicket book, Annie Laurie Williams' papers at Columbia's archives including copies of a letter by John Steinbeck and Maurice Crain, books by Alfred Wilkes, the lectures at Community Colleges of the University of Hawaii and Northwestern State University, and the Association of University Summer Sessions meeting. September 1971

11/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing matters concerning Columbia, the Association of University Summer Sessions meeting including itineraries and a list of expenditures, speaking engagements at community colleges in Hawaii by Owens discussing subject matter for his lecture, and books by Alfred Wilkes. October 2 - October 10, 1971

11/11: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning the meeting of the Association of University Summer Sessions, lectures by Owens through the National Humanities Series, books by Owens, and information about Friends of the Texas A & M University Library. October 11 - October 31, 1971

11/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Owens' work on the Big Thicket book, an honorarium received by Owens from the Peace Happiness Prosperity Institute for an article he wrote, and books by Owens. November 1971

11/13: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the Philosophical Society of Texas Annual Meeting of 1971 including a program and membership information, the article by Owens for the Peace Happiness Prosperity Institute, and the Big Thicket book. December 1971.

11/14: Personal correspondence, Contains a report to Owens concerning summer session enrollment at Columbia, correspondence with Alfred Wilkes including a ten page story by Wilkes, and a University of Iowa Department of English Newsletter and Alumni Newsletter mentioning Tales From the Derrick Floor. circa 1971

11/15: Personal correspondence, Information concerning Columbia University, a Southwestern American Literature Association Newsletter, programs from symposiums on folklore at East Texas State University in which Owens' work on folklore and the Big Thicket book were discussed. circa 1971

11/16: Personal correspondence, Includes Library Notes of Texas A & M University announcing the presentation of J. Frank Dobie materials to Texas A & M, letters and information concerning affairs at Columbia and lectures by Owens for the National Humanities Series, letter from the Philosophical Society of Texas presenting Owens with a certificate of membership, and letters concerning the Big Thicket book and A Season of Weathering. January 1972

11/17: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the National Humanities Series, speaking engagements by Owens including an Honors Banquet at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, and the Big Thicket book. February 1 - February 11, 1972

11/18: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the article Owens wrote for the Peace Happiness Prosperity Institute, affairs at Columbia including a literary contest in which Owens judged, a speaking engagement at Carson-Newman College, Owens' lectures for the National Humanities Series, the Big Thicket book, American Heritage Publishers' request to use "Gusher at Spindletop" by Owens in a forthcoming book on the history of American business. February 12 - February 29, 1972

11/19: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding "Gusher at Spindletop" and the Peace Happiness Prosperity Institute article, a letter proposing to name a park after Owens in his hometown of Pin Hook, Texas, information about the National Humanities Series, and a letter requesting information on the Bedichek papers. March 1 - March 10, 1972

11/20: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the North Central Conference of Summer Sessions in which Owens participated, the "Owens Park" project in Owens' hometown, the Big Thicket book, the National Humanities Series including a contract, itinerary, and bulletins. March 12 - March 31, 1972

11/21: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning the "Owens Park" project-map included. Also includes itinerary and schedule for Owens program "The Frontier in Song and Story" for the National Humanities Series. April 3 - April 12, 1972

11/22: Personal correspondence, Contains a program of the Carson-Newman College address by Owens, comments from communities in which Owens gave his National Humanities Series lecture, and a letter discussing the Big Thicket book called Big Thicket Patterns. April 13 - April 30, 1972

11/23: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Big Thicket Patterns, affairs at Columbia, the article Owens wrote for Peace Happiness Prosperity International, and A Season of Weathering. Also includes a program from the 1972 Amistad Award Luncheon. May 1972

Personal Correspondence

12/1: Personal correspondence, Correspondence dealing with Big Thicket Patterns, Alfred Wilkes, and affairs concerning Columbia. June 1 - June 23, 1972

12/2: Personal correspondence, Includes a letter to Wilkes and a general newsletter from the American Folklore Society. June 25 - June 29, 1972

12/3: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning a reception at Columbia honoring Owens and his wife on the occasion of his retirement as Dean of Summer Sessions. July 5 - July 19, 1972

12/4: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Owens' honorary reception at Columbia and his retirement as Dean of Summer Sessions, Owens speaking engagement at Carson-Newman College - includes an article about Owens. July 20 - July 31, 1972

12/5: Personal correspondence, Letter and article about Owens' speech at Carson-Newman College, letters and articles dealing with Owens retirement as Dean of Summer Sessions and the reception in his honor, A Sense of Place - the National Humanities bibliography which includes books by Owens, a letter from Friends of the Texas A & M University Library presenting Owens with a keepsake and details of a meeting. August - November 1972

12/6: Personal correspondence, Contains programs for symposiums on folklore and African-Chicano cultures, information on the Texas Institute of Letters Society, information about the Southwest Writer's Series, a program of the Texas Folklore Society meeting, and memorandums concerning affairs at Columbia. circa 1972

12/7: Personal correspondence, Correspondence regarding Owens' February 27th appearance on the "Today Show" and A Season of Weathering. January - February 1973

12/8: Personal correspondence, Letters concerning Owens' appearance on the "Today Show", articles and letters regarding the death of Curt Hamill, one of the oil pioneers at Spindletop. March 1 - March 7, 1973.

12/9: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing A Season of Weathering and Owens' appearance on the "Today Show", a Book and Author Luncheon which Owens attended for the Bedford Hills Free Library, and Owens' work on the Big Thicket book. March 9 - March 31, 1973

12/10: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning Alfred Wilkes, Owens' appearance on the "Today Show", A Season of Weathering, the Bedford Hills Book and Author Luncheon at which Owens spoke. April - July 1973

12/11: Personal correspondence, Correspondence discussing Owens' participation in the Texas State Historical Association meeting in February 1974. August - September/circa 1973

12/12: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the Texas State Historical Association meeting at which Owens read a paper entitled "Roughnecks and Wildcatters". Also contains correspondence dealing with affairs at Columbia. 1974

12/13: Personal correspondence, Letters ordering and commenting on A Fair and Happy Land, Owens' book on his ancestors. 1975

12/14: Personal correspondence, Contains family correspondence and a letter from Helen Hayes concerning the Columbia University Art Center. January - April/year unknown

12/15: Personal correspondence, Contains three pages describing the Roy Bedichek papers at the University of Texas. May - July/year unknown

12/16: Personal correspondence, August - October/year unknown

12/17: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning affairs at Columbia. November - December/year unknown

12/18: Personal correspondence, Undated

12/19: Personal correspondence, Contains a circular written by Roy Bedichek. Undated

12/20: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning "Woman Killuh, Don't Stay Away…" by Owens, the Japanese book by Owens. Also contains correspondence from Mody Boatright. Undated

12/21: Personal correspondence, Correspondence concerning the Philosophical Society of Texas, a manuscript by Henry Marksbury (a friend of Owens). Also includes a letter enclosing a copy of memoirs of Texas in the 1870s. Undated.

12/22: Personal correspondence, Contains an invitation to Owens to join the American Academy of Political and Social Science, a letter discussing Walter Sharp and Owens' work on Tales From the Derrick Floor. Undated

Correspondence

13/1: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Letters discussing the publication arrangements for Slave Mutiny and Walking on Borrowed Land, a letter discussing the short story "Blackbirds in the Corn" and Owens' book on the Japanese in World War II called World War II Through the Eyes of Japanese Soldiers. 1950 - 1951

13/2: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence concerning Texas Folk Songs, Walking on Borrowed Land, the oral history of oil pioneers project, World War II Through the Eyes of Japanese Soldiers, Slave Mutiny, and Owens' short story called "A Thing of Evil". 1952

13/3: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Letters regarding World War II Through the Eyes of Japanese Soldiers, a British contract for publication of Slave Mutiny, and Walking on Borrowed Land. 1953.

13/4: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence dealing with World War II through the Eyes of Japanese Soldiers, publication of excerpts from Walking on Borrowed Land, and an Israeli contract and a possible movie script for Slave Mutiny. Also includes letters referring to "The Lucas Gusher", "How a Novel Was Written", and a Philippines article for Asia and the Americas magazine. 1954

13/5: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Letters concerning early work in Fever in the Earth, the Japanese soldiers documentary, a biography of Walter B. Sharp, and the movie arrangements for Slave Mutiny. 1955

13/6: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence discussing Fever in the Earth and Owens' short story entitled "Miss Annie Buchanan, Seer of Corsicana". 1956

13/7: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence concerning publication arrangements and movie plans for Fever in the Earth, the Broadway production of Slave Mutiny, The Caves of Arayat (Owens' novel about the Philippines), a book on Pocantico Hills and the Rockfellers, and "The Lucas Gusher". 1957 - 1958

13/8: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence regarding The Caves of Arayat, royalty statements for Fever in the Earth and Slave Mutiny, and an article by Owens on Grant Wood. 1959 - 1960

13/9: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Letters concerning The Caves of Arayat, Look to the River (first called Blackbirds North) including contract terms and publication arrangements, and the Grant Wood story. 1961 - 1962

13/10: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence concerning the motion picture rights to Look to the River, The Caves of Arayat, and early work on This Stubborn Soil (first called Books and a Boy). 1963-1964

13/11: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence dealing with This Stubborn Soil, The Caves of Arayat, the contract terms of The History of Texas Oil co-authored by Mody Boatright and Owens including a letter from Boatright. 1965

13/12: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence concerning This Stubborn Soil - royalties, foreign publication, and The Caves of Arayat. 1966

13/13: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence dealing with The Caves of Arayat, a publishing contract for Three Friends, republication of Slave Mutiny as Black Mutiny, and This Stubborn Soil. 1967.

13/14: Correspondence with Maurice Crain, Correspondence discussing The Caves of Arayat, Black Mutiny, This Stubborn Soil, Three Friends, a Danish contract for Look to the River, and Owens' and Boatright's oil history book titled Tales From the Derrick Floor. 1968 - 1969

13/15: Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Contains J. Frank Dobie's correspondence - including letters from John Lomax, author of books on folksong and ballads - concerning folksongs and ballads. 1922 - 1934

13/16: Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Correspondence concerning Owens' work on the book and plans for publication. Includes a letter from Dobie. 1947 - 1948

13/17: Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Letters discussing publication contracts and Owens' work on the book. Also includes a letter from Boatright. 1949

13/18: Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Includes publication notices and a publisher's contract between Owens, the Texas Folklore Society, and the University Press in Dallas. 1950

13/19: Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Correspondence discussing plans for promoting the book. Includes royalty statements, reviews, publication notices, and a copy of the publisher's contract between Owens, the Texas Folklore Society, and the University Press in Dallas. 1951 - 1959

13/20: Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Includes royalty statements, letters concerning permission to reprint material from Texas Folk Songs, and a letter discussing plans for revising Texas Folk Songs. 1960 - 1969

13/21: Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Correspondence concerning requests for permission to reprint material from Texas Folk Songs and Owens' plans to revise the book. Includes a letter enclosing six pages of words and music to folksongs. 1970 - 1975

13/22: Correspondence regarding Texas Folk Songs, Correspondence with Southern Methodist University Press and Owens' daughter, Jessie, concerning the revision of Texas Folk Songs. 1976

13/23: Correspondence regarding Slave Mutiny, Correspondence concerning Owens' research for Slave Mutiny. 1947 - 1949

13/24: Correspondence regarding Slave Mutiny, Letters discussing background work on Slave Mutiny and plans for its publication. 1952

13/25: Correspondence regarding Slave Mutiny, Correspondence dealing with publication plans and royalty information in the United States and foreign countries. Also includes a letter from Roy Bedichek commenting on the book and letters concerning awards and exhibitions for which Slave Mutiny was submitted. 1953 - 1954

13/26: Correspondence regarding Slave Mutiny, Correspondence concerning the publication of Slave Mutiny in Germany, plans for a play and motion picture, royalty statements, the Owens vs. Fawcett case concerning plagiarism by True magazine, and a request for the paperback rights to Slave Mutiny Also includes a letter from Wyatt Brown discussing his doctoral dissertation which relates to Slave Mutiny. 1955 - 1963

13/27: Correspondence regarding Slave Mutiny, Correspondence discussing plans for a film based on Slave Mutiny. 1964

13/28: Correspondence regarding Slave Mutiny, Letters concerning the republication of Slave Mutiny as Black Mutiny by the United Church Press and permission to use material from Slave Mutiny in a history book published by the MacMillan Company. 1967 - 1968

13/29: Correspondence regarding Slave Mutiny, Letters from authors concerning Owens' sources and research work for Slave Mutiny. 1969 - 1972

Correspondence

14/1: Correspondence regarding Walking on Borrowed Land, Correspondence concerning background work and early drafts of the book. 1946 - 1947

14/2: Correspondence regarding Walking on Borrowed Land, Correspondence discussing publication plans, contract terms, and comments about Walking on Borrowed Land. 1948 - 1955

14/3: Correspondence regarding Walking on Borrowed Land, Correspondence concerning publication by the Bobbs Merrill Company, Inc. and letters commenting on the book including a letter from Roy Bedichek. Also contains reviews, invoices, and a biographical sketch of Owens. 1954

14/4: Correspondence regarding Walking on Borrowed Land, Letters discussing an Honorable Mention Award from Friends of American Writers for Walking on Borrowed Land and letters concerning speaking engagements by Owens including a program from a meeting of the Texas Folklore Society and a newspaper clipping about a talk by Owens. 1955 - 1968

14/5: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Correspondence concerning plans for the oral history project including budget statements, itineraries for Owens, publicity, arrangements, and lists of tape recordings. Also contains letters from Mrs. Walter B. Sharp and Dudley Sharp, Mrs. Samuel W. (Lillian) Webb, and University of Texas Archivist Winnie Allen. 1951 - 1952

14/6: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Correspondence discussing Owens' work on the Walter Sharp biography and oil history tapes of interviews of oil men. Includes letters from Winnie Allen, Mrs. W. B. Sharp, Dudley Sharp, and Al W. Hamill and a newsletter of the Wildcatter's Congress, Inc. February - August 1952

14/7: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Contains a report of Owens' progress on the Sharp biography, letters discussing possible projects using the oil history tapes, correspondence with Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Winnie Allen. December/circa 1952

14/8: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Letters discussing budget estimates, objectives, and organization of the oral history project, correspondence with Winnie Allen and Roy Bedichek concerning a lecture at the University of Texas by Owens, and letters from Dudley Sharp and Mrs. W. B. Sharp. January - June 1953

14/9: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Correspondence concerning Owens' work on the Sharp project and oil interview tapes including a list of his travel expenses and a project report. July - December 1953

14/10: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, circa 1953.

14/11: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Correspondence concerning oil history interviews and a book titled The History of the Texas Company. January - June 1954

14/12: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Letters outlining a work schedule and interview schedule for Owens, progress reports on the oral history project, and letters discussing research on the records of the Texas Company and other information concerning the oil industry. June - December/circa 1954

14/13: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Correspondence concerning Owens' research and interviews for the oral history project including information concerning Hughes Tool Company. January - February 1955

14/14: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Letters discussing interviews and research by Owens. Contains information concerning W. B. Sharp and Hughes Tool Company including letters from Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Dudley Sharp. February - April 1955

14/15: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Correspondence concerning Owens' research on Sharp and Hughes Tool Company and other companies and men involved in the early years of the oil industry. Letters discussing Walter B. Sharp's biography by Owens including letters from Mrs. Sharp and Dudley Sharp. Also contains Oil by Hook or Crook by Mody Boatright. May - December/circa 1955

14/16: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Letters concerning Sharp's biography and a review by Owens for the American Petroleum Institute including a copy of the review. January - February 1956

14/17: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Correspondence discussing projects proposed by Owens relating to the oral history project including a pictorial history book of the oil industry, a short story about the Lucas Gusher, and a National Oil Foundation for the collecting of material relating to the oil industry. February - December 1956

14/18: Correspondence regarding Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers, Correspondence concerning an article by Owens in the American Petroleum Institute Quarterly and Drilling magazine called "Boom in Batson: the birth of an oil field" - includes a copy of the article. Also a letter regarding "The Lucas Gusher" by Owens. 1957 - 1959

14/19: Correspondence regarding Fever in the Earth, Correspondence concerning early work on Fever in the Earth including criticisms from Owens' agent, Maurice Crain, and Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc. Also contains letters mentioning plans for a pictorial history of the oil industry by Owens. 1955 - 1956

14/20: Correspondence regarding Fever in the Earth, Correspondence dealing with publication of Fever in the Earth including letters from Mrs. W. B. Sharp and Winnie Allen and plans for reviews and promotion of the book. 1957 - May 1958

14/21: Correspondence regarding Fever in the Earth, Correspondence concerning a movie contract for Fever in the Earth including an option and purchase agreement between Ralph Serpe and Owens. Contains royalty statements and letters commenting on the book. June - July 1958

14/22: Correspondence regarding Fever in the Earth, Includes statements of royalty accounts and sales of the book. Also contains miscellaneous oil information. 1959 - 1961

14/23: Correspondence regarding Pocantico Hills, Correspondence concerning early work on Pocantico Hills and terms of publication. Also includes a review. 1958 - 1960

14/24: Correspondence regarding Look to the River, Letters discussing Owens' early work on Look to the River and a contract with Atheneum Publishers. 1951 - 1962

14/25: Correspondence regarding Look to the River, Correspondence concerning reviews and comments on the book. January - March 1963

14/26: Correspondence regarding Look to the River, Contains reviews and letters discussing Owens' participation in the "Teenage Book Talk Program" of the New York Public Library concerning Look to the River. April - December 1963

14/27: Correspondence regarding Look to the River, Correspondence concerning talks on Look to the River, royalty statements, and other publications of the book - a braille edition by the Library of Congress, an adaptation by McGraw-Hill Publishers, and a Danish edition. Also contains three pages about the book 1964 - 1969/circa 1960s. (circa 1960s)

14/28: Correspondence regarding Look to the River, Correspondence discussing the motion picture of Look to the River and reviews. 1970/Undated

14/29: Correspondence regarding This Stubborn Soil, Letters concerning Owens' early plans for an autobiography, letters requesting information dealing with Owens' school years and early jobs, and letters dealing with releases signed by Owens' family concerning royalties. 1952 - April 1966

14/30: Correspondence regarding This Stubborn Soil, Contains a map of Pin Hook, Texas and signed release forms from Owens' family and letters concerning reviews of This Stubborn Soil. May - November 1966.

14/31: Correspondence regarding This Stubborn Soil, Correspondence commenting on This Stubborn Soil including reviews, announcements, and letters discussing promotion plans. 1967 - 1970

Correspondence

15/1: Correspondence regarding Black Mutiny, Correspondence concerning the new edition of Slave Mutiny, now called Black Mutiny. Includes letters dealing with promotion plans including a flyer about the book and a list of individuals and organizations to whom copies of the book of were sent. 1968

15/2: Correspondence regarding Black Mutiny, Correspondence discussing the motion picture called Give Us Free based on Owens' book, the use of the book in the Chicago Public Schools, and a possible copyright infringement. 1969 - September 1970

15/3: Correspondence regarding Black Mutiny, Correspondence concerning the motion picture of Black Mutiny and information relating to Owens' research. November 1970 - 1971

15/4: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Contains correspondence of J. Frank Dobie, Walter Prescott Webb, and Roy Bedichek - includes letters to Owens concerning folksongs and Bedichek's comments about the war and government. 1940 - 1944

15/5: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Correspondence from Bedichek to Webb and Owens. Includes letters giving advice to Owens, discussing their books and reviews, and concerning subjects such as World War II and affairs at the University of Texas. 1945 - 1951

15/6: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Includes letters from Bedichek to Owens concerning Bedichek's presentation of his correspondence to the Archives of the University of Texas, other letters written by Bedichek including some to Dobie and Webb, and "This I Believe" written by Dobie. 1951 - 1956

15/7: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Correspondence from Bedichek and Webb. Contains letters discussing Owens' work on editing Bedichek's correspondence at the University of Texas. 1957 - 1966

15/8: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Letters concerning Owens' work on the Bedichek papers, permission to publish letters from Dobie and Webb to Bedichek, a list of names included in the correspondence for the book, and announcements describing the book. Also contains a letter written by Bedichek. 1967 - 1968

15/9: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Correspondence concerning Owens' early work on the book including comments and criticisms by others. January - February 1969

15/10: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Letters discussing publication and promotion of Owens' book. Includes background material and notes for the book. March 1969

15/11: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Letters concerning background material including letters and notes. Also contains pages of acknowledgements, notes, and bibliographies for Three Friends. April - June 1969

15/12: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Correspondence commenting on Three Friends including letters from Mrs. Dobie and Mrs. Webb, and letters concerning plans for publicizing and promoting the book. September - December/circa 1969

15/13: Correspondence regarding Three Friends: Bedichek, Dobie, Webb, Contains a letter from Roy Bedichek's granddaughter commenting on the book and a letter from Justin Anderson which includes a story by him about Walter P. Webb's father. Also includes a modification of the publishing agreement with Doubleday Publishing Company. 1970 - 1971

15/14: Correspondence regarding Tales From the Derrick Floor, Letters discussing Owens' and Mody Boatright's proposed organization of the book and contract terms including a copy of an agreement with Delacorte Press signed by Boatright and Owens. Correspondence with Boatright concerning early work and background material for the book. 1965 - January 1966

15/15: Correspondence regarding Tales From the Derrick Floor, Correspondence with Boatright containing notes, information regarding the book's progress, and letters of permission to publish material from earlier tape recordings made by Owens and Boatright of early oil pioneers. April - December/circa 1966

15/16: Correspondence regarding Tales From the Derrick Floor, Correspondence concerning publication of the book including a letter terminating the previous contract made in 1965 and correspondence with Dudley Sharp and Boatright discussing the continuation of the Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers project. February 1967 - 1968

15/17: Correspondence regarding Tales From the Derrick Floor, Correspondence concerning a contract with Doubleday to publish Tales From the Derrick Floor including a copy of the contract, and letters from Clint W. Murchison regarding Owens' and Boatright's previous work on the Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers. Also includes correspondence with Boatright concerning the book. 1969/circa 1960s

15/18: Correspondence regarding Tales From the Derrick Floor, Correspondence concerning background material for the book, a contract for the film, TV, and radio rights for the book including two copies of the contract, and modification of the Doubleday contract. January - April 1970

15/19: Correspondence regarding Tales From the Derrick Floor, Letters discussing background work on the book and its publication. Also includes letters from Mrs. Boatright giving Owens full approval to handle arrangements for Tales From the Derrick Floor due to Mody Boatright's death, and letters submitting the book for the Carr P. Collins book award. May - December 1970

15/20: Correspondence regarding Tales From the Derrick Floor, Correspondence concerning permission to use material from Tales From the Derrick Floor in Haliburton's company magazine, and Undated letters from Boatright discussing the book. 1971 - 1972/Undated

15/21: Correspondence regarding A Season of Weathering, Correspondence concerning Owens' early work and background material for the book, and letters containing criticisms and comments. 1969 - 1972.

15/22: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Letters concerning Owens' research on his ancestors, the Cleavers and the Braggs, and migration routes of the 1800s including a list and map of Indian trails. Contains letters from Cleaver family members. 1964 - February 1965

15/23: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Correspondence dealing with Owens' research on the Cleavers. May 1965 - 1966

15/24: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Correspondence and information concerning the Cleaver family. 1967

15/25: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Letters and information concerning the Cleaver family and other relatives of Owens. 1968

15/26: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Letters and information on members of the Cleaver family and letters discussing early work on A Fair and Happy Land. 1969

15/27: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Correspondence concerning the Cleaver family. 1970 - 1971

15/28: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Correspondence concerning the Cleavers. 1972.

15/29: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Correspondence dealing with Owens' research on the Cleaver family and his early work on the book including letters containing comments and criticisms. 1973 - 1974

15/30: Correspondence regarding A Fair and Happy Land, Correspondence primarily from Owens' relatives concerning the book. Includes publication announcements and order requests. 1975; Undated

Texas Folk Songs

16/1: Texas Folk Songs - background material including letters, notes, folksong lyrics, and letters to J. Frank Dobie

16/2: Texas Folk Songs - background material including notes and folksong lyrics

16/3: Texas Folk Songs - background material including lyrics and notes to folksongs from the chapter titled "Children's Songs and Games".

16/4: Texas Folk Songs - background material including lyrics and notes to folksongs from chapters titled "Cowboy Songs" and " Negro Spirituals".

16/5: Texas Folk Songs - background material including lyrics and notes to "Play-Party Songs" chapter

16/6: Texas Folk Songs - background material including a memo pad of Owens' notes, bibliography notes, and a list of folksong books.

16/7: Texas Folk Songs - background material including notes, Play Party Games booklet, and pamphlets on Indian songs and Puerto Rican songs.

16/8: Texas Folk Songs - background material including notes on folksongs.

16/9: Texas Folk Songs - background material including newspaper articles relating to folksongs.

16/10: Texas Folk Songs - book reviews and promotional material.

16/11: Texas Folk Songs Owens' doctoral dissertation for the State University of Iowa - pp. 1-32. June 1941

16/12: Texas Folk Songs Owens' doctoral dissertation for the State University of Iowa - pp. 33-70. June 1941

16/13: Texas Folk Songs Owens' doctoral dissertation for the State University of Iowa - pp. 71-102. June 1941

16/14: Texas Folk Songs, Owens' doctoral dissertation for the State University of Iowa - pp. 103-140. June 1941

16/15: Texas Folk Songs, Owens' doctoral dissertation for the State University of Iowa - pp. 141-182. June 1941

16/16: Texas Folk Songs, Owens' doctoral dissertation for the State University of Iowa - pp. 183-231. June 1941

16/17: Texas Folk Songs, galley proofs.

16/18: Texas Folk Songs, galley proofs.

Texas Folk Songs

17/1: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics of folksongs.

17/2: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics of folksongs.

17/3: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics of folksongs.

17/4: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics of folksongs.

17/5: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics of folksongs.

17/6: Texas Folk Songs, incomplete manuscript containing lyrics to folksongs.

17/7: Texas Folk Songs, incomplete manuscript containing lyrics to folksongs.

17/8: Texas Folk Songs, incomplete manuscript containing lyrics to folksongs.

17/9: Texas Folk Songs, incomplete manuscript containing lyrics to folksongs.

17/10: Texas Folk Songs, incomplete manuscript containing lyrics to folksongs.

17/11: Texas Folk Songs, incomplete manuscript containing lyrics to folksongs.

17/12: Texas Folk Songs, incomplete manuscript containing lyrics to folksongs.

17/13: Texas Folk Songs, incomplete manuscript containing lyrics to folksongs.

17/14: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics of folksongs.

17/15: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics of folksongs.

17/16: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics of folksongs.

17/17: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of music staffs with lyrics of folksongs.

17/18: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of music staffs with lyrics of folksongs.

17/19: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of music staffs with lyrics of folksongs.

17/20: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of music staffs with lyrics of folksongs.

17/21: Texas Folk Songs, music staffs with some lyrics included.

17/22: Texas Folk Songs, lyrics from miscellaneous and unused texts.

Texas Folk Songs

18/1: Texas Folk Songs, early drafts of music staffs with lyrics, pp. 1-16.

18/2: Texas Folk Songs, early drafts of music staffs with lyrics, pp. 17-33.

18/3: Texas Folk Songs, early drafts of music staffs with lyrics, pp. 34-50.

18/4: Texas Folk Songs, early drafts of music staffs with lyrics, pp. 51-67.

18/5: Texas Folk Songs, early drafts of music staffs with lyrics, pp. 68-90.

18/6: Texas Folk Songs, preface and chapter descriptions for the book.

18/7: Texas Folk Songs, maps showing distribution of folk music and singers in America

18/8: Texas Folk Songs, notes and parts of early texts.

18/9: Texas Folk Songs, notes and parts of early texts.

18/10: Texas Folk Songs, notes and parts of early texts.

18/11: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of Rod Drake's Songs including notes, lyrics, and music staffs, pp. 1-11.

18/12: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of Rod Drake's Songs including notes, lyrics, and music staffs, pp. 12-30.

18/13: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of Rod Drake's Songs including notes, lyrics, and music staffs, pp. 31-43.

18/14: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of Rod Drake's Songs including notes, lyrics, and music staffs, pp. 44-56.

18/15: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of songs by Rod Drake, pp. 1-7.

18/16: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of songs by Rod Drake, pp. 8-14.

18/17: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of songs by Rod Drake, pp. 15-27.

18/18: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of songs by Rod Drake, pp. 28-38.

18/19: Texas Folk Songs, photocopies of songs by Rod Drake, pp. 39-55.

18/20: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Rod Drake's Songs, pp. 1-19.

18/21: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Rod Drake's Songs, pp. 20-43.

18/22: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Rod Drake's Songs, pp. 44-67.

18/23: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Rod Drake's Songs, pp. 68-95.

18/24: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Rod Drake's Songs, pp. 96-125.

18/25: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Rod Drake's Songs, loose sheets.

Texas Folk Songs

19/1: Texas Folk Songs, typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book, pp. 1-63 of reference notes.

19/2: Texas Folk Songs, typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book, pp. 64-115 of reference notes.

19/3: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed incomplete manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book including printed staffs with lyrics, pp. 1-22.

19/4: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed incomplete manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book including printed staffs with lyrics, pp. 23-50.

19/5: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed incomplete manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book including printed staffs with lyrics, pp. 51-84.

19/6: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed incomplete manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book including printed staffs with lyrics, pp. 85-129.

19/7: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - "Table of Contents" through "Collector's Notes".

19/8: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - "British Ballads".

19/9: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - American Ballads.

19/10: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - "Songs of Doleful Love".

19/11: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - "Songs for a Laugh".

19/12: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - "Children's Songs".

19/13: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - "Civil War Songs".

19/14: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - "Songs for Pilon".

19/15: Texas Folk Songs, ribbon copy of typed manuscript of A Texas Ballad Book - "Songs for Pilon".

Texas Folk Songs

20/1: Texas Folk Songs, forward, notes and chapter summaries from Texas Folk Songs (revised).

20/2: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 1-25.

20/3: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 26-48.

20/4: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 49-74.

20/5: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 75-95.

20/6: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 96-116.

20/7: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 117-138.

20/8: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 139-159.

20/9: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 160-180.

20/10: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 181-200.

20/11: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 201-220.

20/12: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 221-238.

20/13: Texas Folk Songs, First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised), includes lyrics, music staffs, and notes, pp. 239-208.

20/14: Texas Folk Songs, report included with First draft of Texas Folk Songs (revised).

20/15: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised). pp. 1-15.

20/16: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 17-28, 30-40.

20/17: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 41-59, 61.

20/18: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 63-70, 73-105.

20/19: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 107-115, 117-149.

20/20: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 150-156, 158-189.

20/21: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 190-192, 193, 195-211.

20/22: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 212-221, 223, 224, 226-244.

20/23: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 245-253, 255a, 255b, 256, 259, 260, 262, 264-268.

20/24: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 270-272, 274, 275, 277, 280, 281, 283-285, 287-292, 293-297.

20/25: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 298-303, 305, 307, 308, 310, 311, 313, 314, 317-330, 332.

20/26: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 333, 335, 336, 340-361.

20/27: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 362-375, 377-394.

20/28: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 396-414, 416, 417, 419-429.

20/29: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 429-451, 454, 456, 457, 459-463.

20/30: Texas Folk Songs, photocopy of Third draft manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised), pp. 464-467, 471-495, 496-501, and source notes.

Texas Folk Songs

21/1: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 1-24. May 3, 1976

21/2: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 25-50. May 3, 1976

21/3: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 51-72. May 3, 1976

21/4: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 73-91. May 3, 1976

21/5: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 92-110. May 3, 1976

21/6: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 111-130. May 3, 1976

21/7: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 131-149. May 3, 1976

21/8: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 150-168. May 3, 1976

21/9: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 169-186. May 3, 1976

21/10: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 187-208. May 3, 1976

21/11: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 209-228. May 3, 1976

21/12: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 229-249. May 3, 1976

21/13: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 250-271. May 3, 1976

21/14: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 272-293. May 3, 1976

21/15: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 294-313. May 3, 1976

21/16: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 314-339. May 3, 1976

21/17: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 340-361. May 3, 1976

21/18: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 362-381. May 3, 1976

21/19: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 382-404. May 3, 1976

21/20: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 405-425. May 3, 1976

21/21: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 426-445. May 3, 1976

21/22: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 446-466. May 3, 1976

21/23: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) pp. 467-480. May 3, 1976

21/24: Texas Folk Songs, complete unedited manuscript of Texas Folk Songs (revised) notes and bibliography. May 3, 1976

21/25: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of formatter.

21/26: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 1 titled "British Popular Ballads".

21/27: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 2 titled "Anglo-American Ballads".

21/28: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 2 titled "Anglo-American Ballads". (duplicate)

21/29: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 3 titled "Anglo-American Love Songs".

21/30: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 4 titled "Anglo-American Comic Songs".

Texas Folk Songs

22/1: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 5 titled "Songs and Games for Children".

22/2: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 6 titled "Play-Party Songs and Games".

22/3: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 7 titled "Anglo-American Spirituals".

22/4: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 8 titled "Afro-American Spirituals".

22/5: Texas Folk Songs, page proofs of Chapter 9 titled "Afro-American Secular Songs".

Slave Mutiny

22/6: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 1-25.

22/7: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 20-50.

22/8: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 51-75.

22/9: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 76-100.

22/10: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 101-125.

22/11: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 126-150.

22/12: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 151-169.

22/13: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 170-189.

22/14: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 190-209.

22/15: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 210-229.

22/16: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 230-249.

22/17: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 250-265.

22/18: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 266-275.

22/19: Slave Mutiny, Owens' sources, pp. 276-289.

Slave Mutiny

23/1: Slave Mutiny, source notes, pp. 1-30.

23/2: Slave Mutiny, source notes, pp. 31-60.

23/3: Slave Mutiny, source notes, pp. 61-88.

23/4: Slave Mutiny, notes (probably for a play).

23/5: Slave Mutiny, source material including notes and photocopies of articles.

23/6: Slave Mutiny, source material including letters and written accounts of the period (1830s - 1840s).

23/7: Slave Mutiny, source material including notes and two copies of histories of the Amistad mutiny.

23/8: Slave Mutiny, source materials including photocopies of journal articles, newspaper articles and letters.

23/9: Slave Mutiny, source material including a photocopy of History of the Amistad Captives (1840).

23/10: Slave Mutiny, source material including a rough tracing of "Map of Sierra Leone" which shows African tribal boundaries.

23/11: Slave Mutiny, publications - Montauk: Three Centuries of Romance, Sport, and Adventure and The Sag Harbor Pilot - containing information on the Amistad mutiny and Montauk, New York.

23/12: Slave Mutiny, "The Amistad Murals" by Hale Woodruff.

23/13: Slave Mutiny, article on the Amistad mutiny titled "The Slave Ship Rebellion" in American Heritage (February 1957).

23/14: Slave Mutiny, book reviews - 1953.

23/15: Slave Mutiny, book reviews - Undated.

23/16: Slave Mutiny, option for the motion picture rights of Slave Mutiny signed by Owens and Robert Breen.

23/17: Slave Mutiny, book jacket for Slave Mutiny.

23/18: Black Mutiny, "Foreword" by Wesley A. Hotchkiss.

23/19: Black Mutiny, book reviews.

23/20: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapters I - III.

23/21: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter IV.

23/22: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapters V and VI.

23/23: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included.

23/24: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapters VII and VIII.

23/25: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter IX.

23/26: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter X.

23/27: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XI.

23/28: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XII.

23/29: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XIII.

23/30: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XIV.

23/31: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XV.

23/32: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XVI and XVII.

Slave Mutiny

24/1: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XVIII.

24/2: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XIX.

24/3: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XIX.

24/4: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XX.

24/5: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XXI.

24/6: Slave Mutiny, First draft - notes included, Chapter XXII.

24/7: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter I.

24/8: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter II.

24/9: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter III.

24/10: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter IV.

24/11: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter V.

24/12: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter VI.

24/13: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter VII.

24/14: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter VII.

24/15: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter VIII.

24/16: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter IX.

24/17: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter X.

24/18: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XI.

24/19: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XII.

24/20: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XIII.

24/21: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XIV.

24/22: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XV.

24/23: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XVI.

24/24: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XVII.

24/25: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XVIII.

24/26: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XIX.

24/27: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XX.

24/28: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XXI.

24/29: Slave Mutiny, Second draft with revisions, Chapter XXII.

Slave Mutiny

24/30: Slave Mutiny, story titled "The Explosive Pinch of Snuff" in True magazine p. 36 about the Amistad mutiny. (October 1948) -

24/31: Slave Mutiny, "The Slaves Who Wouldn't Be Sold" by David Holland in True magazine (March 1957).

24/32: Slave Mutiny, photocopy of Holland's story "The Slaves Who Wouldn't Be Sold".

24/33: Slave Mutiny, Certificate of Registration of Owens' claim to the copyright of Slave Mutiny.

24/34: Slave Mutiny, Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 6 and photocopy of a typescript of "Mutiny on L'Amistad" by Holland. (June 30, 1959)

24/35: Slave Mutiny, Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 6 and photocopy of a typescript of "Mutiny on L'Amistad" by Holland. (June 30, 1959)

24/36: Slave Mutiny, Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 6 and photocopy of a typescript of "Mutiny on L'Amistad" by Holland. (June 30, 1959)

24/37: Slave Mutiny, Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 8A Holland's story edited by Joseph Millard now called "The Slaves Who Wouldn't Be Sold". (June 30, 1959)

24/38: Slave Mutiny, Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 8A Holland's story edited by Joseph Millard now called "The Slaves Who Wouldn't Be Sold". (June 30, 1959)

24/39: Slave Mutiny, Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 8A Holland's story edited by Joseph Millard now called "The Slaves Who Wouldn't Be Sold". (June 30, 1959)

24/40: Slave Mutiny, Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 8A Holland's story edited by Joseph Millard now called "The Slaves Who Wouldn't Be Sold". (June 30, 1959)

Slave Mutiny

25/1: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, pp. 1-12.

25/2: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, pp. 13-25.

25/3: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, pp. 26-32.

25/4: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, pp. 33-41.

25/5: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, pp. 42-49.

25/6: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, pp. 50-64.

25/7: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, pp. 1-67.

25/8: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, 2-52 (page 1 missing).

25/9: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story, pp. 1-52.

25/10: Slave Mutiny, comparison of Owens' book with Holland's story.

25/11: Slave Mutiny, partial list comparing fictional passages of Slave Mutiny that appear in Holland's story.

25/12: Slave Mutiny, partial list comparing fictional passages of Slave Mutiny that appear in Holland's story.

25/13: Slave Mutiny, comparisons of passages from Slave Mutiny and Holland's story.

25/14: Slave Mutiny, records of the court case - Examination of Ralph F. Daigh (June 30, 1959 and July 9, 1959).

25/15: Slave Mutiny, records of the court case - Examination of Charles Nelson Barnard (July 18, 1959).

25/16: Slave Mutiny, records of the court case - Examination of Clyde F. Newstrand (August 18, 1959).

25/17: Slave Mutiny, complaint alleged by Owens, the Plaintiff, against Fawcett Publications, Inc. and David Holland

25/18: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Preliminary Trial Memorandum".

25/19: Slave Mutiny, "Supplement to Plaintiff's Preliminary Trial Memorandum".

25/20: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Preliminary Proposed Findings of Fact".

25/21: Slave Mutiny, client papers from Owens vs. Fawcett Publications, Inc. and Holland.

25/22: Slave Mutiny, client papers from Owens vs. Fawcett Publications, Inc. and Holland.

25/23: Slave Mutiny, client papers from Owens vs. Fawcett Publications, Inc. and Holland.

Slave Mutiny

26/1: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited material).

26/2: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/3: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/4: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/5: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/6: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/7: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/8: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/9: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/10: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/11: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/12: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/13: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/14: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/15: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/16: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/17: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/18: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/19: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/20: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

26/21: Slave Mutiny, comparison of passages by Owens and Millard (edited and unedited).

Slave Mutiny

27/1: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 1-24. (July 18, 1960)

27/2: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 25-48. (July 18, 1960)

27/3: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 49-72. (July 18, 1960)

27/4: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 73-96. (July 18, 1960) -

27/5: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 97-121A. (July 18, 1960)

27/6: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 122-140. (July 18, 1960)

27/7: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 147-170. (July 18, 1960)

27/8: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 171-190. (July 18, 1960)

27/9: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 191-215. (July 18, 1960)

27/10: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 216-239. (July 18, 1960)

27/11: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 240-264. (July 18, 1960)

27/12: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 265-298. (July 18, 1960)

27/13: Slave Mutiny, deposition of William A. Owens pp. 299-319. (July 18, 1960)

27/14: Slave Mutiny, exhibits of comparisons of Owens' book with the text of True magazine.

27/15: Slave Mutiny, papers stamped as "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of NY., April 26, 1961, 24 Aid".

27/16: Slave Mutiny, papers stamped as "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of NY., April 26, 1961, 24 Aid".

27/17: Slave Mutiny, papers stamped as "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of NY., April 26, 1961, 24 Aid".

27/18: Slave Mutiny, papers stamped as "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of NY., April 26, 1961, 24 Aid".

27/19: Slave Mutiny, papers stamped as "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of NY., April 26, 1961, 24 Aid".

27/20: Slave Mutiny, papers stamped as "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of NY., April 26, 1961, 24 Aid".

27/21: Slave Mutiny, papers stamped as "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of NY., April 26, 1961, 24 Aid".

27/22: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of N.Y., April 26, 1961, 24 Bid".

27/23: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of N.Y., April 26, 1961, 24 Bid".

27/24: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of N.Y., April 26, 1961, 24 Bid".

27/25: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of N.Y., April 26, 1961, 24 Bid".

27/26: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of N.Y., April 26, 1961, 24 Bid".

27/27: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of N.Y., April 26, 1961, 24 Bid".

27/28: Slave Mutiny, "Plaintiff's Exhibit, U.S. District Court, S.D. of N.Y., April 26, 1961, 24 Bid".

Walking on Borrowed Land

28/1: Walking on Borrowed Land, book reviews.

28/2: Walking on Borrowed Land, book award from Texas Institute of Letters for Best First Book of Fiction.

28/3: Walking on Borrowed Land, early organization of the novel - then called King Cotton's My Cross.

28/4: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes. Contains a memo pad and handwritten notes.

28/5: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes. Contains copies of a synopsis of the novel.

28/6: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes. Contains Theme, Proposed Revisions, and Tentative Chapter Outline.

28/7: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapter I.

28/8: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapter II.

28/9: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapter XVIII.

28/10: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapters XX - XXI.

28/11: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapters XXII - XXIII.

28/12: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapter XXVI.

28/13: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapters XXIX - XXXI.

28/14: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapters XXXII - XXXIV.

28/15: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapters XXXV - XXXVIII.

28/16: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapter XXXIX.

28/17: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapters XL - XLI.

28/18: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapters XLII - XLIII.

28/19: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript and notes for Chapters XLIV - XLV.

28/20: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters I. XVII, XIX.

28/21: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters XX, XXI.

28/22: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters XXIII, XXV, XXVI.

28/23: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapter XXVII.

28/24: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters XXVIII, XXIX.

28/25: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters XXX - XXXII.

28/26: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - carbon copy, Chapters I, XVII.

28/27: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - carbon copy, Chapter XX.

28/28: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - carbon copy, Chapter XXI.

28/29: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - carbon copy, Chapters XXIII, XXV, XXVI.

28/30: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - carbon copy, Chapter XXVII.

28/31: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - carbon copy, Chapters XXXIII, XXIX.

28/32: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - carbon copy, Chapters XXX, XXXI.

28/33: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters 1 - 4.

28/34: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters 5 - 8.

28/35: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters 12 - 17.

28/36: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters 18 - 21.

28/37: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters 22-25.

28/38: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript, Chapters 26, 27.

Walking on Borrowed Land

29/1: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - Chapters 1 - 4.

29/2: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - Chapters 5 - 9.

29/3: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - Chapters 10 - 15.

29/4: Walking on Borrowed Land, partial typescript - Chapters 16 - 19.

29/5: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters I - V.

29/6: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters VI - X.

29/7: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XIII - XVII.

29/8: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XIX - XXIV.

29/9: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XXV - XXVIII.

29/10: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XXIX - XXXV.

29/11: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XXXVI - XXXIX.

29/12: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters I - IV.

29/13: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters V - VIII.

29/14: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters IX - XIII.

29/15: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XIV - XVII.

29/16: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XVIII - XXI.

29/17: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XXII - XXVI.

29/18: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XXVII - XXIX.

29/19: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XXXV - XXXIV.

29/20: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XXXV - XXXIX.

29/21: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XL - XLII.

29/22: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript with revisions - Chapters XLIII - XLV.

29/23: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters I - III.

29/24: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters IV - VI.

29/25: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters VII - X.

Walking on Borrowed Land

30/1: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XI - XIV.

30/2: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XV - XVII.

30/3: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XVIII - XX.

30/4: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XXI - XXV.

30/5: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XXVI - XXIX.

30/6: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XXX - XXXIV.

30/7: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XXXV - XXXIX

30/8: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XL - XLI.

30/9: Walking on Borrowed Land, typescript - carbon copy - Chapters XLII - XLV.

30/10: Walking on Borrowed Land, notes (included with typescript).

30/11: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapter I - III.

30/12: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters IV - VI.

30/13: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters VII - IX.

30/14: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters X - XIII.

30/15: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters XIV - XVI.

30/16: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters XVII - XIX.

30/17: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters XX - XXII.

30/18: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters XXIII - XXV.

30/19: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters XXVI - XXIX.

30/20: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters XXX - XXXIV.

30/21: Walking on Borrowed Land, manuscript with revisions - Chapters XXXV - XXXVI.

30/22: Walking on Borrowed Land, page proofs - pp. 1-61.

30/23: Walking on Borrowed Land, page proofs - pp. 62-122.

30/24: Walking on Borrowed Land, page proofs - pp. 123-179.

30/25: Walking on Borrowed Land, page proofs - pp. 180-223.

30/26: Walking on Borrowed Land, page proofs - pp. 224-270.

30/27: Walking on Borrowed Land, page proofs - pp. 271 - 304.

Texas Oil Pioneers

31/1: "Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers", statement of project.

31/2: deposition lists of prospects, pp. 1-18.

31/3: deposition lists of prospects, pp. 19-36.

31/4: deposition list of tape recordings.

31/5: deposition newspaper articles concerning the Oral History project.

31/6: deposition background material for the Oral History project.

31/7: deposition brochure on the "Oral History of Texas Oil Pioneers" and a series of sketches compiled from Owens' research (condensed from Texas Oil Pioneers by Owens).

31/8: deposition The Texas Company History prepared by Wilfred B. Talman.

31/9: deposition The Texas Company History, copy No. 3.

31/10: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typed and handwritten notes including some rough draft.

31/11: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typed and handwritten notes including some rough draft.

31/12: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typed and handwritten notes including some rough draft.

31/13: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typed and handwritten notes including some rough draft.

31/14: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript of First draft, pp. 1-24.

31/15: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript of First draft, pp. 25-50.

31/16: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript of First draft, pp. 51-84.

31/17: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript of First draft, pp. 85-111.

31/18: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript of First draft, pp. 112-135.

31/19: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript (with some notes), pp. 1-37.

31/20: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript (with some notes), pp. 38-87.

31/21: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript (with some notes), pp. 88-120.

31/22: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript (with some notes), pp. 121-160.

31/23: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript (with some notes), pp. 161-189.

31/24: Texas Oil Pioneers: Walter Benona Sharp, typescript (with some notes), pp. 190-212.

Fever in the Earth

32/1: Fever in the Earth, book reviews.

32/2: Fever in the Earth, book reviews.

32/3: Fever in the Earth, notes on memo pads.

32/4: Fever in the Earth, partial draft with revisions, Chapters 1 & 2.

32/5: Fever in the Earth, partial draft with revisions, Chapters 4 & 8.

32/6: Fever in the Earth, partial draft with revisions, Chapters 10 & 18.

32/7: Fever in the Earth, partial drafts and notes.

32/8: Fever in the Earth, partial drafts and notes.

32/9: Fever in the Earth, partial drafts and notes.

32/10: Fever in the Earth, partial drafts and notes.

32/11: Fever in the Earth, partial drafts and notes.

32/12: Fever in the Earth, partial drafts and notes.

32/13: Fever in the Earth, partial drafts and notes.

32/14: Fever in the Earth, story summary - "Plans for a Novel" and notes on characterization.

32/15: Fever in the Earth, early draft - No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 1-24.

32/16: Fever in the Earth, early draft - No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 25-51a.

32/17: Fever in the Earth, early draft - No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 52-90.

32/18: Fever in the Earth, early draft - No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 91-125.

32/19: Fever in the Earth, early draft - No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 126-157.

32/20: Fever in the Earth, early draft - No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 158-193.

32/21: Fever in the Earth, early draft - No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 194-234.

32/22: Fever in the Earth, early draft - No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 235-264.

32/23: Fever in the Earth, First draft of No Toil No Death No Danger, including notes, pp. 1-36.

32/24: Fever in the Earth, First draft of No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 37-65.

32/25: Fever in the Earth, First draft of No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 66-99.

32/26: Fever in the Earth, First draft of No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 100-131.

32/27: Fever in the Earth, First draft of No Toil No Death No Danger, pp. 132-176.

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