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Ardath Mayhar Collection
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Ardath Mayhar Collection

  • TxAM-CRS C000262
  • Collection
  • 1970-2004

This collection includes manuscripts, papers, and publications from throughout Mayhar's career, but the bulk of the material dates from the late 1980s to the present.

Mayhar, Ardeth

Manuscripts, A - Med

1/10: Armageddon House. MSS, pp. 1-18

1/20: Baptizing the Cat. MSS, pp. 1-2

1/30: Big Wind on a Dark Night, A. MSS, pp. 1-5

1/40: Born Rebel: Judith McCarran. map, MSS, Synopsis (pp. 1-20); CH 1-3

1/50: Clarrington Heritage. 1 of 2, MSS, page protected cover page, pp. 1-129

1/60: Clarrington Heritage. 2 of 2, MSS, last page is page protected, pp. 130-276

1/70: Christmas was the Neatest Time. MSS, pp. 1-5

1/80: Crooked-Tailed Cow, The. MSS, pp. 1-4

1/90: Day of the Boomers, The. MSS, pp. 1-4

1/100: Deacon, The. MSS, pp. 1-4

1/110: Deadly Memoir. Synopsis (1 leaf)

1/120: Devil-Claw Swamp. MSS, pp. 1-10

1/130: Dig, The. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-5

1/140: Dropouts, The. MSS, pp. 1-128

1/150: Dropouts, The. MSS, pp. 1-130

1/160: Dropouts, The. MSS, pp. 1-130

1/170: Elena. 1 of 2, MSS, pp. 1-101

1/180: Elena. 2 of 2, MSS, pp. 102-236

1/190: Escape. MSS, pp. 1-5

1/200: Exiles of Damaria. 1 of 3, complete first draft MSS, pp. 1-157

1/210: Exiles of Damaria. 2 of 3, MSS, pp. 158-329

1/220: Exiles of Damaria. 3 of 3, MSS, pp. 330-488

1/230: Fierce as a Banty Hen. MSS, pp. 1-4

1/240: From What Alien Womb?. submission letter from 2am Publications, MSS, pp. 1-18

1/250: Fugitives, The. MSS, pp. 1-159

1/260: Fugitives, The. MSS, pp. 1-153

1/270: Golden Dream, The. 1 of 2, Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-134

1/280: Golden Dream, The. 2 of 2, Copyedited MSS, pp. 135-281

1/290: Great Journey, The - Book 1. letter from Donald Maass Literary Agency, Manuscript Synopsis: Song of the Captive, pp. 1-6

1/300: Greist, The. MSS, pp. 1-144

1/310: Heavy, Heavy Hangs Over Your Head. MSS, pp. 1-9

1/320: House of Silent Women. 1 of 2, Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-75

1/330: House of Silent Women. 2 of 2, Copyedited MSS, pp. 76-168

1/340: In the Lone Gray. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-7

1/350: Killin' Fence. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-5

1/360: Knackers. MSS, pp. 1-47

1/370: Last Pas Seul, The. MSS, pp. 1-5

1/380: Librarians Hold the Keys. MSS, pp. 1-5

1/390: Lintons of Skillet Bend, The. 1 of 2, MSS, Synopsis (3 leaves), pp. 1-93

1/400: Lintons of Skillet Bend, The. 2 of 2, MSS, pp. 94-178

1/410: Long War of Johnny Gann, The. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-65

1/420: Long War of Johnny Gann, The. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-65, 3 copies of p. 7

1/430: Loquat Eyes, The. MSS, pp. 1-3

1/440: Malloy. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-11

1/450: Medicine Dream. MSS, Re-write, pp. 1-120

Manuscripts, Med - W and Correspondence

Manuscripts
2/60: Medicine Dream. MSS, pp. 1-118

2/70: Medicine Dreams. Synopsis, pp. 1-6

2/80: Medicine Walk. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-60

2/90: Medicine Walk. Galley Proofs

2/100: Methodist Bobcat, The. MSS, pp. 1-4

2/110: Ministering Angel. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-7

2/120: Monkey Station. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-32, inserted section (5 leaves)

2/130: Moreno's Law. Ardath Mayhar credits, 2 letters from Medallion, Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-205

2/140: Mother's Good Little Girl. Copyedited MSS, 1st page only - INCOMPLETE

2/150: Mouths That Scream of Pain Can Sing of Fear. MSS, pp. 1-3

2/160: Night Owl. MSS, pp. 1-4

2/170: Nose-Banger, The. MSS, pp. 1-4

2/180: Not a Pretty Sight. MSS, pp. 1-4

2/190: Old Woman. MSS, pp. 1-10

2/200: On Loan to Cousin Sarah. MSS, pp. 1-5

2/210: One Who Followed Dreams, The. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-19

2/220: One Who Smelled Wind. Copyedited MSS, pp. 22-31- INCOMPLETE

2/230: Orphan, The. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-7

2/240: Owl. MSS, pp. 1-10, newspaper clipping titled Attack Owl Killed

2/250: Possum Choa. 1 of 2, Edited MSS, pp. 1-117

2/260: Possum Choa. 2 of 2, Edited MSS, pp. 118-209

2/270: Possum Creek. MSS, pp. 1-183

2/280: Riddles and Dreams. 2/1, MSS, pp. 1-131

2/290: Riddles and Dreams. 2/2, MSS, pp. 132-300

2/300: Riddles and Dreams. MSS, pp. 16-22 & 41-51 - INCOMPLETE

2/310: Ring-Tailed Sidewinder. MSS, pp. 1-5

2/320: Road of Stars, A. 1 of 2, MSS, pp. 1-120

2/330: Road of Stars, A. 2 of 2, MSS, pp. 121-197

2/340: Skunk Works, The. MSS, pp. 1-4

2/350: Slewfoot Sally and the Flying Mule. 2/1, Copyedited MSS, pp. 1- [97]

2/360: Slewfoot Sally and the Flying Mule. 2/2, Copyedited MSS, pp. [98 - 184]

2/370: Snakes in the Hayfield. MSS, pp. 1-4

2/380: Sugar Cane. MSS, pp. 1-3

2/390: Things Came Out At Night. Copyedited MSS, pp. 109-113 - INCOMPLETE

2/400: Through A Stone Wall. Copies of the book cover (7 leaves), MSS, pp. 1-162

2/410: Through A Stone Wall. 1 of 2, Edited MSS, pp. I-V, 1-88

2/420: Through A Stone Wall. 2 of 2, Edited MSS, pp. 89- [182]

2/430: Through the Dark Mirror. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-17

2/440: Through the Dark Mirror. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-18

2/450: Time and a Cold Rain. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-171

2/460: Tower for the Sorcerer, A. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-5

2/470: Tree Song and Wind Word. MSS, pp. 1-6

2/480: Trotline, The. MSS, pp. 1-128

2/490: Twilight Dancers, The. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-6

2/500: Two-Moons and the Black Tower. 2/1, MSS, pp. 1-140

2/510: Two-Moons and the Black Tower. 2/2, MSS, pp. 141-253

2/520: Uglification and Derision. MSS, pp. 1-7

2/530: Up from the Burning Grass. MSS, 1st page only - INCOMPLETE

2/540: Up from the Burning Grass. MSS, pp. 1-5

2/550: Up St. Swithin's Lane. MSS, pp. 1-9

2/560: Whistle in the Wind. MSS, pp. 1-144

2/570: Will be. Copyedited MSS, pp. 1-192

2/580: You're Never Too Young. MSS, pp. 1-9

2/590: UNTITLED. MSS, CH 17 (11 leaves)

2/600: The World Ends in Hickory Hollow. Edited MSS, p. 1-100

2/610: The World Ends in Hickory Hollow. Edited MSS, p. 101-182

2/620: "Fido is a Loving Beast", online publication, printout, 2 pp.

Correspondence
2/630: Ardath Mayhar's Bibliography

2/640: Color Picture Printouts

2/650: Certificate of Appreciation

2/660: Editorial Correspondence, Unidentified

2/670: Editorial Correspondence, Michael Haynes, Paul Carlin, A.J., and Robbie Goodrich, 1990-1995

2/680: Editorial Correspondence, Judith Stewart, Editor, Undated

2/690: Editorial Correspondence, The Houston Post, 1991

2/700: Editorial Correspondence, The Daily Sentinel, Undated

2/710: Editorial Correspondence, Rowland Nethaway, Editor (The Daily Sentinel), 1989-1990

2/720: Editorial Correspondence, Glen McCutchen, Editor (The Daily Sentinel), 1990-1993

2/730: Editorial Correspondence, Gary Borders, Editor (The Daily Sentinel), 1993-1998

2/740: Letters that deal with specific Business (ex. Conferences), 1985-2001

2/750: Letters dealing with books, 1982-2001

2/760: Letters from Agents and Publishers, 1975

2/770: Letters from Agents and Publishers, 1980-1982

Correspondence and Magazines, A-Q

Correspondence

3/160: Letters from Agents and Publishers, 1983-1984

3/170: Letters from Agents and Publishers, 1985

3/180: Letters from Agents and Publishers, January-July 1986

3/190: Letters from Agents and Publishers, August-December 1986

3/200: Letters from Agents and Publishers, 1987-1988

3/210: Letters from Agents and Publishers, Undated

3/220: Miscellaneous

3/230: Miscellaneous Topic Letters

Magazines

4/10
Arizona Quarterly, The, "There is no Deeper Violence" poem by Ardath Frances Hurst

4/20
Black October Magazine, "The Immortan Part" Prose by Ardath Mayhar

4/30
Bloodrake #2, "An Extra Dimension" by Ardath Mayhar
Bloodrake #5, "Grab it and Run" by Ardath Mayhar
Bloodrake #7, "Marianne" by Ardath Mayhar
Bloodrake #8, "Solo Performance" by Ardath Mayhar

4/40
Border Land, "The Dig", a short story by Ardath Mayhar

4/50
Dallas Fantasy Fair, short paragraph on Ardath on Pg. 40

4/60
Dead of Night, "Hallimore's Dog" by Ardath Mayhar

4/70
Dragon #88, "Key to Ramali" by Ardath Mayhar
Dragon #98, "The Forging of Fear" by Ardath Mayhar
Dragon #183, "Gryphon's Nest" fiction by Ardath Mayhar

4/80
East Texas Outdoorsman, "Ardath Revealed" article about Mayhar

4/90
Eldritch Tales #2, "Yhitagh" by Ardath Mayhar
Eldritch Tales #16, "A Vine-Covered Cottage" by Ardath Mayhar
Eldritch Tales #25, "The Crystal Skull" by Ardath Mayhar

4/100
Empire #34, "The Why of It" by Ardath Mayhar
Empire Contest Results "Other Writer's Dreams" by Ardath Mayhar

4/110
Espionage, "Ratings War" by Ardath Mayhar

4/120
Fantastic Collectibles Magazine, "The Next Generation" by Ardath Mayhar

4/130
Fantasy Book, Aug 1983 (2 copies), "A Sculpted Smile" by Ardath Mayhar
Fantasy Book, Jun 1985, "A Kind of Death, With Wings" by Ardath Mayhar

4/140
Fantasy Review# 71, "Terra Incognita" by Ardath Mayhar
Fantasy Review #76, "Planetfall" a poem by Ardath Mayhar
Fantasy Review #87, "Landmarks on the Road to Fantasy" by Ardath Mayhar

4/150
Fantastyka # 3, "The Little Finger on the Left Hand" by Ardath Mayhar

4/160
Fiction #6, "Hunting Truce" by Ardath Mayhar

4/170
The Final Draft, Jun 1988, "How Not to Starve As a Writer" article by Mayhar

4/180
Glimring Night, "Harping of Waters" by Ardath Mayhar

4/190
Golden Triangle Writer's Guild, Mayhar named as a panel discussion chair

4/200
Gothic, Jun 1979, "Oregon Gothic" by Ardath Mayhar

4/210
Grue Magazine #1, "The Forgotten Cynthia" by Ardath Mayhar

4/220
Hardboiled #17, "Fungus Grows in the Dark" by Ardath Mayhar
Hardboiled #22, "The Mug" by Ardath Mayhar

4/230
Haunts, Fall/Winter 1990. "The Warning Stone' By Ardath Mayhar

4/240
Hobson's Choice: Science Fiction and Technology, "Build a Culture" by Mayhar

4/250
Horror Show, The, April 1, 1989. "You Can't Go Home Again" by Ardath Mayhar
Horror Show, The. Summer '87. "Down in the Dark" by Ardath Mayhar
Horror Show, Best of the. "The Well That Whispered Darkness" by Ardath Mayhar

4/260
Kadath, July 1982. "Echo of Thunder" by Ardath Mayhar

4/270
Midnight Zoo, Vol. 1.5. "From What Alien Womb"
Midnight Zoo, Vol. 3.2. (2 copies) "Talking with Ardath Mayhar" an interview
Midnight Zoo, Vol. 3.11. "Web Woman's Song" by Ardath Mayhar
Midnight Zoo, Vol. 3.5. "Indulgences" by Ardath Mayhar
Midnight Zoo, Vol. 4.2. Featured Poet: Ardath Mayhar, "Night of the Comet Gwynfaer, Who Sang the Stars", "Shenneret and the Sisters of Terror", "The Cleansing of Selenath"

4/280
Mississippi Arts and Letters, Summer '84. "Flights of Blue Balloons" by Mayhar
Mississippi Arts and Letters, Jan/Feb '85. "The Very Oldest Thing" by Mayhar

4/290
Mystery Scene Reader, "Digging Up Arthur" by Ardath Mayhar

4/300
Mystique, "In the Green Sand" by Ardath Mayhar

4/310
New Mystery, #1. "Lonesome Canefield Blues" by Ardath Mayhar

4/320
New Pathways, May 1989. "Golden Girl" by Ardath Mayhar
New Pathways, July 1990. "The Power That Preserves" by Ardath Mayhar

4/330
Night Voyages, #9. "Things Come Out at Night' by Ardath Mayhar
Night Voyages, #10. "Through the Padded Door" by Ardath Mayhar

4/340
Northward Journal, #42. "Homeward Trail" by Ardath Mayhar

4/350
Novelist's Ink, Vol. 9.11, "The First Steps: Looking at the Brave New E-Book World" an essay by Ardath Mayhar
Novelist's Ink, Vol. 11.8. "Never Waste Anything" an essay by Ardath Mayhar

4/360
Orion, Vol. 17.137. "Through the Unblurred Lens" by Ardath Mayhar

4/370
Owlflight, #1, "Who Accuses This Woman" By Ardath Mayhar

4/380
Pirate Writings, Summer 1995. "Cage of the Heart" by Ardath Mayhar

4/390
Pulpsmith, Vol. 4.4. "Sir Giles" by Ardath Mayhar

4/400
Quantum, #37. "From Metaphysics to Mars" by Ardath Mayhar
Quantum, #40. "Action" by Ardath Mayhar

Magazine Articles, R - W

5/10
Real, Fall 1990, "Catching Grandpa" by Ardath Mayhar

5/20
Spectrum Stories, "Troglodytes" by Ardath Mayhar

5/30
Starlog, #159. An interview with Ardath Mayhar

5/40
Tale Spinner, The, #5. "An Interview with Ardath Mayhar

5/50
Tampa Tribune, The, October 12, 1997. "Footprints" by Ardath Mayhar

5/60
Texas SF Inquirer, The, Jan/Mar 1985.

5/70
Thrust, #33. "The Analog 'We'" by Ardath Mayhar

5/80
Trailblazer, February 22, 1970. "The Very Strange War' by Ardath Mayhar

5/90
Two a.m. Magazine, #14. "Tendresse" by Ardath Mayhar

5/100a
Weirdbook, #8. "The Cat with the Sapphire Eyes" by Ardath Mayhar
Wierdbook, #17. "Thurigon Agonistes" by Ardath Mayhar
Wierdbook, #19. "The Face in the Glass" by Ardath Mayhar

5/100b
Wierdbook, #21. "Castle of Shadows" by Joe R. Lansdale and Ardath Mayhar
Wierdbook, #25. "Possession" by Ardath Mayhar
Wierdbook, #26. "The Panther Strikes" by Joe R. Lansdale and Ardath Mayhar

5/110
Western Digest, #17. "Never Look Back" by Ardath Mayhar

5/120
Western Tales, #1. "Waning Moon and Morning" by Ardath Mayhar

5/130
Writer's Digest, March 1994. "Timidity is the Enemy" an essay by Ardath Mayhar (pg 28)