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Personal Correspondence
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26 folders
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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