Archival materials following the career and personal life of writer, Christopher Cook, from 1952-2017. Included are research materials and drafts for Cook’s works such as the novel Robbers, the story collection Screen Door Jesus & Other Stories, the novellas Storm and Cloven Tongues of Fire, and stories in the Tiger Ridge collection (“Lafayette Dugas”, “Tiger Ridge Trilogy”, “The Code”). Also included within the collection are correspondence; personal documents; photos of Cook through the years starting from childhood; Cook’s poetry during grade school; Cook’s articles in Texas Co-Op Power magazine, The Texas Observer, and other magazines and daily newspapers in Minnesota, Alabama, Georgia, and Texas, including feature columns and articles in The Beaumont Enterprise; research materials for non-fiction publications and books; speeches written for political leaders; travel journals and photos; personal journal; poetry; drawings and artwork; screenplays; and materials connected to a Robbers TV pilot. Box 2853 and parts of Box 2844 and Box 2845 are Restricted until 2025. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Cook’s original descriptions.
Accession 2018-083
BOX 2841 (1 of 28)
Box Folder
2841 1 Three journals; “Texas Trip”, “Physique”, “Adventure Mexico”, 1995-1997
2841 2 Business cards, undated
2841 3 Personal calendar, address book, notebooks, 1995-2004
2841 4 “Day book”, “notebook”, “Running Around notes”, “Vehicle Record”, 1994-2010
2841 5 Five weekly planners, 1996-2010
2841 6 “Repertoire Vocabulary”; 1994
2841 7 Postcards, undated
2841 8 Address book, 1984
2841 9 Business cards, undated
2841 10 Identification cards, 1989-2015
2841 11 Passport, 2006-2016
2841 12 Postcards, Yukon Territory notebook, June 2004
2841 13 Texas Observer drink koozie, undated
2841 14 “The [Bibliobibuli] File: A Journal of Reading”; Journal, 1993-2004
2841 15 Personal journal, 1998
2841 16 “The Forge of Hephaestus: A Journal on My Writing”; 1993-2002
2841 17 “Research Materials used for Nonfiction projects with Neighborhood Centers Inc. (now called Baker Ripley) non-profit, Houston, TX”; Hurricane Rita, DVD (1 of 21)
2841 18 Research materials used for Christopher Cook Nonfiction projects on Hurricane Katrina, 2009 (2 of 21)
2841 19 Research materials used for nonfiction projects on FEMA response to Hurricane Katrina by Christopher Cook (3 of 21)
2841 20 Research materials for nonfiction projects, FEMA and Hurricane Katrina, 2009 (4 of 21)
2841 21 Research materials for nonfiction work by Christopher Cook, Natural disasters versus terrorist attacks and FEMA response (5 of 21)
2841 22 Research materials for nonfiction projects by Christopher Cook, notes and poem by David Waggoner (6 of 21)
2841 23 Stay Connected; Materials from Christopher Cook, November 14, 2008 (7 of 21)
2841 24 Research materials on natural disaster, Hurricane Ike, magazine The Alcalde, 2008 (8 of 21)
2841 25 Research for nonfiction projects, natural disaster, disaster recovery, collected by Christopher Cook (9 of 21)
2841 26 Research materials used by Christopher Cook for nonfiction projects about Hurricane Katrina, April 10th, 2007 (10 of 21)
2841 27 “NCI Case Management”; Materials used by Christopher Cook for nonfiction work regarding Neighborhood Centers, Inc. in Houston (11 of 21)
2841 28 “FEMA Pilot-NCI”; Research materials for Christopher Cook’s work on Hurricane Katrina from Neighborhood Centers Inc. (12 of 21)
2841 29 “Annex O, Human Services, Harris County, Texas”; Research materials for Christopher Cook’s nonfiction work on natural disasters in Houston, August 2008 (13 of 21)
2841 30 Reports from Neighborhood Centers, Inc. and the Harris County Hurricane Ike After Action Report, used for Christopher Cook’s nonfiction work (14 of 21)
2841 31 “Environmental Impact, Galveston Bay, Etc. Storms”; Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association report used by Christopher Cook for nonfiction research, December 27, 2008 (15 of 21)
2841 32 Long Term Disaster Case Management Services (Pilot Program) from Neighborhood Centers Inc. used by Christopher Cook, February 25, 2009 (16 of 21)
2841 33 “GCR”; Notes from Galveston County Restore and Rebuild and contacts from the event on May 1, 2009, used by Christopher Cook for nonfiction work (17 of 21)
2841 34 Research materials used by Christopher Cook for nonfiction projects about natural disasters on the Texas Coast, notes, June 2, 2009 (18 of 21)
2841 35 “Kathryn Butcher-NCI”; Notes from meetings with Kathryn Butcher at Neighborhood Centers, Inc., May 14, 2009 (19 of 21)
BOX 2842 (2 of 28)
Box Folder
2842 1 Research notes from Christopher Cook for nonfiction work, meeting with Linda Limb, May 13, 2009 (20 of 21)
2842 2 Packet of materials from Neighborhood Centers, Inc. used for research by Christopher Cook on nonfiction work, 2005-2008 (21 of 21)
2842 3 Research materials for Christopher Cook’s nonfiction work, 100 years of community booklet, 2007
2842 4 Research materials for Christopher Cook about Black Lives Houston, used for nonfiction work, contains interview appointments, February 28, 2017
2842 5 Research materials from Christopher Cook, interviews from Houston Police Department, February 2017
2842 6 Research materials for Christopher Cook including interviews with Black Lives Matter activists, February 2017
2842 7 Black lives Matter research materials, Black Lives Houston, undated
2842 8 “Misc. Background”; Research on impact of Community Centers, December 2015-April 2016
2842 9 Notes on meetings about Neighborhood Learning Centers, 2016
2842 10 “Stuff Used”; Notes from meetings with community leaders, December 2015-June 2016
2842 11 An Appreciative Journey: A New Evolution of the Settlement House Movement, Draft 6, 2009
2842 12 Mayor Annise Parker, Neighborhood Centers, Inc., undated
2842 13 Neighborhood Centers Inc., yearbook, 2012-2013
2842 14 Neighborhood Centers Inc., Annual Report, 2014-2015
2842 15 Appreciative Journey, A New Century Evolution of the Settlement House Movement, 2010
2842 16 Speech by President Obama, notes on speech, 2013
2842 17 Let’s Get to Work! For Good. A Look at Unemployment, Job Creation and Income Mobility, December 3, 2013
2842 18 Neighborhood Centers, Inc. materials and research about President Obama’s community initiatives, 2013
2842 19 Interviews, May 20, 2013
2842 20 Building vibrant communities, 2012
2842 21 Maps of Mexico; Big Bend; Houston; Laredo, Texas, including Mexico Truck Insurance, 1996-1998
2842 22 “Math/Science” notebook, “Philosophy” notebook, 1996
2842 23 “Religion/Myth”; Journal, 1990-1999
2842 24 “Literature”; Journal, 1996
2842 25 Personal journal, 1989-1998
2842 26 “Sometimes” journal, 1987
2842 27 “Logbook for Living”; Personal journal, 1975-1978
BOX 2843 (3 of 28)
Box Folder
2843 1 “Re-Evaluation Counseling”; journal, 1977-1978
2843 2 Personal journal, 1977
2843 3 “Ion Mills, U.K.”; 2000-2001
2843 4 “Nat Sobel”; Correspondence, 1999-2000
2843 5 Correspondence with Nat Sobel, including a manuscript written by Cook called Robbers, 1999
2843 6 Rejection letters for Cook’s book titled Robbers, 1999
2843 7 “Possible Covers, ideas from French artist Mathieu Kuhn”; Original art work, undated
2843 8 “Carroll and Graf”; Correspondence about publishing Cook’s book titled Robbers, 2001
2843 9 “France”; Correspondence from France, 2000-2002
2843 10 “Publicity”; 1990-2013
2843 11 “Robbers”; Notecards with notes about Cook’s writing for his novel Robbers, 1999
2843 12 “Otto Penzler, USA, World”; Correspondence, 2000
2843 13 Correspondence about Cook’s novel Robbers, 2000
2843 14 “Robbers”; journal, 1998
2843 15 Draft of Cook’s novel titled Robbers, version 3, December 14, 1998 (1 of 3)
2843 16 Draft of the novel titled Robbers, version 3, December 14, 1998 (2 of 3)
2843 17 Draft of Cook’s novel titled Robbers, version 3, December 14, 1998 (3 of 3)
2843 18 “Robbers, corrected proof”; July 9, 2000 (1 of 4)
2843 19 “Robbers, corrected proof”; July 9, 2000 (2 of 4)
2843 20 “Robbers, corrected proof”; July 9, 2000 (3 of 4)
2843 21 “Robbers, corrected proof”; July 9, 2000 (4 of 4)
2843 22 “Robbers manuscript, 1999 version, not final version”; 1999 (1 of 4)
2843 23 “Robbers manuscript, 1999 version, not final version”; 1999 (2 of 4)
2843 24 “Robbers manuscript, 1999 version, not final version”; 1999 (3 of 4)
2843 25 “Robbers manuscript, 1999 version, not final version”; 1999 (4 of 4)
2843 26 “TV Script, Robbers, 2015”
2843 27 “Film Script, Vernon Wells”; March 2008
2843 28 “Screenplay, Prague”, July 2008
BOX 2844 (4 of 28)
Box Folder
2844 1 “Film Script, Little Brother”; 2005
2844 2 “Terminated Jen Brown as agent”; 2012
2844 3 “TV Script project”; Notes about character development, undated
2844 4 “H-Town, TV series proposal”; November 5, 2010
2844 5 Writers Guild of America, West, Inc., Documentation of Registration certificate, 2011-2016
2844 6 “Robbers, TV Pilot Series, Sony Deal”; Notes about the pitch arc, thoughts, pitch beats, and character, 2013
2844 7 “Robbers, TV Pitch”; Notes on TV script, 2015
2844 8 “TNT Notes on Robbers TV Pilot”; 2015
2844 9 “Life in Shadows”; Notes about meeting with Jill Gillette, March 4, 2015
2844 10 TV Pilot script notes, undated
2844 11 TV Script notes, May 12, 2015
2844 12 TNT meeting notes, airline tickets to L.A., May 2015
2844 13 Sony Pictures agreement for Robbers, June 29, 2016
2844 14 PWGA Pension and Health Plans, 2016
2844 15 “Income, payroll”; 2015
2844 16 Robbers, character sketches, 2013
2844 17 Publicity for the novel Robbers, 2000
2844 18 Publicity for the novel Robbers, 2000-2001
2844 19 Publicity for the novel Robbers, 2000-2001
2844 20 Collection of short stories for screen door Jesus, “We’ve Got a Deal for You!”, 2001
2844 21 “Become as a Tinkling Cymbal” short story for the “Screen Door Jesus” Collection, 2001
2844 22 “Higher Power” and “Lawbreakers in Bethlehem”, short stories for “Screen Door Jesus”, 2001
2844 23 Short stories for the “Screen Door Jesus” Collection, 2001
2844 24 Short stories for the “Screen Door Jesus” Collection, 2001
2844 25 Short stories for the “Screen Door Jesus” Collection, 2001
2844 26 Personal letter to Cook’s stepfather, Leroy Cook, September 17, 1974 -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2844 27 Personal letters, 1999 (1 of 6) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2844 28 Personal letters, 1999 (2 of 6) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2844 29 Personal letters, 1997-1998 (3 of 6) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2844 30 Personal letters, 1997-1998 (4 of 6) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2844 31 Personal letters, 1997-1998 (5 of 6) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2844 32 Personal letters, 1996 (6 of 6) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2844 33 Personal letters, 1998 (1 of 4) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2844 34 Personal letters, 1998 (2 of 4) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
BOX 2845 (5 of 28)
Box Folder
2845 1 Personal letters, 1998 (3 of 4) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 2 Personal letters, 1998 (4 of 4) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 3 Personal letters, 1999 (1 of 3) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 4 Personal letters, 1999 (2 of 3) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 5 Personal letters, 1999-2000 (3 of 3) -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 6 “Nat Sobel Correspondence”; 1998-2000
2845 7 “Ion Mills, No Exit Correspondence”; 1999-2000
2845 8 “David Wright”; Correspondence, 1999-2000
2845 9 “Raul Ybarra”; Correspondence, 1999
2845 10 “Miscellaneous, Received”; Correspondence, 1998-2000
2845 11 “Michel Dune”; Correspondence, 1999
2845 12 Correspondence, 1999 -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 13 “Jan Reid”; 1999
2845 14 “April Salem”; Correspondence, 1999-2000
2845 15 “Michael Salem”; Correspondence, 1999
2845 16 “Bud Smith”; Correspondence, 1999-2000
2845 17 “John Swinton”; Correspondence, 1998-2000
2845 18 “Jarmila Veltrusky”; Correspondence, 1998-2000
2845 19 “Miscellaneous”; Correspondence, 2000-2001
2845 20 “Wesley Bertrand”; Correspondence, 1998
2845 21 Correspondence, 1999 -RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 22 “Joe Bratcher”; Correspondence, 1999
2845 23 Correspondence RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 24 “Betty Cook”; Correspondence, 1999
2845 25 “Jimmie Joe Davis”; Correspondence, 1999
2845 26 “Chris Dray”; 1999
2845 27 Correspondence RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
2845 28 Threadgill’s menu signed by Owner Eddie Wilson, undated
2845 29 Stingaree Koozie, undated
2845 30 Postcard with Leo Tolstoy on it, undated
2845 31 Langenscheidt Spanish/English dictionary, 1978
2845 32 Grocery bag with photo of Cecilio Garcia Camarillo, Reyes Cardenas, and Carmen Tafolla, undated
2845 33 Business cards, undated
2845 34 Eulogy for Cook’s mother, Betty Kirkland McDonald, November 12, 2016
2845 35 “Poems”; 1993-2017
2845 36 PADI Dive Correspondence, including 19 photo slides titled “Corsica”, Michel Dune, 1995
2845 37 Correspondence from Lynette Schmidt, 1982
2845 38 Short stories by John Conway, undated
2845 39 “Emilian’s Stories”; Short stories by Emilian Reznicek, 1979
2845 40 Correspondence from Damali Bashira, including a book of poetry by Bashira, 1974-1991
2845 41 “Other Writers Stuff”, undated
2845 42 Correspondence from friends, 1978
2845 43 Correspondence from friends, 1986-1991
2845 44 “From the book ‘Best Travel Writing’”; 2006
2845 45 “Christopher’s Speeches, lectures, talks”; 1989-1990
2845 46 Book reviews written by Cook, 1981-1993
BOX 2846 (6 of 28)
Box Folder
2846 1 “Papers for University Classes”; 1975-1978 (1 of 2)
2846 2 “Papers for University Classes”; 1974 (2 of 2)
2846 3 “Personal Photos of C. Cook Childhood Stuff & etc. –Photos of Christopher 1- Photos of Christopher 2”; Photographs of Cook through the years, 1953-2004 (1 of 4)
2846 4 “Personal Photos of C. Cook Childhood Stuff & etc.-Photos of Christopher 3”; Photos of Cook through the years, 1992-2003 (2 of 4)
2846 5 “Personal Photos of C. Cook Childhood Stuff & etc.-Stuff from Elementary School, High School, etc., Personal Stuff”; Texas Readers Club Awards, articles on Cook, and INTP evaluation, 1961-1969 (3 of 4)
2846 6 “Personal Photos of C. Cook Childhood Stuff & etc.-Poem Project-age 13”; “Poems of Tennyson” poetry book by Cook, March 28, 1966 (4 of 4)
2846 7 “Poems from Childhood-age 10”; 1962-1964
2846 8 “From Website-C. Cook”; Print outs from Cook’s website of his writings such as “Full Moon Over Bohemia”, “Remembering Bill Brett”, and “A Poem for Agnes”, 1993-2011
2846 9 “Awards-Certificates, plaques, etc.”; Certificates and Golden Triangle Writers Guild Conference’s Unpublished Writer Award for “Short Story” plaque, 1985-1992 (1 of 2)
2846 10 “Awards-Certificates, plaques, etc.”; Beaumont Enterprise plaque for “Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Journalism”, 1985 (2 of 2)
2846 11 “Essays”; Typed and handwritten essays such as “An Essay on a Father and a Daughter”, “On Why We Remain Children”, and “The Faces of Blood Kindred”, 1988-1995
2846 12 “Employment in Communications-Christopher Cook”; Texas Co-Op Power Agenda and meeting notes, 2000-2001 (1 of 4)
2846 13 “Employment in Communication…-St. Edwards Univ., Usery, Statesboro, and Texas AFL-CIO Photos”; Proposal for a Center for Ethics at St. Edward’s, correspondence with Bill Usery, letter of resignation, and photos, 1983-1994 (2 of 4)
2846 14 “Employment in Communications-Bill Usery Assoc., John Gray Institute, and Wordsmith Freelance”; Photos of Bill Usery and Charles Barden, John Gray documents, and St. Mary Hospital newsletters, 1984-1989 (3 of 4)
2846 15 “Employment in Communication-Wordsmith, Wordsman, The Prometheus Group, and Prometheus”; Rod Buster video scripts, Business Philosophy documents, and a floppy disc titled “Lazarus Brochure (Christopher) 4/99”, 1985-1999 (4 of 4)
2846 16 “Submissions/Proposals, LYT. Agents/Pub., Rejections”; Cook’s submissions of his Beaumont Enterprise columns, letters to possible literary agents, and rejection letters, 1984-1999 (1 of 2)
2846 17 “Rejections #2, Newspaper Applications, and Cook Resumes”; 1979-1987 (2 of 2)
2846 18 “Gemini Ink, Sewanee, and Sewanee Writers Conference”; Conference papers from Scene and Sequel, Gemini Ink Writers Conference, and Sewanee Writers Conference, 1985-2016
BOX 2847 (7 of 28)
Box Folder
2847 1 “Texas Book Festival, Course Notes, Texas-Yukon 2004”; Photos from TX Book Festival, course notes, Letter of Agreement with Yukon Arts Centre Corporation, 1987-2004 (1 of 2)
2847 2 Texas Writer articles, Texas Book Festival materials, Application for Fellowship at Paisano, and notes for judging Paisano competition, 1983-2016 (2 of 2)
2847 3 List of Cook’s short stories and journal of “Adam’s Rib” short story ideas, [1993]-2017
2847 4 “The Captive”; “The Captive” drafts and notes, 1990-1993
2847 5 “World View/Processed Chicken”; Annotated “World View” and “Processed Chicken” drafts, notes, and articles, 1990-1995
2847 6 “Finland Work”; Notes and research development for Finland Vodka, 2013-2016
2847 7 “Misc.”; Novel ideas and notes with newspapers, 1998
2847 8 “Misc. Ideas”; Ideas/Notes for stories, novels, films, scripts, books, 1974-1995
2847 9 “Novel-Mystery/Suspense”; Notes/clips on murders and magazine of Audubon Zoo, 1987-1988
2847 10 “Short Stories”; Ideas/Notes for short stories, 1986-1990 (1 of 2)
2847 11 “Novels/Nonfiction/Film/Music”; Ideas for novels, nonfiction film, & music, 1980-1987 (2 of 2)
2847 12 “Political Ghost Writing”; Ghost writings of speeches, Usery speeches, 1989-1990 (1 of 2)
2847 13 “Political Ghost Writing”; Political speeches, manuscripts of published stories, 1989-1992 (2 of 2)
2847 14 “Cloven Tongues of Fire Novella”; Manuscripts & drafts, 1993-2011 (1 of 2)
2847 15 “Cloven Tongues of Fire Novella”; Manuscripts & drafts, 1993-2011 (2 of 2)
2847 16 “Manuscripts and drafts of published stories”; Lafayette Dugas, Tiger Ridge Trilogy, 1990-1993 (1 of 2)
BOX 2848 (8 of 28)
Box Folder
2848 1 “Manuscripts and drafts of published stories”; The Serpent, Tiger Ridge Trilogy, Beauty and the Book notes & excerpt, 1983-1993 (2 of 2)
2848 2 “Diary Notes & Journal”; Diary & notes, misc. files, 1973-1992
2848 3 “Journal/Notes”; Journal notes, 2007-June 2017 (1 of 3)
2848 4 “Journal/Notes”; Journal notes, 2007-June 2017 (2 of 3)
2848 5 “Journal/Notes”; Journal notes, 2007-June 2017 (3 of 3)
2848 6 “JFK Gay?”; Annotated “Was JFK Gay?”, originally titled “The Jeffrey Gleason Show”, including notes, 1990-1993
2848 7 “Langford of Moak”; “The Imposition”, “The Power of One”, “When Langford Dreamed of Moak” drafts, 1992-1993
2848 8 “God’s Old-Fashioned Christian Truth”; Annotated “God’s Old-Fashioned Christian Truth”, “Twilight Cannot Take Us”, and “A Commercial Story” drafts, 1993-1994
2848 9 “The Dive” annotated handwritten and typed drafts, including notes, 1994-1995
2848 10 “Betty’s Guilt” draft, 1996
2848 11 “Caretta del Muerto” annotated handwritten and typed drafts, 1983
2848 12 “McKee’s Look”; “McKee’s Look” annotated handwritten and typed drafts, 1987-1993
2848 13 “Henry Johnson’s Soul”; Annotated drafts with notes, 1981-1993
2848 14 “A Princess, a Prince, a Plume, a Flame”; Annotated drafts of “A Princess, a Prince, a Plume, a Flame”, and other short stories, undated
2848 15 “I Sound Like My Father”; Annotated drafts, originally titled “I’m Not Married”, 1987
2848 16 “Look at Me” and “Keys”; Annotated drafts, 1987
2848 17 Annotated drafts of “Sister Persons”, “Burton the Magnificent”, and “La Closerie des Lilas”, 1994-1999
2848 18 Annotated drafts of “River of Love”, “The Opera”, “A Jealous Man”, “A Star in the East”, and “The Scorpion”, including notes, 1995-1999
2848 19 “The Junk Man”; Drafts of “The Junk Man”, “In the Jardin du Luxembourg”, “The Post Office”, “Recipe”, and “Looking for Leon”, including notes, 1994-1999
2848 20 “A Song for the Queen”, “She Ain’t Here”, “Lost Dog/Youth”; Handwritten and typed drafts, 1977-1990
2848 21 Handwritten drafts of “Choose Your Wife Wisely”, “Prometheus”, “On Consciousness”, “Motherhood”, and “Lot of Lizards”, 1991-1996
2848 22 Annotated handwritten drafts of “Video”, “The Joker”, “Legs”, and others, 1993-1996
2848 23 Handwritten and typed drafts of “Right Field”, “Easter Egg Hunt”, “Chiapas”, “The Tunnel”, “The Drugstore”, “The Courtship”, and others, 1993-1997
BOX 2849 (9 of 28)
Box Folder
2849 1 Handwritten and typed poetry drafts, 1974-2017 (1 of 3)
2849 2 Handwritten and typed poetry drafts, 1974-2017 (2 of 3)
2849 3 Handwritten and typed poetry drafts, 1974-2017 (3 of 3)
2849 4 Large blue sweatshirt with white lettering that states “Elizabeth Orlando Coming to Your Bookstores Soon”, undated
2849 5 “East Texas April 1997”; Photos, 1997
2849 6 “Snapshots”; East Texas/Prison/Landscape film strips, 2000
2849 7 “Yukon Trip”; Yukon Territory; Canada; Skagway, Alaska; Yukon river; Arctic Circle, July 1998 *contains nude photos*
2849 8 “Coon dog/Coon hunter photos”; “Running with Hounds” magazine article photos (Feb. 2001 issue) undeveloped film, November 2000
2849 9 No name, research pics, materials for research, maps for Mexico, Corsica, undated
2849 10 “Home in Statesboro, GA”; Black & white photos of migrants and Cook film strip, 1977-1983
2849 11 “Migrant farm workers Minnesota”; Photos of migrants and their families, 1977
2849 12 “Christopher”; Prints, 1977-1978
2849 13 “Migrant Farm Workers Minnesota”; Film strips & negatives, 1977
2849 14 “Christopher Cook Macalester College”; Bluebook for sketching, 1975
BOX 2850 (10 of 28)
Box Folder
2850 1 “Workbook sketchbook journal for oil painting, drawing, wood carving”; Visual images, March 2004
2850 2 “Mike Jenkins Beaumont Enterprise”; Cartoons and sketches, 1983-1985
2850 3 “A Notebook for Photography”; Music notes, sad woman photo, photography notes, 1977-1998
2850 4 “Cartoons”; Baudreux & Jake, sketches & drawings, Hi-Tex cartoon strip, 1975-1985
2850 5 Cassette tape “East Texas”, floppy disk “Zone of Silence 1997”, “Zone of Silence” notes, Ch.1 annotated draft, correspondence, and research for the draft, 1997
2850 6 Journal of notes for “Meadow Brook”, annotated draft of “Sawyerville”, and a list of Cook’s novel drafts, 1995-2017
2850 7 “Natchiscocita County 1996”; Untitled annotated drafts, hand drawn map, and notes, 1996
2850 8 “Falling, Turning, Rising”; Drafts, notes, and article titled “God the Economist”, 1994
2850 9 “Homer’s Blues”; Annotated draft and articles about blues players, 1989-1995
2850 10 “House of Dust”; Handwritten and typed drafts, including notes, 1986
2850 11 Notes; drafts for “The Edge Game”, “The Truth”, and “First, this Word…”, 1989-1990
2850 12 “Family Matters 1995 Novel”; Annotated drafts “Sheila’s Name”, “Danny’s Effort”, “Betty’s Guilt”, “Wayne’s Return”, and “Wayne’s Vigil”, including notes, 1995-1995
2850 13 “Autobiography of an Anonymous Man”; Annotated drafts, 1988
2850 14 Annotated handwritten and typed drafts of “Storm Cycle”, including notes, 1994
2850 15 “Chaplain Novel-Prison Chaplain 2013”; Notes and research on Chaplain novel, 2013
2850 16 “Golden Triangle/Big Thicket-Murder My [Story]”; Annotated draft and notes, 1986
2850 17 “Houston Port-Terrorist/privates”; Notes and research, 2008
2850 18 “Novel-Tiny Tycoon”; Notes and research, 1987
2850 19 “Novel-KKK”; Notes and articles used for research, 1979-1980
2850 20 “The Common-Sense Father (non-fiction) 1993”; Annotated handwritten and typed drafts, including notes and research, 1992-1993
BOX 2851 (11 of 28)
Box Folder
2851 1 “Tuck Parnassus 1990”; Annotated drafts, notes, and research, 1990-1996 (1 of 2)
2851 2 “Tuck Parnassus 1990”; Annotated drafts, notes, and research, 1990-1996 (2 of 2)
2851 3 Annotated Rolanda’s Slender Ankles draft, including notes and photos for research, pgs. 1-90, 1992 (1 of 2)
2851 4 Annotated Rolanda’s Slender Ankles draft, including notes and photos for research, pgs. 91-240, 1992 (2 of 2)
2851 5 “Mexico Vehicle Papers”; Papers to take Cook’s vehicle to Mexico, 2014-2015
2851 6 “Jesus on Screen door, Port Neches, TX 1969, photos by J.W. Kirkland, (Christopher’s grandfather)”; 1969
2851 7 “Screen Door Jesus photos” CD, “Photo negative Screen Door Jesus June 1969 Port Neches, TX”, “Screen Door Jesus Negatives”, 1969
2851 8 “Poets of the Tabloid Murder: Presents a conversation with Christopher Cook” CD, undated
2851 9 “Nothin’ else to do”: Celebrating 75 Years of West Texas Music, vinyl disc, September 1, 1984-October 7, 1984
2851 10 “Side A: Full Blooded Texan/ Side B: Heaven on My Mind” vinyl by Mark Chesnutt and The Texas Pickers, signed to Chris by Mark Chesnutt, 1981
2851 11 “Ride Sally Ride” vinyl by Tommy Countdown and the Blastoffs, signed by David Whitcock, undated
2851 12 “Winner In Love/Long Black Veil” vinyl by Jesse Domingue & Bayou Adventure, signed by David [Whitcock], 1985
2851 13 “President Bush Begins War 19 March 2003 Select Videos from the 80’s” VHS, 2003
2851 14 “Chris Cook-KFDM 3-16” VHS, [2016]
2851 15 “Dog Daze-Stingaree 6-27-03” VHS, 2003
2851 16 “Before Night Falls/ Christopher TV-5/3/02” VHS, 2002
2851 17 Texas Book Festival: Benefiting Texas Public Libraries, Brown T-Shirt, November 10-12, 2000
BOX 2852 (12 of 28)
Box Folder
2852 1 Howard Peacock portrait, including pamphlet on Peacock’s passing, 2000-2012
2852 2 “Photo by Christopher Cook Paris 1995”; Including photos of hanging octopi and an unknown man, 1995
2852 3 Photo of Cook with former Governor Ann Richards, signed by Richards, framed, undated
2852 4 Photo of unknown people with rifles, signed to Cook, undated
2852 5 Certificate of Achievement to Cook for participating in the Ninth Texas Nuclear Science Symposium, 1969
BOX 2853 (13 of 28)
Correspondence RESTRICTED UNTIL 2025
BOX 2854 (14 of 28) Cassette Tapes
1. “Mexico Tape #1”, undated
2. “Mexico Tape #2”, 1997
3. “Mexico-Tape #3”, 1997
4. “Mexico-Tape #4”, undated
5. “Mexico-Tape #5”, undated
6. “Mexico-Tape #6”, undated
7. “Mexico-Tape #7”, undated
8. “Mexico-Tape #8”; undated
9. “Mexico-Tape #9”, undated
10. “Mexico-Tape #10”, undated
11. “Mexico-Tape #11”, 1997
12. “A: Pozos (23/11/97)/ B: untitled”, 1997
13. “Christopher Radio 3 May 2002”, 2002
14. “A: Rev. Bill Boler/B: Radio Preacher”, 1999
15. “A: Rev. Bill Boler/B: Radio Preacher”, 1999
16. “East Texas #1 April 9, 1997”, 1997
17. “East Texas #2 April 1997”;
18. “A: C. Cook Talking-July 1987/B: untitled”, 1987
19. “AustinN.MAriz./UtahApril 1997”, 1997
20. “Side 1: Don Black, AL KKK Tape 1/Side 2: cont’d”, undated
21. “Side 1: Don Black, KKK Tape 2/Side 2: untitled”, undated
22. “Migrants in Minnesota 7/10”, 1978
23. “Side A: Talking 2 1985-86/Side B: untitled”, 1985-1986
24. “Side 1: KKK, Don Black Tape 3/Side B: untitled”, undated
25. “Migrant 1978”, 1978
26. “Side 1: Migrant Tape #1 [Mantine] Hernandez/Side 2: untitled”, undated
BOX 2855 (15 of 28)
Box Folder
1. “Sketchbook”; Black sketchbook with drawings by Cook, 1992-1995
2855 1 “Publicity-Robbers, (USA)”; 2000-2001
2855 2 The Austin Chronicle, July 28, 2017
2855 3 The Austin Chronicle, July 14, 2017
2855 4 The Austin Chronicle, February 3, 2017
2855 5 The Austin Chronicle, June 30, 2017
2855 6 “Galveston”; News articles about damage to houses and buildings, The Jesse Tree Journal, Hurricane Preparedness and Evacuation Planning, 2008-2009
BOX 2856 (16 of 28)
Box Folder
2856 1 “Journey to UK & Amsterdam”; Photos, maps, collectibles, December 1986 (1 of 2)
2856 2 “Journey to UK & Amsterdam”; Photos, maps, collectibles, December 1986 (2 of 2)
BOX 2857 (17 of 28)
1. “Mexico 1996-1997” postcard photo album with photos from Cook’s trip, 1996-1997
2. Dark blue photo album full of Cook’s Mexico trip photos, 1996-1999
BOX 2858 (18 of 28)
1. “Christopher Cook (screen is out)”; IBM laptop
2. Laptop charger
BOX 2859 (19 of 28)
1. “Christopher Cook”; Dell laptop
2. Laptop charger
BOX 2860 (20 of 28)
1. Kindle Reader with Kindle Reader cover
2. Stone Egg, agate (unbroken) from Pozos, Mexico, Cook collects these, undated
3. Kindle charger
4. Berol Black Warrior pencils with sharpener
5. Red pen
BOX 2900 (21 of 28)
Box Folder
2900 1 “Narrative Draft Conclusions, Recommendations and Edited Testimony Excerpts” by Cook for Bill Usery Associates, Inc., April 4, 1988
2900 2 Annotated “Appreciative Journey: A 21st Century Evolution of the Settlement House Movement”, 2015
2900 3 Booklets: “Hope for Reform”, “Immigrants and Immigration”, “Amnesty Revisited”, and “Building a Better Houston Neighbor”, 2007
2900 4 List of Cook’s writings, 1977-2006
2900 5 “More Clips”; The Minneapolis Star articles and American Federation of Labor booklets, 1978-1990
2900 6 “Clips Statesboro Herald”; Articles by Cook, 1983
2900 7 “Clips Birmingham Post-Herald 1979-1980”; Articles by Cook, 1979-1980 (1 of 2)
2900 8 “Clips Birmingham Post-Herald 1979-1980”; Articles by Cook, 1979-1980 (2 of 2)
2900 9 “The Minneapolis Star Clips 1977-1979”; Articles by Cook and Martha Rose, 1977-1979
2900 10 “Clips Mac Weekly newspaper”; 1977
2900 11 “Clips Texas Co-Op Power Magazine 2000-2002”; Articles by Cook, including photos for Cook’s “Bay Shrimper Blues” article, 2000-2014 (1 of 2)
2900 12 “Clips Texas Co-Op Power Magazine 2000-2002”; Articles by Cook, including photos for Cook’s “Bay Shrimper Blues” article, 2000-2014 (2 of 2)
2900 13 “Clips 1987”; The Trinity Standard, The Groveton News, and The East Texas News, 1987
2900 14 “Clips The Texas Observer 1992-1993”; Cook’s articles in The Texas Observer, 1992-1993
2900 15 Texas Co-Op Power magazines, December 2000-March 2001
2900 16 “Clips The Paper newspaper 1988”; Newspaper articles, 1988
2900 17 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984-1985
2900 18 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1985
BOX 2901 (22 of 28)
Box Folder
2901 1 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984-1985
2901 2 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984
2901 3 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984-1985
2901 4 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984
2901 5 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984-1985
2901 6 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984-1985
2901 7 The Beaumont Enterprise and Dallas Times Herald newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984-1985
2901 8 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984
2901 9 The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers with articles by Cook, 1984
2901 10 The Beaumont Enterprise articles by Cook, 1983-1984
2901 11 The Beaumont Enterprise columns by Cook, 1983-1984
2901 12 The Beaumont Enterprise workplace issues and praise for Cook’s columns, 1984-1985
2901 13 “Backup Colums”, “Features 1985”, “Clips”, “Columns Jan.-June 1985”; Biography of Christopher Cook and articles by Cook, 1983-1985
2901 14 Edited letter from Larry Hunter to Beaumont Enterprise about Cook’s article “Vidor Resident Insults Soviets”, including Cook’s articles, 1983
BOX 2902 (23 of 28)
Box Folder
2902 1 The Beaumont Enterprise articles by Cook, 1983-1985
2902 2 The Beaumont Enterprise columns by Cook, including notes and letter from Cook, 1983-1984
2902 3 “Blues”; Dallas Times-Herald, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Life Magazine, and New York Times articles, 1983-1985
2902 4 “Columns 2”-“Contest Clips”-“Firestone Suit”; Beaumont Enterprise columns by Cook, 1983-1984
2902 5 Notes for research and correspondence, 1983-1984
2902 6 “History”; The Beaumont Enterprise newspapers, 1978-1984
2902 7 “Column Ideas”; The Beaumont Enterprise columns by Cook, 1983-1984
2902 8 “Some Columns”; “The Story of Clifford O. Williams in World War II”, correspondence, articles by Cook, and notes, 1984
2902 9 Cook’s Beaumont Enterprise articles including a letter from Cook to Mimi Swartz, Senior Editor of Texas Monthly, 1968-1988
2902 10 Correspondence from Joe Frank Harris, Charles Wilson, and Ann Richards, 1983-1989
2902 11 “Letters”; Correspondence, including CD “Jim’s Songs of Seventy”, 1990-1997
2902 12 “Letters”; Correspondence, include Valentine cards from Cook’s daughter, Athena, 1989-1990
2902 13 “Letters”; Correspondence, 1989-1990
2902 14 “Letters”; Correspondence, 1987-1990
BOX 2903 (24 of 28)
Box Folder
2903 1 Correspondence, 1973-2017
2903 2 Correspondence with family and friends, 1999-2004
2903 3 Correspondence with family such as Scott, 1999-2001
2903 4 Correspondence from John Conway, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Lecia Scalione, and others, 2000-2001
2903 5 Correspondence from Jarmila Veltrusky, John Conway, Corinne, and others, 2000
2903 6 Correspondence from John Conway, Brenda Harnsberry, and Nick, 1999-2000
2903 7 Correspondence from John Conway, Nick, Patsy, and others, 1999
2903 8 Correspondence from Jan Reid, Corinne Dune, Nannie [Celsor], and others, 1997-2004
2903 9 Correspondence from John Conway and others, 1996-1998
2903 10 Correspondence from Cynthia Cook, Alice Celsor, Jan Reid, and others, 1998-1999
2903 11 Correspondence from Judy McKay, Farris Cook, Scott Cook, and others, 1996-1998
2903 12 Correspondence from Daniel Juárez, John Conway, Nick, and others, 1991-1993
2903 13 Correspondence from Madelon Graham, Lynette Schmidt, Mary Beth, and others, 1992
BOX 2904 (25 of 28)
Box Folder
2904 1 Correspondence from Lydia Reznicek, Michele Kay, Aiko Yamamato, and others, 1990-1992
2904 2 Correspondence from Aiko Yamamoto, Lynette Schmidt, Anita Cook, and others, 1981-1993
2904 3 Correspondence from Madelon Graham, Claude Duncan, Dale Howard, and others, 1977-1987
2904 4 Correspondence from Alice Celsor, Susan Townsend, Anita Cook, and others, 1984-1988
2904 5 Correspondence from Alice Celsor, Michael Salem, Gloria Medford, and others, 1984-1987
2904 6 Correspondence from J.P. Kennedy, Sally, and others, 1987
2904 7 Correspondence from Joyce Bernard, Berta Gore, Howard Peacock, and others, 1984-1985
2904 8 Correspondence from Serena McGuire, David [Whitford], Cheryl Dowden, and others, 1985
2904 9 Correspondence from Lyle Gaulding, Blair Bisbey, Joyce Bernard, and others, 1984-1985
2904 10 Correspondence from David [Whitlove], John Ruiz, L.G. Davison, and others, 1983-1985
2904 11 Correspondence from James Langford, John Taugott, Laura LoBue, and others, 1984-1985
2904 12 Correspondence from Ralph Yarborough, Bill O’Connell, Carolyn Hargis, and others, 1984-1986
BOX 2905 (26 of 28)
Box Folder
2905 1 Correspondence from John Conway, 1996-1997
2905 2 Correspondence from April Salem, Jan Reid, Nick Vratis, and Scott Cook, 1996-1997
2905 3 Correspondence-Betty Cook, Lillie Kirkland, Iris Dawson, and other letters from Cook’s personal life and career, 1996-1997
2905 4 Correspondence-Wayne Cook, Nannie Coleson, Alice Celsor, Alan Pogue, Claire Larriere, Fernando, and various other letters all from different individuals, 1996-1997
2905 5 “Letters”; Correspondence-John Conway, 1973-1980 (1 of 3)
2905 6 “Letters”; Correspondence-John Conway, 1973-1980 (2 of 3)
2905 7 “Letters”; Correspondence-John Conway, 1973-1980 (3 of 3)
2905 8 “Letters”; Correspondence-Sidney Cook, Scott Cook, and Harris Wayne Cook, 1973-1979
2905 9 “Letters”; Correspondence- Betty Cook, ‘Pop’ Cook, E.C. Carroll, and Grandma Carroll, 1974-1979
2905 10 “Letters”; Correspondence-Nora Sudia, Emilian Renicek, 1978-1981
2905 11 “Letters”; Correspondence-Jila Nilepley, Tamara Reinder, Mad Miquel, Angela, Sheila, and Michael and April Salem, 1974-1980
2905 12 “Letters”; Correspondence-from various individuals and unknown, 1973-1981
BOX 2906 (27 of 28)
Box Folder
2906 1 Correspondence from Christeene Marcy, Berta Core, Sammie Stephen, and others, 1984-1985
2906 2 Correspondence from Emilian Reznicek, Julia Crockett, Emily, Maria Carvainis, and others 1985-1987
2906 3 Correspondence from Nannie Celsor, Madelon Graham, Brenda Flatt, and others, 1990-1991
2906 4 Correspondence from Athena Cook, Madelon Graham, Betsy, and others, 1990-1991
2906 5 Correspondence from Dashira, Howard Peacock, Claude Duncan, and others, 1987-1991
2906 6 Correspondence from John Conway, Maria Carvainis, Aiko Yamamato, and others, 1993-1994
2906 7 Correspondence from John Conway, Nick, Betsy, and others, 1989-1993
2906 8 Correspondence from John Conway, Alice Celsar, and others, 1991-1993
2906 9 Correspondence from Patricia Hagerty, Ed Francisco, Joseph DeSalvo, Jr., and others, 1991-1993
2906 10 Correspondence from Joy Reed, Aiko Yamamato, Claude Duncan, and others, 1992-1994
2906 11 Correspondence-letters from John Conway, Nick, Aiko, and others, Oct. 1992-Nov. 1993
2906 12 Correspondence-John Conway, daughter-Athena, and various Christmas cards, Feb. 1990-Dec. 1993
2906 13 Correspondence from Ed Francisco, Daniel Dune, Boyce Breedlove, and others, 1993-1994
BOX 2907 (28 of 28)
Box Folder
2907 1 Correspondence from John Conway, Nannie Celsor, and others, 1989-1994
2907 2 Correspondence from John Conway, 1990-1991
2907 3 Correspondence from John Conway, 1991
2907 4 Correspondence from John Conway, 1991
2907 5 Correspondence from Mary Rogers, JoAnne Hill, John Conway, and others, 1991-1992
2907 6 Correspondence from Alice Celsor, Madelon Graham, George [Wall], and others, 1991-1993
2907 7 Correspondence from Erin Galloway, Lynette Schmidt, John Conway, and others, 1991-1992
2907 8 Correspondence from Athena Cook, Liam Hoare, Mary Beth Rogers, and others, 1992
2907 9 “Clips for Southeast Texas Business Review”; Three copies, November 18, 1985-May 26, 1986
SWWC Ongoing Box 2477 Folders 10-12
Box Folder
2907 10 “Clips for Southeast Texas Business Review”; Three copies, November 4, 1985-May 12, 1986
2907 11 “Clips for Southeast Texas Business Review”; Three copies, August 26-October 23, 1985
2907 12 “Clips for Southeast Texas Business Review” Three copies, including a cartoon by Jerry Byrd, July 29-August 12, 1985
Map Case Dr. #7
1. Two Texas Co-Op Power posters of “Alabama-Coushatta Nation, photograph by Randy Mallory, undated
2. Dia de los Muertos drawing by Cook, undated
Artifacts
1. Lettera 32 blue typewriter inside gray case
Framed Items
1. Minnesota Migrant Farmhouses I, 27”x14.5” picture frame with 3 photographs of migrant workers, 1977
2. Minnesota Migrant Farmhouses II, 27.5”x14.25” picture frame with 3 photographs of migrant workers, 1977
3. Robbers framed book cover, 23.25”x12.25”, 2000
4. Cartoon of Cook going through a rotating door of years 1986-1989 by Bud, signed and given to Cook from the John Gray Institute staff, 1989
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