Note that there are several components to the Lowry Papers -- First is the processed "Finding Aid" for Collection 061 containing 20 boxes, covering material donated by Ms. Lowry prior to 2002. Since then, the Wittliff has received additional literary papers from Ms. Lowry. The inventories for these additional donations are listed below the Finding Aid. Please scroll down to see the complete list of holdings for the Lowry Papers.
Descriptive Summary
Creator: Lowry, Beverly
Title: The Beverly Lowry Papers
Dates: 1950-1998
Abstract: Typescript drafts, correspondence, notes, clippings, journals, and
photographs document the writing career of Beverly Lowry. The bulk of the papers relate to four of Lowry’s seven published books, with The Perfect Sonya and Crossed Over being the most fully represented. The collection is arranged into the following seven series: Works, Correspondence, Clippings, Publicity, Computer disks, Personal, and Artifacts.
Identification: Collection 061
Extent: 20 boxes plus artifacts (10 linear feet)
Language: Materials are written in English
Repository: Southwestern Writers Collection, Special Collections, Alkek Library, Texas State University-San Marcos
Biographical Sketch
Beverly Lowry was born August 10, 1938, in Memphis, Tennessee, and moved with her family at age six to Greenville, Mississippi. She attended the University of Mississippi (1956-58) and graduated with a B.A. from Memphis State University in 1960. She married Glenn Lowry in June 1960, and moved with him to Manhattan. There, she pursued acting and experimented in writing. After relocating to Houston in 1965, and sending the younger of her two sons to nursery school Lowry began to write stories, some of which blossomed into novels. Lowry began teaching fiction writing as an associate professor at the University of Houston in 1976, while also pursuing acting, and serving on boards for the Cultural Arts Council of Houston, and for Houston Festival. Her fiction writing has typically been set in Texas and Mississippi. Her first two novels, Come Back, Lolly Ray and Emma Blue were both set in Eunola, Mississippi a fictional town much like her hometown of Greenville. Her next three novels and one work of non-fiction were set in Texas, with her most recent novel, The Track of Real Desires, being again set in the fictional Eunola, Mississippi.
The Lowrys lived just outside San Marcos along the San Marcos River from 1981-1991. One of the Lowrys’ two sons, Peter, died in a hit-and-run accident on the highway from San Marcos to their home in 1984. This experience and other personal losses in the early 1980s “caused a marked change in the tone of Lowry’s fiction. Gone is her unqualified faith in the future; present is a new preoccupation with fate or chance, even a hint that felicity may invite disaster,” (Contemporary Southern Writers, St. James Press, 1999). These themes of isolation and alienation appear in The Perfect Sonya (1987), The Track of Real Desires (1994), and clearly in Crossed Over: A Murder, A Memoir (1992). Beginning in 1989, Lowry approached and visited convicted pickaxe murderer Karla Faye Tucker, on death row in Hunstville, Texas. Crossed Over relates the story of Karla Faye Tucker as well as some of Lowry’s own personal story, resulting in “far more than the usual true-crime tale. Lowry interwove the story of her own troubled son with a chilling account of Tucker’s dangerously out-of-control life to achieve an understanding of the human being behind an ostensibly inhuman act; her leap of imagination and empathy enabled her, at last, to make peace with Peter’s death,” (Texas Monthly, Feb. 2001). Lowry moved to Los Angeles in the early 1990s, and currently teaches at George Mason University, in Virginia. She continues to write essays and non-fiction, and has been working on a biography of Madame C. J. Walker, the first African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire.
Scope and Content Note
Numerous typescript drafts, correspondence, notes, clippings, journals and photographs, ranging in date from 1950-1998, document Beverly Lowry’s writing career. The bulk of the papers relate to four of Lowry’s seven published books, with The Perfect Sonya and Crossed Over being the most fully represented.
Series Descriptions
Series I: Works (1950-1998)
Subseries A: Novels (1978-1998)
Annotated typescripts for Daddy’s Girl, The Perfect Sonya, Crossed Over, and The Track of Real Desires comprise the bulk of this subseries, with extensive research notes, correspondence, and photographs related to Crossed Over. Correspondence includes letters from Lowry to Karla Faye Tucker, 1989-1992, 1998, plus scattered letters from Jackie Oncken, John Adams of Great Britain, Ronald Kuntz of Ohio, and Dee Dee of Dallas.
Subseries B: Poetry (n.d.)
Works in this subseries are undated, although they appear to date from early on in Lowry’s career. Poems have been arranged in alphabetical order by title; most are handwritten or typed.
Subseries C: Short Stories (n.d.)
Lowry’s short stories have been arranged in alphabetical order. Although they are undated, it is probable that some date from as early as the late 1970s, when Lowry began writing short stories, some of which became novels. One story at the end of this subseries is by Glenn Lowry.
Subseries D: Articles / Reviews by Lowry (1979-98)
This subseries includes a sampling of Lowry’s published articles and reviews of books by others. Apart from one annotated galley, the remaining six articles and reviews are strictly photocopies of the published item.
Subseries E: Research papers and school notes (1956-59, n.d.)
These research papers and school notes are from Lowry’s drama and music coursework at the University of Mississippi and at Memphis State University, and are arranged in alphabetical order.
Subseries F: Sketches, n.d.
One folder of pencil sketches of flowers, human figures, and other subjects, undated and unsigned, but likely by Lowry.
Series II: Correspondence (1978-90, n.d.)
This series is comprised of one folder of correspondence including personal notes and publishers’ requests of Lowry to read specific books and comment on them.
Series III: Clippings (1977-82, n.d.)
Newsclippings in this series relate to Lowry’s writing career, and have been arranged chronologically.
Series IV: Publicity (n.d.)
Four undated photographs are included in this series: 3 black and white photographs of a Come Back, Lolly Ray manuscript exhibit, and 1 color photograph of Lowry at a book signing for the short story compilation, Common Bonds, with other authors.
Series V: Computer disks (n.d.)
Fourteen 5.5” floppy disks, many labeled as “Pauline,” which was a working title for The Perfect Sonya.
Series VI: Personal (1960-75, n.d.)
This series includes journals, a college diploma, and materials related to Lowry’s sons. The three bound journals are undated, and include notes about Lowry’s daily life and writing projects. The college diploma is from Memphis State University, 1960, and includes a torn photograph of Lowry from that time period. The materials related to Lowry’s sons include poetry and drawings to and by Peter and Colin Lowry.
Series VII: Artifacts (n.d.)
This series contains one item: a Kaypro word processor.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Open for research.
Preferred Citation
Beverly Lowry Papers, Wittliff Collections, Texas State University-San Marcos
Acquisition Information
Gifts donated by Beverly Lowry, 1994-1998.
Processing Information
Processed by Amanda York, 2001. Finding aid revised by Maggie DeBrecht, 2011.
Note to Researchers
Contact the archivist for information about additional materials from this writer that have not yet been fully processed.
Container List
Series I: Works
Novels
Box Folder
Daddy’s Girl
1 1-3 Typescript, ca. 1978?
1 4-6 Typescript, ca. 1980?
The Perfect Sonya
“Pauline”
2 1-3 ATS, very early, many handwritten pages re: characters and plot, with
sketches
2 4-6 Early ATS, assorted pages
3 1 1977
3 2 “Scraps”
3 3 “A Secret Attachment” synopsis, pages 1-11 and asst.
3 4 “A Fragile Balance” ATS
Untitled
3 5-6 ATS, “stack 2-B,” pages 1-321
4 1 ATS, “stack 3-A”
4 2-4 ATS, “stack 3-C”
4 5 Assorted pages, through page 195
4 6 Assorted pages, 1-65
5 1 Assorted pages, 41-68
5 2 Assorted pages, 149-251 and others
5 3 Assorted pages, 47-168
5 4 Assorted pages, 47-341 and 26-81
5 5 Assorted pages, 52-183
5 6 Pages 1-224, photocopy
6 1-5 Assorted pages
6 6 “Footwork,” typescript
7 1-2 “The Bear,” typescript
7 3 “Snake Creek,” typescript
“The Perfect Sonya”
7 4 Typescript, pages 1-222 and 77-125
7 5-6 Typescript, pages 1-307
8 1 Typescript, pages 1-77
8 2-3 Typescript “Copy sent to NY, 11/1985”
8 4-5 Typescript, “1/1986 #1”
8 6-7 Typescript, “1/1986”
9 1-2 Typescript, “2/1986”
9 3 Typescript, fragment, “1/1986 and 6/1986”
9 4 Typescript, “6/25/86”
9 5-7 Typescript, “#2”
9 8-9 Typescript, pages 1-334
Series I: Works-continued
Novels-continued
Box Folder
The Perfect Sonya-continued
“The Perfect Sonya”- continued
10 1-2 Typescript, with copy editing
10 3 Galley
Crossed Over: A Murder, A Memoir
Correspondence
10 4 1989
10 5 1990, January-March
11 1 1990, April-July
11 2 1990, August-December
11 3-4 1991
11 5 1992
11 6 1998
11 7 No date
11 8 Notes, 1997 and n.d.- includes photos of interview with Lowry outside the Texas
Prison Museum and prison in Huntsville, TX
Clippings (photocopies followed by originals)
11 9 1985
11 10-11 1997
1998
12 1-2 January
12 3-4 February 1-4
13 1-2 February 5-10
13 3-4 February 11-28
13 5-6 March-April
13 7 No date
13 8 German language articles
13 9 New Kids on the Block (collected by Karla Faye Tucker)
13 10-11 Criminal Justice System documents (1997-1998)- petition for 30 day reprieve
from execution (also includes e-mail correspondence and articles printed from web regarding Tucker’s execution)
13 12 Texas Department of Criminal Justice public info file on Karla Faye Tucker
Typescripts- annotated typescripts arranged in chronological order
14 1 12/1989
14 2-3 5/1990
14 4 6/1990
14 5 10/1990
15 1-3 11/1990
15 4-5 No date
16 1-2 No date
16 3-4 Clean typescript
16 5 Publicity- two black and white 5x7 publicity stills, one Knopf booklet of
excerpts
Series I: Works-continued
Novels-continued
Box Folder
Crossed Over: A Murder, A Memoir-continued
New Yorker article, 1998
16 6 Typescripts and editorial correspondence
16 7 Annotated galleys
Interviews- of Lowry regarding Tucker, videotapes from television programs,
audiotapes from radio interviews
17 1 1/1998 Diane Rehm Show, WAMU radio (1 audiocassette) and 1/9/1998
“DAR” (1 audiocassette)
17 2 1/12/1998 Fox in Depth (1 videotape)
17 3 2/2/1998 and 2/3/1998 interviews: Today Show, CNN, and Charles
Grodin CNBC (1 videotape)
17 4 2/2/1998 and 2/3/19998 interviews: Biran Williams MSNBC, and CNN
Talkback Live (1 videotape)
17 5 No date, Newsnight, BBC (1 videotape)
The Track of Real Desires
Typescripts- partial, annotated drafts
18 1 8/21/1989- working title “Those Two”
18 2 8/25/1989
18 3 9/8/1989
18 4 9/11/1989
18 5 No date
Poetry
18 6 Go Down Death
18 7 I Love You
18 8 IOU
18 9 Murder She Says
Short Stories
18 10 What Love Can Do
18 11 The Almost Perfect Day
18 12 And Nice Girls Don’t Finish at All
18 13 A Half Moon is a Broken Moon
18 14 Home for Christmas
18 15 If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another
18 16 Letha-or-Sometimes Knowing Knows Nothing
18 17 [Lila Lee Shannon Story]
18 18 [Lily story fragments]
18 19 Luckiest Person I Know
18 20 Mother’s Day
19 1 Old Love on a Cold Night
19 2 One of Life’s Small Necessities
19 3 The Pail Lady
19 4 Some Time to Myself
19 5 Thomas
Series I: Works-continued
Short Stories-continued
Box Folder
19 6 Unanswered Prayer
19 7 Virgin
19 8 Untitled
19 9 Notes and fragments
19 10 It’s Just a GAME, by Glenn Lowry
Articles / Reviews by Lowry
19 11 “Born to Preen: Why Southern Girls Dominate Beauty Contests” September 1997
(photocopy of published article)
19 12 The Creoletown Crux, 1980 (photocopy of published review)
19 13 “Grilled Portobellos and William Faulkner,” New York Times, 4/1998
19 14 The Habit of Being: Letters of Flannery O’Connor, edited by Sally Fitzgerald,
review by Lowry, 1979 annotated galley
19 15 “Puberty” Southern Magazine, n.d. (photocopy of published article)
19 16 “Separated at Birth?” (film review) American Way, n.d. (photocopy of published
article)
19 17 “Southern Daddies, Southern Girls” Southern Magazine, 2/1987 (photocopy of
published article)
Research Papers and School Notes, 1950s
19 18 British theater paper, n.d.
19 19 English drama class notes, n.d.
19 20 An Examination of Barabas, 12/1959
19 21 I Speak for Democracy
19 22 King Lear- an analysis paper
19 23 Mourning Become Electra
19 24 Music 423 class notes
19 25 Original Oratory
19 26 The Paths of Glory
19 27 Play fragment, untitled
19 28 Religion
19 29 Success in Securing Desirable Employment, 12/1956
19 30 We Seek the Higher Things
Sketches
19 31 Sketches
Series II: Correspondence
20 1 1978-1990, n.d.
Series III: Clippings
20 2 1977-1982 (scrapbook of clippings was removed to room 780 row 9)
20 3 No date
Series IV: Publicity, n.d.
Box Folder
20 4 Three black and white photographs of Come Back, Lolly Ray manuscript exhibit
20 5 One color photograph of Lowry at book signing for Common Bonds, with other
authors
Series V: Computer disks, n.d.
20 6-7 Computer disks
Series VI: Personal, 1960-1975, n.d.
20 8-10 Journals, n.d.
20 11 Diploma. Memphis State University, 1960
20 12 Children- poetry, drawings to and by Peter and Colin Lowry, 1966-1975
Series VII: Artifacts, n.d.
- - Kaypro word processor
Accession 2004-109
Materials relating to Beverly Lowry’s writing career. Items included are: manuscripts, reviews, notes, research material, photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, books, magazines, journals, and a scrapbook.
Detailed material along with dates are listed below:
Unprocessed box 436
Box 1
Bethany Wars
- annotated complete typed manuscript with a handwritten note placed between pages, summer 1987
- incomplete annotated typed manuscript (pages are in no discernible order) with various handwritten notes placed between pages, summer 1987
- incomplete annotated typed manuscript (pages are in no discernible order), summer 1987
- incomplete annotated typed manuscript (pages are in no discernible order), summer 1987
- incomplete annotated typed manuscript (pages are in no discernible order) with various handwritten notes placed between pages, summer 1987
- incomplete annotated typed manuscript (pages are in no discernible order), summer 1987
Breaking Gentle
- annotated complete typed manuscript, September 1987 (in 2 folders)
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript that includes various beginnings, 1986
Men, Boys, Borderland Time
- incomplete annotated typed manuscript, n.d.
Breaking Gentle
- annotated complete typed manuscript with a couple of pages of handwritten notes added to the end, September 1987 (in 2 folders)
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript, August 24, 1987
Unprocessed box 437
Box 2
Breaking Gentle
- annotated complete typed manuscript, summer 1987 (in 2 folders)
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript (pages 1-20), August 12, 1987
Misc. short stories and early work, Kathy and Bobby’s Mother’s Oregano
- annotated incomplete typed manuscripts, n.d.
Bethany Wars
- incomplete annotated typed manuscript, Spring/Summer 1987 (in 2 folders)
- few pages from typed manuscript along with various miscellaneous notes
My Memphis
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript, n.d.
Bethany Wars
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript, n.d.
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript, n.d.
Miscellaneous materials
- handwritten letter addressed “Dear Beverly” from Harold Lee Lindsey, Jr., dated December 31, 1983.
- tear sheet from The New York Times Magazine dated April 11, 1982. Sheet features a ballet dancer on one side and an ad for a Japan Air Lines on the other (?)
- 14 blank sheets of wide ruled paper
- typed agreement for Tape Aids for the Blind and Beverly Lowry, dated Feb. 7, 1983. Agreement states the conversion of Lowry’s book to be transcribed to an audiocassette to be made eligible for persons who are blind or unable to read print in a conventional manner.
If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another
- annotated complete typed short story, n.d.
- annotated complete typed short story, n.d.
The Last Rat
- annotated complete typed short story, n.d.
- clean complete typed short story (pages seem to be stuck together by some substance)
Various short stories and early work, n.d.
- “Dream Wife” - clean complete typed short story
- “Working Out” - clean complete typed short story
- “Tell Me, Tell Me” - clean complete typed short story
- “If You’re Not Going To Stay Then Please Don’t Bother to Come” - annotated complete typed short story
- “If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Another” - clean complete typed short story
- “Emma Blue” - one typed page along with 2 pages of handwritten notes
- “Prevention is the Best Cure for Anything” - clean complete typed short story
- “Prevention is the Best Cure for Anything” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Prevention is the Best Cure for Anything” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Prevention is the Best Cure for Anything” - annotated complete typed short story
- “The Pro” - one typed page
Various short stories and early work, n.d.
- 3 typed pages of untitled work
- “Iris and the Grass” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Tell Me, Tell Me” - annotated incomplete typed short story, includes a few pages of handwritten notes (pages are in no discernible order)
- “Meat Liberation” - annotated incomplete typed short story
- single annotated typed page of untitled work
- annotated typed pages of untitled work
- “Meat Liberation” - annotated complete typed short story
- “What She Knows” - clean complete typed short story
- “Middled” - slightly annotated complete typed short story
- “Taking Class” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Smith and Rita Press On” - clean complete typed short story
- “Smith and Rita Press On” - clean complete typed short story
- “Bo’s Wife” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Someday My Prince Will” - clean complete typed short story
- “How Much?” - clean complete typed short story
- “Love and Loss” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Prevention is the Best Cure for Anything” - clean complete typed short story
Various short stories and early work, n.d.
- “One of Life’s Small Necessities” - clean complete typed short story
- annotated incomplete untitled typed short story
- “An Excess of Loving” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Fun” - clean complete typed short story
- “Middled” - clean complete typed short story
- typed pages of untitled work
- “Bo’s Wife” - clean complete typed short story
- “And Nice Girl’s Don’t Finish At All” - slightly annotated typed short story
- “And Nice Girl’s Don’t Finish At All” - annotated incomplete typed short story
- “And Nice Girl’s Don’t Finish At All” - annotated incomplete typed short story
- “The Queen of Shades” - clean complete typed short story
- “Someday My Prince Will” - clean complete typed short story
Miscellaneous material
- typed letter addressed “Dear Beverly” from Maxine Groffsky dated Feb. 13, 1978, in reference to 1977 tax forms
Hearts Desire
- program from the musical dated Oct.-Nov. 1990
- one copy of Curtain Times dated Oct/Nov. 1990, which features article on Hearts Desire titled “World Premier Musical Inaugurates 75th Anniversary Season” x 2
- various photocopies of newspaper clippings
- material from Ginny’s copying service
- 2 advertisement bookmarks
- various newspaper clippings
- photocopies of pages from play script
- clean complete typed script
- home made game “The Suddenly Home”. Game consists of complete directions and a deck of cards
His Heart’s Desire
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript, n.d.
Various short stories and early work, n.d.
- annotated untitled incomplete typed manuscript
- “The Pro” - slightly annotated complete typed short story
- “The Kid” - annotated incomplete typed short story, contains some pages of handwritten notes
- “Daily Bread” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Mae Mae” - annotated complete typed short story
Out of the Blue
- annotated incomplete typed play script, Spring 1988
Unprocessed box 438
Box 3
Various short stories and early work, n.d.
- “The Color of Maiize” - slightly annotated complete typed short story
- “The Color of Maize” - clean complete typed short story
- “How She Wants Him, What She Knows” - slightly annotated complete typed short story
- “The Color of Maize” - annotated complete typed short story
- “Pieces of Her Mind” - annotated incomplete typed short story
- “How She Want’s Him, What She Knows” - slightly annotated complete typed short story
- “Her Boy” - annotated complete typed short story
- “So Far From the Road, So Long Until Morning” - annotated complete typed short story
Hearts Desire and material from The Cleveland Play House
- numerous photocopies of newspaper clippings from the “Cleveland Play House News Clip”
- “Out of the Blue” - annotated complete typed manuscript
- address listing “Powerhouse Contact Sheet”
- advertisement brochure for Heart’s Desire
- empty folder from The Cleveland Play House
- typed letter addressed to “Ms. Beverly Lowry” from Paul Brown dated June 24, 1989
- event list from The Cleveland Play House dated 1989-1990
- brochure for the “Intern and Lab Programs” at The Cleveland Play House, dated 1989 - 1990
- various brochures for The Cleveland Play House
- photocopy of article from The Times dated Saturday August 12, 1989. Article is titled “Scoop: The Baron and the belles”
- program for “The Cemetery Club” by Ivan Menchell held at The Cleveland Play House, dated May 16-June 18 1989
- tear sheets from Art in America, dated June 1989. Article titled “Equestrian Mysteries”
Hearts Desire and Out of the Blue
- miscellaneous materials, which include: correspondence, photocopies of clippings, writes and rewrites, and notes.
Hearts Desire
- clean complete typed manuscript, dated January 14, 19990
- 4x6 photo of 3-month-old child named Edward
- paper programs for the musical Hearts Desire
- annotated incomplete typed play script
- clean complete typed play script, dated Sept. 30, 1989
Breaking Gentle, n.d.
- clean complete typed manuscript (in 2 folders)
The Next Best Thing, n.d.
- annotated complete typed short story
- annotated complete typed short story
Breaking Gentle, n.d.
- heavily annotated complete typed manuscript (in 2 folders)
- annotated page proofs
Various short stories and early work, 1974
- “The Golfer - clean complete typed short story
- “If You’re Not Going to Stay Then Please Don’t Bother to Come” - slightly annotated complete typed short story
- “If You’re Not Going to Stay Then Please Don’t Bother to Come” - incomplete typed short story
- “Breakfast Tacos” - annotated incomplete typed short story, 1981-1982
- “Breakfast Tacos” - annotated complete typed short story, 1981-1982
- “Winnie, Minnie, MaeMae and Bosco” - clean incomplete typed short story
- “MaeMae” - clean complete typed short story, 1975 - 1982
- “One of Life’s Small Necessities” - clean complete typed short story
What Love Can Do, 1985 - 1988
- various incomplete writes and rewrites of typed manuscript
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript
Out of the Blue, 1980 - 1987
- various incomplete annotated writes and rewrites of typed manuscript
Unprocessed box 439
Box 4
Various short stories and early work, 1974
- “One of Life’s Small Necessities” - clean complete typed short story
- “Smith and Rita Press On” - clean complete typed short story
- “One of Life’s Small Necessities” - clean complete typed short story
- “Meat Liberation” - clean complete typed short story
- “One of Life’s Small Necessities” - clean complete typed short story
- “The Pro” - various copies of the short story are included
Momma’s Turn , 1972
- “Momma’s Revenge” - annotated typed short story
- complete typed short story - x 3
The Next Best Thing, 1977-1982 (83)?
- various incomplete writes and rewrites of annotated typed manuscript
Various magazines & catalogs that contain articles, clippings, and essays by Lowry
- Ultra dated September 1981. Literary excerpt by Lowry titled “Daddy’s Girl” on page 31.
- The Texas Observer dated October 23, 1981. (does not include writings by Lowry)
- Viewers Guide dated October 1985. Features small bio on Lowry on page titled “A Gallery of Southern Writers”.
- Penguin Books dated August 1988. Features book by Lowry on page 3, book is titled “The Perfect Sonya”
- Houston City Magazine dated September 1978. New short story by Lowry on page 47 titled “Class”.
- Southern Magazine dated February 1987. Features article by Lowry on page 56 titled “Southern Daddies, Southern Girls” x 3
- Southern Magazine dated October 1988. Features article by Lowry on page 31 titled “Puberty” x 2
- Southern Magazine dated September 1988. Features article by Lowry on page 19 titled “Sense of Place” x 2
- Houston City Magazine dated July 1978. Features article by Lowry on page 38 titled “Our Town - West U”.
- The Houston Festival dated 1984. Features an essay by Lowry on page 43 titled “Houston: Who We Are”
- Redbook dated November 1976. Features novel by Lowry on page 253 titled “Come Back, Lolly Ray”
- Vanity Fair dated July 1984. (does not include writings by Lowry)
- Playgirl dated December 1975. Features fiction writings by Lowry on page 104 titled “Mama’s Turn”
- Arts & Antiques dated March 1991. Features article by Lowry on page 146 titled “Lost Causes”.
- Texas Monthly dated January 1986. Features article by Lowry on page 151 under “Great Moments”
- Houston City Magazine dated June 1979. Features book by Lowry on page 34 titled “A Peacock in the Trees”
- Forum dated Summer/Fall 1977. Features article by Lowry on page 86 titled “The Queen of Shades” x 2
- FMR - Franco Maria Ricci dated November 1985. (does not include writings by Lowry)
- Southern Magazine dated April 1987. Features article by Lowry on page 21 titled “Sense of Place”
- Southern Magazine dated March 1989. Features article by Lowry on page 66 titled “The Hatch, and Other Signs”
- American Way dated April 15, 1989. Features article by Lowry on page 32 titled “Racing on Thin Air”
- Rolling Stone dated December 1981/January 1982. Features article by Lowry on page 69 titled “Living on the River”
- The New York Times Magazine dated October 1989. Features article by Lowry on page 65-titled “Lawrence in Taos”
- North American Review dated Summer 1977. (does not include writings by Lowry)
- American Way dated November 1988. Features article by Lowry on page 102 titled “Separated at Birth?”
- various newspaper clippings and tear sheets that contain articles and essays by or about Lowry.
Personal letters
- correspondence to Lowry from various individuals, dates range from 1974 - 1983 (in 2 folders)
Unprocessed box 440
Box 5
Personal letters
- correspondence to Lowry from various individuals, dates range from 1973 – 1991 (in 9 folders)
Various books and journals
- flowered covered journal with green spine, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of September 11th, Wednesday night.
- red small skinny journal marked “Record” on the outside cover, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of Sunday August 4th.
- black small skinny journal with red spine marked “Record” on the outside cover, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of March 14, 1985
- tan and rose colored journal with tan spine, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of September 1984.
- green and yellow colored journal, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of Spring 1986/Fall 1987
- medium sized black 3-ring binder, contains many journal entries written on loose-leaf paper, begins with a date of January 7, 1974.
- spiral notebook, contains many notes and journal entries, n.d.
Unprocessed box 441
Box 6
Various books and journals
- red Daily Reminder 1983 notebook
- blue and green colored journal, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of December 1984 – March 12, 1985
- blue and brown colored journal, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of March 1, 1991
- maroon colored journal, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of September 1987
- peach and yellow colored journal, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of Fall 1984
- red and black colored journal, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of December 13th.
- uncorrected proof copy of Crossed Over: A Murder, a Memoir by Beverly Lowry.
- unrevised and unpublished copy of Breaking Gentle by Beverly Lowry
- small Holy Bible. Bible was presented to Beverly by her mother on December 25, 1951
- small black 3-ring binder, contains what looks like journal entries on loose-leaf paper. Some of the papers seem to have water damage and ink is unreadable, n.d.
- black small skinny journal marked “Record” on the outside cover, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of September 24th.
- black colored journal with a red spine, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of Monday, May 13th, 1968 (?)
- red colored journal marked “Record” on the outside cover, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of September 23rd.
- brown colored journal marked “Record” on the outside cover, contains many journal entries, n.d.
- unrevised and unpublished copy of The Perfect Sonya by Beverly Lowry
- spiral notebook, contains many notes and journal entries, n.d.
- many legal size yellow pages that contain handwritten notes, n.d.
- Come Back, Lolly Ray by Beverly Lowry. Cover from book has been torn off.
- uncorrected proof copy of Emma Blue by Beverly Lowry
Various short stories and early work, n.d.
- “Gifts” – annotated incomplete typed short story
- “The Lizard” – annotated incomplete typed short story
- “Girl Friends” – annotated incomplete typed short story
- “Angel Food” – annotated incomplete typed short story
- “So Far From the Road, So Long Until Morning” – annotated complete typed short story
- folder contains many short stories many intertwined with each other, in no discernible order (in 4 folders)
Unprocessed box 442
Box 7
Various short stories and early work, n.d.
- folder contains many short stories many intertwined with each other, in no discernible order (in 2 folders)
The Indian’s Ghost
- clean complete typed manuscript, n.d.
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript, dated June 1989
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript, n.d.
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript, n.d.
Reviews, clippings, stories 1977-1988
- folders contain numerous newspaper clippings, correspondence, catalogs, photocopies of articles, and tear sheets from magazines all containing articles by or about Beverly Lowry (in 8 folders)
Unprocessed box 443
Box 8
Miscellaneous materials
- folder contains untitled typed manuscript(s). Most pages are in no discernible order (in 10 folders)
Short stories, miscellaneous materials, articles, reviews, and correspondence
- folder containing various materials on horse races; notes, newspaper clippings, magazines
Unprocessed box 444
Box 9
Short stories, miscellaneous materials, articles, reviews, and correspondence
- “Fishing” - annotated page proofs and annotated incomplete typed short story
- “Blackballed” – annotated incomplete typed short story, Spring 1988
- “The Facts of Conroe” – annotated typed short story
- “Anne” – annotated typed short story
- “Miss Welty” – annotated typed short story
- folders containing miscellaneous stories, articles, notes and notebooks (in 4 folders)
- folder containing unpublished miscellaneous material “Behind the One-Way Mirror” and material on family therapy
- folder containing notes, reviews, and photocopies of articles, all in reference to Arnold Schwarnegger
- “Men, Boys, Bourbon and Time” – annotated typed short story
- various reviews Lowry has done on “Gardening” – a favorite pastime of many
- “San Marcos – June” – annotated typed short story
- folder containing material on the Museum of Confederacy and typed short story titled “Lost Causes”
- folder containing newspaper clippings & notes
- folder containing notes and materials on D.H. Lawrence
- folder containing reviews by or about Lowry
- folder containing material form the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, dated 1983
- folder containing various pages of notes and newspaper clippings
A White Girl Remembers
- annotated incomplete typed manuscripts
Various short stories and early work
- “Five Minutes of Fame” – annotated incomplete typed short story
- “Class” – annotated typed short story
- “Not Just Another Pretty Face” – annotated incomplete typed short story
- “The Finishing School” – annotated incomplete typed short story with added pages of handwritten notes
- “A Taste for Trash” – annotated typed short story
- “Seduction and Betrayal in the Hills of Mississippi” – annotated typed short story
- “Movie Bad Boys” – annotated typed short story along with various notes
Mell and Baker, dated 1992
- folders containing miscellaneous notes and incomplete revisions (in 2 folders)
Unprocessed box 445
Box 10
Mell and Baker, dated 1992
- folders containing miscellaneous notes and incomplete annotated revisions (in 4 folders)
Various books and journals
- brown and tan colored journal, contains many journal entries, begins with a date of Jan. 17.
- unrevised and unpublished copy of Daddy’s Girl by Beverly Lowry
- red spiral notebook, contains many notes, n.d.
- legal pad, contains many notes, n.d.
- red and black colored journal, contains many notes, begins with a date of October 21st.
- various pages from a journal. Pages are torn and are in no discernible order.
Miscellaneous
- folder containing various newspaper clippings
Crossed Over
- various materials such as notes, articles, correspondence, newspaper clippings, page proofs and annotated typed revisions (in 5 folders)
Unprocessed box 446
Box 11
Crossed Over
- various materials such as notes, articles, correspondence, newspaper clippings, page proofs and annotated typed revisions (in 3 folders)
- 5 copies of the book (in 3 folders)
Best Girlfriends
- annotated incomplete typed manuscripts along with numerous pages of notes
Miscellaneous materials
- folder containing various short stories, notes and articles in no discernible order
Crossed Over
- complete typed manuscript (in 2 folders)
Materials related to Karla Faye Tucker
- folder containing correspondence, newspaper clippings & photocopies of articles (in 2 folders)
- folder containing correspondence
Material about the death penalty and death row
- folder containing general info on the death penalty such as issues, decisions, and research material
Unprocessed box 447
Box 12
Material about the death penalty and death row
- folder containing newspaper clippings about death row (in 2 folders)
Betty Lou Beets
- newspaper clippings and photocopies of articles
Karla Faye Tucker
- material from Tucker’s trial
Miscellaneous materials
- “Those Two” - annotated incomplete typed manuscript (in 2 folders)
- one black zip bag – must have (at one point) contained Lowry’s materials inside
Karla Faye Tucker
- notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, material from Tucker’s trial, court reporter’s notes and other miscellaneous materials (in 9 folders)
Unprocessed box 448
Box 13
Karla Faye Tucker
- notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, material from Tucker’s trial, court reporter’s notes and other miscellaneous materials (in 4 folders)
- 143 photographs and a few negatives of Karla Faye Tucker
Unprocessed box 449
Box 14
Beverly Lowry
- scrapbook containing various articles about Beverly Lowry, dated 1977
Unprocessed box 450
Box 15
Karla Faye Tucker
- newspaper clippings, stories and reviews of Crossed Over by Beverly Lowry, dated 1977 - 1988
Accession 2004-118
Materials relating to Beverly Lowry’s writing career. Items included are: manuscripts, reviews, notes, research material (mostly photocopies), photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, books, magazines, and journals.
Unprocessed Box 451
BOX 1
Miscellaneous materials: correspondence, invites, floppy disks
- application for the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
- letter from The New York Times in reference to photo reprints
- typed letter from the United States Senate, Paul Simon, dated May 30, 1995
- postcard from Marsha Walker dated July 1996
- various letters from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History
- letter and brochure from The LSU Rural Life Museum, dated July 13, 1995
- pages of handwritten notes and drawing
- invitation to the Brazos Bookstore to an evening of Prose Readings, dated February 27, 1979
- brochure and letter from the National Endowment for the Arts honoring Beverly Lowry for Literature for the Fellowship Recipient, dated 1979
- brochures from The Institute for the Humanities at Salado, Spring 2003
- 68 floppy disks. Most have subject matter written on front of disk material from disks need to be printed
Correspondence
- numerous letters from Karla Faye Tucker to Beverly Lowry, dates range from 1989-1993
- letters to Beverly Lowry in reference to book, Crossed Over
Quentin Tarantino miscellaneous material
- correspondence relating to interview/review by Lowry with Tarantino
- 2 page typed bio on Tarantino
- tear sheets from Vanity Fair dated July 1994. Features interview with Tarantino.
- magazine titled Film Threat dated October 1994. Includes article on Tarantino’s Natural Born Killers
- 2 bios on the movie Pulp Fiction and its actors. Movie was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino
- various pages of handwritten notes. Notes are in reference to interview with Tarantino and Pulp Fiction movie, n.d.
- printed research material done on the Miramax brothers, Harvey and Bob.
- 2 copies of a review by Lowry on Tarantino and his movie Pulp Fiction
- one page typed letter from Beverly Lowry to Linda, dated July 20, 1984.
- various pages of handwritten notes in no discernible order
- 3 page typed letter from Beverly Lowry to Linda dated August 5, 1994, references an interview made by Lowry with Roger Avary.
- 2 60 min. micro cassettes that feature an interview by Lowry with Tarantino, along with cassettes are the transcripts from the interview
- photocopies of an article from a magazine featuring Tarantino.
- printed review of Point to No Return, movie features Harvey Keitel and Bridget Fonda
- screenplay titled Pulp Fiction
Materials on Ellie Nesler
- photocopies of article written by Lowry titled “Should Ellie Nesler Go Free?”
- galleys from Lowry article “Should Ellie Nesler Go Free?”
- photocopies of article written by John Davidson titled “A Mother’s Revenge”
- numerous pages from the manuscript titled Ellie In Jail by Lowry, there are various copies of this manuscript
- correspondence from Jan Martinez (Ellie Nesler’s sister) to Beverly Lowry
- various pages of handwritten notes
- materials from Nesler’s court trial
- envelope that has “For Miss Lowry from Andrew” written on front and contains one 90 min. micro cassette
- photocopy of article by James R. Kincaid titled “Purity, Pederasty and a Fallen Heroine”
- correspondence with Diana Samuelson and Lowry in reference to Ellie
- correspondence with Diane Salvatore and Lowry in reference to the Ellie Nesler case
- pages from transcripts made from a recorded interview with Ellie Nesler
Unprocessed Box 452
BOX 2
Miscellaneous materials
- incomplete typed manuscript titled “Did You Sleep with Dolly Moon?”
- transcript from interview with Ellie Nesler by Lowry
- material from interview with Quentin Tarantino and Lowry
- numerous copies of Red Shoes, Roadhouse, Home by Beverly Lowry
- various copies of The Girl in the Woods by Lowry
- application for Writ of Habeas Corpus for Karla Faye Tucker v. Wane Scott, Director Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Manuscript titled Escape to Pasadena
- various pages of handwritten notes
- various incomplete typed manuscripts
- 48 5x3.5 photos alone with their negatives of what looks like the Botanical Gardens
Materials related to The Grisly Wife
- various pages of notes and reviews made by Beverly Lowry on The Grisly Wife written by Rodney Hall
Donald Barthelme
- newspaper clippings, correspondence and a copy of the eulogy written by Lowry
Best Girlfriends
- page proofs and manuscript
Reviews
- various newspaper clippings that contain reviews made by Lowry
Scarlett, Melanie, Madonna
- various typed pages of the manuscript along with many notes
Keeping Secrets
- various typed pages of the manuscript
Stay Me, Oh Comfort Me
- one copy of the book written by M.F.K. Fisher. Book has some annotations along with marked pages with sticky notes
The Track of Real Desires a novel by Beverly Lowry
- clean complete typed manuscript - pages are not in order
- annotated complete typed manuscript
Dutton Story
- various photocopies of page proofs of the Dutton story
- numerous pages of handwritten notes
- program for the Rush Springs Redskins vs Hinton Comets football game dated October 8, 1993
- brochure from the National CASA Association
- copy of the The Rush Springs Gazette dated Thursday, October 7, 1993
- faxed copy of the Dutton story
- various copies of a typed manuscript titled The Shadow Knows by Lowry
- research material on domestic violence legislation in Oklahoma
- various photocopies of articles on the Dutton boys
Unprocessed Box 453
BOX 3
Madame C.J. Walker
- early history and research materials. Materials include; photocopies of the 1910 U.S. census records, photocopies of pages from the Pennsylvania Negro Business Directory-1910, photocopies of typed letters from/to Madame Walker to/from the Honorable Booker T. Washington dated 1910, numerous photocopies of various old newspaper clippings (circa 1910) most feature Madame Walker and her hair care products,
National Negro Business League
- early history and research materials. Materials include; various photocopies of newspaper clipping from The Freeman, circa 1909
Miscellaneous materials
- early history and research materials. Materials include; various photocopies of correspondence as well as articles from The Recorder: A Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Best Interest of the Negroes, The Freeman & The Louisville Courier-Journal, National Negro Business League, The Indianapolis Recorder, Literary Digest, The Washington Bee, The Pittsburgh Courier, and others, articles and correspondence circa 1909 –1919. Articles and correspondence both reference Madame Walker, Booker T. Washington, “Negro” Business’s, politics, NACW, C.J. Walker, Mrs. Lelia Walker Robinson, and others.
General info. on the life story of Madame C.J. Walker
- notes and numerous photocopies of articles.
Materials pertaining to Madame C.J. Walker / Booker T. Washington and the National Negro Business League
- materials include: various photocopies of articles
Madame C.J. Walker and Indianapolis
- materials include: various photocopies of articles and notes
National Association of Colored Women
- materials include: various photocopies of articles
General info. on Mrs. Lelia Walker Robinson
- materials include: various photocopies of articles
Mrs. Annie Turnbo Malone
- materials include: various photocopies of articles and notes
Materials pertaining to the Madame C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company of Indiana
- materials include: numerous photocopies of miscellaneous articles as well as photocopies of Madame Walker’s last will and testament & an appraisal of her belongings, and photocopies of “Walker Beauty Manuals”
Materials pertaining to the death of Mrs. A’Lelia Walker Robinson
- materials include: various photocopies of articles
Unprocessed Box 454
BOX 4
Women’s Voice
- various photocopies from the magazine, all dated 1922
Miscellaneous materials
Kashmir Beauty Products
- various photocopies of ads for Kashmir Beauty products and photocopies of pages from the Negro Year Book, 1912 and the Afro American Press, 1912
Madame C.J. Walker
- various photocopies of photos of Madame Walker
A’Lelia Walker
- photocopies of materials pertaining to Mrs. Walker’s marriages and divorces
Correspondence
- assorted correspondence to/from Lowry’s agents, Pat Rotter and Maxine Groffsky, from Doubleday and Viking, dates range from 1976 - 1983
- personal letters to/from Laura Furman, n.d.
- miscellaneous correspondence from others, 1993 – 1998
Larry McMurtry
- typed interview made with McMurtry along with annotated pages of a manuscript titled Home Town Boy story about McMurtry by Lowry and a newspaper clipping about McMurtry, 1998
Karla Faye Tucker
- sample pages of cover for Crossed Over by Lowry and various newspaper clippings that feature and Lowry and her new book, 2000
Correspondence, 1976 - 1980
- various miscellaneous letters from/ to Beverly Lowry
Miscellaneous materials
- various photocopies of published articles written by Beverly Lowry
- copies of various pieces written by Lowry for magazines
- various letters of correspondence to/from Lowry
Karla Faye Tucker
- numerous letters from Karla Faye Tucker to Beverly Lowry and various newspaper clippings that feature articles on Tucker, dates range from 1991 – 1997
Magazine’s which feature articles written by Beverly Lowry
- The Oxford American dated Jan/Feb 1997, article titled “A Book of Our Own” on page 86
- Arkansas Review dated August 2003, article titled “I wanted to Create My Own Place”: An Interview with Beverly Lowry on page 129
- “Texas A&M University Press” Spring and Summer 2004, features book by Lowry titled The Perfect Sonya
- The New Yorker dated February 9, 1998, article titled “The Good Bad Girl” on page 60
- “Knopf”-publisher of Borzoi Books dated Spring 2003, features book by Lowry titled Her Dream of Dreams
- Preservation dated May/June 1988, article titled “A Mansion for Madam C.J. Walker” on page 62
Correspondence
- various letters from Pat Rotter, Literary Agent, to Beverly Lowry, 1974 - 1976
- various letters from The Viking Press to Beverly Lowry, 1980-1986
Unprocessed Box 455
BOX 5
Miscellaneous materials
- photo of book cover and materials for Come Back Lolly Ray by Lowry,
- 8x10 and 5x7 b/w photos of Beverly Lowry
- book covers from other books written by Lowry, Emma Blue and Daddy’s Girl
Correspondence
- various letters from Maxine Groffsky Literary Agency to Lowry, 1976 – 1984
Miscellaneous materials
- materials include: correspondence, contracts, receipts, agreements and royalty statements, dates range from 1974 to 1992
Her Dream of Dreams - story about Madame C.J. Walker
- galleys from book
- 2 Knopf Spring 2003 catalogs. Catalogs feature Lowry’s book Her Dream of Dreams: The Rise and Triumph of Madam C.J. Walker on page 48
- 8x10 b/w photo of Madame Walker
13 VHS cassettes, 1 compact disc and 2 audiocassettes
- “Karla Faye Tucker Stuff: Larry King Live 1/14/1998, BL on KEYE-TV 1/16/1998 and Charles Grodin 1/15/1998”
- “King Lear”
- “Tresses of Triumph: Hairstyling in 20th Century America”
- “Distinguished Visiting Writers Beverly Lowry 10/15/2003”
- “Missoula for the French”
- “Beverly Lowry Crossed Over Today Show”
- “Beverly Lowry on American Justice”
- “Karla Tucker Stills”
- “Karla Tucker Stills”
- “02/15/1998 Beverly Lowry, Joe Magliolo, Kari Tucker (sister) Victor Rodriguez”
- “Larry King / Charles Grodin 01/15/1998”
- (cassette with no title)
- (cassette with no title)
- compact disc is titled “6217 credit line Madam C.J. Walker Collection, KC227, Indiana Historical Society” – material from disc has been printed out
- 2 audiocassettes one titled “Beverly - Fresh Air” and the other has no title
Unprocessed Box 456
BOX 6
Miscellaneous materials: research materials, photocopies of articles, letters, and photos
- various pages of photocopies of research material. Material subject matter includes: Robert W. Burney, early history, Madam C.J. Walker, African-American newspapers, McWilliams-Sallie, Centennial Edition-Madison Journal, “Vicksburg Daily Commercial”, O.O. Woodman, “The Richard Compiler”, Villa LeWaro, history of slave labor and the freemen, hair beauty products, NAACP, The Cole and other materials.
Unprocessed Box 457
BOX 7 (continued materials from box 6)
Miscellaneous materials: research materials, photocopies of articles, letters, manuscripts, and photos
- various pages of photocopies of research material. Material subject matter includes: Robert W. Burney, early history, Madam C.J. Walker, African-American newspapers, McWilliams-Sallie, Centennial Edition-Madison Journal, “Vicksburg Daily Commercial”, O.O. Woodman, “The Richard Compiler”, Villa LeWaro, history of slave labor and the freemen, hair beauty products, NAACP, The Cole, “Hill Rag”, “Jackson Free Press: The City’s News and Culture Magazine”, and other materials.
Dreams: Rise and Triumph of Madam C.J. Walker by Beverly Lowry
- reviews, clippings and book covers
- annotated incomplete typed manuscript
- compact disc titled “Madame 10-12”, dated 05/23/2002 (materials from disc have been printed out – includes pages 388-544)
- compact disc titled “Madame 1-2-3-4”, dated 02/05/2002 (materials from disc have been printed out – includes pages 1-145)
- compact disc titled “Madame 1-5”, dated 02/14/2002 (materials from disc have been printed out – includes pages 1-165)
- compact disc titled “Madame 1-6A”, dated 02/22/2002 (materials from disc have been printed out – includes pages 1-200)
- compact disc titled “Madame 1-10”, dated 04/11/2002 (materials from disc have been printed out – includes pages 1-399)
Unprocessed Box 458
BOX 8
Dreams: Rise and Triumph of Madam C.J. Walker by Beverly Lowry
Miscellaneous materials: research materials, photocopies of articles, letters, manuscripts, and photos
- compact disc titled “Madame 4-11”, dated 04/18/2002 (materials from disc have been printed out – includes pages 81-551)
- compact disc titled “Madame 10,11,12” dated 05/29/2002 (materials from disc have been printed out – includes pages 338-530)
- compact disc titled “Nelly’s Chart Madame”, dated 11/2003 (materials from disc have been printed out)
compact disc titled “Madame in Word files”, dated 11/2003 (materials from disc have not been printed out-unable to open files)
compact disc titled “Word & PC Old Madame files”, dated 11/2003 (materials from disc have not been printed out-unable to open files)
- timeline for Madame Walker
- annotated typed pages and notes from manuscript (most pages in no discernible order)
Unprocessed Box 459
BOX 9
Miscellaneous materials
- various research materials (notes, newspaper clippings, photocopies of articles, correspondence) pertaining to: Madame Walker, black history, and Karla Faye Tucker.
Unprocessed Box 460
BOX 10 (continued materials from box 9)
Miscellaneous materials
- various research materials (notes, newspaper clippings, photocopies of articles, correspondence) pertaining to: Madame Walker, black history, and Karla Faye Tucker.
Dreams: Rise and Triumph of Madam C.J. Walker by Beverly Lowry
- compact disc titled “13-14” dated 06/21/2003 (materials from disc have been printed – includes pages 530-639)
- compact disc titled “Madame 12-13” dated 06/19/2002 (materials from disc have been printed – includes pages 463-589)
- compact disc dated 06/23/2002 (materials form disc have been printed – includes pages 530-620)
- compact disc titled “13-14” dated 06/22/2002 (materials from disc have been printed – includes pages 463-620)
- compact disc titled “Madame 13-14” dated 06/20/2002 (materials from disc have been printed – includes pages 463-683)
- compact disc titled “Madame 12” dated 06/07/2002 (materials from disc have been printed – includes pages 463-515)
- compact disc titled “13-14-15-16” dated 06/26/2002 (materials from disc have been printed – includes pages 463-482)
compact disc titled “Madame 12-13” dated 06/13/2002 (materials from disc have been printed – includes pages 463-598)
Miscellaneous materials
- various research materials, subjects included are as follows: 1890-1910 Jim Crow protest politics, Sarah Burney/Vicksburg 1977-1987, Anjetta & Louvenia & Tom (?) & Lucy et.al, St. Louis, Emancipation Day 1888-1900, Denver
Unprocessed Box 461
BOX 11
Miscellaneous materials
- various research materials, subjects included are as follows: Railroad travel, Pittsburg, soap & Laundering businesses, black women organizations, Indianapolis, George Stewart, Black women & White women work, 1850-1920 fashion, Sears & Roebuck and Co., Walker business misc., YMCA, Walker Conventions, Development of Walker Company, DuBois.
Unprocessed Box 462
BOX 12
Miscellaneous materials
- various research materials, subjects included are as follows: Joyner inventions, Vertner W. Tandy, Madame Walker, beauty products, A’Lelia Walker, F.B. Ransom, Lewaro as national landmarks, photos of grave markers, black museums, Lewaro/Companies.
Other miscellaneous materials
- Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus as Karla Faye Tucker being the petitioner
- uncorrected bound galleys for Life As We Know It: A Father, a family and an exceptional child by Michael Berube. Also included with book are reviews and notes by Beverly Lowry
- folders containing numerous photocopies of articles and newspaper clippings of stories and reviews by Lowry
- uncorrected page proofs of Sexual Healing by Jill Nelson. Along with book are various pages of handwritten notes by Lowry
Unprocessed Box 463
BOX 13
Other miscellaneous materials (continued materials from box 12)
- folders containing numerous photocopies of articles and newspaper clippings of stories and reviews by Lowry, along with various pages of handwritten notes, brochures, correspondence, tear sheets from magazines, magazines and 29 floppy disks.
The Track of Real Desires by Beverly Lowry
- 4 complete annotated typed manuscripts and galleys
Unprocessed Box 464
BOX 14
Her Dreams of Dreams: The Rise and Triumph of Madam C.J. Walker by Beverly Lowry
- annotated complete typed manuscript
- clean complete typed manuscript. Some pages are flagged with yellow sticky notes
- highly annotated complete typed manuscript. Page in front of manuscript reads “To: Amber Qureshi 12-2”
- slightly annotated complete typed manuscript
Miscellaneous materials
- various photocopies of court materials from the case of Heirs of Burney Versus John T. Ludeling, et al filed December 18, 1885, Docket No. 2584 Fifth District Court, Ouachita Parish, LA
Unprocessed Box 465
BOX 15
Miscellaneous materials (continued materials from box 14)
- various photocopies of court materials from the case of Heirs of Burney Versus John T. Ludeling, et al filed December 18, 1885, Docket No. 2584 Fifth District Court, Ouachita Parish, LA
Miscellaneous materials
- various research materials (mostly photocopies), subjects included are as follows: Robert W. Burney family and property, Russell M. Williamson, Mississippi, Breedlove genealogy, Louisiana pre 1861, slavery, Grants canal, maps and research, plantation life, Madison Parish, Scott County, Vicksburg post war, the South, Southern claims, yellow fever and diseases, migration, Amistad, KKK, lynching, reconstruction, sharecropping, Montgomery papers, sales and selling.
Unprocessed Box 466
BOX 16 (continued materials from box 15)
Miscellaneous materials
- various research materials (mostly photocopies), subjects included are as follows: Robert W. Burney family and property, Russell M. Williamson, Mississippi, Breedlove genealogy, Louisiana pre 1861, slavery, Grants canal, maps and research, plantation life, Madison Parish, Scott County, Vicksburg post war, the South, Southern claims, yellow fever and diseases, migration, Amistad, KKK, lynching, reconstruction, sharecropping, Montgomery papers, sales & selling, and numerous photographs of grave sites & Delta Vicksburg.
Unprocessed Box 467
BOX 17
- one shoulder bag that housed some of Lowry’s research material
Unprocessed Box 468
BOX 18
- oversize box containing: newspaper clipping dated May 10, 1913 featuring The Standardized Cole, 12x17 poster featuring Agnes of God, and 6 oversize copies of negatives of Beverly Lowry.
Accession 2005-095
Materials relating to Beverly Lowry’s writing career. Items included are: manuscripts, reviews, notes, photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, books, magazines, journals, and two scrapbooks.
Detailed list of items listed below:
BOX 1
- magazine titled Self dated May 194, includes article by Beverly Lowry titled “Best girlfriends” on page 176
- magazine titled Allure dated May 1998, includes article by Beverly Lowry titled “Reflections” on page 140
- Texas A&M University Press catalog, dated Spring and Summer 2004, features The Perfect Sonya by Beverly Lowry on page 36.
- Liquid City - Houston Writers on Houston, features “Us” by Beverly Lowry on page 43
- book titled Wave Maker II by Mary-Beth Hughes
- uncorrected proof copy of Wave Maker II by Mary-Beth Hughes
- The Falcon, dated Fall 1974 features “Mama's Turn” by Beverly Lowry on page 49
- Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal, dated Winter 1993
- Southwest Review, dated Spring 1988, features “Out of the Blue” by Beverly Lowry on page 255
- five photo print outs taken at the University of Houston, photos feature: Beverly Lowry, Terry Doodly, Rosellen Brown, Cynthia Madelyn, Ed Hirsch, and Anna Bartholomew
- one audio compact disc titled “WCBQ-WHNC-AM Alvin Augustus Jones, Beverly Lowry, September 17, 2004”
- folders containing miscellaneous newspaper clippings and photocopies of reviews
- 3 book journals
- one compact disc, which contains photos from the Steve Yarbrough reading
- annotated copy of manuscript - Prologue & 1st scene H. Tubman Book, Nov. - Dec. 2004 Fresno
- complete typed manuscript Harriet Tubman: Scenes in a Life by Beverly Lowry
BOX 2
- magazine titled Journal, dated February 1994, includes article by Beverly Lowry titled “A Good Killing”
- Louisiana State University Press book catalogue, features “Come Back, Lolly Ray” by Beverly Lowry
- The New York Times Magazine: The Sophisticated Traveler, dated November 19, 2000, features “Washington, DC” by Beverly Lowry on page 16
- 2 copies of The New York Times Magazine: The Sophisticated Traveler, dated May 16, 1993, features “Gardens of earthly Delight” by Beverly Lowry
- 6 Greenville High School yearbooks, 1951 - 1956
- Let's Hear It: Stories by Texas Women Writers, Edited by Sylvia Ann Grider & Lou Halsell Rodenberger
- scrapbook/photo album containing numerous photos of Beverly Lowry and Keith Buckley (former companion of Beverly)
- scrapbook items, which include old photos, newspaper clippings and old programs from athletic events
- French edition of Crossed Over by Beverly Lowry
- copy of Whitetail by David L. Fey, Lowry's brother
BOX 3
- Beverly Lowry's baby book, which includes old photos of Beverly
- black spiral journal
- copy of The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- correspondence from Beverly to her family from New York City, dates range from 1961 to 1962
- miscellaneous letters of correspondence
- various photos from book related events and occasions
- various b/w photos: 8x10 photo of Keith Buckley (Lowry's former companion), 8x10n photo from movie titled Ex Caliber & numerous headshots of Lowry
- various letters to/from Darrell Lamont
- magazine Southern
- miscellaneous items: various photos, photocopies of newspaper clippings, copies of the New York Times Book Review, roll of Kodak Advantix film & various magazines which contain articles written by Lowry.
BOX 4
- scrapbook from high school and college
BOX 5
- scrapbook from high school and college
Accession 2006-102
Research materials related to the production of Harriet Tubman. Materials arrived in numerous hanging file folders with specific subject file names given by artist (names of files were difficult to read, therefore not listed). Items include: various photocopies of pages from different books, typed notes, photocopies of archived materials from other universities, correspondence, computer research printouts, copy of the Quarterly of the National Archives and Records Administration dated Fall 2000, various brochures and maps, magazine tear sheets, photocopies of census records, copy of Underground Railroad Resources in the United States: Theme Study dated September 2000, newspaper clippings, photos, and various notes in indiscernible handwriting.
Also included copy of “A History of Madison Parish” by Minnie Spann Murphy, “On the Map” an exhibit catalogue of maps relating to Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay, The Early Settlers of Dorchester County and Their Lands Volume 1 by Calvin W. Mowbray and Mary I. Mowbray, and three university pedagogs – 1957 & 1958 from the University of Mississippi and 1959 from the University of Memphis State.
Accession 2006-110
Assorted personal materials and ephemera from Beverly Lowry.
Materials and their corresponding box and folder numbers listed below:
BOX # 760 of the Unprocessed Accessions
- Correspondence, 1-5 f.
- Photos, folders 6 & 7 f.
- Newspaper clippings, high school diploma & certificates, 8 & 9 f.
BOX # 761 of the Unprocessed Accessions
- old & fragile scrapbooks along with oversized b/w photos of Lowry
BOX # 762 of the Unprocessed Accessions
- Uniform skirt
Accession 2008-024
Material described by Beverly Lowery as “drafts of novel 2007, material from trip to Senegal July 2006, Tubman material, copy-edited manuscripts, reviews, maps and illustration matter, drafts and work on essay on Uncle Tom’s Cabin for anthology, galleys – essay on soup for In the Kitchen with an Eggplant, and Tubman material includes copy-edited manuscript from Doubleday”. Original titles on files, envelopes and first pages will appear in quotation marks.
Box # 1013 folder 1
Draft Day Two: Edward Himself , December 10th - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 2
Draft Day Two: Edward Himself , December 8th - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 3
Draft Day Two: Edward Himself , December 5, 2007- RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 4
Draft Violet, with notes - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 5
Draft “Oct. 30th -31st”- RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 6
Draft My Biography/Memoir by Cynthia, Oct. 28th - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 7
Drafts “My Feet”, “AV”, and “Oct. 15th ?” - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 8
Draft Biography: The Story of a Life, Oct. 22nd; with notes - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 9
Drafts “July 9” and After Edward, July 3 - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 10
Draft of Vow - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 11
Drafts My Feet, My Past, “Oct. 12 -13”, and “Oct. 12” - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 12
Drafts “Oct. 11, 2007”, After Edward 6-21, After Edward 6-20-07, and After Edward 6-19-07 - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 13
Drafts After Edward - RESTRICTED per author’s email 1/27/2009
Box # 1013 folder 14
One notebook, disk 1 and 2 Pen/Faulkner Award May 14, 2005 Folger Shakspeare Library
Box # 1013 folder 15
“HT Pension applications” – photocopies of documents dated 1894 and a picture of the book cover for Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life by Beverly Lowry
Box # 1013 folder 16
“Photos Permissions” – material dealing with the photos and illustrations used in the book Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life
Box # 1013 folder 17
“Court martial material John E. Webster with H.T. testimony” – photocopies of military documents
Box # 1013 folder 18
“Brodess vs Thompson” – includes two photos of documents and photocopies of various documents
Box # 1013 folder 19
Photocopy of Sarah Bradford’s Harriet: The Moses of Her People and other research material
Box # 1013 folder 20
Research material and some correspondence relating to book Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life
Box # 1013 folder 21
Research material and some correspondence relating to book Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life
Box # 1013 folder 22
“Polish Mills” – includes photocopies of various documents including photos, notes, and a few galley pages
Box # 1013 folder 23
Research material, correspondence, and notes not in individual files; part 1 of 2
Box # 1013 folder 24
Research material, correspondence, and notes not in individual files; part 2 of 2
Box # 1013 folder 25
Material from Senegal trip 2006 – one black journal, booklet on Goree, and study abroad course information
Box # 1014 folder 1
Senegal: Gateway to Africa Coursework – includes study abroad core course schedule and syllabus
Box # 1014 folder 2
Additional material on Senegal including handwritten notes and legal pad
Box # 1014 folder 3
More material concerning the Harriet Tubman book including reviews from several sources and correspondence with Double Day publishers
Box # 1014 folder 4
Additional notes on Harriet Tubman, a booklet on the underground railroad titled The Underground Railroad in Montgomery County, Maryland; A history and driving guide, and the annotated bound galley of Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life
Box # 1014 folder 5
Page proofs of the book Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life, part 1 of 2
Box # 1014 folder 6
Page proofs of the book Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life, part 2 of 2
Box # 1014 folder 7
“final draft & images” - Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life, part 1 of 2
Box # 1014 folder 8
“final draft & images” - Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life, part 2 of 2
Box # 1014 folder 9
“copy–edited ms” - Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life, part 1 of 2
Box # 1014 folder 10
“copy–edited ms” - Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life, part 2 of 2
Box # 1014 folder 11
Material relating to essay on Uncle Tom’s Cabin, includes research material and hand written notes
Box # 1014 folder 12
Making Soup in Buffalo galley, draft of review by Lowry on A Miracle of Catfish, and material on poet Patricia Goedicke
Box # 1014 folder 13
Promotion Dossier Beverly Lowry Department of English – binder of information from George Mason University and includes full professor letter to Lowry
Box # 1014 folder 14
Brochure for “My South” event in Mississippi and booklet The Cole Blue Book
Mapcase Drawer A
one 22” x 17” map of Virginia, Maryland and Delaware from 1755
Accession 2010-068
Material from Lowry's writing and research, includes typed manuscripts with revisions and notes of In the Time of Was (Not Was) The Life and Times of a Biographer by Cynthia LeBaron written by Lowry.
Box 1261 folder 1 one blue spiral notebook with a photo and notes; first page reads "Beginning narrative strategy for After Edward", dated July 6, 2007
Box 1261 folder 2 typed manuscript of In the Time of Was (Not Was) The Life and Times of a Biographer by Cynthia LeBaron, December 1, 2008
Box 1261 folder 3 typed manuscript begins with page 44 "3. Curriculum Vita #1" of the above manuscript, October 2008
Box 1261 folder 4 typed manuscript of In the Time of Was (Not Was) The Life and Loves of a Biographer by Cynthia LeBaron, November 2008
Box 1261 folder 5 typed manuscript of In the Time of Was (Not Was) The Life and Loves of a Biographer by Cynthia LeBaron, October 2008
Accession 2010-069
Materials from Lowry's writing; includes correspondence, short stories, and documents from a court case involving the literary trust of Katherine Ann Porter.
Box 1261 folder 6 types manuscript of The Perfect Sonya
Box 1261 folder 7 typed manuscript of Breaking Gentle
Box 1261 folder 8 typed manuscript of In the Time of Was (Not Was) The Life and Times of a Biographer by Cynthia LeBaron; not bound with duplicate copies of certain sections
Box 1262 folder 1 typed manuscript of In the Time of Was (Not Was) The Life and Times of a Biographer by Cynthia LeBaron; removed from envelope, July 2008
Box 1262 folder 2 newspaper clippings and a letter from the Kleins, removed from blue folder
Box 1262 folder 3 documents and correspondence relating to the court case involving the literary trust under the will of Katherine Ann Porter versus literary trustee Barbara Thompson
Box 1262 folder 4 Southern Magazine September 1987; correspondence and financial documents, loose material not in a folder or file, five color photographs
Box 1262 folder 5 material removed from a Priority Mail envelope address to Darrel Lamont from Lowry, stamped "Refused" on front, August 29, 2007
Box 1262 folder 6 material removed from a blue folder labeled "Professor Ellsworth", contains newspaper clippings and correspondence
Box 1262 folder 7 documents and correspondence relating to the court case involving the literary trust under the will of Katherine Ann Porter versus literary trustee Barbara Thompson
Box 1262 folder 8 "Beverly Lowry Letters & Stories" [part 1 of 2] contains correspondence and short stories written by Lowry
Box 1262 folder 9 "Beverly Lowry Letters & Stories" [part 2 of 2] contains correspondence and short stories written by Lowry
Accession 2016-070
Archival materials following the creation of Beverly Lowry’s book Who Killed These Girls? Cold Case: the Yogurt Shop Murders that will be released October 11, 2016. The publication pertains to the 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders of Amy Ayers, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, and Eliza Thomas at the “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt!” shop in Austin, Texas. Included are materials for research such as news articles from Austin American-Statesman, The Austin Chronicle and Austin News8; Austin Police Department and court documents; and manuscript drafts of the book. The folder titles preceding a semicolon reflect Lowry’s original descriptions.
“The Paul Johnson Show & Court Hearings, 1998-2000”
BOX 2440 (1 of 8)
Box Folder
“The Case” (original folder titles in quotation marks)
2440 1 “The Case—’98-‘99”; News clippings from Austin American-Statesman and Austin Police Department’s Incident Reports, July 20, 1994-Dec. 09, 2002
2440 2 “The Case—Scott Interr. & Statement-BLOG”; Typed documents of Scott’s Interrogations and Austin Police Departments’ supplements on Robert Springsteen, Maurice Pierce, and Mike Scott, Oct. 08, 1997-Sept. 2011
2440 3 “The Case—Springsteen Interrogation & R.S. Interrogation: CD, BL Notes”; Typed Interrogation with Robert Springsteen, including notes, Dec. 15, 1991-May 17, 2001
2440 4 “The Case—Arrests and Extradition”; Articles from the Austin American- Statesman about arresting the four suspects, including profiles of suspects and victims, 1999-2001 (1 of 2)
2440 5 “The Case—Arrests and Extradition”; Articles from the Austin American- Statesman about arresting the four suspects, including profiles of suspects and victims, 1999-2001 (2 of 2)
2440 6 “The Case—Dochet, Affadavils, FW Release ’99-‘00”; Register of Actions for State vs. Springsteen, Robert, and articles from Austin American- Statesman and Laredo Morning Times, Dec. 11, 1999-Sept. 23, 2009
2440 7 “The Case—Bond Hearing 10/99, MP & FW”; Reporter’s Report, Volume 1 of 1, for Trial Court Case No. J-12, 457, Oct. 21, 1999
2440 8 “The Case—Cert. #1 11/29 Merrill, Fuentes”; Reporter’s Record Volume 1 of 7 Certification Hearing about Forrest B. Welborn and Maurice E. Pierce, Nov. 29, 1999
2440 9 “The Case—Cert. 1A”; Reporter’s Record, Volume 1 of 7, Certification Hearing for Forrest Welborn and Maurice Pierce, including statement from Michael Scott, [Nov. 29, 1999]
2440 10 “The Case—Cert. #2 11/30 Fuentes, Skolaut”; Volume 2 of 7, Certification Hearing in the matter of Forrest Welborn, Nov. 30, 1999
2440 11 “The Case—Cert 2A”; Volume 2 of 7 for Certification Hearing in the matter of Forrest Welborn, Nov. 30, 1999
2440 12 “The Case—Cert #3 12/1”; Volume 3 of 7 Certification Hearing in the matter of Maurice E. Pierce, Nov. 29, 1999-Dec. 01, 1999
2440 13 “The Case—Cert #4 12/02/99 Hardesty”; Volume 4 of 7 Certification Hearing in the matter of Maurice Pierce, Nov. 29, 1999-Dec. 02, 1999
2440 14 “The Case—Cert 5 12/3 Hardesty”; Volume 5 of 7 Certification Hearing in the matter of Maurice Pierce, Nov. 29, 1999-Dec. 03, 1999
2440 15 “The Case—Cert 6 12/8 Hardesty”; Volume 6 of 7 Certification Hearing in the matter of Maurice Pierce, Nov. 29, 1999-Dec. 08, 1999
2440 16 “The Case—Cert #6A 12/08 Abreo, Stevenson”; Volume 6 of 7 Certification Hearing in the matter of Maurice Pierce, Nov. 29, 1999-Dec. 08, 1999
2440 17 “The Case—Cert #7 12/09 Merrill Closing Ruling”; Volume 7 of 7 Certification Hearing in the matter of Maurice Pierce, Nov. 29, 1999-Dec. 09, 1999
2440 18 “The Case—Adult Certification FW & MP Meurer-Families AAS: 12/01/99- 12/10/99”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman about Pierce and Welborn possibly tried as adults, Nov. 30, 1999-Dec. 10, 1999
“The Trial” (original folder titles in quotation marks)
2440 19 “The Trial”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman on the case and police errors and misconduct causing review of cases, 1992-1993
2440 20 “The Trial—APD Scandals ’89-92”; Articles by Austin American-Statesman about APD officers investigated for scandals, 1989-1992
2440 21 “The Trial”; Articles by The Austin Chronicle and Austin American-Statesman on Elizabeth Watson as Austin’s Chief of Police and Mala Sangre case, 1993- 2001
BOX 2441 (2 of 8)
Box Folder
2441 1 “The Trial”; Articles from the Austin American-Statesman and The Austin Chronicle, a few on carjacking case, and one on the girls’ parents suing “ICBY” company, 1993-2002
2441 2 “The Trial—AAS ’93-‘99”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman about the Yogurt Shop Murders case and investigation, 1992-1997
2441 3 “The Trial—Lynch Interview Smith & Sawyer”; Typed Interview with Judge Lynch, including article from the Austin American-Statesman about lawyers Smith & Sawyer, 2001-2010
2441 4 “The Trial—March-June 2000 Pre-trials”; Reporter’s Record and typed court case for Michael Scott and Robert Springsteen, including notes, 2000
2441 5 “The Trial”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman and typed pretrial proceedings about Scott, Springsteen, and Pierce’s pre-trials, 2000-2001 (1 of 2)
“The Trial”, continued
2441 6 “The Trial”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman and typed pretrial proceedings for Scott, Springsteen, and Pierce’s pre-trials, 2000-2001 (2 of 2)
2441 7 “The Trial”; Reporter’s Record for continuation of pretrial proceedings, Witness List, Opening Statement for the trial, questioning of AFD, and Lusella Jones, May 2001 (1 of 2)
2441 8 “The Trial”; Reporter’s Record for continuation of pretrial proceedings, Witness List, Opening Statement for the trial, questioning of AFD, and Lusella Jones, May 2001 (2 of 2)
2441 9 “The Trial”; Questioning of Thomas Powe, Chandra Morgan, Kelly Hannah, and Robert Burns Springsteen III for Springsteen case, Dec. 06, 1991- Sept. 13, 2002
2441 10 “The Trial”; Written Statement of Michael Scott, beginning of the defense for Springsteen’s trial, and Gerald Hurst’s career background and questioning, May 2001 (1 of 2)
2441 11 “The Trial”; Written Statement of Michael Scott, beginning of the defense for Springsteen’s trial, and Gerald Hurst’s career background and questioning, May 2001 (2 of 2)
2441 12 “The Trial—RS Trial: Media”; Articles from Texas Monthly, News8 Austin, and the Austin Chronicle, on Springsteen’s trial and court decision, 1999-2001 (1 of 2)
2441 13 “The Trial—RS Trial: Media”; Articles from Texas Monthly, News8 Austin, and the Austin Chronicle, on Springsteen’s trial and court decision, 1999-2001 (2 of 2)
2441 14 “The Trial—Trial Photo Notes”; Descriptions of the crime scene photos, Sept. 30- Oct. 4, 2010
2441 15 “The Trial—2001-3 + OC. Knee Prod. 12”; Austin American-Statesman article about Chief of Police, Stan Knee, Oct. 13, 2002
2441 16 “The Trial—MS Plea Deal AC 2001”; Article from “Naked City” on the plea deals for the four suspects, Sept. 07, 2001
2441 17 “The Trial—Pretrial”; Witness List, Reporter Records on the trials, and articles from Austin American-Statesman on the trials, 2000-2002 (1 of 2)
2441 18 “The Trial—Pretrial”; Reporter Records on Michael Scott Pretrial, Opening Statement for the trial, and AAS article, Sept.-June 2002 (2 of 2)
2441 19 “The Trial”; Michael Scott Written Statements and Reporter’s Record on the Michael Scott trial, Sept. 1999-Aug. 2002 (1 of 2)
BOX 2442 (3 of 8)
Box Folder
2442 1 “The Trial”; Reporter Records for Michael Scott’s trial and Chandra Morgan questioning, 2002-2010 (2 of 2)
“The Trial”, continued…
2442 2 “The Trial”; Michael Scott trial, 1991-2002
2442 3 “The Trial—MS 53 Jones 9/12/02”; Michael Scott trial materials, Sept. 2002 (1 of 2)
2442 4 “The Trial—MS 53 Jones 9/12/02”; Michael Scott trial materials, Sept. 2002 (2 of 2)
2442 5 “The Trial—Lynch”; Notes on the Michael Scott trial and for Lynch Interview, including articles on Judge Lynch, Aug. 2002-Dec. 2012
2442 6 “The Trial”; Articles from The Austin Chronicle and Austin News8 about the Michael Scott trial, Sept. 2001-Sept. 2002
2442 7 “BRICE 2/90 ICBY”; Articles from Texas Monthly and Austin American- Statesman about other Texas crimes, including history on “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt!”, 1990-2001
2442 8 “Austin-General”, “02/10/90 Las Cruces”; History of Austin, Texas, and article about Bowling Alley Murders in Las Cruces, New Mexico, 2009-2010
2442 9 “1975 Opening”, “Northcross History”; History on the Northcross Mall, 1975- 2007
2442 10 “Maps-Girls to ICBY”, “El Nino”, “Weather 12/’91”; Google Maps, Information on crimes in Austin and Local Climatological Data, 1991-2010
2442 11 “Yogurt Shop Scale Drawing Model, 2001?”; Sketches showing where the bodies laid in the shop, including article on the book Murdered Innocents, 2001- Feb. 04, 2005
2442 12 “Lost Innocence”; Two articles from News8 Austin and St. Petersburg Times about Austin, TX, losing its innocence after the Yogurt Shop Murders, Sept. 29, 2002-Dec. 08, 2006
2442 13 “John Jones-News 8-during MS Trial 9/12/02”, “Huckabay”; Article from News8 Austin about Sgt. John Jones’s Dismissal, including email about Sgt. Michael Huckabay’s retirement, 2002-2011
2442 14 “Jones Files”; Austin, TX Police and Fire Departments’ Incident Reports, including the four victims’ autopsy records, 1991-1999
2442 15 “Jones Files-Important”; Statements from Witnesses and Autopsy Information, 1991-2009
2442 16 “12/11/96 IA- J. Jones”; Internal Affairs Investigation, I.A.D. #96-350, Dec. 11, 1996
2442 17 “Jones ‘93”; Memos about the Yogurt Shop Murder case, including a list of suspects, 1993
2442 18 Materials on Motion to Seal Autopsy Reports and Findings, Media Releases to the Public, and articles from Texas Monthly and Austin’s KVUE on Kenneth McDuff, 1991-2002
2442 19 Investigations and tips on the Yogurt Shop Murders, including Incident Reports, 1992-1999
2442 20 “Memos from Jones Jan/Feb/March 1992”, “Jones Memos June-Aug. ‘92”; Memos about the progress of the case and tips on suspects, 1992
2442 21 “ICBY Stats 1992-1994 APD-JJ”; Cleared vs. Received Tips/Witnesses/Suspects, 1992-1994
2442 22 “Memo: JonesNapier 4/6/92 Long Report”, “9/21/92 JJ Recap of 12/6/91”; Memo on the Homicide Task Force Update and information on the night of the murders, April 06, 1992-Sept. 21, 1992
2442 23 “Occult-MacDuff 02-09/92”; Incident Reports on suspects, involving occult members and Kenneth MacDuff, 1992-1993
2442 24 Incident Reports: Supplemental Narrative Reports on tips and suspects, including memos on ICBY tips, 1992-1993
BOX 2443 (4 of 8)
Box Folder
2443 1 “Fall ’93 Mexicans & PTSD”; Letters from the girls’ families requesting APD Homicide interrogate Mexican suspect, typed interrogation of Mexican suspect, and statement from Maurice Pierce, Sept. 22, 1993-Nov. 19, 1999
2443 2 “Chuck Meyer”; Reports of Investigation on possible suspects, including Kenneth McDuff, 1991-2001
2443 3 “AAS Ch. 8 etc.”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman days after the murders of the girls, Dec. 07, 1991-Dec. 15, 1991
2443 4 “Timelines: MISC TX Justice/Wikipedia”, “Photos News8 ‘91-‘09”; Timeline and photos of significant events of the Yogurt Shop Murders case, May 29, 2009-June 16, 2010
2443 5 “General: Bios Timelines Cast of Participants News8”; Timeline of the Yogurt Shop Murders and short bios of the girls and people involved in the case, June 03, 2001-Aug. 19, 2002
2443 6 “1992 #1 Timeline Jan.-Feb.”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman and the Washington Post with suspect profiles and timelines, 1991-1992
2443 7 “1992 IA March-May”; Articles from The New York Times and Austin American- Statesman, one article about ’48 Hours’ coverage on the case, March 1992-Oct. 1992
2443 8 “Cold Case Unit Hardesty ‘03”; Articles from Texas District & County Attorneys Association and Austin American-Statesman on murder crimes in Austin, Dec. 09, 2002-Aug. 2011
2443 9 “Crawford ‘04”, “RS, MS-CCA Decision ’06 ‘07”; Articles from The Austin Chronicle and Supreme Court Records for Crawford v. Washington, 2004
2443 10 “2006 ’07 ‘08”; Articles on the trials for the four suspects and trials on people involved in the case, 2003-2007
2443 11 “6/6/07 Scott CCA Opinion”; Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas Records on reversal of the suspects’ court decisions, 2006-2007
2443 12 “Springsteen Appeal ‘06”; Summary of Transcription of Videotaped Confession of Michael Scott, 1999
2443 13 “DNA-Y-STR”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman, majority about DNA found on victims, 2003-2009
2443 14 “Oct. 2009 Dismissal”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman about the DNA found on the victims, 2009-2010
2443 15 Articles about the charges against Robert Springsteen IV and Michael Scott dropped, 2009-2010
2443 16 “Pierce”; Articles from Austin American-Statesman and Austin’s News8 on Maurice Pierce, including a statement of Maurice Pierce, 1991-2010
2443 17 Articles from Austin American-Statesman on the case, and articles on the DNA results and false confessions, 1990-2011 (1 of 2)
2443 18 Articles from Austin American-Statesman on the case, and articles on the DNA results and false confessions, 1990-2011 (2 of 2)
2443 19 Articles from Austin American-Statesman and the Austin Chronicle about investigation failures and Springsteen trying to get his name cleared, 2006-2016
2443 20 “Notes”; Handwritten notes on the case and trials from Beverly Lowry, 2001-2012 (1 of 2)
BOX 2444 (5 of 8)
Box Folder
2444 1 “Notes”; Handwritten notes on the case and the trials from Beverly Lowry, including notes for interviews and editor agent notes, 2001-2012 (2 of 2)
2444 2 “Notes Etc.”; Handwritten and typed notes from Lowry, including correspondence between Lowry and Detective John Jones, 2010-2016 (1 of 2)
2444 3 “Notes Etc.”; Handwritten and typed notes from Lowry, including correspondence between Lowry and Detective John Jones, 2010-2016 (2 of 2)
2444 4 Phone numbers used for research and correspondence about publication for the book, 1999-2016 (might include active numbers)
2444 5 Posters of Lowry speaking at The Kratz Center for Creative Writing at Goucher College, March 20, no year
2444 6 Key West Literary Seminar The Dark Side program book, including Lowry’s nametag, 2014
2444 7 Materials about Lowry’s career and events she attended, 2011
2444 8 Huizache, the Magazine of Latino Literature, Fall 2012
2444 9 Two copies of Goucher Quarterly, Vol. XCVII No. 2, Summer/Fall 2012
2444 10 Four Girls: The Murders that Changed a City Manuscript, Aug. 2012, pgs. 1-189 (1 of 3)
2444 11 Four Girls: The Murders that Changed a City Manuscript, Aug. 2012, pgs. 190- 346 (2 of 3)
2444 12 Four Girls: The Murders that Changed a City Manuscript, Aug. 2012, pgs. 347- 516 (3 of 3)
2444 13 Four Girls: The Murders that Changed a City Manuscript by Lowry, Oct. 2012 (1 of 3)
2444 14 Four Girls: The Murders that Changed a City Manuscript by Lowry, Oct. 2012 (2 of 3)
2444 15 Four Girls: The Murders that Changed a City Manuscript by Lowry, Oct. 2012 (3 of 3)
2444 16 Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript by Lowry, Spring 2015, pgs. 1-153 (1 of 3)
2444 17 Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript by Lowry, Spring 2015, pgs. 154-328 (2 of 3)
2444 18 Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript by Lowry, Spring 2015, pgs. 328-412 (3 of 3)
BOX 2445 (6 of 8)
Box Folder
2445 1 “Various Versions Summer, Fall 2014”; Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscripts, 2014 (1 of 3)
2445 2 “Various Versions Summer, Fall 2014”; Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscripts, 2014 (2 of 3)
2445 3 “Various Versions Summer, Fall 2014”; Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscripts, 2014 (3 of 3)
2445 4 “Nov. 2014 WK-TG”; Annotated Dark Days, Black Nights: The Crime Manuscript, [2014]
2445 5 Annotated Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript, Jan.-March 2015, pgs. 1-159 (1 of 4)
2445 6 Annotated Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript, Jan.-March 2015, pgs. 160-257 (2 of 4)
2445 7 Annotated Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript, Jan.-March 2015, pgs. 258-309 (3 of 4)
2445 8 Annotated Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript, Jan.-March 2015, pgs. 310-411 (4 of 4)
2445 9 Annotated Manuscript Drafts for the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript, 2013
2445 10 Articles from Austin American-Statesman and the Austin Chronicle on Springsteen looking for compensation, May 24, 2013
2445 11 Annotated Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript Draft, undated, pgs. 430-486
2445 12 Various Annotated Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript Drafts, undated
2445 13 Annotated Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript Draft, undated, pgs. 315-375
2445 14 Various Annotated Drafts of Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders between the pages of 1-100, 2012
2445 15 Various Annotated Manuscript Drafts of Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders between pages 1-97, undated (1 of 3)
2445 16 Various Annotated Manuscript Drafts of Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders between pages 98-313, undated (2 of 3)
2445 17 Various Annotated Manuscript Drafts of Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders between pages 314-444, undated (3 of 3)
2445 18 Greenville High School Classes of 1955 and 1956, 2011 Reunion Book, including group photo, 2011
2445 19 Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript Draft, Aug.-Oct. 2013 (1 of 2)
BOX 2446 (7 of 8)
Box Folder
2446 1 Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Manuscript Drafts, Aug.-Oct. 2013 (2 of 2)
2446 2 Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Drafts, Sept. 2013, pgs. 1-273 (1 of 3)
2446 3 Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Drafts, Sept. 2013, pgs. 274-280 (2 of 3)
2446 4 Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Drafts, Sept. 2013, pgs. 281-386 (3 of 3)
2446 5 Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Draft, “for D. Richards”, Sept. 2013, pgs. 1-178 (1 of 3)
2446 6 Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Draft, “for D. Richards”, Sept. 2013, pgs. 179-404 (2 of 3)
2446 7 Four Girls: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders, Annotated Manuscript Draft, “for D. Richards”, Sept. 2013, pgs. 405-496 (3 of 3)
Advisory: The below CDs may contain graphic material (autopsy)
2446 8 Three CDs titled “Transcripts YSM”, “Disc-MS-Day 2 & Disc RS & Misc”, and “Hanna 2”, undated
2446 9 Three CDs titled “Day 1 3:00 p.m.-10:20 p.m. & Audio MS”, “RS & RS transcript & Reid book & other stuff”, and “Carlos’ Photos, Scene, & Autopsy”, undated
2446 10 Three CDs titled “Hanna 1”, “Day 1 9:15 a.m.-3:00 p.m. MS”, and “Criminal Defense Lawyers Project-Best of the Best IV-Forensics, Science & Innocence Lost”, Aug. 25, 2011
2446 11 Three Notebooks for research on the case, 2011
2446 12 Timeline: Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders, including notes on the case, 2011
2446 13 Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders, Annotated Draft, June-Sept. 2014, pgs. 1-207 (1 of 2)
2446 14 Who Killed These Girls? Austin and the Yogurt Shop Murders, Annotated Draft, June-Sept. 2014, pgs. 208-383 (2 of 2)
2446 15 UHV/ABR Reading Series Posters and news articles on Lowry, 2003-2013
2446 16 “YSM Jan.-July 2014”; Annotated Manuscript Draft on the suspects, 2014
2446 17 Photo of Lowry, Madison Bell, Pati [Griffith], and Percival Everett, including recipe, 2013-2014
2446 18 Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Draft, undated (1 of 6)
2446 19 Mississippi Writers II Calendar, with Lowry for Nov. 1994
BOX 2447 (8 of 8)
Box Folder
2447 1 Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Draft, undated (2 of 6)
2447 2 Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Draft, undated (3 of 6)
2447 3 Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Draft, undated (4 of 6)
2447 4 Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Draft, undated (5 of 6)
2447 5 Yogurt Shop Murders Annotated Manuscript Draft, undated (6 of 6)
2447 6 Two USBs titled “YSM” (also titled “Yogurt Shop”) and “Tubman & Others”, undated, (uploaded onto the server)
2447 7 Print out of email on photos from Lowry’s office and whiteboard, undated (uploaded onto the server)
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