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Rolling Stones

This work is a collection of short stories, sketches, letters, and poems by O. Henry. The volume was named after the periodical the Rolling Stone, of which O. Henry was editor. It was published posthumously and includes a photograph of O. Henry, taken in 1909 shortly before his death.

Date: 1912

Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910

Item Type: Book

Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

Poem by Grace Dupree Ridings

Print of a bird on a fence with a poem by Grace Dupree Ridings. The poem, "Have You?", is as follows: "Have you ever / Seen new violets, / Have you heard / A robin sing, / When you can / Keep from thinking / It is Spring... / It is Spring?"

Date: unknown

Creator: Ridings, Grace Dupree

Item Type: Poem

Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

"In the Matter of Friendship" poem by Harry B. Hawes

Print of a poem by Harry B. Hawes. Poem title: "In the Matter of Friendship." Printed on ivory colored paper in black ink. A facsimile of Hawe's signature is at the lower right of the printed poem. Hawes was a democrat from Missouri who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1921-1926. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1926-1933.

Date: 1869/1947

Creator: Harry B. Hawes

Item Type: Poem

Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

Closing Lines from the Novel, "Eben Holden"

Document with the closing lines from the book "Eben Holden" by Irving Bacheller, published in 1900. A handwritten note is at the bottom of the document with the words, "To Sam Rayburn, with deep affection--Gene Worley 10/17/49 Washington, D.C." Francis Eugene Worley was a democratic U.S. Representative from Texas who served in the House of Representatives from 1941 to 1950. Sam Rayburn "saw himself" in these closing lines from the book "Eben Holden." The text is black, printed on cream color… more

Date: 1941/1950

Creator: Bacheller, Irving

Item Type: Poem

Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

Farm Ballads

Collection of poems and lyrics to farm ballads.

Date: 1901

Creator: Carleton, Will, 1845-1912

Item Type: Book

Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

Seit Funfzig Jahren. Prosa in Versen. Skizzen aus der Zeit der ersten deutschen Einwanderung in West-Texas in den Jahren 1844, 1845, und 1846

T.1. Skitzen aus der Zeit der ersten deutschen Einwanderung in West-Texas in den Jahren 1844, 1845, und 1846.

Date: [1895..1896]

Creator: Goldbeck, Fritz, 1831-1899

Item Type: Book

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Letter from Steven Watson to Friend - 1996]

Letter from Steven Watson to an unidentified recipient - most likely Sterling Houston, prominent San Antonio playwright. He writes to inform of happenings in his professional career in the past year, including a curatorial position at the National Portrait Gallery and a video shown at the Lincoln Center. Photocopied photographs are on the back page.

Date: 1996

Creator: Watson, Steven

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Stephen Klatt, Poet]

Photograph of Stephen Klatt reciting cowboy poetry at the 24th Annual Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. Klatt is mustachioed and wears glasses, suspenders, and a black hat. He holds a microphone.

Date: [1995-08-03..1995-08-06]

Creator: Informedia

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Invitation: Images]

Invitation to an event at Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas about Imagenes, a book of Spanish poetry by Sue Littleton, with a presentation by Nestor Lugones. The event was held Tuesday, January 23rd, 1990 and was sponsored by several organizations.

Date: January 1990

Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)

Item Type: Text

Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Flyer: The Tablets]

Flyer advertising an event in which renowned poet Armand Schwerner read his long poem, The Tablets, at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas. The event occurred on April 5th, 1991. The flyer features two sets of symbols, one of which repeats in a partial square shape. The second set of symbols translates to: "He will surely never die. The world is made of his voice."

Date: April 1991

Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Postcard: Brazilian Visual Poetry]

Postcard advertising an exhibit entitled "Brazilian Visual Poetry", which is curated by Regina Vater. The front of the postcard features the title of the exhibition in large red and blue letters. Some of the counter spaces of the letters are filled in with gray, and the word "Visual" is connected to the word "Poetry" through artistic rendering. The front of the postcard also contains a list of fifty-three Hispanic poets that are participating in the exhibition. The names of the better-known poe… more

Date: 2002

Creator: Vater, Regina

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Flyer: I Ask the Impossible]

Flyer advertising a book signing by famed Latina poet Ana Castillo, author of I Ask the Impossible. The event was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on March 22nd, 2001. The flyer is printed on tissue paper.

Date: 2001

Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Ana Castillo at Book Signing]

Photograph of Latina poet Ana Castillo at a book signing. The signing was held at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas on March 22nd, 2001. Castillo wears glasses, a yellow sleeveless blouse, and yellow trousers. She reads from her book "I Ask the Impossible."

Date: 2001

Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 30.26679800797376 -97.74284850103072

Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Don Cadden the Cowboy Poet and Singer]

Photograph of Don Cadden, the cowboy poet and singer, performing at the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio, Texas. He is sitting on a wooden stool holding a guitar in front of two microphones on stands. A white tent and a colorful backdrop are visible behind him.

Date: [1998-08-06..1998-08-09]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of an Exhibit in Gillespie County Historical Society]

Negative of an exhibit in the Gillespie County Historical Society. The exhibit is on a room divider. There is a photograph and information about a Texas-born, German poet named Hulda Walter. A poem she wrote is included below the biographical information. On the other side of the divider are plaques about various news reports from the area.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

Lyndon Baines Johnson The Right Man

Poem by Steven Feore of Houston, Texas, in support of Lyndon B. Johnson for President over Barry Goldwater.

Date: unknown

Creator: Feore, Steven

Item Type: Poem

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Poem addressed to John J. Herrera - 1966]

Poem entitled "To My Critics" with a handwritten note of encouragement to John J. Herrera.

Date: 1966

Item Type: Poem

Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Bouldin Family Scrapbook]

The first half of the scrapbook is composed of newspaper articles that have been pasted onto the pages and some that were inserted in between the book's pages. The articles are from Confederate states and contain news, poems, and stories centered around the Civil War and the time after. The second half of the book served as a ledger for the family to keep track of their expenses.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Book

Partner: Rice University Woodson Research Center

Seit Fünfzig Jahren. Prosa in Versen. Skizzen aus der Zeit der ersten deutschen Einwanderung in West-Texas in den Jahren 1844, 1845, und 1846

T.2 Skizzen und Lebensbilder aus Arizona, Unter-Californien, Mexico und Texas.

Date: [1895..1896]

Creator: Goldbeck, Fritz, 1831-1899

Item Type: Book

Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

[Series of Documents: Flesh and Paper]

A series of documents concerning a short film, "Flesh and Paper", about an Indian-born, lesbian, poet living in the United Kingdoms.

Date: 1990

Creator: Women Make Movies

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Press Release: Fourth Creating Change Conference]

A press release from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force announcing the details of the upcoming fourth annual "Creating Change" Conference focused around LGBT activist gaining more political and organizational skills.

Date: February 14, 1991

Creator: National Gay & Lesbian Task Force

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Media Reviews: Flesh and Paper]

A series of documents discussing Flesh and Paper, a short film about Suniti Namjoshi an Indian-born, lesbian, writer who lived in England.

Date: 1991

Item Type: Text

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Our Baby]

Baby announcement with a poem. The front side of the card has an illustration of a baby sitting on a flower with the text "Our Baby, How did you come to us, you dear? God thought of you and so I am here." The back side of the card displays a poem by Cornelia Shipman titled "Our Baby." The poem reads: "Cradled in a flower Is our baby dear; Rocked by breeze so gentle, Knowing naught of fear. Heaven's light is shining In our baby's eyes, Loving message bringing To us from the skies. May the … more

Date: unknown

Creator: Shipman, Cornelia & Butler, M. L.

Item Type: Artwork

Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

In Loving Rememberance of Mrs. Mattie H. Cook

Printed card remembering Mrs. Mattie H. Cook, who died on Dec. 9, 1893 at age 38. Her name is printed on an image of a Bible and a poem is printed below. The poem reads, "We miss thee from our home dear; We miss thee from thy place; A shadow o'er our life is cast; We miss the sunshine of thy face We miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy fond and earnest care; Our home is dark without thee- We miss thee everywhere."

Date: December 1893

Item Type: Image

Partner: Log Cabin Village