THE KEYSTONE SOUTHWESTERN WRITERS COLLECTION | WITTLIFF GALLERY OF SOUTHWESTERN & MEXICAN PHOTOGRAPHY SPRING 2004 | SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AT THE ALKEK LIBRARY | WWW. LIBRARY. TXSTATE. EDU/ SPEC- COLL from the CURATOR Nuestra Señora ¡Saludos! that art and letters unite us all. THE WRITER de las Iguanas, I’m happy to preface the sec- I’ve often thought that collecting things to pass on to LAS MANOS DE CHE JOHN GRAVES 1980, Graciela This spring a larger- Iturbide ond of our “Keystones” with the future generations is a supremely optimistic activity, news that Steve Davis, Assistant because it presupposes that there will be future generations than-life-size bronze THE HANDS OF CHE statue entitled “The SPECIAL Curator of the Southwestern to ponder what they find here. And I do in fact share with Writer John Graves” THANKS Writers Collection, has a book the staff an optimistic feeling about the life of the collec- will be installed in Pat Nelson, tions as we see them growing daily through gifts and pur- coming out this spring from TCU The Wittliff Gallery has the Southwestern daughter of famed Press entitled: Texas Literary chases and as we see our staff increased and our physical recently purchased a number Writers Collection Texas artist E.M. Outlaws: Six Writers from the Six- space enhanced (the basement annexes will soon be refur- of photographs taken in the foyer at the Alkek “Buck” Schiwetz, ties and Beyond (see page 4). bished and finished out). Jerry Supple, President Emeritus 1950s and 60s by Mexican Library. The well- and her husband It’s particularly gratifying, of Texas State who passed away in January, would have photojournalist Rodrigo Moya known creator of Frank, recently been so pleased to see Steve’s book and all our latest the piece is Pat donated to the because this is work based on the —among them two large con- Oliphant, and funding Southwestern Writers archives in the Writers Collection and it goes straight to the advances—he was one of our staunchest aficionados and tact sheets with 20 candid is from an account Collection a few of heart of why we’re here—to col- certainly one of our most effec- images of fabled Cuban revo- established by Bill & Schiwetz’s illustrations lect, preserve, and provide the La Caballada, Rancho Tule, México, 1970-72, by Bill tive advocates, and although we lutionary Che Guevara, Hava- Wittliff, from Vaquero: Genesis of the Texas Cowboy Sally Wittliff through and memorabilia raw material from which scholars are surrounded by friends, we na, 1965, during an interview the sales of Wittliff's reflecting his active like Steve will begin to define will always feel his absence. with three Mexican journal- Lonesome Dove photo- involvement in the I hope to see many of you in and discuss our particular liter- ists. Fortunately, Moya has graphs. May marks the publication of regional ary culture. Although this is not May at our upcoming VAQUERO recently begun to revisit his publication of Graves’ literature (p. 8). In- the first book based on these col- party and book signing honoring enormous photo archives, dis- Myself and Strangers: cluded are illustrations lections, it is among the first; and Bill Wittliff and John Graves covering and printing his best A Memoir of Appren- for Reluctant Empire by I have no doubt that many books (page 6)—it will be a silent auc- images. We are delighted to be ticeship (New York, George Fuermann and tion to die for … and some pretty Knopf Co.), based on a a first edition of the will follow, valuable cultural con- able to acquire a representa- journal he kept in the book; a 1952 first edi- nections will be made, and we good photos, too! tive sampling of this distin- Fifties while living in tion of Texas Sketch- will see once more to our delight —Connie Todd guished body of work. # Europe and New York. book: A Collection of Historical Stories from the Humble Way pub- rent year # One each of these signed posters: Kate Breakey’s lished by Humble Oil; Wittliff Gallery Hosts Texas Photographic Society BECOME A FRIEND Cardinal (below right), Cabeza de Vaca, or No Traveller correspondence be- Remains Untouched (see www.library.txstate.edu/spec-coll/ tween Schiwetz and and-white and color images by almost their creations skyward was pure OF THE COLLECTIONS donor.htm) # Invitations to all exhibit openings and special such notables as Jerry 40 artists. Color prints appear rarely at magic.” events # Newsletter recognition as a major supporter Bywaters, Carl Hertzog, the Wittliff Gallery, as its permanent Second Place went to Philadel- Become a Friend of the Collections and help keep the COLLECTOR’S CIRCLE ~ $500 to $999 J. Frank Dobie, and # W. P. Clements; and collection is almost exclusively black- phia’s Laura Jean Zito for “Sandstorm “spirit of place” alive by preserving the region’s cultural arts. One book from either the Southwestern Writers Schiwetz’s jacket mock- and-white or hand-colored images. in the Duna, Nueba, Sinai; and Tara C. Friends provide much needed support for educational pro- Collection or the Wittliff Gallery Series in the current year up for Spindletop: The After viewing more than 1000 Patty from Minneapolis won Third grams, acquisitions, exhibitions (both on-site and travel- # Invitations to all exhibit openings and special events True Story of the Oil entries by 193 photographers, Bill Place for “Maria and Her Grandniece.” ling), and preservation activities. By contributing annually # One poster from list above # Recognition in newsletter Discovery that Changed Wittliff selected some 60 images for the More than 120 guests attended the as a Friend you ensure that this valuable resource continues PATRON’S CIRCLE ~ $250 to $499 the World plus a first show as well as three place winners Wittliff Gallery’s opening reception on to illuminate and inspire. We offer benefits at all levels: # One poster from list above # Invitations to all exhibit edition signed by the and five honorable men- the evening of February 21. FOUNDER’S CIRCLE ~ $2,500 & above openings and special events # Recognition in newsletter authors. Pat and Frank tions. The First Place image, “TPS has opened Members Only # Signed and numbered “Dobie Longhorn” broadside (at SPONSOR’S CIRCLE ~ $100 to $249 (a Texas State alumnus) “Paper Airplanes,” is by Shows in Dallas, Austin, Longview, right) featuring a photograph by Bill Wittliff of the skull that # Invitations to all exhibit openings are already generous Juried by Austin-based pho- Wimberley photographer Lubbock, El Paso and Houston, but once hung at J. Frank Dobie’s Paisano ranch. This photogra- # Recognition in newsletter Texas State benefactors, tographer, screenwriter, film Robin Renee Hix (left). this is by far the most successful,” com- vure broadside, letterpress-printed on handmade Lana FRIEND’S CIRCLE ~ $15 to $99 having recently estab- # lished an endowed producer, and gallery founder Thrilled by the win, Hix mented TPS President D. Clarke Evans, Gravure paper, measures 15" x 22" and is from a limited edi- Invitations to all exhibit openings # fellowship in Aquatic Bill Wittliff, this year’s far- said the first surprise for her “not only in terms of the quality of the tion of 200 copies Signed copy of each book published in Your support is needed! Become a Friend today by send- Resources research. So ranging Members Only Show was actually in developing images selected by Bill Wittliff, but in the Southwestern Writers Collection and the Wittliff Gallery ing your contribution in the return envelope provided in to Pat and Frank from from the Texas Photographic Society the photo, “that my cheap, fun, unpre- their presentation and the opening Series in the current year # Invitations to all exhibit openings this newsletter. If you are interested in discussing other all of us—thank you! was held for the first time at the dictable toy camera actually worked reception attendance. The Wittliff and events # Recognition in newsletter as a major supporter ways to help the Collections through exhibition support, Wittliff Gallery. ...the unexpected moment when, after Gallery is a wonderful space—we look CURATOR’S CIRCLE ~ $1,000 to $2,499 book sponsorship, or endowment opportunities, please ON THE COVER # Lost Dog, The exhibit ran from February 21 school, boys folding notebook paper forward to a long and mutually benefi- Signed copy of each book published in the Southwestern contact Beverly Fondren by phone at 512-245-9058 or 1992, Keith Carter 2 through March 28, and featured black- airplanes sprang to their feet propelling cial relationship.” # Writers Collection and the Wittliff Gallery Series in the cur- email her at [email protected]. Thank you! # 3 (left) Gary Cartwright and Bud Shrake work- Larry L. King, 1964, after he left politics for his “This book captures it all.” ing as sportswriters in Dallas, 1961.[Courtesy writing career. Photo by Rosemarie Coumaris —ANN RICHARDS of Gary and Phyllis Cartwright] King. King Archives. [Gift of Larry L. King] ABOUT skin rug during her their own rules, finding their voices SHRAKE ARCHIVES TEXAS LITERARY stage act. She also had in opposition to Texas’ inherent con- NOW COMPLETE OUTLAWS access to the best mari- servatism. They led lives of notorious At the request of Texas Making use of writer Bud Shrake, the juana in town. Her excess, becoming as well known for untapped literary Austin History Center boyfriend, the young their raconteuring as for their literary archives, Steve Davis (AHC) recently trans- Morning News writer, production. They found affirmation weaves a fascinating ferred their portion of portrait of writers who would find himself in a in their work but also endured his archives to the came of age in the unique position as poverty, alcoholism, divorces, cen- Southwestern Writers Sixties.