A Guide to the John T. Davis Papers, [ca. 1980s]

Biographical Note

John T. Davis is a music journalist, who focuses primarily on music, music personalities, and culture in Texas and the Southwest. His work has appeared in the Austin-American Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, Texas Monthly, Austin Monthly, Texas Highways, San Antonio magazine, Billboard, and Newsday. Furthermore, he appeared in the documentary film, Lubbock Lights. He authored the book Austin City Limits: 25 Years of American Music and assisted in the preparation of other books, including a biography of Jerry Jeff Walker and a travel guide to Texas.

Source:

John T. Davis: Journalist & Writer, http://johntonline.com/ (accessed on May 18, 2010)

Scope and Contents

Audiocassettes, videocassettes, photographs, posters, literary productions, news clippings, and memorabilia compose the John T. Davis Papers (ca. 1980s), which documents the Texas music scene. Furthermore, the collection contains some of Davis’ articles and literary productions.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

John T. Davis Papers, [ca. 1980s], Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.

This collection is unprocessed.

Detailed Description of the Papers