urn:taro:utexas.cah.03138 A Guide to the Warren Roberts Papers, 1965-1972 Original EAD encoding by Maria Soscia according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. February 2012 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Roberts, Warren 1916-1998 Roberts, Warren, Papers 1965-1972 Materials are written in English. 92-310; 2011-399 1 ft.11 in. Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin Correspondence, minutes, data cards, memos, and reports comprise the Warren Roberts Papers, 1965-1972, documenting the records of the UT English Department and the American Literacy Manuscript Census. Biographical Note

(Francis) Warren Roberts (1916-1998) was a professor of 20th century English literature at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and later director of the Humainites Research Center starting in 1962 though his retirement in 1978. Born in Menard, Texas, Roberts studied at Southwestern University, earning a B. A. in 1938, and his PhD in 1956 at UT. He specialized in D. H. Lawrence, publishing several works on the author, and received a Fulbright-Hays fellowship in 1977 to explore almost 700 letters written by Lawrence from 1921-1924.

Source:

Acosta, Teresa Palomo. “In Memoriam: Frances Warren Roberts.” University of Texas at Austin. Accessed January 10, 2012. http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/2000-2001/memorials/AMR/RobertsF/roberts.html.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, minutes, data cards, memos, and reports comprise the Warren Roberts Papers, 1965-1972, documenting the records of the UT English Department and the American Literacy Manuscript Census.

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Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Roberts, Warren, 1916-1998 -- Archives. Subjects (Organizations) University of Texas at Austin. Dept. of English. Subjects American literacy manuscripts. Places Austin (Tex.) Preferred Citation

Warren Roberts Papers, 1965-1972, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Archives staff. Subsequent revisions were made by Maria Soscia, January 2012.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2.325/A21b Note from Irene T. Powers, director of Kirby Hall Dormitory, to Roberts regarding Power’s grandfather CDL2/J532 (Stored Offsite) English Department, 1967-1972 Graduate Studies Committee New Chairman search, 1971-1972 Departmental Meetings, minutes Department notices, 1965-1968 Newsletters, 1966-1968 Placement Committee, 1971-1972 Graduate Fellowship Committee, 1970-1971 Graduate Students (inactive) Graduate Students: John Michael E. Carroll Chong-Wha Chung Crofut, Thomas L., Conference Course Student Eugene Edge, III Donald Gene England Anne D, Friesenhahn Mrs. Nedah Furstenwerth, Conference Course Student William Clark Hendley, Jr. Clark Hendley Carol Ayres Lawrence Judith Ann Michna Nancy Waldine Morris Richard Michael Murphy Werner Louis Rosin Walter Ronald Schuchard Herbert Stappenbeck Harry Charles Stiehl Una Jacqueline Winfrey American Literary Manuscript Census A Directory of the Committee on Manuscript Holdings Professor J. Albert Robbins, Indiana University Memoranda to Regional Chairmen John Payne, Texas David Farmer, Texas Census reports from Texas Libraries Professor Robert M. David, University of Oklahoma Professor Darwin Shrell, Louisiana State ALM Census replies General File, I. Minutes of the Committee on manuscript holdings Professor Blair Rouse, University of Arkansas Processing Checklist Mailings A Brief Description of the Project to revise American Literary Manuscript Census Guidelines for Regional Associates 2.325/A21b Cards from University of Oklahoma ALM Census Texas Responses CDL2/J534 Formulary for the Revised Edition of American Literary Manuscripts Proposal for a Computerized Updating of a Census of Library holdings of American Literary Manuscripts Examples of varied references on American Literary Manuscripts Matters to investigate in manuscript-holding libraries Computer printouts Checklist of American authors ALM Survey: Letters to Texas libraries, positive responses Mailing list, libraries in Texas Positive responses, Southwest Region Letters to Texas libraries, negative responses Master letter for ALM survey Revision, sent to all libraries in Texas Forms to include with Letters to libraries that sent positive responses Manuscript Survey (sample forms) Packet of materials used in project