Archival Collections
John H, Culp papers. American novelist John H. Culp (1907-1979) wrote a series of popular Western novels, including his 1959 novel Born of the Sun, set in Texas in the aftermath of the Civil War; and its 1962 sequel The Restless Land. His manuscripts and other materials includes drafts of all eight of his novels, as well as records of Culp's family history.
W. Ryerson Johnson papers. American author W. Ryerson Johnson (1901-1995) was the quintessential pulp author, writing stories for various magazines in the crime, romance, Gothic, science fiction, and Western genres. His manuscripts, letters, publications, and other materials include many examples of his drafts and published writings in the Western genre from the 1930s through the 1950s -- including Bat Masterton, Buffalo Bill, Jr., The Cisco Kid, Cowboy Stories, Dale Evans, Gun Smoke, Lone Ranger, Ranchland Love Stories and Ranchland Romances, Star Western, Story Western, West, Western Aces, Western Comics, Western Romances, Western Story, and others.
