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Clarence Samuel Kindrick (November 3, 1934 - ) is a Texas journalist, author and publisher. The longtime newspaper reporter and columnist is best known as the founder of Action Magazine in March 1975, and for his wild and wooly chronicling of the outlaw country music movement of the 1970s from his home base of San Antonio and Bulverde. This series contains a near-complete run of the newspaper from 1975-2018.

Selections from journalist Dick Reavis’ research into the raid, siege and burning of the Branch Davidians’ Mount Carmel Center near Waco, Texas by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) and the FBI, as well as background on the Branch Davidian religious sect who lived there. Recognizing the raid, siege and burning of the Branch Davidian center as a major story that was being covered by the press only from the government’s perspective, Reavis spent two years reporting and investigating the incident, its players, causes, and immediate implications. Simon and Schuster published the resulting book, The Ashes of Waco, in 1995, making Reavis one of the few impartial experts on the subject. That same year he was called to testify before Congress in renewed hearings about what happened at Mount Carmel and why.

The Austin Film Festival, a non-profit organization founded in 1994 and based in Austin, Texas, hosts an annual Austin Film Festival & Conference, a gathering of professional and amateur screenwriters and filmmakers to participate in panel presentations, parties, Screenplay and Teleplay Competitions, and screenings. The collection consists of audio and video of recordings of Austin Film Festival & Conference panel presentations from 1994-2008.

Ron Young, longtime music journalist, songwriter and, musician grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and was the founder and publisher of the pioneering indie music newspaper It’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll. The publication chronicled the rise of punk and New Wave music in San Antonio and Austin, as well as local and regional rock ’n’ roll, blues and heavy metal acts.

Recordings of the Rogers & Hammerhead show, which aired on the Austin Music Network in 1996-1997. Part of the Freddy Powers Texas Heritage Songwriters Association collection.

The Russell Lee Collection came to The Wittliff Collections through donations since 1986 by Jean Lee, Bill Wittliff, Dow Chapman and Wally Ellinger. This collection of photographs, correspondence, personal and legal documents, artifacts, paintings and publications ranges in date from 1901-1991, the bulk of the material dates from 1936-1942.

Contains 28 tapes of varying audio quality. Most of the tapes feature conversations between Shepard and Dark - some recorded in person, some over the telephone.

This collection contains selected items from the archive of Santiago Tafolla, including Santiago’s 1908 handwritten memoir.

The documents and photographs comprising The Raw Deal Collection span 1972-1983 and document the activities and operation of “The Raw Deal” and “Another Raw Deal” restaurants in Austin, Texas. The collection is arranged into two series: Textual Materials and Photographs. Photographs comprise the bulk of the collection and document the diversity of patrons who frequented The Raw Deal. In the 1970s and early 1980s, The Raw Deal became a symposium of sorts for notable writers, journalists, artists, musicians, and politicians in Austin. The affordability of the restaurant and the no-frills atmosphere also resulting in a convergence of individuals from varied socioeconomic backgrounds. Photographs include notable persons such as Ann Richards, David Richards, Bob Bullock, Ralph Yarborough, Kenneth Threadgill, co-owners Fletcher Boone and Jim “Lopez” Smitham, Bob Armstrong, musician Jerry Jeff Walker, and journalist Kay Northcott.

Note that only the photographs are included in this online collection. See the finding aid for a description of the full contents.

In July, 1991, a team of photographers and oral historians from Texas State University set out to retrace the steps of Farm Security Administration photographer, Russell Lee (1903-1986). Fifty years after Lee visited and photo-documented the living and working conditions of the Depression era communities of San Augustine, Texas, and Pie Town, New Mexico, this group was inspired by Lee’s FSA images held at Texas State’s Wittliff Collections.
This digitized portion of the collection includes photographs, audio oral histories, and video recordings.

This event showcases the fifty years of Keith Carter's photographic works, ranging from the delicate, century-old processes as well as the digital-age techniques. The conversation is moderated by David Coleman (Director of The Wittliff Collections) who discusses with Carter his background and photographic career. It was followed by a question and answer session.

A conversation with the author, Rick Bass, and his upcoming biography about the writer John Graves. Professor Mark Busby introduces the event with a background on John Graves before his conversation with Bass begins. Their discussion was followed by a question and answer session.

This event was held at The Wittliff Collections for the opening exhibition of Viva Jerry Jeff!, which celebrates the origin and wild times of a Texas icon, Jerry Jeff Walker. Opening begins with three songs sung by folk singer, Rachel Laven. Music curator, Hector Saldaña, interviewed Susan Walker (Jerry Jeff's spouse and manager) and Jerry Jeff (recording artist) about their careers and relationship.

Symposium event celebrating the exhibition and archives opening of Sandra Cisneros collection. Introductory remarks by David Coleman (Director of the Wittliff Collections), Denise Trauth (President of Texas State University), Katie Salzmann (lead archivist), and Steve Davis (Curator). Sandra Cisneros then gave a brief introduction about herself, explained why she choose to donate her archives to Texas State, and a reading. This was followed by a conversation with John Phillip Santos and concluded by a question and answer session.

A dramatic reading by the Texas State student actors from Camp Logan, the NAACP Image Award-winning play by Celeste Bedford Walker. The play is based on real-life events in Houston in 1917, when members of the highly decorated 24th Infantry Regiment were subjected to extreme Jim Crow treatment. Walker's nuanced, suspenseful dramatization details the buildup to the riot that left dozens dead, including 17 African American soldiers hanged for mutiny. The reading is followed by a conversation by Dr. Sandra Mayo (Professor Emeritus at Texas State) with the playwright, Celeste Beford Walker.

The photographer, Michael Nye, talks about how he paired audio recordings with photographs in his documentary exhibit that reveals the courage and fragility of people living with disorders and calls attention to the tenuous threshold between stability and unbalance. He said, "Mental illness touches the deepest parts of who we are; our identity, self-worth, the inability to communicate, confusion and loss of control. It can happen for no apparent reason and at any time. Every person is vulnerable to mental illness."

Writer's talk celebrating the opening of the "Global Odyssey" exchibit at the Southwestern Writers Collection. Panel presentation with guest writers, Stephanie Elizondo, Manuel Luis Martinez, John Phillip Santos, and Carmen Tafolla. Each discussed their experiences they've had in their travels around the world and how they've been able to build connections with others during these travels.