The personal papers of Ben King Green include twenty-three boxes of biographical and family history, correspondence, financial and legal documents, literary productions, and photographs, 1900 through 1976. Printed materials include awards, invitations, programs, and a significant number of newspaper clippings, 1943 through 1974. Also included are personal artifacts produced or acquired by Green, 1940 through 1974. This collection is divided into seven series: biographical materials, correspondence, financial and legal documents, literary productions, printed materials, oversize materials, and artifacts. Biographical materials include an autobiographical sketch by the author and a King family history by J. H. King written, January 23, 1906. There are tributes from journals and individuals including fellow Texans, Elmer Kelton, A. C. Green, and Frank X. Tolbert. Correspondence is arranged chronologically and includes business and personal matters. Correspondents include family members, editors, publishers, literary agents, Western artists, and readers of his works. Ben K. Green papers also include a few legal and financial documents between 1943 and 1973, such as tax receipts, certificates of stock registration, and simple business transactions. Literary productions with inclusive dates, 1960-1974, are arranged alphabetically by book title. Short stories included in the volumes are listed individually under each book title where the story is found; however, there are several transcripts of unidentified stories. Of special interest are manuscript revisions, galley proofs, and working drafts from publishers, where Ben K. Green's hand-written comments are noted. There are galley proofs from publishers of some titles, but no notebooks or working drafts with ideas for stories written by Green himself. Literary reviews of most of Green's works follow these manuscripts. Newspaper clippings photographed on acid-free, buffered paper are a significant addition to Green's publications. There is an interesting collection of photographs from about 1900 through the 1970's and include friends and family of East Texas near the Green family home in Cumby, Texas. West Texas communities where Green lived, Weatherford, San Angelo, and Fort Worth are well represented here. Personal artifacts and oversized printed materials including awards and illustrations are were placed in oversize locations which are described at the end of the container list. Included there is a unique illustration designed by Ben K. Green in the early 1960's entitled International Quarter Horse Jockey Club Inspection Chart for Registration.
Finding aid available here. Materials provided by Special Collections and Archives at the University of Texas at Arlington.
