TIL Council 2010-2019

2010 President: Darwin Payne, DallasVice President: Fritz Lanham, HoustonSecretary: W. K. (Kip) Stratton, Round RockTreasurer: James Hoggard, Wichita FallsRecording Secretary: Betty Wiesepape, Richardson Councilors:T. Lindsay Baker, Rio VistaTy Cashion, HuntsvilleRobert Compton, GarlandSteve Davis, San MarcosKate Lehrer, Washington, D.C.Frances Neidhardt, ShermanCarmen Tafolla, San AntonioAndrés Tijerina, Austin 2011 President: Darwin Payne, DallasVice…

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Awards 1939-1949

 Years indicate when annual TIL meetings took place. Until 1955, eligible books were published between August 1 of the meeting year and the previous August 1.  1939  Book of the Year (Nonfiction): Apache Gold and Yaqui Silver (Little, Brown, 1939), by J. Frank Dobie.  1940  Book of the Year (Nonfiction): Captain Lee…

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Payments and Donations

Below you’ll find instructions on how to pay annual membership dues, buy banquet tickets, or make donations into TIL’s PayPal account. For those who would prefer other options, scroll down to the bottom of the page for instructions on how to send money through Zelle or via check. Paying through…

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Awards 1970-1979

1970  Carr P. Collins Award for Best Nonfiction Book ($1,000): No Quittin’ Sense (University of Texas Press, 1969) by C. C. White, as told to Ada Morehead Holland.  Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Fiction Book ($1,000): Beachhead in Bohemia: Short Stories (LSU Press, 1969) by Willard Marsh.  Friends of the Dallas Public…

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