TIL Council 1936-1939

1936 On November 9, the first officers were chosen at a meeting in Hall of State, Fair Park, Dallas, during Texas Centennial Exposition Officers President: Patrick D. Moreland, Austin; author; secretary to Gov. James V. Allred. Vice-President: Stanley E. Babb, literary editor, Galveston News, Galveston Secretary-Treasurer: William H. Vann, Mary…

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Awards 2000-2009

2000 April 15 – San Antonio, Menger Hotel *First year awarded 2001 March 31 – Dallas, Doubletree Hotel *Award increased from $250 2002 March 23 – Austin, Radisson Hotel *New award; previous award for poetry is now for Best First Book of Poetry **New awards for best book for children…

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Awards 1980-1989

1980 March 29 – Austin, Driskill Hotel * Prize increased to $1,000 this year. Blank award amounts unknown. 1981 April 11-12 – Austin Friday Mountain, former ranch of Walter Prescott Webb, near Austin 1982 April 3-4 – near Austin Friday Mountain, former ranch of Walter Prescott Webb, V * Award…

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Awards 1990-1999

1990 April 28 – Austin, Four Seasons Hotel 1991 April 13 – Bandera, Mayan Guest Ranch *First year given. 1992 April 11 – Fort Worth, Worthington Hotel 1993 March 20 – Melrose Hotel, Dallas 1994 April 16-Melrose Hotel, Dallas *       First Year Given 1995 April 8-San Antonio, St. Anthony Hotel…

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TIL Council 1990-1999

1990-1991 President: Robert Flynn, San AntonioVice President: Bryan Woolley, DallasSecretary-Treasurer: James Hoggard, Wichita Falls Councilors:Don Carleton, AustinElizabeth Warnock Fernea, AustinLeon Hale, HoustonPrudence Mackintosh, DallasWalter McDonald, LubbockLawrence Wright, Austin 1991-1992 President: Bryan Woolley, DallasVice-President: Lawrence Wright, AustinSecretary-Treasurer: James Hoggard, Wichita Falls Councilors:Judy Alter, Fort WorthDon Carleton, AustinElizabeth Warnock Fernea, AustinLeon Hale,…

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TIL Council 2000-2009

2000 April 15 – San Antonio, Menger Hotel President: Carolyn Osborn, AustinVice-President: Tom Zigal, Austin Secretary: Paula Marks, Buda Treasurer: James Hoggard, Wichita Falls Recording Secretary: Robert Compton Councilors: Mark Busby Kathleen Cambor Robert Compton Joe Holley Elizabeth Crook, AustinTerry DalrympleR.S. Gwynn Olive HerseyTom Pilkington, Stephenville Donley Watt 2001 March…

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