AHJ_ah10424 Inventory of the J. Royal Horton papers, 1980-2009 Horton (Jon Royal) papers Processed by Matthew Francis University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2010

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis May 2010 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Horton, J. Royal (Jon Royal) J. Royal Horton papers 1980-2009 10424 4.00 cubic ft. (4 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English The collection contains files relating to the Western poems, novels, and screenplays of J. Royal Horton. Arrangement of the Collection

The collection has been minimally processed.

 Biography of J. Royal Horton

Jon Robert Horton was born in Star Valley, Wyoming in 1940. Horton worked in the oil exploration business and law enforcement, before becoming a professional writer. Working under the pen-name J. Royal Horton, he wrote Western poems, novels, and screenplays. Horton’s best known work is his Jackson Hole Mysteries series, which center on the character Detective Tommy Thompson.

 Scope and Content

The bulk of the J. Royal Horton papers consist of manuscripts, notes, and published books relating to Horton’s writing career. There are extensive files relating to Horton’s novel and screenplay “Gib: A Contemporary Western” and his Jackson Hole Mystery series. The collection also includes correspondence, biographical materials, business files (writing and oil and gas geophysics industry), publicity files, newspaper articles, and ephemera.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by J. Royal Horton at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Jon Horton (J. Royal Horton) from 1996-2009.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in May, 2010.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Detectives--Fiction. Western stories. American fiction--20th century. Jackson Hole (Wyo.) Wyoming--Fiction. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Literature Social Life and Customs People, Ethnicity, and Culture Wyoming Container List Series I. Manuscripts and Story Notes

1 1-11 Gib: A Contemporary Western (Novel) 1985-1998, undated 1 12-13 Gib: A Contemporary Western (Screenplay) 1988 2 1 Mag (Screenplay) 1983 2 2-3 Medicine Road 1980 2 4-5 Murder in Jackson Hole 1992-1995 2 6 Murder in Jackson Hole/Murder in Mixiteca (Notebook) 1990-1991 2 7 Murder in Masailand/Murder in Mixiteca (Notebook) undated 2 8 Murder in Mixiteca 1995 2 9-11 Murder in Moab 1996-2006 2 12 Poetry 1990-1996 2 13 Roy and Grace 2009 2 14 Seasoned by Fire undated 2 15-16 The Knights (Screenplay) 2004-2005 2 17 The Shot undated 2 18 Unidentified Project (Notebook) 1996 Series II. Published Works

3 Anthology of Poems from Across the Land 1990 3 Eclipse (Student Poem Anthology) 1967, 1968 3 Gib: A Contemporary Western 1998 3 Murder in Jackson Hole 1993, 2007 3 Murder in Mixiteca 1994 3 Murder in Moab 2007 3 Murder in the Tetons 2008 3 Northwest Wyoming Quarterly - "Sunlight Patrolman: The Best Job in Law Enforcement," 1986 3 Snuffy Johnson's Cowboy Christmas 2005 3 Western Profile - "New Lines Over Old Trails," 1991 3 Western Profile - "Tuberculosis Scare in Mexico: Active Safety Profram Aids Employees/Locals," 1991 Series III. Personal and Profesional Files

4 1 Agreements 1992-1994 4 2 Biographical Materials circa 1990s 4 3-6 Correspondence 1990-1997 4 7 Correspondence - Potential Mark Spragg Lawsuit 2006 4 8 Ephemera 1988-2008 4 9 Miscellaneous Documents 1996-1998 4 10 Miscellaneous Manuscripts undated 4 11 Newspaper Articles - Reviews, etc. 1990-1996 4 12 Publicity Files circa 1990s 4 13 Publicity Photographs circa 1990s 4 14 Research File circa 1990s 4 15-16 South America Travel/Geophysics Work 1996-1997 4 17 South America Travel/Geophysics Work - Diaries 1996-1997 Additional Container Lists

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