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The Wittliff Collections

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San Marcos, Texas (Hays County)
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From hats to bandanas to belts, to boots, the complete outfits of Woodrow F. Call and Augustus “Gus” McCrae (played by Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall) are just a few of the many “making of” materials on permanent display at the Wittliff Collections.  

The Wittliff Collections

Films Featured

  • Lonesome Dove (1989)

    • For admirers of Lonesome Dove, there's no better place than Texas State University - San Marcos for a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the 1989 miniseries. Located in the Alkek Library, The Wittliff Collections' permanent exhibit is only a portion of their massive Lonesome Dove production archive. Visitors can make an appointment to view other props, costumes, screenplay drafts, actors' notated scripts, and screenwriter Bill Wittliff's photographs.

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As Seen In Film

The Wittliff Collections - Slateboard
Photo via the Wittliff Collections
Still of Robert Duvall in Lonesome Dove
© CBS
Wittliff Collections, Woodrow
Photo via the Wittliff Collections
Wittliff Collections, Cowboy Hats
Photo via the Wittliff Collections
Still from Lonesome Dove
© CBS
Wittliff Collections, Hat Creek Cattle Company
Photo via the Wittliff Collections
Wittliff Collections, Gus
Photo via the Wittliff Collections

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“Lonesome Dove” 20th Anniversary & Cast Reunion

Archival Footage

View a segment from Texas Entertainment News, where Willie Nelson talks about the construction of his Texas town, Luck, used as a filming location for Lonesome Dove.  

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