John Taggart Papers An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University (original) (raw)
An inventory of his papers at Syracuse University
| Overview of the Collection | |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Taggart, John, 1942- |
| Title: | John Taggart Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1965-1974 |
| Quantity: | 4 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American publisher, poet, editor of Maps. Correspondence and/or manuscripts relating to Maps by Paul Blackburn, George F. Butterick, Cid Corman, Robert Creeley, Robert Duncan, Theodore Enslin, Clayton Eshleman, Kathleen Fraser, Barbara Guest, Toby Olson, Steven Osterlund, Gary Snyder, Robert Vas Dias, Jonathan Williams, and others. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries222 Waverly AvenueSyracuse, NY 13244-2010https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
John Taggart (1942- ) is an American experimental poet, essayist, and editor.
Born in Iowa, he received his BA from Earlham College, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a PhD from Syracuse University, where he wrote his dissertation on the poetry of Louis Zukofsky. He is the author of more than a dozen collections of poetry, and has been recognized many times for his work including a Pushcart Prize, the Chicago Review Poetry Prize, and two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and one from the Ford Foundation.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The John Taggart Papers consist of Correspondence, Memorabilia, and Writings. The Correspondence includes both personal and business letters, most of which relate to the publication of MAPS, a journal which Taggart edited. The Memorabilia comprises miscellaneous items of printed material, including an annotated copy of_Walt Whitman's Poems_. The Writings contain the editorial files and production records for the first six issues of MAPS. The editorial files feature the original manuscripts of the various contributors to the journal. Galleys, with extensive corrections by Editor Taggart and/or the authors themselves, constitute the journal's production records.
With the explanation, "One draws a map to show where one is," Taggart began publication of MAPS in 1966. The inaugural issue featured a Herbert Bayer cover, and included poetry by Paul Blackburn, Bobby Byrd, Russell Edson, Clayton Eshleman, Gabriel Heilig, Ken Irby, Murray Mednick, Nelson Richardson, Robert Vas Dias, Yorifumi Yaguchi, and Taggart himself. The subsequent issues appeared irregularly, and each centered on a particular person (sculptor David Smith #2, musician John Coltrane #3, and poets Charles Olson, Louis Zukofsky and Robert Duncan, #4-6 respectively). Through the mid-seventies contributors to the journal included Douglas Blazek, William Bronk, Cid Corman, Kenneth Cox, Guy Davenport, Larry Eigner, Theodore Enslin, Jaime Ferran, Barbara Guest, Michael Heller, Hugh Kenner, Joanne Kyger, Jackson Mac Low, Eric Mottram, John Newlove, Toby Olson, George Oppen, Steven Osterlund, and Charles Tomlinson.
Arrangement of the Collection
Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by sender. Memorabilia and Writings are arranged alphabetically by type or title.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Subject Headings
Persons
Bayer, Herbert, 1900-1985.
Bertholf, Robert J.
Blackburn, Paul.
Blackburn, Sara.
Blazek, Douglas, 1941-
Bly, Robert.
Boer, Charles, 1939-
Bowering, George, 1935-
Bronk, William.
Butterick, George F.
Byrd, Robert.
Carruth, Hayden, 1921-2008.
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967.
Corman, Cid.
Cornelius, Colin Jay.
Creeley, Robert, 1926-2005.
Davenport, Guy.
Davey, Frank, 1940-
Davidson, Michael, 1944-
Duncan, Robert Edward, 1919-1988.
Economou, George.
Edson, Russell.
Eigner, Larry, 1927-1996.
Enslin, Theodore.
Eshleman, Clayton.
Ferrini, Vincent, 1913-2007.
Ferrán, Jaime.
Fowler, Gene, 1931-
Franks, David, 1948-
Fraser, Kathleen, 1935-
George, Jon.
Golden, Seán, 1948-
Goodell, Larry, 1935-
Grande, Félix, 1937-
Guest, Barbara.
Hall, Ted.
Heller, Michael, 1937-
Irby, Kenneth, 1936-
Jenkins, Donald.
Johnson, Ronald, 1935-1998.
Kenner, Hugh.
Kimberley, Nick.
Kostelanetz, Richard.
Kyger, Joanne.
La Belle, Christine.
Laughlin, James, 1914-1997.
Lekakis, Michael, 1907-1987.
Lenfest, David.
Lewis, Harry, 1942-
McNaughton, Duncan, 1942-
Mednick, Murray.
Mills, Barriss.
Mottram, Eric.
Newlove, John, 1938-
Olson, Charles, 1910-1970.
Olson, Toby.
Oppen, George.
Ossman, David.
Osterlund, Steven, 1943-
Pearson, Norman Holmes, 1909-1975.
Phelps, Donald, 1929-
Quartermain, Peter.
Quasha, George.
Rackstraw, Richard, -1974.
Rothenberg, Jerome, 1931-
Royet-Journoud, Claude.
Schram, Irene, 1941-
Silliman, Ronald, 1946-
Smith, David, 1906-1965.
Smith, Welton.
Snyder, Gary.
Sobin, Gustaf.
Solomon, Stanley J.
Sorrentino, Gilbert.
Sward, Robert, 1933-
Taggart, John, 1942-
Tagliabue, John, 1923-
Tomlinson, Charles, 1927-2015.
Turnbull, Gael.
Vas Dias, Robert.
Wakoski, Diane.
Weightman, John, 1915-2004.
Weiner, Hannah.
Williams, Jonathan, 1929-2008.
Williams, Martin, 1924-1992.
Wilson, Keith, 1927-
Yaguchi, Yorifumi, 1932-
Zukofsky, Louis, 1904-1978.
Associated Titles
Maps (Goshen, Ind.)
Subjects
American poetry -- 20th century.
Periodical editors -- United States.
Poets, American.
Genres and Forms
Correspondence.
Manuscripts for publication.
Occupations
Editors.
Poets.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
John Taggart Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Acquisition Information
Gift of John Taggart, 1967-1971, 1973, 1975.
Finding Aid Information
Created by: KM
Date: Oct 1988
Revision history: 16 Oct 2006 - converted to EAD (AMCon); 26 Oct 2012 - extent revised (MBD); 22 April 2016 - bio added (MRC)
Inventory
| Correspondence-subject files | |
|---|---|
| American Literary Anthology | |
| See Ardery, Peter | |
| Box 1 | Ardery, Peter 1967-1969, undated |
| Box 1 | Bayer, Herbert 1966-1968 |
| Box 1 | Bertholf, Robert J. 1974 |
| Box 1 | Blackburn, Paul 1965, undated |
| Box 1 | Blackburn, Sara undated |
| Box 1 | Blazek, Douglas 1966-1967 |
| Box 1 | Bly, Robert 1966-1967, 1969, undated |
| Box 1 | Boer, Charles 1971 |
| Box 1 | Bowering, George 1968 |
| Box 1 | Bronk, William 1966-1967 |
| Box 1 | Brown, Robert Edward 1974 |
| Box 1 | Butterick, George F. 1969-1974 |
| Box 1 | Byrd, Bobby 1966, 1968 |
| Box 1 | Carruth, Hayden 1972-1973 |
| Box 1 | Corman, Cid 1967-1970 (2 folders) |
| Box 1 | Cornelius, Colin J. 1967-1968 |
| Box 1 | Cox, Kenneth 1972 |
| Box 1 | Creeley, Robert 1966-1967, 1972 |
| Box 1 | Davenport, Guy 1972 |
| Box 1 | Davey, Frank 1973 |
| Box 1 | Davidson, Michael 1974, undated |
| Box 1 | Duncan, Robert 1972-1974 |
| Box 1 | Economou, George 1969 |
| Box 1 | Edson, Russell 1965, 1966, 1968 |
| Box 1 | Eigner, Larry 1966-1970 |
| Box 1 | Emanuel, Pierre 1968 |
| Box 1 | Enslin, Theodore 1966-1970, 1972 |
| Box 1 | Eshleman, Clayton 1965-1967, undated |
| Box 1 | Ferran, Jaime 1968 |
| Box 1 | Ferrini, Vincent 1970 |
| Box 1 | Fowler, Gene 1967 |
| Box 1 | Franks, David 1968, undated |
| Box 1 | Fraser, Kathleen 1966 |
| Box 1 | Galin Press 1965-1967, undated |
| Box 1 | George, Jon 1969, undated |
| Box 1 | Golden, Sean 1974 |
| Box 1 | Goodell, Larry 1968 |
| Box 1 | Grande, Felix 1968 |
| Box 1 | Graves, Bradford 1969-1970 |
| Box 1 | Guest, Barbara 1968 |
| Box 1 | Hall, Ted 1969, undated |
| Box 1 | Heilig, Gabriel 1964, undated |
| Box 1 | Heller, Michael 1966-1974 |
| Box 1 | Irby, Kenneth 1965 |
| Box 1 | Jenkins, Donald 1969 |
| Box 1 | Johnson, Ronald 1972, 1974 |
| Box 1 | Kenner, Hugh 1972 |
| Box 1 | Kimberley, Nick undated |
| Box 1 | Knox, Keith 1967 |
| Box 1 | Kostelanetz, Richard 1972, undated |
| Box 1 | Kyger, Joanne 1967 |
| Box 1 | La Belle, Christine 1966 |
| Box 1 | Laughlin, James 1968 |
| Box 1 | Lawhead Press, Inc. 1971 |
| Box 1 | Lekakis, Michael 1969 |
| Box 1 | Lenfest, David 1973-1974 |
| Box 1 | Lewis, Harry 1965 |
| Box 1 | MacIntyre, Wendy 1973-1974, undated |
| Box 1 | Mac Low, Jackson 1969-1970 |
| Box 1 | McNaughton, Duncan 1968 |
| Box 1 | Mednick, Murray undated |
| Box 1 | Mills, Barriss 1965, undated |
| Box 1 | Mottram, Eric 1972 |
| Box 2 | Newlove, John 1966-1970 |
| Box 2 | Olson, Charles undated |
| Box 2 | Olson, Toby 1967-1969, undated |
| Box 2 | Oppen, George 1967, undated |
| Box 2 | Ossman, David 1966 |
| Box 2 | Osterlund, Steven 1968-1970, undated |
| Box 2 | Pearson, Norman Holmes 1972-1974 |
| Box 2 | Phelps, Donald 1970, undated |
| Box 2 | Quartermain, Peter 1972 |
| Box 2 | Quasha, George 1974 |
| Box 2 | Rackstraw, Richard 1969 |
| Box 2 | Richardson, Nelson 1965 |
| Box 2 | Rothenberg, Jerome 1969 |
| Box 2 | Royet-Journoud, Claude 1972 |
| Box 2 | Schicker, Stephen 1968 |
| Box 2 | Schram, Irene 1967 |
| Box 2 | Sedam, Malcolm undated - ms. poems |
| Box 2 | Silliman, Ronald 1974 |
| Box 2 | Smith, Welton 1965 |
| Box 2 | Snyder, Gary 1966 |
| Box 2 | Sobin, Gustaf 1967 |
| Box 2 | Solomon, Stanley J. undated - ms. poems |
| Box 2 | Sorrentino, Gilbert 1972 |
| Box 2 | Sward, Robert 1966 |
| Box 2 | Tagliabue, John 1966-1967 |
| Box 2 | Tomlinson, Charles 1966-1967, 1972 |
| Box 2 | Turnbull, Gael 1972 |
| Box 2 | Vas Dias, Robert 1965-1969, undated |
| Box 2 | Wakosi, Diane 1967 |
| Box 2 | Weightman, John 1966 |
| Box 2 | Weiner, Hannah 1966-1967, undated |
| Box 2 | Williams, Jonathan 1967-1973 |
| Box 2 | Williams, Martin T. 1968 |
| Box 2 | Wilson, Keith 1967-1969 |
| Box 2 | Yaguchi, Yorifume 1966-1967 |
| Box 2 | A-Z |
| Box 2 | First names, unidentified |
| Memorabilia | |
|---|---|
| Box 2 | Walt Whitman's Poems (with annotations by John Taggart) |
| Box 2 | Miscellaneous printed material - flyer; clipping |
| Writings | |
|---|---|
| Box 2 | Maps (edited by John Taggart) - miscellaneous notes (1 folder) |
| Maps #1 | |
| Editorial files | |
| Box 2 | Manuscripts (1 folder) |
| Paul BlackburnRussell EdsonClayton EshlemanGabriel HeiligKenneth IrbyWelton SmithRobert Vas DiasYorifumi Yaguchi | |
| Maps #2 | |
| Editorial files | |
| Box 2 | Manuscripts (1 folder) |
| Douglas BlazekWilliam BronkRene CharLarry EignerTheodore EnslinClayton EshlemanJoanne KygerJohn NewloveGeorge OppenJerome RothenbergCharles TomlinsonHannah Weiner | |
| Box 2 | Cover art (1 folder) |
| Production records | |
| Box 4 | Galleys |
| Maps #3 | |
| Editorial files | |
| Box 2 | Manuscripts (1 folder) |
| Fernando Arbelaez J.G. Cobo-Borda George Economou Larry Eigner Theodore Enslin Jaime Ferran Robert Foster David Franks Barbara Guest Ted Hall Michael Heller Robert Kelly Jackson Mac Low John Newlove Toby Olson Steven Osterlund Stephanie Rowan John Taggart | |
| Box 3 | Manuscripts (2 folders) |
| Cid Corman Theodore Enslin Robert Foster Toby Olson Steven Schicker John Taggart | |
| Box 3 | Miscellany (1 folder) |
| Production records | |
| Box 4 | Galleys |
| Maps #4 | |
| Editorial files | |
| Box 3 | Manuscripts (4 folders) |
| John Cech Cid Corman Vincent Ferrini David Melnick Charles Olson John Scoggan | |
| Box 3 | Miscellany (1 folder) |
| Oversize 1 | Production records |
| Maps #5 | |
| Editorial files | |
| Box 3 | Manuscripts (2 folders) |
| Cid Corman Kenneth Cox Guy Davenport Theodore Enslin Jonathan Greene Michael Heller Hugh Kenner David Melnick Eric Mottram | |
| Production records | |
| Box 4 | Galleys |
| Maps #6 | |
| Editorial files | |
| Box 3 | Manuscripts (3 folders) |
| Robert DuncanRonald JohnsonRon SillimanWendy MacIntyre | |
| Production records | |
| Box 4 | Galleys |