John Tagliabue Papers
Finding Aid
Collection Summary
ID Number: MC-065
Dates: ca. 1940 -2006, n.d.
Extent: 14 linear feet (41 manuscript boxes + oversized material)
Acquisition and Custody Information
Gift of John Tagliabue, 1998. Accruals received from Robert Allison (2007), Ardwin Barsanti (2003), Erica Dorf (2000-2006), Paul Hoffman (2005), John Tagliabue (1999), and Nancy Wiegel (2003).
Access Restrictions
None.
Use Restrictions
Requests for permission to reproduce and publish materials from this collection should be addressed in writing to the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library.
Processing Information
Initial processing by Chris Beam and Kurt Kuss. Reprocessing and description by Nishani Frazier, 2006.
Biographical Note
John Tagliabue was born in Cantu, Italy on July 1, 1923 near Lake Como to Adelaide and Battista Tagliabue. At the age of four, Tagliabue immigrated with his mother and his younger sister, Erica Tagliabue (Dorf), to the United States following the emigration of his father and the establishment of his father’s restaurant in North Bergen, New Jersey. An ardent enthusiast of literature and reading, John Tagliabue entered Columbia University where he majored in American, English, and Comparative Literature and took several courses in Art History. While at Columbia, Tagliabue was a student of renowned poet Mark Van Doren, writer Raymond Weaver, author Lionel Trilling, philosopher Jacque Maritain, publisher Giuseppe Prezzolini, and art historians Millard Meiss and Meyer Schapiro. In addition to his relationship with Van Doren, Tagliabue studied alongside well known 1950s and 1960s writers and poets of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. Though his style was quite different from that of the Beat Generation, Tagliabue retained a close association with Allen Ginsberg and a more distant relationship with other members of the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac (who had already dropped out of Columbia), Lucien Carr and William Burroughs.
Tagliabue graduated from Columbia University in 1944 with a B.A. degree in English and with a M.A. degree in 1945. Later that year, he left for his first teaching assignment at American University in Beirut, Lebanon. The following year, John Tagliabue married artist and painter, Grace Ten Eyck, who later illustrated many of his poems and created the puppets for his Mario Plays. In 1947, he traveled to Italy for graduate study and work translating Italian poetry at the University of Florence. That same year, Tagliabue received the first of seven Fulbright scholarships to teach, study, and translate Italian poetry at the University of Pisa. Tagliabue returned to the United States to teach at the State College of Washington and Alfred University.
John Tagliabue eventually joined the Bates College faculty in the fall of 1953 where he taught in the English Department until his retirement in 1989, a span of thirty-nine years. At Bates, he taught "Cultural Heritage," "World Literature" (which introduced Asian literature into the Bates curriculum), "The Short Story" and "Writing on the Maine Scene," as well as courses focusing on Shakespeare, major American writers and modern poetry. He founded the first Film Series at Bates and helped form the Poetry Reading Series. He also served as advisor to the Bates Garnet magazine in 1970. In 1972, John Tagliabue was promoted to full Professor of English. In 1989, he was given the title of Professor Emeritus of English, a tribute to his legacy and profound impact on the college.
During his tenure at Bates College, Tagliabue served as a visiting scholar teaching English and American Literature at Tsuda College, and Women’s Christian College of Tokyo (1958) and as a poet and writer in residence at Anatolia College in Greece (1978), in Natal, Brazil (1968), and at Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C. (1965). He also received many grants and fellowships of note including Fulbright Fellowships to teach in such places as Pisa, Tokyo, Japan, Shanghai, China, and Jakarta, Indonesia. In 1981, Professor Tagliabue was awarded a Rockefeller Foundation grant to study in Bellagio, Italy on Lake Como during the August and September months. October and November of 1981 were then spent traveling through India and Nepal. In 1987 John Tagliabue received another grant from the Michael Karolyi Memorial Foundation to spend time in Southern France writing poetry related to the region.
John Tagliabue published his first collection of poetry in 1959. Entitled Poems, the book received wide critical acclaim. It was eight years before Tagliabue published his second book of poetry entitled the Japanese Journal (1966). The Japanese Journal was followed by a series of published works of poetry including: The Buddha Uproar: Poems (1967, 1970), The Doorless Door (Japan Poems) (1970), The Great Day: Poems, 1962-1983 (1984), New and Selected Poems: 1942-1997 (1997). In addition to his many publications, Tagliabue published more than 1500 poems in more than a 100 magazines and journals. These include: The Atlantic Monthly, American Haiku, Arizona Quarterly, Apple, Beyond Baroque, Bitterfoot, Carleton Miscellany, Carolina Quarterly, Chicago Review, Columbia University Forum, First Stage, New England Review, The Northwest Review, Mainline, Modern Age, Southern Poetry Review, and the Wisconsin Review, to name a few. Tagliabue's poetry is included in anthologies such as Hierbas, Púrpura y Magnolias (1973); For Neruda, For Chile: An International Anthology (1975); and Poetspeak: In Their Work, About Their Work: A Selection (1983). Tagliabue's poems also appear in a Boston University art exhibit catalog, Marianna Pineda, Sculpture, 1949 to 1996.
John and Grace Tagliabue had two daughters, Francesca Tagliabue and Dina Tagliabue; and four grandchildren, Phoebe and Alexander Gould, and Juniper and Terra Tagliabue. John Tagliabue died May 31, 2006 at the age of 82 in Providence, R.I., where he had lived with his wife, Grace, since 1998.
Scope and Content Note
The John Tagliabue Papers consist of documents concerning the life and writings of John Tagliabue. The documents in this collection include personal and general correspondence and published and unpublished writings, including many poems, plays, essays, short stories, and other creative works. Although there is a high degree of personal and professional correspondence connected to his publications, every-day activities, travels, and academic writing and teaching, there is little specific correspondence or organizational papers related to Tagliabue’s political activities and leanings. However, there are references within the general correspondence. Much of Tagliabue’s personal and political sensibilities can be culled from his poetry on various subjects from the deaths of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King to his romantic descriptions of nature. The researcher looking to examine this aspect of Tagliabue’s life will find the best source for such references are in the correspondence to well known political figures and to his sister, Erica Dorf. The collection includes some material in Italian, Portugese, Chinese and other foreign languages. Full translations are not available for most of these documents, but general summaries have been provided wherever possible.
Note that a travel journal from Greece, August-October 1962, which was listed on the original accession log has not been located as of September 2006.
Arrangement Note
The first five series, correspondence series with Ilene Avery, Ardwin Barsante, Erica Dorf, Nancy Wiegel, and John Wing, represent material that was acquired separately from the main collection through the generosity of these individual donors. They have been kept as separate series in recognition of their distinct provenance. The remainder of the collection has been divided into series based upon content and format.
Series Outline
Series I: Correspondence with Ilene Avery
Series II: Correspondence with Ardwin Barsante
Series III: Correspondence with Erica Dorf
Series IV: Correspondence with Nancy Wiegel
Series V: Correspondence with John Wing
Series VI: Family Correspondence
Series VII: General Correspondence with Students, Friends and Colleagues
Series VIII: Poetry
Subseries A: Indices
Subseries B: Reprints and Photocopies of Poems
Subseries C: Typescripts of Poems, by Date
Subseries D: Typescripts and Manuscripts of Poems, by Title
Series IX: Travel Journals
Series X: Other Writings
Subseries A: Essays, Short Stories and Speeches
Subseries B: Hymns
Subseries C: Notebooks
Subseries D: Plays
Subseries E: Translations
Subseries F: Writings by Others
Series XI: Personal and Professional Material
Series Descriptions
Series I: Correspondence with Ilene Avery
Dates
1957-1998, n.d.
Extent
3 folders
Scope and Content Note
The series contains correspondence between John Tagliabue and Ilene Avery. Ilene Avery was a close friend of both Grace and John Tagliabue dating back to the 1950s. Avery later moved to Spain to run a small school, after serving as a professor at Bates College. Occasionally, John Tagliabue would teach in the school during the summer. The series is arranged in chronological order.
Inventory
Box 1, Folder 1
1957-1985
Box 1, Folder 2
1985-1998
Box 1, Folder 3
Undated
Series II: Correspondence with Ardwin Barsante
Dates
1978-2005, n.d.
Extent
2 folders
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence between John Tagliabue and Ardwin Barsante, Tagliabue’s cousin.
Inventory
Box 1, Folder 4
1978-2005
Box 1, Folder 5
Undated
Series III: Correspondence with Erica Dorf
Dates
1951-2006, n.d.
Extent
5.5 manuscript boxes (2.75 liear feet)
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence between John Tagliabue and his sister, Erica Dorf. The researcher should note that Tagliabue often responded to correspondence from his sister on the actual received letter. Occasionaly, John Tagliabue sent the actual letter or copy of a letter from a third party to his sister with additional written response. Some correspondence was written on the back of flyers or other unrelated documents including envelopes. Where possible, dual correspondence has been photocopied and placed in appropriate subject folders. The researcher should also note that Tagliabue often included several letters within one mailing, thus much of his correspondence to his sister is attached in groupings with several correspondence dates in a batch that actually constitute one letter.
Inventory
Box 1, Folder 6
1951-1969
Box 1, Folder 7
1970-1972
Box 1, Folder 8
1973-1974
Box 1, Folder 9
1975-1977
Box 1, Folder 10
1978
Box 2, Folder 1
1979
Box 2, Folder 2
1980
Box 2, Folder 3
1981
Box 2, Folder 4
1982
Box 2, Folder 5
1983-1984
Box 2, Folder 6
1985
Box 2, Folder 7
1986
Box 2, Folder 8
1987
Box 2, Folder 9
1988
Box 3, Folder 1
1989
Box 3, Folder 2
1990
Box 3, Folder 3
1991
Box 3, Folder 4
1992
Box 3, Folder 5
1993
Box 4, Folder 1
1994
Box 4, Folder 2
1995
Box 4, Folder 3
1996
Box 4, Folder 4
1997
Box 4, Folder 5
Jan.-Feb. 1998
Box 4, Folder 6
Mar.-Dec. 1998
Box 4, Folder 7
Jan.-June 1999
Box 4, Folder 8
July-Dec. 1999
Box 5, Folder 1
Jan.-June, 2000
Box 5, Folder 2
July-Dec. 2000
Box 5, Folder 3
Jan.-May 2001
Box 5, Folder 4
July-Dec. 2001
Box 5, Folder 5
Jan.-June 2002
Box 5, Folder 6
July-Dec. 2002
Box 5, Folder 7
Jan.-May 2003
Box 5, Folder 8
June-Nov. 2003
Box 5, Folder 9
Jan.-Mar. 2004
Box 6, Folder 1
April-July 2004
Box 6, Folder 2
Aug.-Dec. 2004
Box 6, Folder 3
Jan.-May 2005
Box 6, Folder 4
June-Dec. 2005
Box 6, Folder 5
Jan.-Sept. 2006
Box 6, Folder 6
Undated (1 of 3)
Box 6, Folder 7
Undated (2 of 3)
Box 6, Folder 8
Undated (3 of 3)
Box 6, Folder 9
Undated, Erica Dorf likely correspondent
Series IV: Correspondence with Nancy Wiegel
Dates
1960-2002, n.d.
Extent
3.5 manuscript boxes (1.75 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This series includes correspondence between John Tagliabue and Nancy Wiegel, a long time friend and former Bates College student.
Inventory
Box 7, Folder 1
1960-1961
Box 7, Folder 2
1962
Box 7, Folder 3
1963
Box 7, Folder 4
1964
Box 7, Folder 5
1965-1967
Box 7, Folder 6
1968
Box 7, Folder 7
1969
Box 7, Folder 8
1970-1971
Box 8, Folder 1
1972
Box 8, Folder 2
1973
Box 8, Folder 3
1974
Box 8, Folder 4
1975
Box 8, Folder 5
1976
Box 8, Folder 6
1977
Box 8, Folder 7
1978
Box 8, Folder 8
1979
Box 9, Folder 1
1980
Box 9, Folder 2
1981-1982
Box 9, Folder 3
1983-1985
Box 9, Folder 4
1986-1987
Box 9, Folder 5
1988-1991
Box 9, Folder 6
1992-1994
Box 9, Folder 7
1995-1997
Box 10, Folder 1
1998-2005
Box 10, Folder 2
Undated (1 of 2)
Undated (2 of 2)
Series V: Correspondence with John Wing
Dates
1970-1998, n.d.
Extent
1.5 manuscript boxes (.75 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence between John Tagliabue and John Wing, a Bates College student.
Inventory
Box 10, Folder 4
1970-1975
Box 10, Folder 5
1976
Box 10, Folder 6
1977-1979
Box 10, Folder 7
ca. 1970s
Box 11, Folder 1
1980
Box 11, Folder 2
1981-1983
Box 11, Folder 3
1984-1985
Box 11, Folder 4
1987-1991
Box 11, Folder 5
1992-1995
Box 11, Folder 6
1996-1998
Box 11, Folder 7
Undated
Series VI: Family Correspondence
Dates
1947-2003, n.d.
Extent
2 manuscript boxes (1 linear foot)
Scope and Content Note
This series contains letters between family correspondents other than those between Erica Dorf and John Tagliabue which are located in Series II. There is relatively little correspondence between John Tagliabue and his wife, Grace Tagliabue. There is also some correspondence between well known relatives John Tagliabue (referred to as cousin John), a writer for the New York Times and Paul Tagliabue, former National Football League Commissioner. Tagliabue referred to his parents (Adelaide and Battista Tagliabue) in various ways including: mater and pater or mamma and babbo, both of which translate as mother and father. Grace Tagliabue referred to her mother-in-law and father-in-law respectively as nonna and nonno. Also note that there is some family correspondence between family members other than John Tagliabue, however these letters are few.
Inventory
Box 12, Folder 1
Ten Eyck, Mr. and Mrs. Mills, 1916-2003 (sporadic)
Box 12, Folder 2
Tagliabue, Adelaide and Battista, 1952-1984
Box 12, Folder 3
Tagliabue, Charles, Feb. 2005
Box 12, Folder 4
Tagliabue, Dina, 1983-1994 (sporadic)
Box 12, Folder 5
Tagliabue, Mrs. Dionigi, June 1995
Box 12, Folder 6
Tagliabue, Francesca, 1964-1995
Box 12, Folder 7
Tagliabue, Giacomo, 1991?-2005
Box 12, Folder 8
Tagliabue, Grace, 1945-1963
Box 12, Folder 9
Tagliabue, Grace, 1964-1969
Box 12, Folder 10
Tagliabue, Grace, 1970-1979
Box 12, Folder 11
Tagliabue, Grace, 1981-ca. 1990s, n.d.
Box 13, Folder 1
Tagliabue, John (cousin) & Maria (1st wife) 1975-1989
Box 13, Folder 2
Tagliabue, John (cousin) & Paula (2nd wife) 1990-1996
Box 13, Folder 3
Tagliabue, John (cousin) & Paula (2nd wife) 1997-2005, n.d.
Box 13, Folder 4
Tagliabue, Paul and Chan (wife), 1980-2002 (sporadic)
Box 13, Folder 5
Tagliabue, Silvia, Feb. 1981
Box 13, Folder 6
Tagliabue, Tera, 1998
Box 13, Folder 7
Multiple family correspondents (Erica, Francesca, Henry, Danny, Mater), 1958-1983
Box 13, Folder 8
Tagliabue, Grace to Mr. and Mrs. Battista Tagliabue, 1950-1960 (sporadic)
Box 13, Folder 9
Tagliabue, Francesca and Dina to Erica Dorf, 1978-1981, n.d.
Box 13, Folder 10
Tagliabue, Grace to Erica Dorf, 1947-1989
Series VII: General Correspondence with Students, Friends and Colleagues
Dates
1945-2006, n.d.
Extent
11 manuscript boxes (5.5 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of correspondence between close family friends whose relationship with John Tagliabue and his wife span four or more decades as well as general correspondents. There is also a large amount of correspondence of a professional nature. Folders are placed in alphabetical order and correspondence within each folder is arranged chronologically. Only correspondence with three or more letters is assigned individual folders. Any correspondence to or from Tagliabue that constitute an exchange of only one or two letters are placed in general folders with alphabetical headings arranged in order by the author or recipient’s last name. The only exception to the above arrangement is letters between Tagliabue and well known figures. Such prominent persons retain a separate subject file; however, many of these are individual form letters and may be of no interest to the researcher. Some of these correspondents include: Robert Kennedy, Corretta Scott King, State Senator Olympia Snowe, First Lady Rosalyn Carter (Jimmy Carter), and President George Bush. Correspondence exchange with lesser known figures fall within the previous outlined arrangement. Many of these persons are academically or locally known poets.
Inventory
Box 14, Folder 1
A-D, 1948-2005, n.d.
Box 14, Folder 2
Abplanalp Library, 1994
Box 14, Folder 3
Adler, James, 1998-2003
Box 14, Folder 4
Aldridge, Richard, 1968-1986
Box 14, Folder 5
Alexander, Pamela, 1971-2004
Box 14, Folder 6
Alexander, Pamela, Undated
Box 14, Folder 7
Alexander, Scott, 1967-2005
Box 14, Folder 7a
Allison, Robert and Susan, 1978-2006
Box 14, Folder 8
American Scholar, 1999-2002
Box 14, Folder 9
Ames, Van Meter, 1959-1979
Box 14, Folder 10
Anzilotti, Gloria, 1951-1993
Box 14, Folder 11
Arnheim, Rudolf, 1958-2004
Box 14, Folder 12
Arsenault, James (Jim), 1984-1998
Box 14, Folder 13
Azema, Anne, 2000
Box 14, Folder 14
Barks, Coleman, 1997
Box 14, Folder 15
Barnard, Mary & Ellsworth "Dutchy,” 1951-2002
Box 14, Folder 16
Barnes, Kate, 1986-2004
Box 14, Folder 17
Barnstone, Willis, 1978-1996, n.d.
Box 14, Folder 18
Basile, Al, 2004, n.d.
Box 15, Folder 1
Bedetti, Gabriella, 1970-1998, n.d.
Box 15, Folder 2
Beecher, John 1975-1980
Box 15, Folder 3
Bellagio Study and Conference Center (Rockefeller Foundation), 1981-1983
Box 15, Folder 4
Bennett College Students, 1967, n.d.
Box 15, Folder 5
Berner, Jeff, 1963
Box 15, Folder 6
Berry, Wendell, 1987-1994
Box 15, Folder 7
Beuef (?), Gina Labiri, 1995-1997
Box 15, Folder 8
Birney, Earl, 1967
Box 15, Folder 9
Blowen, Martha, 1985-1986
Box 15, Folder 10
Bly, Robert, 1974-1984
Box 15, Folder 11
Bonardi, Diane, 1986-1993
Box 15, Folder 12
Bonazzi, Robert, Undated
Box 15, Folder 13
Bonechi, Brita, 1983-1989
Box 15, Folder 14
Booth, Philip, 1983-1989
Box 15, Folder 15
Boruch, Mariane, 1985
Box 15, Folder 16
Braun, Henry, 1987-2005
Box 15, Folder 17
Bronte, William, 1984
Box 15, Folder 18
Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1981-1994
Box 15, Folder 19
Brooks, William, 1982-1987
Box 15, Folder 20
Bruce, Marjorie, 1956-1957
Box 15, Folder 21
Bruchac, Joseph 1973-1983
Box 15, Folder 22
Burden, Jean, 1969
Box 15, Folder 23
Burgess, Fancesca, Undated
Box 15, Folder 24
Burnett, Marie & Allie, 1955-2005
Box 15, Folder 25
Bush, George, 2003
Box 15, Folder 26
Carlson, Gary, 1977-1983
Box 15, Folder 27
Carlson, Richard 1965-2005
Box 15, Folder 28
Carpenter, Bill, 1996-2005
Box 15, Folder 29
Carrier, Constance, 1987
Box 15, Folder 30
Carruth, Hayden, 1977-1996
Box 15, Folder 31
Carter, Rosalynn, 1980
Box 15, Folder 32
Chen, Yang, 1984-1986
Box 15, Folder 33
Cholokian, Robert C. (R.C.C.), Undated
Box 15, Folder 34
Chute, Bob, 1986-2005
Box 16, Folder 1
Ciardi, John, 1963-1985
Box 16, Folder 2
Claire, Bill, 1967-1983
Box 16, Folder 3
Clampitt, Amy, 1988-1994
Box 16, Folder 4
Clark, Jon, 1987
Box 16, Folder 5
Clark, Priscella, Undated
Box 16, Folder 6
Clemente, Vincent, 1985-2001
Box 16, Folder 7
Coatsworth, Elizabeth (Kate Barnes’ mother), 1982
Box 16, Folder 8
Coffin, Frank Morey, 1957-2006
Box 16, Folder 9
Cohen, William, 1989-2001
Box 16, Folder 10
Comee, Stephen, 1993
Box 16, Folder 11
Composer, George, 1990
Box 16, Folder 12
Conley, Joan, Undated
Box 16, Folder 13
Connellan, Leo, 1977-1998
Box 16, Folder 14
Cooper, Jane, 1980
Box 16, Folder 15
Creely, Penolope, 2005
Box 16, Folder 16
Cumming, Duncan, 1996-2004
Box 16, Folder 17
Cushman, Helen Caldwell, 1979
Box 16, Folder 18
D'Amboise, Jacques, 1984-1998
Box 16, Folder 19
Davis, Diane, 2003-2005
Box 16, Folder 20
Dayton, David, 1978-1988
Box 16, Folder 21
Daziel, Bradford, 1989-1994
Box 16, Folder 22
Deiman, Werner and Brad, 1975-1988
Box 16, Folder 23
D’ Enrio, Peter, 1973-1999
Box 16, Folder 24
Dickson, Margaret, 1983-1990
Box 16, Folder 25
di Pasquile, Emanuele, 1988-1991
Box 16, Folder 26
Dodge, Bayard, 1948-1955
Box 16, Folder 27
Dodson, Owen, 1976-1977
Box 16, Folder 28
E-H, 1958-2006, n.d.
Box 16, Folder 29
Eberhart, Richard, 1959-1989
Box 16, Folder 30
Eclectic Literary Forum, 1994-1999
Box 16, Folder 31
Fallon, Tom, 1975-1988
Box 16, Folder 32
Farnsworth, Rob, 1984-2006
Box 16, Folder 33
Farrell, John and Carol, 1992-1997
Box 16, Folder 34
Field, Edward, 1982-1983
Box 16, Folder 35
Figures of Speech Theater, 2002
Box 16, Folder 36
Fleming, Peter, 1966-1977
Box 16, Folder 37
Ffrench, John, 1961-1962
Box 17, Folder 1
Furuta, Soichi and Misao, 1993-2004
Box 17, Folder 2
Gerberick, Marlene Ekola, 1990
Box 17, Folder 3
Ginsberg, Allen, 1977
Box 17, Folder 4
Glazer, Frank 1984-1997
Box 17, Folder 5
Glazier, Lyle, 1989
Box 17, Folder 6
Glikes, Erwin, 1964
Box 17, Folder 7
Goodman, Mitch, 1981-1989
Box 17, Folder 8
Gordon, Beate, 1984-1996
Box 17, Folder 9
Gottlieb, Sid, 1988-1995
Box 17, Folder 10
Granger, Steve and Janet, Undated
Box 17, Folder 11
Grilli, Peter, 1975-1976
Box 17, Folder 12
Gundesson, Keith, 1965-1969
Box 17, Folder 13
Hacker, Ardis, 1967
Box 17, Folder 14
Hall, Donald, 1976-1999
Box 17, Folder 15
Harper Brothers, 1958-1978
Box 17, Folder 16
Harrington, Don, 1985
Box 17, Folder 17
Hashiguchi, Yasuo, 1978-1982
Box 17, Folder 18
Hatch, Jim, 1988
Box 17, Folder 19
Healy, Dorothy, 1964-1990
Box 17, Folder 20
Heifetz, Hank, 1986-1990
Box 17, Folder 21
Heyen, William, 1993-1998
Box 17, Folder 22
Hirasawa, Kazushige, 1963-1972
Box 17, Folder 23
Hirshler, Eric, 1982-2005
Box 17, Folder 24
Hitchcock, George, 1963-1991
Box 17, Folder 25
Hoffman, Dan, 1970-1988
Box 17, Folder 26
Hoffman, Paul, 1966-1998
Box 17, Folder 27
Holaday, Ping and Duncan, 1984-1985
Box 17, Folder 28
Holcomb, Ed, 1987-1991
Box 17, Folder 29
Hollister, Judith, 1977
Box 17, Folder 30
Holt, John, 1964-1991
Box 17, Folder 31
Honig, Edwin, 1984-1996
Box 17, Folder 32
Hooke, Kathy, 1993
Box 17, Folder 33
Houston, Melynda, 1965-1968
Box 18, Folder 1
Hui-Ming, Wei, 1977-1984
Box 18, Folder 2
Humming Bird Press, 1998-2005
Box 18, Folder 3
Hurvitt, Mark, 1980-1987
Box 18, Folder 4
I-L, 1953-2004, n.d.
Box 18, Folder
5
Ignatow, David, 1981-1992
Box 18, Folder 6
Imlay, Robert, 1955-1956
Box 18, Folder
7
Impastato, David, 1998
Box 18, Folder
8
Indonesian Students, 1993
Box 18, Folder
9
Ipcar, Dahlou, 1969-1978
Box 18, Folder
10
Isaacson, Philip, 1959-2006, n.d.
Box 18, Folder
11
Jacobsen, Josephine, 1988-1996
Box 18, Folder
12
Janeczko, Paul, 1982
Box 18, Folder
13
Jong, Erica, 1994
Box 18, Folder
14
Judson, John, 1965-1981
Box 18, Folder
15
Kagaga, Mie, 1992-1997
Box 18, Folder
16
Kaneko, Masanori, 1959-1960
Box 18, Folder
17
Kashin, Alexander, 1953-1957
Box 18, Folder
18
Katz, Menke, 1966-1986
Box 18, Folder
19
Kayson, Sally, 1980-1981
Box 18, Folder
20
Keene, Donald, 1975-1995
Box 18, Folder
21
Kennedy, Robert, 1966
Box 18, Folder
22
Kennedy, X.J. (Joe), 1982-1998
Box 18, Folder
23
Kenney, John, 1988
Box 18, Folder
24
Kenyon, Mike and Jennifer, Undated
Box 18, Folder
25
Khlar, Paul, 1946-1967
Box 18, Folder
26
Kimara, Michiko, 1959-1960
Box 18, Folder 27
King, Angus (Gov.), 1999
Box 18, Folder
28
King, Coretta Scott, 1968
Box 18, Folder
29
King, Eleanor, 1962-1963
Box 18, Folder
30
King, Tom, 1961-2001
Box 18, Folder
31
Kinnell, Galway, 1977-2000
Box 18, Folder
32
Kissam, Edward, 1963-1965
Box 18, Folder
33
Kizer, Carolyn, 1962-2001
Box 18, Folder
34
Kolb, Barbara, 1982
Box 18, Folder
35
Koury, Elaine, 1969-1970
Box 18, Folder
36
Kou-Hua, Li, 1985-1987
Box 18, Folder
37
Kuritz, Paul, Undated
Box 19, Folder 1
Kurokawa, Hiroshi, 1969-1993
Box 19, Folder
2
Ladew, Linda, 1965-1969
Box 19, Folder
3
Lee, Shao Chang, 1962-1967
Box 19, Folder
4
Levertov, Denise, 1979-1984
Box 19, Folder
5
Levitin, Alexis, 1966-2004
Box 19, Folder
6
Lewisohn, James, 1967-1980
Box 19, Folder
7
Library of Congress, 1968-1986
Box 19, Folder 8
Longley, James, 1975-1980
Box 19, Folder
9
Lowenfels, Walter, 1963-1966
Box 19, Folder 10
M-P, 1951-2006, n.d.
Box 19, Folder 11
MacDougall, John, 1992-2004
Box 19, Folder 12
MacLeish, Archibald, 1975, n.d.
Box 19, Folder 13
Magowan, Robi, 1999-2002
Box 19, Folder 14
Maki, Yukiko, 1958-1965
Box 19, Folder 15
Malanga, Gerard, 1973-1975
Box 19, Folder 16
Mandel, Oscar, 1985
Box 19, Folder 17
Maruca, Mike, 1980-1991
Box 19, Folder 18
McCarthy, Eugene, 1968-1970
Box 19, Folder 19
McGrew, William W., 1979-1980
Box 19, Folder 20
McKenzie, Michael, 1974-1975
Box 19, Folder 21
McKibble, Bob, 1964-1978
Box 19, Folder 22
Meiss, Millard, 1947-1959
Box 19, Folder 23
Melnicove, Mark, 1997-2001
Box 19, Folder 24
Melo, Protasio, 1968-1978
Box 19, Folder 25
Mitchell, George, 1984-1985
Box 19, Folder 26
Moore, Peter, 1986-1989
Box 19, Folder 27
Moreau, Marc and Juliet, 1994-2005
Box 19, Folder 28
Moritz, Carolyn, 1980
Box 19, Folder 29
Morgan, Robin, 2005, n.d.
Box 19, Folder 30
Muskie, Edmund, 1964-1980
Box 19, Folder 31
Nagy, Andras and Nina, 1980-2005
Box 19, Folder 32
National Poetry Foundation, 1993-1997
Box 19, Folder 33
Neville, Tam, 1979-2002
Box 20, Folder 1
Noble, Julie, 1965-1986
Box 20, Folder 2
Nordoff, Sabina, 1975-1977
Box 20, Folder 3
Owen, Jan, 2001-2006
Box 20, Folder 4
Papaioanou, Helen, 1979
Box 20, Folder 5
Patch, Carol, 1976
Box 20, Folder 6
Pavorotti, Luciano, Undated
Box 20, Folder 7
Pelletier, Susan, 1975-1983
Box 20, Folder 8
Philippi, Donald, 1961, n.d.
Box 20, Folder 9
Pickles, David, 1977
Box 20, Folder 10
Pineda, Marianna, 1950-1998
Box 20, Folder 11
Pineda, Rafael, 1958-1967
Box 20, Folder 12
Piskor, Frank, 1964-1970
Box 20, Foler 13
Pollina, Vincent, 1967-1996
Box 20, Folder 14
Posner, David, 1960-1961
Box 20, Folder 15
Prasad Singh, Bhagwat, 1963-1966
Box 20, Folder 16
Price, John, 1966-1986
Box 20, Folder 17
R-S, 1945-2006, n.d.
Box 20, Folder 18
Rago, Henry, 1957-1994
Box 20, Folder 19
Ramsey, Bill, 1968-1996
Box 20, Folder 20
Randall, Margaret, 1962-1968
Box 20, Folder 21
Ranzoni, Pat, 1993-1997
Box 20, Folder 22
Raver, Leonard, 1962-1990
Box 20, Folder 23
Ray, David, 1976-1985
Box 20, Folder 24
Reich, Peter, 1973-1985
Box 20, Folder 25
Reyes, Consuelo, 2005-2006
Box 20, Folder 26
Ridley, Charles, 1978
Box 21, Folder 1
Risska, Rol, 1976-1977
Box 21, Folder 2
Ritchie, Elisavietta, 1983-1989
Box 21, Folder 3
Robbins, Juddith, 2003-2004
Box 21, Folder 4
Rochberg, George, 1955-1991
Box 21, Folder 5
Rochberg, George, 1991-2005
Box 21, Folder 6
Rogers, Pattiann, 2001
Box 21, Folder 7
Roth, Henry, 1965
Box 21, Folder 8
Rotundo, Peggy, Undated
Box 21, Folder 9
Rovit, “Bud” Earl and Honey, 1956-2005
Box 21, Folder 10
Rowland, Michelle, 1983-1984
Box 21, Folder 11
Rudofsky, Bernard, 1959-1993
Box 21, Folder 12
Rukeyser, Muriel, 1958-1978
Box 21, Folder 13
Sackheim, Ben, 1970-1971
Box 21, Folder 14
Sackheim, Eric, 1970
Box 21, Folder 15
Samuelson, Ralph, 1985-2004
Box 21, Folder 16
Sarton, May, 1974-1997
Box 21, Folder 17
Scelba, Cipriana, 1952-1978
Box 21, Folder 18
Schelteme, TWL, 1960-1961
Box 21, Folder 19
Schevill, Margot and Jim, 1985-2002
Box 21, Folder 20
Scott, Gail, 1982
Box 21, Folder 21
Seeger, Pete, 1969-1980
Box 21, Folder 22
Shanghai: students and friends, 1984
Box 21, Folder 23
Sharkey, Lee, 1980
Box 21, Folder 24
Shea, John, 1978-1994
Box 21, Folder 25
Simic, Charlie, 1979-1986
Box 21, Folder 26
Slaughter, William, 1992
Box 21, Folder 27
Smith, Margaret, 1966-1990
Box 21, Folder 28
Smith, Mary Richie, 1963-1996
Box 21, Folder 29
Smith, Mary Richie, 1997-2004
Box 22, Folder 1
Smith, Mary Richie, 2003-2006, n.d.
Box 22, Folder 2
Snodgrass, W.D., 1967-1978
Box 22, Folder 3
Snowe, Olympia, 1985
Box 22, Folder 4
Snyder, Gary, 1978-1991
Box 22, Folder 5
Sopper, Francis, 1983-1986
Box 22, Folder 6
Spivack, Kathleen, 1987-1988
Box 22, Folder 7
Stafford, William, 1983-1984
Box 22, Folder 8
Stato, Joanne, 1977-2005
Box 22, Folder 9
Steele, Paul (Carol Long), 1998-2006
Box 22, Folder 10
Stephanie, Sister M., 1959
Box 22, Folder 11
Stetler, Charles, 1990
Box 22, Folder 12
Straub, Carl, 1980-1998
Box 22, Folder 13
Strider, Robert, 1968-1976
Box 22, Folder 14
Strout, Elizabeth, 2003
Box 22, Folder 15
Stryk, Lucien, 1965-1997
Sukanya Rahman
--see Wicks, Frank and Sukanya Rahman
Box 22, Folder 16
Sukenobu, Tamotsu, 1961-1962
Box 22, Folder 17
Suzuki, Ikuro, 1993-2004
Box 22, Folder 18
Syracuse University, 1971
Box 22, Folder 19
T-Z, 1948-2005, n.d.
Box 22, Folder 20
Taylor, Carole and Sanford Freeman, 1986
Box 22, Folder 21
Tipton, Jennifer, 1995-1996
Box 22, Folder 22
Torrish, Red, 1968-1988
Box 22, Folder 23
Triem, Eve, 1961-1971
Box 22, Folder 24
Trilling, Lionel and Diana, 1948-1976
Box 22, Folder 25
Untermeyer, Louis, 1959-1964
Box 23, Folder 1
Van Doren, Adam and John, 1996-2005
Box 23, Folder 2
Van Doren, Charles and Geraldine, 1991-1993
Box 23, Folder 3
Van Doren, Mark and Dorothy, 1945-1969
Box 23, Folder 4
Van Doren, Mark and Dorothy, 1970-1982
Box 23, Folder 5
Vauthier, Simone, 1950-1980
Box 23, Folder 6
Villa, Jose Garcia, 1959-1964
Box 23, Folder 7
Wade, John, 1963-1969
Box 23, Folder 8
Walters, J.E., 1948
Box 23, Folder 9
Wang, Yue-jin, 1985-1991
Box 23, Folder 10
Weatherby, Meredith, 1960-1964
Box 23, Folder 11
Weatherby, Meredith (John Weatherhill, Inc.), 1963-1971
Box 23, Folder 12
Weiss, Theodore, 1999-2000
Box 23, Folder 13
Wells, Henry, 1965-1969
Box 23, Folder 14
Wells, Henry, 1965-1969 (copies)
Box 23, Folder 15
Wells, Henry, 1969-1972 (copies)
Box 23, Folder 16
Wells, Henry and Mrs., 1970-1982
Box 23, Folde 17
White, Sally, 1982-1987
Box 23, Folder 18
Wicks, Frank and Sukaya Rahman, 1986-1999
Box 23, Folder 19
Wilbur, Richard, 1973-1997
Box 23, Folder 20
Willard, Nancy, 1982-1998
Box 23, Folder 21
Wilson, Teri and Bruce, 1972-2005
Box 24, Folder 1
Winne, Mark, 1999-2005
Box 24, Folder 2
Wittenborn, George, 1959
Box 24, Folder 3
Woodman, Betty, 1966-1992
Box 24, Folder 4
Woodrich, Mary Neville, 1987-1988
Box 24, Folder 5
Wright, Charles, 1992-1999
Box 24, Folder 6
Wright, James, 1976
Box 24, Folder 7
Wright, Jay, 1977-1991
Box 24, Folder 8
Writer’s Almanac, 1999-2000
Box 24, Folder 9
Yanai, Satoshi, 1981-1994
Box 24, Folder 10
Yang, YC, 1990-1999
Box 24, Folder 11
Young, Francis, 1964-1966
Box 24, Folder 12
Yeh, Weihua, 1986-1987
Box 24, Folder 13
Yu, Victor, 1985-1987
Box 24, Folder 14
Zhang, Ziqing, 1984-1989
Box 24, Folder 15
Unidentified, 1946-1959
Box 24, Folder 16
Unidentified, 1960-1979
Box 24, Folder 17
Unidentified, 1980-1989
Box 24, Folder 18
Unidentified, 1990-2002
Box 24, Folder 19
Unidentified 2003-2005
Box 24, Folder 20
Unidentified (1 of 2), Undated
Box 24, Folder 21
Unidentified (2 of 2), Undated
Box 24, Folder 22
Third-party correspondence, 1972, 1995, 2002, n.d.
Series VIII: Poetry
Dates
ca. 1940s-2000s
Extent
Scope and Content Note
This series is comprised of published and unpublished versions of Tagliabue’s poems, as well as indexes to those represented in the Bates Author Collection of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Published poems appear typically as reprints, off-prints, and photocopies. Unpublished poems appear as original and copy versions of typescripts and original manuscripts. The poems cover a remarkably broad range of topics, from the very personal, such as John’s affections for his wife Grace on Valentine’s Day, to the cultural, such as his response to paintings viewed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and span more than six decades.
The researcher should note that Tagliabue often included original poems in his written correspondence. To maintain continuity, these poems have been kept with the correspondence. The researcher looking for all of Tagliabue’s poems should consult his letters as well.
Subseries A: Indices
Dates
1977, n.d.
Extent
.5 manuscript box (.25 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
Indexes of individual poems represented in the Bates Authors Collection of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library
Inventory
Box 25, Folder 1Bates Authors Collection publication index, 1977
Box 25, Folder 2
Bates Authors Collection publication index with poem titles, 1977 (1 of 4)
Box 25, Folder 2
Bates Authors Collection publication index with poem titles, 1977 (2 of 4)
Box 25, Folder 2
Bates Authors Collection publication index with poem titles, 1977 (3 of 4)
Box 25, Folder 2
Bates Authors Collection publication index with poem titles, 1977 (4 of 4)
Subseries B: Reprints and Photocopies of Poems
Dates
1950-2003
Extent
1.5 manuscript box (.75 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains reprints, photocopies, and other reproductions of published poems by Tagliabue.
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical by the title of the journal in which the poem appeared.
Inventory
Box 25, Folder 6
A, 1950-1986
Box 25, Folder 7
Art Around Town, 1960
Box 25, Folder 8
Arts in Louisville, 1957
Box 25, Folder 9
Asian Drama, 1966
Oversized
Ateves de Valencia, 1959
Box 25, Folder 10
B, 1962-1994
Box 26, Folder 1
C, 1955-1992
Box 26, Folder 2
Cesare Barbieri Courier, 1961
Box 26, Folder 3
Connecticut Literary Review, 1955
Box 26, Folder 4
D-J, 1960-1988
Box 26, Folder 5
First Stage, 1963
Box 26, Folder 6
Hummingbird, 1997
Box 26, Folder 7
K-N, 1955-1990
Box 26, Folder 8
Ktaadn, 1971
Box 26, Folder 9
Kyushu American Literature, 1963
Box 26, Folder 10
O-S, 1955-1990
Box 26, Folder 11
Puppetry Journal, 1955
Box 26, Folder 12
Quarterly Review of Literature, 1955
Box 26, Folder 13
T-Y, 1958-2003
Box 26, Folder 14
Texas Quarterly, 1967
Subseries C: Typescripts of Poems, by Date
Dates
ca. 1940-2002
Extent
3.5 manuscript boxes (1.75 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains typescripts (originals and copies) of poems by Tagliabue. Some of the poems were later published, and some may be duplicative of those arranged by title (see Subseries D, below).
Arrangement Note
Chronological.
Inventory
Box 26, Folder 15
ca. 1940-1960s
Box 26, Folder 16
1954-1955
Box 26, Folder 17
1957-1960
Box 26, Folder 18
1961-1981
Box 27, Folder 1
Aug.-Dec. 1975
Box 27, Folder 2
1985
Box 27, Folder 3
1985-1987
Box 27, Folder 4
1990 (1 of 2)
Box 27, Folder 5
1990 (2 of 2)
Box 27, Folder 6
1991 (1 of 2)
Box 27, Folder 7
1991 (2 of 2)
Box 27, Folder 8
1992 (1 of 2)
Box 27, Folder 9
1992 (2 of 2)
Box 28, Folder 1
1994 (1 of 2)
Box 28, Folder 2
1994 (2 of 2)
Box 28, Folder 3
1995 (1 of 2)
Box 28, Folder 4
1995 (2 of 2)
Box 28, Folder 5
1996 (1 of 3)
Box 28, Folder 6
1996 (2 of 3)
Box 28, Folder 7
1996 (3 of 3)
Box 28, Folder 8
1997 (1 of 2)
Box 28, Folder 9
1997 (2 of 2)
Box 29, Folder 1
1999 (1 of 4)
Box 29, Folder 2
1999 (2 of 4)
Box 29, Folder 3
1999 (3 of 4)
Box 29, Folder 4
1999 (4 of 4)
Box 29, Folder 5
2002 (1 of 5)
Box 29, Folder 6
2002 (2 of 5)
Box 29, Folder 7
2002 (3 of 5)
Box 29, Folder 8
2002 (4 of 5)
Box 29, Folder 9
2002 (5 of 5)
Subseries D: Typescripts and Manuscripts of Poems, by Title
Dates
1973-1979, n.d.
Extent
3 manuscript boxes (1.5 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains original manuscripts and original and copy typescripts of poems by Tagliabue. Some of the poems were later published and when know, are marked as such; some poems are duplicative of those arranged by date (see Subseries C, above).
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical by title of collected group or of individual poem. Collected groups are filed first, followed by individual poems.
Inventory
Box 30, Folder 1
Articles of the Alphabet
Box 30, Folder 2
At an Exhibit of Fauve Painting in the Metropolitan Museum
Box 30, Folder 3
Dance of Saint John
Box 30, Folder 4
Delacroix Exhibit, Metropolitan Museum
Box 30, Folder 5
Earthy and Divine
Box 30, Folder 6
Every Minute a Ritual
Box 30, Folder 7
A Few Poems in Praise of My Father
Box 30, Folder 8
From a Maine Notebook: Notes and Poems Concerning Marsden Hartley
Box 30, Folder 9
Giotto St. Frances Scenes
Box 30, Folder 10
Grace Poems
Box 30, Folder 11
Greek Cousin
Box 30, Folder 12
Ischia Poems (copy 1)
Box 30, Folder 13
Ischia Poems (copy 2)
Box 30, Folder 14
Italy Poems (copy 1)
Box 30, Folder 15
Italy Poems (copy 2)
Box 30, Folder 16
Japanese Journal (published)
Box 30, Folder 17
Lyrics and the Jungle
Box 30, Folder 18
[Mark Van Doren: notes and poetry]
Box 31, Folder 1
Musician’s Planetarium
Oversized
The Neapolitan Fish Poems Serigraphs by Grace Tagliabue, 1973
Box 31, Folder 2
No Skating Please
Box 31, Folder 3
Opera of Many Names
Box 31, Folder 4
Paintings and Responses: Notes at the Annenberg Collection in the Metropolitan Museum
Box 31, Folder 5
Poem Sketches: Suggested by the Watercolors of Roman and New York City Buildings by Adam Van Doren
Box 31, Folder 6
Poems [title] (published)
Box 31, Folder 7
Poems on the Winter Tale
Box 31, Folder 8
Poems Selected and Arranged by Henry Wells
Box 31, Folder 9
A Provincial Plus a New York Poodle
Box 31, Folder 10
Selection of Poems Suggested by the Golden Legend
Box 31, Folder 11
Some Dialogues with the Ancient Chinese and Other Poems
Box 32, Folder 1
Thoughts and Songs of a Young Man Asleep Between Spring and Summer
Box 32, Folder 2
The Three Studies
Box 32, Folder 3
A Tour or Turning Around in Europe
Box 32, Folder 4
[Individual poems, A-F]
Box 32, Folder 5
[Individual poems, G-Q]
Box 32, Folder 6
[Individual poems, R-Z]
Box 32, Folder 7
[Individual poems, untitled] (1 of 2)
Box 32, Folder 7
[Individual poems, untitled] (2 of 2)
Oversized
[Individual poems illustrated by Grace Tagliabue], 1974-1979, n.d.
Box 32, Folder 8
[Individual poems on postcards from Italy]
Series IX: Travel Journals
Dates
1945-1997
Extent
4 manuscript boxes (2 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
The series is comprised of typescript originals and copies and manuscript originals of Tagliabue’s travel journals. He traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia and captured his thoughts of these places through both poetry and general meanderings. Due to the significance of travel and the number Fulbright Fellowships that Tagliabue received in his life time, travel journals are separated from other writings.
Arrangement Note
Chronological.
Inventory
Box 33, Folder 1
Lebanon, 1945-1946
Box 33, Folder 2
Italy, 1950-1952
Box 33, Folder 3
Journal, 1955-1956
Box 33, Folder 4
Maine, 1956-1957
Box 33, Folder 5
Mexico, Sept. 1956-June 1957
Box 33, Folder 6
Spain, 1962
Box 33, Folder 7
Spain and France, Spring-Summer 1962
Box 33, Folder 8
Brazil and Peru, 1968
Box 33, Folder 9
Italy, 1971-1972
Box 34, Folder 1
Turkey, 1974
Box 34, Folder 2
Maine, Apr.-June 1975
Box 34, Folder 3
Greece, Apr.- June 1977
Box 34, Folder 4
Greece and Yugoslavia, Jan.-Mar. 1979
Box 34, Folder 5
Italy and France, Mar.-June 1979
Box 34, Folder 6
Nepal and India, 1981
Box 34, Folder 7
England and France, 1983
Box 34, Folder 8
China, Jan-Apr. 1984
Box 34, Folder 9
China, Apr.-July 1984
Box 34, Folder 10
Portugal and Spain, 1985
Box 34, Folder 11
Italy, 1986
Box 35, Folder 1
Lewiston, 1986-1987
Box 35, Folder 2
France, 1987
Box 35, Folder 3
Lewiston, 1987-1988
Box 35, Folder 4
Maine, 1986-1989
Box 35, Folder 5
A Few Cities in Europe, 1989
Box 35, Folder 6
Italy, 1990
Box 35, Folder 7
Italy (two copies), Spring 1991
Box 35, Folder 8
Southwest, 1991
Box 35, Folder 9
Italy, 1992
Box 35, Folder 10
Southeast Asia, 1993-1994
Box 36, Folder 1
Japan, 1994
Box 36, Folder 2
Spain, 1995
Box 36, Folder 3
Kamakura, Japan, 1995
Box 36, Folder 4
Italy, 1996
Box 36, Folder 5
New York City, 1997
Box 36, Folder 6
France, 1997
Box 36, Folder 7
Peru, Undated
Series X: Other Writings
Dates
1942-1968
Extent
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of other unpublished materials written by John Tagliabue, including Tagliabue’s collection of notebooks which he maintained throughout his adult life; scripts for, reviews of, and the puppets used in his popular series of Mario the Traveler puppet plays; a few hymns for which he wrote the words; scholarly translations of Italian literary works; and a variety of short stories and essays. The series also includes a subseries of writings by others, including many students of Tagliabue, which he collected.
Subseries A: Essays, Short Stories, and Speeches
Dates
1945-1997
Extent
.5 linear feet
Scope and Content Note
This subseries consists of essays, short stories and speeches by Tagliabue on a number of subjects, ranging from tourism to theater.
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical.
Inventory
Box 37, Folder 1
American Tourist
Box 37, Folder 2
Different States of the Dark: Journey of the Intruder of the Dust
Box 37, Folder 3
Emily and the Great Incongruity
Box 37, Folder 4
Ferris Wheel
Box 37, Folder 4
For the Foundation of the United Nations of Poetry
Box 37, Folder 5
Introduction to Muriel Bukeyser
Box 37, Folder 6
Pathos: Essay Written at Columbia University
Box 37, Folder 7
The Poet and the Underground Labyrinth
Box 37, Folder 8
Poetry and Religion
Box 37, Folder 9
Revolution in the Theater
Box 37, Folder 10
Three American Poets
Box 37, Folder 11
Zen and the Teaching of Poetry
Subseries B: Hymns
Dates
Undated
Extent
.25 manuscript boxes (.125 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This subseries consists of hymns for which Tagliabue wrote the lyrics.
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical.
Inventory
Box 37, Folder 13
Prayer
Box 37, Folder 14
Liturgy for Seven Memories
Box 37, Folder 15
The Sea Gulls in Their Splendor
Subseries C: Notebooks
Dates
1998, n.d.
Extent
1.25 manuscript boxes (.625 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This subseries consists of notebooks kept by Tagliabue throughout his life. Also includes some unbound notes
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical.
Inventory
Box 37, Folder 16
1998 Notebook (Maine, New York, Providence)1998
Box 37, Folder 17
Androscoggin Notebook
Box 37, Folder 18
Asian Notebook: Part One, India
Box 37, Folder 19
Asian Notebook: Part Two, China
Box 37, Folder 20
Asian Notebook: Part Three, Japan
Box 38, Folder 1
Greek Notebook
Box 38, Folder 2
Indonesian Sculpture
Box 38, Folder 3
Islamic Calligraphy
Box 38, Folder 4
Kingdoms of Land and Sea
Box 38, Folder 5
Maine Notebook, Gulf War
Box 38, Folder 6
Notebook of Poems in Praise of Joan Lichter
Box 38, Folder 7
Notes Concerning Noh
Box 38, Folder 8
Notes While Reading Jacobus de Voragine’s the Golden Legend
Box 38, Folder 9
Providence Notebook
Box 38, Folder 10
Seurat Series
Box 38, Folder 11
A Shakespeare Notebook
Box 38, Folder 12
A Shakespeare Notebook (2nd version)
Box 38, Folder 13
A Teacher’s Notebook and Political Comments
Box 38, Folder 14
A Teacher’s Notebook (2nd version)
Box 38, Folder 15
Van Gogh Notebook
Box 38, Folder 16
Zen Notes and Poems
Box 38, Folder 17
Excerpts from notebooks
Box 38, Folder 18
Unbound literary notes/meanderings
Subseries D: Plays
Dates
1940s, n.d.
Extent
1 manuscript box (.5 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This subseries consists of plays written by Tagliabue, including a popular series of twelve puppet plays for children and adults called the Mario Puppet Plays which he wrote while living in Fiesole, Italy, in 1950. His wife, Grace, hand-sewed the puppets. Commenting on the imaginative nature of his plays, Tagliabue said, “An audience is a little skeptical of real people speaking in symbols. Whereas with puppets, which are symbols in themselves, they are more willing to suspend their rationality and accept the fantastic.”
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical.
Inventory
Box 39, Folder 1
Agrigento: At the Ruin of Some Tourists
Box 39, Folder 2
Chinese Princess, 1940s
Box 39, Folder 3
For Those Who Dare
Box 39, Folder 4
Halloween Puppet Play
Box 39, Folder 5
Jonah and the Whale
Box 39, Folder 6
Legends Concerning Hercules and Then His Dialogues
Oversized
Mario Plays: Book One (ms.)
Oversized
Mario Plays: Book Two (ms.)
Oversized
Mario Plays: Book Three (ms.)
Oversized
Mario Plays: Book Four (ms.)
Box 39, Folder 7
Mario Plays: character notes
Box 39, Folder 8
Mario Plays: correspondence
Box 39, Folder 9
Mario Plays: flyers
Box 39, Folder 10
Mario Plays: general notes
Box 39, Folder 11
Mario Plays: photographs
Oversized
Mario Plays: puppets
Box 39, Folder 12
Mario Plays: scripts for nos. 1-8
Box 39, Folder 13
Mario Plays: scripts for nos. 9-12
Box 39, Folder 14
Mexican Poem or Puppet Play
Box 39, Folder 15
Pasquale and the Sicilian Sea
Box 39, Folder 16
A Play for Puppets
Subseries E: Translations
Dates
Undated
Extent
.25 manuscript boxes (.125 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This subseries contains translations of Italian works by Tagliabue.
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical.
Inventory
Box 39, Folder 17
Dante translations (co-translator)
Box 39, Folder 18
Il Cantico Delle Creature
Box 39, Folder 19
Translation of essays about and poems of Giacomo Leopardi
Box 39, Folder 20
Translation of Giacomo Leopardi in Cesare Baarbieri Courier
Subseries F: Writings by Others
Dates
ca. 1963-2003, n.d.
Extent
1 manuscript box (.5 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This series contains writings by other people which were collected and kept by John Tagliabue.
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical by author and then by title.
Inventory
Box 40, Folder 1
Alexander, Pam. “Four Handed Pieces.” n.d.
Box 40, Folder 2
Alexander, Pam. “Ornithological Biography.” 1989
Box 40, Folder 3
Alexander, Pam. “Words. Places.” 1973
Box 40, Folder 4
Alexander, Pamela. Misc. poems. 1985, n.d
Box 40, Folder 5
Bhagawata, Arunachala Bhakta. “Impelling Ideas and Inspiring Impressions.” 1965
Box 40, Folder 6
Burnett, Marie. “Celebrating the Youth of Old Age.” Undated
Box 40, Folder 7
Butler, William. “Poem for John.” 1969
Box 40, Folder 8
D’Errico, Peter. “Peter’s Sabbatical.” Undated
Box 40, Folder 9
Doty, Mark. Poems. Undated
Box 40, Folder 10
Hill, Dennis. Poem. ca. 1963
Box 40, Folder 11
Hoffman, Dan. “Words for Dr. Williams.” Undated
Box 40, Folder 12
Rochberg, George. Songbooks. Undated
Box 40, Folder 13
Rochberg, Paul. Poems. 1966, n.d.
Box 40, Folder 14
Rothenberg, Jerome. “Papago Events.” Undated
Box 40, Folder 15
Taylor, Kay Dill. Remarks about John Tagliabue when presented the Bates College Distinguished Service Award. Undated
Box 40, Folder 16
Todi, Jacopone da. “Lament of the Madonna.” Undated
Box 40, Folder 17
Van Doren, Adam. Remarks at the “Screening of the ‘Mark Van Doren: Portrait of a Poet.’” 2003
Box 40, Folder 18
Van Doren, Mark. “Creative Heritage.” Undated
Box 40, Folder 19
Warren, Mary Ellen. “For Tag.” Undated
Box 40, Folder 20
Wiegel, Nancy. “John Tagliabue: Eden’s Persistent Activist” and biographical material. 1993, n.d.
Box 40, Folder 21
Nancy Wiegel. “John Tagliabue: Poems of Another World.” Undated
Box 40, Folder 22
Wiegel, Nancy [attr.]. Remarks on works of John Tagliabue. Undated
Box 40, Folder 23
Wing, John. Essays and notes. Undated
Box 40, Folder 24
Wing, John. Notes from John Tagliabue’s classes
Box 40, Folder 25
Unknown. Remarks at farewell party for the Tagliabues. 1998
Box 40, Folder 26
Unknown. Misc. poems and essays. Undated
Series XI: Personal and Professional Material
Dates
Undated
Extent
1 manuscript box (.5 linear feet)
Scope and Content Note
This series includes an audio recording of Tagliabue reading poetry, personal photographs, biographical material, reviews, newspaper clippings about Tagliabue, and assorted travel documents. There are also a few original drawings by Tagliabue of women.
Arrangement Note
Alphabetical by title or subject.
Inventory
In audio listening room
Audio recordings of Tagliabue reading his poems, and of Asian music
Box 41, Folder 1
Biographical material
Box 41, Folder 2
Brochures, essays and other material about Tagliabue’s colleagues
Oversized
Card with student signatures
Box 41, Folder 3
Certificates and awards
Box 41, Folder 4
Columbia College grades
Box 41, Folder 5
Drawings by John Tagliabue of women
Box 41, Folder 6
Flyers, programs, bulletins re John Tagliabue
Box 41, Folder 7
Fulbright materials: travel documents, correspondence (some in Portugese)
Oversized
Newspaper clipping
Box 41, Folder 8
Newspaper clippings re John Tagliabue
Box 41, Folder 9
Newspaper clippings and other publication unrelated to John Tagliabue
Box 41, Folder 10
Original housing for archival collection with notes
Box 41, Folder 11
Photographs
Box 41, Folder 12
Radio and publishing contracts
Box 41, Folder 13
Reviews
Box 41, Folder 14
Travel schedule and information
Box 41, Folder 15
Travel schedule notes
Related Material
John Tagliabue Papers. Special Collections Research Center. Syracuse University Library. 222 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244-2010. Phone: 315-443-2697. Email: scrc@syr.edu.
Pamela Alexander Papers. Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College.
