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THE THOMAS L. TAYLOR PAPERS:
GUIDE AND INVENTORY
SPEC.CMS.97

(The Avant Writing Collection
Guide Compiled by John M. Bennett)

The Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
The Ohio State University Libraries

INTRODUCTION

Thomas L. Taylor was born in San Diego, California in 1938. His father was a career naval officer stationed in Pearl Harbor in 1941, and TLT has sketchy memories of the attack that year on the navy base. Like many military families, the Taylors moved around a lot during TLT’s childhood. TLT’s literary activities began in earnest in the 1960’s, when he was a teacher of English, literature, and writing in several locations. He has written fairly steadily ever since. To make a living, he has worked as a house painter in the 1970’s, a secretary in a university in the 1980’s, and again as a house painter in the 1990’s. He often writes and publishes under the name Anabasis.

TLT has been a prolific writer for whom writing is among other things a form of meditation or a process of consciousness. (It is perhaps significant that throughout his papers, especially in the earlier years, may be found I Ching hexagrams he has noted in margins, on manuscripts, etc.) The highly unique and innovative nature of his work has led to its being widely known and admired, especially in circles of avant garde and experimental poets and writers, even though he had not published much until the 1990’s. Throughout his career, he corresponded and exchanged poems and texts with many people through the mail, and when his work was published in magazines and the like, it stood out and was noticed. Starting in the 1990’s much of his work has come into print, some of it published by his own Anabasis Press. Among his works are The One, the Same and the Other, Daily Logs, Relimn, Horndog, Das Maarchen, Kilobyte Magnificat, and others. He also edited the influential anthologies The ?Why? Project, The Love Project, and The Vision Project.

For many years he has been a prolific photographer, frequently combining literary texts with photographs in his books and manuscripts. In recent years, he has made a good deal of visual poetry as well, using calligraphy, computer techniques, drawing, and photography. His interest in drawing can be seen very early in the many mandala and other drawings produced from the very beginning of his creative activities.

TLT’s autobiography, “Really, All My Life Has Been Autobiography” was published in volume 26 of Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, 1997, and may be found in these papers in box 26, folder 169, and in box 87.

This collection includes manuscripts, correspondence (both postal and electronic), files for his editorial and book projects, photographs, drawings, sketchbooks and notebooks, family records and photographs, publications, books and serials he owned, personal records and documents, and much other material. The materials are not arranged in chronological or subject order, but are in the order they were in when received by OSU. Thus files pertaining to TLT’s book The One, the Same and the Other, for example, are to be found throughout the collection, perhaps reflecting TLT’s practice of working on his books over many years. Groups of manuscripts and other materials that I have placed in the numbered folders were originally found in marked or unmarked folders, between such folders, or otherwise grouped together.

Among the writers TLT corresponded or collaborated with, and who are represented by material in this collection, are Vincent Ferrini, Susan Smith Nash, Jessica Freeman, Jake Berry, John M. Bennett, Jim Leftwich, Sheila E. Murphy, Dan Raphael, Stephen Ellis, Peter Ganick, Joseph Torra, John Byrum, Harry Polkinhorn, Spencer Selby, Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, and many others.

The bulk of TLT’s materials here are from the period 1968-2000, with some earlier family documents and photos going back as far as ca.1905.

Personal names and titles may have multiple forms due to changes in usage, or differences in how they were recorded in the papers. When doing keyword or similar searches, it is a good idea to search a name or title in a variety of forms.

Dr. John M. Bennett
Curator, Avant Writing Collection
May 2003


ABBREVIATIONS
  • b/w = black-and-white
  • cc = carbon copy
  • holog. = holographic (handwritten)
  • ms = manuscript
  • mss = manuscripts
  • nd = no date
  • orig. = original (not a photocopy or other copied form)
  • p. = page
  • pc = photocopy
  • pp. = pages
  • sn = no name
  • TLT = Thomas L. Taylor
  • ts = typescript

THE THOMAS L. TAYLOR COLLECTION -

CATALOGUE OF INVENTORY, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

Detailed Listing/ Box and Folder Listing:

Box 1 (Oversize)

Folder Number #1-7A

  1. Visual Poetry, Drawings, Photographs.

    Includes several copies of “Presence” (a TLT printed broadside, 1974, each copy with orig. asemic handwriting); drawings with asemic writing; several large photographic prints of landscapes, one of TLT, and 4 versions of a modified photo of a hand, one with writing dated 1997; and other material.

  2. Photographs and Photocopied Material.

    Several large photographic prints of shadows, landscapes, a house under construction, etc.; 11 X 17-inch and smaller pc sheets of enlarged text, handwriting, photographs, etc.; and other material.

  3. Class Notes and Other Texts, 1974.

    Manila folder of orig. and pc holog. and ts literary notes and texts, many by TLT. Appears to be a file of class assignments and notes for an English class taught by TLT. One text is dated 1974. Includes photographic prints.

  4. Holographic Spiral Notebook, 1973.

    11 X 14-inch spiral-bound drawing pad, with TLT’s holog. text; p. 1 begins, “Red orange island husked formalities…” Includes some drawings, inserted ts, and other material. One p. is dated “5-73”.

  5. The Love Project Poster, 1993.

    Several copies of a poster for The Love Project (1993); the orig. pasteup for the poster, and a small poster for TLT’s book JFK (1993).

  6. Contact Sheet and Negatives.

    B/w contact sheet of negatives, undated. Photos are of water, landscape, a tourist attraction, bridge, people, etc.

  7. Montana Land Title, 1981.

    1981 correspondence and documents regarding a piece of land in Montana owned by TLT and his former wife. Includes a 3-p. ts text by TLT, a story titled “Note from a fan”.

    • 7a Broadsides by TLT.

      1 broadside poem, “Song”, nd. 3 copies of a broadside poem, “Bob Todd’s last class”, 1972. 1 [pc?] print of a photo, nd.


Box 1A (Oversize)

Folder Number #8-12

  1. Broadsides, Photographs, Drawings.

    Several copies of an 11 X 17-inch poetry broadside by TLT, “Song”, with orig. paste-up of same; several collaged visual poems with cut-up text; 8 X 10-inch photo of TLT dated “12/90”; enlarged pc texts and images; other drawings, photographs, collages, and other material.

  2. Photographs.

    Color and b/w photographic prints, some matted. Subjects include landscapes, people, babies, family life, etc.

  3. Photographs, Correspondence, ca. 1987.

  4. 2 photographic prints, color, of landscape; envelope of correspondence received by TLT, some from Jeanne Winer and others, 1987. Includes 2 sheets holog. notes by TLT, and other material.

  5. Photographs and Negatives, 1920’s-1980’s.

    Manila envelope of photographs, some with negatives; includes numerous early Taylor family photos, dating from ca. 1920’s through 1940’s, including numerous photos of TLT as a child. Also includes photos from the 1980’s, including one of (perhaps) Vincent Ferrini. Includes a 1976 pocket calendar with I Ching ideograms drawn on the space for each date.

  6. Color Negatives.

    Manila envelope of color photographic negatives.


Box 2

Folder Number #13-20

  1. Lower Limit Speech, no. 14, 1999.

    Copy of Lower Limit Speech, 14, 1999, with work by TLT, David Bromige, Hank Lazar, Mark DuCharme, Mark Prejsnar, Spencer Selby, and others.

  2. Real Estate Title Papers, 1991-1992.

    Documents pertaining to a real estate title/deed for TLT and Patricia M. Taylor, dated 1991-1992, and other documents.

  3. Building Permit, etc., 1992-1994.

    Building permit and other documents (bills, regulations, receipts, etc.) pertaining to the construction of a dwelling on the Washington state coast, 1992-1994. Also includes some correspondence between TLT and his wife Patricia (“Patty”).

  4. Public Utility District Papers, 1992.

    Applications and documents pertaining to utility work for the project documented in folder 15.

  5. Code Violation Correspondence, 1993.

    Correspondence regarding a building code violation concerning the project documented in folder 15, and other related documents. Includes some correspondence about the original plans.

  6. Photographs in Blue Binder.

    B/w and color photographs in plastic sleeves in a stiff blue cardboard binder. Includes TLT’s business card from the Geology Dept. at Portland State University. Photos are of statues, buildings, fountains, people, landscapes, snowboarding, etc.

  7. Jung, Synchronicity.

    Photocopy of C. G. Jung, Synchronicity, Princeton University Press, 1973.

  8. Visionary Education, 1972.

    32-page word processed ts by TLT. Text is an essay on language, poetry, education, culture, and self, with many references to Charles Olson.


Box 3

Folder Number #21-30

  1. Bozarth-Campbell, The Word’s Body.

    Pc of Alla Bozarth-Campbell’s The Word’s Body, University of Alabama Press, 1979.

  2. Wilhelm, Change.

    Pc of Hellmut Wilhelm’s Change: Eight Lectures on the I Ching, Princeton University Press, 1973.

  3. Phototem, 1991.

    Group of 10 poems by TLT, with photographs [5 orig. prints included] in a folder labeled “Phototem”. Also includes 2 poems dated 1991 and a poem with a drawing.

  4. Relimn, 1991.

    Approx. 120 sheets computer printout poems and text by TLT, some pages dated between 1971 and 1991. In a folder labeled “Relimn”.

  5. One, Two, Three, 1971.

    49 computer printout sheets of poems by TLT, with heading “Thomas Taylor, One, Two, Three, 49 Handwritten Pages, (1971)”. Also 2 pc address-label lists, one dated 1991. Most of the addresses are in Oregon.

  6. Correspondence Received & Printed Matter, 1989-1991.

    Includes cards or letters from Vincent Ferrini, James Grabill, Ron Offen, Jake Berry, M. Kettner, Jessica Grim, Robert Giroux, Harry Polkinhorn, Larry Smith, John Byrum, Stephen Paul Martin, Peter Ganick, and others. Much of the correspondence refers to TLT’s submissions to literary magazines. Includes copies of a 1991 Poets & Writers Press catalog, address lists of literary publications, and other material.

  7. Any Vocation, 1972-1990.

    25-sheet literary text by TLT (computer printout with orig. holog. editing), dated 1972, revised 1990, with 2-sheet introduction and title page. Includes 3 short orig. ts 1990 letter to TLT from Vincent Ferrini referring to Any Vocation and other matters. Cf. folder 29.

  8. Divorce, 1992.

    Papers relating to the divorce/dissolution of TLT and Patricia Taylor, 1992.

  9. Any Vocation, 1972-1990.

    Several drafts of the text found in folder 27.

  10. It : Event, 1972.

    37-sheet prose computer printout text, “It : Event: Mysticism & the Psychology of Audio-Visual Events”, with several pages of notes. Also a copy of A.Bacus, no. 60, 1991, consisting of TLT’s “The One, the Same, and the Other: Three Sections”.


Box 4

Folder Number #31-35

  1. Superprose, 1979-1980.

    2 different computer printout versions (85, 66, and 31 sheets) of TLT prose work, Superprose.

  2. Letter from J.

    Folding brown leather photo frame, with an orig. holog. undated letter to “J & M” from “J”. Letter refers to a photo collage that “Tom” is making for which he needs a good photo of “Kate”. [Such a photo may be in folder 26.]

  3. The Why Project, 1992.

    Pc of pages and cover for The Why Project, 1992, a compilation edited by TLT. Includes contributions by Peter Ganick, TLT, Vincent Ferrini, Dennis Barone, John M. Bennett, Stephen Ellis, Harry Polkinhorn, Susan Smith Nash, John Byrum, Dan Raphael, Crag Hill, and many others.

  4. 1987 Calendar and The Why Project.

    1987 engagement calendar with some I Ching and other notes in it, and numerous pieces of family correspondence (some dated 1991), slips of paper with addresses, etc. on them, and other material. Also a clip-bound mock-up copy of The Why Project, 1992.

  5. Empty, ca. 1988?

    comb-bound pc ms, consisting of poems, texts, and photos, all by TLT, with various paginations, and various type fonts, dates, etc. Title from cover. First text is titled, “White start”.


Box 5

Folder Number #36-40

  1. Superprose ts, 1980.

    Comb-bound pc ts, approx. 187sheets, of Superprose, by “Eagle”. Dated 1980 at ends of sections.

  2. JFK: The Adirondack Diary, 1992.

    Literary ms by TLT, with a cover, and punched for comb-binding. Approx. 56 sheets. Copyright 1992. Published by Susan Smith Nash’s Texture Press. Has Nash’s address on last page written in her hand.

  3. Letters from Marilyn, 1992.

    Literary ms by Susan Smith Nash and TLT, with a cover, and punched for comb-binding. Full Title: Letters from Marilyn: the Unpublished Letters and Journals of Marilyn Monroe. Approx. 59 sheets. Copyright 1992. Has Nash’s address on last page written in her hand. Includes a 1993 letter to Nash from TLT.

  4. Dialogue with a Mirror, 1991.

    Camera-ready pages for a book of poetry by TLT, 100 poems, with 3 b/w photos of TLT for cover and end pages. Includes a letter to “Mary”.

  5. Horndog, 1992.

    Camera-ready pages for a book of poems and prose by TLT, 66 numbered sheets. Work was written in 1987.

  6. Superprose, 1992.

    Camera-ready pages for Superprose [1980], copyright 1992. 115 computer printout sheets.


Box 6

Folder Number #41-49

  1. Financial Records, 1994-1995.

    TLT’s pay stubs, billing statements, insurance claims, and related materials for 1994-1995. Includes 2 or 3 pieces of correspondence relating to literary submissions.

  2. Poems by Scott, 1988-1992.

    Group of pc ts poems from “Scott”, dated 1988-1992. In a mailing envelope from De Anza College, Cupertino, CA, postmarked Sept. 1993. According to a query to TLT, this is Robert Scott, editor of Bottomfish, a friend of TLT’s.

  3. The Why Project – Originals and Correspondence, 1992.

    Some of the original submissions, TLT’s photographs (screened), laid out and pc’d pages, and correspondence relating to The Why Project, and related material. Some of the correspondence discusses other matters as well.

  4. J. H. Prynne Publications.

    Three pc’s of published works by J. H. Prynne: “A Letter to Andrew Duncan”, “Bands Around the Throat” (poetry), and “Poems”. Also a review of “Bands Around the Throat” by Aaron Shurin, and a newspaper clipping about a bizarre death.

  5. Photographs.

    One color photo of a hand (by TLT), and screened and pc reproductions of some other photos (by TLT?) of ceramics and other subjects.

  6. Das Marchen, 1993.

    Some laid out pages, cover art, and other material relating to TLT’s chapbook Das Marchen. Includes correspondence to and from Susan Smith Nash, and other correspondence, as well as Nash’s introduction and afterward to Das Marchen. Also includes pc copies of 2 of the photos in folder 46, and other material. Includes references to a project called “OSO” [ The One, The Same and The Other].

  7. Das Marchen, 1993.

    Camera-ready pages for Das Marchen, and a mock-up copy of the chapbook.

  8. The Love Project Submissions, 1993.

    Group of original poems submitted to TLT, to Susan Smith Nash, and 2 other editors. Includes poems by Laura Horn, Geoffrey Cook, Dennis Barone, Vincent Ferrini, TLT & Sheila E. Murphy, C. Mulrooney, Crag Hill, Jack Foley, and others.


Box 7

Folder Number #50

  1. White Light Drafts, 1978-1979.

    Two drafts of White Light by TLT: pc ts, 421 sheets; and complete printout, 285 sheets plus cover and contents sheets, including orig. holog. editing in TLT’s hand.


Box 8

Folder Number #51-61

  1. TLT Visuals, 1993.

    Screened and pc photos by TLT, many accompanied by poems or text by TLT. Cf. also folder 55.

  2. The Love Project Submissions and Pages, 1993.

    Cover art, front matter pages, submissions or pages by John Byrum, TLT, and others, and correspondence related to The Love Project.

  3. Correspondence Received, 1992.

    Correspondence received, with some of TLT’s replies. Correspondence refers to The Why Project, collaborative writing, TLT’s writing, and related matters. Includes poems and literary texts from some of the correspondents. Includes correspondence from Vincent Ferrini, Steve Luttrell, John M. Bennett (with collaborative poems by Bennett and TLT), M. Kettner, P. J. Laska, Peter Kidel, Joe Torra, Andrew Levy, and others.

  4. PSU Currently, May 10, 1993.

    Three copies of an issue of Portland state University newsletter announcing publication of TLT’s chapbook, JFK. Includes a sheet with an I Ching hexagram on it.

  5. Dialog With Photos, 1993.

    Group of pc copies of photos with poems by TLT. These are also found in folder 51. Folder is headed: “Dialog w Photos 1-27”.

  6. Word Products, 1993.

    Copies of TLT’s book distribution flyer, “Word Products”, ca. 1993, including books by TLT, titles from Susan Smith Nash’s Texture Press, and some from TLT’s Anabasis Press. Includes a brief letter to Nash.

  7. JFK Distribution, 1993.

    Book distribution address lists, flyers for JFK by TLT, invoices and orders, and letters or cards to TLT referring to The Why Project and JFK from Joseph Torra, Bob Grumman, and others. Includes pc pages of published poems by Rumi, and other material.

  8. A Mandala 1972, and JFK pages.

    77-page pc ts long poem, stapled, with yellow card-stock covers, title “A Mandala”. “1972” in orig. holog. (TLT’s hand). Poem seems to be by TLT. Also several pc pages from TLT’s chapbook JFK, 1993.

  9. JFK – Call for Bids, 1992.

    16-sheet pc computer printout ms of JFK: The Adirondack Diary by TLT. Includes 2 announcements offering the text to publishers, and a list of publishers to be queried. Also includes a color photo print of TLT and some pc’s of same.

  10. White Light, ca. 1975.

    One orig. ts sheet, 2 pc holog. sheet texts; a TLT vita ca. 1975; pc photos; 7 sheets orig. ts title-page and chapter summaries of White Light by Eagle (TLT).

  11. JFK Pages, 1993.

    Some pasted-up pages for TLT’s JFK chapbook, several copies of those and other pages, illustrations, etc. Also includes 2 1993 poems by TLT: “At you in sign restored”, and “Mayonnaise”, both with I Ching hexagrams written on them.


Box 9

Folder Number #62-64

  1. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.

    Correspondence from John M. Bennett (several letters, including poems, visual poems, and printed matter); Jack Foley; Jim Leftwich; Joe Napore; Vincent Ferrini, including a poem; Chris [Daniels]; Mark DuCharme, including his “4 Sections from Infringement”; and others. Draft of an article on Sheila E. Murphy by TLT; 4 copies of “Retivo”, a broadside by TLT (Juxta Press, 1996); printout of Juxta/Electronic 13, 1996; Smelt Money no. 8; Situation no. 12; copy no. 16 of The Sudden Fart of Billy Childish, Pneumatic Press, 1996 and a printout of a letter from TLT to Johnny Brewton, the publisher; bills and receipts; and other material.

  2. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.

    Correspondence from Jim Leftwich (e-mail printout from “JUXTA43781…); John M. Bennett (several letters including pc poems and pc’s of collaborations between JMB and Sheila E. Murphy); John Crouse; Jessica Freeman, including poems and drawings; Malok; Vincent Ferrini, including pc of one of TLT’s replies; Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, including 2 prose poems; and others. 1-sheet orig. holog. ms by TLT, “Day of Memory”, 5/26/96; 1-sheet computer printout dated May 24, recounting TLT’s leaving his job at Portland State University’s Geology Dept.; Compound Eye no. 8; “Eddy Variations” by Ficus strangulensis, modified from John M. Bennett’s Eddy; a mailing list; and other material.

  3. Correspondence Received and TLT MSS, 1996.

    MSS: “Auto Dog Raphy: three from the late sixties”, several pages computer printout; “Tract”, 3 sheets computer printout, dated Aug. 1994; 5 sheets computer printout, with holog. editing, dated 1993, “Renob Jones”, and “This Would Here”.

    Correspondence from Joe Napora, Clemente Padin, Sheila E. Murphy, Johnny Brewton, Harry Burrus, Vincent Ferrini, Jessica Freeman (“Jessie”), Jim Leftwich, Buck Downs, Harry Polkinhorn, Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, Malok, and others. Includes receipts, financial statements, and other material.


Box 10

Folder Number #65-68

  1. Correspondence Received, 1996.

    Correspondence from Vincent Ferrini; Larry Tomoyau, with some of his Found Street publications; Malok; John M. Bennett; Jessica Freeman, including poems and drawings; Roger Taus; Clemente Padin; Matt Hill; Johnny Brewton; Harold Dinkel (“Harold & Mary”); and others. Includes financial statements and other material.

  2. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.

    Includes correspondence from Jim Leftwich (several letters), Vincent Ferrini, Larry [Tomoyasu], Diane Bertrand, Sheila E. Murphy, John M. Bennett, John Lowther, Buck Downs, Fowler, Jessica Freeman, and others.

    Includes a poem [by TLT?], “Slims Link Laker Ducts”, dated 1996; offprint copies of the autobiographies of Jim Leftwich and Vincent Ferrini from the Contemporary authors autobiography series; computer printout 10-sheet article/text by TLT dated 1996, “On the Nonmatic”; 1-sheet 1996 text by TLT, “Meticulo”; 2-sheet article by TLT, “Poems in Space”, a review of monoprints by Marie Wagner, and a copy of newspaper page in which it appeared; and other material.

  3. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.

    Includes correspondence from Dan Bouchard, Jim Leftwich (several letters), Vincent Ferrini, Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, Susan Smith Nash, Sheila E. Murphy (“She”), and others.

    Includes poem by TLT, “Slims Link Laker’s Ducts”; holog. notes and texts by TLT, some of a medical nature, including one titled “Thorazine”; poem by TLT, 4 sheets, 1996, “Freedom under Discipline”; 2 essays probably by Jim Leftwich, “Ponsinganot, Notes for Ken Harris”, and “An Absence Personified”; group of poems by TLT, including “His Dildo Fled”; contact sheet of b/w photo prints, including several of TLT; a copy of Taproot Reviews, no. 9-10, 1996; and other material.

  4. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1996.

    Includes correspondence from Jessica Freeman (several letters), John Taylor, Jim Leftwich, Harry Burrus (“H”), Steve Fried, Andy Levy (with poems), Vincent Ferrini, and others.

    Includes broadside of poems by G. Sutton Breiding; printout of emailed texts for The Vision Project; poems and other texts by TLT; chapbook by Sheila E. Murphy, Since We Last Met; b/w 5X7 photo prints; documents and correspondence pertaining to TLT’s employment at Portland State University; and other material.


Box 11

Folder Number #69-70

  1. TLT Selections, ca. 1990.

    Six copies of Mouth/Ink, an assemblage poetry magazine including a piece by TLT; 2 copies of Turf by TLT, a 13-page text with photos; 2 copies of Mark and Turn, by Eagle [TLT], 1979, poems; Selections from The One, The Same, and The Other, by TLT, 21 pages, with a letter from Hugh Fox; and other material.

  2. TLT Selections.

    Extra pages and edited pages from Selections from The One, The Same, and The Other; and from Turf; address labels; some pc biographical and other material on Vincent Ferrini; and other material.


Box 12

Folder Number #71-75

  1. JFK/Marilyn Monroe File, 1992.

    Correspondence (much of it FAXed) between TLT and Susan Smith Nash, and texts and drafts from TLT’s book JFK: The Adirondack Diary, which was published by Nash in her Texture Press. According to a note from TLT to the compiler, “the genesis of the book was the title, provided by Susan Smith Nash”.

  2. The ?Why? Project, 1992.

    Flyers announcing The ?Why? Project; a copy of Exposures, no. 1, edited by Susan Smith Nash; postcards from Peter Ganick, John Byrum, and Cydney Chadwick; and other material.

  3. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1992.

    Correspondence from Dennis Barone (including poems), Susan Smith Nash (several letters), Vincent Ferrini (several letters), Steve [Ellis], Paul Green, and others. Many of the letters deal with The ?Why? Project, or with JFK: The Adirondack Diary. Includes pc copies of a TLT review of Rochelle Owens’ book Black Chalk; copies of 3 letters from TLT to Debra Vincent or “Bro”; and other material.

  4. Cosmic Poetics, 1991.

    Pasted-up pages and dummy copy of TLT’s Cosmic Poetics; notes; pages from and dummy copy of The One, The Same, and The Other, 39 Sections, 1991, by TLT.

  5. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1992.

    Correspondence from John Taylor (with a letter from TLT to him, his brother), Caroline Fedotowsky, Rochelle Owens, Vincent Ferrini (several letters), P. J. Laska, Susan Smith Nash (several letters, some with visual poems), letters from TLT to Nash, John M. Bennett (several letters with poems and progressive drafts of collaborative poems by TLT and Bennett), Paul Green, Andrew Levy, Stephen Ellis, Peter Ganick, Stephen Ratcliffe, Joseph Torra, Steve Luttrell, and others. Includes texts by TLT, horoscopes for TLT, documentation re TLT’s house construction project, and other material.


Box 13

Folder Number #76-82

  1. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1991-1992.

    Correspondence from John M. Bennett (including beginning of a collaborative poem by Bennett and TLT), Paul Green, Susan Smith Nash (several letters), Gill Ott, John [Byrum], Dan [Raphael], J. [John Barrett Taylor, TLT’s father], Joseph Torra, Vincent Ferrini (several letters), Marcia Arrieta, Harry Polkinhorn, Stephen Ellis, Peter Ganick, and others. Also includes documentation re TLT’s house construction project, some texts by TLT, invoices for book sales, and other material.

  2. The ?Why? Project Originals, 1991-1992.

    Original MSS submitted for The ?Why? Project, and correspondence, address lists, and other material pertaining to that anthology. Includes texts and/or correspondence from M. Kettner, Scott Thurston, TLT, Vincent Ferrini, Dan [Raphael], Stephen Ellis, Crag Hill, Richard Blevins, Peter [Ganick], Adrian Clarke, Paul Green, Steve Luttrell, John M. Bennett, Joseph Torra, Susan Smith Nash, John Byrum, Harry Polkinhorn, Dennis Barone, John Castlebury, Stephen Ratcliffe, and others.

  3. The ?Why? Project Funding, 1992.

    Correspondence pertaining to contributors’ financial donations to The ?Why? Project. Includes letters from Peter Ganick, Harry Polkinhorn, John Castlebury, John M. Bennett, Steve Luttrell, Rochelle Owens, Marcia Arrieta, M. Kettner, John Byrum, Vincent Ferrini, and others. Includes address lists.

  4. Atticus Review, Nos. 19 & 21, 1990-1991.

    Two issues of this literary magazine edited by Harry Polkinhorn. Each contains work by TLT and others. Includes unbound photocopy of no. 19.

  5. Willamette Week, NRG, and Psychopoetica.

    Includes 2 copies of Willamette Week (Portland, OR), v. 16, no. 46, Sept. 1990 (includes announcement of a reading by Vincent Ferrini); NRG, no. 31, [nd], edited by Dan Raphael and including work by TLT and others; NRG, no. 32 [nd], including texts and photos by TLT and others; and Psychopoetica, (Hull, England), Spring 1990, focusing on dream poems (no contribution by TLT).

  6. Portland Review, v. 34, 1987-1988.

    Includes work by TLT.

  7. Poetics MSS.

    Pc, computer printout, or spirit master MSS by TLT, pertaining to poetics and related matters: “On Cosmic Poetics”, approx. 52 pp.; “Cosmic Poem”, 10 pp.; “Les Temps du Temps, part one”, approx. 15 pp.; “The World In Its Opposites: The Processes of Beauty”, 2.16.76, approx. 21 pp.; “Prospectus for a Work…”, 11 pp. [a version of “On Cosmic Poetics”]; approx. 44 pp. various poems and texts; pc of Vincent Ferrini’s book Undersea Bread, 1989; and other material.


Box 14

Folder Number #83-87

  1. Poems and Texts, 1985-1988.

    Group of poems, texts, and pc photos by TLT, in an envelope marked “Dups 85-88”. Includes a few letters from publishers and others.

  2. NEA Grant Application Materials, 1992.

    Application forms and materials for a National Endowment for the Arts grant, 1992. Includes a group of poems and texts by TLT, with a title page, “Empty”.

  3. Paul Green and Vincent Ferrini, Correspondence, 1990-1991.

    Extensive file of correspondence from Paul Green and Vincent Ferrini. Includes many of TLT’s letter to Green. Correspondence is about poetry, Charles Olson, TLT’s poetry, Vincent Ferrini, and many related matters.

  4. The One, The Same, and The Oher, 1972.

    Ts of sections 11-20, January 1972, of TLT’s work.

  5. The One, The Same, and The Other.

    Approx. 165 pp. pc ts, with orig. holog. editing. Appears to include 2 versions of TLT’s work; one set up as prose, the other broken up into prose-poem-like texts.


Box 15

Folder Number #88-92

  1. Alex Taylor School Awards, 1983-1984.

    Four high school awards given to Alex Taylor, one of TLT’s sons.

  2. Receipts, Desk Scraps, etc., 1993-1994.

    Includes a few notes from publishers and others; a copy of House Organ, no. 5, 1994; receipts, bills, notes, maps, a phone book; and other material.

  3. Correspondence Received, 1993.

    Correspondence from Andrew Levy (with poem), Jessica [Freeman], Johan de Wit, and others. Includes address lists, and other material.

  4. Receipts, Bills, Correspondence Received, Etc., 1994

    Includes bills, receipts, tax forms, notes, printed matter, responses to job applications, correspondence received, and other material. Includes a copy of :that:, no. 19, 1994; :that:, no. 18, 1994; a letter from Spencer [Selby?]; a copy of Indefinite Space, v. 2, no. 2, 1993; and a letter from TLT (probably to his brother).

  5. Correspondence Received, Printed Matter, Etc., 1993-1994.

    Includes correspondence from Vincent Ferrini, Robin Taylor, Alex [Taylor], Yarin [Taylor], Jessica [Freeman], and others. Includes some texts by TLT, including multiple copies of “How I Write”; notes; a copy of Wet Motorcycle, no. 2, 1994 (the TLT issue); Taproot Reviews, no. 4, 1994; House Organ, no. 6, 1994; color photos of a beach and a house under construction; receipts; and other material.


Box 16

Folder Number #93-95

  1. Correspondence Received, Printed Matter, Etc., 1993-1994.

    Includes correspondence from Susan Smith Nash (with TLT’s reply); Geoffrey Cook; Jessica Freeman; and others. Includes 1993 text by TLT, “How I Write”; address lists; photographic negatives; Small Press Distribution catalogs 1993 and 1994; an issue of :that:, Nov. 1993; mock-up copy of The Love Project; bills, receipts, etc.; a 3 ½ floppy computer disk with “PATRECE” written on it; and other material.

  2. Correspondence Received, Printed Matter, Etc., 1993-1994.

    Includes correspondence from Jack Taylor; Jessica [Freeman]; Harry [Polkinhorn]; John M. Bennett; Sheila E. Murphy; C. Mulrooney; Marcia Arrieta; Michael Basinski; Susan Smith Nash; Dennis Barone; and others. Many of the letters refer to The Love Project. Includes several copies of a printed version of TLT’s “How I Write”; bills, receipts, etc.; 2 holog. sheets of autobiographical notes [by TLT]; 6 ts sheets of autobiographical notes [by TLT]; and other material.

  3. Correspondence Received, Printed Matter, Etc., 1993-1994.

    Includes correspondence from Jeff Conant; Johan de Wit; Gregory Vincent St. Thomasino; and others. Includes TLT’s University of California Placement Services data form; text by TLT, “Storm”, with holog. editing; several sheets of poems by TLT from “Dialogue with a Mirror”; ts book reviews by TLT of Susan Smith Nash’s My Love is Apocalypse & Rhinestone: Letters from Marilyn; Spencer Selby’s Sound Off; Nicos Vassilakis” (ed.) Remixsponse Categoriarray; Joe Ross’ How I write…; and other material.


Box 17

Folder Number #96-98

  1. Correspondence Received and Printed Matter, 1994.

    Includes correspondence from Scott Thurston, including poems and a book, Stateswalk; Jessica Freeman; Jack Taylor; Joe Ross; Stephen Ellis; Sheila E. Murphy; Vincent Ferrini; Dennis [Barone]; and others. Also includes 1994 Small Press Distribution catalog; review of TLT’s Das Marchen by John M. Bennett; issue of :that:, April 1994; receipts, etc.; and other material.

  2. Photographs and Negatives, ca. 1992.

    Date from several photo-processing receipts in folder. Group of 4X6 b/w photographic prints, with negatives. Subjects include [Vincent Ferrini?], cityscapes, landscapes, the inside of a house, and others.

  3. Rubber Address Stamps.

    Two rubber stamps, with TLT’s Portland, OR address on them. Also a small screwdriver and a gold ink marking pen.


Box 18

Folder Number #99-100

  1. TLT paste-ups and Photocopies.

    Pasted-up cover pages and photocopies of same for TLT’s books Das Marchen and JFK; and for an Anabasis poster. All in a manila envelope.

  2. Correspondence Received, Printed Matter, Etc., 1993.

    Many of the letters refer to The Why Project and The Love Project. Includes correspondence from Luigi-Bob Drake (with a group of responses to Resmixsponce Categoriarray including texts by John Byrum, Thomas Wiloch, John M. Bennett, Tom Beckett, Bob Grumman, TLT, Dan Raphal, and others); Joe Ross; Rochelle Owens; [Gregory Vincent St. Thomasino] ( Meat Epoch ); Alex Taylor; Yarin Taylor; Harry Polkinhorn; Scott Thurston; Sheila E. Murphy (with copies of a collaborative poem written with TLT and poems by Murphy); Vincent Ferrini; Paul Green; John M. Bennett; Marcia Arrieta; and others. Includes 2 collaborative poems by TLT and John M. Bennett; address lists; 2 sheets holog. poetry by TLT; and other material.


Box 19

Folder Number #101-106

  1. Susan Smith Nash and TLT Correspondence, 1992-1993.

    Extensive file of correspondence between Nash and TLT: holographic, typed, faxed, photocopied. Includes numerous poems and texts by Nash. Correspondence deals with writing, publishing projects, personal and other matters. Also includes a few texts by TLT, and correspondence from Paul Green, John M. Bennett, Vincent Ferrini, and others.

  2. JFK Photocopies.

    Pc’s of photographs of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and related subjects. Also includes some photographic prints, probably photos by TLT; one group of these appears to be photos of some of TLT’s sons, ca. 1982.

  3. Photographs, Texts, and Other Material, 1980-1986.

    Includes a letter addressed to TLT c/o Vincent Ferrini, dated 1973; chapbook Great Moments in History V: the President, by Mervin Lane, Guy Eisner, and Arthur Secunda; pc ms “Cahiers de Robert Venable”; pc ts by TLT, “Be It Remembered: Deposition on My self”; letter to Harper’s by TLT re an article by Cynthia Ozick; other [TLT?] ms material; college career planning dossier on TLT; pc graphic material; several color photos prints; group of b/w photo prints that appear to be of TLT’s family, some of TLT as a child; correspondence from TLT’s mother, Vincent Ferrini, Alex Taylor, and others; and other material.

  4. Deposition on Myself, 1986.

    Mixed orig. and pc ts by TLT, “Attachment 3, personal statement & response to the 3rd requirement, deposition on myself”. Includes interesting discussion of TLT’s ideas on writing and on the teaching of writing.

  5. Burnt Orange Paper.

    Blank lavender folder with several blank sheets of burnt-orange paper.

  6. Photos and drawings.

    Several color and b/w photo prints; several pc copies each of 2 unattributed drawings; and other material. Includes a postcard from Jack Taylor dated 1984.


Box 20

Folder Number #107-123

  2. Witz, v. 1, no. 2, 1992.

    Issue of poetry review magazine with TLT’s review of Rochelle Owens’ Black Chalk. Also 2 copies of a Portland State University newsletter mentioning TLT’s recent publications.

  3. Memory-Event Transfer” and “Substance”, 1970-1971.

    Two long poems by TLT:

    1) “Memory-Event Transfer”, 1970, in pc ts draft, and 2 draft done on computer or word processor.

    2) “Substance: The Meaning of the Shadow”, 1971, in orig. holog. draft, and 2 draft done on computer or word processor.

    Both in folder labeled “Shadow & Transfer”.

  4. Mouth/Ink, 1990.

    Copy of assemblage magazine including a text by TLT, “Straight Line Out”. With several extra copies of TLT’s page and other material.

  5. Photographs.

    Several 8X10 b/w photo prints, 1 color. Also several b/w contact sheets, 2 of which appear to include photos of Vincent Ferrini. Also some notes and pasted-up pc material re TLT’s Cosmic Poetics, 1991, including orig. photo of TLT on that book’s cover.

  6. Mandalas.

    Group of orig. ink brush drawings, many appearing to be asemic calligraphy. Undated, in a folder labeled “Mandalas”.

  7. JFK Printing Master.

    Printing master of TLT’s chapbook, JFK: The Adirondack Diary, 1993. Includes extra pages, and a stapled dummy of the book.

  8. JFK Paste-up and Dummy.

    Orig. pasted-up pages for master in folder 112, a dummy copy, and several extra pages.

  9. Das Maarchen, 1986.

    Two copies of this TLT text:

    1) pc ts.

    2)Computer or word-processor version.

  10. One, Two, Three, 1971.

    Two versions of a long poem by TLT, One, Two, Three: 49 Handwritten Pages, 1971:

    1) 49 pp. orig. holog.

    2) 49 pp. computer or word processor version.

    In folder labeled “49 Handwritten Pages”.

  11. Magazine You, 1979.

    Copy of TLT’s pc magazine/document collection, edited by “Eagle”. Apparently copy no. 2 of 4 published. Bound with a single binder’s clip, but there are marks where at least part of it was once stapled. Includes poems, texts, and other material, much of it by TLT.

  12. Poems, 1985.

    Three groups of poems, probably by TLT:

    1) 5 poems, orig. ts, numbered 591, 593, 595, 599, 590.

    2)8 sheets orig. ts, poems, numbered.

    3)3 sheets orig. word-processed text, “The Century”, with several pc copies of same.

  13. Charles Olson and Paul Green.

    Pc’s of 2 texts:

    1) “Projective Verse…vs. the Non-Projective”, by Charles Olson (2 copies) (essay).

    2) “A Comparative Daimon” by Paul Green (poetry).

  14. It : Event”, 1972.

    Text by TLT, It : Event, prose with poetry, 37 pp. plus several pages of notes. Computer or word processed text with orig. holog. editing.

  15. Horndog, 1987.

    Pc computer printout ms of TLT’s 66+ pp. book Horndog, c1987. With a note from Liz Was and a 1990-91 catalog from Xexoxial Endarchy.

  16. TLT Poems, 1991.

    3 groups of computer-processed poems:

    1) Ten, 10 sheets.

    2) Untitled, 7 sheets.

    3) Series, 30 sheets.

    Also a 1991 letter from Vincent Ferrini, a photo of TLT, and other material.

  17. Spellcheck Printout.

    Computer printout of text headed “Spellcheck, by ‘Them’”, consisting of words and names in alphabetical order. Also a few sheets of pc graphic material.

  18. Clark College Application Materials, 1989.

    College transcripts, letters of recommendation, application forms and materials, and other materials relating to TLT’s application for a teaching position at Clark College, Vancouver, WA. Includes letters from Vincent Ferrini, Hugh Fox, and others.


Box 21

Folder Number #124-136

  1. Les Temps du Temps

    21 sheets computer printout prose/poetry text by TLT. According to the cover sheet, this is part of Superprose.

  2. Texts and Photographs.

    Several groups of prose and poetry texts by TLT, much of it apparently from Superprose. Includes one group velo-bound with title “Cosmic Poems” that has some of the same texts as are found in folder 124. Also a large group of pc screened photos, and other material.

  3. Catasrophism Essay by Susan Smith Nash, 1992.

    18-sheet essay by Susan Smith Nash, pc ts with orig. holog. editing in Nash’s hand, “A Catastrophism of Effect: Geology, Poetic Discourse, and a New Sacred Theory of the Earth”. Date from postmark on included mailing envelope.

  4. TLT’s Vita, ca. 1987.

    Vita, resume, transcripts, and related material. Includes TLT’s MA diploma, 1972.

  5. Expositiondoubtandlove.

    17 sheets pc ts text with many letters overstruck or jammed together and overlapping. Begins with p. “2”; first word(s) at top of page is “expositiondoubtandlove”.

  6. Credit File.

    A credit report on TLT, and related documents, 1990-1991.

  7. Empty.

    Pc computer printout poetry and prose text by TLT. Approx. 58 sheets.

  8. Attachment 1”, TLT.

    Group of pc ts texts. Contents, according to a cover sheet, include: “Attachment 1: Syllabi #1, 2, 3”; “Extraneous Material, Student Class Material”. Other related material: “Visionary Education #1, 2, 3”; “Image, Memory and Event”.

  9. [Perceptual Experience]

    Interesting group of 16 sheets mixed orig. ts, holog., drawings, and collage; some of it appearing to be a kind of schematic teaching or meditation guide to questions of perception and experience. Handwriting and drawings in TLT’s hand. In envelope with “Taylor Ed 452” written on the outside. Undated.

  10. Sky-Out”.

    5 X 8-inch scratch pad with TLT’s holog. writing on 10 sheets. An 11 th sheet has the words “sky-out” and an I Ching hexagram on it. Text is about time, perception, self, natural world, etc. Undated.

  11. Addresses and Correspondence, 1992.

    Envelopes and cards with addresses; correspondence from Marcia Arrieta, Stephan Ellis (including chapbook Ten O’Clock High by Ellis), Ziska (with a ms of Susan Smith Nash’s Letters from Marilyn), Joseph Torra, Vincent Ferrini, Andrew Levy, Harry Polkinhorn, Susan Smith Nash, and others. All in an envelope marked “Addresses”.

  12. Dialogue” Folder.

    Empty folder with “Dialogue” written on index tab.

  13. Open Enterprises Catalogs.

    Three catalogs from Good Vibrations (erotic books and other products).


Box 22

Folder Number #137-144

  1. Family and Friends Photos.

    Photos taken at various times of TLT, family members, friends, and other subjects. Includes a 1978 custody revision decree regarding the 1973 divorce of TLT and Susan Cummings.

  2. Photos and Correspondence.

    Photos, some of family and friends. Correspondence includes pc holog. texts [by TLT?] and other material.

  3. Grist On-Line and MSS, 1995.

    Several printouts of Grist On-Line e-list; pc texts and clippings; a letter and ms from Adam McKeown; and other material. Includes some blank genealogy research forms and a pc obituary for John Taylor.

  4. Family Correspondence and Documents.

    1973 correspondence from David Wolfer in an envelope with some drawings [by TLT?]; 4 water color and/or pastel drawings; photos of a small lake with rowboat. Also a folder with childhood photos of [TLT?] and others; 1990 correspondence from Jack Taylor [TLT’s father]; correspondence from TLT’s mother, his son Alex, and other family members; TLT’s high school record, birth certificate, 1980 marriage certificate; UC Berkeley placement center dossier re TLT’s studies at the Univ. of California Sacramento; patient records for Mischa Taylor, born with birth defects in 1974 to Jody Taylor, TLT’s second wife; and other material.

  5. Photos and MSS.

    Two sheets b/w contact photo sheets with negatives in bag with “Dodson Salem” written on it; 7 X 10 ½-inch color photo prints of various subjects; 6 color slides mounted on cardboard; 14 sheets orig. holog. ms by TLT, some dated 1995, titled “Daily Log”, “Why I Write”, and others; and other material.

  6. Class Papers, 1972.

    Pc and spirit master (“ditto”) copies of texts, dated 1972, by TLT, apparently for a class; several copies of a printed card by “Eagle”, headed “Media Is Duplicate”; other pc texts; and other material.

  7. Poem by Keith, 1977.

    Orig. holog. poem by “Keith”, written on a long card with a note, and wrapped in textured paper with a title, “Like Children, Yourself…”

  8. El Mensaje, 1970.

    Copy of Spring 1970 issue of El Mensaje, Imperial Valley College. Includes poems by TLT. Edited by TLT.


Box 23

Folder Number #145-152

  1. Photos and Negatives.

    1990 color photo prints of Vincent Ferrini, including one with TLT, and including one b/w photo dated 1990; letter from “J.” [Jack Taylor?]; empty envelopes with a “cosmic construction” printed return address; large group of photo negatives in a wrapper with “shadow negatives” written on it.

  2. Untitled, 1987.

    Approx. 92-pg. computer printout ms titled Untitled, 1987, with TLT’s holog. note on title page: “first cut 6/19/87”. Text is prose with extensive orig. holog. editing.

  3. PC MS and Images.

    Group of pc holog. and ts texts by TLT with pc photos and printed matter; 2 8 X 10 photo prints, 1 of what might be an American Indian, the other of a monkey; ditto copy of an article, “Clyfford Still as Teacher”. All in a folder with “Of Course, This” written on it.

  4. Magazine You, 12.

    A few pc texts and drawings; orig. cover sheet “Magazine You #12, Eagle”; and several blank sheets cover stock. All in a folder with “Mag You 12 +” written on the index tab.

  5. So, Speaking”, 1971.

    Eleven-pg. orig. ts ms poetry, with ink brush titles and numbering, probably by TLT, dated “27 VIII 71, blue mt”. Other material also in folder.

  6. Course Materials, 1968.

    Photography course outline, handouts, and other material pertaining to one or more courses at Imperial Valley College, ca. 1968. Includes a “Text Test, Eng. 51, Taylor…”

  7. Child’s Drawings.

    Small group of a child’s drawings, with other material, including a blank form from the Missoula Public Schools.

  8. Photos and Autobiography.

    Envelope of b/w photo negatives (people, buildings, etc.) with “91-2 prints by Kaye Shickman” written on it; envelope of b/w and color photo prints (not prints of the negatives in envelope) of ceramics, buildings, trees, etc.; 1995 computer printout broadside “a shit sandwich” signed poem and photo by TLT; pc photos and proof copy and floppy disc of TLT’s Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series autobiography, 1997; screened and collaged photos; a brief 1995 letter with printed collaborative poems from John M. Bennett; and other material. All material in a brown expanding folder.


Box 24

Folder Number #153-160

  1. Photos.

    Several b/w photos printed on clear plastic; b/w photos of an open garage with a hand in front of it; several copies of a b/w photo of TLT and Vincent Ferrini; negatives of previous and other photos; and several other snapshots of people.

  2. Bolt Bleu, Jessica Freeman, Proofs.

    Two unbound proof copies of Jessica Freeman’s chapbook Bolt Bleu , published by Anabasis, 1995.

  3. Photos and Family Correspondence.

    Color and b/w photos of TLT’s family members and other subjects; school papers and other material from TLT’s son Alex; some 1973 correspondence and other material from and regarding Allison Whipple; correspondence from TLT’s father and brother and others; TLT’s teaching credentials, 1968; TLT’s ministerial credential for the Universal Life Church, 1969; and other material.

  4. Bolt Bleu, Jessica Freeman MSS.

    Two groups of b/w photo prints, one of them with “orig photos Bolt bleu” on envelope; several poems and envelopes from Jessica Freeman, some of them indicating the poems are from her chapbook Bolt Bleu.

  5. The Structure of Shadow Exhibition, 1997.

    Original layouts for flyer, artist’s statement, and price list for a 1997 exhibition of TLT’s photos in Nahcotta, WA. Also a 1996 letter from John Fowler to TLT, discussing TLT’s participation in Grist On-Line .

  6. Poems and Correspondence Received, 1995-1996.

    Poems, correspondence, and email from John M. Bennett (including Bennett’s interesting statement on cultural consciousness of the writer), Nico Vassilakis, John Fowler, Susan Smith Nash, Guy R. Beining, Jessica Freeman, Jim Leftwich, Jake Berry (Ninth Lab), Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, and others. In folder with “Vision-V GER” on index tab.

  7. Photos with Asemic Calligraphy.

    Group of 24 screened pc photos pasted to 8 ½ X 11 sheets, then sprayed lightly with black paint and written over and around with asemic calligraphy. “Exercise3 1-24” written on folder’s index tab.

  8. Photos and Slides, ca. 1989.

    Color photos and slides of people, landscapes, beach scenes, domestic life, a camping trip, etc. The slides have a date of 1989 printed on them.


Box 25

Folder Number #161-164

  1. Poems, Photos, Children’s Art, ca. 1974-1991.

    Two poems by TLT: orig. holog. poem and drawing, 1974, “Presence”; letterpress printed proof broadside, “As Archive to light’s progress”, 1976. Children’s drawings and artwork, one piece by Yarin Taylor. B/w and color photos of TLT, family members, and other subjects. Also other material.

  2. Photos, etc., 1969-199-?

    Pasted-up sheet for cover or title page of Magazine You, no. 17; 3 water-color drawings; group of b/w and color photos of TLT, family, and other subjects (one of photos is dated 1969; several others appear to be from the 1990’s); and other material.

  3. Correspondence and Other Material, 1995.

    Correspondence or email from Peter Ganick, Gregory Vincent Saint Thomasino, Susan Smith Nash, Alex Taylor, John Taylor, Mark Wallace, Bob Harrison, Jessica Freeman, and others. Letters discuss poetry, other poets, and other matters. Includes a 1988 letter from “Scotty”; an unidentified 3 1/2 –inch computer disk (illegible to compiler’s computer); group of color photos of pottery, and other material.

  4. Jessica Freeman, 1995.

    Three poems probably by Jessica Freeman and several ink drawings of clothing, with a letter. Date from postmarks on mailing envelopes.


Box 26

Folder Number #165-172

  1. Negatives and Photos, 1977-?

    Group of photo negatives. Also some b/w photos; 1 photo dated 1977; the others appear to be later and include photos of Vincent Ferrini, TLT’s family, and other subjects. One group of negatives in a re-used mailing envelope postmarked 1991.

  2. Correspondence, Family Documents, and Other Material.

    Includes 1994 letter from Susan Smith Nash re writing and personal matters; a 1995 letter from Vincent Ferrini; letters and documents from TLT’s sons; correspondence and documents regarding Mischa Taylor; 1962 marriage license for TLT and Susan Cummings; employment and medical records of TLT; photos; 2-sheet orig. holog. text by TLT dated 1995, “Daily Log”; and other material.

  3. John B. Taylor Documents.

    Documents regarding John Barrett Taylor, TLT’s father: military service record, marriage and divorce documents, birth certificates. Also some of TLT’s photos; letters from “Mary Ann”; 4 1995 sheets, orig. holog., of TLT’s “Daily Log”; and other material.

  4. Photos and Negatives.

    Group of photos and negatives from various periods. Includes group of photos of TLT’s beach house, 1969; photos of TLT as a student or teacher; TLT’s mother ca. 1943 or 1944; photos of Patti Taylor; and other subjects and materials.

  5. TLT’s Autobiography, 1996.

    Several offprint copies of TLT’s autobiography, “Really, All My Life Has Been Autobiography”, published in Contemporary Authors Autobiography Series, v. 26.

  6. 7 Poems from Homages and Ferrini Poem

    Two copies OASiA: Broadside Series, no. 41, TLT’s “7 Poems from Homages”, 1998. Also 2 sheets TLT text, “I Came Here with Nothing in Mind”, and a poem by Vincent Ferrini, “The Scripture of Love: Me and Charles Olson”.

  7. Visual Materials and Text.

    Pc collages, graphic materials, TLT’s 1978 notes on a painting by Tom Cummings, 3 settings of a text “Days After the Smoke Rising…” probably by TLT, and other material. Cf. also folder 174.

  8. Digitized Color Photos.

    Approx. 100 color pc or scanned photos by TLT. Many have a hand in the foreground. Also includes some photos of TLT’s family members and others.


Box 27

Folder Number #173-179

  1. Transparency Photocopies.

    Several transparent 8 ½ X 11 sheets with patterns photocopied on them.

  2. Graphic Symbol Labels.

    Several blank label stock, pc sheets with graphic symbols on them, and orig. paste-up for same. Another group of these, printed on label stock, with TLT’s name on them, is in folder 171.

  3. As Archive to Light’s Progress” Broadside, 1976.

    25 numbered and signed (“Eagle”) copies of TLT’s letterpress broadside “As Archive to Light’s Progress” poem, dated 1.20.76.

  4. Visual Poem Set.

    Approx. 64 cards orig. drawings/visual poems by TLT, numbered on back 1 to 64.

  5. Mandala Drawings 1-75.

    Approx. 75 orig. pen and inkbrush drawings in folder labeled “Mandala Drawings #1-75”.

  6. Screened Photos, Texts, 1995.

    Group of screened b/w photos by TLT, printed on white paper and on transparent sheets. Also some texts by TLT: “Another”; “Calling, March 23, 1995”; “Daily Log Jul 29.95” [and other days]; and others. All material together in a box.

  7. 8 X 10 Photo Prints.

    Group of b/w photo prints, all 8 X 10-inch except one 5 X 7. Subjects include children, shadows, and others. Cf. also folders 181 and 182.


Box 28

Folder Number #180-182

  1. Screened Photos.

    Approx. [200?] 8 ½ X 11-inch screened photos, mostly extreme close-ups of faces, in a box with “Cliff” written on it.

  2. 8 X 10 photo prints.

    Group of 8 X 10-inch b/w photo prints, mostly of shadows, apparently part of same sequence as those in folder 179.

  3. 8 X 10 Photo Prints, ca. 1969.

    Group of b/w 8 X 10 photo prints, in envelope labeled “The El Centro Series, 4-45 or something”. Subjects include children, shadows, houses, landscapes, and others. One photo has a 1969 California auto license tag; another is of TLT as a young man. Appear to be contemporary with photos in folders 179, 181, and 193.


Box 29

Folder Number #183-188

  1. Pisces Folder, 1975.

    Multiple copies (approx. nos. 8-99) of a printed poem broadside, “Homage #11”, 1975, by TLT, each sheet also including an orig. pen and inkbrush “mandala” drawing. Each sheet signed “Eagle”. Folder also includes an early 20th-century ed. of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and other material.

  2. The One, The Same, and the Other Flyer, 1993.

    Several copies of a flyer for TLT’s 1993 book, The One, The Same, and The Other, published by Spectacular Diseases and Texture Press.

  3. Assault Deposition Texts.

    Copies of a legal deposition regarding an assault, photocopied enlargements of parts of same, cut-up pages, some sheets with “language control” rubber stamped on them, and other material.

  4. The Century, 1991.

    Copy of TLT’s chapbook, The Century, Peterborough: Spectacular Diseases, 1991. One of 150 copies printed.

  5. Family Photo Album, April 1989.

    Album of color photos of TLT’s wife Patti, his children, and others. This group is unusual in that each of the persons in the photos is identified by name on facing pages.

  6. Vision of Eagle MS.

    Approx [200?] sheets orig. holog. ms in TLT’s hand, various paginations, with title on top sheet and envelope: Vision of Eagle.


Box 30

Folder Number #189-191

  1. Return of Eagle MS, 1978.

    Approx. 500 sheets ts with some orig. holog. editing in TLT’s hand. Ms in 3 groups: “Return of Eagle, March 10-26, 1978”, “The Silver Surfer”, and “Vision of Eagle”. All in a box with “Wheat Light” written on it.

  2. Dragon MS.

    Approx. 100 sheets pc holog. ms in TLT’s hand. In 10 sections; first phrase, pg. 1: “How otherwise, of continuing…” In folder titled “Dragon, 1-10 (typed)”. Cf. folders 201 and 203. Part of The One, The Same, and The Other.

  3. White Light MS, 1979.

    Approx. 425 sheets pc ts, with title sheet “White Light , by Eagle, © Thomas Taylor [1979]”. Running title: “Wheat”.


Box 31

Folder Number #192-199

  1. Photos, MSS, Drawings, 1975-1983.

    Photo ( several prints, with negatives) of TLT with 2 of his very young children, and probably his wife; other photos of a variety of subjects and people, some of them his wives and children, from various times and places; 1983 spiral bound ms by TLT, “Deposition”, with correspondence from a reader; various sheets of ts or holog. ms; untitled stapled pc ms dated July 4, 1975, by “Eagle” (other copies in folders 194 and 204); approx 6 orig. pen and ink brush mandala drawings; children’s drawings; and other material.

  2. 8 X 10 Photo Prints, [ca. 1969?]

    Group of b/w 8 X 10-inch photo prints (a few are smaller). Subjects include still lifes, shadows, children, people, landscapes, TLT, and other subjects. Appear to be contemporary with material in folder 182.

  3. Photos and MSS, [ca. 1985-86?]

    Mixed photos (one group from same sequence as in folder 197); ts and holog. ms sheets; pc collage and photos; another copy of the stapled 1975 ms described in folder 192 and 204; several sheets orig. drawings/writings in TLT’s hand; and other material.

  4. Mandala Sketch Pad, 1974.

    Sketch pad with TLT’s orig. color mandala drawings. Title on cover: “The Mating, Merging, Mandalas of Eagle & Seed”. Date on one drawing is “3.5.74”.

  5. Children’s Drawing and Vincent Ferrini Letters, 1974.

    Several drawings by and photos of TLT’s children Robin and Yarin, and other material. Also 2 letters, apparently from Vincent Ferrini, both 1974, discussing TLT’s and Ferrini’s poetry.

  6. Mandala, Resume, and Other Material, 1974-1982.

    Folder containing pc mandalas, other pc material, and other material. Also an envelope containing a 1974 brief resume of TLT.

  7. Scribble Drawings.

    Approx. 51 sheets (102 pgs.) unattributed and undated scribble drawings that look like they were made on ditto (spirit) masters and then duplicated. In a note to the compiler, TLT said these drawings were by him. In a green stiff binder.

  8. Pisces Covers and Photos of Children.

    Three unfolded covers for TLT’s book Pisces; one orig. mandala drawing; photos of TLT’s young children and other subjects (including one youthful photo of TLT); and other material.


Box 32

Folder Number #200-202

  1. Blue Sketchbook “A”, [ca. 1974?]

    Comb-bound blue-cover sketchbook, with large letter “A” painted on cover. Contains water-color and pencil drawings and texts in TLT’s hand. Back cover has “Media Is Duplicate” stamped on it, suggesting an approximate date of 1974.

  2. How Otherwise [Dragon] Text.

    Approx. 100 sheets word-processor or computer printout text, untitled, 1 st line “How Otherwise, of continuing…”. Same text as in folders 190 and 203. Part of The One, The Same, and The Other.

  3. Edited Manuscript, 1971-1991.

    Approx 100 sheets computer printout text by TLT, with orig. holog. editing by TLT, mixed prose and poetry. Pg. 1 headed, “Part One, Mornings and Evenings”; p. 59 headed, “Part Two, First Sermon of Anabasis”. Some poems have dates ranging from 1971-1991; all in a reused unrelated mailing envelope with a 1991 postmark. According to a note from TLT to the compiler, this is Relimn.


Box 33

Folder Number #203-208

  2. The One, The Same, and The Other, 1972.

    Comb bound pc ts ms, The One, The Same, & The Other, approx. 200 sheets, © 1972. Signed by TLT.

  3. Stapled PC MS, July 4, 1975.

    Five copies of the stapled pc ms dated July 4, 1975, first words, “The laws of rhetoric themselves…”. Signed by “Eagle”. Apparently 70 copies were made. Other copies in folders 192 and 194.

  4. Early Poems by TLT.

    Approx [400?] sheets ms poems; ts, holog., duplicated. Some give TLT’s address in El Centro, California, suggesting much of this work is from the late 1960’s. Includes an undated letter from Laurence Ferlinghetti to TLT re TLT’s poem submissions; and a letter from “Richard” re TLT’s poetry. Drawings and other material also included. Folder has “Accretions Origs” written on it in TLT’s hand.

  5. Magazine You, No. 6.

    Group of orig. ts, orig. holog. texts, drawings, and other materials, apparently mostly by TLT. Some sheets have TLT’s El Centro, California address on them. In a folder titled “Magazine You # 6”.

  6. Poems by TLT, Berkeley, California, [ca. 1967]

    Group of poems by TLT; orig. ts and orig. holog., in an unmarked folder. Some of the sheets have TLT’s Berkeley, California address on them. Date supplied by TLT in a note to compiler.

  7. Poems 1969-1973.

    Group of poems by TLT; orig. ts, orig. holog., and pc ts, in an unmarked folder. Some of the sheets are dated from 1969 through 1973. Includes a photograph, a water color drawing, and other material.


Box 34

Folder Number #209-220

  1. Creative Writing Folder.

    Group of poems by TLT; orig. ts, orig. holog., some orig. drawings, in a folder marked “Creative Writing, Tom Taylor”. Some of the poems have TLT’s El Centro, California address on them; a few have other’s names (not clear if this indicates authorship). Not in folder: 17-sheet computer printout prose text, “Else”, by TLT, of more recent origin (1980’s, according to a note from TLT to compiler) than material in folder.

  2. Poems [ca. 1967-1986?]

    Group of orig. ts, pc ts, computer printout poems by TLT. Some pieces dated 1967, 1968-1969, or “86”. One group, stapled, has title on cover, “Cosmic Poems” and includes “First Sermon of Anabasis”, “Homages”, and other sections. Top poem in folder has holog. dedication, “For Jody”.

  3. Visuals.

    Group of pc and computer printout sheets of graphic treatments of texts, images, photos, etc., by TLT. In folder labeled “Vis-stuff”. Includes 9 sheets titled “Dialogue With a Mirror”, each with a photo and a 2-stanza poem.

  4. Texts, ca. 1973-1985.

    Mixed group of poems and prose by TLT; orig., pc, or duplicated ts; orig. or pc holog, drawings, and photos. Some are dated, ranging from 1973 to 1985. In an unmarked folder.

  5. 24 Photos/Captions, late 1980’s.

    24 sheets, each with an orig. b/w photo print attached, with a paragraph of text. Photos are all taken among a crowd at a beach. Folder is labeled “24 photos/captions” and has “late 80’s” written on it in TLT’s hand.

  6. “Indications” and Negatives.

    Approx. 100-sheet pc (or cc) ts, titled “Indications, Thomas Taylor, For Sue, For Alex, Yarin”. Also a group of b/w photo negatives. In a folder labeled “Indications 67-70”.

  7. Poems.

    Small group of pc ts poems by TLT, with his El Centro, California address on them; pc graphic material; and one sheet orig. ts poem by TLT. In unmarked folder.

  8. Arrow Ceremony, ca. 1969.

    15 sheets orig. ts, and orig. holog., with extensive holog. additions, drawings, and notes. Title appears to be “Arrow Ceremony: Entry, Preparation & Poem, T. Taylor”. Includes one 1969 letter to TLT from Carol Ely Harper referring to this text.

  9. Hermetic Series, 1995.

    20 sheets texts by TLT, each titled “Hermetic Series, 1995”. Each text is in multicolored large type, 4 lines, enclosed in a box. Also one sheet poem, “Silence” by TLT, 1993. All in an unmarked folder.

  10. MSS and Letters, ca. 1971-1972.

    Several ts, pc, or holog. mss, and other material, probably by TLT, one of which is dated 1971. Also 2 letters; one with illegible signature, the other from “Bob” (dated 1972). 54 sheets total.

  11. MSS, “V. Education”, ca. 1969-1970.

    Several ts, pc, cc, ditto, or holog. mss, and other material, mostly by TLT, one of which is dated 1969. Includes a mailing envelope from Vincent Ferrini (postmarked 1970), and possibly a letter and poems from Ferrini. All in a folder with “V. [Visionary?] Education” written on tab. Approx. 85 sheets total.

  12. Jody’s Roethke, 1969-1973.

    Mss, photos, and drawings, probably mostly by TLT, in a folder with “Jody’s Roethke” written on tab and mandala drawings on front and back. A few pieces are dated 1969 through 1973. Approx. 49 pieces total.


Box 35

Folder Number #221-231

  1. Indications”, ca. 1974.

    Approx. 82-sheet orig. ts of poems by TLT, titled “Indications”, a photograph, and other material. Date from postmark on empty mailing envelope from Vincent Ferrini.

  2. MSS, Photos, Correspondence, 1997.

    Five-sheet computer printout prose text [by TLT?] with orig. holog. editing in TLT’s hand, first words, “Flat work”; 3-sheet orig. holog. ms in TLT’s hand, first words, “A light wind…”; photographs (mostly landscape and of TLT’s beach house) and scanned photos; correspondence (all dated 1997) from P. J. Laska (with 2 chapbooks), Don Hilla (“dh”), Jessica Freeman, and Vincent Ferrini; printed matter; and other material.

  3. MSS, 1965-1974.

    Group of orig. holog. or ts, pc ts, or pc holog, mostly poetry, by TLT. A few are dated; dates range from 1965 to 1974, although a few sheets seem to be later in date (i.e., they appear to be computer printouts). Approx. 74 sheets.

  4. MSS, ca. 1970’s.

    16 sheets orig. holog., orig. and pc ts poem ms by TLT, undated. Perhaps from the 1970’s. Includes an 8 X 10-inch b/w photo of TLT in a car window.

  5. MSS, ca. 1971.

    22 sheets orig. holog. or ts poem ms, one sheet dated 1971. Includes some notes on books (Kesey, Cummings, Orwell, Cocteau, etc.) which appear to be for a class.

  6. Poem MSS, ca. 1969-1984.

    Approx. 230 sheets poems (and some prose) by TLT: orig. ts or holog., pc ts, ditto copies, etc. Includes a few drawings. Mostly undated; 2 pieces have dates of 1969 and 1984.

  7. Attachment 2”, 1970.

    Pc sheets bound in a folder with title page reading, “Attachment 2, Copy of Student Magazine (student work marked)”. First page has titles “El Mensaje, The Message, intention-once, magazine-you”. Second page is headed “Imperial Valley College, Spring 1970”. Includes work by TLT and others.

  8. A Mandala” MS, 1972.

    Pc ts of a long poem, 77 sheets, titled “A Mandala”, 1972. Orig. holog. dedication to “Jody”.

  9. Photos, 1939-1997.

    Small group of color and b/w photos. Includes 3 1939-1940 family snapshots, a b/w print with a note referring to “The Book of Sighs by/of Anabasis” stuck to it, other family photos, and other material.

  10. Correspondence Received, 1997.

    Correspondence received in 1997 from Malok, Robert Scott, John M. Bennett, Jessica Freeman, Vincent Ferrini, and others. Also printed matter and other material.

  11. Site Development Permit, 1992.

    Pc of site development plan, permit, etc. for a lot in Surfside Estates, from Pacific County, Washington, 1992.


Box 36

Folder Number #232-239

  1. Poems “Available 92”.

    Group of 300-400 poems and other texts by TLT, mostly from the early 1990’s, in a folder with “Available 92” written on the tab. Mostly computer printout.

  2. Magazine You, No. 12.

    Stapled pc group of poems, texts, and visuals, with cover title Magazine You # 12, Eagle, ca. 1978. Also a group of computer printout poems by TLT, 1993 including “Daily Logs”, “Fall”, and a group of collaborations with Sheila E. Murphy.

  3. MSS, [ca. 1970’s?]

    Group of orig. holog. or ts poem mss, undated, perhaps from the 1970’s. Also includes some printed graphic and other material. A ditto copy essay “Power, Authority and the Dream” is dated 1968. Approx. 125 sheets.

  4. Nursery”, ca. 1973.

    Orig. ts and holog. poems or drawings by TLT, some with “mandala” drawings on verso, in a folder with “Nursery” written on tab. Folder has mandala drawings on front and back, and a photo of a van on inside front, with date “Oct-Nov-Dec 73, Yellowbud” written below it. Folder also includes children’s drawings, and postcard from Yarin [TLT’s son], and other material. 38 sheets poems and drawings. Cf. also folder 239.

  5. MSS, ca. 1972-1974.

    Approx. 77 sheets pc ts, orig. ts, orig. holog. poems or prose by TLT. Two of the poems are dated, 1972 and 1974.

  6. Purr-rose”, 1974.

    23 sheets prose (and one poem), with caption title “Purr-rose”. Also includes an orig, drawing and a pc photo of TLT. Date from postmark on re-used envelope containing sheets.

  7. Deposition” and Other MSS, ca. 1979-1989.

    Several poem and/or prose mss; ts, pc ts, or computer printout. Mss are titled “Deposition”; “Time’s Terms…”; “For You, Today”; “Inevitable…”; “This Is As Clear As…”; “Cosmic Poem”; and “Second”.

  8. Visuals, 1968 and 1973.

    Some of drawings on same kind of paper as found in folder 235. Group of drawings, diagrams, visual texts, in folder with “Visuals ’68 & ‘73” on tab. Approx. 22 sheets in all. Most appear to be by TLT.


Box 37

Folder Number #240-246

  1. Jessica Freeman, 1995.

    Large group of poems, letters, collages, and other material from Jessica Freeman, 1995. Many of the poems (and much of the correspondence) has to do with her chapbook (published by TLT), Bolt Bleu. Includes a one-pg. resume of Freeman’s career in art and literature.

  2. Jessica Freeman, 1995.

    More poems and correspondence from Freeman, mostly related to Bolt Bleu.

  3. Correspondence Received, 1995.

    Includes an address list, and correspondence and/or email from James Haining, Jim Leftwich, John Lawrence, Dan Raphael [“Dan R. Dlugonski”], Vincent Ferrini, John M. Bennett, Charles Bernstein, UB Poetics Discussion Group, Jessica Freeman, Eve Woodward, Jake Berry [Ninth Lab and Bugs D], Susan Smith Nash, Nick Vassilakis, Spencer Selby, Sheila E. Murphy, Peter Ganick, Steve Luttrell, Crag Hill, Scott [Thurston], John Fowler, and others. Includes poems by TLT, ms pages by TLT, photos, a letter from TLT to Jessica Freeman, and other material.

  4. Jessica Freeman, Bolt Bleu, Original Paste-Up, 1995.

    Pasted-up pages for Freeman’s Bolt Bleu, published in 1995 by TLT’s Anabasis Press. Includes photocopying receipts, a review by Peter Ganick, and other material. Cf. also folder 256.

  5. Bolt Bleu Correspondence, 1995.

    Correspondence from Jessica Freeman re Bolt Bleu and other matters. Includes an orig. collage (and pc copies of same) by Freeman, and other material.

  6. Bolt Bleu Correspondence and Draft, 1995.

    Correspondence between Jessica Freeman and TLT re Bolt Bleu , several orig. ink drawings and a collage by Freeman, a pc draft of the Bolt Bleu ms, and other material.

  7. Intentional Series, 1995.

    Group of pc texts, some with photos, by TLT, all with “Intentional Series 1995” at foot. Also some pc photos of water towers, a 1993 postcard from Sheila E. Murphy re TLT’s The One, The Same, & The Oher, and a 13-sheet pc 1995 poetry ms by Sheila E. Murphy, “Rural Route Number One”.


Box 38

Folder Number #247-257

  1. Drawings by TLT.

    Group of pc, and mixed pc and orig. drawings by TLT, some with phrases typed across bottom. 38 sheets total.

  2. Rancho Regan [sic]

    Group of pc satiric drawings referring to Ronald Reagan, tuna fishing, and other matters. Artist not identified; according to a note from TLT to compiler, artist is Mark Scott..

  3. Poems and Texts, 1990-1993.

    Group of poems and texts by TLT, some of them dated 1990 or 1993. Includes a 1993 letter from Vincent Ferrini re TLT’s book White Light ; a pc collage by Jessica Freeman; 2 copies of Meat Epoch, no. 16, 1993, with work by TLT, John M. Bennett, Ficus strangulensis, and others; and other material. TLT texts and poems in folder include “A Taxonomy of Intimacy”, “Review”, “D-Con’d”, and others.

  4. Teaching Job Search, 1993.

    Announcements and correspondence regarding TLT’s seach for a teaching job, 1993. Includes text by TLT, “How I Write”; 3 copies of

    Meat Epoch, no. 15, 1993, with work by TLT, Jack Foley, and Jake Berry; and other material.

  5. Juxta/Electronic, 5, 1995.

    Printout of Juxta/Electronic, 5, 1995, with work by TLT, John M. Bennett, Jeffrey Little, Jake Berry, Michael Basinski, Vincent Ferrini, Scott MacLeod, and others.

  6. Glossolalia, 3, 1995.

    Printout of electronic journal Glossolalia, 3, 1995, edited by J. Lehmus. Includes work by TLT [and “Anabasis”], Jake Berry, J. Lehmus, and others.

  7. Paste-up Photos.

    Group of b/w and color photos by TLT, glued onto 8 ½ X 11 sheets. One sheet has a text on it, announcing TLT’s The Vision Project . In folder with “paste-up photos” written on tab.

  8. Willhelm, Eight Lectures on the I Ching.

    Pc of book by Hellmut Wilhelm, Eight Lectures on the I Ching, 1973 Bollingen paperback printing.

  9. Poems and Correspondence, 1995.

    Includes texts or poems by TLT (“Daily Logs”, “Narsdg.sah”, and others); a 3-pg. vita of TLT, and copies of a letter seeking a teaching position; a long poem by J. Lehmus, “Glacier Garden”; printouts of several emails to TLT from Jim Leftwich discussing writing and related matters; and other material. In a folder with “stuff 95” written on tab.

  10. Bolt Bleu Rough Paste-up, 1995.

    Rough marked-up paste-up of Jessica Freeman’s Bolt Bleu. In folder with “Bolt Pastup (first)” on tab. Cf. also folder 243.

  11. Horndog, 1987.

    54-sheet computer printout of text by TLT, Horndog, © 1987.


Box 39

Folder Number #258-261

  1. Magazine You, 15, 1995.

    Pc of mixed-source magazine compiled by TLT. Unbound, apparently a pc of a comb-bound copy. Cf. next folder.

  2. Magazine You, 15, 1995.

    Another copy of materials in previous folder, apparently the original from which that was made.

  3. Bolt Bleu Poems and Correspondence, 1995.

    Small group of poems and correspondence from TLT and Jessica Freeman re Freeman’s Bolt Bleu, 1995. In folder with “Bolt Two” written on tab. Includes some photo negatives.

  4. Ficus strangulensis Texts and Correspondence, 1993-1995.

    Group of texts, graphics, visual poems, and letters from Ficus strangulensis (Forrest Richey) to TLT; a poem “Relentor” by TLT; and other material.


Box 40

Folder Number #262-268

  1. Drawings, and Sheila E. Murphy Letter, 1995.

    Folder contains an address list of English language schools in Japan; a 1995 letter and poem (“On Style”) by Sheila E. Murphy; an orig. collage (and pc of same) by Jessica Freeman; and 3 sheets small “mandala” drawings by TLT, dated 1995.

  2. Visionary Education Paste-up, ca. 1995.

    Pasted-up pages for TLT’s Visionary Education (lacking cover or title page) and dummy page lay-out for the same and perhaps another publication. All in a re-used mailing envelope.

  3. The Lost Vision of Montana, ca. 1978.

    Complete printout or pc ms, 284 pp., written ca. 1978. Printout or pc made ca. 1995. In mailing envelope with 1999 postmark. Work is in part an autobiography of TLT. Cf. also folder 268.

  4. Daily Logs Paste-up, ca. 1996.

    25 sheets pasted-up pc poems (and another pc copy of same) and cover (with title “Daily Logs, Anabasis”). Includes a calligraphic version by John M. Bennett of one of TLT’s poems set within a circle of penises. In envelope with “Mandala of Dicks” written on it in TLT’s hand.

  5. A Mandala”, 1972.

    77-sheet long poem, pc ts with date “’72” added to caption title in TLT’s hand.

  6. Poems and Drawings, 1992.

    Small group of poems and texts by TLT, including “B”, “Or Color”, “One”, and “But Reprisals…”; 3 drawings; a cover or flyer for The ?Why? Project; and other material.

  7. The Lost Vision of Montana, 1993.

    Another copy of ms in folder 264. Includes a receipt from a photocopy service dated 1993.


Box 41

Folder Number #269-273

  2. Poems and Teaching Materials, ca.1970-1972.

    Disbound copy of El Mensaje, Spring 1970, from Imperial Valley College, edited by TLT, with work by TLT and others; pc and ditto copied materials on poetics and philosophy, some written by TLT; numerous orig. holog. and ts poems and notes by TLT; and other material.

  3. Legal Pad MS, March 3, 1979.

    Yellow legal pad with TLT’s orig. holog. text, headed “Something new, Mar 3 79”. First line, “the things beyond belong to someone…”

  4. Poems and Texts, 1970-1979.

    Group of orig. ts poems and texts by TLT in a clip binder, top poem dated Sept. 3, 1970. Also a yellow legal pad with TLT’s orig. holog. notes and drawings, some pages dated from 1973 to 1979. Also an undated letter from “Kate” [TLT’s mother?].

  5. Vision of Eagle Notebooks, ca. 1978.

    Three groups of yellow pads, with TLT’s orig. holog. writing. The 3 groups are each individually wrapped, and then all tied together with twine. Each wrapped group has a title on wrapping paper: “Vision of Eagle”, “Return of Eagle Notebooks”, and “Silver Surfer”.

  6. Children’s Drawings.

    Group of children’s drawings; a sheet of notes [by TLT?]; and other material.


Box 42

Folder Number #274-281

  2. Prose TLT MSS, ca. 1987.

    Group of computer printout or pc ts mss by TLT, mostly prose, and other material, all held together with a binder’s clip. Mss include “Railer day: ray-ler ‘Railer’ day. Cosmic thrash trash”; “Cola Non Rafa”; “Poem”; “After Booze”; “Mask of the Beloved”; “The Tyro”; and “Loomer”. Includes a 1987 letter from Vincent Ferrini.

  3. Drawings and Watercolors, 1973-1974.

    Drawings and watercolors, some by TLT, some apparently by children [TLT’s?]. Also includes a 1974 letter from Vincent Ferrini with a 2-page letter to TLT from his wife Jody.

  4. B/w Photos of TLT, 1990’s.

    Group of b/w 35mm negatives, contact sheets, and a few small prints, all of TLT from a single photo session. Photos appear to be from the 1990’s.

  5. The One, The Same, and The Other MS.

    Orig. holog. ms with a ts title page, The One, The Same and the Other: A History of the Dragon. Ms consists of 20 groups of 10 sheets each; with a few sheets of ts, pc, or pc ts at end [these are front matter, a bibliography, etc.]. In an envelope with “Dragon 1-20” written on it.

  6. Los Angeles Times, Nov. 22, 1978.

    Copy of newspaper with numerous stories about the Jonestown mass suicides and murders in Guyana.

  7. Futureprose and Superprose, 1980.

    Two lined green notepads, completely filled with TLT’s orig. holog. texts. One is undated and headed “Futureprose, partly a response to part of a letter”; first line, “Words go forth from one’s own person…”. The other pad is dated “1.28.80” and headed “The World Carbohydrate Bomb and The Epidemic Death Yawn”; first line, “At least this much.” Cf. also folder 282.

  8. Poems and Texts, 1978-1979.

    Group of pc ts poems and other texts by TLT, some of them dated 1979 or 1978; some of them attributed to “Eagle”. Includes an orig. ts 1979 letter to TLT and Patty discussing TLT’s poetry and other matters (signature illegible).

  9. Mandala MS, [1972?]

    Orig. holog. ms, a long poem, 100 numbered sheets plus a cover sheet. Cover has title “Mandala, 2-72”. First line p. 1, “The mute, over spread…” In an envelope with “Mandala orig” written on it.


Box 43

Folder Number #282-287

  2. Green Pad MSS, 1980.

    Cf. also folder 279. Prose mss on lined green pads or paper from same, all orig. holog. by TLT. According to a note from TLT to compiler, this is the ms of Superprose:

    1) First line “Turning of the light repeals the sentence”, dated 3.20.80.

    2) Stapled group of sheets, headed “Despedita”, first line “who are you, anyway, close enough”.

    3) Headed “You can’t steal from a thief”, first line “You forgot along the way”, dated 4.14.80.

    4) Headed “Lardo & the Fangettes”, first line “In the matter of aspirations”, dated 3.17.80.

  3. Homages Notebooks 1 & 2, 1974.

    Two blue lined notebooks with TLT’s orig. holog. poems in t