Valerie Taylor papers, 1913-1997.
Collection Number: 7627
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
CHRONOLOGY |
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1913 | Born in Aurora, Illinois, on September 7, the daughter of Elsie M. Collins and Marshall J. Young | |
1935 | Is granted a two-year scholarship at Blackburn College, in Carlinville, Illinois. She meets Ada Mayer and her husband Hank, a socialist labor organizer, with whom she will develop a life-long friendship. They introduce her to grassroots activism. | |
1937-1940 | Teaches country school in several Illinois school districts. | |
1939 | Marries William Jerry Tate on May 13. With him, she will have sons Marshall in 1940 and twins Jerry and Jim in 1942. | |
1952 | Lives in Oswego, IL, where she works at Pictorial Paper Package Co. as a switchboard operator. | |
1953 | Divorces Jerry Tate. | |
1953 | Universal publishes her first novel, Hired Girl, later republished as The Lusty Land. | |
1957-60 | Lives with her sons at "The Colony" in Chicago. | |
1957 | Fawcett publishes her first lesbian novel, Whisper Their Love, in paperback. | |
1956-1961 | Works at the publishing house Henry Regnery & Sons, Chicago, as Assitant Editor. | |
1959 | Fawcett publishes The Girls in 3-B. Spearman (London) issues Whisper Their Love in hardcover. | |
1960 | Fawcett publishes Stranger on Lesbos. Spearman issues it in hardcover. | |
1961 | Travels to Spain aboard the Saturnia. Intended to relocate to Tenerife, write, and sell novels through an agent in the United States. | |
1962 | Returns to the United States from Spain aboard the Begona. | |
1962-1975 | Writes for Specialty Salesman to support herself while writing and engaging in social and political activism. | |
1964 | JeannetteH. Foster and Hazel Toviner visit Taylor in Chicago, dine at Allerton Hotel (Tip Top Tap gay water-hole at Allerton). | |
1963 | Midwood-Tower publishes A World Without Men and Unlike Others. | |
1963-4 | Begins a ten year old relationship with Pearl Hart, a feminist lawyer. | |
1964 | Midwood-Tower publishes Journey to Fulfillment. | |
1964-1965 | Contributes poems and short story to The Ladder | |
1965 | Co-founder with Pearl Hart and others of Mattachine Midwest | |
1964-1974? | Moves to 540 W. Surf St., the heart of the" gay ghetto" of Chicago at that time, to be close to Pearl Hart. Meets Marie Kuda at the Mattachine Midwest Newsletter meeting in 1968. | |
1967 | Ace publishes her first gothic novel under the name of Francine Davenport, The Secret of the Bayou, reprinted in The Netherlands in 1967, and in Paris in 1968. | |
1972 | Organizes picket against landlord Goulitis. | |
1974 | With Marie Kuda, Susan Edwards, and others founds the first Lesbian Writers Conference held annually for five years, in Chicago's Hyde Park area. Valerie Taylor is first keynote speaker. | |
1975 | Pearl Hart dies in February. | |
1975 | Received the Paul R. Goldman award from the Chicago Chapter of One, Inc. | |
1974-5 | Moves to 3356 N. Claremont Ave, Chicago. | |
1975-78 | Moves to Margaretville, New York, in October 1975 to be near friends Hank and Ada Mayer's Catskills farm. Returns to Chicago annually for the Lesbian Writers Conference. Begins writing The Prism. | |
1976 | Womanpress publishes Two Women: The Poetry of Jeannette Foster and Valerie Taylor. | |
1977 | Naiad publishes Love Image. | |
1977 | Visits New York City as guest of K. Seelman. | |
1978 | In May, Roland Keith Lancaster, a friend from the days of Mattachine Midwest in Chicago, commits suicide. | |
1978 | On December 27 falls on ice and breaks an ankle. | |
1979 | Moves to Tucson, initially at the guest house of Casa Nuestra, a private lesbian club. | |
1979 | Presents a series of eight lectures on Lesbian Literature, "Our Lesbian Roots," at Casa Nuestra. | |
1980 | Moves to 3751 E. Grant Road in Tucson, where she lives until hospitalized after a fall on October 10, 1997. | |
1980 | Initiates a "Sisterhood Fund" to aid Jeannette Foster. | |
1981 | Naiad publishes Prism (which she later called her "geriatric novel"). | |
1982 | Has a new lover. Naiad reprints in Volute editions A World Without Men, Return to Lesbos, and Journey to Fulfillment. | |
1988 | Banned Books publishes Ripening. | |
1990 | Son Jerry Tate dies. | |
1989 | Arny Christine Straayer videotapes her remeniscing about Lesbian Writers Conferences with Sandy Szelag. Shown in Chicago at the 15th anniversary party for Lesbian Writers Conference in December. | |
1991 | Banned Books publishes Two Women Revisited, with photos and additional poetry of hers. | |
1992 | Inducted in the City of Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in absentia by Mayor R.M. Daley. | |
1993 | In March falls, breaks right shoulder and damages left leg. Author and columist Lee Lynch launches a fund for her through Antigone Books, Tucson. | |
1994 | Goes through recovery and therapy. Has all her teeth removed, and gets dentures with fund money. | |
1995 | Contributes essays on May Sarton and poet Denise Levertov for the reference book Feminist Writers. | |
1995 | Interviewed by Studs Terkel for inclusion in his book Coming of Age. | |
1997 | On October 10, falls. Found by son Jim seventeen hours later, she is hospitalized. | |
1997 | Dies on October 22 in a Tucson hospice. |
- Book-length works
- Short Stories
- Poems
- Articles and Essays
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Personal Records
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Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Valerie Taylor Author: A Resource Book, compiled September 24, 1991 by Tee A. Corinne. Includes autobiographical essay by
Valerie Taylor and an interview conducted by Tee Corinne and Caroline Overman
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Sept. 24, 1991 |
Box 1 | Folder 2 |
"Valerie Taylor Working Papers # 1: Letters from Jeannette Howard Foster, Hazel M.
Toliver, Dot Ross to Valerie Taylor." Organized by Tee Corinne, 1997.
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1997, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 2 |
"Valerie Taylor Working Papers # 2: Documents pertaining to the life of Valerie Taylor."
Organized by Tee Corinne, 1997 and 1998.
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Box 1 | Folder 2 |
Map of Tucson, AZ, in which Valerie Taylor's address has been marked
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Box 1 | Folder 3 |
"Sixty Years Ago" autobiographical essay, ts., 6pp.
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n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Address book with red cover
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n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Address book with flower-patterned cover
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n.d. |
Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Records, certificates, legal documents
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1923-1996 |
Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Business card, Velma Young
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Memorial Fund for Pearl Hart, card, n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Photocopy of form letter soliciting support for Jeannette Foster, signed "Hazel Tolviner
and Valerie Taylor," n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Certificate of eligibility for Food Plus benefits, Feb. 27, 19??
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Plan of house (includes photocopy), drawing, n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Card from the registrar at Blackburn College, n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
High School Commencement Invitation, n.d.
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Birth certificate, Valerie Taylor, August 5, 1914, photocopy
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
School reports (Elgin High School, Kendall County, Kane County) for Velma Young, 1923-1928
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
High School diploma released to Velma Vacella (sic) Young, Geneva, Ill., June 2, 1926
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Letter from G. A. Westlake to M. J. Young, Elburn, Ill., September 9, 1935
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Marriage license, issued in Illinois to Jerry Tate and Velma M. Young, May 13, 1939
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Ad for poultry show, Sandwich, Ill., October 27-29, 1944
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Decree for divorce, issued to Velma Tate and William Jerry Tate, Kendall County, Ill.,
October 5, 1953
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Certificate of baptism, issued for Jerry Jay Tate, Oswego, Ill., April 3, 1955
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Membership certificate, issued by the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Aurora, Ill.,
to Velma N. Tate, July 29, 1956
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Notice of acceptance by the Board of Elections of registration, issued by the Delare
Co., NY Board of Elections to Velma N. Tate, post-marked Jan. 23, 1976
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Will written by "Velma Nacella Young Tate, aka Valerie Taylor, Nacella Young and Francine
Davenport," August 24, 1987
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Release notice issued by S. Equi Nox to Valerie Taylor, March 1, 1994
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Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Membership card, issued by the American Humanist Association to Valerie Taylor, May
1996
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Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Mementos (Clippings, postcards, announcements, notes)
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Undated |
Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Personal library lists
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n.d., November 1997 |
Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Note by James Tate to Tee Corinne regarding the books and magazines which Valerie
Taylor kept by her bed, ms., 1p
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Box 1 | Folder 8 |
List of books in Valerie Taylor's personal library, compiled by her literary executor
Tee A. Corinne in November 1997, ms., 8pp.
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Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Personal + family recollections, 1991, 13pp.
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Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Valerie Taylor Fund
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March 11-June 1993 |
Box 2 | Folder 1 |
Ads and announcements appealing for financial contributions to help with Taylor medical
bills
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Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Cards and letters sent in response to appeal
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Mar. 23-May 12, 1993 |
Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Business Records
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Box 2 | Folder 3 |
Contracts with publishers (includes contract between Jeannette Foster and Marie Kuda)
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Box 2 | Folder 4 |
Notebook on business correspondence; various notes
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n.d. |
Box 2 | Folder 5 |
Financial Records (Invoices, bank receipts, checks)
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n.d., Apr. 4, 1979-(Mar. 9, 1993?) |
Box 2 | Folder 6 |
Medical Records (Instructions, receipts, correspondence)
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n.d., Oct. 29, 1996-Jan. 22, 1997 |
Box 2 | Folder 7 |
Memorial service program. Includes note by James Tate
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Nov. 8, 1997 |
Series II. Correspondence
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Incoming
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a. Family Correspondence
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Box 2 | Folder 8 |
From the grandchildren. Includes card sent by Penni Tate to Taylor, reproducing the
prize-winning painting of Valerie Taylor by Penni Tate, dated
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mostly undated, Dec. 28, 1983-Sept. 25, 1997 |
Box 3 | Folder 1 |
Tate, James
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n.d., Feb. 11, 1980-(?) 1988 |
Box 3 | Folder 2 |
Tate, Marshall, and wife Penni
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n.d., Aug. 24, 1981-Aug. 1995 |
Box 3 | Folder 3 |
Young, Jerry
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Aug. 6, 1990 |
Box 3 | Folder 4 |
Young, Marshall
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August 1956 |
b. Business Correspondence
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Box 3 | Folder 5 |
Banned Books
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Aug. 24, 1987-May 8, 1993 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Brandt, Kate
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Aug. 10, 1982-Nov. 17, 1982 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
CBS Publications
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Feb. 12, 1991-Mar. 24, 1992 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Corinne, Tee A.
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(early 1993?) |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Feminist Writers. See also: May Sarton, in General Correspondence
and in Writings by and About Others
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Dec. 18, 1995-Feb. 21, 1996 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Firebrand Books
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Apr. 12 1994, May 16, 1994 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
In These Times
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May 25, 1977 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Alfred A. Knopf
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Oct. 19, 1979 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Langdon, Eleanor
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Aug. 3, 1977, Jan. 12, 1982 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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Nov. 5, 1980-Nov. 1989 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 |
Madwoman Press
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Jan. 21 1992, Feb. 10, 1992 |
Box 3 | Folder 7 |
Naiad Press
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n.d., Feb. 20, 1980-Jan. 15, 1992 |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
New Victoria Publishers
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Jan. 14, 1997 |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Norton & Norton
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May 16, 1979 |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Soule, Janet S.
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Feb. 18, 1982-Oct. 15, 1983 |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
The Seal Press
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Sept. 25 1992, Oct. 20, 1992 |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Timely Books
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Jul. 6, 1978, n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
West End Press (Meridel Le Sueur and John Crawford). See also: "Meridel Le Sueur"
in: General Correspondence
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Sept. 10, 1981-Oct. 1981 |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Womanpress
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n.d., May 17, ? |
Box 3 | Folder 8 |
Zebra Books
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n.d. |
c. General Correspondence
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Box 3 | Folder 9 |
(Unidentified or incomplete)
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1981-1992 |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Andrews, Carrie
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n.d., May 1991, June 1994 |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Antigone Books
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August 1983 |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
(Archie)
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(1988?) |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
(Bon)
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n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Bravard, Bob
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n.d., Mar. 22-Oct. 8, 1985 |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Briggs, Helen
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n.d. |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
(Caroline)
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Dec. 9, 1982 |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Casa Nuestra
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( 1979-1980) |
Box 3 | Folder 10 |
Catherine, Carey
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n.d., Nov. 17, 1983-Dec. 21, (1984?) |
Box 3 | Folder 11 |
Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame, Nominations and Selection Committee
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Oct. 2, 1992 |
Box 3 | Folder 12 |
Chile Solidarity Action
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Mar. 8, 1987 |
Box 4 | Folder 1 |
Collier, Ron to James Tate and Valerie Taylor. Includes note by James Tate. Three
issues of Swan, containing articles by Collier under the name Kenn Richie, have been separated and
cataloged separately.
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n.d., Sept. 12, 1986-Dec. 14, 1988 |
Box 4 | Folder 2 |
Collier, Ron to James Tate and Valerie Taylor, (Cont'd)
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Jan. 4, 1989-Dec. 26, 1990 |
Box 4 | Folder 3 |
Collier, Ron to James Tate and Valerie Taylor, (Cont'd)
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Feb. 9, 1991-Feb. 11, 1993 |
Box 5 | Folder 1 |
Coleman, Cathleen, and Michelle Lester
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Mar. 23, 1988-Aug. 29, 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 2 |
Corinne, Tee A.
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Apr. 20, 1981-(1991?) |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Cottrell, Honey Lee
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Dec. 30, 1988 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Craig, David
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Jun 23, 1980 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Cruikshank, Margaret (Peg)
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Apr. 24, 1981-Jan. 2, 1983 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Dan
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n.d. |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Dewey, Janice
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n.d. |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Dawn, Angela
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June 27, 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Devore, George
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June 23-July 21, 1996 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Dove, Victor
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(Feb.)- Jan. 30, 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Dreamdigger, Ruth (Ruth Travis-Best)
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n.d., Mar. 10, 1985-(June) 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Eastman, Wes
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(Sept.)- Oct. 28, 1979 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Fawcett, Eugenia, and Mary Milner
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(July?) 1980 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 |
Finke, Nancy, and David
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n.d., Feb. 16, 1981-Dec. 26, 1995 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
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Aug. 26, 1954 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Fleishman, Enid
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Jan. 27, 1992-Sept. 30, 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Fleishman, Jane
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Dec. 17, 1992 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Gerber/Hart Gay and Lesbian Library & Archives
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(Oct.?) 1994, July 24, 1996 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Gershick, Zsa Zsa
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July 21, 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Gidlow, Elsa
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Jan. 4-Nov. 17, 1982 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Greenham Women Against Cruise Missiles
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June 15, 1987 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Hall, Lillian
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Mar. 11, 1986-Oct. 14, 1982 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Hall, Robert
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(May) 1991 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 |
Hyatt, Arthur. Includes note by James Tate
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(February?) 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 5 |
Hobson, Arline
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Dec. 31, 1984-Sept. 3, 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 6 |
Howland, Terry
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n.d., Feb. 21, 1989-Sept. 23, 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 6 |
Hyatt, Arthur
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n.d., February 1997 |
Box 5 | Folder 7 |
Inman, Will. Includes photocopy of letter from Meridel Le Sueur to Inman
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May 23, 1981-Aug. 31, 1994 |
Box 6 | Folder 1 |
Jackson, Nicola (Saphira)
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May 3, 1988, June 28, 1992 |
Box 6 | Folder 1 |
Janet
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Feb. 19, 1980 |
Box 6 | Folder 1 |
Joanna and Andrea
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n.d. |
Box 6 | Folder 1 |
Johnson, Hansje
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Mar. 28, 1995-June 23, 1997 |
Box 6 | Folder 1 |
Kelly, Bill
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December 1994 |
Box 6 | Folder 1 |
Klosinski, Denise
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n.d., April 1984-March 1981 |
Box 6 | Folder 2 |
Kuda, Marie. See also: "Womanpress" in Business Correspondence
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Nov. 18, 1993-July 31, 1997 |
Box 6 | Folder 3 |
Lane, Linn
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Aug. 30, 1989 |
Box 6 | Folder 3 |
Lenoir, Lora
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May 29, 1991 |
Box 6 | Folder 3 |
Lesbian Herstory Archives
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April 1993 |
Box 6 | Folder 3 |
Le Sueur, Meridel. See also: "West End Press" in Business Correspondence
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November 1984 |
Box 6 | Folder 3 |
Lochman, Edna and Doug
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n.d., Sept. 21, 1997 |
Box 6 | Folder 4 |
Lynch, Lee
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n.d. |
Box 6 | Folder 5 |
Lynch, Lee, (Cont'd)
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Apr. 24, 1981-April 1997 |
Box 6 | Folder 6 |
Marchant, Anyda
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Apr. 8, 1996 |
Box 6 | Folder 6 |
Mariah, Paul
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Mar. 19-Sept. 6, 1986 |
Box 6 | Folder 6 |
Mary and Jim
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Jan. 4, 1997 |
Box 6 | Folder 6 |
Mead, Edward
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Box 6 | Folder 6 |
Letter of June 14, 1981 includes tape. See: Series X. Audio and Video Tapes
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Box 6 | Folder 7 |
Mayer, Ada and Hank. Includes several photographs of the Mayers and their sons
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n.d., Aug. 1979-May 12, 1997 |
Box 7 | Folder 1 |
Mayer, Noni and Corey
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n.d., Feb. 18-May 25, 1987 |
Box 7 | Folder 2 |
McCarthy, Florence
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n.d., Feb. 25, 1980-Nov. 18, 1984 |
Box 7 | Folder 3 |
Mead, Ed (Includes four transcripts of seven tapes sent by Mead's wife, Carey Catherine,
from Nicaragua. See Series X. Audio and Video Tapes. See also: "Catherine, Carey"
in General Correspondence
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Feb. 9, 1981-July 21, 1986 |
Box 7 | Folder 4 |
Meader, Norm and Richard Holmes
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Dec. 21, 1994 |
Box 7 | Folder 4 |
Michele
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Sept. 30, 1990 |
Box 7 | Folder 4 |
Michigan, University of, Ann Arbor. Women's Studies Department (Ellen Zweig)
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Oct. 29, 1977 |
Box 7 | Folder 5 |
Morton, Don
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n.d., Nov. 27, 1979-Oct. 1984 |
Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Murphy, Lynn
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n.d., Jan. 19, 1980-Aug. 12, 1985 |
Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Murphy, Sheila
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Apr. 3, 1986 |
Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Naylor, Lucinda
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Dec. 16, 1982 |
Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Osborn, Torie
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July, December 1979 |
Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Overman, Caroline
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December 1981 |
Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Owens, Vicki
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n.d. |
Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Parrish, Kathryn Taylor
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May 26, 1991 |
Box 7 | Folder 6 |
Pattee, Christine
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Oct. 14 1981, Nov. 9, 1981 |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Pease, Randal
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n.d. |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Penny
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n.d. |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Pima County Health Department (Arizona)
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Nov. 17, 1989 |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Pima Friends Meeting (Arizona)
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Mar. 26, 1984 |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Polly and Nancy
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n.d. |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Pope, Penelope and Stephanie Lee
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Jan. 9 1989, Mar. 14, 1989 |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Ray, Judy and David
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Oct. 21, 1997 |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Reagan, Betsy
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Sept. 14, 1982 |
Box 7 | Folder 7 |
Routsong, Alma (Isabel Miller)
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Mar. 29, 1977-Apr. 6, 1993 |
Box 8 | Folder 1 |
Ruby
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Sept. 2 1990, Sept 14, 1990 |
Box 8 | Folder 1 |
Rule, Jane
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Apr. 7, 1993 |
Box 8 | Folder 1 |
S. Bob
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June 10, 1990-May 25, 1997 |
Box 8 | Folder 1 |
Samaras, Constance
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Dec. 1979 |
Box 8 | Folder 1 |
Sara
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n.d. |
Box 8 | Folder 2 |
Sarton, May
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Dec. 1, 1977-Sept. or Oct. 1992 |
Box 8 | Folder 3 |
Scott, Stephanie Lee
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[December 1983] |
Box 8 | Folder 3 |
Sharon
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n.d. |
Box 8 | Folder 4 |
Sirius, Jean
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n.d., Mar. 4, 1980-May 1997 |
Box 8 | Folder 5 |
Stevens, Linda
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n.d., June 1991-Aug. 1997 |
Box 8 | Folder 6 |
Stevenson, Janet
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Nov. 21, 1979 |
Box 8 | Folder 6 |
Stevis, Dimitris
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Jan. 6, 1986 |
Box 8 | Folder 6 |
Steinecker, David L.
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Oct. 28, 1988-Dec. 1995 |
Box 8 | Folder 6 |
Stina, Inga
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Nov. 1, 1994 |
Box 8 | Folder 6 |
Swanson, Diane
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n.d., Jan. 31, 1995 |
Box 8 | Folder 7 |
Terkel, Studs
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n.d. |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Tucson, Arizona. Sun Station Post Office
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Feb. 22, 1997 |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Uszkurat, Carol Ann
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Jan. 1, 1992 |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Van Dyckle, Bernardene
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Feb. 20, 1993 |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Wagner, Mary Carol and Jorge-Romero Ortez
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1989 |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Weiner, Tess
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Sept. 24, 1975 |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Weldy, Ann
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Mar. 22, 1993 |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Wini
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n.d. |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Women's Resource Center
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n.d. |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Woman Kraft
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n.d. |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Yo and Bonnie
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n.d. |
Box 8 | Folder 8 |
Walters, Helen. On audio tape. Includes note by James Tate. See Series X. Audio and Video Tapes
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Box 8 | Folder 9 |
Fan Mail
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Outgoing Correspondence
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Box 9 | Folder 1 |
Business
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Oct. 26, 1975-Aug. 14, 1982 |
Box 9 | Folder 2 |
General (Primarily to Jean Sirius and Cara Vaughn)
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June 10, 1976-July 7, 1997 |
Series III. Literary Manuscripts
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Published Works
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Book-length works
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Box 10 | Folder 1 |
The Growing Time. Published as Ripening, original draft, t.s., pp. 1-180
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n.d. |
Box 10 | Folder 2 |
The Growing Time. Published as Ripening, carbon, t.s., 180pp.
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n.d. |
Box 11 | Folder 1 |
The Prism, ts., carbon, 174pp.+parts of older draft, 66pp.
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n.d. |
Box 11 | Folder 2 |
Rice and Beans. Marked: first draft. Includes comments by James Tate, t.s., 1-67pp.
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n.d. |
Box 11 | Folder 3 |
Rice and Beans. Marked: "final draft," ts., 104pp.
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n.d. |
Box 11 | Folder 4 |
Rice and Beans, (Cont'd), pp. 105-173
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Box 11 | Folder 5 |
Rice and Beans (wrong title?) first draft; incomplete, t.s., 62pp.
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n.d. |
Box 12 | Folder 1 |
Ripening, draft, ts., 120pp.
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n.d. |
Box 12 | Folder 2 |
Ripening, draft, ts., pp. 121-183
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n.d. |
Box 12 | Folder 2 |
Various book fragments, including Whisper Their Love
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n.d. |
Published Short Stories
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Box 12 | Folder 3 |
"My Father's Chilblains" (by Velma Young Tate). In: The Catholic Home Journal, November 1950, p. 6.
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1950 |
Box 12 | Folder 3 |
"The Home Place" (by Nacella Young). In: The Canadian Forum, November 1951, pp. 177-8.
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1951 |
Box 12 | Folder 3 |
"A Different Kind of Love", ts., carbon, 7pp. In: True Story [?]
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Aug. 8, 1981 |
Box 12 | Folder 3 |
I Married a Brain-Damaged Alcoholic (by Velma Tate). In: True Love [?], ts., carbon, 11pp.
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Aug. 9, 1981 |
Box 12 | Folder 3 |
My Home Was a Nightmare, ts., 9pp.; carbon, ts., 9pp. Includes note from MacFadden Women's Group. In: True confessions [?]
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Aug. 9, 1981 |
Published Poems
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Box 12 | Folder 4 |
By Nacella Young; clippings from journals and magazines
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Jan. 1947-Dec. 1989 |
Box 12 | Folder 5 |
By Nacella Young, ts., 15pp.
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n.d. |
Box 12 | Folder 5 |
By Valerie Taylor, in: Newsletter Inago
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1984 |
Published Articles and Essays
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Box 12 | Folder 6 |
Clippings from journals and magazines; include notes by James Tate
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late 1950-November 1950 |
Box 12 | Folder 7 |
Essays on Denise Levertov and May Sarton for Feminist Writers. Includes correspondence, ts. drafts, and a note by James Tate. See also: " Feminist Writers" in Business Correspondence.
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1995/1996 |
Unpublished works
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Book-length works
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Box 13 | Folder 1 |
Untitled; "Barbara Hanson was up on a ladder..." by "Taylor" ts., 139pp.
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n.d. |
Box 13 | Folder 2 |
Untitled; "Coal bill. The words echoed..." by "Tate"; ts., 182pp.
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n.d. |
Box 13 | Folder 3 |
Untitled; "Elizabeth Davis..." Includes early drafts and James Tate's notes, ts.,
180pp.
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n.d. |
Box 13 | Folder 4 |
Portion of unidentified novel: "Fifteen minutes before closing time..." ts., 6pp.
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n.d. |
Box 14 | Folder 1 |
The Chicken of the Hotel Oracio Nelson by "Velma N. Tate," ts., carbon, 153pp.
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n.d. |
Box 14 | Folder 2 |
The Different Ones, revision, ts., carbon, 180pp.
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n.d. |
Box 14 | Folder 3 |
Dry September; Chapter Two, by "Nacella Young," ts., 14pp.; ts., carbon by "Velma Tate," 183pp.
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n.d. |
Box 14 | Folder 4 |
Every Day Is Monday, by "Velma Tate," t.s., with corrections, 133pp.
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n.d. |
Box 14 | Folder 5 |
Hand Off My Love, ts., photocopy of carbon, 67pp.
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n.d. |
Box 15 | Folder 1 |
The Home Place, source material, t.s., ca. 120pp.
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n.d. |
Box 15 | Folder 2 |
The Home Place, draft, t.s., 150pp.
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n.d. |
Box 16 | Folder 1 |
The Home Place (Cont'd), t.s., pp. 151-311
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n.d. |
Box 16 | Folder 2 |
The Home Place, "rewrite," t.s., 118pp.
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n.d. |
Box 16 | Folder 3 |
The Home Place, by "Velma Tate," t.s., carbon, 150pp.
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n.d. |
Box 16 | Folder 4 |
The Home Place, (Cont'd), t.s., carbon, pp. 151-296
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n.d. |
Box 17 | Folder 1 |
The Home Place, by "Valerie Taylor," final version, t.s., 179pp.
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n.d. |
Box 17 | Folder 2 |
The Home Place (Cont'd), pp. 180-385
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n.d. |
Box 17 | Folder 3 |
The Housekeeper's Daughter, by "Francine Davenport," ts., carbon, 193pp.
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n.d. |
Box 18 | Folder 1 |
Innocent Imposter, by "Francine Davenport," ts., carbon, 134pp.
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n.d. |
Box 18 | Folder 2 |
The Innocent Imposters, by "Francine Davenport,"includes alternate ending on carbon, 151pp.
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n.d. |
Box 18 | Folder 3 |
Island of Love, by "Francine Davenport," ts., 69pp.
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n.d. |
Box 18 | Folder 4 |
Island of Love, by "Francine Davenport," ts., carbon, 69pp.
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n.d. |
Box 18 | Folder 5 |
Love Image, ts., carbon, 156pp.
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n.d. |
Box 19 | Folder 1 |
More Than Bed, ts., 148
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n.d. |
Box 19 | Folder 2 |
1933, ts., 101pp.
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n.d. |
Box 19 | Folder 3 |
1933, ts., pp. 102-184
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n.d. |
Box 19 | Folder 4 |
1924, early draft, ts., pp. 1-5
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n.d. |
Box 19 | Folder 4 |
1924, incomplete copy, ts., pp. 2-10
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n.d. |
Box 19 | Folder 4 |
1924, photocopy of complete version, ts., 5pp.
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n.d. |
Box 19 | Folder 5 |
Object Matrimony. Iincludes comments by James Tate, ts., with corrections, 138pp.
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n.d. |
Box 20 | Folder 1 |
Object Matrimony, (Cont'd), pp. 139-201
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n.d. |
Box 20 | Folder 2 |
Object Matrimony, duplicate, with name "Tate" crossed out and corrected to "Taylor," ts., 201pp.
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n.d. |
Box 20 | Folder 3 |
Sequel to Jam [?], ts., 87pp.
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n.d. |
Box 20 | Folder 4 |
Seven Lean Years, draft, with corrections ts., 252pp.
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n.d. |
Box 21 | Folder 1 |
Seven Lean Years, draft, corrected. Includes James Tate's comments, ts., 143pp.
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n.d. |
Box 21 | Folder 2 |
Seven Lean Years, (Cont'd), pp. 144-268
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n.d. |
Box 21 | Folder 3 |
Sight Unseen, draft, ts., several paginations, ca. 160pp.
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n.d. |
Box 21 | Folder 4 |
The Small Rain, ts., carbon, 165pp.
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n.d. |
Box 22 | Folder 1 |
Stand By and Witness, ts., incomplete and corrected pagination, with corrections in pen, 151pp.
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n.d. |
Box 22 | Folder 2 |
Stand By and Witness, ts., carbon, 151pp. Includes alternative ending
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n.d. |
Box 22 | Folder 3 |
The Tormented Search, ts., carbon, 140pp.
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n.d. |
Box 22 | Folder 4 |
Waiting to Die, ts., 24pp.
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n.d. |
Unpublished Short Stories
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Box 22 | Folder 5 |
Birthday, ts., photocopy, 8pp.
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n.d. |
Box 22 | Folder 6 |
Christmas Eve in Adelaide, by Velma Tate, ts., carbon, 10pp.
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n.d. |
Box 22 | Folder 7 |
Cora, by Velma Tate, ts., 8pp.; carbon, ts., 7pp.
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n.d. |
Box 22 | Folder 8 |
Resurrection, by "Nacella Young," ts., 7pp.
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n.d. |
Box 22 | Folder 9 |
A Dream, ts., 1p.
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May 1984 |
Box 22 | Folder 10 |
A Short Love Story, ts., 2pp.
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1993 or 1994 |
Box 22 | Folder 11 |
Nine short stories, untitled, with notes by Valerie Taylor and James Tate; 1997[?];
ts., 2pp. ; 3pp.; 5pp.; 5pp.; 5pp.; 9pp.; 7pp.; 5pp.; 4pp., respectively
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1997? |
Unpublished Poems
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Loose poems
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Box 23 | Folder 1 |
Loose poems. Includes an essay on Tee Corinne and note by James Tate ts., 5pp.
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n.d. |
Box 23 | Folder 2 |
Loose poems (Cont'd), Include note by James Tate ts., 3pp.
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n.d. |
Box 23 | Folder 3 |
Loose poems (Cont'd), "The Rooted Heart" and other poems, with explanatory note by
James Tate
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1952? |
Box 23 | Folder 4 |
Loose poems (Cont'd), "After the Apalachian trail: a dialogue for Roberta," ts., 2pp.
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1995 |
Poems from Valerie Taylor's journals
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Box 23 | Folder 5 |
First grouping from binder in its original state, not in any particular order ts.,
ca. 100pp.
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1945-1961 |
Box 23 | Folder 6 |
Second grouping from binder, some published[?], ts., ca. 60pp.
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1945-1985 |
Box 23 | Folder 7 |
Third grouping from binder, some published[?], ts., ca. 150pp.
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few dates, 1946-1950 |
Photocopies of poems
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Box 24 | Folder 1 |
Photocopies of poems. With note by Tee Corinne, ts., ca. 30pp
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1980s? |
Translation of poetry
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Box 24 | Folder 2 |
"Translations from the German," ts., ca. 100pp.
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n.d. |
Box 24 | Folder 3 |
Translations [?] ts., ca. 30pp.
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n.d. |
Unpublished Articles and Essays
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n.d., 1977-1988? | ||
Box 25 | Folder 1 |
Biographical sketch of Pearl M. Hart, with note by James Tate, n.d. ms. and ts.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"B.J. was a seeker..." n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"The Cosmic Girl" n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"Did you know?..." Fragment of essays [?], n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"Have you ever wondered what happened to old amazons?..." n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"In one of Chicago's older cemeteries..." n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"Jeannette Foster, Forerunner" n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"Since time immemorial..." ts., 1p. n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"The time has come to redefine peace..." n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"What Has Happened to the Fat Ladies?" n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"The World Is Ours: A Statement Against Separatism" n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"In life, paths meet..." fragment of article [?], 1977?
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"Habitat for Humanity," 1987 [?]
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Box 25 | Folder 1 |
"The Crack in the Closet Door," 1988 [?]
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Series IV. Interviews, Lectures, and Speeches
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unidentified event/circumstances Valerie Taylor on audio cassette tape. See: Series X. Audio and Video Tapes
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Interviews
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n.d.1983-1991 | ||
Box 25 | Folder 2 |
Arizona Gay TV show: # 10, "Growing old and gay--an interview with Valerie Taylor." Also includes
"Best of Arizona Gay." Video tape. See: Series X. Audio and Video Tapes
.
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Box 25 | Folder 2 |
"Beware the Dream That Comes True Out of Season" conducted by Kathryn Taylor Parrish,
student paper, ts., photocopy, n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 2 |
"Valerie Taylor, writer" excerpts of interview conducted by Linn Lane, published in:
Magazine, November 1983, p. 9. Whole issue.
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Box 25 | Folder 2 |
"Valerie Taylor" in The San Francisco Bay Area Gay & Lesbian Historical Society Newsletter, no. 4, v. 4 Summer 1989, pp. 1, 4.
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Box 25 | Folder 2 |
"Valerie Taylor Interview" conducted by Tee Corinne and Caroline Overman, published
in Common Lives/Lesbian Lives, no. 25 Winter 1988 and in: Valerie Taylor Author: A Resource Book, by Tee Corinne, 1991. Photocopy of ts., 15pp. See also: Personal Records
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Box 25 | Folder 2 |
"I Like My Characters" ts., pp. 45-54, conducted on Mar. 30, 1991
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Lectures
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Box 25 | Folder 3 |
Transcripts of eight lectures: "Our Lesbian Roots" delivered at Casa Nuestra in Tucson,
AZ, in January and February 1980 Lectures one-four. See Also: Series X. Audio and Video Tapes
.
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1980 |
Box 25 | Folder 4 |
"Our Lesbian Roots" (Cont'd), Lectures five-eight.
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1980 |
Speeches
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n.d.1974-1978 | ||
Box 25 | Folder 5 |
Untitled; on wars in history; ms. n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
Untitled; on women in Valerie Taylor's family, ms. n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
Untitled "America's senior citizens..." n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
"Jane Addams," n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
Untitled "The Korean War..." n.d.
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
"For My Granddaughters..." delivered before the 1st Annual Lesbian Writers Conference
in Chicago September 13, 1974
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
"May Sarton: A Study in Growth," delivered at the Fourth Annual Lesbian Writers' Conference
in Chicago, 1977
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
"Will Shakespeare's Sister," delivered Nov. 4, 1977
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
"We're Not There Yet," delivered at the Gay and Lesbian Pride Week, Chicago, June
23, 1978
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Various events
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Box 25 | Folder 5 |
Phil Donahue show, with Valerie Taylor, Del Martin, Fred Monroe, and Joe Norton. Video
tape. See Also: Series X. Audio and Video Tapes
.
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1982 or 1983 |
Box 25 | Folder 5 |
Poetry workshop at Flower Square retirement home. Three audio cassette tapes. See
Series X. Audio and Video Tapes
.
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1984 or 1985 |
Series V. Literary, Social and Political Activities
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Box 25 | Folder 6 |
Human rights/social justice
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1980s |
Box 25 | Folder 7 |
Gay and Lesbian
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1970s, 1980s |
Box 26 | Folder 1 |
Literary
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1970s to 1990s |
Box 26 | Folder 2 |
Peace
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1980s, 1990s |
Box 26 | Folder 3 |
Quakers
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1980s, 1990s |
Series VI. Public Reception
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Awards
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Box 27 | Folder 1 |
Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame. November 1992. Includes Valerie Taylor among
1992 inductees
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November 1992 |
Books Reviews
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Box 27 | Folder 2 |
Books Reviews
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n.d., Fall 1981-July/August 1991 |
Box 27 | Folder 3 |
Book Reviews (Cont'd), collected by Naiad Press
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May 1982-Sept/Oct. 1992 |
News stories
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Box 27 | Folder 4 |
News stories
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n.d., Sept. 18, 1960-Spring 1998 |
Publishers' book catalogs
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Box 27 | Folder 5 |
Publishers' book catalogs
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1982-1989 |
Ads and announcements
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Box 27 | Folder 6 |
Ads and announcements of Valerie Taylor's books or lectures
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n.d. |
Other materials
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1985-1990 | ||
Box 27 | Folder 7 |
Blurb on Valerie Taylor in The Gay Engagement Calendar, 1985, on September 7th.
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Box 27 | Folder 7 |
Photograph of Valerie Taylor with Del Martin 1984 in: Out/Look, Summer 1988, p. 37.
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Box 27 | Folder 7 |
Valerie Taylor's photo and bibliography in Lesbian Muse, 1990, including a dedication and a letter from Tee Corinne
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Box 27 | Folder 8 |
News stories and reviews about Valerie Taylor
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Series VII. Writings by and About Others
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Box 28 | Folder 1 |
Unpublished and published poems by Jeannette Foster. Includes note by Tee Corinne
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n.d. |
Box 28 | Folder 2 |
"Author's preface" by Tee Corinne, 3pp + photographs, photocopy.
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n.d. |
Box 28 | Folder 3 |
Hank [Clarence H.] Mayers' autobiography, typed from tape. Includes note by Tee Corinne;
two runs [?] ts., ca. 250pp.
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n.d. |
Box 28 | Folder 4 |
"The Good Fight," by Hank [Clarence H.] Mayers, ts., 150pp., carbons
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n.d. |
Box 29 | Folder 1-3 |
Works by Will Inman, mostly poetry, ts., photocopies, and some clippings, ca. 150pp.
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1980s |
Box 30 | Folder 1-3 |
Works by Will Inman (Cont'd), ca. 150pp.
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1980s |
Box 30 | Folder 4 |
Works by Will Inman (Cont'd), booklets and broadsides
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1977-1989 |
Box 31 | Folder 1 |
Clippings on Will Inman
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1967-1985 |
Box 31 | Folder 2 |
Short stories by Vera J. Terrell, ts., ca. 20pp
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n.d. |
Box 31 | Folder 3 |
Poetry by Frank Shutts, ts., ca. 100Pp. Includes note by Tee Corinne
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mostly early 1990s |
Box 31 | Folder 4 |
Various authors, ts., with notes by James Tate, ts., ca. 50pp
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various dates |
Box 31 | Folder 5 |
Unidentified writings
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n.d. |
Box 31 | Folder 6 |
Works about others--Includes notes by James Tate and Tee Corinne
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various dates |
Box 31 | Folder 7 |
Materials sent by Marie Kuda. Include a letter from Kuda to Valerie Taylor, Oct. 17,
1997
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1997 |
Series VIII. Photographs
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Valerie Taylor's early photographs
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1920-1940 | ||
Box 32 | Folder 1 |
Her first schoolhouse [?], n.d.
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Box 32 | Folder 2 |
Large portrait, ca. 1917
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Box 32 | Folder 3 |
With mother, sister, and grandparents, two photographs, ca. 1920 and 1927
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Box 32 | Folder 4 |
Small prints with other schoolchildren (Valerie Taylor in three of them) ca. 1920
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Box 32 | Folder 5 |
Small portraits, two photographs, 1920 and ca. 1930
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Box 32 | Folder 6 |
On wagon at farm, with mother and sister [?], ca. 1935
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Box 32 | Folder 7 |
With sister Rose Marie, five photographs, ca. 1920 and 1930s
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Box 32 | Folder 8 |
At Blackburn College, ca. 1935
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Box 32 | Folder 9 |
With family, five photographs, ca. 1930s
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Box 32 | Folder 10 |
With son Marshall, ca. 1940
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Box 32 | Folder 11 |
Scrapbook, 1930s-1940. Includes several notes by James Tate
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Box 32 | Folder 12 |
At Blackburn College, large portrait, 1937
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Box 32 | Folder 13 |
With husband William Jerry Tate, newlyweds [?], two photographs, ca. 1939 or 1940
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Valerie Taylor from the 1950s to the 1990s
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1950-1997 | ||
Box 33 | Folder 1 |
With glasses, two photographs, ca. 1950s
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Box 33 | Folder 2 |
With sons Marshall, Jim, and Jerry, husband Jerry, and step-mother Jerri, three photographs,
Christmas morning 1956
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Box 33 | Folder 3 |
In Chicago, four prints, ca. 1959. Photo by Al Vaughn.
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Box 33 | Folder 4 |
With Marvin De Koren, ca. 1960s
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Box 33 | Folder 5 |
In Chicago, ca. 1960s
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Box 33 | Folder 6 |
With Ada Mayer, August 9, 1963
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Box 33 | Folder 7 |
With Lola Sherlock and Marvi De Koven, Chicago, five photographs, ca. late 1960s.
Includes notes by James Tate
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Box 33 | Folder 8 |
With Marshall John Tate, Ada Mayer, and Hank Mayer (includes note by James Tate),
ca. 1970s
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Box 33 | Folder 9 |
At home, 1970
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Box 33 | Folder 10 |
With Ada Mayer, October 1971
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Box 33 | Folder 11 |
With grand-daughter Suzie, with son Marshall, and with daughter-in-law Hye Sook, in
front of house where Taylor lived in Margaretville, NY, five photographs, between
1975 and 1978
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Box 33 | Folder 12 |
With Penni Tate, ca. late 1970s
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Box 33 | Folder 13 |
Portrait, late 1970s
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Box 33 | Folder 14 |
Large portraits, by herslef and with friend. Two photographs by Bill Girden, ca. late
1970s
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Box 33 | Folder 15 |
With Tee Corinne in Margaretville, NY. Contact sheet and three prints, late 1970s
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Box 33 | Folder 16 |
Holding a friend's baby, ca. 1980s [?]
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Box 33 | Folder 17 |
At Grant Street, with unidentified friend and by herself, two photographs, early 1980s
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Box 33 | Folder 18 |
At Grant Street with her lady dog, two photographs, early 1980s
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Box 33 | Folder 19 |
With Will Inman in tucson, AZ, two photographs, ca. 1982
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Box 33 | Folder 20 |
With Cara Vaughn, Bonnie Folse, and Yolanda Berry, 1982
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Box 33 | Folder 21 |
On television, three photographs, 1983. Phil Donahue show [?]
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Box 33 | Folder 22 |
At Himmel Park on Tucson Boulevard, during her son Jim's visit from Los Angeles, between
1983 and 1986. Five photographs taken by Sharon Briekly
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Box 33 | Folder 23 |
With Dimitris Stevis, December 7, 1984
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Box 33 | Folder 24 |
In yard, one photograph, ca. mid-1980s
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Box 33 | Folder 25 |
At home with son Jim, two photographs, ca. 1982-1983 and 1988-1990
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Box 33 | Folder 26 |
With cane in park, one photograph, ca. late 1980s
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Box 33 | Folder 27 |
At mountain, ca. late 1980s
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Box 33 | Folder 28 |
At Bentley's, Tucson, AZ, poetry reading, ca. 1987
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Box 33 | Folder 29 |
As Tammy Faye Bakker at Halloween party, Tucson, AZ, three photographs, 1987
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Box 33 | Folder 30 |
Valerie Taylor's 75th birthday party, organized by friend Miriam Barsk, 1988
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Box 33 | Folder 31 |
Holding Rice and Beans, ca. 1989
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Box 33 | Folder 32 |
In purple dress, with walker, and with friends Miriam Barsk, Winifred Hall, and Roberta
Streicher, in Tucson, AZ, three photographs, ca. mid-1990s
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Box 33 | Folder 33 |
At a party and at home, three photographs, late 1990s
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Box 33 | Folder 34 |
With Miriam Barsk on front porch of Quaker Meeting building, Tucson, AZ, ca. mid-1990s,
and Miriam Barsk in 1986, three photographs
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Tee Corinne photos of Valerie Taylor
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Box 34 | Folder 1-6 |
Taken in Margaretvielle, NY, in 1977. Contact sheets, cards produced from the photos,
and several prints. Includes a photographs of Tee Corinne taken by Lee Lynch. Thirty-five
prints.
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Photographs of family members
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Box 35 | Folder 1-25 |
Sons Marshall, Jerry, and Jim Tate, and their families
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1940s to 1980s |
Includes photographs of Marshall with second and third wives and children, and of
Jerry and Jim in young age. Also Elsie Young. Includes notes by Tee Corinne on envelope.
ca. 40 photographs
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Box 36 | Folder 1-11 |
Elsie Young (Valerie Taylor's mother)
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1880s to 1920s |
As a young woman; with husband and children. Includes Elsie's scrapbook and photos
of other family members. Evelen photographs.
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Box 36 | Folder 1-11 |
Rose Marie (Valerie Taylor's sister)
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1920s to 1960s |
As a young woman, with husband and child. ca. 60 photographs
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Box 37 | Folder 1-27 |
Marshall Young (Valerie Taylor's father)
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1940s to 1980s |
As a young man; with wife Elsie Collins (Valerie Taylor's mother) and their ; and
with second wife Jerri and their children children Bonni, Bud, and Mashallyn. Includes
photographs of other children and a letter from Bonni to her parents, Sept. 30, 1968.
Some of Marshallyn's photos carry a dedication to Taylor. Also includes Marshall's
and Jerri's family correspondence and notes by Tee Corinne. ca. 80 photographs.
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Box 38 | Folder 1-17 |
Friends
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Includes photograph of Pearl Hart with Jim Osgood and Bill Kelly [?], n.d., and Chicago
Tribune photo of Pearl Hart, which Valerie Taylor used to keep on a shelf over her
bed
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Box 39 | Folder 1-13 |
Unidentified
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Tenerife, Canary Islands [?], four photographs, includes note by James Tate
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Series IX. Memorabilia
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1975-1992 | ||
Box 40 | Folder 1 |
Paul R. Goldman Award, April 12, 1975 (plaque)
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Box 40 | Folder 2 |
Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame 1992 (paperweight)
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Box 40 | Folder 3 |
(Mounted poems by Will Inman, 1985)
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Box 40 | Folder 4 |
(Mounted poems by Will Inman, 1985 and 1986)
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Series X. Audio and Video Tapes
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tr7728a |
Valerie Taylor's words on tape; unidentified circumstances; one audio cassette tape
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n.d. | |
Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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Video 387 | V-387 |
Arizona Gay Show # 10: "Growing Old and Gay: An Interview with Valerie Taylor" plus
"Best of Arizona Gay"
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n.d. |
Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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tr7729a |
Helen Walters to Valerie Taylor, letter on tape; one audio cassette tape
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early 1980? | |
Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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Digital |
The digital preservation copy may be made available on request if a delivery copy is not already online.
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TR-7724 |
Our Lesbian Roots - Lectures by Valerie Taylor Part I: Introduction - The Beginnings;
Part II: A Crack in the Closet Door
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1980-01-15-1980-01-22 | |
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TR-7725 |
Our Lesbian Roots - Lectures by Valerie Taylor Part III: Stein, Collette, Sarton,
Foster; Part IV: Doubles and Singles
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1980-01-29-1980-02-05 | |
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TR-7726 |
Our Lesbian Roots - Lectures by Valerie Taylor Part V:1955-1965; Part VI: The Young
Ones Come on Strong
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1980-02-12-1980-02-19 | |
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TR-7727 |
Our Lesbian Roots - Lectures by Valerie Taylor Part VII: Non-Fiction; Part VIII: Poetry
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1980-02-06-1980-03-04 | |
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tr7755a |
Edward Mead to Valerie Taylor, letter on tape; one audio cassette tape
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June 14, 1981 | |
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V-388 |
Phil Donahue television show with Valerie Taylor, Del Martin, Joe Norton, and Fred
Monroe; one video cassette tape
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1982 | |
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TR-7730a |
Poetry Workshop at Flower Square retirement home
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1984 | |
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TR-7731a |
Poetry Workshop at Flower Square retirement home
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1984 | |
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TR-7732a |
Poetry Workshop at Flower Square retirement home
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1984 | |
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TR-7733a |
Poetry Workshop at Flower Square retirement home
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1985-04 | |
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TR-7734a |
Carey Catherine to Valerie Taylor, letters on audio cassette tapes
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1985 | |
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TR-7735a |
Carey Catherine to Valerie Taylor, letters on audio cassette tapes
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1985 | |
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TR-7736a |
Carey Catherine to Valerie Taylor, letters on audio cassette tapes
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1985 | |
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TR-7737a |
Carey Catherine to Valerie Taylor, letters on audio cassette tapes
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1985 | |
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TR-7738a |
Carey Catherine to Valerie Taylor, letters on audio cassette tapes
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1985 | |
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TR-7739a |
Carey Catherine to Valerie Taylor, letters on audio cassette tapes
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1984 | |
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