Tagett (Richard) Papers, circa 1961-2021

Collection context

Summary

Title:
Richard Tagett papers
Dates:
circa 1961-2021
Creators:
Tagett, Richard
Abstract:
Extent:
2 linear feet (2 cartons)
Language:
Preferred citation:

Richard Tagett papers. GLBT Historical Society

Background

Scope and content:

Papers of Richard Tagett (1936-2024), a poet who founded (with Paul Mariah) Manroot magazine in 1969. The collection includes correspondence with friends and other poets spanning the 1970s through the 2000s, including a large cache of postcards from Hunce Voelcker; individual poems and chapbooks by Tagett and others; Tagett’s notebooks from the 2000s; photographs of artwork by Tagett’s lover José Laffite; and personal files.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Brian Lucas, July 2024.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:
circa 1961-2021
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright to materials created by Richard Tagett has been transferred to the GLBT Historical Society. All requests for reproductions and/or permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the GLBT Historical Society Archivist. Copyright to other materials in the collection may be held by their creators, or the creators' heirs or assigns. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Preferred citation:

Richard Tagett papers. GLBT Historical Society

Location of this collection:
989 Market Street, Lower Level
San Francisco, CA 94103, US
Contact:
(415) 777-5455