Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Patricia D. Roland Papers
- Dates:
- 1995-2007
- Abstract:
- The collection includes a small selection of Patricia D. Roland's personal papers, letters from poets John Taggart and Dominique Fourcade, and typescript drafts of writings by John Taggart.
- Extent:
- 0.4 Linear feet (1 archives box)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Patricia D. Roland Papers, MSS 739. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes a small selection of Patricia D. Roland's personal papers, letters from poets John Taggart and Dominique Fourcade, and typescript drafts of writings by John Taggart.
Arranged in three series: 1) MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, 2) LETTERS, and 3) WRITINGS OF JOHN TAGGART.
SERIES 1: MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS include drafts of Roland's poems, notes and course material for a class taught by John Taggart at Shippensburg University. Also included are photographs of Roland, photographs of John Taggart, and a review written by Roland of Taggart's work for Harrisburg's The Patriot-News.
SERIES 2: LETTERS
LETTERS from poets Dominique Fourcade and John Taggart. The majority of the letters are from Taggart, and date from 1995-2001.
SERIES 3: WRITINGS OF JOHN TAGGART
The WRITINGS OF JOHN TAGGART series consists primarily of typescript drafts of Taggart's work. Of particular note, is his work "K. Tropes for Robert Creeley" which includes typescript drafts with annotations, correspondence with the philosopher Jacques Derrida, and French translations with edits; two drafts of "Walk-Out: Rereading George Oppen"; and "Odor of Quince" written for Patricia Roland. Some correspondence is also included.
- Biographical / historical:
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Patricia D. Roland is a journalist and educator and taught for seven years at Harrisburg Area Community College. She attended state universities in Pennsylvania for French and journalism, and earned a Master's Degree in English literature. She has also published under the name Patricia Roland-Mateya and Patricia Mateya. Roland currently lives in San Francisco, California; and otherwise splits her time between Scotland, Ireland and France.
- Acquisition information:
- Acquired 2011.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-04-02 13:54:53 -0700 .
Access and use
- Terms of access:
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Publication rights are held by the creator of the collection.
- Preferred citation:
-
Patricia D. Roland Papers, MSS 739. Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego.
- Location of this collection:
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9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
- Contact:
- (858) 534-2533