Inventory of the Leo F. Buscaglia Archives
0344
Michael Q. Hooks
USC Libraries Special Collections
2008
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Leo F. Buscaglia Archives
Creator:
Buscaglia, Leo F.
Identifier/Call Number: 0344
Identifier/Call Number: 30
Physical Description:
36 Linear Feet
36 boxes and 1 oversize folder
Date (inclusive): 1904-2000
Abstract: The Leo F. Buscaglia Archives contains material pertaining to his personal life as well as to his professional career.
Language of Material: The materials in the archives are written primarily in English, except for items in the Rocco Bartolomeo Buscaglia file, which
are written in Italian.
Scope and content
The Leo F. Buscaglia Archives contains material pertaining to his personal life as well as to his professional career. The
noted educator, author, and lecturer collected material not only that he created, but also material that was written about
him and his work. The personal material includes cartoons, clippings, correspondence, legal items, obituaries, and photographs.
The professional material includes articles, artwork, book manuscripts, correspondence, lectures, photographs, and scrapbooks.
Biographical note
Leo F. Buscaglia was born Felice Leonardo Buscaglia in Los Angeles, California, on March 31, 1924, one of four children of
Italian parents, Rocco Bartolomeo (Tulio) and Rosa Buscaglia. A noted educator, lecturer, and author, Buscaglia served in
the U.S. Navy during World War II, working in a military hospital.
Following his military service and academic pursuits, Buscaglia embarked on a career in education and public speaking. He
served as supervisor of special education in the Pasadena (CA) City Schools from 1960 - 1965. Then he joined the faculty of
the School of Education at the University of Southern California (USC), where he taught special education and counseling from
1965 - 1984. In addition to teaching at USC, Buscaglia also became a world-reknowned public speaker, lecturer, and author
on loving and human relationships. He continued his writing and speaking engagements following his retirement from USC in
1984 until his death in 1998.
He was the best-selling author of such books as Love, Personhood, Living, Loving & Learning, and Born for Love. He also wrote
a number of articles and a column in the Los Angeles Times.
Buscaglia earned his bachelor's degree in English and speech from USC in 1950, followed by the master's degree in language
and speech pathology in 1954, and the Ph.D. in language and speech pathology in 1963, both also from USC.
Buscagalia passed away in Glenbrook, Nev., in 1998 at the age of 74.
Organization
The Leo F. Buscaglia Archives is organized into two series: Series I: Personal, Series II: Professional. The files within
each series are arranged alphabetically. The exception to this rule would be the scrapbooks, which are placed in the last
5 boxes of the collection, due to their size, and are arranged for the most part chronologically.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access. The majority of the collection is open for research use, except
for a few items that are considered confidential because of the information contained in them.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Department of Special
Collections at specol@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Leo F. Buscaglia Archive, Collection no. 0344, University Archives, Special Collections, USC Libraries,
University of Southern California
Acquisition
Gift of Steven Short, initially in 2007 with an accrual in 2022. The cassette tape titled "Love in the Classroom" was a gift
from the University of Northern Colorado in 2018.
Custodial history
The archives was created by Leo F. Buscaglia and Steven Short, and remained in the custody of Dr. Buscaglia and Steven Short
until Mr. Short donated it to the USC Libraries Special Collections in September 2007.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Photographs
Stuttering -- Archival resources
Clippings
Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Archival resources
Special education -- Archival resources
Correspondence
Scrapbooks
Life -- Archival resources
Love -- Archival resources
People with disabilities -- Archival resources
Psychology, Religious -- Archival resources
Counseling -- Archival resources
Death -- Archival resources
Interpersonal relations -- Archival resources
Buscaglia, Leo F. -- Archives
Felice Foundation -- Archives
Slack, Charles W. -- Archives
Short, Steven
Buscaglia, Rocco Bartolomeo -- Archives
Personal 6829
1904-1999, undated
Box 1, Folder 1
Address Books 6830
undated
Box 1, Folder 2
Address Books 6831
undated
Box 1, Folder 3
Appointment Books 6832
undated
Box 21, Folder 1
Articles about Leo Buscaglia
undated
Box 1, Folder 5
Astrological Charts 6834
1982
Box 35, Folder 6
Berke Breathed signed comic
1987
Box 1, Folder 7
Rocco Bartolomeo Buscaglia 6836
1904, undated
Box 1, Folder 8
Ceremony to End Mourning 6837
1999
Box 36
Certificate
Scope and Content
Framed certificate to Leo Buscaglia from the County of Los Angeles and signed by five county supervisors. The certificate
commends Buscaglia on his work in teaching others the importance of loving, sharing, and learning.
Box 1, Folder 9
Certificates 6838
1965-1978
Box 21, Folder 6
Correspondence--Last Letter Written by Leo Buscaglia
undated
Box 21, Folder 7
Degree--Doctor of Divinity
1991
Box 1, Folder 13
Durable Power of Attorney 6842
1991
Box 36
Ephemera and photographs [oversize]
Scope and Content
Oversized posters and other materials.
Box 21, Folder 9
Ephemera--Time Magazine
1924-03-31
Box 23, Folder 6
Keep Love Alive--Sunset Tribute
1998
Box 35, Folder 2
Leo Buscaglia - photograph
undated
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Steven Short, June 21, 2022 (accrual no. 2022-059).
Box 35, Folder 7
Letter from Deane Hawley to C. Steven Short
1997
Box 1, Folder 16
Medical 6845
1985-1997, undated
Conditions Governing Access
Contains confidential medical information and access is restricted.
Box 1, Box 23
Memorial Services and Tributes
1998-2000
Box 1, Box 21
Miscellaneous 6847
1984-1995, undated
Box 1, Folder 19
Navy 6848
1943-1944, undated
Box 29
Origami
Scope and Content
A string of cranes made of colored paper and foil. A small elephant created from a dollar bill.
Box 1, Folder 21
Paper on Dr. Buscaglia 6850
1999
Box 13, Box 22, Box 26
Photographs
1977-1998, Undated
Scope and Content
One of the photographs is a large framed photograph of Buscaglia and another (unidentified)man.
Box 35, Folder 1
Photographs by C. Steven Short
1977-1981
Box 35, Folder 3
Photographs with Ken and Loretta Englehardt in Los Angeles
1985-11
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Steven Short, June 21, 2022 (accrual no. 2022-059).
Box 14
Plaques and Awards
Scope and Content
Various plaques, trophies, etc. presented to Dr. Buscaglia. The box also includes small artifacts such as name plates, rubber
stamps, patches, and pin.
Box 22, Folder 4
Property Information
1988-1995
Box 24
Remembrance Packet
1998
Scope and Content
Newspaper and magazine articles and other materials pertaining to Buscaglia which were photocopied and assembled into "remembrance
packets" for members of the Felice Foundation following Buscaglia's death.
Box 24
Rosa a Gabicce
1985
Scope and Content
Film program and articles in Italian, related to a trip Buscaglia took to Rome. A t-shirt still in plastic package has the
title "Rosa a Gabicce."
Oversize-folder 1
San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers poster by Kathy A. Halamka - inscribed to Buscaglia
1986
Box 13, Folder 30
Scrapbook-- Delta Queen
1985
Box 22, Folder 5
Spiderman--Comic book
1993
Box 15
Steven Short/ Leo F. Buscaglia, Inc. 514786
1979-1998
Scope and Content
Spiral-bound notebooks kept by Steven Short. The first one is a fairly detailed diary of his experiences with Leo and various
friends and acquaintances. The remaining notebooks contain less narrative and more schedule information regarding Leo's travel
and and appearances. They also contain Steven's details of phone calls and mail answered.
Box 23, Folder 1-5
Sympathy Cards and Letters
1998-1999
Box 24
Tribute to Carol Burnett, A
1986
Scope and Content
Publication of a program presented at UCLA as a tribute to Carol Burnett. Leo Buscaglia is listed as an "Honored Diamond
and Gold Circle Guest."
Box 22, Folder 9
TV Guide--Tribute Issue
1998-12-26
Box 1, Folder 24
University of California (UC) Extension 6853
1965
Conditions Governing Access
Contains a Class List and Grade Report for students with confidential information and access is restricted.
Box 1, Folder 25
University of Southern California (USC) 6854
1971-1991, undated
Box 22, Folder 11
USC Educare Dinner
1987-04-25
Box 35, Folder 5
Valhalla Summer Arts & Music Festival ephemera / Steven Short North Nevada photographs
1992
Box 1, Folder 26-27
Wedding Materials 6855
1970-1997
Box 13, Folder 1
Yearbook-- Roosevelt High School (Los Angeles)
1942
Professional 6857
1955-2000, undated
Box 1, Box 12
Articles and Columns Authored 6858
1971-1998, undated
General
Manuscripts and published articles written by Dr. Buscaglia, including the column
"Living and Loving" that appeared in the
Los Angeles Times.
Box 12, Folder 1-2
Articles and Columns Authored
Box 12, Folder 3
B. Dalton Book Display Contest
1982 Fall
Box 1, Folder 53
Bibliographies 6861
1977, undated
Box 12, Folder 4
Boathouse Theatre--Leo and Friends
1996 Summer
Box 12, Folder 5
Boathouse Theatre--Leo and Friends
1998 Summer
Box 12, Folder 6-9
Book Announcements, Catalogues, and Promotional Materials
Box 1, Folder 54
Book Announcements, Catalogs, and Promotional Materials 6862
1977-1994, undated
Box 2, Folder 1-33
Books Authored 6863
1957-1994, undated
General
Handwritten and typed manuscripts, bluelines, notes, book reviews, and related materials pertaining to the following books
authored by Dr. Buscaglia:
1)
LOVE, 1972-1978, undated
2)
BECAUSE I AM HUMAN, 1972, undated
3)
THE WAY OF THE BULL, 1957, undated
4)
PERSONHOOD: THE ART OF BEING FULLY HUMAN, 1978-1982, undated
5)
LIVING, LOVING,& LEARNING, 1981-1984
6)
THE FALL OF FREDDIE THE LEAF: A STORY OF LIFE FOR ALL AGES, undated
7)
LOVING EACH OTHER: THE CHALLENGE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS, 1984-1985, undated
8)
BUS 9 TO PARADISE: A LOVING VOYAGE, 1986
9)
A MEMORY FOR TINO, 1993-1996, undated
10)
SEVEN STORIES OF CHRISTMAS LOVE, 1993
11)
PAPA, MY FATHER: A CELEBRATION OF DADS, 1989, undated
12)
BORN FOR LOVE: REFLECTIONS ON LOVING, 1992, undated
There are also included 1 soft cover and 2 paperback copies of
LOVE.
Box 3, Folder 1-16
Books Authored 6864
1957-1994, undated
General
Handwritten and typed manuscripts, bluelines, notes, book reviews, and related materials pertaining to the following books
authored by Dr. Buscaglia:
1)
BORN FOR LOVE: REFLECTIONS ON LOVING, 1992, undated
2)
LEO BUSCAGLIA'S LOVE COOKBOOK WITH BIBA CAGGIANO, 1992-1994
3)
IT'S NOT OVER 'TILL IT'S OVER: LIFE BEYOND AGING (unfinished), undated.
Box 12, Folder 11
Born for Love--Book Tour
1994-05
Box 12, Folder 12
Born for Love--Book Tour Schedule
1992
Box 12, Folder 14
Born for Love--Press Kits
Box 35
Calendars
1983-1999
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Steven Short, June 21, 2022 (accrual no. 2022-059).
Box 12, Folder 15
California Dental Association
1980
Box 3, Folder 18
Cartoons 6866
1977, undated
Box 3, Folder 17
Leo F. Buscaglia, Inc. 6865
1981-1991
Box 3, Folder 20-22
Correspondence 6868
1971-1999, undated
Box 3, Folder 23
Courses Taught 6871
1968-1977, undated
General
Contains materials used by Dr. Buscaglia for courses he taught at USC:
1)
Education of Gifted Children, 1968
2)
Counseling, 1972
3)
ED EX 510, undated.
Box 4, Folder 1
Courses Taught 6872
1968-1977, undated
General
Contains materials used by Dr. Buscaglia for courses he taught at USC:
1)
ED EX 648, 1977, undated
2)
Exceptional Children, undated
3)
Language & Speech Problems of Exceptional Children, undated.
Box 12, Folder 23
Fall of Freddie the Leaf--Grade School Letters
1992
Box 12, Folder 24
Felice Foundation Welcome Luncheon
1998-04-27
Box 12, Folder 25
Holiday Project Christmas Dinner, The
1993
Box 12, Folder 26
Holiday Treasure-- Book Display
Box 12, Folder 27-28
Income, Mail, & Speaking Requests
1984-1990
Box 12, Folder 30
Interviews--Alessandro Beterro
1997
Box 4, Folder 6-57
Lectures, Readings, and Speeches 6875
1968-1998, undated
General
Contain lectures, readings, and speeches, and related materials such as notes, given by Dr. Buscaglia throughout the world.
Box 4, Folder 4
The Felice Foundation 6873
undated
Box 5, Folder 1-39
Lectures, Readings, and Speeches 6876
1968-1998, undated
General
Contain lectures, readings, and speeches, and related materials such as notes, given by Dr. Buscaglia throughout the world.
Box 6
Lectures, Readings, and Speeches 6877
1968-1998, undated
General
Includes index cards with notes for lectures by Dr. Buscaglia.
Box 4, Folder 5
"Good Morning America" 6874
1984
Lectures, Readings, and Speeches, 1968-1998
Box 16, Folder 1
AARP Meeting-- San Diego
1997-04-04
Box 16, Folder 2
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
1993-05-25
Box 16, Folder 3
American Booksellers Association
1993-05-19
Box 16, Folder 4
American Booksellers Association
1994-05
Box 16, Folder 5
An Evening with Leo Buscaglia and Friends
1992-08-22
Box 16, Folder 6
An Evening with Leo Buscaglia
1993-08-07
Box 16, Folder 7
An Evening with Leo Buscaglia and Friends
1994-10-09
Box 16, Folder 8
An Evening with Leo Buscaglia and Friends
1997-07-25
Box 16, Folder 9
Barnes and Noble--Book Signing
1995-02-10
Box 16, Folder 10
Barnes and Noble "Writers Harvest"
1996-11-14
Box 16, Folder 11
Barnes and Noble "Writers Harvest"
1997-10-23
Box 16, Folder 12
Book Tour
1992-04-1992-06
Box 16, Folder 13
Born for Love PBS Show, Sacramento
1992-12-29
Box 17, Folder 1
California Club Lecture
1994-04-14
Box 17, Folder 2
California Grocers Association
1993-10-04
Box 17, Folder 3
Carson Valley Soroptimist Wine Tasting
1996-03-09
Box 17, Folder 4
Center for Family Enrichment Event
1997-11-07
Box 17, Folder 5
City of Reno-- ICMA Conference
1992-09
Box 17, Folder 6
Columbian Award Ceremony, Los Angeles
1991-10
Scope and Contents
Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California
Box 17, Folder 7
Douglas County School District Parent Day
1991-11-02
Box 17, Folder 8
El Camino College
1991-10-08
Box 17, Folder 9
Fitzgeralds Lecture
1993-10-23
Box 17, Folder 10
Fitzgeralds Presentation
1994-02-25
Box 17, Folder 11
Food Bank-- Reno, Nevada
1991
Box 17, Folder 13
Gerontology Lecture
undated
Box 17, Folder 15
Harvey's Community Lecture Series
1994-06-21
Box 17, Folder 16
Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society Lecture
1992-10-15
Box 18, Folder 2
Japan Workshop
1992-10-31
Box 18, Folder 3
John Callaway Interviews--Leo Buscaglia
1981
Box 18, Folder 4
Kapalua Wine Symposium
1993-07
Box 18, Folder 5
Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Hospital
1992-02-14
Box 18, Folder 6
Kingsbury Middle School Authors Luncheon
1996-11-16
Box 18, Folder 7
KVIE "Born for Love" Premiere
1993-03-10
Box 35, Folder 4
A Lesson in Love - Wyoming [flyers]
undated
Box 18, Folder 9
Living Life Fully--In Love
1982
Box 18, Folder 11
Los Angeles-- Hortense Memorial
1992-09
Box 18, Folder 12
Los Angeles Public Library
1993-10-29
Box 18, Folder 13
Los Angeles Round Table West
1991-09
Box 18, Folder 16
National Italian American Foundation
1995-10
Box 18, Folder 17
National Kidney Foundation
1993
Box 18, Folder 18
National State Teachers of the Year
1994-06
Box 18, Folder 19
Nevada Library Association Convention
1994-10-27
Box 18, Folder 20
Nevada Museum of Art Fundraiser
1996-05-07
Box 19, Folder 1
Nevada Parent/Teacher PTA Convention
1993-03-26
Box 19, Folder 3
NRPA Lecture-- San Jose
1993-10-21
Box 19, Folder 4
Pacific Club, The
1995-02-15
Box 19, Folder 5
Pali Momi Hospital Lecture
1994-07-22
Box 19, Folder 7
Petrie in Prime-- Satellite Interview
1994-06-24
Box 19, Folder 8
Robin Leach: Talking Food
1994-02-28
Box 19, Folder 9
Rotary International Lecture
1994-04-29
Box 19, Folder 10
Round Table West
1995-02-13
Box 19, Folder 15
Sierra Arts Foundation Christmas Storytelling
1995-12-09
Box 19, Folder 17
Soroptimist Luncheon
1996-08-21
Box 19, Folder 18
Southern Oregon Public TV
1992-06-28
Box 19, Folder 20
Tahoe Choir: "The Night Before Christmas"
1991-12
Box 20, Folder 1
Together with Leo Buscaglia
1981
Box 20, Folder 2
Transplant Conference
1992-11
Box 20, Folder 4
University of Hawaii
1993-07
Box 20, Folder 3
University of Iowa
1996-07-22
Box 20, Folder 5
USC Alumni Day
1992-09-26
Box 20, Folder 6
USC Continuing Education Day
1993
Box 20, Folder 7
USC Continuing Education Day
1994
Box 20, Folder 8
USC Northern Nevada Alumni Continuing Education Day
1991
Box 20, Folder 10
USC School of Education, Board of Councilors
1991
Box 20, Folder 11
USC School of Music Event
1997-04
Box 20, Folder 9
USC, San Diego Planning and Development Council
1994-05
Box 20, Folder 12
Valentine's Day--Reno Philharmonic
1993
Box 20, Folder 13
Viewcom Satellite Interview
1991-10
Box 20, Folder 15
Western Nevada Community College Foundation Fundraiser
1997-02-13
Box 6, Folder 1
Letter of Agreement:
KVIE, Inc.
6878
1992
Box 12, Folder 33
Love as a Behavior Modifier
1971
Box 12, Folder 34
The Love Cookbook Book Tour
1994
Box 12, Folder 35
Loving Each Other--Prototype Dust Jacket Art
1984 May 11
Box 24
Loving Each Other--Reviews
Box 15, Folder 3
Media Information
Undated
Box 6, Folder 2
Media Information 6879
1984, undated
Box 12, Folder data_value_missing_461e9433c933bc461bf06bde7f7353ef
Memory for Tino
1984-1990
Box 15, Folder 6
A Memory for Tino--Letters from Students
1997
Box 15, Folder 7
Messaggero di sant'Antonio
1997 May
Box 6, Folder 3
Miscellaneous 6880
1989-1996
Box 15, Folder 9
Miscellaneous
1971 October 16/17-1993 October 3
Box 34
Monthly media updates
1983-1998
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Steven Short, June 21, 2022 (accrual no. 2022-059).
General
Media updates on Buscaglia's schedule and activities compiled by Steven Short: "a collection of most of Leo Buscaglia's activities,
past and upcoming, that I [Short] prepared monthly. It's like a Cliff's Notes of his post USC career." Some of the media update
files also contain related correspondence.
Box 15, Folder 10
National Marriage Encounter Conference
1980 August 7-1980 August 10
Box 15, Folder 11
Papa, My Father--Book Display
1992
Box 15, Folder 12
Pasadena Philharmonic
1998 March
Box 6, Folder 5-6
Photographs 6882
1977-1998, undated
Box 15, Folder 13
Promotional Materials
1978 February-1982 October
Box 15, Folder 5
A Memory for Tino--Cardboard Book Display
undated
Box 6, Folder 7
Promotional Materials 6884
1987-1998, undated
Box 15, Folder 15
Promotional Materials--In Search of Love (WTTV Chicago)
1985
Box 15, Folder 14
Promotional Materials--The Fall of Freddie the Leaf
1985
Box 15, Folder 16
Propose and Compose Essay Contest
1993
Box 15, Folder 8
Miscellaneous Projects
1985 July-April 1992
Box 7, Box 8, Box 9, Box 10, Box 11
Scrapbooks 6889
1955-2000
General
17 scrapbooks that contain materials pertaining to Dr. Buscaglia's professional career.
Box 27
Survey Topics
Scope and Content
Box of index cards organized by topics: Acceptance, Communication, Understanding, etc. Cards have handwritten notes on them
or newspaper clippings pasted onto them.
Box 6, Folder 9
Television Programming Schedules 6886
1982-1987, undated
Box 6, Folder 10-12
Theater and Opera 6887
1985-1986
General
Contains materials pertaining to the theatrical production,
"Mrs. California", that Dr. Buscaglia co-produced.
Box 6, Folder 13
Theater and Opera 6888
2000
Box 15, Folder 17
Rock Valley College
1983 June 28
Box 15, Box 24
Television Programming Schedules
1985-1987
Box 15, Folder 21
Television Series Proposal-- In Search of Love
undated
Box 15, Folder 22
The Unesco Courier
1981 June
Box 15, Folder 23
Video Vision Catalogue
1992 June
Box 30, Box 31, Box 32, Box 33, Box [Unnumbered]
Unprocessed material
Processing Information
Found in University Archives storage in January of 2020.
