The Inventory of the Ronald Tavel Collection #662archives.bu.edu/finding-aid/finding_aid_122860.pdf11. "'Understudy' is star of CAC contest," The Times-Picayune, photocopy, March 21,

The Inventory

of the

Ronald Tavel

Collection

#662

Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center

Box 1 I. MANUSCRIPTS.

TAVEL, RONALD

JANUARY 1976

A. "The Banana Diary: The Story of Andy Warhol's 'Harlot'".

(Promotional article for the film Harlot) published in Film Culture

Magazine, 1968. Includes highlights from soundtrack of the film.

Xerox with inserted typescript page, 34 p. & 1 preliminary page. (#1)

B. Elephantitis. Also labelled "The Story of the CameJ./md the

Elephant". Written in collaboration with Zeke Smolinsky (pseud.

Tim Robinson). Dated March 15, 1973, Paste ups & layouts, xerox

of copy. 29 p.

C, Street of Stairs. Olympia Press, 1968, Mimeo of some pages of ms.

(some not included in published version). 14 p.

II. PRINTED ITEMS.

A. Reviews of works by RT. 1965--1966.

1. New York Post, Aug. 23, 1965. "Across the Footlights: Theater

of the Preposterous" by Jerry Tallmer. Xerox of tearsheet, 1 p.

2. New York Daily News. Undated (ca. 1966). "You might call

these sect members weirdos and wonder ••• " by Christina Kirk.

Xerox of tearsheet, 2 p.

3, The Village Voice.

a) Apr. 28, 1966, "Theater Journal" by Michael Smith. Xerox, 2 p.

b) Oct. 13, 1966 "Theater: Two Plays by Ronald Tavel" by

Joseph Leseur. Xerox, 1 p.

B. Theater, film, radio programs, publicity flyers, & announcements.

1965--1973, 13 items.

1. Arenas Of Lutetia. Production by Judson Poets Theater. Publicity

flyer.

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2. Boy on the Straight Back Chair.

a) American Place Theatre Production. Feb. 14, 1969. Theater

program.

b) Production at Smithsonian Institute. March 25, 1969.

Theater program.

3. Cleobis and Bito and Shower the Extension. Theater Production.

Publicity flyer and theater program.

4. Gorilla Queen. Theater program.

5. Horse and Screen Test. Theater program with xerox picture from

the production. Directed by Andy Warhol.

6. The Last Days of British Honduras. New York Public Theatre

Production. Produced by Joseph Papp. Theater program with

inserted map of British Honduras.

7. The Life of Juanita Castro, Kitchen Screen Test, The _.!!±_ Year

Old Girl. Produced by Andy Warhol, written by RT. Program

for benefit screening for Mario Montez & RT.

8. New York Theater Strategy press release. Announcement of formation

of the N,Y, Theater Strategy by Julie Bouasso, Murray Mednick,

Irene Fornes, Megan Terry, Ken Bernard, Rosalyn Drexler, Tom

Eyen, Robert Heide, William Hoffman, Adrianne Kennedy, Charles

Ludlam, Leonard Melfi, Terrence McNally, Rochelle Owens, Sam

Shepard, David Starkweather, RT, Jean-Claude Van Itallie, &

Landford Wilson.

9. Poetry Discovered. Schedule of radio poetry readings & discussions

WRVR, N.Y. station.

10, Screen Test and Indira Gandhi's Daring Device. Playhouse of the

Ridiculous production. Theater program.

Tavel, Ronald Jan. 1976

page 3

11. Vinyl. Theatre of the Ridiculous production at Gaffe Gino.

Program. 3 p. mimeo.

C. Materials used in research by RT for play The ~ on the Straight

Backed Chair.

1. Stories written by Charles Howard Scmid, in prison, Arizona

State Prison. Xerox of typescript with halo. notes, 46 p. (#2)

2. Parade Magazine. March 13, 1959. "Bowlegged, redheaded,

woodpecker". Xerox, 8 p. (Article about Richard Starkweather,

used as model for character in play.)

D. Photographs.

1. Xerox of photos of original production of Shower by RT, 1 p.

2. Xerox of photos of actress Maria Montez, used in A Triquarterly

article about Ridiculous Theater. 3 p.

E. Other Items.

1. Biographical data for RT. Mimeo, 1 p.

2. RT's listing & explanation of materials included in the Ronald

Tavel Collection for Mugar Library. 2 p. typescript, signed.

ADDENDA: AUGUST 1976

(See RT's description of material dated Aug. 1976, in Correspondence File.)

Box 1 I. MANUSCRIPTS.

A. Boy on the Straight-Back Chair. 1966.

1. Original half hour screenplay written for Andy Warhol film. 1966.

Mimeo with holo, corr., made for rewriting into stage play. 32 p.

(//3)

2. Script for American Place Theater production of "Boy on the ••• "

Tavel, Ronald Addenda: Aug. 1976

page 4

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Carbon typescript, typescript, holo. corr., 112 p. (#4)

3. Script for production by The Theatre of the Lost Continent.

73 p. & 1 preliminary page. (#5)

B. The Last Days of British Honduras.

1. Script used for American Place Theatre Production. Xerox type

script, 57 p. & 5 preliminary pages. (#6)

2. Script used for New York Shakespeare Festival (Produced by

Joseph Papp) 83 p. & 3 preliminary pages. (#7)

3. Re-write of speech. Holo. & xerox typescript, 9 p. And cast

notes from dress rehearsal, 8 p. (#1)

II. PRINTED ITEMS.

A. Printed materials re! Boy on ~ Straight-Back Chair.

1, Review. Xerox tearsheet, Apr. 26, 1976, 1 p, (#2)

2. Program. Mimeo, 4 p. (Washington Market Playhouse).

3. Publicity poster. (Theatre of the Lost Continent).

B. Printed items re; Last Days of British Honduras.

1. Map used for program, 1 p.

2. Audition lists. Mimeo with holo. notes by RT & Director

David Schweizer. 13 p,

C. Programs from poetry readings by RT. 3 programs. Mimeo, 3 p.

D. Publicity for plays by RT. 6 mimeo p.

1. "Bigfoot".

2. "The Life of Juanita Castro" and "Shower".

3. "Vinyl".

4. "Poor Little Rich Girl" and "Vinyl".

E. Tearsheets. 1965 reviews.

1. Village Voice. May 6, 1965. Review of Andy Warhol films,

RT, scenarist.

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2. N. Y. Post. June 10, 1965. Mentions Warhol film.

3. Village Voice, Aug. 5, 1965. Review of "Shower" & "The Life

of Juanita Castro".

F. 2 tickets to Judson Memorial Church dance concert production of

RT's "Words for Bryan to Sing and Dance" (Dance Oratorio).

ADDENDA: JUNE 1977

PLAY MANUSCRIPTS. (All copyrighted by RT.) (#3)

A. "How She Became Queen of Greece", c. 1973.

Xerox typescript, 73 p. & 4 preliminary pages.

B. "5 plays by Ron Tavel".

1. "The Life of Juanita Castro", c. 1965. Xerox typescript, 11 p.

2, "Kitchenette", c. 1965, 1967. Xerox of printed version, 17 p.

3. "Shower", c. 1965, 1967. Xerox typescript, 25 p.

4. "Indira Ghandi's Daring Device", c. 1966. Xerox typescript, 14 p.

5. "Screen Test", c. 1966. Xerox typescript, 10 p.

C. "3 plays by Ron Tavel".

1. "The Life of Lady Godiva", c. 1965, 1968. Xerox typescript, 37 p.

2. 11Playbirth", c. 1976. Xerox typescript, 9 p.

3. "My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street", a radio play, c. 1976.

Xerox typescript, 17 p.

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I, MANUSCRIPTS

A, Novel

Tavel, Ronald

Addenda: October, 1978

STREET OF STAIRS, Olympia Press, 1968, (abridged version), Photo

copy of typescript with some holo, corr,, 813 p, Divided into

volumes as follows: Vol, I: p, 1 - 200 (#4)

Vol, II: p, 201 - 400 (#5)

Vol, III: p, 401 - 600 (#6)

Vol, IV: p, 601 - 813 (//7), with each

volume having a title page,

B, Plays

1, "Bigfoot", Copyright 1970, Obie Award winner 1973, Photocopy

of typescript, and a page of photographs of Bigfoot, 61 p,,

and 4 prelim, p, (#8)

2, "Gazelle Boy", Copyright 1976,

Photocopy of typescript, 2 printed items on the gazelle

boy (1946), a commentary on Psalm 18, and one page "Notes

and Acknowledgements", 74 p, (f/9)

3, "The Ovens of Anita Orangejuice; A History of Modexn Florida",

Copyright 1977, 1978, Photocopy of typescript, 70 p, with

two prelim, p, (#10)

TAVEL, RONALD

Addenda: May 1981

Box 3 I. PLAY MANUSCRIPT

..

"The Understudy", 1981. Mimeograph _typescript, 45 p., 2 prelim. p. and one final page with an illustration of an aspidistra. (#1)

II. PRINTED ITEMS related to production by Theatre Cornell, April-May 1981 (#2)

A. Publicity for "The Understudy"

1. Four 8 1/2" x 11" photocopied flyers

2. Five 5" x 7" printed flyers

B. Program for "The Understudy". 4 p. on 1 leaf (#3)

C. Newspaper article on RT, The Ithaca Journal. 1 p., April 30, 1981 (#4)

Addenda: October 1984

I. PLAY MANUSCRIPT

A. "Success and Succession"

1. First draft, holograph, 176 p. and 4 prelim. p. (#5)

2. Second draft, mimieo typescript, 87 p. and 3 prelim. p. (#6)

3. Third draft, mimeo typescript, 87 p. and 3 prelim. p. (#7)

II. PRINTED: 10 pieces; programs, reviews, flyers, brochure, display card, newsclip ad.

A. About "Success and Succession"

1. Program for premiere production at the Theatre for the New City, and flyer, 1983.

2. Reviews of premiere (2)

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Box 3 B. Other Material

1. Brochure for 12th Annual Summer Writers' Conference at Hofstra University, 1984. Includes photo, course description, and career summary.

2. Display card for Theatre of ~he Lost Continent, ca. early 1972.

3. Two original mimeo programs of the stage premiere of "Vinyl" at Caffe Cino, 31 Cornelia St., New York, NY, fall 1967.

4. Ad in The Village Voice, Oct. 16, 1984

5. Flyer for reading to promote early issue of what is now Brooklyn Literary Review.

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Addenda: February, 1987

"Notorious Harik Will Kill the Pope." Copyright 1985. Mimeograph in ring binder, 87 p. and 2 prelim. p. Laid in typescript note explaining material and photocopy of review in The Village Voice, Feb. 4, 1986. (#8)

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Addenda: November 1991-May 1995

POETRY MANUSCRIPTS A ''He Said She is the Most Irre ... ," holograph, lp., Dec. 24, 1964 B. ''He Writes in Memory of William Gerhard," holograph 3p., C. "James Rooks"

1. Carbon t.s., lp., 1964 2. Carbon t.s. variant, lp.

D. "Judge Joan," holograph, 4p., Dec. 20, 1964 E. "Mr. John Dryden," holograph, lp., Nov. 22, 1964 F. "O I have had ... ," holograph, lp., Nov. 23, 1964 G. "The True Story of Billy the Kid," holograph, 16p. H. "Whenever My Cuban-in-Exile Roommate," holograph, 2p.,

Dec. 18, 1964

PHOTOGRAPHS A RT making up for an appearance as the "director" in the premiere

of the stage version of THE LIFE OF WANITA CASTRO (1965, 1967). Lola Pashalinski in background, 1, b/w, 4" x 611

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B. RT as he appears in Andy Warhol's "Fifty Fantastics" (1964), 1, b/w, 4" x 611

AWARD A. New Orleans Magazine 1992 People to Watch citation

F.4 IV. PRINTEDMATTER A By RT

B.

1. "Corrections: The Theatre of the Ridiculous," Chung-Wai, vol. 22, no.9, February 1994, in Chinese)

2. ''Deco-Dense on the Tamsui or The Pleasures of

About RT 1.

2.

3.

Merely Cycling," Free China Review, May 1995, vol. 45, no. 5, p.60+

"The Detached Cool of Andy Warhol," the Village VOICE, May 6, 1965

"Theater of the Preposterous, "New York Post, August 23, 1965

"You might call these sect members a bunch of weirdos, and wonder ... ARE THEY OUT OF THEIR MINDS?," Sunday News, Aug.29, 1965

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4. "Theatre of the Ridiculous Isn't Funny to the Indians," the Village Voice, March 9, 1967

5. "'Gorilla Queen' Gets Theater," New York Times, March 29, 1967

6. "Celebration of a panic vision," the Village VOICE, March 6, 1969

7. Article about absurd theatre, New York Free Press, March 1969

8. ''The New Theatre," VOGUE, April 15, 1969, photocopy

9. "Theatre: Ridiculous Talents Return," New York Times, Dec. 29, 1971

10. "A Playwright's Choice of'Perfect' Plays,"New York Times, Jan. 14, 1979

11. "'Understudy' is star of CAC contest," The Times-Picayune, photocopy, March 21, 1991

12. "CAC juror listens for the playwright's voice," The Times-Picayune, photocopy, April 11, 1991

13. "Winning new plays," Gambit, April 23, 1991 14. "Mixing the real, unreal," The Tampa Tribune, Oct.

11, 1991 15. "The Warhol Screenplays: An Interview with

Ronald Tavel," Persistence of Vision, no. 11, 1995

Reviews of plays/movies written by RT, original and 1. "Of course 'Gorilla Queen' is Ridiculous"

photocopies 2. "The Life of Juanita Castro," the Village VOICE 1. 3. Review of "The Life Story of Juanita Castro," the

Village VOICE, Nov. 11, 1965 4. ''Theatre: Two Plays by Ronald Tavel," the Village

VOICE, Oct. 13, 1966 5. "Gorilla Queen, "the Village VOICE, March 16,

1967 6. "'Gorilla Queen' Not Even Absurd," New York

Times, March 20, 1967 7. "Shower," the Village VOICE, April 4, 1968 8. Film column, Rolling Stone, Sept. 17, 1970 9. "CAC hosts new play weekend," Articles, April/May

1991 10. "Energized cast delivers hilarious plays: 'The Life of

Juanita Castro' and 'Kitchenette'," The Tampa Tribune, photocopy, Oct. 16, 1991

11. "Well Taveled," Creative Loafing, Oct. 26, 1991 12. "Loft production attributes setting and cast for Box

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success," Oracle, Oct. 1991 13. "Master of Ridiculous at home in New Orleans,"

The Times-Picayune, May 15, 1992 14. "Two Tavel Plays Open in May," Articles,

April/May/June 1992 15. ''Warhol era long gone for writer," The Times-

Picayune, Oct. 4, 1992 16. "Grave new world depresses writer, "The Times-

Picayune, Oct. 4, 1992 Advertisements for movies 1. "Bed" 2. "Life of Juanita Castro" 3. ''Vinyl"

Posters/flyers for plays and musicals by RT 1. ''Boy on a Straight Backed Chair," Washington Market

Playhouse 2. "Carmen Miranda: The Musical," book and lyrics by RT 3. "Shower and Cleobis and Bito," The Extension 4. ''Kitchenette and the Lift of Juanita Castro," Playhouse

of the Ridiculous 5. "The Clown's Tail," Cherry Lane Theatre 6. "Indira Gandhi's Daring Device and Screen Test,"

Playhouse of the Ridiculous 7. "Carmen Miranda: The Musical," Amodeo Productions,

Vassar Institute 8. ''Warhol's 'The Life of Juanita Castro,"' Storyville Jazz

Hall 9. ''How Jacqueline Kennedy Became Queen of Greece,"

photocopy 10. "In Search of the Cobra Jewels" by Harvey

Fierstein 11. Lecture demonstration and performance of "The Life of

Juanita Castro," March 11, 1993, Columbia College. Chicago Poster and press release.

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Addenda: May 1997

MANUSCRIPTS A. ''Maria Montez: Anima of an Antediluvian World," final version,

May 1997, computer script, 23p.

II. PRINTED MATTER A. ''Disputing the Canon of American Dramatic 'Literature,"'

photocopy, New Theatre Quarterly. vol. 13, no. 14, Feb. 1997 B. Program for the 10th Andydeathary Video Festival at Liberty Hall

Theatre in Lawrence, KS. RT wrote the notes for The Life of Juanita Castro, Vinyl, and The Drift

C. Promotional material for the premiere of the restored print of Horse at the Andy Warhol Museum, May 9, 1997

D. Reprint of a section of STREET OF STAIRS in the 50th

Anniversary Issue of The Chicago Review, vol. 42, no. 3 and 4, Fall 1996

Added to Box 4

Tavel, Ronald 7/24/01

Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscript. A "The Life of Juanita Castro," script by RT, CS with holograph notes.

1 13 p., 1965. 2 14 p., n.d.

II. Printed Material. 1. Reich & Beruhmt, magazine, 2001. 2. Berliner Seiten, newspaper, May 2001. 3. "Andy Warhol Film Festival," article, 2 copies, one in English. 4. "Ronald Tavel und Veginel Davis Sind Anwesend," article, 1 p. 5. Poster, "Das Recht Aut Faulheit," two-sided. 6. 2 fliers. 7. Maps of Prenzlaver Berg and Gostinitsa Moskya. 8. 5 brochures.

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I. Audio.


Preliminary Listing

A. "Warhol Week in Moscow," compact disc, dated May 30 - June 1, 2001.


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Preliminary Listing

I. Manuscript.

(Tavel, Ron 12/8/03)

A. "Right Clever: A Letter to Andy on his Diamond Bhihday Anniversary," by Ron Tavel, 3 drafts; includes holograph notes.

Page 1 of 1

[F. 9]

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I. Printed Material.


Preliminary Listing

A. Program, "A Tribute to Andy Warhol on his 75th Birthday," 2003. [F. 9]

Tavel, Ronald ( 4/26/04) Page 1 of 1

I.

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Manuscripts. A. Files.

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3/19/15 Preliminary Listing

"1/2 Half of All the Warhol Screenplays," approx. 175 p., 1966-1971; includes photocopies. [F. 1] "Accident 5-27-69," approx. 150 p., 1969; includes printed material. [F. 2] "Andy 75th Birthday Party Poem and Ideas for One- Act Plays, One- Man Shows, Solo Performances," approx. 20 p., 2003. [F. 3] '"Arenas ofLutetia','' approx. 120 p., 1967-1968. "'Arenas ofLutetia' First Draft- Carbon," approx. 30 p., 1967.

[F. 4] "'The Ark of God'," approx. 150 p., 1979; includes correspondence; holograph notes. "'Atlantis'," approx. 50 p., n.d.; includes subfile: [F. 5] a. Re: "The Court and Throne-room of the

Kingdom" drafts, approx. 100 p., n.d. 8. "'Bigfoot'," approx. 150 p., 1970; includes photocopies. [F. 6] 9. "'Bigfoot' Carbon- Final Draft," approx. 150 p., 1983. [F. 7] 10. "'Bigfoot' First Draft- Part," approx. 25 p., 1969-1970. [F. 8] 11. "'Bigfoot' First Draft: Second Draft," approx. 140 p., 1965-1966;

includes printed material; holograph notes. 12. '"Bigfoot' for Xeroxing," approx. 60 p., n.d.; includes

photocopies. [F. 9] 13. "'Bigfoot' Notes, etc.," approx. 20 p., 1968-1972. 14. "'Bigfoot' -/- Original Carbon," approx. 100 p., 1970; includes

printed material; subfile: [F. 10] a. "Original MS," approx., 60 p., 1970.

15. "'Black Bards' ,"approx .. 50 p., n.d.; holograph notes. [F. 11] 16. "'Boy on a Straight-Back Chair' Copyright," approx. 20 p., 1966;

includes photocopies; holograph notes. 17. "'Boy on a Straight-Back Chair' Original MSS," approx. 25 p.,

1966; includes holograph notes. 18. "Bruce Lee," approx. 40 p., 1976. 19. "'Canticle of the Nightingale'," approx. 125 p., 1971; includes

printed material; photocopies. [F. 12] 20. "'Canticle of the Nightingale'- Carbon & Music- Original,"

approx. 20 p., n.d.; includes music score. [F. 13] 21. "Carbons for Final Draft of 'The Last Days of British Honduras',"

approx. 118 p., 1974. 22. '"Carmen Miranda: a Musical' (Second Draft- November 1988),"

approx. 100 p.


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24.

25.

26.

27.

28. 29.

30.

31.

32.

"'Carmen Miranda' Musical," approx. 50 p., 1987-1988; includes correspondence; holograph notes. [F. 14] "'Cayanga' Notes," approx. 20 p., 1985-1986; includes correspondence; holograph notes. "'Cleobis and Bito' In Memory of Keith Douglas," approx. 50 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes. '"The Clown's Tail'," approx. 140 p., 1976; includes printed material; notes. [F. 15] "Commercial Alliance Corps," approx. 80 p., n.d.; includes photocopies. [F. 16] "'Community Verse'," approx. 6 p., n.d. "Copies of the First 1/2 Half of All the Warhol Screenplays," approx. 150 p., 1965-1971. [F. 17] "Copies of the Second One-Half of All the Warhol Screenplays," approx. 160 p., 1965-1966; includes photocopies. [F. 18] "Deconstructing David," approx. 125 p., 1987-1991; includes correspondence; holograph notes; printed material. [F. 19] "'Dr. Sagan and Sidelle' (Essay) 'Three Most Perfect Plays' (N.Y. Times Essay)," approx. 30 p., 1971; includes holograph notes.

[F. 1] 33. "Essays America and the King of Siam," 10 p., 1969. 34. "Essays: American Dramatic 'Literature' 'Maria Montez,"'

approx. 45 p., 1996-1997; includes photocopies. 35. "Extra Pages to Warhol Screenplay MS," approx. 25 p., 1965-

2003. 36. "Film Treatments: 'Sea Pool: The Story of the Camel and the

Elephant,"' approx. 20 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes. 37. "First Draft 'Arenas ofLutetia,"' 1967. 38. "First Draft of 'The Last Days of British Honduras,"' approx. 70

p., 1973-1974; includes holograph notes. 39. , "Florida," approx. 140 p., n.d. [F. 2] 40. "'Foetus' -Actors+ Material," approx. 50 p., 1985; includes

photographs; printed material; holograph notes. [F. 3] 41. "French Translations of 'Lady Godiva'+ 'Juanita Castro:' 'La vie

privee de Lady Godiva' 'La vie de Juanita Castro," approx. 40 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes.

42. "Fourth and Final Draft [of novel CHAIN by RT]," 1998-2002; includes subfile: [F. 4-5] a. Re: latest rewrites, approx. 25 p., n.d.

43. "'Gazelle Boy,"' approx. 225 p., 1975-1976; includes photographs; printed material; holograph notes. [F. 6-7]

44. '"Gazelle Boy' Master Sheet," approx. 60 p., 1976. [F. 8] 45. "'Gorilla Queen' l," approx. 60 p., 1966. 46. "'Gorilla Queen' 2," approx. 50 p., 1966. [F. 9] 47. "'Gorilla Queen' - First Draft," approx. 75 p., 1966. 48. "'Greece' - First Draft," approx. 50 p., n.d. [F. 10]


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49. "'Greece' - Second Draft," approx. 75 p., 1973. 50. '"Greece' - Final Draft," approx. 80 p., 1972; includes printed

material. 51. "'Green Star' film script Xeroxing Copy," approx. 25 p., 1994;

includes printed material; photographs; financial material. [F. 11] 52. "H.T. Poetry," approx. 100 p., 1960-1986; includes

correspondence; professional materials; printed materials; memorabilia.

53.

54.

55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69.

70.

71.

72. 73.

74.

"Harlot," approx. 60 p., n.d.; includes correspondence; holograph notes; correspondence. [F. 12] "Hart Crane Play 'The Man on Brooklyn Bridge,"' approx. 10 p., 1974; includes printed material. "Heathcliff," approx. 25 p., 1966. "He Writes A Poem To Be Read Aloud," 8 p., n.d. "Hedy Lamarr original plus copies," approx. 40 p., n.d. "'Indira Gandhi,"' approx. 50 p., 1966. "'Indira Gandhi's Daring Device,"' approx. 40 p., 1962. [F. 13] "'It's A Gorgeous Beach Day,"' approx. 10 p., 1962. "Jack Smith," approx. 10 p., n.d. "'Jamalistan' (35 page treatment)," approx. 100 p., n.d. "'Jerk in Progress' Draft 1 of2," approx. 100 p., n.d. [F. 14] "Johnny Sheffield," approx. 20 p., n.d. "'Judge Joan,"' approx. 10 p., n.d. "Kahuna! Review of Vinyl 'Space,"' approx. 25 p., n.d. "'Kitchen,"' approx. 35 p., 1965 "Kitchen," approx. 470 p., 1964-2005. [F. 15-17] "'The Last Days of British Honduras,"' approx. 80 p., 1972.

[F. 18] "'Lawrence Leaves Arabia,"' approx. 80 p., n.d.; includes duplicates. "The Leffingwell Interview," approx. 45 p., 1965-1996; includes correspondence. "Letters, bills, odds+ ends," approx. 150 p., 1965-1975. [F. 19] '"The Life of Lady Godiva' Master Sheet," approx. 75 p., 1965.

[F. 1] "'Line/Birth, Play/Birth (New Orleans Style),"' approx. 50 p., 1990; includes subfiles: a. "Copy for Xeroxing," approx. 20 p., 1990. b. Re: "Line/Birth, Play/Birth (New Orleans Style),"

approx. 20 p., 1990. c. Re: "Line/Birth, Play/Birth (New Orleans Style)"

(duplicate), approx. 20 p., 1990. 75. "'Line/Birth, Play/Birth' and 'The Understudy,"' approx. 25 p.,

1990-1993. 76. "Literary Attempts," approx. 90 p., 1960-1967; includes printed

material.


77. '"The Life of Juanita Castro,"' approx. 75 p., 1965. [F. 2] 78. "'The Life of Lady Godiva' (Xeroxing copy),"' approx. 30 p.,

1966. 79. '"The Life of Lady Godiva' - original manuscript," approx. 100 p.,

1965. 80. "'Lutetia' - 1st Draft," approx. 150 p., 1967; includes

subfile: · [F. 3] a. "'Arenas of Lutetia' First Draft Carbon/' approx. 50 p.,

1967. 81. "'Magnificent Sinner' - first typescript draft," approx. 40 p., n.d.

[F. 4] 82. "'Mama Votes for Lindsay'," approx. 10 p., 1969. 83. "'Maria Montez'," approx. 25 p., n.d. 84. "'Maria Montez'," approx. 50 p., 1996-1997. 85. "'Mario Lanza'," approx. 5 p., n.d. 86. "Mexico City," approx. 15 p., n.d. 87. "Movie Talk for Mary Waronov," approx. 15 p., 1966. [F. 5] 88. '"Mr. Tavel Writes A Play For Mr. Weiss'," approx. 5 p., 1977. 89. "'My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street'," approx. 45 p., 1976. 90. "'My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street' final version

/choreographer's working script," approx. 140 p., 1985. [F. 6] 91. "'My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street' /'Playbirth' ," approx. 150 p.,

1976-1985. [F. 7] 92. "'My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street' (not quite final stage

version)," approx. 90 p., n.d. [F. 8] 93. "'Nightingale,"' approx. 150 p., n.d. [F. 9] 94. "'Nightingale' (text+ music)," approx. 30 p., 1964-1971. [F. 10] 95. "'Notorious Harik Will Kill the Pope," approx. 70 p., 1985. 96. "Original Manuscript of Program Notes for Video Festival on

'Juanita,' 'Vinyl,' and 'The Drift'," 1965. [F. 11] 97. "'Our Lady of the Rubble' 2nd Draft," approx. 60 p., 1989-1992;

includes correspondence; holograph notes; printed material. [F. 12] 98. '"The Ovens of Anita Orangejuice,"' approx. 80 p., 1977-1978;

includes printed material. 99. "'The Ovens of Anita Orangejuice' - missing pages," approx. 60

p., 1978. [F. 13] 100. "'The Pied Piper' (Original carbon)," approx. 80 p., 1964-1979.

[F. 14] 101. "'Playbirth,' 9 p., 1976. 102. "Play TV 'Right and Left: The Singing Faucets,"' 11 p., 1976;

includes legal materials. 103. "'Playbirth,' 'Screen test' (20 copies Each)," approx. 400 p., 1966-

1990. [F. 15-17] 104. "Plot Outlines for Film," 3 p., n.d. [F. 18]


105. "Poems- Original MSS," approx. 30 p., 1963; includes

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106. 107.

108. 109.

110.

111. 112.

113.

114. 115.

116.

117. 118. 119. 120.

121.

122. 123. 124. 125. 126. 127.

128.

129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134.

Tavel, Ronald (3/19/15)

professional materials; printed materials; subfile: a. Re: various poems, approx. 20 p., n.d. "Poetry," approx. 70 p., 1962-1973; includes printed material. '"Pop Goes America' -Peter Michelson," approx. 35 p., 1967; includes professional materials; printed material. [F. 19] "'Queen of Greece,"' approx. 75 p., 1973. "'Recalling the East Village' Readings," approx. 40 p., 1994-1996; includes printed material. "Rewrite - 'Boy,"' approx. 90 p., 1966-1969; includes printed material. [F. 20] "Samba!," approx. 100 p., 1987; includes holograph notes. "Scenarios," approx. 55 p., 1964-1965; includes printed material.

[F. 21] "Screen Test 3 or Arse Long/Life Short," approx. 40 p., 1970-1972; includes professional materials; printed material. "Screen Test," approx. 10 p., 1966. [F. 22] "Screen Test (Way Form)(+ Screen Test 3)," approx. 100 p., 1966-1972. "Secrets of the Citizens Correction Committee," approx. 65 p., 1968; includes printed material. "Short Essays," 133 p., n.d. [F. 1] "Short Essays: 'Methodology in Warhol's Cinema,"' 7 p., 1965. "Short Plays," 62 p., 1976-1984; includes printed material. "Shower Original Film Script Original Carbon," approx. 25 p., n.d.

[F. 2] "'Suicide,'" approx. 100 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes; correspondence. '"Suicide' -Notes & script, 'Tirza,' 'Nightingale,"' 5 p., n.d. "'Tarzan of the Flicks,'" approx. 75 p., 1965. [F. 3] "'Tarzan of the Flicks' 2 copies," approx. 75 p., n.d. "'Tarzan of the Flicks' a scenario," approx. 150 p., n.d. '"Tarzan of the Flicks' - 3 Copies," approx. 90 p., n.d.

[F. 4] [F. 5]

"The Theatre of the Ridiculous: the Season 1967/68 by S.S. Brecht/Wagner: 4 Political Playwrights, Comito Student Essay on G.Q.," 23 p., n.d.; includes correspondence. '"Thick Dick' Reviews, Photos, Press Release," approx. 25 p., 1988; includes correspondence; printed material. "'Tirza's Wine Bath,"' 12 p., n.d. "'Tony,"' approx. 10 p., n.d. "Toto - Toilet," approx. 40 p., n.d. "'The True Story of Billy the Kid," approx. 20 p., n.d. "'Ulanova, "' approx. 20 p., n.d. "'The Understudy' - 'Line/Birth, Play/Birth','' approx. 40 p., 1997; includes printed materials.

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[F. 6]

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135. "'The Understudy,"' approx. 150 p., 1981; includes subfiles: [F. 7] a. "Author's Copy," approx. 45 p., 1981; includes holograph

notes. b. "83-pl-729," approx. 50 p., 1981. c. Re: "The Understudy," approx. 50 p., 1981.

136. '"Use a Date Like last Feb. 51h, "' approx. 10 p., n.d. [F. 8] 137. "'Vinyl' -New Spiral 1 Original MSS., Goes to a Radio Show,"

approx. 45 p., 1966-1970. 138. "'Vinyl' Programs, Caffe Cino," approx. 35 p., n.d. 139. "'Vinyl' Sound Man+ Member Script," approx. 30 p., 1965-1970;

includes holograph notes; correspondence; printed material. 140. '"Vinyl Visits on FM Station,"' 103 p., 1965-1970; includes

subfile: [F. 9] a. Re: "Vinyl Visits an FM Station" draft, approx. 25 p.,

1970. 141. "Warhol Screenplays I," approx. 140 p., 1966. [F. 10] 142. "Whenever My Cuban In Exile," approx. 50 p., n.d.; includes

printed materials. [F. 11] 143. "William Gerhard," approx. 20 p., n.d. 144. "'Words for Brian to Sing and Dance'," approx. 20 p., 1971;

includes holograph notes. 145. "Xerox oflntros to Warhol Screenplays," approx. 25 p., 1997. 146. "Xerox of Pages 1-57 -Third+ Final Version (Pages 58-on:

147.

148.

149. 150. 151. 152.

153.

Second Version) [ of novel CHAIN by RT]," approx. 225 p., n.d. [F. 12]

"Xeroxes of RT Manuscripts Sent to His Website Nov. 10, 2006," approx. 750 p., 1967-1997; includes printed material. [F. 13-16] Re: "Boy on the Straight-Back Chair," approx. 60 p., 1978.

[F. 17] Re: "Magnificent Sinner," approx. 70 p., n.d. Re: "The Competition," approx. 80 p., n.d. [F. 18] Re: "The Seven Ages of Man," approx. 35 p., n.d. Re: draft of play about St. George, approx. 140 p., 1975.

[F. 19] Re: "Gazelle Boy," Notorious Harik Will Kill the Pope," "My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street," "The Last Days of British Honduras," "The Nutcracker in the Land of Nuts," and "Indira Gandhi's Daring Device," approx. 200 p., 1966- 1985. [F. 1-2]

154. Re: "Kitchenette," reviews, approx. 40 p., 1991. [F. 3] 155. Re: "Kitchenette," approx. 35 p., n.d. 156. Re: "The Lady of the Grammarian?," approx. 20 p., 1991;

includes printed material; holograph notes; subfile: [F. 4] a. "Deconstructing David Notes," approx. 20 p., 1989-1991.

157. Re: "The Clown's Tail," approx. 120 p., n.d. 158. Re: "The Life of Juanita Castro," draft and reviews,

approx. 25 p., 1965-1984. [F. 5]


159.

160. 161.

162.

163. 164. 165.

166. 167.

168. 169. 170.

B. Plays. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

13.

Box 10 14. 15. 16.

17.

18. 19. 20. 21. 22.


Re: "Vinyl Visits and FM Station" first draft, approx. 40 p., 1965-1970. Re: "Magnificent Sinner," 8 p., n.d. Re: draft of play with characters Oliver, Bruno, Iphigenia, approx. 60 p., n.d.; includes holograph notes. Re: manuscript by Victor Carr and CHAIN by RT, approx. 50 p., 2002-2008. [F. 6] Re: "Magnificent Sinner," approx. 60 p., 1978. Re: "Playbirth," approx. 90 p., 1976. [F. 7] Re: "The Pioneer" and "Rags to Riches to Rags," approx. 50 p., n.d. Re: RT's resumes, approx. 80 p., n.d. [F. 8] Re: "Vinyl Visits an FM Station" and "Arenas of Lutetia," approx. 90 p., 1967-1970. Re: "Wuziz" directed by Harvey Tavel, approx. 80 p., n.d. [F. 9] Re: fragment of"The Lady of the Grammarian?," 3 p., n.d. Re: Scene from "Magnificent Sinner," approx. 15 p., 1978.

"4 One Act Plays by Ronald Tavel," approx. 75 p., 1976. [F. 10] "A Competition for Two Actors," 13 p., 1990 (2 copies). "Andy Warhol's Screen Test," 5 p., n.d. "Andy Warhol's Screen Test II," 7 p., n.d. "Anita Orange Juice," approx. 65 p., n.d.

[F. 11]

"Arenas ofLutetia," approx. 60 p., 1967 (4 copies). [F. 12-13] "The Artist and Society," 6 p., n.d. [F. 14] "Bigfoot," approx. 60 p. each, 1970 (4 copies). [F. 15-16] "Bigfoot" Final Publishing Script, approx. 140 p., 1970. [F. 17] "Boy on the Straight-Back Chair," 31 p., 1966. [F. 18-19] "Boy on the Straight-Back Chair," approx. 60 p., 1969 (5 copies). "Boy on the Straight-Back Chair," approx. 80 p., 1969 (3 copies). [F. 20-21] "Boy on the Straight-Back Chair," approx. 80 p., 1972 (4 copies).

"Canticle of the Nightingale," approx. 25 p., 1971. "Carmen Miranda: The Musical," approx. 100 p., 1984.

[F. 22-23] [F. 1]

"Carmen Miranda: The Musical," approx. 100 p., 1987 (4 copies).

"Carmen Miranda: The Musical," approx. 100 p. each, 2001 (2 copies). "The Clown's Tail," approx. 25 p., 1976 (2 copies). "Colony of Death," approx. 85 p., 1991.

[F. 2-3]

[F. 4-5] [F. 6]

"Endymion," approx. 100 p., 1956 (2 copies). [F. 7-8] "Four One Act Plays," approx. 75 p., 1965. [F. 9] "Ganymedes," approx. 75 p., 1956; includes holograph corrections.

[F. 10]

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C.

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23. "Gazelle Boy," approx. 70 p., 1946-1976 (3 copies); includes printed material. [F. 11]

24. "Gorilla Queen," approx. 70 p., 1996; includes holograph notes. [F. 12]

25. "How Jacqueline Kennedy Became Queen of Greece," approx.

26.

27.

28. 29.

30.

31.

32. 33.

34.

35.

36. 37. 38.

39.

40. 41. 42.

43. 44. 45.

80 p., 1973 (7 copies); includes holograph notes and holograph corrections. [F. 13-15] "How She Became Queen of Greece," approx. 80 p., 1973 (3 copies). [F. 16] "The Last Days of British Honduras," approx. 60 p., 1974 (5 copies). [F. 17-18] "The Life of Juanita Castro," approx. 10 p., 1965. [F. 19] "The Life of Lady Godiva," approx. 40 p., 1965-1968 ( 4 copies).

[F. 20] "Line/Birth, Play/Birth (New Orleans Style) approx. 15 p., 1990-1993 (7 copies). [F. 21] "Magnificent Sinner: A Workshop Production," approx. 30 p., 1978. [F. 22] "My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street," approx. 40 p., 1993. "Notorious Harik Will Kill the Pope," approx. 80 p., 1985 (4 copies). "The Nutcracker in the Land of the Nuts," approx. 45 p.,

[F. 1-2]

1980-1991 (4 copies). [F. 3-4] "The Ovens of Anita Orangejuice," approx. 40 p., 1977-1978 (5 copies). [F. 5-6] "Playbirth," approx. 10 p., 1976. [F. 7] "Rio Miranda," approx. 100 p., 1987 (2 copies). [F. 8-9] "Success and Succession," approx. 100 p., 1983-1988 (11 copies). [F. 10-16] "Thick Dick," approx. 70 p., 1988; includes holograph notes.

"Three One Act Plays," approx. 75 p., 1965. "Three Plays for Children," approx. 130 p., 1964-1991. "The Tragedy ofToltec, Lord of Quetzal Coatl," approx. 50 p., n.d. "The Understudy," approx. 50 p., 1981-1993 (3 copies). "Vinyl," approx. 15 p., 1965. "Vinyl Visits an FM Station," approx. 35 p., 1965-1970 (5 copies).

[F. 17] [F. 18] [F. 19]

[F. 20] [F. 21] [F. 22]

[F. 23] Novels by RT. 1. Drafts.

a. CHAIN. 1. "The First Day," approx. 70 p., 2002-2005

(7 copies). [F. 24-26] 11. "The Second Day," approx. 55 p., n.d. (6 copies).

[F. 1-2]


111. "The Third Day," approx. 80 p., n.d. (7 copies). [F. 3-5]

iv. "The Fourth Day," approx. 40 p., n.d. (7 copies). [F. 6]

v. "The Fifth Day," approx. 50 p., n.d. (8 copies). [F. 7-8]

v1. "The Sixth Day," approx. 15 p., n.d. (8 copies). [F. 9]

v11. "The Seventh Day," approx. 30 p. n.d. (4 copies). [F. 10]

v111. "The Eighth Day," approx. 15 p. each, n.d. (4 copies). [F. 11]

b. THE MARSHES OF BATH BEACH, approx. 250 p., n.d. [F. 12-13]

c. STREET OF STAIRS. i. "Volume I," approx. 200 p., n.d. ( 4 copies);

includes printed material. [F. 14-18] 11. "Volume II," approx. 200 p., n.d. (3 copies);

includes printed material. [F. 19-21] Box 13 111. "Volume II," (continued). [F. 1-2]

iv. "Volume III," approx. 200 p., n.d. (3 copies). [F. 3-7]

v. "Volume IV," approx. 215 p., n.d. (2 copies). [F. 8-10]

vi. Full draft, approx. 800 p., n.d. (3 copies). [F. 11-20]

Box 14 v11. Full draft, (continued). [F. 1-5] D. Speeches.

1. "The Canon of American Dramatic Literature (SIC)," approx. 30 p., 1994. [F. 6]

E. Screenplays. 1. "The Complete Warhol Screenplays of Ronald Tavel Vol. I,"

approx. 200 p., 1998. [F. 7-8] 2. "The Complete Warhol Screenplays of Ronald Tavel Vol. II,"

approx. 200 p., 1997. [F. 9-10] 3. "Green Star," approx. 60 p., 1992 (2 copies); includes printed

material. [F. 11] 4. "Haroi Hanna, Radio Star," approx. 15 p., 1965-1966. [F. 12] 5. "Jane Eyre Bare," approx. 80 p., 1965 (3 copies). [F. 13-14] 6. "The Narrators," approx. 210 p., n.d.; includes holograph

corrections. [F. 15-16] 7. "Secrets of the Citizens Correction Committee," approx. 25 p.,

1968 (3 copies). [F. 17] 8. "Tarzan of the Flicks," approx. 60 p., 1965 (2 copies). [F. 18] 9. "Two Screen Plays by Ronald Tavel-Tarzan of the Flicks, Jane

Eyre bare," approx. 50 p., 1965-1966. [F. 19]


F. Short Stories. 1. "Ailurophobia," 7 p., n.d. [F. 20] 2. "Barbara Ellen," 2 p., n.d. 3. "The Danish Water Trial," 2 p., n.d. 4. "Ketzy," 7 p., n.d. 5. "The Other Side of the Bookcase," 4 p., n.d. (2 copies). 6. "Romance of the Flower of Fear," 4 p., 1952. 7. "The Table of Terminal Boredome," 5 p., n.d. 8. "Thief of Caskets," 4 p., n.d. (2 copies).

G. Articles by RT. 1. "Andy Warhol: My Metteur-en-Scene," 9 p., n.d. [F. 21]

H. Essays by RT. 1. "The Roots of the Theatre of the Ridiculous in the Scripted Films

of Andy Warhol," approx. 35 p., 1996 (2 copies). 2. Re: "Kitchen" and "Buzzards Over Baghdad," approx. 10 p., n.d.

I. Essays by others. 1. "Andy Warhol's Superstars: a break with conventions or a

strengthening of the Hollywood myth?," by Marta Marciniak, approx. 30 p., 2005. [F. 22]

2. "Flatbush Tosca," by Harvey Fierstein, approx. 15 p., 1976; includes holograph notes.

3. "Mario Montez, for Shame," by Douglas Crimp, 19 p., 2000; includes correspondence.

J. Poems. 1. "B.W.," 1 p., n.d. [F. 23] 2. "C" Ra' "1 d 1ty m, p., n .. 3. "Elegy for Myself," 4 p., n.d. 4. "The Imprisoned Self," 1 p., n.d. 5. "Maria Montez," 6 p., n.d. 6. "Mario Lanza Was a Relative of Mine," 1 p., 1965. 7. "Parting," 1 p., n.d. (3 copies). 8. "The People Poems," approx. 60 p., n.d. (5 copies). [F. 24-25] 9. "Quatrains Divers," 1 p., n.d. (2 copies). [F. 26] 10. "Remorse," 1 p., n.d. (2 copies). 11. "Six Poems, A Halfl'Dozen Lines, Same Titles," 5 p., n.d. 12. "The True Story of Billy the Kid," approx. 35 p., n.d. 13. "The True Story of Billy the Kid,'' first draft, 17 p., n.d. 14. "Valentine's Day Reading," 1965. 15. Untitled with handwritten mailing address, 1 p., n.d. 16. Re: news story "Boy Killer of Girl, 9, Gets Life," 2 p., 1965.

K. Typescript notes, approx. 60 p., 1965. [F. 27] L. Holograph notes, approx. 500 p., 1965-2008; includes photocopies.

[F. 28-29] Box 15 1. Holograph notes ( continued). [F. l]

M. Unidentified fragments, approx. 3,300 p., n.d. [F. 2-19] Box 16 1. Unidentified fragments ( continued). [F. 1-4]


IL Printed Material. A. Files.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

27. 28. 29. 30.

31. 32. 33. 34. 35.

36. 37. 38.


"'Bigfoot' (Copy for Xeroxing)," 1965. "'Boy in the Straight-Back Chair,"' 1969-1980. "C.9," 2003; includes correspondence. "Classique," 1968. "Feydeau-Hotel Paradiso Tavel c.l," 1987. "Foetus- at the Omaha Magic Theatre," 1988; includes photographs. "GL12917," 1965-1967. "Harlot Flyers," n.d. "Harvey Fierstein," 1987-2005.

[F. 5]

[F. 6]

"Indira Gandhi," 1966-1969. [F. 7] "Jackie Curtis Documentary Review," 2004; includes duplicates. "'Kitchenette' - Notices; Reviews," 1967. '"Kitchenette' (Xeroxing copy)," 1965-1967. '"The Life of Juanita Castro' [Xeroxing Copy]," 1996. "Mamet-The Shawl, Tavel C.2," 1985. "Mamet-The Shawl, Tavel C.3," 1985. "Moye-The Jeffersons, Tavel C.l," 1983. "Moye-The Jefferson, Tavel C.2," 1983. "Michael Smith on 'Lady Godiva,"' n.d. "Music Reviews and Obits," 1964-1965.

[F. 8]

[F. 9]

"New Copy of Resume for Larry Steger or someone else," n.d. "Notes for plays," 1971. "The Nutcracker in the Land of Nuts," n.d. "Playwriting Roster," 1984-1985. "Programs," 1968-1969.

[F. 10]

"Reading Material for the Andy Warhol/Jack Smith course," 1992. [F. 11]

"Recipes," n.d. "Reviews/ Articles - ETC," 1967-1971. "Reviews - R.T.," 1969-1973. "Ron," 1968-1991; includes photographs; correspondence; subfile: [F. 12]

Re: RT biographical material, class reunions, The Long a. Island Naturalist, and Eagle Bank, 1970-1980.

"Schwarzkopf," 1971-1986; includes photograph. "Secrets of the Cit. Corr. Comm.," 1968-1972. "Sophocles: Oedipus Tyrannus," n.d. "Tavel- Gorilla Queen," n.d.

[F. 13]

"Tavel Interview from 'Warhol: Conversations about the Artist' by Patrick S. Smith," 1978. [F. 14] '"The Theatre of the Ridiculous' -Essay," n.d. "The Torture Chamber on Royal Street notes, etc.," 1989. "Vinyl," n.d.

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Box 18

B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. 0. P. Q.

Re: interview with RT, 2001. Re: Gordon Scott, 2002. Re: "The Life of Lady Godiva," n.d. Re: New York operas and musicals, 2004-2006. Re: "The Life of Lady Godiva," n.d. Re: Andy Warhol, 1994-1997. Re: Contemporary Authors, 1963-1973.

[F. 15]

[F. 16]

[F. 17]

39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. Re: Others' theatrical performances, 1975-1996; includes

correspondence; photographs; holograph notes; subfiles: [F. 18-19] a. Re: opera, 1996; includes artwork. b. Re: opera, 1995.

47. Re: "Screen Test," newspaper photocopies, 1965-1966; includes holograph notes; manuscripts; correspondence. [F. 1-2]

48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

Re: "The Life of Lady Godiva" and "Gazelle Boy," 1976. [F. 3] Re: grants for playwrights, 1978. Re: copyright application, 1987; includes correspondence. Re: World's Fair host pack, 1961-1963. Re: "Boy on the Straight-Back Chair," 1972. [F. 4] Re: "The Life of Juanita Castro," 1966; includes duplicates. Re: Maintenance and plumbing tips, 1970-1973. Re: Plays and short stories by RT, 1971-2008; includes correspondence; photographs.

56. Re: Copyright Act, 1986-1987; includes correspondence. Newspaper clippings, 12/6/1963-9/21/2014. Flyers (25) 1961-2006; includes duplicates. Posters (8), 1997. Programs (34), 1924-2007. Magazines (22), 1959-2006. Booklets (18), 1959-2009. Book cover, n.d. Music scores (4), n.d. Journals (2), 1928-1969; includes photocopies. Press releases (2), 1979. Reviews ( 18), 1965-1990; includes duplicates; photocopies. Pamphlets (13), 1989-2009. Menu, n.d. Internet printouts (4), 2003-2007; includes duplicate. Newsletter, 1996. Photocopies. 1. Works by RT, approx. 1,200 p., n.d.; includes holograph

[F. 5-6] [F. 7]

[F. 8-9] [F. 10-12]

[F. 13] [F. 14]

[F. 15]

notes. [F. 16-19] a. Photocopies, works by RT (continued). [F. 1-4]

2. Works by others, approx. 300 p., n.d. [F. 5-6]


III. Professional Materials. A. Files.

1. 2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. 11. 12.

13.

14.

15. 16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21. 22.

23.


"6 Credits," 1967; includes photocopies. [F. 7] "Brooklyn Literary Review ('This Age of Small')," 1984; includes correspondence; printed material. "C9," 1994-2009; includes medical records; photographs; correspondence; printed material; holograph notes. "Harlot and Screen Test," 1963-1966; includes printed material; notebook; holograph notes. "Jack Smith 'Godiva' Costumes," 1966; includes artwork; printed material; manuscripts; holograph notes; subfile: [F. 8] a. "Godiva," n.d. "Let's Make a Killing," 1984-1985; includes manuscripts; printed material; holograph notes. [F. 9] "Lost Continent," 1971-1972; includes correspondence; printed material. Minnesota Press," 2001-2005; includes financial material; correspondence; legal materials; subfile: a. Re: University of Minnesota notice of termination and

receipts, 2005. "Notes for Anita," 1975-1978; includes holograph notes; correspondence; printed material; photographs. [F. 1 0] "Playwriting- Class Notes," 1980; includes printed material. "Playwriting Class Notes Xerox Copy," n.d. [F. 11] "Recommendations for STREET, Poems," 1965-1986; includes holograph notes; printed material; correspondence. "Resumes," 1984-1990; includes printed material; correspondence.

[F. 12] '"Rings of Saturn' by Michael Koshner," 1981; includes holograph notes; printed material. "Ross, Joan Report," 1969. "Tavel--Secrets of the Citizens Correction Committee," 2002.

[F. 13] "Theatre on the Hudson," 1971-1972; includes correspondence; legal material. "Vitae Sheets: Biblio," 1969-1985; includes printed material;

holograph notes. [F. 14] Re: issues and Art in the Worlds of Andy Warhol and Jack Smith class syllabus, 1996; includes duplicates. [F. 15] Re: RT letters ofrecommendation for Fulbright in Taiwan, diploma, and resume, 1957-1992. Re: RT resume and transcript, 1959. [F. 16] Re: Thai visa, 1998-1999; includes correspondence; financial materials; legal materials. Re: Siam Society in Thailand/Cambodia, 2004; includes legal materials. [F. 17]

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Box 19 B.

24.

25. 26.

27.

Re: RT play reviews and financial information, 1966-1969; includes printed material; financial materials; subfile. Re: Ronald Tavel English lesson plan, n.d. Re: notes by RT, n.d.; includes holograph notes; manuscripts; calendar; subfile: [F. 18] a. "Ronnie," n.d.; includes holograph notes. Re: RT publications/bibliography, 1965-1992; includes manuscripts; correspondence; printed material.

28. Re: CHAIN, CARMEN MIRANDA, n.d.; includes manuscripts. General. 1. Screenplay introductions, 1997. 2. Course syllabus/class schedule, 1996. 3. RT article and script format, n.d. 4. SAG resume/biographies, 1996; includes photographs;

correspondence.

[F. 1] [F. 2]

5. Cast and production information, 1965-1985; includes holograph

6. 7. 8.

'notes. Travel itineraries, 2009. Resumes and award applications, 1990-1992. Agendas, n.d.

[F. 3]

IV. Correspondence. A. Professional.

1. Files. a. "Applications for Colleges; Letters, Replies, Information,"

1980; includes TLS. [F. 4] b. "Archives," 1970-1979; includes TLS. c. "Letter to a Reviewer Concerning WARHOL," 1992;

includes TLS. d. "Tavel Enterprises," 1970-1971; includes TLS; printed

material; legal materials. e. Re: THE COMPLETE WARHOL SCREENPLAYS

contract, 2001-2004; includes TLS; legal materials. 2. Notes, 1965-2007. [F. 5] 3. Faxes, 1995. 4. E-mails, 2002-2007. 5. General, ALS, 1965-2004; includes resumes. [F. 6]

B. Personal. 1. Files.

2. 3. 4. 5.


a. "David Semritc- John Mangano Correspondence to Y addo, Millay, Colony," 1981-1986. [F. 7]

b. Re: RT e-mails, 1999-2003. Postcards (3), 1986-2009. [F. 8] Cards (2), 1992. Notes, typescript and holograph, 1986-1994. E-mails, 2002-2004.

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V.

6. General, TS, AN, 1948-2002; includes photographs.

Legal Materials. A. Files.

1. "Jack Smith Documentary Film Contract," 2003; includes

B.

2. correspondence. [F. 9] Re: West End Repertory Company Production, 1966; includes newspaper clippings; financial materials.

General. 1. Agreements, 2001. [F. 10] 2. Certificate of copyright registration, 1992; includes financial

materials. 3. Passports, 1999; includes photographs.

VI. Financial Materials. A. Receipts, 1999-2009. [F. 11]

VII. Research Materials. A. General re: Jack Smith, 1995. [F. 12]

VIII. Memorabilia. A. Certificates.

1. Certificate of honor from J.J. Sons oflsrael, 1950. [F. 13] B. Diplomas.

1. Brooklyn College of CUNY, Bachelor of Arts, 1957. 2. University of Wyoming Graduate School, Master of Arts in

English, 1958. C. Notes.

1. To-do list, n.d. D. Tickets.

1. Phutthaisawan Chapel, n.d.

IX. Notebooks. A. Re: French pieces, 1957; includes manuscripts. B. Re: Mei Dun Fun journal, n.d.

X. Photographs. A. Professional.

1. Files. a. "Fierstein VINYL Photos- 3 Mugshots of RT," n.d.;

[F. 14]

includes: [Env. 1] 1. 13 black & white prints. ii. 1 contact sheet.

b. "Photos of Original Lady Godiva," 1968; includes: [Env. 2] 1. 3 black & white prints.



c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

g.

h.

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J.

k.

1.

m.

n.

o.

p.

11. I color print. 111. 5 sheets of negatives. "SHOWER," n.d.; includes: [Env. 3] i. 24 black & white prints. "Siren of Atlantis," 1942-1997; includes: [Env. 4-5] 1. 2 color prints. ii. black & white prints. "VINYL," n.d.; includes: [Env. 6] i. 3 negatives. Re: cast photos, 1967-1977; includes: [Env. 7] i. 5 black & white prints. Re: headshots, n.d.; includes: [Env. 8] i. 4 black & white prints. Re: headshots of RT, n.d.; includes: [Env. 9] 1. 7 black & white prints. ii. 3 negatives. Re: negatives of RT, 1974; includes: [Env. 10] 1. 1 sheet of black & white negatives. ii. 4 strips of black & white negatives. Re: negatives of RT, n.d.; includes: [Env. 11] i. 1 black & white negative. Re: photos of RT, n.d.; includes: [Env. 12] 1. 4 black & white prints. ii. 1 color print. Re: photos of RT from ''Tarzan of the Flicks"/ "Fifty Fantasticks," 1962-1964; includes: [Env. 13] 1. 5 black & white prints. 11. 5 black & white photocopies. 111. 7 black & white negatives. Re: photos of RT in "Fifty Fantasticks," 1964; includes: [Env. 14] i. 4 black & white prints. Re: RT headshots/actress headshot, n.d.; includes: [Env. 15] 1. 3 black & white prints. ii. 1 color print. Re: RT headshots, couple, and play photo, n.d.; includes memorabilia; includes: [Env. 16] i. 2 black & white prints. ii. 1 color print. Re: RT man with mustache, n.d.; includes duplicates; includes: [Env. 17] i. 8 black & white prints. Re: Toby Cole actors and authors agency, 1967. [Env. 18] i. 4 black & white prints.

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XI.

X.

q. Re: Warhol Week in Moscow, 2001; includes correspondence; includes: 1. 3 color prints.

2. General.

[Env. 19]

a. Headshots of actors, n.d.; includes printed material; includes: [Env. 20-21] 1. 50 black & white prints. 11. 2 black & white photocopies. 111. 1 color print.

B. Personal. 1. Files.

a. Re: Morocco, n.d.; includes: i. 9 black & white prints.

b. Re: RT with friends, n.d.; includes: 1. 5 black & white prints. ii. 1 color print.

c. Re: wife, n.d.; includes: 1. 4 color prints. n. 2 black & white prints.

2. General. a. Various portraits, n.d.; includes:

1. 11 black & white prints. 11. 9 color prints.

Film and Video. A. DVD.

1. "Andy Warhol: a Documentary Film," 2006.

Audio Materials. B. CDs.

1. 2.

"Street of Stairs," n.d. 6 untitled CDs, n.d.

[Env. 22]

[Env. 23]

[Env. 24]

[Env. 25]

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I. Box20

II.

Tavel, Ronald #662

6/30/15 Preliminary Listing

Printed Material. A. Files.

B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J.

K.

1. 2.

"Lady Godiva," n.d. [F. 1] Re: family photographs, reviews of plays, and advertisement, 1991-1992; includes photographs.

3. 4.

Re: "Horse" and "Shower and the life of Juanita Castro," n.d. Re: poetry reading and "Shower and the life of Juanita Castro," 1965.

Programs, approx. 15 total, 1997-2014, n.d. Postcards (2), n.d. Fragments re: composers and musicians, 4 p., n.d. Clippings, 1973-1997, n.d. Brochure (1 ), n.d. Booklet, "Ninth Annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts," 2004. Flyers (33), 1997-2014, n.d.

[F. 2]

Review article of"The Short, Violent Life of Margie Good," 5/6/2002. Poster, The Andy Warhol Museum, "Beyond the Absurd: Ronald Tavel and Andy Warhol," 2009. Plays. 1.

2. 3. 4. 5.

6.

"The Climate of Eden," approx. 180 p., n.d; includes manuscripts. "The Gin Game," approx. 73 p., n.d. "Kitchenette," approx. 20 p., 2 copies, 2005. "The Life of Juanita Castro," approx. 8 p., 1996. "Tulips and Cadavers," 1997-2004; includes research materials. "The Understudy," approx. 20 p., 1991.

[F. 3]

[F. 4]

Manuscripts. A Files.

1. Re: "The Complete Warhol Screenplays of Ronald Tavel:' 1997-

B.

2. 2000; includes correspondence. [F. 5] Re: "The Roots of Theater of the Ridiculous in the Scripted Films of Andy Warhol," approx. 33 p., n.d. (3 copies).

Novel drafts. 1. CHAIN, TS with holograph notes, 286 p., 2005. [F. 6-7] 2. STREET OF STAIRS VOLUME I, TS, 200 p., 2005. [F. 8-9] 3. STREET OF STAIRS VOLUME II, TS, approx. 200 p., 2005.

4. 5.

[F.10-11] STREET OF STAIRS VOLUME III, TS, 199 p., 2005. [F. 12] STREET OF STAIRS VOLUME IV, TS, 212 p., 2005. [F. 13-14]


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IV.

C. Essays. 1. "Maria Montez: Jack Smith's Anima of an Antediluvian World,"

TS, 23 p., 1997-1998. [F. 15] 2. "The Complete Warhol Screenplays of Ronald Tavel," 7 p., n.d.

D. Notes, 3 p., n.d. E. Plays.

1. "Arenas ofLutetia," TS with holograph notes, 60 p., 1967. [F. 16] 2. Anthology of Plays, approx. 13 plays, n.d. [F. 17-19] 3. "The Life of Juanita Castro," TS, 15 p., 1965. [F. 20] 4. "The Life of Juanita Castro," TS, 13 p., 1967. 5. "The Life of Lady Godiva," 2 copies, 35 p. each, n.d. 6. "Tulips and Cadavers," approx. 17 p., 2003. [F. 21]

F. Manuscripts by others. 1. Untitled anthology re: "Horse" film, n.d; includes medical records;

correspondence. [F. 22] 2. "House ofltems," play by Aaron Mack Schloff, approx. 157 p.,

1998. [F. 23]

Professional Materials. A. Files:

1.

2.

3.

"Montez, M Hedy Cambridge," 1996-1998; includes manuscripts, correspondence, printed material. [F. 1] "Pseudolus," TS with holograph notes, n.d; includes manuscripts; printed material. [F. 2] Re: Thailand, "The Short, Violent Life of Margie Good," CHAIN, John McCormack, 1967-2002, n.d; includes financial materials; photographs. [F. 3]

B. C. D. E.

Casting sheets, 18 p., n.d. [F. 4] Press releases, 8 p., 9/5/1997-10/26/1997, n.d. Schedule, New City Theater, 2 copies, 8/21/1997- 5/31/1998. Project proposal, The Philip Norman Fagan Project, n.d.

Photographs. A. Files.

1.

2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

"Anita Orange Juice Negatives," 2 sheets of black-and-white thumbnails, 21 negative strips, n.d. [F. 5] "Harvey," 1 black-and-white print, 1962-2009; includes printed materials. [F. 6] "HT Jack Smith," 28 color prints, 10 negative strips, 1997. "Juanita I," 14 color prints, 7 negative strips, n.d. "Juanita II," 40 color prints, 7 negative strips, n.d. "Juanita III," 30 color prints, 7 negative strips, n.d. "Juanita IV copy all," 43 color prints, 7 negative strips, n.d. [F. 7] "Playbirth HT +CLTO," 41 color prints, 6 negatives strips, n.d. Re: play stills, 24 color prints, 10 negative strips, n.d. Re: portraits, 38 black-and-white prints, 1964.

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B. General. 1. Photographs of Harvey Tavel, 6 black-and-white prints, 2

negatives, n.d.; includes professional materials. [Env. 1] 2. RT with Harvey Tavel, 12 black-and-white prints, 5 computer

printouts, n.d. [Env. 2] 3. Production stills, 11 black-and-white prints, n.d. [Env. 3]

v. Correspondence. A. Professional, 1970-1977. [F. 8] B. Personal, 5/22/1997.

VI. Electronic Media. A. CD-ROM, "CHAIN: anovel by Ronald Tavel," 10/2/2007.

VII. Memorabilia. A. List of Thai domestic offices with color picture of Bang Pa In (Summer

Pavilion), n.d.

VIII. Film and Video. A. VHS.

1.

2. 3.

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.


[Loose] "Ed Sullivan Opera Arias 5 8 min, NY Phil. opening 9-17-97 Renee Fleming- Exult[an]te - 3 Strauss Songs (30 min) -Alan Ginsberg 1 hr.," case reads, "Blank, Tales of the City." "Juanita I," October 1991. "Prepare for Saints: The Making of a Modem Opera," Connecticut Public Television, n.d. "Ron Tavel, Reels 1-2," 11/25/1999. "Ron Tavel 1, VHS Transfer w/ Timecode," 11/19/1999. "Ron Tavel 2, VHS Transfer w/ Timecode," 11/19/1999. "Ronald Tavel," n.d. "Ronald Tavel Reels 1-2," 2 tapes, 11/25/1999. "Umm Kulthum - 'A Voice Like Egypt,' n.d.

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Documents

The Inventory of the Ronald Tavel Collection #662archives.bu.edu/finding-aid/finding_aid_122860.pdf11. "'Understudy' is star of CAC contest," The Times-Picayune, photocopy, March 21,