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The Pentagram Press was founded in 1974 by the Milwaukee-based poet Michael Tarachow as a publishing outlet for poetry and other new literature. Michael Tarachow was born in 1954 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. Tarachow began his printing and publishing career while still in college, financing the press at his own expense. The press originally contracted offset printing to local Milwaukee houses, but in 1976 Tarachow began using the letterpress of a fellow printer to produce fine press books in limited editions. Pentagram remained a one-man operation and Tarachow did his own designing, typesetting, presswork, printing, binding, and publishing. In 1979 Tarachow moved Pentagram to Markesan, Wisconsin, where he printed books of poetry, fiction, literary criticism, and typographical design on his own nineteenth-century letterpress. By the time the press moved to Minneapolis in 1987, Pentagram was known as one of the best private literary presses in the United States, publishing editions of 200 – 500 copies by authors such as Bob Arnold, Tom Clark, Cid Corman, Theodore Enslin, Tom Montag, and Diane Wakoski. By the 1990s Pentagram began producing books of typographic ornaments, such as
An Exploration of the Granjon Arabesques (1990). The Pentagram Press produced more than seventy-five books and a host of broadsides and other letterpress ephemera. Particularly well-established among Wisconsin and Midwestern poets and printers, Pentagram's reputation also gained national and even international renown. Pentagram Press books have received awards and certificates of excellence from the American Institute of Graphic Design, the Chicago Book Clinic, and the Pushcart Prize.Halla, Chris. "Harvesting in the Hinterlands." Small Press, November - December, 1984 — — "Pentagram: A Press and a Purpose." Wisconsin Trails, November - December, 1986
Michael Tarachow was born in 1954 and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. Tarachow began his printing and publishing career while still in college, financing the press at his own expense. In addition to operating the Pentagram Press, Tarachow has published his own poetry, including
Somewhere Music, Somewhere Song (1981), The Turning Point (1981), and In Place & Out (1982).The Pentagram Press archive, spanning the dates 1972-1999, documents the operations and output of the small fine press run by Michael Tarachow in Milwaukee and Markesan, in Wisconsin, and Minneapolis. The 14 linear feet of material contains correspondence, manuscript and printed poems, galleys, proofs, paste-ups, dummy copies, printing samples, news clippings, photographs, artwork, production materials, other ephemera, and all working files of the Pentagram Press. Correspondence in the collection is particularly rich in documenting Tarachow's exchange with printers and writers in his pursuit of creative content and high quality presentation for the works of his press.
The organization of the collection largely follows the original order of the files maintained by Michael Tarachow, presented in three series. The first series contains correspondence to Tarachow, primarily from his published authors and other individuals involved with the works of the press. Tarachow also frequently corresponded with other small press and letterpress printers. The second series contains the files of the Pentagram Press, including business correspondence and production materials. The third series contains printing and publishing projects of the Pentagram Press.
Series I. Correspondence contains correspondence between Michael Tarachow and the authors, editors, publishers, printers, typographers, designers, and artists involved with the publications of the Pentagram Press. The series, which comprises the true bulk of the collection, is arranged alphabetically by the correspondent's last name. The correspondence shows that Tarachow maintained a friendly exchange of ideas with his business associates, most of whom shared his interest in new literature and fine press publishing. Correspondents such as Tom Bridwell, John Judson, Robie Liscomb, and John Shannon were, like Tarachow, writers as well as printers and / or publishers of poetry. A significant number of Tarachow's correspondents were fellow small press and letterpress printers from the United States, England, and Canada, with whom he exchanged ideas and materials. The letters reveal Tarachow's commitment to literature, the arts, and fine press printing. The topics discussed in the letters range from the state of small presses during the 1970s and 1980s (see: Bob Arnold), technical and professional aspects of letterpress printing (see: Don Olsen, Emerson Wulling), book production and publishing (see: Robie Liscomb), and literary matters from the perspective of poets and publishers (see: Tom Montag, John Shannon, David Giannini). Tarachow's own philosophy about fine press printing and literature is revealed in several letters sent to Chris Halla (F87). Following Tarachow's original arrangement, the correspondence series includes -- in some instances -- manuscripts, dummy copies, and other production materials directly related to the correspondent.
Series II. Pentagram Press Files contains materials directly related to the business of the press, its authors, and the poetry, printing, bookmaking, and publishing of Michael Tarachow. The series includes correspondence, flyers, newsletters, news clippings, posters, catalogs, dummies, production materials, and other ephemera. The items contained in this series document the operation of a small press through printed materials related to book fairs, lectures, exhibitions, and publishing.
Series III. Projects contains poetry and prose manuscripts, artwork, production materials, and other items directly related to the production of Pentagram Press books and publication projects in which Tarachow was involved. The series is arranged alphabetically by the author's last name. Included are the manuscripts and correspondence related to an unpublished anthology edited by Tarachow,
Toward a Further Definition. Many of Pentagram's authors participated in the project, and the work reflects the literary taste of Tarachow and his associates. Also, a large number of Pentagram's early books are represented in this series and many of the production materials are heavily annotated by Tarachow. Many of the manuscripts in this series include autograph corrections and commentary, and in some cases the files include unpublished or rejected poems. The series reveals the various editorial, technical, and practical processes of printing and publishing letterpress books from design conception and pagination to the selection of ink color and paper type.See bibliography for works of the Pentagram Press and Michael Tarachow compiled from OCLC listings.
Adler, Carol.
Arioso. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1975.Agee, Jonis.
October 15th and Nearly Full Moon. Markesan, Wis.: [Pentagram, 1981.———.
Two Poems. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1981.Andre, Michael.
My Regrets. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1976.Arnold, Bob. Gaze :
Being a Small Collection of Poetry.Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1985.
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Habitat. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1979.———.
October: For Susan. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1983.———.
Self-Employed. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1983.———.
Thread. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.Arnold, Bob, Robie Liscomb, Jane Perman, and Michael Tarachow.
What We Find Near : A Collection of Poetry. Minneapolis Out of Hand: Markesan [Wis.] Pentagram, 1987.Bly, Robert.
Passing an Orchard by Train. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Bridwell, Tom.
Anacoluthon. 1st ed. Markesan, Wi.: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
The Anatomic Works. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1987.———.
Honing Down: Poem. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1981.———.
Meeting to Set a Date for Divorce Proceedings: [Poem]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.———.
Out of Sorts. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
Simplify, Simplify. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.Buckeye, Robert.
As with No One Else. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1982.Carruth, Hayden.
Three Poems. S.l.: Pentagram, 1986.Cieszynski, Wladyslaw.
But Getting Back to Wisconsin : A Celebration. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1976.Clark, Tom.
The Master. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram, 1979.Clewell, David.
Disappearing. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press United States Wisconsin Milwaukee., 1976.———.
Prayer for the New Year : [Poem]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.———.
Room to Breathe : [Poems]. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1976.———.
This Real : An Obligatory Poem. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press United States Wisconsin Milwaukee., 1976.Corman, Cid.
Auspices. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1979.Cultrera, Paul.
Tree. Markesan? Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.Dacey, Philip.
Storm. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Dailey, Joel.
Exploring Another Leg. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1975.Dostale, Merce, and Michael Tarachow.
Alphabet & Images Kit. Minneapolis, Minn.: Pentagram Press, 1992.Dove, Rita.
The Island Women of Paris : A Poem. Minneapolis: Minnesota Center for Book Arts Pentagram Press), 1990.Elliott, Harley.
Sky Heart. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1975.Emerson, Ralph Waldo, Merce Dostale, and Michael Tarachow.
Earth Laughs in Flowers. Minneapolis: Merce Dostale and Michael Tarachow Pentagram Press) United States Minnesota Minneapolis., 1995.Enslin, Theodore.
The Fifth Direction. Markesan, WI: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
The Further Regions. Milwaukee, Wisc.: Pentagram Press, 1977.———.
In Duo Concertante. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1981.———.
Madrigal. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1980.———.
Opus 31, No. 3. Markesan, WI: Pentagram Press, 1979.———.
Star Anise. Markesan, WI: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
Tailings. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1978.———.
Things Die out Too Late. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1978.———.
Two Geese : Two Poems. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.Enslin, Theodore, and Bill Nelson.
A Man in Stir. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1983.Etter, Dave.
Hollyhocks. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Farah, Nuruddin, and Michael Tarachow.
Nuruddin Farah. Minneapolis: Minnesota Center for Book Arts United States Minnesota Minneapolis., 1988.Felsenfeld, Rosella.
Wednesday Night Reading : Poems. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1973.Flaherty, Doug.
Home Thoughts to Ireland. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press United States Wisconsin Milwaukee., 1975.———.
Near the Bone. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1975.Fraser, James Howard ed, John DePol, ill, Neil Shaver, Barnard Taylor, Michael Peich, Jerry Kelly, Michael Corp Author Press of Appletree Alley Tarachow, Press Golden Hind, Press Pentagram, Press Red Ozier, Press Yellow Barn, and Press Zauberberg.
John Depol : A Celebration of His Work. Council Bluffs, Iowa: Yellow Barn Press, 1994.Gallo, Philip.
Flowers. Minneapolis: Pentagram Press, 1988.———.
Hardening the Rose. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1986.Gartung, Karl.
Whohm : Resistance Question. S.l.: Printed at Pentagram Press, 1980.Giannini, David.
Ways & Means. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1981.Gildner, Gary.
My Father after Work. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Gill, Eric.
And It Is Not a Question of Better or Worse. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1986.Glassner, Ruth, and Michael Tarachow.
Cassiopeia : New Poetry. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1974.Gordon, Margaret W.
Two Poems : Christmas 1984. Markesan, Wisconsin: Pentagram, 1984.Granjon, Robert, fl, Michael Tarachow, and Mercedes Dostale.
An Exploration of the Granjon Arabesques. Minneapolis: Pentagram Press, 1990.Greene, Jonathan.
I Yell Hello to Mrs. Archer. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.Haggard, Edward, Martin J. Rosenblum, and Michael Tarachow.
Lakes & Prairies : A Journal of Writings. Volume Ii, Number 1. Stamford, Conn.: E. Haggard, 1979.Hall, James Baker.
Her Name. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1981.Hyde, Lewis, Craig Perman, pht, Michael Tarachow, pbl, and Merce Dostale.
Gifts Do Not Bring Us Attachment Unless. Minneapolis: Mn. Pentagram Press, 1987.Jacob, John.
Hawk Spin : Ten New Poems. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1983.———.
Making Play. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1976.———.
Ninja. Markesan, Wisconsin: Pentagram Press, 1981.Joffe, Barbara.
Origami : [Poem]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Judson, John.
Morning Song. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1976.———.
Routes from the Onion's Dark. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1976.Justice, Donald Rodney, and Michael Tarachow.
Young Girls Growing up (1911). Minneapolis: Minnesota Center for Book Arts Pentagram Press) United States Minnesota Markesan., 1988.Kenny, Maurice.
A Partial Explanation : Thoughts of John Berryman. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Kiesel, Stanley.
During the Summer. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Kitchell, Marilyn.
Solid Stakes. Markesan, Wisc.: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
Weeds, Wood, Stone & Mettle. Markesan, Wisc.: Pentagram Press, 1980.Kitchell, Marilyn?
For Tom, from Marilyn. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1981.Kloefkorn, William.
Ludi Jr Is Pulled from the Quicksand : Just in the Nick of Time. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press United States Wisconsin Milwaukee., 1976. Knee Deep in the Atlantic. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1981.Koller, James.
One Day at a Time. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1981.Kooser, Ted.
Gates. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1976.———.
Not Coming to Be Barked At : Poems. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1976.Kubicek, J. L.
Dancer. Mpls i.e. Minneapolis MN: [Pentagram Press, 1988.Leitch, Michael, and Ashley Laura.
The Laura Ashley Anniversary Book of Delights. S.l.: Published and designed by Pentagram Design for Laura Ashley, 1993.Lessing, Karin, and Carol Emmons.
The Spaces of Sleep in Midsummer. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1982.Lewis, Steven.
Exits Off a Toll Road. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1975.———.
On the Floor, 2 A.M. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press United States Wisconsin Milwaukee., 1975.Liscomb, Robie.
Grand River Suite. Markesan, Wis.: Fathom & Pentagram, 1986.———.
Limits : [Poem]. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.———.
Peripheral Vision. Markesan Wis.: printed at Pentagram, 1980.———.
The Reach : [Poem]. s.l.: Pentagram Press, 1979.———.
Traces : Two Poems. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
Two Poems. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.Martin, Paul.
Fire as Love's Window : For Nancy. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Martinson, David.
In Praise of Neglected Ladders. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Martone, John.
An Array. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press United States Wisconsin Markesan., 1997.Matthews, William.
Sticks & Stones : [Poems]. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1975.———.
Too Dark to Take Pictures. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press United States Wisconsin Milwaukee., 1975.McCauley, Jane-Anne, and Michael Tarachow.
From the Weave. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
Marks of Motion. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1979.———.
There Are Ways. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1981.McClintock, Michael, S. L. Poulter, Virginia Brady Young, and Jennifer Wilson.
Jesus Leaving Vegas. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1976.McGrath, Thomas.
The Trouble with the Times. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Milton, John R.
A Place out of Mind. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Montag, Tom.
Another Match. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1986.———.
Any Measure. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1975.———.
Concern/S : Essays & Reviews, 1972-1976. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1977.———.
Fall in the Air : Poem. Milwaukee, Wis.?: Pentagram Press, 1976.———.
Instructions for the Would-Be Assassin. Fairwater, Wis. Grand River Publications: Milwaukee, 1978.———.
Making Hay & Other Poems. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1975.———.
Ninety Notes Towards Partial Images & Lovers' Prints : A Love Poem for Mary. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1976.———.
No Difference on Days Like This. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1982.———.
Silence, Light. Markesan? Wis.: Pentagram, 1982.———. Tom Montag. Fairwater? Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1979.
Montag, Tom, and Amanda Degener. [Wind, Again Wind, Whispering...]. Minneapolis, MN: Pentagram Press], 1987.Moore, Todd.
Dillinger's Leap : [Poem]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Moraff, Barbara.
It Goes Fast, Faster Than We Realize. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
Potterwoman. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1983.Nelson, Bill.
On Seeing Things : An Essay That Begins with Photography & Takes Off from There. Minneapolis, Minn. Maraja: Markesan Wis., 1983.Ott, Gil, and Carol Emmons.
Maize. Markesan, WI: Pentagram Press, 1980.Pentagram, Press.
Caution : Wet Ink. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press United States Wisconsin Markesan., 1982.Peters, Robert.
Dichotomy. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1975.Peters, Robert, and Harley Elliott.
Shaker Light. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1975.Press, Pentagram.
[New Year's Card] Corp Author(S): Pentagram Press. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1981.———. [
Pentagram Postcards]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1900.———. [
Prospectus] Corp Author(S): Pentagram Press. Minneapolis: Pentagram Press., 1900.Roberts, George.
Andrew Talks to Gulls. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Rosenblum, Martin J.
Holy Screams. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1979.———.
Scattered On : Omens & Curses : [Poems]. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1976.———.
Took the Place ... : [Poem]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Rosenblum, Martin J., and Michael Tarachow.
Conjunction. Shorewood, Wis.: Lionhead, 1987.Sappho, and John Taggart.
First Fragment, Sappho to Aphrodita. Markesan, Wis?: Pentagram Press, 1980.Sorcic, Jim.
The Light : [Poem]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Taggart, John.
On: Lz. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.Tarachow, Karen.
Old Fashioned Whole Wheat Bread : [Recipe]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Tarachow, Michael. 6.15.79. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1979.
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Another Light Enters. Markesan? Wis.: Pentagram, 1982.———.
Another Night. Fort Kent, Me.: Great Raven Press United States Maine Fort Kent., 1997.———.
As Straight as Ever Was Intended. Markesan Wis.: Fathom, 1980.———.
Crests with the New Full Moon Face. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
Deep into Sunday Afternoon ; Those Years ; Another Night. Oak Park, Ill.: Cat's Pajamas Press, 1977.———.
[Ephemera]. Markeson, Wis.: Minneapolis, 1980.———.
First Light : [Poem]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.———.
The First Set. Minneapolis, Minn.: Pentagram Press, 1994.———.
Freedom of the Press Belongs to Those Who Can Defend It. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1988.———.
Freedom of the Press Belongs to Those Who Can Defend It. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1982.———.
From a Cup of Old Coins. Milwaukee: Shelters Press, 1975.———.
The Glint Ornaments at Work & Play. Rockport Mass.?: Pentagram Press] United States. Massachusetts Rockport., 2001.———.
If Not through Pines Then... Chicago, Ill.: Fathom Press, 1981.———.
Interlude. 1st ed. Milwaukee, Wisc.: Pentagram Press, 1979.———.
The Intersection of 5 A.M. & Sunday Morning. Fort Kent, Me.: Great Raven Press United States Maine Fort Kent., 1997.———.
Into It. 1st ed. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1976.———.
The Irish Pub, Berkeley. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1983.———.
Michael Tarachow. Grafton, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1979.———.
Monday Morning. Fairwater, Wis.: Salt Block, 1980.———.
The More We Dream. Minneapolis: Mn. Pentagram Press, 1987.———.
Old Printers Don't Die -- They Only Fade Away. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1982.———.
Or a Lake. La Crosse, Wis.: Juniper Press, 1980.———.
The Pentagram Press Commonplace Book : A Selection of Typographic Interpretations. Minneapolis: Pentagram Press, 1988.———.
Random Speech Pattern for All Weathers. Milwaukee: Pentagram Press, 1978.———.
Somewhere Music, Somehow Song. Chicago: Fathom Press, 1981.———.
Thelma & John. Minneapolis, Minn.: M. Dostale and M. Tarachow, 1996.———.
[Three Poems]. Vineyard Haven, Mass.: Salt-Works Press, 1980.———.
The Turning Point. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1981.———.
Two Poems. Plover, Wis.: Isberwood Press, 1976.———.
Waves. Dennis, Mass.: Salt-Works Press, 1977.———.
When Light at Once Reveals a Day. Markesan, Wisconsin: [Pentagram Press], 1981.———.
Yes, If the Heart Says. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1980.———.
You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover. Minneapolis: Pentagram Press, 1988.Tarachow, Michael, and Rozy Arno.
Hawk-Wind. Grafton: Wis. M. Tarachow, 1979.Tarachow, Michael, and Vickie Burton.
In Place & Out : Poetry. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1982.Tarachow, Michael, and John DePol.
Freedom of the Press Belongs to Those Who Can Defend It. Markesan, WI: Pentagram Press, 1994.Tarachow, Michael, and Merce Dostale.
The Glint Ornaments at Work & Play. Minneapolis, MN: Pentagram Press, 1990.Tarachow, Michael, and ed.
Folio. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Tarachow, Michael, and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Fire & Immense Decorum. Fairwater, Wis.: Grand River Publications, 1978.Tarachow, Michael, and Nancy Holub.
Sunrise. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1975.Tarachow, Michael, and Merce Tarachow.
1996. Minneapolis, Minn.: Pentagram Press, 1995.Thoreau, Henry David.
It Is Something to Be Able to Paint a Particular Picture. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1985.Vinz, Mark.
A Harvest. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.Wakoski, Diane.
The Fable of the Lion & the Scorpion. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1975.Welch, Lew.
Getting Bald. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1986.———.
Sometimes You Only Have to Step 3 Feet to the Left. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1983.White, Jacqueline.
Vigil. Markesan, Wis.: Pentagram, 1982.Wilk, David.
A Resonance : [Poem]. Milwaukee, Wis.: Pentagram Press, 1970.Woessner, Warren.
The Night Train. Markesan, Wis.: Designed & printed by Michael Tarachow at Pentagram Press, 1980.- Boxes 1-13: Shelved in SPEC MSS record center cartons
- Boxes 14-16: Shelved in SPEC MSS manuscript boxes
- Removals: Shelved in SPEC MSS oversize boxes (32 inches)
Purchase 1995, 1999
Processed by Gerald Cloud, October 2002. Encoded by Thomas Pulhamus, March 2010. Further encoding by Lauren Connolly, June 2016, and Jaime Margalotti, July 2021.
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Collection Inventory
Correspondence
Physical Description15 items
Correspondence, contract, news clippings, photos. Also includes some items concerning photographer Lou Ouzer.
Physical Description107 items
Correspondence, mock-up, and two poems
Physical Description12 items
Correspondence
Physical Description9 items
Correspondence, printed poems, flyers, and artwork from the Sun Rise Fall Down Art Press, Oshkosh, WI, and the May Apple Press, Waupaca, WI
Physical Description31 items
Correspondence
Physical Description6 items
Correspondence, typescript poems, flyers, mock-up for
Unmuzzled Ox, and a photograph of Andy Warhol Physical Description24 items
Correspondence, Workshop Press, England
Physical Description8 items
Autograph Letter Signed, Typed Letter Signed, and postcards
Physical Description145 items
Autograph Letter Signed, Typed Letter Signed, and postcards
Physical Description155 items
Typescripts and corrected proofs of Where Rivers Meet, including the previously published:
Ropes of Bells, Days Alone, Real Life, The Woodcutter Talks, Rising; and others.5 issues of Bob and Susan Arnold's
Scout, 3 poems, and 2 book catalogsCorrespondence
Physical Description51 items
Correspondence and a poem
Physical Description23 items
Correspondence and manuscript of Michael Tarachow's eulogy for Bahr. Adagio Private Press, Harper Woods, MI.
Physical Description15 items
Correspondence
Physical Description7 items
Correspondence and book catalogs for the Vagabond Press, Ellensburg, WA
Physical Description25 items
Correspondence originally filed with Buckley
Physical Description21 items
Correspondence
Physical Description9 items
Correspondence and 2 dummies
Physical Description35 items
Correspondence, manuscripts, dummy copy, and production notes for
Blossoms and Bones, a collections of poems on the life and paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, eventually published by Vanderbilt Press (1988). Includes other poems accompanied by 10 drawings by Nadya (?). Also includes correspondence from the Bieler Press. Physical Description71 items
Correspondence and poems, including
September and Between the Mountain and the Lake Physical Description8 items
Correspondence, The Morgan Press, Milwaukee, WI.
Physical Description34 items
97 items
143 items
Includes Bridwell's
Anacoluthon and The Anatomic Works (both Pentagram Press), and two works by Kitchell (unpublished?)Materials for Bridwell's
Anacoluthon and The Anatomic Works, and Kitchell's Weeds, Wood, Stone, and Mettle.Includes printed poems, several of which are inscribed from the poet, Bridwell, to Michael Tarachow.
Correspondence, periodical, and printing samples
Physical Description18 items
Correspondence, Ten Crow Press, Aberdeen, WA.
Physical Description8 items
Correspondence concerning Inkunabula Arts Building
Physical Description6 items
Correspondence
Physical Description3 items
Correspondence and a catalog from Rampant Lions Press, Cambridge, England.
Physical Description9 items
Correspondence
Physical Description64 items
Correspondence
Physical Description3 items
Correspondence, contracts, production notes, typescripts, proofs, and paste-ups for Clark's
The Master. Physical DescriptionCirca 20 items
Correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, and paste-ups for Clewell's poems, including the collection Room to Breathe. Also promotional materials, reviews, news clippings, photographs, negatives, and ephemera related to Clewell. Additionally, correspondence and manuscripts from Clewell's wife, Barbara Joffe, including the poem "Origami," published by Pentagram.
Physical DescriptionCirca 75 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
Physical Description30 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence, typescript, and dummy for Corman's Auspices
Physical DescriptionCirca 20 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence, wedding invitation, and poems
Physical Description16 items
Correspondence
Physical Description13 items
Correspondence and poems
Physical Description23 items
Correspondence, flyers, postcards, and promotional materials for Amanda Degener and Hand Papermaking, Minneapolis, MN
Physical Description29 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence and a cancelled check
Physical Description21 items
Correspondence, catalogs, and flyers
Physical Description10 items
Correspondence, Barbarian Press, Mission, British Columbia.
Physical Description21 items
Correspondence, artwork, and printed poems
Physical Description67 items
circa 142 items
151 items
Typescript with autograph production notes, artwork, printing samples, and production notes.
Most of Enslin's work published by Pentagram is represented.
Includes the Summer / Fall 1981 issue of
Contact II with Amiri Baraka's Reggae or Not.5 items
Correspondence
Physical Description6 items
Correspondence, including biographical note on Flaherty.
Physical Description76 items
Correspondence, Kore Press, Lafayette, LA.
Physical Description14 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence, Vance Gerry, Weather Bird Press, Pasadena, CA.
Physical Description20 items
Correspondence
Physical Description6 items
Correspondence, poems, galleys, printing samples, production notes, and photograph
Physical DescriptionCirca 23 items
Correspondence, Potes and Poets Press, Needham, MA.
Physical Description6 items
Manuscript poems
Correspondence
Physical Description33 items
Correspondence, manuscript poems, news clipping
Physical Descriptioncirca 60 items.
Correspondence
Physical Description4 items
Correspondence, APA survey
Physical Description46 items
Correspondence, Brooding Heron Press and Bindery, Waldron Island, WA.
Physical Description28 items
Correspondence, Gnomon Press, Frankfort, KY.
Physical Description15 items
Correspondence and artwork
Physical Description15 items
Correspondence, APA survey
Physical Description28 items
Correspondence
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70 items
Several copies with autograph corrections.
Includes photograph of Hall
Poems, photocopy of typescript, including "The Mad Farmer Stands Up In Kentucky for What He Thinks Is Right."
Correspondence, 35 items, including 3 typescript letters from Tarachow to Halla discussing Halla's Wisconsin Trails article on the Pentagram Press and Tarachow.
Correspondence, printed poems, Copper Canyon Press, Port Townsend, WA, checklists, catalogs, and postcards
Physical Description39 items
Correspondence, production notes, manuscript with autograph notes, and dummy copy for
An Interview with Jon Hassler (1990). Physical Description5 items
Correspondence, monthly printer's journal, Private Press of the Haywoods, Alliance, OH.
Physical Descriptioncirca 175 items
Correspondence, poems, and Tuumba Press postcards
Physical Descriptioncirca 25 items
Correspondence
Physical Description52 items
Correspondence and printed poems
Physical Description7 items
Correspondence, circa 55 items. Last Straw Press, Weymouth, Dorset.
Correspondence
Physical Description22 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence, photograph, and 2 posters. Shooting Star Press, Little Rock, AR
Physical Description98 items
Correspondence and
Without the Mountains (1976), 35 itemsCorrespondence
Physical Description17 items
Correspondence and a printed
Physical Description19 items
100 items
Includes correspondence from Juniper Press and Fred Ehrlich concerning the publishing of Shelly Ehrlich's
Beneath All Voices Physical Description178 items
Printed poems, paper samples, dummy copy, flyers, and other ephemera, including two letters from James Minor concerning
Against the Night.Correspondence, dummy, and manuscript for
Double View, published by Judson's Juniper Press.Correspondence
Physical Description25 items
Correspondence, printed poems, production notes
Physical Description54 items.
Correspondence, Private Press Books pamphlet, keepsake, and "Nick'd," by John R. Little, 12 items.
Correspondence
Physical Description3 items
Correspondence
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Dummy for "Writing My Wrongs"
Correspondence, APA survey. Underground Press, New York, NY.
Physical Description4 items
Circa 50 items
Correspondence, dummy, and manuscript for "One Day at a Time."
including a contract and a large group of poems written by Tarachow with autograph notes in Kooser's hand
Physical Description142 items
Also, issue 8 of Screed, a little magazine.
Correspondence, printing samples and book catalog from Toothpaste Press
Physical Description36 items
Correspondence, photocopies of manuscripts and other writings, flyers, and newsletters
Physical Descriptioncirca 65 items
Correspondence and poems
Physical Description8 items
Correspondence
Physical Description5 items
Correspondence
Physical Description14 items
Correspondence, press clippings related to the Bieler Press, paper sample, printing samples
Physical Descriptioncirca 100 items
Correspondence, printing samples, production materials, and flyers, circa 30 items
Correspondence
Physical Description14 items
Correspondence, production materials, manuscript poems, and photograph
Physical Descriptioncirca 35 items
Correspondence
Physical Description25 items
Correspondence and a printed poem
Physical Description5 items
Correspondence
Physical Description8 items
Correspondence
Physical Locationcirca 325 items
Printed poems, news clippings, flyers, printing samples, and photographs. Includes a poem by Lu Xun, "published to honor the memory of the demonstrators killed in Beijing on June 3 & 4, 1989," poems by Tarachow and Liscomb from Fathom Press.
Correspondence, Includes Patience (1981), a book of quotations,
Catalog With Three Books from the Press of Paul Maravelas, and La Corona, seven sonnets from John Donne. Physical Description30 items
Correspondence, galleys for Great Raven Press #13 (Fort Kent, ME), and production notes
Physical Description19 items
Correspondence, manuscript and printed poems, art work, and a flyer
Physical Description37 items
Correspondence and Konglomerati Press, Gulfport, FL, order form and checklist
Correspondence and APA survey. Press of the Licorice Cat, Pittsburg, PA.
Physical Description6 items
Correspondence and two poems
Physical Description11 items
Correspondence
Physical Description8 items
Correspondence, Windhover Press, Iowa City, IA.
Physical Description4 items
Correspondence and printed poems
Physical Description4 items
Correspondence
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55 items
Includes tear sheets for "Stalking the Little Magazine."
Also includes
The Free Lance literary magazine from 1975 with a Montag poem.Correspondence, typescript poem, paste-up, and photocopy of a long poem
Physical Description57 items
Correspondence, photograph, news clipping, printed and manuscript poems. 12/12/80 mentions Lennon's death.
Physical Descriptioncirca 70 items
Correspondence, Bird and Bull Press, Newtown, PA.
Physical Description3 items
Correspondence, APA survey
Physical Description5 items
Correspondence
Physical Description8 items
Correspondence, printing samples and artwork for
A Man in Stir; dummy, and manuscript for On Seeing Things, 30 items.Correspondence
Physical Description6 items
Correspondence
Physical Description7 items
Correspondence, Ox Head Press, Browerville, MN, printed cards, news clippings, and Ox Head Press edition of
Findings by Ursula K. Le Guin. Physical DescriptionCirca 160 items
Correspondence, printed and manuscript poems
Physical Description23 items
Correspondence, manuscript poems, clippings, 4 dummy copies, and printed postcards related to Ott's
Maize Physical Description55 items
Correspondence
Physical Description33 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence and poems
Physical Description10 items
Correspondence and poems
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Correspondence and poems
Physical Description6 items
Correspondence
2 items
Correspondence, manuscript and printed poems, autographed poster
Physical Description17 items
Correspondence. Plucked Chicken Press, Chicago, IL.
Physical Description9 items
Correspondence and poems
Physical Description14 items
Correspondence and poems
Physical Description5 items
Correspondence, printing samples, and dummy copy
Physical Descriptioncirca 10 items
Correspondence
Physical Description22 items
Correspondence printed poems
Physical Description7 items
Correspondence. Whittington Press, Herefordshire, England.
Physical Description5 items
Correspondence and a printed poem
Physical Description2 items
Correspondence and printed and manuscript poems
Physical Description12 items
Correspondence, APA survey
Physical Description11 items
Correspondence, printing samples, and photograph greeting card
Physical Description17 items
Correspondence
Physical Description12 items
Correspondence
Physical Description17 items
Correspondence
Physical Description209 items
Also a group of poems written by Tarachow with Rosenblum's autograph notes
Correspondence. Aliquando Press, Toronto, Canada.
Correspondence
Physical Description28 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence, flyer, and press clipping
Physical Description5 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence, news clippings, Caledonia Press (Racine, WI) catalog, The Story of Ch'ing (1978) by John La Crosse, and 2 printed pamphlets by John Shannon. Also 2 manuscript essays by Shannon.
Physical Descriptioncirca 95 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence, news clipping, production materials and dummy
Physical Description10 items
Correspondence, manuscript poem, and Iowa Arts Council application
Physical Description16 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence, manuscript poem, book catalog and printed cards
Physical Description14 items
Correspondence, issues 5-7 of the Sparrow Press's Black Rooster
Physical Descriptioncirca 70 items
Correspondence and news clippings concerning the Rocket Press, Oxfordshire, England
Physical Description37 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence, manuscript poem, printed poem, flyers
Physical Description30 items
Correspondence
Physical Description7 items
Correspondence, W. Thomas Taylor, Austin, TX.
Physical Description7 items
Correspondence and a prospectus:
The Poet is Dead: A Centenary edition of William Everson's Elegy for Robinson Jeffers. Good Book Press, Santa Cruz, CA. Physical Description4 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence, printing samples, flyers, and newsletters. Includes items from Claire Van Vliet, Janus Press, West Burke, VT. and Rick von Holdt, Foolproof Press, Minburn, IA.
Physical Description18 items
Correspondence. Includes "The Legend Beautiful" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, printed by Henry Weiland.
Physical Description23 items
Correspondence, flyers, printed poem, press release and copyright application for Wakoski's
The Fable of the Lion and the Scorpion, Pentagram Press, 1976 Physical Description21 items
Correspondence and a poster
Physical Description4 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence, production materials, dummy, and manuscript
Physical DescriptionCirca 30 items
Correspondence
Physical Descriptioncirca 12 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Correspondence, manuscript poems, flyers, and a paste-up
Physical Descriptioncirca 20 items
Correspondence, APA survey
Physical Descriptioncirca 20 items
Correspondence
Physical Description2 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence, APA survey. Sumac Press, LaCrosse, WI.
Physical Descriptioncirca 225 items
printing samples, news clippings, and other ephemera
Correspondence
Physical Description12 items
Correspondence and printed poems
Physical Descriptioncirca 20 items
Correspondence
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Correspondence
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Includes cover letters from unsolicited poetry submissions and other correspondence.
Correspondence from magazines and journals to which Tarachow sent his poems for publication.
Paste-ups, manuscripts, and some correspondence for works published by the Pentagram Press.
Collection of poems compiled by Tarachow.
Unidentified
Dummy, paste-up, printing samples, advertisement flyer, and manuscript.
Literary magazine
Ludi Jr.
Concerns, Essays and Reviews
[
March Light, 1983]Artwork for a Valentine's Day greeting card
5 tee-shirts printed for the Pentagram Press: 1) Black, "The Long Strange Trip / Milwaukee 1974 / Markesan 1979 / Minneapolis 1987." 2) Green, "Time is the invisible factor" 3) Blue, "You can judge a book by its cover." 4) Red, "Freedom of the press belongs to those who can defend it." 5) Black, "On the road again."