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BOX 1-3 |
Biography Project Files, 1973-2008 and undated
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These materials were compiled by Peter Coan for the purpose of writing Harry
Chapin's biography, Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story. There are interviews with Chapin and other notable individuals, such as
Bill Ayers, Pete Seeger, Tom Snyder, and Chapin family members; articles; and
clippings relating to Harry Chapin. Also included are published copies of the
biography, Coan's fan mail, and drafts of the biography's epilogue. |
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Arranged alphabetically by folder title. |
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BOX/FOLDER 1/1 |
America's Ten Outstanding Young
Men of 1977 nomination form, 1975-1977
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BOX/FOLDER 1/2 |
Articles, 1976,
1978
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By Peter Coan and Geof Hewitt |
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BOX/FOLDER 1/3 |
Concert programs, 1976
and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 1/4 |
Concert schedules,
1976-1981
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BOX/FOLDER 1/5 |
Conscience of America: The Years Between,
1976
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TV script |
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BOX/FOLDER 1/6 |
Correspondence between Coan and
Chapin, 1975-1976
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Interviews |
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BOX/FOLDER 1/7-10 |
With Harry Chapin,
1974-1981 and undated
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With others |
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BOX/FOLDER 1/11 |
List of interviewees,
undated
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BOX/FOLDER 1/12 |
Ayers - Cayton,
1976-1981 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 1/13 |
Chapin family,
1975-1982 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/1 |
Christgau - Holzman,
1976-1978 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/2 |
Jacob - Murray,
1977-1981 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/3 |
Nader - Rivera,
1976-1977 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/4 |
Rockwell - Wilkes,
1976-1981 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/5 |
Unidentified and
miscellaneous interviews, 1974-1982 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/6 |
James Chapin biography,
undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/7 |
Joel Whitburn's Record
Research, 1973-1974
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BOX/FOLDER 2/8 |
"On the Road" tour book,
circa 1970
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Research
correspondence |
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BOX/FOLDER 2/10 |
General, 1976-2008 and
undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/9 |
Chapin, Mary,
1975-1977
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BOX/FOLDER 2/11 |
Rejection letters,
1977-1978 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 2/12 |
World Hunger Year letters
from Harry Chapin, 1976 and undated
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Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story
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BOX/FOLDER 2/13 |
Epilogue,
undated
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Draft |
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BOX/FOLDER 2/14 |
Epilogue,
undated
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Final version |
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BOX/FOLDER 2/15 |
Fan mail,
1991-2000
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BOX/FOLDER 3/1 |
Press materials, circa
1987-1990
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BOX/FOLDER 3/2 |
Previous title and cover,
undated
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BOX/FOLDER 5/1-2 |
Published copies,
circa 1987-1990
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BOX/FOLDER 3/3 |
Theatrical production programs,
1975-1981
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BOX/FOLDER 3/4 |
Websites, undated
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BOX/FOLDER 3/5 |
World Hunger Year,
1977-1982
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BOX 3-5, 10 |
Personal Effects, circa 1960-1978 and undated
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The materials in this series were created by Harry Chapin. Included are his
writings, such as draft lyric notebooks, published lyrics and songbooks, a
songwriting workshop transcript, and a film script. Also present are copies of
correspondence Chapin wrote during his time abroad. |
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Arranged alphabetically by folder title. |
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BOX/FOLDER 10/1 |
Concert souvenier tour book,
1980
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Correspondence |
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BOX/FOLDER 3/6 |
Chapin, Sandra,
undated
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BOX/FOLDER 3/7 |
Ethiopia, 1968
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BOX/FOLDER 3/8 |
Rome, circa
1960s
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Lyric drafts |
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BOX/FOLDER 3/9-13 |
Composition notebooks A - E,
undated
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BOX/FOLDER 3/14 |
Loose manuscript pages,
undated
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Published lyrics |
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BOX/FOLDER 3/15 |
Living Room Suite, circa 1978
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BOX/FOLDER 3/16 |
Looking . . . Seeing, circa 1975
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Drawings by Rob White |
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BOX/FOLDER 3/17 |
Portrait Gallery, circa 1975
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BOX/FOLDER 3/18 |
Verities and Balderdash, circa
1974
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BOX/FOLDER 4/1 |
Songwriting Workshop
manuscript, 1976
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BOX/FOLDER 4/2 |
Tomcat, undated
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Original film treatment |
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BOX 6, 10 |
Photographs, 1972-1981
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The images in this series depict Harry Chapin's personal and professional life,
from his childhood until his death in 1981. Included are photographs, slides,
negatives, and contact sheets. Original titles were maintained. |
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Arranged alphabetically by folder title. |
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BOX/FOLDER 6/1 |
Backyard concert at home in
Huntington, New York, 1975
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BOX/FOLDER 6/2 |
Behind the Scenes, President
Jimmy Carter, 1975-1981
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BOX/FOLDER 6/3 |
Childhood to 1975 and career
launch, 1972-1975 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 6/4 |
Harry Chapin in Andover, New
Jersey, family compound, 1976
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BOX/FOLDER 6/5 |
Harry Chapin (plus band,
brothers, and Pete Seeger) in performance, 1975-1981
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BOX/FOLDER 6/6-8 |
Miscellaneous,
undated
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Slides; negatives; contact sheets |
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BOX/FOLDER 10/2 |
Mississippi River Festival,
1975
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BOX/FOLDER 6/9 |
Night That Made America Famous and Somethin's Brewin' in Gainesville Broadway shows,
1975 and 1980
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BOX 4 |
Clippings, 1974-2008
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This series consists of newspaper and magazine clippings related primarily to the
life and career of Harry Chapin, his non-profit organization World Hunger Year
(WHY), and Coan’s biography. Also included are clippings detailing the legal
proceedings between Coan and Sandra Chapin following Harry Chapin's death. |
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Arranged alphabetically by folder title. |
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BOX/FOLDER 4/3 |
Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story,
1983-1990
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BOX/FOLDER 4/4 |
Tributes and obituaries,
1981-2008 and undated
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BOX/FOLDER 4/5 |
World Hunger Year,
1974-1978 and undated
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BOX 7-9 |
Scrapbooks, 1966-1988
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Peter Coan compiled the three scrapbooks in this series. They contain clippings
related to the life and career of Harry Chapin, as well as correspondence and the
police report of Chapin's fatal car accident. |
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Arranged chronologically. |
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BOX 7 |
Scrapbook A,
1966-1974
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BOX 8 |
Scrapbook B,
1975-1977
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BOX 9 |
Scrapbook C,
1978-1988
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BOX 5, 10 |
Realia, 2022
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This series contains several medals and pins donated by members of Harry Chapin's
family. The items commemorate what would have been Chapin's 80th birthday, as well
as the 50th anniversary of the release of his song, "Taxi." Also included is an
autographed tour t-shirt. |
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Arranged alphabetically by item. |
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BOX/FOLDER 5/3 |
Medals and pins,
2022
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Note: Commemorates 80th birthday anniversary and
50th anniversary of "Taxi" and "Circle" |
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BOX 10 |
T-shirt, Chapin "On Tour,"
undated
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Autographed |
