For Kenneth:

Identification chart of names appearing in Taggard-Herbst
correspondence 1918-1926

A - George Acheson; engaged to G. T.; U of C.
Maxwell Anderson; editorial writer for NY Globe, NY World; dramatist; co-editor with GT on The Measure and with her, one of founders.

Margaret Anderson (Mrs Maxwell) - deceased about 1928

Sherwood Anderson; author, in and out of Chicago and NYC then.

A.E. Anderson; brother-in-law of Max Stern; instructor in Eng. dept. at U of C.; first in 1919 for signing petition for release of political prisoners; columnist later on Oakland paper, Carl Hoffman, ed. Polish extraction.

Wife was called Dickie

Andreychen, George - Bulgarian poet; friend of GT; hid out at St. Lukes.

B - Toscan Bennett, deceased; at that time one of the backers of Brookwood Labor College and resident there; loaned cabin in woods at Farmington to GT in 1921

Jo Bennett (Mrs Toscan)

John Burrell; Prof. Columbia Univ.- at that time, instructor; ardent admirer of GT and thought no man except Keats good enough for her.

Helen Black; came to live at 12 St. Lukes to "break away" from Brooklyn, family ties. Had been long-time secretary to Protestant clergyman there; pacifist. 12 St Lukes her first taste of life away from home.

John Peale Bishop; one of editors of Vanity Fair

Roger Baldwin; one of the administrators of Garland Fund from whom GT and JH received funds.

Louise Bogan; poet; early first marriage to a sailor and one child of the marriage; later relationship with John Coffee, for thief, sent to Mattewan for five years (he was defended as sane by Dr. William Carlos Williams); at time of friendship with GT, she was married to Raymond Holden.

Pluma; former girl of Bob Minor; close friend of GT in San Franc.

Broun, Heywood, subject of comment by Nathan and Mencken

C - Crowninshield, Frank - ed of Vanity Fair. They printed picture of GT and poems.

Coolidge...? Only name to me. GT solicited one dollar a month from her to send me in Europe, part of littlepurse of funds she tried to collect in half of JH

D - Robert Dunn; knew Jessica Smith in Russia on Quaker Relief Mission; JH in Berlin and Paris; had influence with directors of Garland Fund.

Mrs. Davis - one of administrators of Garland Fund. Lived in Boston. Old friend of Robert Dunn's.

Durant, Kenneth - referred to as KD in GT letters; also subject of anonymous comment

2. Identification of names in T-H correspondence, 1918-1926

D — Bell, Floyd — ed of Liberator; wrote long "critical" letters to G T about her poems; had great influence over Robert Wolf who took him for his mentor on subject of "how to write a novel"; was named as godfather to Marcia, later rescinded then friendship cooled.

Bell, D. — Marie — his wife

Deshon, Florence, intimate friend of Max Eastman; actress, committed suicide in 1922

E — Eastman, Max — Ed. of Liberator, lectured at U of C during GT's student days; accepted first poem of hers to be published in Liberator; resided in apartment next door to 12 St. Lukes place; sent to Europe in 1922; traveled in Germany with J H and Albert Rhys Williams; went to Russia, 1922; G T sent copy of For Bager Lovers to JH in Berlin to forward to ME in Russia for possible review; was forwarded.

Eastman, Crystal — sister of Max; one of visitors to 12 St. Lukes.

Evans, Ernestine; referred to on times as EE; frequent visitor at 12 St Lukes

F — John Fox, friend of Florence Deshon

Fleisher, Alex; friend of Helen Black, J H and G T; visitor at 12 St. Lukes and at GT's place in San Francisco.

G — Michael Gold; frequent visitor to 12 St. Lukes, contributor and afterwards ed of Liberator; friend of Helen Black in San Francisco; G T frequently a visitor there and Mike Gold visitor at her place; arguments on literary subjects — life and love.

Gumberg, Alex; had apartment on Union Sq. with his wife, Frankie Adams; G T visitor there; Alex frequent dropper-in at 12 St. Lukes and friend of all the girls at that place; great teasers of all the girls, particularly on subject of their love affairs. Gumberg apartment center of meeting for first time of many people. Frankie Adams was then known as Fm a. Gumberg called her Frankie and this later stuck.

Gibson, Lydia; co-founder of Motor City; planned Bob Minor.

Garland, Barney; donor of the Garland Fund

Greenwood, David; student of U of C same time GT and JH were there; poet; real name some unpronounceable Polish; first name at U of C, Clarence, called "Clink".

["3. Identification of names listed in T&H correspondence 1913-1926", "G - Grossenbacher; farmer who owned house GT lived in at New Preston. Lived across the road; dairy farm; Swiss.", "H - George "allett; visitor at 12 St. Lukes", "Frank Hill; poet, contributor to The Measure; friend of Maxwell Anderson and G T.", "Holden, Raymond; husband of Louise Bogen in those years.", "Heerlandeen, Ann; in magazine field. Suggested possible markets for stories to JH and GT", "Herbst, Mrs Mary; mother of JH; corresponded with GT for whom she had great affection although she had never seen her; planned to meet in New York but failed; always signed her letters to GT \"with dearest love\".", "Humphries, Rolfe; poet, student in GT's class in San Francisco; teacher and football coach there; later knew her in NYC; contributed to Measure.", "Herrmann, John; married to JH; visitor at New Preston house; corresponded with GT while he was in Detroit before coming back to New Preston to live in cottage at Merryall with JH. Lived abroad during years of GT correspondence with JH when latter was resident in Europe. Met JH in Paris shortly before return to States; went with her to New Preston upon their return.", "Hofman, Carl, bachelor, of Wall, visitor at Stern home, devoted to GT; friend of Fremont Older.", "I - Florence Isaacs; student at U of C; afterwards resident of NYC; wrote for Occident when GT was editor.", "L - Loving, Pierre; writer, visited GT when living at San Juan Bautista with Faith Maris. After marriage to Faith went to Berlin, Paris; knew JH in Berlin, Dresden & Paris. Kenneth Durant visited their apartment in Berlin.", "Lachenbruch, Jerry; worked for Metro-Goldwyn in NYC; went to Berlin; friend of JH there.", "Lapworth, Charles (wife, Elsa) visitor at Stearns in Berkeley; former ed of London Herald, friend of Maxwell Anderson; JH visited in London at their home.", "M - Maris, Faith; see Loving; visitor at 12 St. Lukes when GT resident there."]

4. Identification of names in T-H correspondence, 1918-1926

M - Minor, Robert; references to him as Bob or Bob minor in GT letters

Murphy, Dudley; formerly married to Ann Heerendeen; later married one of I. Duncan dancers in Europe; went to Dresden with JH

Milley, Edna; frequent references to her in GT-JH letters

McKey, Claude; Negro poet; friend of Max Eastman and GT; JH met him in Berlin; GT and JH urged Warland Fund to assist him. Very ill and poor in Paris

Mencken, Henry; JH reader for him on Smart Set and other magazines of Warner Publications; GT sent poems to him while JH on staff; rejected; GT wrote article on Mencken's limitations as critic of poetry; question of GT stories for Smart Set.

N - Nathan, George Jean - co-editor with Mencken on Smart Set; JH reports comments of both in letters

Nielson; Norwegian family lived next door to M. Anderson at Nyack; RW lived in their home at two different times.

O - Olds, Leland; donor of a Job print to GT; visitor at 12 St Lukes

P - Pickering, Hannah; lived at 12 St. Lukes when GT resident; went to Europe during JH residence there

Pickering, Ruth (Mrs Amos Pinchot); sister of Hannah; visited at 12 St Lukes; knew GT in early years in NYC

Porter, Katherine Anne; lived alone on old farm in New England not far from New Preston; had recently returned from Mexico.

S - Stern, Max; newspaperman on Bulletin, Oakland, Cal. Wanted to marry G T. Home on Cedar street, Berkeley, center of talk and social life. Sister's name was Helen. One sister, Dickie, married to Andy Anderson (A E) Other sister, Miriam, married to Louis ... who had olive ranch in Calaveras county where G T visited

Stern, Herman; known as Ad. Fine old men, father of Max; former Protestant minister; socialist and suffist; Greek scholar.

Smith, Jessica; lived at 12 St. Lukes after G T left; went to Russia on Quaker Relief mission.

Shack, Bill; author of two bad novels; now established writer on art. Visitor at 12 St Lukes

Stoner, Dorothy; lived at 12 St. Lukes when GT resident there; visited GT at New Preston; close friend of GT

5. Identification of names in T-H correspondence 1918-1926

S - Stoner, Edith, older sister of Edith, about 38; principal of school in Oakland; visitor and critic of 12 St. Lukes; courted at that time by prosperousabbitt from west coast known to St. Lukes girls as The Senator; afterwards married The Senator, had a daughter, named "arcia; divorced.

Simkovitch, V.; specialist in oriental art at Columbia; frequent visitor and general nuisance at 12 St Lukes; donor of tea and prints

T - Tyler, Marian; lived at 12 St. Lukes after GT left.

W - Wallis, Keene, post and frequent visitor to 12 St Lukes, before and after GT departure

Williams, Albert Rhys; visitor at 12 St. Lukes; also at GT place at Farmington; went to Europe, made trip in Germany with JH and Max Eastman, went to Austria with Max Eastman

Wells, Frances Herbst; sister of JH; visited GT in San Francisco.

Weaver, John; wrote poetry, reported to have written a novel

Additional names:

Jean... Young girl who stayed while at 12 St Lukes place; had flunked out in two schools, parents severe. GT gave her encouragement and took an interest in her problems.

Pete. This refers to Leroy Peterson at that time connected with Civil Liberties Union

Yarnell, Mother; had been teacher in California, inherited wealth in Oklahoma oil; was generous to many people, friend of Albert Williams and others.

Davison, "Lucille" - an editor on Delinquent

For Kenneth Durant

Josephine Herbst

Genevieve Tagard: from 1918-1949

I first met GT in the hallway outside a classroom of Dr. Harold Bruce, University of Cal. at Berkeley in 1918. Harold Bruce was Professor of English Lit and had courses in creative writing. I was a student in one of his daytime classes and later on, when he decided I was too advanced for that course, attended an evening session of another group of which GT was a member. Bruce was then a young man, not long out of Yale, a quiet mannered, sensitive young man and a remarkable teacher. I had also heard of GT through the Stern family to whom I had been introduced by Harold Bruce. I was a senior, from the east, this was to be my one year at Berkeley and I had gone beyond the need of the regular campus stuff. GT was a unique person and from the first, stood out from the other students I knew. Because Bruce I was isolated and dissatisfied with campus life, he wanted me to know the Stern family. The father with his plume of white hair and handsome ruddy smiling face was the patriarch of nor than his family. He loved young students like myself and GT and he was warmly affectionate toward her. He had a daughter, Helen, a spinster school teacher, another daughter who was married to A. E. Anderson (Andy) then an instructor in U of C of freshman English. Andy was afterwards fired in 1919 for signing a petition to free all political prisoners after the war. He had been in China as a teacher, had been a prompter for the NY stage and had wanted to write plays but had finally abandoned this project, married a Stern daughter and had gone to live for a year on an olive ranch belonging to a brother-in-law of his wife's in Calaveras county. GT visited this ranch house later on when it was lived in by the brother-in-law, Louis, and his wife, Miriam Stern. It was an olive ranch in what looked like a desert; rattlesnakes abounded. It was a romantic wild spot and actually was a cooperative enterprise in which the different members of the Stern family had shares; at that time the shares were obligations; later the ranch paid off. Dad Stern was a Jew who had married a Gentile woman, now dead; he had been a minister in a protestant church and was a Socialist. At the time GT and I knew the family and visited them, they were also pacifist and opposed to the war. There was a son, Max Stern, then city editor of the Oakland edition of the Bulletin. A second son, Norman, was in France in the volunteer ambulance service. Magazines to be found in this house were The Nation, the New Republic and the Masses, shortly to become the Liberator. At that period a great many intellectuals criticized the war, if they did not actually oppose it; they applauded when the old regime of the Austrian Czar was overthrown and looked upon the Russian revolution as a great compromise. In Katherine Anne Porter's Pale Horse, Pale Rider, the temper of the times is developed as actually was with its intolerance to persons who criticized, its slogans, its heavy-handed patriotism that still were unable to silence the critical spirits who wanted to know causes and effects and to understand beneath the surface events. An entire group, small but lively, shared this critical inquiring spirit. incoln Steffens case to lecture that winter and I remember seeing GT in the audience. Naturally people of a similar inquiring mind found one another and in particular when that quality was reinforced by a passionate interest in the creative arts. The mood of disillusion concerning the war already prevailed in that circle at Berkeley who were stay-at-homes and not in France where young men like Dos Passos, E. E. Cummings and Ernest Hemingway were then involved and were later to express their disillusion. This mood is important as an orientation of practically every young writer of the time and it was evidenced at Berkeley and made articulate among the small group who talked and tried "to think things through."

2. Genevieve Taggard 1918-1926

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The Stern house on Cedar St. in Berkeley was/big rambling house, painted dark red, with great tree whose branches shrouded the sleeping porch where the son, Max, slept. He was in his early thirties, a bachelor, and the lavively good hospitality that flowed from this house came from Max, his father, and Andy with the women thoroughly gracious to those who seemed to suit "their circle". They talked of GT often and before I had actually met her, an image of what she might be like had risen in my mind. Besides, she was an editor of the Occident and printed some of the pieces I was then writing. We were not always at the Sterns at the same time but the same hospitality nourished us and if we passed on the campus it was with more than casual recognition. Once she came out of the stacks in the library as I was going in. She had just read Chekov's The Darling and told me I should read it at once, if I had not already done so. Years later when I reminded her of her reaction to the story, how deeply moved by it she had been, she was astonished and did not think she had rated it that highly. I mention it to indicate how persuasive her enthusiasms were and that she was generous in sharing them. The guests at the Stern house were richly varied; there was Carl Hoffman, the great friend of Fremont Older; an editor of The Call, a bachelor who was shy with women but warmly attached to GT. One had only to mention her name among that circle to get an answering beam on every face. Visiting lecturers, authors, travelers came to the Stern house and very often either GT or myself was invited to share the talk and to provide the "younger generation" element. David Greenhood, another student at the University, who was writing poetry was also of this company. Witter Bynner who was then lecturing at the university came to the house often and read the poems of Rupert Brooks, Alan Seeger and others. The younger people had ideas of their own and attitudes toward life that did not always go down so well with the older people who used to throw out hints about conduct and living that seemed pointless or old-fashioned. GT was engaged to George Acheson, a good looking fellow with dark rather wavy hair at this time but oddly enough I saw them together only once when he came to the evening class of creative literature.

After I graduated, I worked for a big law firm in Oakland and left in
the fall for Seattle where I lived and worked all inter. When I
returned on my way to New York, GT had already gone to New York. I was
on my way.

I was some months in New York before we met again. At first I knew
only one person in New York, Jean Bangs, also from the U of C. I had
not known her well but shortly before I left for the east we exchanged
addresses and when I arrived I looked her up, shared a room with her on
23 St. She was already visiting the place on Union Square that Alex
and Frankie Gumberg had. It was another hospitable center like the
Stern's house; more cosmopolitan, international. Frankie had come from
California where her home had been and knew Jean there. The Gumberg's
already knew GT, probably through Max Eastman or Floyd Well who came
frequently. GT had had poetry accepted by the Liberator and had a job
as a reader for B. W. Huebsch. We met again at 12 St. Lukes - a big
basement apartment where four girls, who changed frequently, lived.
At the time I first knew the other occupants were Helen Black,
Dorothy Stoner from Kansas City and Florence Zuckerman, a girl from
the sweat shop of the East Side who had gone to Oberlin, learned to
cook in Home Economics courses and wanted all the girls to be domestic
and stay home to eat. No one wanted to. One didn't come to New York
to repeat the patterns of home-life.