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Cristina Biaggi papers, 1930-2022
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Biaggi , Cristina, 1937-
- Title
- Cristina Biaggi papers
- Dates
- 1930-2022 (inclusive)19302022
- Quantity
- 4.75 linear feet, (12 boxes)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 3141
- Summary
- The Cristina Biaggi papers (1930-2022) contains correspondence, research, essays, and other materials related to Biaggi's career in art, academia, and activism.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Cristina Biaggi (1937-) was born in Switzerland and was raised in New York. She studied art and art history, sculpture, archeology, literature, and more at Vassar College, Harvard University, the University of Mexico City, and the University of Utah, finally earning her PhD in the aesthetics of art and prehistory at New York University. She has had a long career in activism and the arts, publishing papers, giving speeches, and displaying her art around the world. Much of her life's work is centered around the Goddess; she has written numerous books and created countless works of art on the subject. Later in life, she began an impressive hiking career, climbing peaks such as Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Shasta. She now resides in New York, continuing to write, create, lecture, exhibit her art, and teach taekwondo as a fifth-degree black belt.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Cristina Biaggi papers (1930-2022) contain correspondence with Biaggi's family and associates, as well as written materials related to Biaggi's career in art, academia, taekwondo, mountain climbing, and activism. Also included are copies of her book Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess as well as other academic writings and speeches from her study of the Great Goddess, prehistory, and the origin and impact of patriarchy on contemporary life.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by subject.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Cristina Biaggi in 2019.
Processing Note
Processed by Kristina Barksdale in 2020 and 2024.
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Related Materials
Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
I: Personal and family materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Mimi Lobell correspondence and architectural work |
1994-1999 |
| 1 | 2 | Jared Diamond correspondence |
1997-2010 |
| 1 | 3 | Olympia Dukakis correspondence |
1996; 2001 |
| 1 | 4 | Dorothy Cameron, The Maltese Temples and letter to Biaggi |
1986 |
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence with and regarding Marija Gimbutas |
1984-1999 |
| 1 | 6 | Marija Gimbutas memorial and obituary |
1994 |
| 1 | 7 | Transcript of dialogue between Marija Gimbutas and Colin Renfrew |
1985 |
| 1 | 8 |
Dalui We Sang (Phases of the Moon) an original form by Cristina Biaggi in honor of her 4th Dan Black Belt test |
1996 |
| 1 | 9 | Dominican college teaching materials |
1976-1982 |
| 1 | 10 | Biaggi mountain climbing career materials |
1990 |
| 1 | 11 |
The Little Red Cabbage children's book |
|
| 2 | Postcards and letters from friends |
1990-1992 | |
| Folder | |||
| 3 | 1 | Biaggi sketches and armwork |
1976 |
| 3 | 2 | Private diaries and love poems |
1969-1970 |
| 3 | 3 | Diary from jail in Sicily |
1983-1985 |
| 3 | 4 | Greenham Women's Peace Camp pamphlet |
1983 |
| 3 | 5 | FBI files on Biaggi from her arrest during protest |
1984; 1988 |
| 4 | 1-2 | Letters from Virginia Howard to Elise Musser |
1930-1964 |
| 4 | 3-4 | Typed letters from Virginia Howard to Elise Musser |
1930-1964 |
| 4 | 5 | Family research from Virginia Howard, Biaggi's mother |
II: Academic materialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 5 | 1-4 | Biaggi speeches, academic papers, and other writing |
1986-2017 |
| 6 | 1-2 | Biaggi college papers |
1955-1956; 1970-1971; 1981 |
| 7 | 1 |
Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess
|
1982 |
| 7 | 2 |
Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess book I |
1982 |
| 7 | 3 |
Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess book I original copy |
1982 |
| 8 | 1 |
Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess book II original copy |
|
| 8 | 2-5 |
Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess book II |
|
| 9 | 1-2 |
Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess book III original copy |
|
| 9 | 3-4 |
Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess book III, chapters III-IV, original copy |
|
| 10 | 1-2 |
Megalithic Sculptures that Symbolize the Great Goddess book IV original copy |
III: Miscellaneous MaterialsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 11 | 1 |
What God Has Joined church services |
1965 |
| 11 | 2 |
The Unknown Spirit (Pentecost) church materials |
1959 |
| 11 | 3 | David Emerson Reiser memorial |
2013 |
| 11 | 4 |
The Simple Gospel church service |
1961 |
| 11 | 5 |
Faith in a Secular Age church services |
1963 |
| 11 | 6 |
The Godness of God church services |
1968; 1990 |
| 11 | 7 |
The Grace of God church services |
1962 |
| 11 | 8 |
Celebrating the Center Psalm 146 church service |
|
| 11 | 9 |
What God Has Joined: Marriage Modern Style church service |
|
| 11 | 10 |
Together Free church services |
1985 |
| 11 | 11 |
The Celebration of Life Psalm 96 service |
|
| 11 | 12 |
Come, Sing to the Lord hymn |
AddendumReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 12 | 1 | Past work, exhibitions, and clippings |
1986-2007, 2022 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Anthropology of religion--Europe, Western
- Feminism and art--Archives
- Feminist anthropology
- Goddess religion--Archives
- Goddesses in art
- Goddesses, European
- Religion--Study and teaching--Archives
- Sex--Anthropological aspects--Archives
- Women artists--Utah--Archives
- Women--Religious aspects
Personal Names
- Biaggi , Cristina, 1937---Archives
Form or Genre Terms
- Academic theses
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Diaries
- Family histories
- Hymns
- Manuscripts
- Personal correspondence
- Religious materials
