LOU PALMER, January 2002
File — Box: 131, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
Lou Palmer was my stepmother Esther Gleason "Brownie" Nichols' second husband. By late 2001 Lou was dying. He went into a Denver hospice. This folder has: 1.) My scribbled envelope notes (5 envelopes!) with suggestions to Brownie about handling Lou's death. 2.) My 4-page typed letter with those suggestions. 3.) 3 pages (one envelope) of my scribbled notes on dealing with Brownie's recent car accident. 4.) A yellow Post-It dated January 29, 2002 recording Brownie's complaint that Lou isn't dying, he's getting better, and Lou's children aren't any help. (The upshot? Lou declined to expire in Denver; he got better; Brownie refused to take him back home; and Lou went to live with a daughter in Florida where he later died.) (Pages in this file are numbered 1-14 at bottom of page.) (See related material in my JOURNAL/DIARY FILES in the BLUE MEAD NOTEBOOK, 2001-TWO.)
Dates
- January 2002
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research, however, researchers must sign consent form prior to gaining access to materials. Calavera drawings, proofs, and etchings as well as "little diaries" (Boxes 14, 125, 126, 129, 142) are housed in high security and may require up to 24 hours for retrieval. Enlarged photocopies and typed transcriptions of "little diaries" in Box 142 are located in Box 184.
Extent
From the Collection: 184 boxes (172 cu. ft.)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451