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PHONE MESSAGES, 1988-1990

 File — Box: 133

Scope and Contents

This BLACK "FAUX ALLIGATOR" ALBUM has 241 (I think!) yellow message slips dating from August 15, 1988 to June 29, 1990 mostly written by Juanita Nichols. And there's one final message from Alisa Valdés in Boston on June 24, 1992.

To identify a few names: Larry Schreiber, my Taos doctor and head of adoption agency, Child-Rite--I was on the board; Tom Tyson, producer on Wizard movie; Kelly Lovato, see above; Peter Biskind, see above; Flo Walker, Taos Nuclear Freeze activist; John Randall, Burque manager of Salt of the Earth Books; Bill Becker, CA buddy, went to Nicaragua with me in 1983; Ron Gardiner, Questa environmental activist; Rose Martínez, caretaker of Andrés Martínez (see above); Ben Tafoya, activist at Taos Valley Acequia Assn.; Greg McNamee, author from AZ; Saki Karavas, owner of Taos La Fonda Hotel; Mel Howard, film actor and director; Ray McSavaney, photographer, we did Taos workshops; Taylor Streit, Taos author and fishing guide; Ernesto Vigil, Denver author, activist; Lo Weymouth, my French aunt; Charley Reynolds, my fishing mentor on Rio Grande; Diana Simon, lawyer for Universal Pictures; Trish Kinch, independent film producer; Paulette Clark, French friend in Taos; Bill Davis, Taos photographer (If Mountains Die); John Nicksic, S.Fe writer; Dan Akroyd, Game and Fish from Raton; David Dunaway, UNM prof and author; Jim Sagel, author and teacher from Española; Aubrey Owen, organizer at Ghost Ranch; Erlinda Pacheco, wife of Pacheco Ditch mayordomo, Eloy; Steve Kress, Crosswinds editor, Albuquerque; Michael Kamins, producer/director at KNME in Burque.

Dates

  • 1988-1990

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