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PHONE MESSAGES, 2002

 File — Box: 133

Scope and Contents

162 pages. Mostly during this year I climbed mountains in the Wheeler Peak Wilderness. I kept working on books, most notably my Midlist Writer botched effort, and another misguided novel called Toby's Aleph (then it became On Top of Spoon Mountain), and a small novel, The Empanada Brotherhood. I traveled out to give talks in Colorado Springs, Telluride, the Raices del Rio Abajo fiesta in Belen, the Rocky Mountain Book Festival in Denver, and at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. But mostly I just wanted to avoid that stuff and climb in the mountains. A retreat from civilization.

The small band of usual suspects left me phone messages, they've been identified. Here's a list of the newcomers' names (and a few oldies):

Stan Crawford, garlic farmer in Dixon, NM, author (Mayordomo); Nita Murphy, director SW Research Library in Taos; John Fayhee, editor Mountain Gazette; María Valdez, San Luis activist; Suzanne Jonas, writer, activist, CA; Andy Vargas, Taos lawyer, activist; Barbara Huber, Colorado Springs activist for Peace and Justice Commission; Kenny Davern, jazz clarinetist, just moved to Burque; Rick Smith, owner of Brodsky Books; Peter Vigil, Taos Soil and Conservation; Rita Padilla-Gutierrez, organizer of Raices del Rio Abajo in Belen; Frank Watson, friend of my dad and mother Monique in 1939, now lives in Denver; John Hunt, builder, Daryl Black, photograph book "A Place Like No Other;" Joe Daniel, editor Buzzworm; Sui Mon Wu, designer for Barnes & Noble books, they reprinted MIlagro; Pam Smith, project on small presses for NM Museum; Toby Jorrin, photographer for Albuquerque Tribune; Lo Weymouth, my French aunt; Joe Gantz, Conjugal Bliss option; Chuck Heningsen, Taos photographer and gallery owner; Maggie Roberts, British friend; KCE, Kathryn Eastburn, editor of/investigative reporter/columnist on Colorado Springs Independent; Joe Barrera, Colorado Springs writer, professor; Trish Hurst, Taos writer; Adam Satanydes (sp?), writer from San Luis Valley (he moved to Chicago); Scott Henry, working on Documentary of Bataan Death March survivors in NM (they interviewed me); Rosemary Tso, from Kline Library, NAU, Flagstaff; Sara Wiles, photographer from Lander, Wyoming; Tino Sonora, son of Stephanie Sonora; Jim Bailey, retired wildlife biologist, worked with Wheeler Wilderness bighorn sheep, lives in S.Fe; Beth Fishman, Child-Rite; Jim Ciletti, has bookstore in Colorado Springs; Kalen Grigg, prof at Fort Lewis in Durango; Jonathan Warmday, Taos Pueblo artist, writer; Nasario García, NM writer, professor; Mariel Nanansi, Taos activist; Hart Perry, documentary filmmaker (Harlan County, USA); Mary Ann Elder, works for Forest Service, Questa Ranger District. Blue binder.

Dates

  • 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