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MY FAMILY, AND FRIENDS OF MINE, 1979-1985

 File — Box: 175, slide-box: 22

Scope and Contents

  1. 1. Tania, Luke, and friends and family, 1979, 1980, 1981. Tania in red jacket on Tres Orejas. Luke, Tania, JTN, and Leo Garen shooting a pistol. Tania and her friend Christie Prosser on mesa. Luke and Tino and Pop with basketball. JTN and Ruby with Luke at CSS, Colorado Springs. (19 slides)
  2. 2. Tania and Luke Nichols, Jan. 1980, Sept. 1981. Hunting horned toads on mesa. With New Year's eve "Zozobra" in our Taos yard. Skating in Kit Carson park; Sledding on bypass. (14 slides)
  3. 3. Luke and Tania and Kendy Gallagher with magpies, Taos backyard, June 1981. We fed young magpies not yet able to fly. (1 photo used in LBDA.) (19 slides)
  4. 4. Tania and Luke with magpies in Taos backyard. June 1981. JTN and wheelbarrow of wood, Nov. 1980. (Photo used in LBDA.) (11 slides)
  5. 5. Tania, Luke, JTN, Bill Davis, Nov. 1984, June 1988. Tania in sunglasses. Me, Tootie, Luke with friends on Taos portal. (7 slides)
  6. 6. Cándido García, Tania, Veronica and Denise Baca (neighbors), Taos, May 1980. Cándido and his horse. Tania, Veronica, Denise. Tania and Veronica on Cándido's horse. Lousy photos, but a reminder that Cándido used to ride his horse everywhere in Taos. Those were the days. (16 slides)
  7. 7. Stephanie Sonora on Taos mesa with Mike Kimmel, and at her La Loma house. Oct. 1979, Feb. 1980. (1 picture used in LBDA.) (3 slides)
  8. 8. Betty Read on the Río Grande, Feb. 1983. (14 slides)
  9. 9. Betty Read in Taos, Feb-May 1983. On Tres Orejas; on my portal. (20 slides)
  10. 10. Betty Read in Taos, on Tres Orejas, and at Twin Rocks Rain Puddle. May-Aug. 1983. (6 slides)
  11. 11. Betty and Jesse Read, Leo Garen, JTN, on Leo's boat, Marina del Rey, March 1984. We went to L.A. to see a Lakers game and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. (16 slides)
  12. 12. Betty Read, Leo Garen, on Leo's boat, Los Angeles, March 1984. Leo as skipper. Birds and pelicans on bird rocks. (20 slides)
  13. 13. Birds and sunset from Leo Garen's boat, Los Angeles, March 1984. (9 slides)
  14. 14. Leo Garen and Mel Howard, JTN, Taos, May 1980, Nov. 1984. Leo, a director, screenwriter...Mel, actor, director, producer, screenwriter. Leo holding up pair of girl's panties. (15 slides)
  15. 15. Leo Garen and Peaches, Venice, CA. And at his house in Los Córdovas, Taos, NM. Jan-Nov. 1980, Oct. 1981. (17 slides)
  16. 16. JTN by side of Dodge truck. Photo by Peggy Hale Fasullo. Nov. 1982. (1 slide)
  17. 17. John and Juanita on a picnic by Sheep Corral Overlook, West Mesa, June 1995. Photos by Mike Kimmel? Dunno. (14 slides)

Dates

  • 1979-1985

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.)

General

17 SLEEVES. Featured are: Me and my children, Luke and Tania; Pop; Tino Sonora. Betty Read. Leo Garen and Mel Howard (my Hollywood connections). Leo in Venice, CA. John and Juanita Nichols on mesa.

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