PHOTOS OF MY DEAR FRIEND, MIKE KIMMEL, 1964-2010
File — Box: 181, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
Most of these pictures (color and B&W) are by Mike's wife, Karen Krause Kimmel. There's a memorial card for when we tossed Mike's ashes into the Rio Grande September 22, 2010, thirteen years exactly after he died. Fotos of me and Mike in NYC. Mike fishing; playing guitar; with a toothache. Mike taking me to a taxi, us both crossing Broadway, Karen shooting from their Beach St. apartment window. Picture of Mike marrying Rosetina Porta, his first wife (a short-lived union). Mike playing baseball. Photos I took of Mike in my Taos kitchen. And 2 negatives I took of Mike dove hunting in Costilla. Portraits of Mike by Karen. Mike and I met in Guatemala, 1964, and sure had fun together from 1964 until 1997 when he died. He influenced my writing a lot.
Dates
- 1964-2010
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