Re: Update on Atomic Museum car

Posted by JWL On 2009/4/5 11:07:42

For those who are interested in the 1942 Clipper Limousine, here is a book recommendation: "109 East Palace" by Jennet Conant. It is the story of Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project days as seen mostly through the eyes of Dorothy McKibbon. Dorothy managed the University of California office in Santa Fe, and was responsible for processing the civilian personnel who were going to Los Alamos. Most people coming to Los Alamos did so by train. They would disembark from the train in Lamy and be driven to Santa Fe for processing, and then up to "The Hill". It tells the Los Alamos story in a people oriented approach as opposed to previous tellings that tended to focus on the technical side. The mother of a neighborhood friend worked for Dorothy. My father's Packard dealerships were also on Palace Avenue (114 and 110 West Palace). I did not post it on the Packard Bookshelf because it is not a Packard book, but it does tie in nicely to the recent discussions on the Limousine. Enjoy.