I'm a hoarder. For me, documentation has always been key, and I've kept everything from my past.
To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies.
I know you've been married to the same woman for 69 years. That is marvellous. It must be very inexpensive.