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Oral History Interview with Morris Nichols
No full textThe National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Morris Nichols. Nichols joined the Navy in 1940. He served as a seaman on the helm of a tugboat at Mare Island in Vallejo, California. He then served aboard the USS Mercury (AK-42) and went to Guadalcanal. He briefly describes his experiences there, transporting LVTs and cargo off the ship. He later boarded the USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76) and participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of 1944. He provides some description of the escort carrier, including the planes and guns aboard. His battle station was at a gun turret. He was discharged in late December of 1945
Gary C. Nichols, Salt Lake City, UT: an interview by Nels Nichols, 28 March 2016
No full textTranscript (15 pages) of an interview by Nels Nichols with Gary Nichols on March 28, 2016, in Salt Lake City, Utah
Lone Star quilt by Mimi Nichols
No full textImage of a Lone Star quilt created in 1915 by Mimi Nichols. Also includes questionnaires describing the quilt completed by Verna Nichols as part of the Utah Quilt Guild\u27s documentation days held from 1988-1994. This quilt was given to Leslie & Lawn Nichols as a wedding present in the year 1920. it was letter given to next Verna Nichols in 1948- It was made everything by hand stickies
Nichols Gate
No full textRaking view with Sitting Boars statues (by Carl Milles, cast 1929); Eliel Saarinen designed many of the gates on Cranbrook’s campus which were first fabricated by John C. Burnett, and later by Walter Nichols. Walter Nichols became the campus blacksmith after Burnett left in 1930. Nichols fabricated numerous gates, railings, and andirons around campus, including the Nichols Gate (at the end of the Triton Pools) which was dedicated to him after his death, in honor of 35 years of service. Nichols Gate is the formal entrance to the Art Academy Campus from Long Pine Road. The gate is topped by the Sitting Boars statues by Carl Milles. Source: Cranbrook Academy of Art Outdoor Sculpture Guide; http://www.cranbrookart.edu/Images/CAM%20images/CAA-sculpture-guide.pdf (accessed 7/22/2015
Oral History Interview with Morris Nichols
No full textThe National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Morris Nichols. Nichols joined the Navy in 1940. He served as a seaman on the helm of a tugboat at Mare Island in Vallejo, California. He then served aboard the USS Mercury (AK-42) and went to Guadalcanal. He briefly describes his experiences there, transporting LVTs and cargo off the ship. He later boarded the USS Kadashan Bay (CVE-76) and participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October of 1944. He provides some description of the escort carrier, including the planes and guns aboard. His battle station was at a gun turret. He was discharged in late December of 1945
Journal of William Nichols, 1849-2009 [manuscript].
No full textManuscript reference no.: MS 8166.; Diary missing opening leaf.; Accompanied by transcript of diary (24 p.) prepared by Ian Smith in June 2009.; Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms8166. Journal describing in great detail Nichols' voyage out to Australia on board the "James Gibb" including accounts of changes of weather and climate, illnesses, deaths of many children, diversions and celebrations. Nichols documents his arrival at Port Jackson after 141 days, and the troubled aftermath of the voyage. He also describes at length his stay in Sydney and Parramatta and his decision to go to Goulburn to start farming
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No full textWatercolor drawing on blue paper of a tall blue bottle and a small red lidded bowl. Sketch taken from Nichols scrapbook - page 13. Accompanying small magazine clipping placed in the Publicity file (Nichols, Box 1)
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No full textPencil sketch of five horses in a corral. Sketch taken from Nichols scrapbook - page 11
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No full textColored pen sketch of a hand holding a handkerchief. Sketch taken from Nichols scrapbook - page 14
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