Minnesota Black History Project: Interview with Edward Nichols

Titles: Minnesota Black History Project: Interview with Edward Nichols (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Mr. Nichols was born in Tower, Minnesota on July 27, 1900. His parents, John Nichols (born in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1865 and died in Minnesota in 1907) and Nora O'Brian (born in Ballyduff, near Lismore, County of Waterford, North Ireland in about 1865) were pioneers who arrived in the area in 1884. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Mr. Nichols recalls family history and discusses early life in Tower, Indian and white relations, the lumber and mining industries, his wife's pioneer family and his life in Duluth (1936-74).

Dates

• 07/17/1974 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Nichols, Edward
• interviewer: Taylor, David Vassar

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 43.18

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Black History Project' <OH 43>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 31 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:02:15 running time

Subjects

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