University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Grace V. Nixon papers
Nixon, Grace Virginia, 1908-1983
MG 680
3 linear feet
1 banker box, 1 oversized folder
1922-2007
Materials from Grace V. Nixon including travel diaries and guides, certificates from educational institutions, maps of Idaho, and an oversized sketchbook.
English
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This collection contains materials on Grace Nixon's education certificates, personal books and maps, and materials from her travels. Journals are from her time in Asia, Central and South America, and Europe. There are also travel materials from Italy, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and the United States. Another part of this collection is oversized materials, including maps of Idaho and a large sketchpad with anatomical drawings done with pastels.
Materials were organized by subject themes.
Grace Virginia Nixon, born in Genesee, Idaho 6 June 1908, graduated from Clarkston High School in 1926. She then attended the University of Idaho to receive a bachelor of arts degree in 1930 before going to the University of Washington for her master's. Nixon worked as an English teacher in Spokane and Northern Idaho. The Grace V. Nixon Institute of the English Department and the Grace V. Nixon Endowment were made at the University of Idaho in her honor. Nixon married Charles J. Johnson in 1979. Nixon died 16 March 1983.
Collection is open for research.
Materials were found in Brink Hall in the summer of 2025 and transferred to Special Collections by Nick VanNuland.
FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Related materials can be found in:
English Department Records.
Nixon, Grace Virginia, 1908-1983
Travel
University of Idaho
Art
Idaho
Maps
Diaries
Series I: Materials
Personal Materials
9 items
Photos, bookmarks, and a patch from John Hay Fellows
undated
1
1
Personal Books
5 items
The 1955 Toastmistress Handbook, 1971 Clarkston High School Class of '26 Reunion Book, the Farmer's Record & Account Book used between 1929 and 1942, and the Summer 2007 Glimmer Train stories
1929-2007
1
2
Secondary Education Materials
3 items
Certificates and diploma from Grace V Nixon's secondary education in Clarkston
1922-1926
1
3
University of Idaho
4 items
University of Idaho bachelor's diploma and the Thirty-Fifth Annual Commencement of the University of Idaho program
1930
1
4
University of Washington
6 items
University of Washington diplomas and educational materials
1942-1965
1
5
Award Certificates
5 items
Certificate awards to Grace Nixon from Delta Kappa Gamma Society in 1954, Williams College of Massachusetts in 1964, Appreciation award from Governor Don Samuelson of Idaho in 1970, Pi Lambda Theta in 1945, and Palmer Method certificate in 1922
1922-1970
1
6
Magazine Prints
4 items
Four LIFE Magazine sections on the major world religions
1955
1
7
Helphrey-Cozier Family Histories
5 items
Family history stories and genealogy for the Helphrey, Cozier, and Parrett families who are the maternal family of Grace Nixon
1970-1979
1
8
Newspaper Clippings
16 items
Newspapers collected through Grace Nixon's life on events such as her father's death in Genesee, her writing and teaching career, and her roles in the Lewiston-Clarkson Toastmistress Club
1952-1970
1
9
Correspondence
23 items
Letters written to and from Grace Nixon
1974-1982
1
10
Assorted Writings
5 items
A script set in New York and hand-written stories
undated
1
11
Travel Essays
2 items
Essays written on European travel by Grace Nixon for academic credit
1963-1968
1
12
Northwest Travel
1 items
Hand-written essay on travels through the Northwest of the United States with comparisons to scenery around the world, titled "Our States Scenic Wonders"
undated
1
13
United States Travels
3 items
Pamphlet on Plymouth, Massachusetts and postcards from Chicago
undated
1
14
Asia Travels
6 items
The itinerary and tourists map of Japan, and a travel diary including Thailand and Hong Kong
1963
1
15
South American Travels
2 items
Travel journals from Grace Nixon's time in Central and South America
1978
1
16
European Travels
3 items
Travel journals from Grace Nixon while she traveled through Europe
1967
1
17
Guides for Central Europe
3 items
A calendar of Austria, card of a Rembrandt from Amsterdam, and guidebook to the Rhine region.
1968
1
18
Guides for France
3 items
Guidebooks to museums and cities in France
1964
1
19
Guides for Italy
4 items
Guidebooks to museums and cities in Italy
1966-1967
1
20
Ladies of the House and Senate Book
1 items
The Ladies of the House and Senate in Idaho between 1899 and 1978 by Gladys Rae Swank
1978
1
21
Daughters of the Revolution
1 items
Daughters of the Revolution society application and history
undated
1
22
Maps
5 items
1971 Disney Magic Kingdom, Gulf map and Sunoco map of the Northeast, Historic Concord Massachusetts, and map of South America
1963-1971
1
23
Series II: Oversized Materials
Oversized Anatomical Drawings
9 items
Anatomical drawings made with various mediums seperated by sheets of tissue paper.
undated
24