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Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1897-1946

Overview of the Collection

Creator

Nichols, Ralph D.

Title

Ralph D. Nichols papers

Dates

1897-1946 (inclusive)

Quantity

0.46 cubic feet (1 box and 1 vertical file)

Collection Number

4830

Summary

Papers of Seattle City Councilman, and Washington State senator concerning his service in the state legislature and on the city council at Seattle

Repository

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

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Languages

English

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Biographical Note

Seattle City Councilman, and Washington State senator.

Nichols was born in 1879, and died in 1949. He served in the Washington State senate as Republican from the 31st. district, King County, 1907-ca.1915; he served on the Seattle City Council until 1934 when he lost reelection.

He was in the first ascent party of Alaska’s Mt. St. Elias in 1897. The 1897 first ascent of Mt. St. Elias was made by an Italian expedition led by Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi. The party included several experienced mountaineers, among them Italian photographer Vittorio Sella; and they hired several students from Washington as porters, including Nichols. Though Nichols did not summit, his diary contains a valuable account of the party’s three-month journey pre- and post-summit. Mt. St. Elias is infrequently climbed today due to a lack of easy routes and long periods of inclement weather, even in the summer.

Sources:

Donor correspondence

Wikipedia, “Mount Saint Elias”, wikipedia.org (accessed March 5, 2025)

Wikipedia, “Ralph Nichols (American football)”, wikipedia.org (accessed March 5, 2025)

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, “First Ascent of Mount Saint Elias”, nps.gov (accessed March 5, 2025)

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Content Description

Correspondence, documents concerning the 1900 census, proposed legislation, memorabilia, photographs, and clippings concerning Nichols' service in the state legislature and on the city council at Seattle; materials concerning the Citizens Telephone Company and the Seattle and Rainier Valley Railway System; and Nichol's diary from the 1897 first ascent of Alaska's Mt. St. Elias.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in two accessions.

Accession No. 4830-001, Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
Accession No. 4830-002, Ralph D. Nichols diary of trip to Mount St. Elias, 1897

Acquisition Information

Donated by Madge Nichols Brauner and Helen Frances Nichols (daughters) on 10/18/1956.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946

1 box

Scope and Content: Papers, 1900-1946. Correspondence, documents concerning the 1900 census, proposed legislation, memorabilia, photographs, and clippings concerning Nichols' service in the state legislature and on the city council at Seattle. Also includes materials concerning the Citizens Telephone Company and the Seattle and Rainier Valley Railway System.

Physical/Technical Access: Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Records stored offsite; advance notice required for use.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Madge Nichols Brauner and Helen Frances Nichols (daughters) on 10/18/1956.
- Description: Outgoing Correspondence
  25 items
  
  Dates: 1911-1928
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/1-2, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Arrasmith, Joseph incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Automatic Sprinkler Co. of America (with encl.) incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1913 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Automobile Club of Seattle incoming correspondence
  2 items
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Ayer, John Edwin incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Babcock, Ira M. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: British Columbia Office of Prime Minister incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: British Columbia Provincial Fisheries Department incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1911 November
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Brown, Ed incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Brown, Fred C. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Bull, Emerson K. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1915 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Carp, Arthur W. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1926 February
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Chamber of Commerce, Billings incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Chase, Eva incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1902 April
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Chatterton, Herbert Irving incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1927 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Coles, Samuel incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Conn, Patrick J. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Cox, D. H. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Cutting, C. M. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1915 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Eastern Division Highway Association incoming correspondence
  2 items
  
  Dates: 1915 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Griggs, W. O. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1924 October
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Hall, Oliver incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Hartman, John P. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1913 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Hay, Marion E., Governor incoming correspondence
  2 items
  
  Dates: 1911 July
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: The Hutchinson Irrigation and Land Company incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 November
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Ingalls, G. E. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1924 October
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Jacobs, B. F. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1924 September
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: King County Prosecuting Attorney incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Landon, Daniel incoming correspondence
  2 items
  
  Dates: 1924-1926
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: McBride, R. incoming correspondence
  2 items
  
  Dates: 1912 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: MacNichol, Ethel (Mrs. J. H.) incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Metcalf, Ralph incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1926 August
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Moore, George Holmes incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1925 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers Associations incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Nichols, Carrie B. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Oroville Commercial Club incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1915 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1926 April
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Pierce, E. T. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1901 February
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Pike Place Public Markets, Inc. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1926 September
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: The Puyallup and Summer Fruit Growers Assn. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 November
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Rau, Major John incoming correspondence
  2 items
  
  Dates: 1924
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Rosby, A. L. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1925 May
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Rosenhaupt, Harry incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 November
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Scott, D. A. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 November
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Shaefer, George W. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 November
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Swanson, Romey N. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1924 July
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Tacoma Commercial Club and Chamber of Commerce incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1915 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor Bureau of Fisheries incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1911 August
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Walla Walla Commercial Club incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1913 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Wallbom, David E. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1925 August
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington Department of Fisheries and Game incoming correspondence
  12 items
  
  Dates: 1911-1912
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington Highway Commissioner incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1915 February
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1915 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington Bridge Committee incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington (State) Bar Association incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington (State) Reclamation Assn. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1946 June
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington Retail Merchants Assn. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1912 December
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: West Seattle Commercial Club, Inc. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1924 November
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Wilshire, W. W. incoming correspondence
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1901 January
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Enclosures: Miscellaneous
  8 items
  
  Dates: 1900-1942
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/14, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Documents re: 1900 census
  3 items
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/15, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Proposed Legislative Measures
  8 items
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Memorabilia: Photographs
  3 items
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/17, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Photograph Album
  1 item
  
  Dates: 1895-1896
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/18, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Clippings
  4 items
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/19, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Miscellaneous
  14 items
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/20, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington Legislature, Senate, Subcommittee on Roads and Bridges Minutes
  13 items
  
  Dates: 1915
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/21, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington Legislature, Senate, Subcommittee on Roads and Bridges Reports
  9 items
  
  Dates: 1900-1915
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/22, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Washington Legislature, Senate, Subcommittee on Roads and Bridges Bills and Resolutions
  11 items
  
  Dates: undated
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/23, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Citizens Telephone Company By-laws and Minutes
  4 items
  
  Dates: 1905
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/24, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
- Description: Seattle and Rainier Valley Railway System Report and Notes
  2 items
  
  Dates: 1925
  
  Container: Box/Folder 1/25, Accession 4830-001
  
  Location: Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946
Description: Accession No. 4830-002: Ralph D. Nichols diary of trip to Mount St. Elias, 1897
1 vertical file

Scope and Content: One clothbound notebook (4" x 7") with diary entries written by Ralph D. Nichols from June 6, 1897 to August 8, 1897. Included is a newspaper clipping of a poem written by a member of the climbing party, published in The Alaskan on June 19,1897.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.

Acquisition Info: Gift of Kalman Brauner, November 2024

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Subject Terms

Alaska
Diaries
Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

Hay, Marion E., 1865-1933
Nichols, Ralph D.--Archives

Corporate Names

Puget Sound Power and Light Company

Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1897-1946

Table of Contents

Overview of the Collection

Biographical Note

Content Description

Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Administrative Information

Arrangement

Acquisition Information

Detailed Description of the Collection

Accession No. 4830-001: Ralph D. Nichols papers, 1900-1946

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Personal Names

Corporate Names