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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Alan H. Nichols Biographical Material
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.1992.0047
- Creators:
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Nichols, Alan H., -1918
- Dates:
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1917-1918
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet(1 folder)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a manuscript, 'Letters Home From the Lafayette Flying Corps,' comprised of Alan's correspondence during the war, his brother Jack's journal, newspaper articles, and sympathy letters to Alan's parents from his friends after his death; two letters from Alan Nichols to W.H. Nichols, September 8 and November 21, 1917; and five photographs taken by Alan in France, circa 1917.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Alan H. Nichols (189 -1918) was a student volunteer for the Standford ambulance corps during World War I. Within six months Nichols switched over to the French aviation service, where he flew a SPAD for the Escadrille 85. He was cited twice and was awarded the Medaille Militarie posthumous. Nichols died of an abdomen wound he received during a patrol run between Compiegne and Soissons in 1918.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Alan and Nancy Nichols, unknown, 1992, 1992-0047, Donor
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Donor holds copyright on materials.
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
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General
General
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Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| World War, 1914-1918 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Aerial operations | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Ambulances | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Correspondence | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Nichols, Alan H., -1918 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| France. Armée. Escadrille Lafayette | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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