Nichols, Lora Webb, 1883-1962
Biographical notes:
Lora Webb Nichols (1883-1962) was born in Boulder, Colorado. She lived most of her life in Encampment, Wyoming where she was married to Albert (Bert) Oldman in 1900, and to her cousin Guy H. Nichols in 1914. She worked in the Encampment post office, owned and published the Encampment newspaper, and worked as a ranch cook. In 1935, she moved to Stockton, California, where she became superintendent of the Stockton Childrens Home. Upon retiring, she returned to Encampment, where she wrote her unfinished memoirs, "I Remember : A Girl's Eye View of Early Days in the Rocky Mountains."
From the description of Papers, 1897-ca. 1962. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28287159
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- Encampment (Wyo.) (as recorded)
- Carbon County (Wyo.) (as recorded)
- Wyoming--Carbon County (as recorded)
- Wyoming (as recorded)
