Lucille Nichols Patrick (1924- ), an author and artist, was born in Illinois, but settled in the Cody, Wyoming, area, where her father, James Calvin Nichols had business interests. Among her books are "The Best Little Town by a Dam Site : or Cody's First 20 Years," "The Candy Kid : James Calvin 'Kid' Nichols, 1883-1962," and "Caroline Lockhart, Liberated Lady, 1870-1962" (published under the name Lucille Patrick Hicks). She also edited "The Park County [Wyoming] Story" under the name Lucille N. Hicks.
James Calvin Nichols (1883-1962) was a professional wrestler known as "The Kid" and the "Candy Kid" in his youth. After working for a paper company in Chicago, Illinois, he established his own plywood and veneer business around 1920. He owned plywood and related businesses in Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi and Wyoming, where he established Nichols Industries in Cody. He bought the Diamond Bar Ranch near Cody around 1926.
From the description of Papers, 1890-1970. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 28347569
