Nicholson family papers, 1896-1956.

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Nicholson family papers, 1896-1956.

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Consisting of correspondence between members of the J.C. Nicholson family of Camden, S.C., the collection provides insights re daily life during the late 1920s at the U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis, Md.), Winthrop College (Rock Hill, S.C.), and the University of South Carolina (Columbia, S.C.) as well as news of events in and around Camden and Columbia, S.C. Other letters describe life at U.S. naval bases during the World War II era. Includes courtship correspondence between Virginia Nicholson and Alexander ("Sandy") Salley Heyward, Jr., high school sweethearts who wrote daily while Sandy attended the Naval Academy (1926-1930) and Virginia attended Winthrop College (1927-1929) and the University of South Carolina (1929-1930). Heyward's letters describe student life at the Naval Academy: the plebe system, uniforms, roommates, liberties, watch duty, punishments, social events, sports, summer cruises, and such Annapolis events as Hundredth Night, June Week, House Party, and the Farewell Ball. Also included are college letters from Virginia Nicholson to her parents. Sandy Heyward and Virginia Nicholson were married in 1930. Mrs. Nicholson's letters to Virginia discuss economic problems of the Great Depression; including a fire in Camden (5 Jan. 1914); county fairs in Kershaw (11 Nov. 1926) and York Counties, S.C. (15 Oct. 1927 and 28 Oct. 1928); execution of Ruth Snyder (14 Jan. 1928); May Day celebration at Winthrop College (1 May 1929); attempts by an African-American student to enroll at the U.S. Naval Academy (19 May 1929); an outbreak of measles in Charleston, S.C. (23 Nov. 1942); and the opening of DuPont textile plant in Camden (3 May 1948). Primary correspondents are Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Nicholson, Virginia Nicholson Heyward, Alexander ("Sandy") Salley Heyward, Jr., Mary Nicholson Boyd, Jeff W. Boyd, George Nicholson, Samuel Nicholson, and Sandra Heyward.

1.25 linear ft. (1 carton)

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7476794

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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Winthrop University

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Nicholson family.

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Residents of Camden, S.C. From the description of Nicholson family papers, 1896-1956. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 42788658 ...

Dupont (Camden, S.C.)

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Boyd, Jeff W.

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South Carolina College

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United States Naval Academy

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Taffinder was born on March 18, 1884, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1906, attained the rank of Vice Admiral, retired from the Navy in 1947, and died in 1965. From the description of Diploma, June 14, 1906. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 704931343 Founded in 1845, the United States Naval Academy trains students in a four-year Officer Development Program, preparing them for assignments as midshipmen after graduation. The courses focus on moral...

Heyward, Virginia Nicholson

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Boyd, Mary Nicholson

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Snydor, Ruth, d. 1928

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Heyward, Alexander Salley

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Vice Admiral in U.S. Navy and a native of Camden, S.C.; Alexander Salley ("Sandy") Heyward, Jr., entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1926; Heyward married Virginia Nicholson in 1930. From the description of Alexander Salley Heyward papers, 1966-1967. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 56433861 ...