James H. Nicholson Amateur Radio Collection
name: label: Creator
content: Nicholson, James H., 1897-
label: Collector
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Electricity and Modern Physics
label: Names
content: United States. Navy
topic: label: Topic
content: World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
label: Topic
content: Radio -- History
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated to the Division of Electricity by Patricia Kilkenny, daughter of J.H. Nicholson, on 12/30/1994.
creator: label: Creator
content: Nicholson, James H., 1897-
setName: label: See more items in
content: James H. Nicholson Amateur Radio Collection
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Radio operator during his service in the Navy, an operator on merchant ships after World War I, and a "ham" radio operator on shore. He set up a radio shop which included the first licensed radio station in Maine, WTAJ. During World War II he was in charge of Naval aviation radio and after the war he worked for the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.66 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1920-1970.
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Electricity (now Division of Work and Industry), 6/21/96.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0577
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Technical manuals
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: 1 series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection processed by NMAH Staff, 1998.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Technical manuals -- Electrical equipment
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Correspondence, photographs, audio tapes and other documents relating to James H. Nicholson's career in radio, both as a long-time amateur operator and in his career in the U.S. Navy in both world wars and civilian government employment before and after World War II; Nicholson's autobiography; reminiscences by his daughter; and publications of amateur radio organizations (particular the "Old Old Timers Club") in which he was active.