This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Harpers Ferry rail worker Nichols earns FRP Courtesy Prize
Former Harpers Ferry mayor Lewis D Nichols long served as station agent telegrapher and clerk for the Baltimore and Ohio. He was named October FRP Employee Award recipient for his courtesy aiding travelers and solving issues from river gauge alerts to stranded passengers. Nichols, 38 years with the railroad including wartime service, is active in town affairs and has helped many locals including a stranded traveler and a tire change for a passenger wife. He and his wife have three daughters and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis D. Nichols
Harpers Ferry
Federation For Railway Progress
Nichols
Altimore
Ohio
T Harpers Ferry
T. Williams
B. and O
Comerland
Raiload
Thews
Harperferry
Baltimore and Ohio Magazine
Railway
Baltimore and Hio
Harper Serry
West Virginia
L D. Nicols
Martinsburg
Misa
Asserger
Lewis Nichols
FRP
Comnation
John Brown
B. and
Army
Francis A. Smith
Buffalo
N. Y
Smith
Elizabeth “Dukie”. Ruczko
B. and Q
Washington
Marpers Ferry