Personal records

Consists of personal records maintained by Beverley Nichols, divided into two subseries. The first subseries includes diaries and scrapbooks kept by Nichols documenting his personal life, professional accomplishments, and travels, and include correspondence, flyers, brochures, photographs, and clippings. One scrapbook was maintained by American fan Ray Harris, whom Nichols met on his 1918 lecture tour of the United States and later employed while working as the editor of American Sketch . Materials are arranged in rough chronological order. The second subseries consists of appointment books that document Nichols's daily activities and financial material. The twenty-five appointment books span the years from 1932 to 1981; the bulk of the books cover 1932 to 1942. The financial material include royalty statements, tax documents, and stock receipts. Materials are arranged chronologically.