Edna Viola Amos Nice (1882-1955)
MSA SC 3520-2299
First Lady of Maryland, 1935-1939
2. "Governor's Wife Plans To Be 'Busy Hostess;' Tells Of Her Hobbies, One Of Which Is Daily Shopping," The Evening Capital, January 12, 1935.
3. "Governor Nice and Family Occupying Executive Mansion," The Evening Capital, January 9, 1935.
4. "Governor's Wife Plans To Be 'Busy Hostess;' Tells Of Her Hobbies, One Of Which Is Daily Shopping," The Evening Capital, January 12, 1935.
5. "Being Governor Means Long Working Hours But Nice Likes Job," The Evening Capital, 28 May 1938.
6. "Governor's Wife Plans..." EC, Jan. 12, 1935, "Being Gov.," EC, 28 May 1938.
7. "Governor's Wife Plans To Be 'Busy Hostess;' Tells Of Her Hobbies, One Of Which Is Daily Shopping," The Evening Capital, January 12, 1935.
8. Ibid.
9. Obituary of Governor Nice, The Baltimore Sun, 26 February 1941.
10. "Begin Remodeling Work On Mansion," The Evening Capital, June 5, 1935.
11. "Colonial Motif Will Feature Renovated governor's Mansion," The Evening Capital, 22 April 1935.
12. "Mrs. Nice To Oust High Old Bathtubs," The Baltimore Sun, August 11, 1935, "Nice Family To Occupy Mansion Within 3 Weeks," The Evening Capital, 2 July 1936, "Window Curtains Now Adorn Chairs," The Evening Capital, November 6, 1936.
13. "Nice To Have Nine Bathtubs In New Executive Mansion," The Evening Capital, June 18, 1936, "Mrs. Nice Supervises Work At Mansion; Linen Missing," The Evening Capital, July 22, 1936, "Mansion Taking Shape As Home," The Baltimore Sun, July 23, 1936, "Governor Plans To Occupy Refinished Mansion By Latter Part Of Next Week," The Evening Capital, July 23, 1936, "Gov. Nice And Family Due To Arrive Friday," The Evening Capital, July 29, 1936.
14. "Garden, At Government House, Place of Beauty," The Evening Capital, June 20, 1938.
15. "Mrs. Nice Tends Garden And Feeds Gold Fish," The Evening Capital, July 29, 1938, "Terrapin Escapes Governor's Pond," The Evening Capital, August 1, 1938.
16. "Roosevelt Dines With Nice," The Afro American, 10 September 1938, "Roosevelt Proposes To Keep Party Liberal; Urges Lewis' Election," The Washington Post, September 6, 1938, "President Was Greeted Here Enroute Home From Denton," The Evening Capital, September 6, 1938.
17. "Governor and Mrs. Nice to Be Guests at White House Tonight," The Evening Capital, January 31, 1935.
18. "City Will Receive President; Here For Cup Races," The Evening Capital, May 25, 1935.
19. Luckett, Maryland Women, 285-287.