Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides Number 6

Here's the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides 6 - Columbus Gave Our World Its Grandest Lesson: "On, sail on and on!"

Some of the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides (like this one) have a blank section on the bottom that, I believe, was intended for a calendar. On a few used versions, that's what I've seen drawn in that space. And the "October" title above the box would indicate that was its intended purpose too.

Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides Number 5

Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides 5 - Let's finish the job.

It has a bit of an olympic feel to it.

Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides Number 4

Here's the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides 4 - Be a Good Loser.

I noticed that some of the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides have names, towns and states on them. It appears that the artwork was actually done by teachers from around the country.

Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides Number 3

Here is the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides 3 - Be a Good Citizen

While tracking down all 36 of the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides I happened upon the birth and death records of Thomas G. Nichols, founder/owner/president of the T.G. Nichols Company, Inc. - the makers of the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides posters.

Thomas G. Nichols, was the son of John William Nichols & Mahalia Hendricks. He married Laura M. Stephens. He was the President of T.G. Publishing Company. Thomas' cause of death is listed as Coronary Occlusion. Mrs. Laura M. Nichols, of 431 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo., is listed as the informant on Missouri Death Certificate #33434. Burial took place on 24 Sep 1955.

Birth: Jan. 16, 1888
Callaway County
Missouri, USA

Death: Sep. 22, 1955
Kansas City
Jackson County
Missouri, USA

Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides Number 2

While tracking down all of the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides posters, I've found out a little more information about the T.G. Nichols Company, Inc. - the company behind the posters. It seems they were mainly a book publishing company and mainly (perhaps exclusively) printed textbooks. Which makes sense since the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides posters were intended for the classroom.

Here's the Character-Culture-Citizenship Guides 2 - Courage