Living Memories

Name: Living Memories
Brand: Moulton Museum
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By Moulton, Nellie Gail

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Nellie Gail Moulton crossed Kansas in a covered wagon, became a school teacher and principal in Washington state, managed a 22,000-acre ranch in Orange County, California, and studied en plein aire art with such greats as William Wendt, Edgar Payne, and Anna Hills. She also lived a fairytale romance with cattle rancher Lewis Moulton.In her later years, Nellie helped found the Laguna College of Art and Design, spearheaded the construction of the Laguna Playhouse, and traveled around the world several times. Illustrated by over 100 photographs, the memoir's many footnotes and endnotes allow more detailed study. Truly a Renaissance woman, Nellie tells her life story in evocative yet approachable language.
"I have never been so present with an historical figure as when I read LIVING MEMORIES, by Nellie Gail Moulton." ~ Jean Stern, Director Emeritus, The Irvine Museum
"Nellie Gail Moulton lived through cyclones, sod houses, and the birth of modern California. Her memoir Living Memories, written in 1970 at age 92, [] reads like sitting with your most interesting great-aunt as she spills family secrets over coffee." ~ BlueInk Reviews

Product details

Number of Pages:: 174
Release Date:: 2025-08-11
Publication Date:: 2025-08-11
Publisher:: Moulton Museum
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 196778101X
ISBN13:: 9781967781010
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 412 g
Height:: 157 cm
Width:: 235 cm
Thickness:: 14 cm

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