Los Alamos Historical Society

The Los Alamos Historical Society preserves, promotes, and communicates the remarkable history and inspiring stories of Los Alamos and its people for our community, for the global audience, and for future generations. We do this through the Los Alamos History Museum, the Los Alamos Historical Society Archives and Collection, publications through Bathtub Row Press, ownership and interpretation of historic buildings, educational programs such as our lecture series, and more. 

T H E   T E A M

Todd Nickols
Executive Director
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Todd is almost a Los Alamos native, having moved here as an almost 2-year-old. He is a Los Alamos High School graduate and holds two degrees in applied sciences from
Metropolitan Tech in Nebraska.
Before becoming the manager of the Museum Shop in 2016, he ran the Bandelier National Monument concessions and gift shop for eight years. He has enjoyed acting experience
in TV and films, and now pursues skiing, hiking
and the outdoor life around the plateau.


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Sharon Snyder
Bathtub Row Press Publications Director
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Sharon Snyder is the author of At Home on the Slopes of Mountains, a biography of New Mexico poet and author Peggy Pond Church. She also coauthored, with Toni Michnovicz Gibson, Los Alamos and the Pajarito Plateau. Sharon is a historian interested in northern New Mexico history, focusing on Los Alamos, Santa Fe, and the La Junta Valley. She serves on the board of directors of the Los Alamos Historical Society. Sharon holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico and a master’s from New Mexico Tech. 

Contact Sharon if you are interested in ordering our publications.
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Don Cavness
Curator
As the curator of collections, Don is responsible for the conservation, preservation, restoration and cataloging of the Los Alamos Historical Society's cultural artifact collections. He received a bachelor's degree from SWTSU (Texas State University) with majors in government and English, and minors in history and economics with teaching certifications. His graduate study at ASU/Texas A&M was in educational administration. He attended the collections management program at SFCC/IAIA and is certified in archives management by the Northern States Conservation Center. Don and wife, Jackie, are passionate about museums, having in the past five years toured museums in Scotland, Finland and Estonia. Don's oil paintings have been shown in several area art galleries.
Rebecca Collinsworth
​Archivist
Rebecca has been with the Los Alamos Historical Society for almost 30 years. She earned both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the University of New Mexico with a concentration in Far Eastern History.
Her specialty is photographic collections, and she added digital image capture to the archive's capabilities in 2004.

Call Rebecca if you are conducting research or would like to purchase photos. 

Katy Jones-Gulsby
Archives & Collections Technician

​Katy Jones-Gulsby is a lifelong history obsessive, with a
background in libraries and writing. While in college, she began a side-business of selling vintage and antiques that has lasted for over two decades in various forms. This love of old things, and the histories behind them, has propelled her throughout her career and has culminated in the decision to pursue a graduate degree in Archival Studies. She holds a degree in Fashion Journalism from the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London, UK, a Bachelor of the Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Houston and is currently working toward her Master of Library Science with a concentration of Archival Studies from the University of North Texas. Katy has been a freelance writer, a school librarian, a textile artist, a vintage & antique shop owner, and is now excited to explore the world of museum archives and collections. She has a particular interest in the roles of women in history, historical textiles and the importance of heritage handcrafts. Katy and her husband James are excited to be able to raise their daughter in a community like Los Alamos.

Amy Justice

Museum Shop Manager

A lifelong resident of New Mexico, Amy graduated from Farmington High School and earned degrees in Fine Arts and Business Management from San Juan College. Being raised in a strong Masonic family, Amy was a member of the International Order of Rainbow for Girls, where she ascended to the office of Grand Worth Advisor for the State of New Mexico. Amy continues to serve the Order as a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Electa Chapter 13. 

​ In 2003, Amy moved her young family to Los Alamos, where she has been sole proprietor of the two successful small businesses and supported her three children through the Los Alamos Public Schools.
Amy Joined the Los Alamos Historical Society in 2018 as Caretaker of Historical Properties, and, through her vision and perseverance, designed and cultivated the History Museum's Victory Garden at the Hans Bethe House. 

Amy takes great pride in accepting her new postion as Museum Shop Manager. In this role she can continue to grow her love of history and share that history with the community, as well as select merchandise that reflects the Society's Mission.

Would you like to join our team?

Board of Directors

Board President   Cheri Trottier
Vice President  Christine Hipp
Secretary  Wendy Hoffman
Treasurer  Bethany Hayward/Ron Wilkens
Directors
     Shay Burns Kendricks
     Mary Pat Kraemer
​     Leslie Linke
     Annette Sehorn
     Sharon Snyder
     Kati Steinberg
     Patrick Sullivan
     Mike Wheeler
​     Ron Wilkens
    

Historical Society Offices

The offices of the Los Alamos Historical Society are located in historic Fuller Lodge in the center of Los Alamos, New Mexico. Designed in 1928 by John Gaw Meem for the Los Alamos Ranch School, and later used by the Manhattan Project, Fuller Lodge is now a public building on the National Register of Historic Places and hosts many community events.