Watson, Violet, 1888-1981
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1888-05-28 - 1981
Places
- Dodge City -- Ford County -- Kansas -- United States (Place of Death)
- Lawrence -- Douglas County -- Kansas -- United States (Place of Birth)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Bill of Sale, 1938-06-15
File
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This record group contains materials which Violet Watson owned or created. This includes some correspondences, and a bill of sale from H.B. Bell, as well as numerous programs from funerals she attended, a couple of western-themed magazines, and a biographical sketch briefly discussing her life in early Dodge City.
Dates:
1938-06-15
H.B. Bell and Violet Watson Collection
Collection — Box A4
Identifier: KHC-6
Scope and Contents
The majority of the items in this collection relate to Hamilton “Ham” Bell, documenting various elements of his life, such as his Elephant Livery Stable, his role as Ford County Sheriff, and his automobile company and ambulance service. Many items also relate to the later years of his life in the 1930s and 1940s, documenting Kansas Pioneer Picnic events, The Last Round Up and other events honoring and commemorating Bell’s life and work in Dodge City. As a collection largely assembled by...
Dates:
1892 - 1966
Found in:
Kansas Heritage Center
Newspaper Clippings, 1929 - 1969
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The majority of the items in this collection relate to Hamilton “Ham” Bell, documenting various elements of his life, such as his Elephant Livery Stable, his role as Ford County Sheriff, and his automobile company and ambulance service. Many items also relate to the later years of his life in the 1930s and 1940s, documenting Kansas Pioneer Picnic events, The Last Round Up and other events honoring and commemorating Bell’s life and work in Dodge City. As a collection largely assembled by...
Dates:
1929 - 1969