Autobiography, c.1920

The collection contains a typewritten account of Frederick Etrick's life, including topics such as his childhood in Prussia, his emigration to the United States, politics and the presidential election of 1884, and farming. There is a great deal of information regarding his move to Dodge City in the 1880s, including descriptions of the town and its inhabitants, information about buffalo hunting, cowboys, sod houses, gambling, contemporary fashion and dress, the blizzard of 1886, saloons, and local politics. There is also information about his various business ventures. The collection also contains a printed work of Etrick's, showcasing Dodge City and its various businesses in 1902. This "Souvenir of Dodge City and Vicinity" contains photographs and illustrations of the city, and was originally presented to the visitors of the Southwestern Veteran Association. It also includes information and photographs of the State Soldier's Home in Fort Dodge, the Kansas state forestry station, Ford County, and Dodge City's City Park.