Box A26

This collection contains materials related to the Dodge City Fire Department, and includes a minutes book of the Firemen's Relief Association, a list of members from 1956 to 2006, and a uniform.

This collection contains a handwritten book of poems from the 1850s, primarily written by Helen M. Watson.

This collection contains two photographs. One is a group photograph of Civil War veterans, labelled "Decoration Day, 1880." The other photograph is a picture of Drovers Cottage in Ellsworth, Kansas, likely taken in 1872.

This collection contains several photographs related to W.H. Preston's life, including photographs of Dodge City, his house, and his chickens that he raised and entered into competition. There are a number of ribbons and scorecards from his activities as a poultry breeder. There are also several documents related to his time as a probate judge in Dodge City, including a notary stamp that he used as a notary public. There are also several journals from his life in Iowa.