World War, 1939-1945

Scope and Contents

This collection contains various newspapers from the Dodge City Army Airfield, including newspapers written for soldiers stationed at the Airfield during World War II, including the Boot Hill Marauder, the Boot Hill Gazette, and Special Service News. The collection also contains a yearbook and photographs of the airfield, as well as documents related to the construction of the airfield.

Content Description

Letters to Jacob Heinz from his brothers Pete and Edwin Heinz, who faught in North Africa and Italy during World War II. There are also letters from other family members and friends, as well as those from the US Department of Agriculture Farm Security Administration.

Scope and Contents This collection contains publications from WIBW Radio Station in Topeka, Kansas in the 1940s. These items document the various programs that WIBW offered listeners during this time - including both local programs and programming from CBS - as well as their contribution to the war effort during World War II. Also included is a monthly publication, Henry's Exchange Hint Monthly, which corresponded with a radio show on WIBW and contained various tips on cooking, canning, sewing, and...

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...