Sheriffs

Scope and Contents From the Series: This record group contains materials originating from H.B. Bell, including correspondences, a certificate of election to the office of Sheriff of Ford County, photographs, and advertisements for H.B. Bell's various business ventures in Dodge City. There are also documents related to other activities of his in Dodge City, including a deed from ...

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...

Scope and Contents This collection contains an autobiographical account of Leila Woolwine Johnson's life and her family in Dodge City Kansas, focusing primarily on the years from 1907 through the 1920s. Johnson writes about her father, Charles Woolwine, and his career as jailor, undersheriff, sheriff, businessman, and member of the local draft board during World War I. Much of the manuscript discusses the operation of the City Jail in the 1910s and various events related to prisoners. There is also a...