The series contains original affidavits of registration that record personal information about each registrant, their photograph affixed to the majority of documents, and the registrants fingerprints. All of these are specific to Kansas, and most have the actual documents attached.
Judge Glenn Alcorn, born on June 10, 1886, in Kansas, moved to Oklahoma during his childhood and was educated in Perry and the University of Iowa. He graduated from the University of Michigan’s law school in 1912, establishing a successful legal practice in Muskogee. Alcorn served as an assistant county attorney and later as county judge, earning a reputation for fairness. Married to Lucille Milford in 1915, he served in the U.S. Army during WWI and is active in several fraternal organizations.
Byrdie Opal Dielman, 85, passed away on September 12, 2002, at St. Elizabeth Care Center. Born on January 14, 1917, in Kansas, she graduated as valedictorian in 1935 and married Raymond Dielman in 1936. The family moved to Baker City in 1943. Opal worked for C. C. Anderson and later the U.S. Forest Service until retiring in 1975. A dedicated member of the United Methodist Church, she also contributed to community initiatives. She is survived by her children, siblings, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
George S. Emerson, born in Providence, Rhode Island, on July 18, 1844, settled in Kansas in 1869, engaging in the stock business and later in buffalo bone shipping. He opened a general merchandise store in Dodge City in 1880, starting with a $6,000 stock, which has since grown to $14,000, employing six clerks. He served two years on the City Council and married Annie Coffey in 1881, with whom he has one son, Waldo S. Emerson previously established a ranch in Clark County before leaving the stock business.