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Raynor, Alfred D. – Obituary

Alfred D. Raynor, 54, died July 5, 1995 at his home in Homestead. There will be a family memorial service at a home in Nampa, Idaho, on July 28. Mr. Raynor was born May 14, 1941, in Wilmore, Kansas, to Clifford and Edith Raynor. He was raised and educated at Nampa, Idaho. He served his country in the U. S. Navy from 1959 to 1963. He married Sharon Kathleen Wiggins on September 4, 1962, at Fresno, California. They came to Baker City from Nampa, Idaho, in 1986. Mr. Raynor had worked as an inspector for the Union Pacific Railroad. He … Read more

Biography of Raymond C. Clapp, M. D.

Raymond C. Clapp, M. D. A young man who availed himself of the best of modern facilities and scientific advantages in preparing himself for his exacting profession, Doctor Clapp has won assured status as one of the representative physicians and surgeons engaged in practice in the City of Wichita, where his success has been on a parity with his unqualified personal popularity. Doctor Clapp was born at Lebanon, Virginia, on the 26th of September, 1880, and in the schools of his native place he continued his studies until his graduation in the high school. He then had the privilege of … Read more

Biography of Fred W. Martin

A well known Wichita manufacturer and business man, Fred W. Martin possessed the qualities which enabled him to grow and adapt himself in proportion to his opportunities. As a youth he learned the tinner’s trade and also clerked in a bardware store. It was on that narrow footing that he began to build himself into the larger affairs of business. He is now treasurer and manager of the Martin Metal Manufacturing Company, one of the growing and flourishing industries of Wichita. Besides the interest that attaches to his own successful career, it is also a matter of note that Mr. … Read more

Kansas Registrations of Enemy Aliens, 1917 – 1921

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.