A. Fred Watts postcard collection

A. Fred Watts postcard collection, 1906-1910

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Watts, A. Fred, 1884-1970
Title: A. Fred Watts postcard collection
Dates: 1906-1910 (inclusive)
19061910
Quantity: 2 folder
Collection Number: MG 539
Summary: Postcards kept by A. Fred Watts from Idaho, Kansas, and Iowa.
Repository: University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

A. Fred Watts was born September 28, 1884 to Morris and Anna Watts near Norton, Kansas. When he was fourteen years old, he and his family moved to Payette, Idaho. Little is known from his time spent in Idaho, but at some point Watts traveled back east and attended medical school at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

In 1916, Watts received his diploma. During World War I he served as a medic at Fort Riley, Kansas. Additionally, he was a medical professional within the span of 1918 Flu Pandemic. After the war he settled in Creston, Iowa. Here he served as the Creston City Health physician for more than 30 years, retiring in 1966. A. Fred Watts died in 1970.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This postcard collection was kept by A. Fred Watts. The postcards were originally located in what appeared to be a scrapbook. The scrapbook was in very poor condition, and so the most of postcards were removed for preservation. A few couldn't be removed from the paper they were glued to. Many of the images on the postcards are from Idaho, Kansas, and Iowa. Some have stamps as well as writing on the back of them. There are a few postcards which depict people who are unidentified.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Though the postcards were removed from the original scrapbook, the original order was maintained.

Acquisition Information

These materials were donated by Leslie Hope, the granddaughter of A. Fred Watts.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I. Postcards, 1906-1910Return to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Unidentified waterfall Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Cliff face Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified waterfall Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified forest and river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Man (A. Fred Watts?) in horse drawn carriage Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Man and two women in horse drawn carriage Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified forest and river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Horse drawn carriage on bridge over a river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified town Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified town Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified log cabin Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified town Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Men posed on horse drawn carriage in front of businesses (Meadows, Idaho) Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Street view of Meadow, Idaho Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Looking through the narrows - Payette Lake Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Man stands overlooking unidentified river Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Woman in horse drawn carriage Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Residential street Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified group of seven people sitting together	undated
1	1	Unidentified group of seven people standing together eating watermelon	undated
1	1	Man (A. Fred Watts?) and woman sitting together	undated
1	1	Two women standing together	undated
1	1	Man and two women posed in front of corn field	undated
1	1	Women eating watermelon	undated
1	1	Unidentified group of seven people sitting together	undated
1	1	Unidentified woman sitting alone	undated
1	1	Three women standing, one beside horse	undated
1	1	Women posed in and beside horse drawn carriage	undated
1	1	Two women sitting in horse drawn carriage	undated
1	1	Two women standing with horse	undated
1	1	Group of unidentified women	undated
1	1	Women posed around a yard	undated
1	1	Unidentified group of people	undated
1	1	Unidentified group of people	undated
1	1	Page of four postcards Postcards depicting: four children, two children, an unidentified river, and an unidentified mill.	undated
1	1	Child holding doll	undated
1	1	Unidentified waterfall	undated
1	1	Front of a home	undated
1	1	Page of four postcards Postcards depicting group of unidentified family (2) and unidentified homes (2).	undated
1	1	Page of two postcards Postcards depicting a large home and a Hotel Agee.	undated
1	1	Unidentified man (A. Fred Watts?)	undated
1	1	Two women standing together, one in suit Postcard made by Bate Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	1	Unidentified woman standing alone	undated
1	1	Two women standing together, one in suit Postcard made by Bate Studio in Payette, Lake.	undated
1	1	Street view of Norton, Kansas Photo by Reed.	undated
1	1	M. E. Church in Norton Kansas Photo by Reed.	undated
1	1	County High School	undated
1	1	County High School in Norton, Kansas Photo by Reed.	undated
1	1	Gentry House Writing on back states: " July 31st, '09. Dear Friend: - How are you? Well I hope. A cyclone passed through here some time ago. It missed us with about two miles. It came withing one half mile from my sister Hattie. This is a picture of a house after the cyclone. Your friend, Sizze (?) S." The postcard is address to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.	1909
1	1	Three men sitting on cliff face Back reads: "South of the old mill. A merry xmas. (?) Fred."	undated
1	1	Main Street in What Cheer, Iowa	undated
1	1	Public swimming pool in Norton, Kansas	undated
1	1	Unidentified building in What Cheer, Iowa	undated
1	1	Taylor Store, Iowa Postcard photo by Seuter (?). Writing on back, and postcard is addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.	13 October 1908
1	1	The Principal Business Street in Twin Falls, Idaho Postcard photo by M. B. Martin. Writing on back, addressed to M. W. Watts, Payette, Idaho.	1908
1	1	Thompson Mine Writing on back, addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.	1909
1	1	Methodist Church, Payette, Idaho	undated
1	1	Episcopal Church, Payette, Idaho	undated
1	1	Y. M. C. A., Payette, Idaho	undated
1	1	Four people standing in front of house	undated
1	1	Boat named Lyda on lake	undated
1	1	Boat named Lyda on lake	undated
1	1	Unidentified bridge	undated
1	1	House boat (?) on lake	undated
1	1	Family standing in garden in front of home	undated
1	1	Page of seven postcards Postcards depict a woman standing with eyes closed, a woman sitting in front of home, a man in tall wheat field, a man in tall crop field, the Blue Ridge district 28 building, an unidentified street, and another unidentified street.	undated
1	1	Page of eight postcards Postcards depicting unidentified buildings, men in front of home, a residental street, man and woman with horses in front of barn (2), a man on a horse with cattle, and a man facing horses in a pasture.	undated
1	2	Unidentified river with cabin in the distance	undated
1	2	Neighborhood	undated
1	2	Street view of unidentified town	undated
1	2	Barn	undated
1	2	Woman in horse drawn carriage behind flock of chickens Writing on back, addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.	29 September 1909
1	2	People skating on frozen pond	undated
1	2	Large group of people sitting in cart pulled by two horses Writing on back, addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.	19 May 1908
1	2	In the country near Payette, Idaho Photo by Bates.	undated
1	2	Football game in the mud	undated
1	2	Camping in the woods	undated
1	2	Two women standing by creek	undated
1	2	Men and women standing in garden Postcard by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	2	two women in forest	undated
1	2	Two women standing within forest	undated
1	2	Man (A. Fred Watts?) and woman standing in front of tree line	undated
1	2	Man (A. Fred Watts?) and woman standing in front of tree line	undated
1	2	Two women standing within forest	undated
1	2	Man (A. Fred Watts?) and two woman standing in front of tree line	undated
1	2	Five women standing together	undated
1	2	Unidentified group of people standing together	undated
1	2	People watching horse race	undated
1	2	Payette River Postcard has a stamp on the back.	undated
1	2	Unidentified group of people standing together	undated
1	2	Boise Street in Payette, Idaho Postcard has stamp on back.	undated
1	2	People in horse drawn carriages crossing bridge and going through water	undated
1	2	Train traveling over river	undated
1	2	Flooded area, Bridge Mills building in distance	undated
1	2	Flooded area	undated
1	2	Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing alone	undated
1	2	Unidentified woman standing alone	undated
1	2	Woman and child standing together	undated
1	2	Child standing alone	undated
1	2	Seven men standing together	undated
1	2	Four women and one man standing along bushes	undated
1	2	Four women and one man (middle) sitting on front porch	undated
1	2	Five men standing on front porch	undated
1	2	Seven men sitting in yard in front of home	undated
1	2	Five men sitting on front porch	undated
1	2	Five men sitting in yard in front of home	undated
1	2	Seven men standing together wearing suits	undated
1	2	Unidentified woman Back reads: "Taken in 1908."	1908
1	2	Possibly A. Fred Watts	undated
1	2	Unidentified woman	undated
1	2	Possibly A. Fred Watts	undated
1	2	Two women standing together wearing large hats Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	2	Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing in garden Postcard made by Bates Studio in Payette, Idaho.	undated
1	2	Unidentified woman posed for portrait	undated
1	2	Unidentified woman posed for portrait Writing on back reads: "found a card hun from you when I got home Saturday how are you coming in your studies I have wrote you a half dozen times since you wrote to me. Annie". Addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payete, Idaho.	11 January 1910
1	2	Man hold reigns while woman sits on horse	undated
1	2	Horse drawn carriage traveling on mountain road	undated
1	2	People and dog alongside river	undated
1	2	Black bear standing on hind legs and chained up facing man holding food out	undated
1	2	Unidentified group of people	undated
1	2	Unidentified group of people	undated
1	2	Man, woman, and two children standing together	undated
1	2	Unidentified group of people	undated
1	2	Football team Watts photo.	undated
1	2	Football team Watts photo.	undated
1	2	Dog and puppies drinking milk	undated
1	2	Puppies drinking milk	undated
1	2	Farm house	undated
1	2	Pigs and farmer	undated
1	2	Farmer feeding pigs	undated
1	2	Farm house	undated
1	2	Family posed for picture	undated
1	2	Group of people	undated
1	2	Horse posed, man holding reigns	undated
1	2	Group of people	undated
1	2	Man with crutches standing in front of home during winter	undated
1	2	Birds-eye view of Payette Depot Postcard has stamp on back.	undated
1	2	Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing with elderly woman	undated
1	2	View of street Watts photo.	undated
1	2	Woman sitting in the grass	undated
1	2	Two women standing with young child	undated
1	2	Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing with woman	undated
1	2	Dirt road	undated
1	2	Man and woman standing together	undated
1	2	Four men standing together along fence	undated
1	2	Group of people posed for picture	undated
1	2	Four women posed for picture	undated
1	2	Group of people posed for picture	undated
1	2	Group of people and dog posed for picture	undated
1	2	Woman standing in front of home during winter	undated
1	2	House in winter	undated
1	2	Three young women standing together	undated
1	2	Man standing with horse	undated
1	2	Two women standing together	undated
1	2	Man (A. Fred Watts?) standing with woman	undated
1	2	Woman sitting in horse drawn carriage	undated
1	2	Three young women standing together	undated
1	2	Men and women posed on top of large boulder	undated
1	2	Stacking hay in the Payette Valley Photo by Stegner (?). Back reads, "Say Mr. Kid! if you don't send me some more of those cards you'll hear from me again soon. I know I ought to of answered but you know how busy we are. Fred could you finish me one doz of the best (fest?) ones But of course different views, and I will pay you for them. Hoping to hear from you soon! Maude." Addressed to Mr. Fred Watts, Payette, Idaho.	23 April 1910

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