B.J.'s Tombstone History Discussion Form

TTR: October 30, 2013

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He graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, March 1, 1872.

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Doc Holliday's Dental Training — Tom, Thu Apr 12 10:43

Was Doc Holliday actually trained in dentistry at the college in Baltimore? Something I once read stated no record was ever found of him attending the institution and that may actually have done so... more
- Re: Dental training — Gary Roberts, Thu Apr 12 10:56
- - So this is on record... — Tom, Thu Apr 12 11:07
    
    Now that I think of it I believe I saw that somewhere not long ago.
  - - John Henry goes dental — Geraldo, Thu Apr 12 13:05
      
      I used to read that he went to dental school in Baltimore too. I couldn't remember where, so I pulled Pat Jahns' book "The Frontier World of Doc Holliday" off the shelf to see if it might be... more
    - - It WAS Philly! — sharonc, Fri Apr 13 11:26
        
        Jerry - Don't pull down Jahns, check the last word on Doc.... Gary Roberts! s
      - Like Doc, I am sometimes misunderstood — Geraldo, Fri Apr 13 13:26
        
        Hello Sharon, It's great to hear from you. It's also comforting to know that you are there to lead me back onto the right path if I wander out into the desert to chew on some loco-weed. This time,... more
        Sorry, Jerry.... — sharonc, Sat Apr 14 11:17
        
        Emails and post on boards are sometimes misunderstood because of lack of nuances we hear in speaking to one another.... I don't have Jahns' book, but have heard others tell of the now-known... more
        Pat Jahns — Gary Roberts, Thu Apr 19 13:17
        
        When Jahns' book was published in 1957, it caused a bit of a stir. It was not nearly as favorable to Doc as John Myers Myers' DOC HOLLIDAY published in 1955. Both broke new ground. The Myers book... more
        As I have always said... — Robin Andrews, Sat Apr 14 14:48
        
        ...computers have no eyebrows. lol ra
        Sharon, no "sorry" necessary... — Geraldo, Sat Apr 14 12:20
        
        After I made my post, I wondered if what I had written might be misunderstood and perhaps I should have made it clearer. But, it was too late then. Also, I don't mind having my cage rattled every... more
        Dental School Dilemma — Victoria Wilcox, Fri Apr 13 20:52
        
        It was Doc's cousin, Susan McKey Thomas of Valdosta, who was able to prove his true dental school affiliation. While working on her book "In Search of the Hollidays" (1973) she corresponded with a... more
        Doc Holliday"s dental profession — Armand, Wed Apr 18 03:23
        
        Hello Victoria Doc posed for at least a 2nd photo in Philadelphia. I also have some new info about doc and some of his fellow students. I was saving this for a small article but since you have an... more
        Doc, DDS — Victoria Wilcox, Thu Apr 19 21:12
        
        Thanks, Armand! I'd very much like to learn more! I'm hoping you were able to find some descendants for Jameson Fuches, the student who sat beside him in class and who shared a research topic their... more
        Southern Son! — Victoria Wilcox, Fri Apr 20 20:41
        
        For those interested in Doc Holliday (and who isn't?), follow this link to see the just announced cover for Southern Son: The Saga of Doc Holliday, book one Inheritance. Knox Robinson Publishing,... more
        Doc Holliday's dental career — Armand, Fri Apr 20 12:27
        
        Victoria Please post your email. Thanks, Armand
        Email Contact — Victoria Wilcox, Fri Apr 20 13:05
        
        Oops! Here it is: DocsLadie@aol.com
        PS — Victoria Wilcox, Fri Apr 13 20:53
        
        By the way, my presentation at the gathering in Tombstone in October will concern Doc's dental profession -- and the unlikely and dangerous link it gave him to Billy Leonard. I look forward to... more
        that dang billy Leonard... — bfrey, Sat Apr 14 13:46
        
        cause so much trouble with his connections to Holliday...sounds very interesting!
        Thanks — Geraldo, Sat Apr 14 05:23
        
        Victoria, Thank you for the info on John Henry. Your presentation in October sounds like it will be a good one. Jerry
        More details — Gary Roberts, Sat Apr 14 07:13
        
        Jerry, Vickie is right that Susie Thomas's research broke the log jam. It is not clear why Baltimore was settled on by earlier writers, but both John Myers Myers and Pat Jahns had him attending... more
        question for Gary — Peter Christoph, Sat Apr 14 18:49
        
        Is that where Karen Tanner learned of Doc's schooling, or did she find it on her own through family resources? Peter
        Answer — Gary Roberts, Sun Apr 15 09:45
        
        Peter, I have no way of knowing the answer to that question. The information was known by 1973; Karen's book was published in 1998. In their book, IN SEARCH OF THE HOLLIDAYS (1973), Thomas and... more
        Vague pronoun reference — Gary Roberts, Sun Apr 15 09:49
        
        In my previous post, the "she" in the second sentence of the second paragraph is a reference to Karen Tanner. Sorry about that.
        Dr. Bork — bfrey, Tue Apr 17 06:09
        
        Do you know where is papers on Elder can be seen? Is it in a published book? Also it seems Elder wanted to provide information on Doc and the whole Tombstone ordeal but required cash for doing so. I... more
        Kate's accounts — Gary Roberts, Tue Apr 17 06:45
        
        Most of Kate's stories have been published in one form or another. Dr. Bork's version was published in ARIZONA AND THE WEST, Spring 1977. Some of her comments to Anton Mazzanovich may be found in the ... more
        thanks (nm) — bfrey, Tue Apr 17 07:28
        
        Thanks, Gary — Geraldo, Sat Apr 14 11:03
        
        I thought the graduation photo probably fit into the equation somewhere. It's a fascinating story, but to me all things Doc are fascinating. Jerry

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