Credits

This exhibition would not have been possible without:  The National Museum of Dentistry, remote internship program Patrick Cutter, Assistant Director at the National Museum of Dentistry Johns Hopkins University, Museum Studies with Digital Curation Certificate...

How to Learn More About Doc

Timeline of Doc’s Life In order to understand what may have led Doc Holliday to pursue a career as a dentist, and his subsequent abandonment of this role, it is useful to explore pivotal moments within his lifetime. By following his movements through time and...

The Story Continues

So, who was Doc Holliday really? Better yet, who was John Henry Holliday? Should these two people be regarded as one and the same? Reconsidering the words used to describe Doc at the beginning of this exhibit, which would you choose? Doc has been called many things,...

Legends Never Die

Doc’s involvement in the shootout at the O.K. Corral transformed his character considerably. Gone were the days when he was trying to fabricate a tough persona in order to protect himself in the dangerous gambling dens; in his later years, his reputation preceded him....

The Day that Brought Infamy

When Doc arrived in Tombstone in September of 1880, he was seeking a fresh start with new opportunities. His friend, Wyatt Earp, had convinced him that Tombstone was the right place for doing so. The new boomtowns in the Arizona Territory were proving to be gold mines...
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