Today was an equally productive day in the Archives of the University of Pennsylvania Museum. I spent a lot of time going through Watson Kintner’s passports trying to put a timeline of his travels (and his life) together. This proved to be most fruitful providing (at times) far-too-detailed daily events (and often contradictory) particularly for the 1950s. In addition, information handwritten (probably by Watson) on the backs of photographs filled in a lot of blanks.
So far, I have put together information on his first two extended voyages in 1955 and 1957.
A little more information on Watson’s education, family, and career was also added. Figured out when he retired! April 1955. Still nothing more on that weird singular mention of his first names as “Frank” yet.
Tomorrow, we try to put together his Penn career, family, Uncle Watson, Scranton, Hamilton, and and bit more on his RCA/Victor and Westinghouse career(s).
Please follow along at colinhelb.com/watson where I am keeping track of all the new information I discover. It may not be the best read in town, but it isn’t supposed to be. This is archival research at its rawest! Changes every day!