From Matchbox cars to history: One man’s archive tells Davenport’s story

From Matchbox cars to history: One man’s archive tells Davenport’s story

Doug Smith's obsession with history started with Matchbox cars. "I was three or four years old when my grandparents started buying me Matchbox cars," the 67-year-old Bettendorf resident said. "They were inexpensive, something they could afford. "I played with them…