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Bond Family Papers, 1886-1975
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bond Family
- Title
- Bond Family Papers
- Dates
- 1886-1975 (inclusive)18861975
- Quantity
- 15.0 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 209 (collection)
- Summary
- The Bond family owned the Dillon Implement Company in Dillon, Montana; it was a store with supplies for farming and ranching. The collection consists of financial records, correspondence, family records and photographs generated by the Dillon Implement Co., Bond Grocery, and the Bond Family from 1886-1975.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Dillon Implement Company was founded October 24, 1886, by Charles Reeder and O. E. Morse. Charles Phillips took over the business from his brother in 1910. When Phillips died in 1936, ownership of the Dillon Implement Co. was transferred to his grandson Phillip Bond, son of Hester and Eugene Bond. The Company, managed by Bert Megquier, was held in trust for Phillip until his return from World War II in 1946. Upon Phillip's return from the War, Eugene Bond sold his family business, Bond Grocery. Eugene Bond had assumed management of the grocery at the death of his father in 1920, despite holding a dentist's license and practice. After the sale of the grocery, Eugene joined Phillip at Dillon Implement.
The Dillon Implement Company was controlled by the Bond family until its sale in 1974. In that year, it was purchased by Joe Morstein and Jim Flynn who upon taking ownership, changed the name to D. I. Hardware.
The firm began as a machinery outlet and grain brokerage. The Dillon Implement Co.'s marketing region included the Ennis area, reached to Butte, and Bozeman, and extended into Idaho. During its early years, it also provided service to several mining towns that are no longer in existence. The Dillon Implement Co.'s. business ventures included selling farm machinery, wagons, harnesses, saddles, buying and selling feed grains and hay, as well as hardware and real estate. The Dillon Implement Co. also provided financing and mortgages for those who required aid in purchasing real estate and equipment. Eventually they expanded into the buggy and equipment repair business, which required the stocking of hardware for repairs. The store became an outlet for everything from rifles and horseshoes, to clocks and fabrics. Thirteen apartment rentals above the store also provided diversity to the company's business ventures. Part of the original Dillon Implement Co. building was rented out to the Forest Service and later in the 1940s to Safeway.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of material generated by the Dillon Implement Co., Bond Grocery, and the Bond Family from 1886-1975. This collection includes financial records, correspondence, family records and photographs. The information in this collection presents an overview of Dillon as a growing rural community and illustrates the growth of a small family owned business in rural Montana.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Bond Family Papers, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is divided into six series:
Series I: Dillon Implement Company Financial, 8.0 linear feet, 1911-1975
Series II: Dillon Implement Company Legal, 1.0 linear foot, 1887-1971
Series III: Dillon Implement Company Stocks, 1.0 linear foot, 1886-1971
Series IV: Bond Grocery, 1 linear foot, undated
Series V: Bond Family Papers, 2.0 linear feet, 1929-1968
Series VI: Photographs, 1.0 linear foot, undated
Custodial History
The materials in this collection remained on the premises of the Dillon Implement Company until donation to the K. Ross Toole Archives.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Eldo Raph, 1986
Processing Note
The actions of the original processors are unknown. In 1998, the collection was extensively rearranged and re-described. Documents originally relegated to miscellaneous files were moved to specific series.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Dillon Implement Company Financial, 1911-1974Return to Top
This series includes corporate and state tax returns for Dillon Implement Company, including Statement of Income and assessment and adjustment information. Some oversize tax documentation from this section and was placed in a box at the end of the collection. Payroll records are also included with withholding information, as well as workman's compensation filings. Financial information also includes accounts payable and receivable, and information regarding collections and bad debts. Extensive cashbooks are also a part of this series.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Federal Corporate Tax Returns
|
1928-1950 |
| 1/2 | Federal Corporate Tax Returns
|
1951-1975 |
| 1/3 | State of Montana, Corporate Taxes
|
1945-1971 |
| 1/4 | Statement of Income |
1944-1961 |
| 1/5 | Quarterly Federal Excise Tax
Return 1954-1959, Monthly Federal Excise Statements 1947-1952 |
|
| 1/6 | Assessment Lists |
1946-1964 |
| 1/7 | Adjustments |
1937-1972 |
| Box | ||
| OS-12 | Ledger Sheets |
1928-1950 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/1 | Payroll |
1937-1973 |
| 2/2 | Reconciliation of Withholding,
Employees |
1961-1969 |
| 2/3 | Unemployment Compensation Claims
|
1943-1952 |
| 2/4 | Outstanding Notes |
|
| 2/5 | Collection and Bad Debt
Correspondence |
1911-1917 |
| 3/1 | Rental Book |
1916-1939 |
| 3/2 | Rental Book |
1940-1948 |
| 3/3 | Corporate Checkbook |
1948-1949 |
| 3/4 | Accounts Payable |
|
| 3/5 | Census Information |
1933, 1973 |
| 3/6 | Inventory |
|
| 3/7 | Advertisements and Clippings
|
|
| 4/1 | Cash Book, Volume 1 |
1919-1920 |
| 4/2 | Cash Book, Volume 2 |
1926-1930 |
| 4/3 | Cash Book, Volume 3 |
1937 |
| 4/4 | Cash Book, Volume 4 |
1938 |
| 4/5 | Cash Book, Volume 5 |
1939 |
| 5/1 | Cash Book, Volume 6 |
1940 |
| 5/2 | Cash Book, Volume 7 |
1941 |
| 5/3 | Cash Book, Volume 8 |
1942 |
| 5/4 | Cash Book, Volume 9 |
1943 |
| 5/5 | Cash Book, Volume 10 |
1944 |
| 5/6 | Cash Book, Volume 11 |
1945 |
| 6/1 | Cash Book, Volume 12 |
1946 |
| 6/2 | Cash Book, Volume 13 |
1947 |
| 6/3 | Cash Book, Volume 14 |
1948 |
| 6/4 | Cash Book, Volume 15 |
1950-1952 |
| 6/5 | Cash Book, Volume 16 |
1951-1953 |
| 6/6 | Cash Book, Volume 17 |
1949-1954 |
| 7/1 | Cash Book, Volume 18 |
1954 |
| 7/2 | Cash Book, Volume 19 |
1955 |
| 7/3 | Cash Book, Volume 20 |
1956-1958 |
| 7/4 | Cash Book, Volume 21 |
1958-1960 |
| 7/5 | Cash Book, Volume 22 |
1961-1962 |
| 8/1 | Cash Book, Volume 23 |
1963-1966 |
| 8/2 | Cash Book, Volume 24 |
1967-1971 |
| 8/3 | Cash Book, Volume 25 |
1971-1974 |
| Box | ||
| OS | Ledgers |
|
| Volume | ||
| 1 | Record of Accounts |
1943-1961 |
| 2 | Record of Accounts |
1962-1973 |
| 3 | Trial Balance |
1905-1922 |
| 4 | Trial Balance |
1923-1953 |
| 5 | Trial Balance |
1935-1973 |
| 6 | Trial Balance |
1953-1975 |
Series II: Dillon Implement Company Legal, 1887-1971Return to Top
The series contains legal information on land, livestock, and leases owned and maintained by the Dillon Implement Company. Insurance documentation for coverage of the holdings of the Company is also part of this series.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 9/1 | Land, Livestock, and Leases
|
|
| 9/2 | Insurance |
Series III: Dillon Implement Company Stocks, 1886-1971Return to Top
Included in this series are an undated stock journal and the original stock certificate receipts from the Implement Company as well as some unused certificates. Documentation regarding the assignment of stock shares are also included in this series.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 9/3 | Stock Journal |
undated |
| 9/4 | Stock Certificates |
1886-1901 |
| 9/5 | Stock Certificates |
1908-1949 |
| 9/6 | Stock Certificates |
1945-1971 |
| 9/7 | Stock Certificates |
1910-1964 |
| 9/8 | Stock Assignments |
1910-1945 |
Series IV: Bond Grocery , undatedReturn to Top
The information in this series includes advertisements for Bond Grocery as well as accounts payable and receivable. Also included in this series is information on the history of the Bond family.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 9/9 | Advertisements and Accounts
Receivable and Payable |
|
| 9/10 | Bond Family |
Series V: Bond Family Papers , 1929-1968Return to Top
This part of the collection includes personal information on Charles Phillips, and Eugene and Phillip Bond. Incorporated in this series is correspondence from varied sources to each individual. Also provided is a collection of letters sent by Phillip to the Bond family while he was stationed overseas during World War II. Individual state and federal income tax returns are included for both Eugene and Phillip. The Last Will and Testament of Charles Phillips is another part of this series, granting Phillip Bond a majority share in the Dillon Implement Company. The series also contains a patient list from Eugene Bond's dental practice, and varied speeches given by him regarding the sale of War Bonds. Included with Phillip's correspondence are varied military postcards as well as his baby book and a dance card from a prom.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Subseries 1: Charles Phillips
|
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| Box/Folder | ||
| 10/1 | Last Will and Testament
|
|
Subseries 2: Eugene Bond
|
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10/2 | Family Correspondence
|
|
| 10/3 | Patient List/Dentistry Practice
|
|
| 10/4 | Speeches and Writings,
Certificate of Honor for Military service signed by Gerald Ford |
|
| 10/5 | Mary Hester Phillips-Bond
|
1929-1935 |
| 10/6 | Anne Wight |
1961 |
| 10/7 | Anne Wight |
1962 |
| 10/8 | Anne Wight |
1963 |
| 10/9 | Anne Wight |
1964-1965 |
| 10/10 | Individual Federal and State
Income Tax |
1935-1968 |
| 10/11 | Assorted Bills and Clippings,
Common School Diploma |
|
| 10/12 | Certificates and Diplomas
|
|
| Box | ||
| OS-12 | College of Dentistry Diploma
|
1919 |
| OS-12 | Certificate of Membership to
Angelus University |
1910 |
| OS-12 | Certificate from Montana Board
of Medical Examiners |
1919 |
| OS-12 | Authorization of Eugene Bond
from President of the United State as Board member of the Selective Service
|
1949 |
Subseries 3: Phillip Bond
|
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11/1 | Baby Book/Prom Dance Card
|
|
| 11/2 | Military Postcards |
|
| 11/3 | Correspondence from Service
|
1943 |
| 11/4 | Correspondence from Service
|
1944 |
| 11/5 | Correspondence from Service
|
1945 |
| 11/6 | Individual Federal and State
Tax Returns |
1936-1968 |
| 11/7 | Varied Service Information
|
|
| 11/8 | Clippings and Programs
|
Series VI: Photographs , 1911-1955 and undatedReturn to Top
The photographs in this series portray both the Bond Family and Dillon Implement Company. The Implement Company is shown during several time periods. The majority of photographs representing the Bond family portray Eugene Bond's days in dentistry school. However, there are photographs of war-damaged cities sent to the family by Phillip Bond from his time overseas. Contained in this series are photographs of Dillon Implement Company as well as many photos sent by Phillip Bond when he was stationed overseas in Manila.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 12/1 | 209(VI):1: Interior Dillon Implement Company
|
1913 |
| 12/2 | 209(VI):2: Exterior Dillon Implement Company
|
1955 |
| 12/3 | 209(VI):3: Photograph of Eugene Bond
|
undated |
| 12/4 | 209(VI):4: Bond Grocery Delivery Truck
|
undated |
| 12/5 | 209(VI):5: Exterior Dillon Implement
Company, men with plows |
undated |
| 12/6 | 209(VI):6: Portion of ad |
1926 |
| 12/7 | 209(VI):7: Portion of ad |
1926 |
| 12/8 | 209(VI):8: Portion of ad |
1926 |
| 12/9 | 209(VI):9: Portion of ad |
1926 |
| 12/10 | 209(VI):10: Exterior side view early Dillon
Implement, men with wagons of grain |
1911 |
| 12/11 | 209(VI):11: Exterior front view early Dillon
Implement, one man with grain |
1911 |
| 12/12 | 209(VI):12: Interior Dillon Implement with
men |
undated |
| 12/13 | 209(VI):13: Outside laundry shop, Manila
|
undated |
| 12/14 | 209(VI):14: Ruins of war damaged building,
Manila |
undated |
| 12/15 | 209(VI):15: Soldiers on Manila street
|
undated |
| 12/16 | 209(VI):16: Bar in Manila |
undated |
| 12/17 | 209(VI):17: War ruined cathedral, Manila
|
undated |
| 12/18 | 209(VI):18: Graduating class 1919, College of
Dentistry, University of Iowa |
|
| 12/19 | 209(VI):19: Dental School, Senior class in
classroom |
1919 |
| 12/20 | 209(VI):20: State University of Iowa Military
Reserve Unit, Company K of S.A.T.C. |
1919 |
| 12/21 | 209(VI):21: Photo 2 State University of Iowa,
Company K of S.A.T.C |
1919 |
| 12/22 | 209(VI):22: Military men holding bugles
|
undated |
| 12/23 | 209(VI):23: Military troop pictured at
attention in front of tents |
undated |
| 12/24 | 209(VI):24: Military men at attention in
field, Eugene Bond indicated by penned circle |
undated |
| 12/25 | 209(VI):25: Military men with bugles on
parade ground |
undated |
| 12/26 | 209(VI):26: Military men with penned names
|
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agricultural machinery industry--Montana--Dillon
- Business ventures--Montana--Dillon
- Family-owned business enterprises--Montana--Dillon
- Grain trade--Montana--Dillon
- Grocery trade--Montana--Dillon
- Hardware trade--Montana -- Dillon
- Real estate business--Montana--Dillon
- Retail trade--Montana--Dillon
Family Names
- Bond family
Geographical Names
- Dillon (Mont.)--Commerce
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records--Montana--Dillon
- Family papers--Montana--Dillon
- Financial records--Montana--Dillon
- Photographs--Montana--Dillon
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Bond Grocery Company (Dillon, Mont.)
- Dillon Implement Company
Finding aid prepared by Lyn Miller
1998
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