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Paugh Family Papers, 1940-1966
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Paugh, George, d. 1965
- Title
- Paugh Family Papers
- Dates
- 1940-196619401966
- Quantity
- 2.6 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 2052, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Paugh Family Papers consist of diaries, financial, and legal documents. The materials are associated with the ranch operation of George and Theodore Paugh, and various members of the Paugh family. Topics cover: the Paugh Ranch; ranch living in Madison County, Montana; sheep and cattle operations; diaries of daily activities and weather.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
-
This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Historical NoteReturn to Top
George Paugh and his brother, Theodore operated a ranch in partnership approximately 1930s to 1965. This partnership ended with George's death on June 5, 1965. The ranch was located in Madison County, near Jack Creek and later near McAllister and on Dead Man Creek. Operations include sheep at first, then cattle later. Minnie E. Paugh, donor of the papers, is the daughter of George and June Paugh.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection is arranged into three series, diaries, financial, and legal documents. The materials within the series are arranged by topic then chronological within the topic. Oversize materials have been removed to separate storage. The collection materials are associated with the ranch operation of George and Theodore Paugh, and various members of the Paugh family. Topics cover: the Paugh Ranch; ranch living in Madison County, Montana; sheep and cattle operations; diaries of daily activities and weather.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Series 1 Diaries, 1940-1965
Series 2 Legal Documents, 1911-1966
Series 3 Financial Documents, 1914-1966
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Diaries, 1940-1965Return to Top
Diaries of George Paugh contain general weather information and daily ranch activities. Glued in newspaper clippings on various topics are scattered throughout the diaries. Laid in materials from the diaries are in Box 2, Folder 9. In the 1965 diary entries are made by George or his daughter, Minnie Paugh. Also, a portion of her 1963 diary is included in Box 2, Folder 8. An entry in the 1959 diary is about the major earthquake at Hebgen Lake and Dam.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | 1940-1941 | |
| 1/2 | 1942-1943 | |
| 1/3 | 1944-1945 | |
| 1/4 | 1946-1947 | |
| 1/5 | 1948-1949 | |
| 2/1 | 1950-1951 | |
| 2/2 | 1952-1953 | |
| 2/3 | 1954-1955 | |
| 2/4 | 1956-1957 | |
| 2/5 | 1958-1959 | |
| 2/6 | 1960-1961 | |
| 2/7 | 1962-1963 | |
| 2/8 | 1963-1965 | |
| 2/9 | Laid in materials |
1942-1963 |
Series 2: Legal Documents, 1911-1966Return to Top
Marriage certificate, estate documents, and other legal materials related to George Paugh and family members are the materials found in this series. Miscellaneous items in Box 3, Folder 2 include: deed for real property in Jeffers, Montana, 1914; Public Schools Diploma of June (Buhite) Paugh, 1913; Marriage Certificate of George and June Paugh, 1916; and Bank signature card, 1911. Oversize materials have been removed to separate storage and the folder is marked with an asterisk (*).
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/1 | Estate of George Paugh various legal
materials |
|
| 3/2 | Miscellaneous legal documents* |
Series 3: Financial Documents, 1914-1966Return to Top
Ledgers, bills, receipts, county, state and federal tax returns, bank accounts, and other miscellaneous materials related to the ranch operation of George and Theodore Paugh. Materials in various folders are incomplete records. Items of interest include bills of sale cover sheep, wool, and cattle; official breed pedigrees are in Box 7, Folder 6; grazing leases are in Box 7, Folder 4; and rations books from World War II are in Box 7, Folder 5.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/3 | Ledgers |
1945-1946 |
| 3/4 | Ledger |
1947 |
| 3/5 | Ledgers |
1948-1949 |
| 3/6 | Ledgers |
1951-1952 |
| 3/7 | Ledgers |
1953-1954 |
| 3/8 | Ledgers |
1955-1956 |
| 3/9 | Ledgers |
1957-1958 |
| 3/10 | Ledgers |
1959-1960 |
| 3/11 | Ledgers |
1961-1962 |
| 3/12 | Ledgers |
1963-1964 |
| 3/13 | Ledger |
1965 |
| 4/1 | Bills and receipts |
1941-1943 |
| 4/2 | Bills and receipts |
1944-1947 |
| 4/3 | Bills and receipts |
1948-1951 |
| 4/4 | Bills and receipts |
1952 |
| 4/5 | Bills and receipts |
1953-1954 |
| 4/6 | Bills and receipts |
1955-1956 |
| 4/7 | Bills and receipts |
1957-1959 |
| 4/8 | Bills and receipts |
1960-1963 |
| 4/9 | Bills and receipts |
1964-1965 |
| 4/10 | Bills and receipts |
1965-1966 |
| 4/11 | United States income tax returns and
correspondence |
1944-1950 |
| 4/12 | United States income tax returns and
correspondence |
1951-1954 |
| 4/13 | United States income tax returns and
correspondence |
1958-1959 |
| 5/1 | Montana income tax returns |
1949-1954 |
| 5/2 | Madison County, Montana tax receipts |
1961-1962 |
| 5/3 | Commercial National Bank statements |
1942-1943 |
| 5/4 | Commercial National Bank statements |
1944-1945 |
| 5/5 | Commercial National Bank statements |
1946-1947 |
| 5/6 | Commercial National Bank statements |
1948-1949 |
| 5/7 | Commercial National Bank statements |
1950-1951 |
| 5/8 | Commercial National Bank statements |
1952-1953 |
| 5/9 | Commercial National Bank statements |
1954-1955 |
| 5/10 | Commercial/First National Bank statements |
1956-1957 |
| 5/11 | First National Bank statements |
1958-1959 |
| 5/12 | First National Bank statements |
1960-1961 |
| 5/13 | First National Bank statements |
1962-1963 |
| 5/14 | First National Bank statements |
1964-1966 |
| 6/1 | Commercial National Bank check registers |
1943-1945 |
| 6/2 | Commercial National Bank check registers |
1946-1948 |
| 6/3 | Commercial National Bank check registers |
1948-1950 |
| 6/4 | Commercial National Bank check registers |
1951-1953 |
| 6/5 | Commercial/First National Bank check
registers |
1954-1959 |
| 6/6 | First National Bank check registers |
1961-1964 |
| 7/1 | Canceled checks |
1914; 1917; 1942 |
| 7/2 | Canceled checks |
1960; 1965-1966 |
| 7/3 | Security Bank and Trust Company statements and
canceled checks |
1947-1950 |
| 7/4 | Grazing leases and timber permit |
1946-1950 |
| 7/5 | World War II war ration books |
|
| 7/6 | Hereford cattle pedigrees |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ranch life-Montana-Madison County
- Ranchers-Montana-Madison County
- Ranches-Montana-Madison County
- Sheep ranches-Montana-Madison County
Geographical Names
- Paugh Ranch (Mont.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records-Montana-Madison County
- Diaries-Montana-Madison County
- Family papers-Montana-Madison County
- Weather diaries-Montana-Madison County
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Paugh, Theodore (creator)
Family Names
- Paugh family (creator)
Kim Allen Scott, 2009
May 3, 2017
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