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Montana Historical Society Pioneers reminiscences, 1884-1943
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Montana Historical Society
- Title
- Montana Historical Society Pioneers reminiscences
- Dates
- 1884-1943 (inclusive)18841943
- Quantity
- .5 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 64 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of reminiscences (1884-1943) of Montana pioneers describing their travel to Montana Territory, encounters with Indians, mining camp life, homesteading, etc. [Compiled by Montana Historical Society.]
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- 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
Throughout its existence, the Montana Historical Society has solicited from pioneers reminiscences about their experiences. A collection of such writings was destroyed in the January 1874 fire that swept downtown Helena. the Society immediately resumed collecting with the aim for replacing many of the destroyed reminiscences. By 1876 enough writings had been collected to publish the first volume of Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana. During the 1880s the Montana Territorial Legislature appropriated money for the collection of memoirs.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains reminiscences of pioneers collected by the Montana Historical Society over a period of many years. The reminiscences describe travel across the plains, encounters with Indians, life in the mining camps, homesteading, etc. The reminiscences were sent to the Society by the writers.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Biographical Material Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Reminiscences: A (Gerhard Albers, M.W. Alderson, Mrs.
W.D. Alexander, John Allen, H.D. Arkwright) |
undated |
| 1 / 2 | Reminiscences: B (H.H. Barnes, Alice Cook Barrett,
Martin Barrett, Rosa Barker Beall, William J. Beall, George Beatty, Jordan Binza, John
F. Bishop, John M. Bozeman, James S. Brewer, Patrick Brogan, James J. Brown) |
1886-1920, undated |
| 1 / 3 | Reminiscences: C (J.A. Campbell, John B., Catlin,
D.S. Chamberlain, Horatio L. Clark, Mrs. R.W. Clarke, John E. Clutter, John Coburn,
Robert Coburn, Wallace D. Coburn, John Thomas Conner, Craig Cornell, Thomas Couch,
Mrs. Frank N. Cowan, George W. Cullison, Thomas Curry, John H. Curtis) |
1902-1943, undated |
| 1 / 4 | Reminiscences: D (George R. Davis, Frank Day, Walter
W. DeLacy, George Detwiler, J.E. Dickey) |
1892-1917, undated |
| 1 / 5 | Reminiscences: E (Anna Hackshaw Epperson) |
1892-1917, undated |
| 1 / 6 | Reminiscences: F (James D. Farrow, L.A. Fenner,
Charles French) |
1902, 1904, undated |
| 1 / 7 | Reminiscences: G (Michael Lewis Geary, John R.C.
Gerdts) |
1904, 1937 |
| 1 / 8 | Reminiscences: H (Howell Harris, John A. Harris, Jake
Hoover, James Hubbell, William B. Hundley, H.W. Hutchison) |
1892-1924 |
| 1 / 9 | Reminiscences: J (Robert P. Jackson, Richard S.
Jones, Harrison Jordan) |
1904 |
| 1 / 10 | Reminiscences: K (Herman Kaiser, John Kaiser, H.L.
Keene) |
1904, 1910 |
| 1 / 11 | Reminiscences: L (John Largent, Robert Lawrence,
Peter Levengood, Edward A. Lewis, George W. Lovell, James H. Lowell) |
1902-1924, undated |
| 1 / 12 | Reminiscences: M (P.W. McAdow, James P. McClosky,
Thomas McGirl, Maranda McKoin, Thomas Eli McKoin, William Isaac Marshall) |
1904-1934 |
| 1 / 13 | Reminiscences: N (Washington Nyhart) |
1905 |
| 1 / 14 | Reminiscences: O (Ignatius D. O'Donnell) |
1904, 1933 |
| 1 / 15 | Reminiscences: P (James Madison Page, S.L. Peck,
Philip H. Poindexter) |
1904, undated |
| 1 / 16 | Reminiscences: R (William Chiles Riddle, S.I.
Ritchey, Almon C. Robinson, William Roe, Merton L. Rowley, Hannah Smith Underhill
Rumsey, William Ashley Rumsey) |
1903, 1904, undated |
| 1 / 17 | Reminiscences: S (Reuben Sabolsky, S.J. Sangwin,
Jacob Schmidt, Jacob Sieben, Ella F. Levengood Smith, Green Clay Smith, William W.
Sowder, Cora Levengood Sparrow, Almon Spencer, Morgan Spencer, Robert Nelson
Sutherlin, John Swing) |
1884-1909, undated |
| 1 / 18 | Reminiscences: T (George Thexton, George H. Town,
Phebe P. Train, John Minar Tubbs) |
1902-1907, undated |
| 1 / 19 | Reminiscences: V (John Vanderbilt, Timothy Vicars,
G.C. Vinyard) |
1902-1903, undated |
| 1 / 20 | Reminiscences: W (George Wallwork, Christopher H.
Waterman, D.B. Weaver, John Barrett Williams, Robert T. Wing, John Wesley Winslett,
Noah S. Wood) |
1902-1908, undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Overland journeys to Montana
- Women pioneers
Corporate Names
- Montana Historical Society (collector)
Geographical Names
- Alder Gulch (Mont.)--Biography
- Bannack (Mont.)--Biography
- Bitterroot River Valley (Mont.)--Biography
- Bozeman (Mont.)--Biography
- Fort Owen (Mont.)
- Gallatin City (Mont.)--Biography
- Hays (Mont.)--Biography
- Helena (Mont.)--Biography
- Horse Prairie (Mont.)--Biography
- Maiden (Mont.)--Biography
- Virginia City (Mont.)--Biography
- Ywllowstone River Valley--Biography
Finding aid prepared by MHS staff
2004
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