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Hussey, Dahler and Company, 1866-1876
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hussey-Dahler Company
- Title
- Hussey, Dahler and Company
- Dates
-
1866-1876 (inclusive)18661876
- Quantity
- .4 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 272
- Summary
- Hussey, Dahler and Company was a Salt Lake City, Utah-based bank with branches in Helena and Virginia City, Montana Territory. Records consist of incoming correspondence (1866-1873, 1876) to both the Helena and Virginia City offices dealing with banking transactions, gold trading, and other matters. There are also minor financial items. [Includes fragile material].
- Repository
-
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 - 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
In May 1866, Warren Hussey and Charles L. Dahler opened branches of their Salt Lake City, Utah, bank in Helena and Virginia City, Montana Territory, by buying out the earlier Allen and Millard banks. The Helena bank operated until 1871 when it was sold to Fox, Lyster and Roe. The Virginia City bank was taken over by C.L. Dahler in 1872. In 1879 Dahler sold his bank to Raymond, Harrington and Company. Senior partner Warren Hussey was born near Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1835. In 1853 he moved to Des Moines, Iowa, where he first worked as a clerk in a drug store and then was employed by B.F. Allen's bank. In 1861 he moved to Denver, Colorado, and opened a bank, Warren Hussey and Company. The bank fell victim to the Panic of 1873 and Warren Hussey moved to Spokane, Washington, where he worked for the Spokane National Bank. He later moved to New York City. Junior partner Charles L. Dahler was born near Dusseldorf, Prussia, in 1835. In 1839 the family emigrated to the United States, settling in Missouri. In 1858, Dahler joined the Colorado gold rush, arriving in Denver by wagon train. While there he became associated with Warren Hussey, and eventually became a partner in his Salt Lake City bank. In 1866 Dahler moved to Virginia City, Montana Territory to manage the partnership's Montana branches. After the partnership dissolved he managed the Virginia City bank on his own. After selling the bank in 1879, Charles Dahler worked for the Peoples National Bank in Helena. In 1910 he moved to Silver Star, Montana, where he invested in several prosperous mines including the Iron Rod. He died April 20, 1920.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains incoming correspondence (1855-1873, 1876) to Hussey, Dahler and Company, both in Helena and in Virginia City, from bank patrons and from other banks, concerning financial transactions. There are also miscellaneous financial notes and receipts. [Contains fragile items.] [Note: 7 letterpress books of outgoing correspondence of Hussey, Dahler and Company in Helena (1865-1872) and 6 letterpress books of outgoing correspondence of Charles L. Dahler in Helena (1871-1877) are both located at the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.]
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 |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 1 | Biographical sketches,
obituaries, etc. |
1902, 1920, n.d. |
Incoming Correspondence Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 2 | A-B (correspondents include
D.L. Alsbacher, Argenta; Bozeman Avant Courier; I.G. Baker and Company, Fort
Benton; Bank of California; Alexander H. Beattie, Helena; L.M. Black, Crow
Agency; H.K. Bull, New York City) |
1866-1872 |
1 / 3 | C-D (correspondents include
J.T. Conner, Virginia City; Sidney W. Cooper, New York City; Charles L. Dahler,
Helena; Dahler and Armstrong, Glendale; Dahler, Largey and Company, Iron Rod;
Walter B. Dance, Deer Lodge; Philip Deidesheimer, Argenta; R.W. Donnell and
Company, Deer Lodge) |
1867, 1872, 1876 |
1 / 4 | Charles D. Everett (Silver
Star) |
1868-1870 |
1 / 5 | E (correspondents include
A.M. Esler, Argenta; Excelsior Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, Mo.)
|
1868, 1872 |
1 / 6 | Fox and Lyster, Bankers /
Fox, Lyster and Roe, Bankers, Helena (successors to Hussey, Dahler and Company)
|
1871-1872 |
1 / 7 | F (correspondents include J.
Feldberg, Helena; First National Bank of Bozeman; G.W. Forbes, Virginia City;
A.J. Fort, Gaffney) |
1866-1873 |
1 / 8 | George Opdyke and Company
bank (New York City) |
1869-1870 |
1 / 9 | Gilman, Son and Company bank
(New York City) |
1867-1869 |
1 / 10 | G (correspondents include
James H. Gamble, Mountain Home; H. Roy Gilbert, Sterling; C.V. Goodyer,
Bozeman; A.F. Graeter, Bannack; H. Guyer, Bannack) |
1867-1872 |
1 / 11 | H-J (correspondents include
Hall and Isdell, Sterling; Monroe Hanna, Deer Lodge; Charles Hendrie, Sterling;
L.H. Hershfield and Brother, Helena; Howes and Mary Bankers, New York City;
S.W. Hurst, Broadway Mine; Hussey, Dahler and Company, Salt Lake City; Jordan
W. Hyde, Sterling; N.J. Isdell, Sterling) |
1866-1872 |
1 / 12 | P.V. Jackson (Sterling)
|
1869-1872 |
1 / 13 | Knauth, Nachod and Kuhne
bank (New York City) |
1867-1872 |
1 / 14 | K-L (correspondents include
John M. Kellogg, Fort Ellis; J.D. Kirby, Meadow Creek; J.M. Knight, Virginia
City; P.A. Largey, Virginia City, Helena, and Iron Rod; Lawrence Myers and
Company, New York City; H.C. Leet and Company, New York City; Charles Lehman,
Gaffney and Helena; Louderbach, Gilbert and Company, New York City)
|
1866-1872, 1876 |
1 / 15 | E.G. Maclay and Company
(Fort Benton and Helena) |
1869-1872 |
1 / 16 | M (correspondents include
L.M. McAlindon, New York City; McAndrew and Wann, New York; J. Milbank, New
York City) |
1867-1872 |
1 / 17 | New York and Montana Mining
and Development Company (Sterling) |
1866-1868 |
1 / 18 | N-P (correspondents include
Northrup and Chick, Bankers, New York City North-West Transportation Company,
Fort Benton; Osborn and Dennee, Deer Lodge; Peoples National Bank, Helena;
Paxton and Thornburgh bank, Virginia [City], Nev.; M. Poznanski and Brother,
New York City) |
1866-1872, 1876 |
1 / 19 | [---] Richmond (manager
Hussey, Dahler and Company, Virginia City) |
1866 |
1 / 20 | R (correspondents include
W.A. Ransom and Company, New York City; Capt. O.A.G. Robinson, Fort Shaw; J.N.
Rogers, Deer Lodge; James M. Ryan, Ryan's Junction) |
1867-1870, 1876 |
1 / 21 | Thomas C. Stevens (Silver
Star) |
1868-1869 |
1 / 22 | S (correspondents include F.
Salisbury, Silver Star; Geofrey Schon, New York City; Smith and Graeter,
Bannack and Silver Star; Ben M. Smith, Argenta; Sonneborn and Company, New York
City; Sol Star, Helena; Stearns and Grivett, Silver Star) |
1868-1872, 1875 |
1 / 23 | T-W (correspondents include
Capt. R.A. Torrey, Fort Shaw; Walcott and Hursh, Helena; David Walsh, Chicago;
Daniel J. Welsh, Missoula; Nathaniel E. Wood, Bannack) |
1868-1872 |
1 / 24 | [Unidentified: from Fort
Ellis, Helena, Bozeman, one in German] |
1869-1872 |
1 / 25 | Telegrams (re fund
transfers, gold prices, etc.) |
1867, 1869, 1876 |
Financial Records Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1 / 26 | Receipts, bills, etc.
|
1866-1873, 1876 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Banks and banking
Geographical Names
- Helena (Mont.)--Commerce
- Virginia City (Mont.)--Commerce