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Edward John Carter Papers, 1883-1890
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Carter, Edward John
- Title
- Edward John Carter Papers
- Dates
- 1883-1890 (inclusive)18831890
- Quantity
- 1.2 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 263
- Summary
- E. J. Carter was the brother to Montana Senator Thomas Carter and brother-in-law to Helena buisnessman Thomas Cruse. Carter was involved in various business ventures in the Helena are and served as an agent for the Wells Fargo Company. This collection consists of general correspondence (1886-1890) regarding his various business and mining interests. Also included are subgroups for the Broadway Street Railway Company (1883-1890), Homestake Mining Company (1880, 1888-1889), Neihart Tunnel and Mining Company (1886), and Wells, Fargo & Company (1885-1887).
- 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 - Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John "E.J." Carter was born, c1859, to Edward and Margaret Byrnes Carter in Ohio. Edward, who had immigrated with his wife to the U.S. from County Roscommon, Ireland in 1850, had a small farm and worked in an iron-ore furnace. Mrs. Carter died of pnuemonia in 1879, leaving Thomas Carter (the eldest son) to look after his little sisters and his brother, John Carter. Mr. Carter struggled to make enough money to support the family, but in 1883 Thomas Carter decided to move his brother and sisters to Helena, Montana, to seek their fortunes. One of the Carter sisters, Margaret met and married Thomas Cruse, but died a year later in child birth. Thomas went on to be elected Senator for Montana.
John Carter was involved in mining, real estate and politics in Helena from his advent to the area in 1883, until 1894. He worked in various capacities for both his brother, T.H. Carter and his brother-in-law, Thomas Cruse. He served as secretary for the Thomas Cruse Bank (1888-1889); general agent for the Merchant's National Bank (1890-1891); and secretary for F.S. Lang Company(1891-1893). Sometime in 1892 E.J. Carter moved to New York City, retaining his position with F.S. Lang & Co. until 1893. He is then listed as an agent for the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company for the Merchant's National Bank. E.J. Carter disappears from the local directories in 1895.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of personal records and four subgroups. The personal records include general correspondence (1886-1890) relating to various business partners including Massena Bullard, W.A. Clark, and T.H. Kleinschmidt; financial records (1886-1889) including check stubs and scattered invoices and receipts from Helena area businesses; and a mining claim (1886) for Grand Central Quartz Lode.
The Broadway Street Railway Company Records subgroup includes general correspondence (1888-1890); financial records (1887-1890) including invoices, receipts, payroll and construction costs; and legal documents (1883, 1889-1891) including agreements and licenses.
The Homestake Mining Company Records consist of correspondence (1889); financial records (1888-1889) including assays, bills, a journal, stock purchases, and payroll and legal documents (1889-1890) including abstract of title and developement statements.
The Neihart Tunnel and Mining Company Records consist of correspondence (1886) with investors and contractors; court papers (1886) testimony of C.D. Ladd; financial records (1886) including receipts and bids; legal documents (1886); minutes (1886) scattered; and miscellany.
The Wells, Fargo & Company Records include general correspondence (1885-1886) between Carter and customers; interoffice correspondence (1885-1887) between Carter and other agents across the country; financial records (1885-1886) including a bank book, cancelled checks and receipts; and subject files (1885-1886) relating to a stage robbery; and miscellany (1886) including appointment books and notes regarding assignments and deliveries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Edward John "E.J." Carter Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | A-B (includes J.D. Abeles, Charles Anceny, A.H. Andrews, William Budd,
Massena Bullard, W.S. Bushnell) |
1887-1890 |
| 1 / 2-5 | C (includes Chicago, St. Paul, Kansas City Railway Company)
|
1889-1891 |
| 1 / 6 | C (includes T.M. Chudbaum, W.A. Clark, George Conley, L.A. Coquard,
Joseph Cramera, Joseph Crowe, R.R. Crumb, James Cullen) |
1887-1890 |
| 1 / 7 | D-E (includes M.J. Davenport, F.W. Drosten, Duke Dutriveille, A.G.
Edwards & Sons, James Edwards & Co., Equitable Life Assurance Society) |
1887-1889 |
| 1 / 8 | F-K (includes Thomas Farrelly, R.J. Fine, F.E. Fitzgerald, G.F.
Freeman, Sam Gaylord & Co., Judge Gibbons, E.R. Gilman, Hall & Rossiter, John W. Hanna, N.W. Harris & Co.,
William Harrison, H.L. Hill, S.A. Kean & Co., August Klasine, T.H. Kleinschmidt, John Klute, J.E. Kraser)
|
1887-1890 |
| 1 / 9 | L-N (includes G.H. Leache, S.T. Leaming, Thomas Lightbody, Lindsay
& Co., F.M. Malone, Lee Mantle, W. McC White & Co., Edward McCabe, R.S. McCormick & Co., D.M. McCramer,
H.L. McKellog, Minah Consolidated Mining Co., Monitor Oil Co., Joe Mullally, J.E. Mulford, Northwest Electrical
Construction & Supply) |
1887-1890 |
| 1 / 10 | P-R (includes William Parberry, Jack Pardee, Pelton & Co., John
Porter, Edgar W. Prosser, ? Quigg, Leo Rassieur, Henry H. Rolapp, J.E. Rourke) |
1888-1890 |
| 1 / 11 | S-V (includes Schaub Brothers, Mike Shoulin, Nate Sifton, Switzer
& Mulford, William Vantillburgh) |
1888-1890 |
| 1 / 12 | W (includes Wallace & Thornburgh, William Walsh, A.J. Weil &
Co., F.W. Weilitz, Western Congressional Association, L.C. White, R.C. Wight, R. Witt, George Woolston) |
1888-1890 |
| 1 / 13-16 | Telegrams (includes discussion of West Granite Mining Co. stock
reports; death of E.J. Carter's sister and wife of Thomas Cruse, Margaret Carter Cruse; and miscellaneous) |
1886-1889 |
| 1 / 17 | Unidentified |
1886-1889 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 1 | Check stub book |
1889 |
| 2 / 2 | Invoices (from Helena businesses) |
1886-1888 |
| 2 / 3 | Receipts (scattered) |
1887-1889 |
Legal Documents |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 4 | Mining claims (re Grand Central Quartz Lode and Pearl Silver Mining
Company) |
1886,1888 |
Miscellany |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 5 | Jay Gould precinct poll (includes names, political party, ethnicity,
occupation and addresses for voters in this Lewis & Clark County district) |
n.d. |
Broadway Street Railway Company Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 6 | Supplier companies |
1888-1890 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 7 | Account book and daybook |
1886 |
| 2 / 8 | Invoices and receipts (scattered) |
1887-1890 |
| 2 / 9 | Payroll [OVERSIZE: map case] |
1889 |
| 2 / 10 | Stock certificates |
1889 |
| 2 / 11 | Summary of construction costs |
1889 |
Legal Documents |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 12 | Agreements (includes city ordinance authorizing street car in Helena)
|
1883, 1889-1890 |
| 2 / 13 | Licenses, and Writ of Attachment |
1889-1891 |
Homestake Mining Company Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 14 | Miscellany (re progress on the vein and stock sales) |
1889 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 15 | Assay |
1889 |
| 2 / 16 | Bills and receipts (scattered) |
1888-1889 |
| 2 / 17 | Journal (re stock purchases and interest earned in Homestake)
|
1889 |
| 2 / 18 | Payroll [OVERSIZE: map case] |
1889 |
| 2 / 19 | Stock purchase receipts (scattered) |
1889 |
Legal Documents |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 20 | Abstract of Title (re Homestake lodge claim and mill site)
|
1880 |
| 2 / 21 | Developement statements (re number of feet excavated and direction of
veins followed) |
1889, n.d. |
Neihart Tunnel And Mining Company Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 22 | Investors and contractors discussing the building the tunnel
|
1886 |
Court Papers |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 23 | Testimony of C.D. Ladd (re valid ownership of the tunnel) |
Nov. 16, 1886 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 24 | Account Book |
1886 |
| 2 / 25 | Daybook |
1886 |
| 2 / 26 | Receipts (scattered) |
1886 |
| 2 / 27 | Stock certificates |
1886 |
| 3 / 1 | Bids (re construction of the tunnel) |
Mar.-Apr. 1886 |
Legal Documents |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 2 | Agreements |
Mar.-May 1886 |
Minutes |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 3 | Minutes (scattered) |
Mar. 12, Apr. 28, 1886 |
Miscellany |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 4 | Notebook (re progress on the tunnel) |
n.d. |
Wells, Fargo & Company Records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 5 | A-W (primarily customers to E.J. Carter as agent) |
1885-1886 |
Interoffice Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 6 | F.B. Daniels (Minneapolis, MN agent) |
1885 |
| 3 / 7 | H.B. Parsons (New York, NY agent) |
1885-1887 |
| 3 / 8 | Batten and Gowan (Portland, OR agent) |
1885 |
| 3 / 9 | Dudley Evens (Portland, OR agent) |
1885 |
| 3 / 10 | E.M. Cooper (San Francisco, CA agent) |
1885 |
| 3 / 11 | A. Christensen (St. Paul, MN agent) |
1885-1886 |
| 3 / 12 | Miscellaneous offices |
1885-1886 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 13 | Bank book (Merchants National Bank, Helena MT) |
1885-1886 |
| 3 / 14 | Cancelled checks (Montana National Bank, Merchants National Bank,
Helena, MT) |
1885-1886 |
| 3 / 15 | Receipts and bills |
1885-1886 |
Subject Files |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3 / 16 | Tom Jackson stage robbery |
1885-1886 |
| 3 / 17 | Notebooks (re appointments, assignments, and deliveries) [5]
|
1886 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Mining claims
- Street-railroads
Geographical Names
- Grand Central Quartz Lode (Lewis And Clark County)
- Helena (Mont.)--Commerce
- Helena (Mont.)--Industries
