McAllister, Montana Collection

McAllister, Montana Collection, 1869-1964

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Fletcher, Edithe Evans; Lindsey, Mary Redfield, 1892-1972; Pankey, Mae; Wilson, Harry J. B.
Title: McAllister, Montana Collection
Dates: 1869-1964
18691964
Quantity: .1 linear feet
Collection Number: Collection 0100, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary: The McAllister Collection consists of manuscript biographies of early Meadow Creek residents: "William A. Fletcher," by Edithe Evans Fletcher, ca. 1964; "John Jacob Deuble," by Doris Wilson, ca. 1964; "James Alexander McAllister," by Mae Pankey, ca. 1964. Also included are: Meadow Creek water rights transcriptions, complied by Harry J.B. Wilson; "McAllister Church History," by Mary Redfield Lindsey, 1952; and a photocopy of the Meadow Creek (McAllister) Methodist Church record book, 1869-1944.
Repository: 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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

James Alexander McAllister was born in Idaho on January 12, 1868. His father moved with his family to the Meadow Creek area of Madison County, Montana Territory, in 1871. They located a ranch there and James eventually established his own home in 1889. The town of McAllister was established in 1896 about seven miles north of Ennis, with a post office bearing the name McAllister officially recognized in 1902. A Methodist Church was founded in the area in 1887, although services had been held in the area since 1869.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The McAllister Collection consists of manuscript biographies of early Meadow Creek residents: "William A. Fletcher," by Edithe Evans Fletcher, circa 1964; "John Jacob Deuble," by Doris Wilson, circa 1964; "James Alexander McAllister," by Mae Pankey, circa 1964. Also included are: Meadow Creek water rights transcriptions, complied by Harry J.B. Wilson; "McAllister Church History," by Mary Redfield Lindsey, 1952; and a photocopy of the Meadow Creek (McAllister) Methodist Church record book, 1869-1944. Subjects include pioneer life in Madison County, farming and ranching, and Methodist Church history.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Manuscript biographical sketches and transcribed water rights records were donated to Special Collections by Doris Wilson of Bozeman, Montana, in 1964. A manuscript biography of James Alexander McAllister by Mae Pankey, originally assigned accession number 110 was donated by Thelma McAllister in 1964 and manuscript church histories, with a photocopied church record book, were originally assigned accession number 108.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 December 7

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	"William A. Fletcher," by Edithe Evans Fletcher	circa 1964
1/2	"John Jacob Deuble," by Doris Wilson	circa 1964
1/3	"James Alexander McAllister," by Mae Pankey	circa 1964
1/4	Meadow Creek water rights transcriptions, complied by Harry J.B. Wilson
1/5	"McAllister Church History," by Mary R. Lindsay	1952
1/6	Photocopy, Meadow Creek (McAllister) Methodist Church record book	1869-1944

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Agriculture-Montana-Madison County
Frontier and pioneer life-Montana-Madison County
Methodist Church-Montana-Madison County-History
Ranching-Montana-Madison County
Water rights-Montana-Madison County

Personal Names

Deuble, John Jacob
Fletcher, William A.-(William Ashburn),-b. 1829
McAllister, James Alexander,-b. 1868

Geographical Names

Madison County (Mont.)-Biography
Madison County (Mont.)-History
Madison County (Mont.)-Religious life and customs
McAllister (Mont.)-History
Meadow Creek (Madison County, Mont.)-History

Form or Genre Terms

Biographies-Montana-Madison County
Church records and registers-Montana-Madison County

Other Creators

Personal Names
- Fletcher, Edithe Evans (creator)
- Lindsey, Mary Redfield,-1892-1972 (creator)
- Pankey, Mae (creator)
- Wilson, Harry J.B. (creator)

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