Mrs. W.J. Beall Scrapbook

Mrs. W.J. Beall Scrapbook, 1867-1929

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Beall, Rosa V
Title: Mrs. W.J. Beall Scrapbook
Dates: 1867-1929
18671929
Quantity: 1 volume
Collection Number: Collection 561, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary: The Mrs. W.J. Beal Scrapbook created by Rosa V. Beall, contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and personal memorabilia all pertaining to the Beall family or the history of Bozeman and Gallatin County. Subjects mentioned in the clippings include: Beall Park, Bogert's Grove, Bozeman Opera House, Commercial National Bank of Bozeman, East Gallatin Farmer's Club, Episcopal Church, Fairfield Seminary, Mystic Lake Dam flood, Freemasonry, Railroads, and the West Gallatin Highway.
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

Rosa V. Beall was born in Lewis County, New York, June 29, 1838, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Barker. She was a graduate of music and art from Fairfield Seminary, New York. With her first husband, A. H. Van Vlierden and two daughters, she crossed the plains in 1864, arriving in Bozeman August 1 of that year. Van Vlierden and Rosa divorced in 1867 and in November 1868 she was married to William J. Beall, one of the founders of Bozeman. They lived in a home built by Beall in 1868 located on the ground now known as Beall Park until 1920 when the property, about five acres, was purchased through popular subscription for a recreational center. Mrs. Beall was prominent member of Bozeman society and wrote articles dealing with the history of the community. She took and active interest in civic and church affairs. She was one of the organizers of the Pioneers Society of Gallatin County, a charter member of St. James Episcopal church, the Lily of the Valley chapter order of the Eastern star and of the Masonic Women's Auxiliary. Mrs. Beall died on April 16, 1930 at the age of 92.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Scrapbook containing photographs, newspaper clippings, and personal memorabilia all pertaining to the Beall family or the history of Bozeman and Gallatin County and collected by Rosa V. Beall. Most of the newspaper clippings appear to be from Bozeman newspapers and date from the early twentieth century. Subjects mentioned in the clippings include: Beall Park, Bogert's Grove, Bozeman Opera House, Commercial National Bank of Bozeman, East Gallatin Farmer's Club, Episcopal Church, Fairfield Seminary, Mystic Lake Dam flood, Freemasonry, Railroads, and the West Gallatin Highway. Persons mentioned in clippings include: Mrs. William W. Alderson, William J. Beall, Rosa Grace Black, John Bozeman, William S. Brackett, Leigh Richmond Brewer, Henry T.T.P. Comstock, Thomas Cover, Phillip Dodson, Jim Gourley, Mrs. John C. Guy, Barney Hughes, Mrs. E. L. Houston, George W. Irvin, Frank Bradley Lewis, J. D. McCamman, William Rea, James U. Sanders, George D. Thomas, Daniel S. Tuttle, John Vanderbilt, and David R. Weaver.

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Acquisition Information

Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and personal memorabilia collected or created by Rosa V. Beall was donated to Montana State University by Edwin F. Alderson, Montana State College Class of 1936.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 February 9

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Family Names

Beal family
Beall family

Geographical Names

Bozeman (Mont.)-History
Gallatin County (Mont.)-History

Form or Genre Terms

Scrapbooks-Montana-Bozeman

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