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Arthur Trenerry Papers, 1899-1969
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Trenerry, Arthur, 1881-1962
- Title
- Arthur Trenerry Papers
- Dates
- 1899-1969 (inclusive)18991969
- Quantity
- 19.0 linear feet, (14 boxes, 51 oversize volumes, and 2 reel of microfilm)
- Collection Number
- Mss 038
- Summary
- This collection contains correspondence, financial, legal, organizational, photographic, and architectural records generated and collected by the Billings Brewing Company as well as personal records reflecting Arthur Trenerry's involvement with Billings, Montana, civic organizations.
- Repository
-
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and the University of Montana--Missoula.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for creating this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Arthur Trenerry was born in Wales in 1881 and emigrated to Butte, Montana, with his parents in the late nineteenth century. He worked as a bookkeeper, then became manager of the Billings Brewing Company plant in Butte. He held the same position at the Billings plant from 1908 to 1915, when he became president of the Billings Brewing Company.
The Billings Brewing Company was founded in 1900 in Butte by Henry Mueller, Louis Best, and Philip Grein, and constructed a state-of-the-art brewery in Billings. The brewery marketed beer from the Wyoming border north to Lewistown, Montana, and from Livingston, Montana, east to the North Dakota border. It owned and operated several bars in Billings, as well as the Gage Hotel.
Trenerry enjoyed success as president until the Prohibition movement strengthened in the late 1910s, with strong anti-German sentiment fueling the movement in Montana. Prohibition went into effect in Montana in 1918. The brewery had to dispose of hundreds of gallons of beer and closed several bars that it owned in 1919.
The company changed its name to the Advance Manufacturing Company and produced Tip Top soda in the bottling house. Trenerry operated an insurance business and managed the brewery's properties. 1920s prosperity helped erase the considerable debts, and former bars were used as hardware stores, cafes, and other businesses including a brothel. He served two terms as mayor of Billings, in 1927 and 1929.
After repeal of Prohibition in 1933, Trenerry was determined to resume the brewing business. The brewery and its equipment needed many costly repairs. But in the meantime, legal and economic forces had given large East Coast-based corporations a distinct advantage, and small breweries could no longer compete. Sales of Old Fashion Beer, the brewery's signature product, were disappointing. Trenerry continued to sell beer to dealers who were seriously delinquent in their payments. World War II brought restrictions on necessary materials--metals, paper, and grain--and business declined further, only to take a leap after 1942. Throughout this period, Trenerry assured stockholders that business was fine, and continued to pay dividends. In 1948, sales fell again as corporate breweries built new plants throughout the nation, and by 1950, the loss for the year was more than $59,000. In the 1951 stockholder's meeting, Trenerry was demoted and replaced as president. The brewery introduced a new beer, Tap Beer, and no longer produced Old Fashion Beer. Still, it was unable to survive, and closed as a brewery later that year. The company continued its real estate business. Trenerry was bitter about the closure, and fought the new board of directors. He retained considerable stock in the company, which became profitable by returning to real estate.
Trenerry served as secretary-treasurer of the Montana state Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, served on the Billings Athletic Commission, and was secretary of the Billings Rod and Gun Club. He died in Billings in 1962 at the age of eighty-one.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains correspondence, financial, legal, organizational, photographic, and architectural records generated and collected by the Billings Brewing Company as well as personal records reflecting Arthur Trenerry's involvement with Billings, Montana civic organizations. Collection materials document procedures and finances within the brewing company; professional relationships with product distributors, industry representatives, other regional breweries, suppliers, elected officials, and government regulators; and the internal operations of several Billings civic groups during the first half of the 20th Century. These records provide insights into rural Montana brewing businesses preceding and following the Prohibition era, the Great Depression, World War II, and the dramatic economic and cultural transformation of the American west in the 1950s and 1960s. Additionally, collection materials document the early 20th century landscape of downtown Billings and civic group activities during the Great Depression and World War II.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Some portions of the financial records are available only on microfilm.
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Arthur Trenerry Papers, Archives and Special Collections, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three subgroups and sixteen series:
Subgroup 1: Billings Brewing Company
Series I: Correspondence
Series II: Clippings
Series III: Financial Records
Series IV: Legal Documents
Series V: Organization
Series VI: Printed Material
Series VII: Shoshone Bottling Works
Series VIII: Photographs
Subgroup 2: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (Montana)
Series IX: Correspondence
Series X: Clippings
Series XI: Financial and Legal
Series XII: Minutes
Series XIII: Reports
Series XIV: Printed Material
Subgroup 3: Other Community Interests
Series XV: Billings Athletic Commission
Series XVI: Billings Rod and Gun Club
Custodial History
The board of directors of the Billings Brewing Company approved the gift of Trenerry's papers in 1969.
Acquisition Information
Gift of F. B. Slade, 1969.
Processing Note
The specific actions of the original processors was not documented. The collection was originally numbered LC 38 and named the Billings Brewing Company Papers. During 2004 reprocessing, the collection was re-numbered Mss 038, re-named the Arthur Trenerry Papers, distinct series were applied to collection materials, items were reorganized for consistent identification and access, and the full collection was extensively re-described.
Bibliography
David F. Slade. History of the Billings Brewing Company. MA Thesis, University of Montana, 1971
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subgroup 1: Billings Brewing Company, 1899-1969Return to Top
This subgroup contains correspondence, financial, legal, organizational, photographic, and architectural records generated and collected by the Billings Brewing Company preceding and following the Prohibition era, the Great Depression, World War II, and the dramatic economic and cultural transformation of the American west in the 1950s and 1960s.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Series I: Correspondence 2.25 linear feet
This series contains incoming, outgoing, and internal
correspondence records regarding Billings Brewing Company operations including
exchanges with clients, product distributors, industry representatives, other
regional breweries, suppliers, elected officials, and government
regulators.
|
1917-1952 | ||
Box/Folder | |||
1/1 | A-Z |
1917 | |
1/2 | A-Z |
1924 | |
1/3 | A-Z |
1925 | |
1/4 | A-Z |
1933 | |
1/5 | A-Z |
1934 | |
1/6 | Mueller, Harry J. |
1935 | |
1/7 | Tuchscherer, Arthur
J. |
1935 | |
1/8 | A-Z |
1935 | |
1/9 | Mueller, Harry J. |
1936 | |
1/10 | A-Z |
1936 | |
1/11 | A-Z |
1937 | |
1/12 | A-Z |
1938 | |
1/13 | A |
1939 | |
1/14 | B |
1939 | |
1/15 | C |
1939 | |
1/16 | D |
1939 | |
1/17 | E |
1939 | |
1/18 | F |
1939 | |
1/19 | Gallatin Brewing
Company |
1939 | |
1/20 | Great Falls Brewing
Company |
1939 | |
1/21 | G |
1939 | |
1/22 | H |
1939 | |
1/23 | I |
1939 | |
1/24 | J |
1939 | |
1/25 | Kessler Brewing
Company |
1939 | |
1/26 | K |
1939 | |
1/27 | L |
1939 | |
1/28 | Missoula Brewing
Company |
1939 | |
1/29 | M |
1939 | |
2/1 | N |
1939 | |
2/2 | O |
1939 | |
2/3 | P |
1939 | |
2/4 | Q |
1939 | |
2/5 | R |
1939 | |
2/6 | S |
1939 | |
2/7 | T |
1939 | |
2/8 | U |
1939 | |
2/9 | V |
1939 | |
2/10 | W |
1939 | |
2/11 | Y |
1939 | |
2/12 | Unidentified |
1939 | |
2/13 | A |
1940 | |
2/14 | B |
1940 | |
2/15 | C |
1940 | |
2/16 | D |
1940 | |
2/17 | E |
1940 | |
2/18 | Ford, Sam C. |
1940 | |
2/19 | F |
1940 | |
2/20 | G |
1940 | |
2/21 | Harwood, Ben |
1940 | |
2/22 | H |
1940 | |
2/23 | J |
1940 | |
2/24 | K |
1940 | |
3/1 | L |
1940 | |
3/2 | Montana Implement and Hardware
Association |
1940 | |
3/3 | M |
1940 | |
3/4 | N |
1940 | |
3/5 | O |
1940 | |
3/6 | P |
1940 | |
3/7 | R |
1940 | |
3/8 | S |
1940 | |
3/9 | Tuchscherer, Arthur
J. |
1940 | |
3/10 | T |
1940 | |
3/11 | U |
1940 | |
3/12 | Volk Brewery |
1940 | |
3/13 | V |
1940 | |
3/14 | W |
1940 | |
3/15 | Y |
1940 | |
3/16 | Z |
1940 | |
3/17 | Unidentified |
1940 | |
3/18 | A |
1941 | |
3/19 | B |
1941 | |
3/20 | C |
1941 | |
4/1 | D |
1941 | |
4/2 | E |
1941 | |
4/3 | F |
1941 | |
4/4 | Great Falls Brewing
Company |
1941 | |
4/5 | G |
1941 | |
4/6 | H |
1941 | |
4/7 | J |
1941 | |
4/8 | Kessler Brewing
Company |
1941 | |
4/9 | K |
1941 | |
4/10 | L |
1941 | |
4/11 | M |
1941 | |
4/12 | N |
1941 | |
4/13 | O |
1941 | |
4/14 | P |
1941 | |
4/15 | R |
1941 | |
4/16 | S |
1941 | |
4/17 | Tuchscherer, Arthur
J. |
1941 | |
4/18 | T |
1941 | |
4/19 | U |
1941 | |
4/20 | W |
1941 | |
4/21 | Y |
1941 | |
4/22 | Unidentified |
1941 | |
5/1 | A-Z |
1942 | |
5/2 | Unidentified |
1942 | |
5/3 | A-Z |
1943 | |
5/4 | Unidentified |
1943 | |
5/5 | A-Z |
1944 | |
5/6 | A-Z |
1945 | |
5/7 | A-Z |
1946 | |
5/8 | A-Z |
1947 | |
5/9 | A-Z |
1948 | |
5/10 | A-Z |
1949 | |
5/11 | A-Z |
1950 | |
5/12 | A-Z |
1951 | |
5/13 | A-Z |
1952 | |
5/14 | undated |
||
5/15 | Interoffice Company
Correspondence |
1939 | |
5/16 | Interoffice Company
Correspondence |
1940 | |
Series II: Clippings 1 folder
This series contains one folder of undated newspaper clippings
regarding the Billings Brewing Company.
|
undated | ||
Box/Folder | |||
5/17 | Clippings, undated |
||
Series III: Financial Records 1.25 linear feet, 48
oversize volumes, and 2 reels of microfilm
This series contains operating statements, auditor's reports,
payroll records, daily transaction journals, account tracking volumes, sales
records, expense reports, and brewery production reports generated by the
Billings Brewing Company. These materials constitute an extensive record of
regional brewery operations and markets in a rural state before and after the
Prohibition era.
|
1899-1968 | ||
Box/Folder | |||
5/18 | Detached Records |
1905 | |
5/19 | Operating
Statements |
1912 | |
5/20 | Operating
Statements |
1914 | |
5/21 | Operating
Statements |
1915 | |
5/22 | Operating
Statements |
1916 | |
5/23 | Operating
Statements |
1918 | |
5/24 | Operating
Statements |
1919 | |
5/25 | Operating
Statements |
1920 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1921 | |
Box/Folder | |||
5/26 | Detached Records |
1921 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1922 | |
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1923 | |
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1924 | |
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1925 | |
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1926 | |
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1927 | |
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1928 | |
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1929 | |
#1 | Operating
Statements |
1930 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1933 | |
Box/Folder | |||
5/27 | Detached Records |
1933 | |
5/28 | Operating
Statements |
1934 | |
5/29 | Detached Records |
1934 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1935 | |
Box/Folder | |||
5/30 | Operating
Statements |
1935 | |
5/31 | Detached Records |
1935 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1936 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/1 | Detached Records |
1936 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1937 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/2 | Detached Records |
1937 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1938 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/3 | Operating
Statements |
1938 | |
6/4 | Detached Records |
1938 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1939 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/5 | Operating
Statements |
1939 | |
6/6 | Detached Records |
1939 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1940 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/7 | Operating
Statements |
1940 | |
6/8 | Detached Records |
1940 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1941 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/9 | Operating
Statements |
1941 | |
6/10 | Detached Records |
1941 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1942 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/11 | Operating
Statements |
1942 | |
6/12 | Detached Records |
1942 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1943 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1944 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1945 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1946 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1947 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1948 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1949 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1950 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/13 | Detached Records |
1950 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1951 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1952 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1953 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1954 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1956 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1957 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1958 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1959 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1961 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1962 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1963 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1964 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1965 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1966 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1967 | |
#2 | Auditor's Report |
1968 | |
Box/Folder | |||
6/14 | Specifications for Gage Hotel
and Construction Reports |
1917 and 1944 | |
6/15 | Payroll Records |
1940 | |
6/16 | Payroll Records |
1940-1941 | |
7/1 | Payroll Records |
1941 | |
7/2 | Payroll Records |
1941-1942 | |
7/3 | Payroll Records |
1942 | |
7/4 | Payroll Records |
1942-1944 | |
7/5 | Payroll Records |
1944 | |
7/6 | Payroll Records |
1944 | |
Volume | |||
1 | Journal |
1899-1900 | |
1 | Ledger |
1900 | |
2 | Journal |
1902-1905 | |
3 | Journal |
1905-1909 | |
4 | Journal |
1909-1912 | |
5 | Journal, Closing entries
only |
1921-1932 | |
6 | General Ledger |
1901-1902 | |
7 | General Ledger |
1902-1908 | |
8 | General Ledger |
1908-1910 | |
9 | General Ledger |
1910-1912 | |
10 | General Ledger |
1912-1913 | |
11 | General Ledger |
1914 | |
12 | General Ledger |
1933-1935 | |
13 | General Ledger |
1948-1952 | |
14 | Accounts Receivable
Ledger |
1900-1902 | |
15 | Accounts Receivable
Ledger |
1902-1905 | |
16 | Accounts Receivable Ledger
(with Index) |
1905-1909 | |
17 | Accounts Receivable
Ledger |
1909-1912 | |
18 | Accounts Receivable
Ledger |
1911-1913 | |
19 | Accounts Receivable
Ledger |
1913-1918 | |
20 | Accounts Receivable
Ledger |
1933-1934 | |
21 | Sales Journal |
1899-1901 | |
22 | Sales Journal |
1902-1906 | |
23 | Sales Journal |
1906-1909 | |
24 | Sales Journal |
1909-1912 | |
25 | Sales Journal |
1912-1916 | |
26 | Sales Journal |
1929-1942 | |
27 | Cash Journal |
1902-1906 | |
28 | Cash Journal |
1906-1910 | |
29 | Cash Journal |
1910-1912 | |
30 | Cash Journal |
1912-1916 | |
31 | Cash Journal |
1916-1926 | |
Box/Folder | |||
OS15/32 | Cash Journal |
1934-1937 | |
OS15/33 | Cash Journal |
1943-1946 | |
Volume | |||
34 | Expense Ledger |
1915-1933 | |
35 | Check Register |
1914-1932 | |
Box/Folder | |||
OS15/36 | Brewers' Record of Fermented
Liquors Made |
1914-1916 | |
OS15/37 | Brewers' Record of Fermented
Liquors Made |
1916-1918 | |
OS15/38 | Brewers' Record of Fermented
Liquors Made |
1918-1919 and June 1933 | |
OS15/39 | Record of Brewers Material
Purchased |
1916-1919 | |
OS15/40 | Record of Brewers Material
Purchased |
1933-1935 | |
OS15/41 | Brewer Record |
1916-1917 | |
OS15/42 | Brewer Record |
1917-1918 | |
OS16/43 | Brewer Record |
1918-1918 | |
OS16/44 | Brewer Record |
1933-1935 | |
OS16/45 | Brewer Record |
1935-1936 | |
OS16/46 | Brewer Record |
1936-1937 | |
OS16/47 | Brewer Record |
1937-1938 | |
OS16/48 | Brewer Record |
1938-1939 | |
Series IV: Legal Documents 0.25 linear feet
This series contains legal documents related to Billings Brewing
Company operations. Materials predominantly consist of court and federal agency
affidavits generated by government regulatory oversight, tax adjustment claims,
and property descriptions.
|
1912-1952 | ||
Box/Folder | |||
8/1 | 1912, 1925, 1931 | ||
8/2 | 1935 | ||
8/3 | 1938 | ||
8/4 | 1939 | ||
8/5 | 1940 | ||
8/6 | 1941 | ||
8/7 | 1942 | ||
8/8 | 1947 | ||
8/9 | 1948 | ||
8/10 | 1949 | ||
8/11 | 1950 | ||
8/12 | 1951 | ||
8/13 | 1952 | ||
Series V: Organization 2 folders, 1 oversize
volume, and 1 partial reel of microfilm
This series contains Board of Directors' meeting minutes
generated by the Billings Brewing Company that provide extensive documentation
of the workings of the company.
|
1900-1969 | ||
Box/Folder | |||
8/14 | Minutes |
1941 | |
8/15 | Minutes |
1951 | |
Microfilm Reel | |||
#2 | Minutes |
1930-1969 | |
Box/Folder | |||
OS16/49 | Minutes |
1900 | |
Box | |||
OS15 | Blueprints and Floor Plans for
Brewery and Related Buildings |
undated | |
Series VI: Printed Material 0.5 linear feet
This series contains bottle labels generated by the Billings
Brewing Company, journals and pamphlets from various brewing industry
organizations, and pamphlets/minutes generated by Billings' City commissions
that were of interest to Arthur Trenerry.
|
1917-1951 | ||
Box/Folder | |||
8/17 | Certificates of Label
Approval |
1944-1951 and undated | |
8/18 | Labels |
undated | |
8/19 | Brewing Industry
Publications |
1937 | |
8/20 | Brewing Industry
Publications |
1939 and undated | |
8/21 | Brewing Industry
Publications |
1939 | |
9/1 | Brewing Industry
Publications |
1942-1943 | |
9/2 | Personal Interests |
1917-1941 | |
9/3 | City of Billings, Committee
Reports |
1940-1941 | |
Series VII: Shoshone Bottling
Works 2 oversize
volumes
This series contains two financial volumes generated by Shoshone
Bottling Works. The closing entry of the 1910 journal notes the Billings
Brewing Company's purchase of the previously independent operation.
|
1910-1915 | ||
Volume | |||
50 | Journal |
1910 | |
Box/Folder | |||
OS16/51 | General and Accounts Receivable
Ledger |
1912-1915 | |
Series VIII: Photographs 11 items
This series contains eleven photographs of Billings Brewing
Company buildings and departments from the first half of the 20th Century.
These images document the growth of Billings Brewing Company operations and
changes in downtown Billings neighborhoods.
|
circa 1905-1940 | ||
Box | photo_number | ||
xx | 70-0011 | Billings Brewing Company
Buildings, Billings, Montana |
circa 1910-1919 |
xx | 70-0057 | Bottling Department, Billings,
Montana |
circa 1905 |
xx | 70-0058 | View of Montana Avenue,
Billings, Montana, Billings Brewing Company and Northern Pacific Railroad Depot
visible |
circa 1910 |
xx | 70-0059 | Billings Brewing Company
Buildings, Billings, Montana |
circa 1910 |
xx | 70-0060 | Group of Men
Gambling |
undated |
xx | 70-0061 | Interior of the Whiskey Gulch
Saloon, unknown location |
undated |
xx | 70-0062 | Billings Brewing Company Sign,
Billings, Montana |
1940 |
xx | 70-0063 | Billings Brewing Company
Buildings, Billings, Montana |
circa 1905 |
xx | 70-0064 | Bottling Department, Billings,
Montana |
circa 1918 |
xx | 81-0026 | Billings Brewing Company
Buildings, Billings, Montana |
circa 1915 |
xx | 81-0027 | Billings Brewing Company
Buildings, Billings, Montana |
circa 1906 |
Subgroup 2: Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (Montana), 1919-1950Return to Top
This subgroup contains correspondence, clippings, financial, legal, organizational, and printed materials from the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in Montana. Most of the materials in this subgroup date to the 1940s when Arthur Trenerry served as an officer for the fraternal organization. Materials are predominantly linked to Trenerry's involvement with the Billings, Montana Elks chapter but also reflects his efforts as a state-wide leader.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Series IX: Correspondence 0.75 linear feet
This series contains Arthur Trenerry's correspondence files as a
member and officer of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Materials
include incoming and outgoing letters and detail both local and statewide
organizational efforts.
|
1940-1950 | |
Box/Folder | ||
10/1 | 1940 | |
10/2 | 1941 | |
10/3 | 1942 | |
10/4 | 1943 | |
10/5 | 1944 | |
10/6 | 1945 | |
10/7 | 1946 | |
10/8 | 1947 | |
11/1 | 1948 | |
11/2 | 1949 | |
11/3 | 1950 | |
Series X: Clippings 1 folder
This series contains a small number of newspaper clippings
regarding Montana activities of the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks.
|
1944-1948 | |
Box/Folder | ||
11/4 | 1944-1948 | |
Series XI: Financial and Legal 3 folders
This series contains cash books, receipt books, and a detached
legal document generated by the Billings Chapter of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks.
|
1919-1946 | |
Box/Folder | ||
11/5 | Cash Book |
1919-1936 |
11/6 | Receipt Books |
1934-1946 |
11/7 | Legal Document |
undated |
Series XII: Minutes 0.5 linear feet
This series contains meeting minutes for the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks' Billings Chapter and annual Montana conventions.
|
1942-1950 | |
Box/Folder | ||
11/8 | 1942 | |
11/9 | 1943 | |
12/1 | 1944 | |
12/2 | 1945 | |
12/3 | 1946 | |
12/4 | 1947 | |
12/5 | 1948 | |
12/6 | 1950 | |
Series XIII: Reports 0.5 linear feet
This series contains financial and narrative reports generated
for annual Montana conventions of the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks.
|
1941-1950 | |
Box/Folder | ||
12/7 | Convention |
1941 |
12/8 | Convention |
1942 |
12/9 | Convention |
1943 |
12/10 | Convention |
1944 |
12/11 | Convention |
1945 |
12/12 | Convention |
1946 |
12/13 | Convention |
1947 |
13/1 | Convention |
1948 |
13/2 | Convention |
1949 |
13/3 | Convention |
1950 |
Series XIV: Printed Material 0.25 linear feet
This series contains Billings Chapter delegate certificates,
schloarship program entries, and general publications produced by both the
Billings Chapter and the statewide organization.
|
1936-1950 | |
Box/Folder | ||
13/4 | Delegate
Certificates |
1943 |
13/5 | Delegate
Certificates |
1944 |
13/6 | Delegate
Certificates |
1945 |
13/7 | Delegate
Certificates |
1946 |
13/8 | Delegate
Certificates |
1947 |
13/9 | Delegate
Certificates |
1948 |
13/10 | Scholarship Entries |
1944-1945 |
13/11 | General
Publications |
1936-1950 |
Subgroup 3: Other Community Interests, 1935-1945Return to Top
This subgroup contains correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational records from several Billings, Montana civic organizations with which Arthur Trenerry was involved. These materials reflect Arthur Trenerry's diverse personal and professional interests.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Series XV: Billings Athletic
Commission 0.25 linear feet
This series contains correspondence and financial records
generated by the Billings Athletic Commission (Montana). The Billings Athletic
Commission managed the Billings Mustangs (Minor League Baseball affiliate of
the Cincinnati Reds), sponsored public athletic events (such as rodeos), and
managed several Billings-area public athletic facilities. Correspondence
records document how the Commission and the Major League organization attempted
to continue minor league baseball operations during World War II.
|
1938-1942 | |
Box/Folder | ||
13/12 | General
Correspondence |
1941-1942 |
14/1 | Financial Records |
1938-1942 |
Series XVI: Billings Rod and Gun
Club 0.25 linear feet
This series contains correspondence, clippings, financial,
legal, and organizational records generated by the Billings Rod and Gun
Club.
|
1935-1945 | |
Box/Folder | ||
14/2 | General
Correspondence |
1935, 1941-1945 |
14/3 | Clippings |
1938-1943 |
14/4 | Financial Records |
1941-1943 |
14/5 | Legal Documents |
undated |
14/6 | Minutes |
1941-1945 |
14/7 | Membership Lists, Publications,
and Issue Notifications |
1941-1945 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Athletics--Montana -- Billings
- Breweries--Montana -- Billings
- Brewing industry--Montana --Billings
- Clubs--Montana -- Billings
- Community life--Montana --Billings
- Friendly societies -- Montana
- Hunting and fishing clubs --Montana--Billings
- Prohibition -- Montana
- Real estate business -- Montana--Billings
- Welsh Americans--Montana --Billings
Geographical Names
- Billings (Mont.)--Economic conditions--20th century
- Billings (Mont.)--History
- Billings (Mont.)--Social life and customs
- Montana--Economic conditions--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records -- Montana--Billings
Occupations
- Businessmen--Montana --Billings
- Civic leaders--Montana --Billings
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Advance Manufacturing Company
- Billings Athletic Commission (Billings, Mont.)
- Billings Brewing Company
- Billings Rod and Gun Club (Billings, Mont.)
- Elks (Fraternal order)