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Watson Boyle manuscript, Circa 1905
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Boyle, Watson
- Title
- Watson Boyle manuscript
- Dates
- Circa
1905 (inclusive)19051905
- Quantity
- 16 leaves
- Collection Number
- Mss 290
- Summary
- Watson Boyle's sixteen-page manuscript titled “Holding a Railroad for Ransom” recounts the story that Boyle described as a “sensational series of crimes in Montana in 1903" when the Northern Pacific Railway Company was threatened with serious property destruction if it did not meet ransom terms.
- Repository
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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
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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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Watson Boyle lived in Helena, Montana, at least sporadically, from 1910 to 1927. During that time he was employed as a publicity clerk for the State Bureau of Agriculture, by the U. S. Internal Revenue Service, and finally, as a newspaper writer by 1925. During this time Boyle lived in rented rooms at facilities that included the Harvey Hotel and the Placer Hotel in Helena.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Watson Boyle's sixteen-page manuscript titled “Holding a Railroad for Ransom” recounts the story that Boyle described as a “sensational series of crimes in Montana in 1903" when the Northern Pacific Railway Company was threatened with serious property destruction if it did not meet ransom terms.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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-Missoula.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Watson Boyle Manuscript, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Extortion--Montana
Corporate Names
- Northern Pacific Railway Company
Finding aid prepared by Teresa
Hamann
2011
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
