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Cottrell and Helean Logging Company (Missoula, Mont.) Records, 1945-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Cottrell and Helean Logging Company (Missoula, Mont.)
- Title
- Cottrell and Helean Logging Company (Missoula, Mont.) Records
- Dates
- 1945-1971 (inclusive)19451971
- Quantity
- 6.0 linear feet and 2 oversize folders
- Collection Number
- Mss 176 (collection)
- Summary
- The Cottrell and Helean Logging Company operated in Missoula, Montana. The collection contains general correspondence, financial records, legal documents and maps from 1945 to 1971.
- 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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Materials in Series II, boxes 3-7, are restricted from research access because of personal information on time records.
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 encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Cottrell and Helean Logging Company operated out of Missoula, Montana, following World War II until the early 1970s when they discontinued operations. It was an independent logging company that timber to the Anaconda Company in Bonner, Montana.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains general correspondence, financial records, legal documents and maps from 1945 to 1971.
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.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Cottrell and Helean Logging Company Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is divided into four series:
Series I: General Correspondence, 1 folder, 1945-1958
Series II: Financial Records, 6.0 linear feet, 1945-1959
Series III: Legal Documents, 1 folder, 1957, 1971
Series IV: Maps, 2 oversize folders, undated
Custodial History
These materials were collected and housed by Connie Piquette for an unknown number of years prior to donation to the K. Ross Toole Archives.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Connie Piquette, 1992.
Processing Note
The actions of the original processor are unknown. In 1998 the collection was divided into four series, maps were re-housed for preservation, bound volumes were reintegrated into the collection, and materials were extensively re-described.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: General Correspondence , 1945-1958Return to Top
The series consists of reminder letters concerning unpaid bills from other companies, workman's compensation claims, copies of outgoing correspondence and information on timber products.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | 1945-1958 |
Series II: Financial Records , 1945-1959Return to Top
The series contains check registers, payroll information, assets and liabilities balance sheets, tax returns, and time sheets from Cottrell and Helean Logging Company. Log hauling reports, which contain the car number, number of logs hauled, number of board feet, and totals is in the series. Also in the series is wage schedules that specifies all grades of a certain logging job and the wage scale for that position. A general ledger containing assets and liabilities of the company and two payroll registers, including a saw scale, are in the series.
The time sheets are closed to research use due to privacy laws that protect social security numbers.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/2 | Assets and Liabilities Ledger
|
1945-1948 |
| 1/3 | Balance Statement |
1945 |
| 1/4 | Balance Statement |
1946 |
| 1/5 | Balance Statement |
1952 |
| 1/6 | Balance Statement |
1953 |
| 1/7 | Balance Statement |
1959 |
| 1/8 | Balance Statement |
undated |
| 1/9 | Check Register |
Sept, 1945-May, 1946 |
| 2/1 | Check Register |
Feb, 1948-June, 1948 |
| 2/2 | Check Register |
Sept, 1951-Dec, 1951 |
| 2/3 | Check Register |
Aug, 1952-Nov, 1952 |
| 2/4 | Company Tax Returns |
1946 |
| 2/5 | Log Hauling Reports |
1945 |
| 2/6 | Log Hauling Reports |
1946 |
| 2/7 | Log Hauling Reports |
1948 |
| 2/8 | Log Hauling Reports |
1957 |
| 2/9 | Payroll, Weekly Earnings
|
1946-1947 |
| Box | ||
| OS 8 | Payroll Register
includes saw scale, 1948
|
June 1945-May 1947 |
| OS 8 | Payroll Register includes saw scale, 1951, 1959
|
May 1947-Feb. 1948 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/1 | Notice of Separation
Restricted
|
1945-1948 |
| 3/2 | Payroll
Restricted
|
1945 |
| 3/3 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1945 |
| 3/4 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1945 |
| 3/5 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1946 |
| 3/6 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1946 |
| 3/7 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1946 |
| 4/1 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1946 |
| 4/2 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1946 |
| 4/3 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1947 |
| 4/4 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1947 |
| 4/5 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1947 |
| 4/6 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1947 |
| 4/7 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1947 |
| 5/1 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1947 |
| 5/2 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1948 |
| 5/3 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1948 |
| 5/4 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1948 |
| 5/5 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1948 |
| 5/6 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1948 |
| 6/1 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1949 |
| 6/2 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1949 |
| 6/3 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1949 |
| 6/4 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1949 |
| 6/5 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1949 |
| 7/1 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1950 |
| 7/2 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1950 |
| 7/3 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1950 |
| 7/4 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1950 |
| 7/5 | Time Sheets
Restricted
|
1950 |
Series III: Legal Documents , 1957, 1971Return to Top
The series consists of two legal documents, a Forest Service equipment rental agreement and a timber agreement with the White Pine Sash Company of Missoula.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2/10 | Forest Service Equipment Rental
Agreement |
1957 |
| 2/11 | White Pine Sash Company Timber
Agreement |
1971 |
Series IV: Maps , undatedReturn to Top
The series consists of unit maps that show the certain areas that the company logged. The five maps in the series are of the Hyde, Fish and Granite Creek areas, and two from the Big Blackfoot Milling Company.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| OS 8/1 | Big Blackfoot Milling Company, Granite Creek, Hyde Creek Unit Maps |
undated |
| OS 8/2 | Fish Creek Unit Map |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Logging--Montana--Missoula
Corporate Names
- Big Blackfoot Milling Company (Butte, Mont.)
- Missoula White Pine Sash Co.
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records--Montana--Missoula
- Maps
Finding aid prepared by Jannie
Prawitz
1998
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
