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John M. Clifton photograph album, 1909-1913
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Clifton, John M. (John Minton), 1883-1947.
- Title
- John M. Clifton photograph album
- Dates
- 1909-1913 (inclusive)19091913
- Quantity
- 1 album
- Collection Number
- Mss 682
- Summary
- The John M.Clifton photograph album contains photos of timber work out of St. Regis, Montana, in 1909; the construction and camp sites for building the Big Blackfoot railway branch in Montana in 1910; the Colgate, North Dakota, railway branch from 1910-1911; and the Wenatchee, Washington, railway branch from 1912-1913. Also included are a few family photos of John M. Clifton, his wife Nora Toole Clifton and their daughter, Thula.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
John Minton Clifton was born in Ohio on February 4, 1883. By the early 1900s Clifton worked as a railroad contractor in Montana. He married Nora M. Toole in 1908. (Nora Toole Clifton was the daughter of John R. Toole, a Montana pioneer, who came to Montana in 1863 and was associated with Marcus Daly in his Montana enterprises. Her mother was Anna Hardenbrook of another Montana pioneer family. Nora was born in 1883 at Challis, Idaho. She attended Montana State University in Missoula in 1902 and graduated from Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio.). The family lived in Missoula for years before moving to Spokane, Washington, where the contracting firm Clifton worked with established a headquarters. The couple had three daughters, including Thula, and two sons.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The John M.Clifton photograph album contains photos of timber work out of St. Regis, Montana in 1909; the construction and camp sites for building the Big Blackfoot railway branch in Montana in 1910; the Colgate, North Dakota railway branch from 1910-1911; and the Wenatchee, Washington railway branch from 1912-1913. The album also contains a few family photos of John M. Clifton, his wife Nora Toole Clifton, and their baby daughter, Thula Clifton.
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], John M. Clifton Photograph Album, 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
- Logging--Montana--Saint Regis--Photographs
- Railroads--Montana--Design and construction--Photographs
- Railroads--North Dakota--Colgate--Design and construction--Photographs
- Railroads--Washington (State)--Wenatchee--Design and construction--Photographs
Personal Names
- Clifton, John M. (John Minton), 1883-1947--Family--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Big Blackfoot Railway
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums--Northwestern States
- Photographs
Occupations
- Contractors--Northwestern States
Finding aid prepared by Teresa
Hamann
2007
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
