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Lincoln S. Jones Ledger, 1902
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jones, Lincoln S. b. 1860
- Title
- Lincoln S. Jones Ledger
- Dates
- 1902 (inclusive)19021902
- Quantity
- 1 item
- Collection Number
- Mss 241
- Summary
- The collection consists of a 1902 accounting ledger from Lincoln S. Jones' trading company near Ronan, Montana.
- 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
Lincoln S. Jones was born in 1860 in Indiana. He moved to Missoula County, Montana, as a young man, where he met his wife, Adah. The two were married in 1891 and soon had two sons, Lincoln Jr. and Charlie. Jones moved his family to the Flathead Indian Reservation between 1900 and 1902. The Jones family was among the white first residents of Ronan, Montana, where Mr. Jones was employed as an Indian trader. The allotment of native lands in 1909, made possible by the Dawes Act (1887), opened the Reservation to a flood of new settlers.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a 1902 accounting ledger from Lincoln Jones' trading company. It includes accounts for many of the local pioneers and Indians around the Ronan area. The ledger does not itemize smaller items but does note specifics on larger purchases such as a cow, a saddle, and a threshing bill.
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 status unknown.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Lincoln S. Jones Ledger, 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
- Flathead Indians--Montana
- Salish Indians--Montana
- Trading posts--Montana--Flathead Indian Reservation
Geographical Names
- Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)
- Ronan (Mont.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records--Montana--Flathead Indian Reservation
Occupations
- Indian traders--Montana--Flathead Indian Reservation
Finding aid prepared by Brendon
Cechovic
2000
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
