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Lewistown Public Library O.O. Mueller Collection, 1929-1967
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Lewistown Public Library (Lewistown, Montana)
- Title
- Lewistown Public Library O.O. Mueller Collection
- Dates
- 1929-196719291967
- Quantity
- .2 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 0761, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Oscar O. Mueller collection consists of positive photocopies of various documents held by the Lewistown Public Library in 1967. They include resources that Mueller used to compose his published historical writing and occasionally copies of those publications. Topics include: the history of Central Montana, especially in the Judith Basin and Lewistown areas, Winnett, Yellowstone National Park, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, vigilantes, the Fort Carroll Trail, and the Battle of the Bear’s Paw. People either mentioned or whose correspondence Mueller collected include: James Fergus, Charles M. Russell, E. C. “Teddy Blue” Abbott, W. E. “Limestone” Wilson, Luther S. “Yellowstone” Kelly, Charles C. Cook, David E. Folsom, Clifton B. Worthen, Charles Kuhlman, and E. A. Brininstool.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Oscar O. Mueller was born March 29, 1877 and moved to Lewistown, Montana after his graduation from the University of Iowa Law School in 1908. He worked as a county attorney, mayor, and city attorney while pursuing his avocational interest in historical research. His articles appeared in Montana The Magazine of Western History, the Great Falls Tribune, and the Lewistown Daily News. He died on January 3, 1964.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Oscar O. Mueller collection consists of positive photocopies of various documents held by the Lewistown Public Library in 1967. They include resources that Mueller used to compose his published historical writing and occasionally copies of those publications. Topics include: the history of Central Montana, especially in the Judith Basin and Lewistown areas, Winnett, Yellowstone National Park, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, vigilantes, the Fort Carroll Trail, and the Battle of the Bear’s Paw. People either mentioned or whose correspondence Mueller collected include: James Fergus, Charles M. Russell, E. C. “Teddy Blue” Abbott, W. E. “Limestone” Wilson, Luther S. “Yellowstone” Kelly, Charles C. Cook, David E. Folsom, Clifton B. Worthen, Charles Kuhlman, and E. A. Brininstool. The material has been placed in topically labeled folders.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Original, transcribed, and published documents collected or created by Oscar O. Mueller were first given to the Lewistown Public Library in the early 1960s and temporarily loaned to Montana State University for photocopying in 1967. There is likely much duplication between this collection and materials Mueller donated to the Montana Historical Society and processed by them as Manuscript Collection 93. This collection has incorporated files formerly assigned collection numbers 762 and 764.
Processing Note
This collection was processed 2016 August 22
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Box/Folder | |
| 1/1 | Battle of the Little Bighorn / general materials |
| 1/2 | Central Montana and Judith Basin history / vigilantes |
| 1/3 | Charles W. Cook / Yellowstone National Park |
| 1/4 | James Fergus |
| 1/5 | Wilder and Winnett, Montana |
| 1/6 | Charles M. Russell |
| 1/7 | W. E. “Limestone” Wilson |
| 1/8 | E. C. “Teddy Blue” Abbott |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bear Paw, Battle of, Mont., 1877
- Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876
- Nez Percé Indians -- Wars, 1877
- Vigilantes
- Vigilantes -- Montana -- Fergus County
Corporate Names
- Bear Paw, Battle of (Montana : 1877)
- Indian Wars (Nez Percé : 1877)
- Little Bighorn, Battle of the (Montana : 1876)
Geographical Names
- Carroll Trail (Mont.) -- History
- Montana
- Montana -- History
- Montana -- Carroll Trail
- Montana -- Fergus County
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Documents
- History
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Abbott, E. C. (Edward Charles), 1860-1939
- Brininstool, E. A. (Earl Alonzo), 1870-1957
- Cook Charles W. 1939-1927
- Fergus, James, 1813-1902
- Folsom, David E.
- Kelly, Luther S. (Luther Sage), 1849-1928
- Kuhlman, Charles, 1872-1959
- Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1864-1926
- Wilson, W. E.
- Worthen, Clifton Boyd, 1899-1963
Kim Allen Scott, 2016
January 23, 2017
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