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James A. Flint Papers, 1897-1923
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Flint, James A., 1867-1956
- Title
- James A. Flint Papers
- Dates
-
1897-1923 (inclusive)18971923
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 229
- Summary
- This collection (1880's-1920s) consists of documents accumulated by James Flint in his role as a U.S. Land Commissioner, including letters, homestead forms, and information regarding homestead claims and titles during his tenure in that capacity.
- Repository
-
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
James A. Flint was born on May 28, 1867 in Westminister, Vermont, the son of James Johnson Flint and Ellen Susan Marcy Flint. At the age of 21, Flint entered the Kansas University at Lawrence where he earned a law degree. During the 1890s, he opened a law office in Lawrence and practiced there until 1899 when he began travelling. In the fall of 1900 Flint came to Butte, Montana, but stayed less than a year leaving the following spring for Pony, where he established a law office. Shortly thereafter, he entered into a partnership with Charles Morris under the name of Morris and Flint, a firm specializing in mining, real estate, assaying, and insurance. In 1902, Flint was appointed by the Department of the Interior to succeed A.W. Noyes as U.S. Land Commissioner for Madison and Gallatin counties. Flint served in this position for nearly fifteen years. Flint was an active member of the Pony community taking an interest in school issues and serving on the town council. From 1928 to 1943 he operated a law office in Three Forks. Flint retired in 1944 and died on September 2, 1956.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection has been arranged in five series: General Correspondence, Miscellaneous Correspondence, Court Papers, Homestead Case Files, and Homestead Miscellany. _ The General Correspondence (1902-1917) to and from Flint, regards homestead claims, applications, and other legal business pertaining to land ownership. The Miscellaneous Correspondence (1897-1910) is to A.W. Noyes, Flint's predecessor as Land Commissioner. The Court Papers are (1908-1910) composed of legal briefs, arranged alphabetically. The Homestead Case Files (1900-1923), also arranged alphabetically, consist of affidavits, claims, petitions, land diagrams, and witness testimony. Homestead Miscellany (1911-1917) contains pamphlets, receipts, blank forms, and unidentified land diagrams.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
General Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1-3 | Chronological
(correspondents include United States Land Office, Helena [Frank D. Miracle];
United States Land Office, Bozeman [M.R. Wilson and F.W. Appleton]; Northern
Pacific Railway Company; H.A. Bolinger; Anna Richter; George B. Hadzor; Elsie
Johnston) |
1902-1917, n.d. |
| 1 / 4 | Re: Fred Morris case
|
1907; 1913-1914; 1916 |
| 1 / 5 | Montana, Wyoming and
Southern Railway Company |
1901-1910 |
Miscellaneous Correspondence Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 6 | Correspondence to A.W.
Noyes (U.S. Land Office commissioner at Pony) from various individuals
|
1899-1902 |
Court Papers Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 7 | John C. Ramsey vs.
Arthur Lisbony (before U.S. Land Office, Bozeman) |
1911;1917 |
| 1 / 8 | Josiah D. Reed vs.
John Vanderbilt (before U.S. Land Office, Bozeman) |
1908 |
Homestead Case Files Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 9 | A-Bl (includes
John W. Alexander, Ella Andrews, Oliver Andrews, Albert Edson Barter, George T.
Bennett, Abner J. Benson, Mary P. Benson, John S. Black) |
1904-1918 |
| 1 / 10 | Bog-Box
(includes Tony O.H. Bogalsky, Jesse S. Bosworth, John Bosworth, William N. and
Elsie Bowman) |
1914-1918 |
| 1 / 11 | Br-Bu (includes
Luke W. Brady, David Bryant, Charley A. Burrell) |
1908-1915 |
| 1 / 12 | Ca-Cl (includes
John W. Caddell, Samuel J.T. Cade, John Carey, Ethel Carmichael, John L.
Carter, William L. Carter, Edwin Casson, Martha Christenot, Albert F. Church,
Mary A. Cleveland) |
1913-1916 |
| 1 / 13 | Co-Cu (includes
Sarah Comer, Thomas Comer, Michael L. Connor, William H. Copeland, Clarence R.
Courtney, Charles Cowdrey, James Cummings) |
1913-1917 |
| 1 / 14 | D (includes
Alvah Davis, William Deascey, Charles D. DeFrance, William E. Divine, John W.
Drake, Woodman B. Durgin, Samuel G. Durham) |
1908-1911 |
| 1 / 15 | E (includes
Hermon E. Earle, John Elliott) |
1904-1915 |
| 1 / 16 | Fa-Fl (includes
Maggie J. Fain, Andrew M. Ferguson, Jefferson D. Ferguson, Roland Ferguson,
Clara Ferguson, Joseph Ferrell, Albert F. Fisher, Mary A. Fisher, William B.
Fisher, William J. Fitzhugh, Julia E. Fletcher) |
1903-1916 |
| 1 / 17 | Fo-Fr (includes
Commodore D. Foster, Edgar [or Edwin] M. Freeman, Robert L. Freeman)
|
1916-1917 |
| 1 / 18 | Ga-Gi (Charles
Gardner, John W. Gardner, John H. Gibson, Byr Franklin Gilbert, Elijah S.
Gilliam, Roy M. Gilliam, Elise Girard [Belisle], Ezechias Girard) |
1910-1917 |
| 1 / 19 | Go-Gr (includes
Louis Goerner, Wesley Gourdier, Peter Grant, Frank Griebel, John C. Grove Jr.)
|
1904-1905 |
| 1 / 20 | H (includes
George B. Hadzor, Robert C. Hadzor, Jacob Hain, Joe Hain, Mary J. Hammill,
Jacob J. Heck, Earl Hilderbrand, Alfred Hiscock) |
1903-1910 |
| 1 / 21 | I (includes
Jacob Igleheart, Samuel D. Igleheart, Edmond J. Irwin, Nicklos G. Irwin)
|
1912-1916 |
| 2 / 1-3 | Ja (includes
Bert E. Jackson, Emily Jackson, John T. Jackson, Micajah W. Jackson, Peter V.
Jackson, Frank Janiszewski, Ella Janney) |
1903-1923 |
| 2 / 4 | Jo-Ju (includes
Benet H. Johns, Henry K. Johnson, James B. Johnson, John Johnson, Archer F.
Johnston, Joseph Johnston, Ray Johnston, Royce L. Johnston, Fred S. Johnstone,
Evert W. Jones, Alexander Juday) |
1902-1921 |
| 2 / 5 | K (includes Anna
Kaiser, William A. Kelly, Jonas W. Knight, Walter N. Knight, Herbert F. Kuethe)
|
1915 |
| 2 / 6 | L (includes
Daniel H. Lake, John Lally, Andrew J. LaMar, Patrick Lamb, Leo H. Lau, Henry B.
Lent, Charles F. Linebarger, Louis Locke, Albert Luik, William Luik)
|
1905-1917 |
| 2 / 7 | Ma-Mc (includes
Glenn W. Madison, Albert J. Mallow, Margaret M. Manley, Wilford D. Manley,
Lewis E. Marshall, Lee Martin, John W. Mattice, Catherine McGrath, William
McGrath, Charles B. McKinney, George H. McLean, James McNett) |
1901-1916 |
| 2 / 8 | Mi (includes
Cortland P. Milgate, Albert H. Miller, Carl Miller, Louise Miller) |
1901-1916 |
| 2 / 9 | Mo-My (includes
Eva K. Moger, William M. Moore, Charles E. Morris, Smiley P. Morris, Soren
Mortensen, William L. Mull, Daniel W. Munro, Thomas J. Murphy, Frank C. Myers)
|
1909-1917 |
| 2 / 10 | N (includes Hans
Nelson, Mrs. Charles Newkirk, O.F. Newkirk, Denzil J. Nicholson, Alvin Noble,
Clifford Noble, John Northey) |
1914-1919 |
| 2 / 11 | Pa (includes
Alfred E. Parent, Edward J. Parent, Aden W. Paris, Wilder B. Parker, Almond
Patrick, Edwin T. Patrick, James H. Patrick, Leonard H. Patrick, Ulysses G.
Patrick, Mary A. Paul) |
1900-1917 |
| 2 / 12 | Ph-Pu (includes
Robert J. Philpott, George W. Pope, James S. Powell, John W. Powell, Benjamin
S. Priest, William A. Priest, William W. Priest, Berthold F. Purdom, George S.
Purdom, William T. Purdom) |
1903-1917 |
| 2 / 13 | Ra-Re (includes
William D. Ramey, William E. Reed, Charles H. Reid, John Reid, William
Reynolds) |
1905-1918 |
| 2 / 14 | Ri-Ru (includes
Richard A. Richter, Earl W. Roadarmel, Rose M. Roberts, George B. Rowe, Richard
Royston, Glenn M. Rundell, Henry M. Rundell, William R. Rundell) |
1906-1917 |
| 2 / 15 | S-T (includes
William H. Schamp, Mark Selway, James A. Shad, Zalmer A. Short, Joseph Sicard,
Anna C. Smith, Harry G. Smith, Thomas W. Smith, Lillie A. Strong, Squire T.
Summers, Jeff Sutton, Harry R. Thixton, Eugene Tinder) |
1902-1912 |
| 2 / 16 | W (includes
Margaret P. Weaver, Hiram Williams, Lillie Woolsey, William B. Woolsey)
|
1904-1916 |
| 2 / 17 | Y (includes
Hilda Young, John O. Young, William Ira Young) |
1915-1916 |
Miscellany Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 2 / 18 | Pamphlets,
blank forms, receipts, unidentified land diagrams |
1911-1917 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Homesteading--Montana--Gallatin County
- Homesteading--Montana--Madison County
- Land tenure--Montana--Gallatin County
- Land tenure--Montana--Madison County
Geographical Names
- Gallatin County (Mont.)
- Madison County (Mont.)
