Dan Fulton Papers, 1912-1990

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Fulton, Dan, 1904-1993
Title
Dan Fulton Papers
Dates
1912-1990 (inclusive)
Quantity
18.5 linear feet
Collection Number
2269
Summary
The Dan Fulton Papers consist of correspondence of both a personal and professional nature, financial records both personal and ranch related; various records and papers dealing with the Fulton Ranch and its livestock production; research materials including correspondence, articles, newsclips, books, papers, and maps; personal memorabilia, scrap books, and photographs. The collection also includes papers pertaining to Dan's political interests, and a large volume of written work in the form of speeches and articles. Subjects covered in the collection include farming, ranching, various aspects of cattle and sheep production, conservation, land tenure, public land use, property valuation for tax purposes, predators (coyotes, wolves, and grizzly bear, homesteading, and early history of the Ismay, Montana area.
Repository
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

This collection is open for research.

Languages
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Daniel A. Fulton was born on June 8, 1904 to William and Bertha (Fluss) Fulton. He was named in honor of his father's friend and partner Dan S. MacKay. He attended public schools in Ismay, Montana and briefly attended Montana State College. From shortly after his birth until 1959, Dan called the Fulton Ranch in eastern Montana home. Dan's father William passed away in 1929 and at the age of 25 years, Dan took over management of the Fulton Ranch. At the time of the ranch's sale in 1959, the Fulton Ranch consisted of 60 sections of land: 53 sections deeded and 7 leased or under individual permit. Most of the land was rangeland and the Fultons ran both cattle and sheep. Dan's breeds of choice were Hereford cattle and Targhee sheep. In addition to managing the extensive Fulton holdings, Dan served in varying capacities in the following organizations: Director and Secretary of the Fallon Creek Cooperative State Grazing District from 1940 to 1957; Chairman of the Montana Grass Commission from 1949 to 1951; President of the American Society of Range Management in 1951; President of the Montana Stockgrowers Association from 1954 to 1955; President of the Montana Wool Growers Association from 1957 to 1958; member of the Natural Resources Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce from 1954 to 1957; Director and as Vice President of the Bank of Baker; Director of the American Sheep Producers Council; member of the American National Cattleman's Association and the National Wool Growers Association. He also served on the Soil and Water Conservation advisory committee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. After selling the Fulton Ranch in 1959, Dan served as Chairman of the (Montana) State Board of Equalization from 1960 to 1964 and he also worked as Finance Chairman for the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Sumner Gerard in 1960. Throughout his life, Dan was an avid researcher and writer, publishing numerous articles and also a book entitled Failure on the Plains-A Rancher's view of the Public Lands Problem. In his later years, Dan traveled extensively with his wife Mary Ann to such places as Spain, Argentina, and Australia gathering information for Dan's continued research into the cattle and sheep industries. He married Mary Ann George on February 21, 1931, and they had 3 children, M. Louise, Dorothy (Dottie), and D. George. Dan Fulton died on March 22, 1993 at Des Moines, Iowa.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Fulton papers consist of correspondence of both a personal and professional nature, financial records both personal and ranch related; various records and papers dealing with the Fulton Ranch and its livestock production; research materials including correspondence, articles, newsclips, books, papers, and maps; personal memorabilia, scrap books, and photographs. The collection also includes papers pertaining to Dan's political interests, and a large volume of speeches and articles. Subjects covered in the collection include farming, ranching, various aspects of cattle and sheep production, conservation, land tenure, public land use, property valuation for tax purposes, predators (coyotes, wolves, and grizzly bear), homesteading, and early history of the Ismay, Montana area. Organizations such as the Montana Stockgrowers Association, the Montana Wool Growers Association, the American Sheep Producers Council, and the American Society for Range Management are also represented. Correspondents include various university staff members (particularly, but not limited to, MSU), U.S. Forest Service staff, and others associated with the cattle and sheep industries. Most of the papers in the collection arrived in a series of several alphabetic files, filed either by subject or in the case of correspondence, by the correspondent's last name or by the department or organization with which the correspondent was associated. Some newsclips and articles were filed by date of article only. In almost all instances the original subject/file headings used by Dan Fulton were retained. Some particularly large files were broken down into chronological order to make the material easier to use. Occasionally other internal subject divisions were used to break down large files for easier use. Loose materials were filed in existing files when possible. If no appropriate file existed, a new subject file was created. Newsclips and articles that were arranged by date only have been placed in subject files created by the archivist to make them more accessible to the researcher. Photographs have been removed from files and placed in Series 8.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Series 1 Personal correspondence, papers, records, 1928-1986

Series 2 Fulton ranch records, 1912-1969

Series 3 Research files

Series 4 Politics, 1957-1964

Series 5 Family Members circa 1960s-1990s

Series 6 Writings and Speeches

Sub-Series 1 Articles

Sub-Series 2 Speeches/Talks

Series 7 Biographical information

Series 8 Photographs

Acquisition Information

Personal and professional papers created or collected by Dan Fulton were donated to Special Collections in 1975, but they remained in his possession until 1992. Three audiocassette recordings, one reel tape recording, and one typed transcript formerly designated collection 1155 were added to this collection on July 27, 2017.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 October 8

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

1:  Personal correspondence, papers, records, 1928-1986Return to Top

Personal correspondence written or received by Dan Fulton or his wife Mary Ann from persons other than family members; correspondence and associated materials pertaining to all organizations to which Dan or Mary Ann belonged excepting the Republican Party; personal financial records, and other papers/records pertaining to their personal life. For familial correspondence see Series 5. For Republican Party documents see Series 4.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Agricultural History Society
1 2
Agriculture in the Great Plains Symposium
 1976 June
1 3
Agriculture Research Advisory Committee-Eastern Montana Branch Station
 1952
1 4
Allied Wool Industry Committee Bulletins
 1953
1 5
American Cattle Producers
1 6
American National Cattleman's Association
1 7
American Radio Relay League
1 8
American Sheep Producers Council-Board Meetings and Minutes
1 9
American Sheep Producers Council-Budget, Budget Proposals, Contributions, Financial Statements
1 10
American Sheep Producers Council-Bylaws and Amendments
1 11
American Sheep Producers Council-Correspondence to Directors
1 12
American Sheep Producers Council-Correspondence to Directors and Delegates
1 13
American Sheep Producers Council-Correspondence to/from Dan Fulton
1 14
American Sheep Producers Council-Delegate Meetings, Minutes, and Agenda
1 15
American Sheep Producers Council-Delegate Names
 1957 March 29
1 16
American Sheep Producers Council-Directory
 1958 October 10
1 17
American Sheep Producers Council-Other
1 18-23
American Society for Range Management
 1956-1964
1 24
American Society for Range Management-Abstracts of Papers, 14th Annual Meeting
1 25
American Society for Range Management-Annual Meeting Programs
 1947-1961
1 26
American Society for Range Management-History of
 1946-1949
2 1
American Society for Range Management-History of
 1948-1985
2 2
American Society for Range Management-Journal of Range Management Correspondence
2 3
American Society for Range Management-Life Membership Certificates
2 4
American Society for Range Management-Programs and Proceedings 1st Annual Meeting
 1948
2 5
American Society for Range Management-Program Book 38th Annual Meeting
 1985
2 6-10
American Society for Range Management-Rangelands correspondence
 1975-1985
2 11
(American) Society for Range Management
2 12
(American) Society for Range Management-California section
2 13
Amundson, Marlene (MSU)
2 14
Anderson, Forrest H., Attorney General, State of Montana
2 15
Argosy Trailer
2 16
Aronson, J. Hugo, Governor of Montana
2 17
Altman Camera Company
2 18
Australia-Destinations (Travel)
2 19
Baden, John
2 20
Baker High School-50th Reunion, Class of 1940
 1990
2 21
Bank Reports etc.
2 22
Beef Production School
 1957 December
2 23
Best 5 Montana Books Survey
2 24
Butler, Dr. William E.
2 25
California-Department of Motor Vehicles
2 26
Camera Correspondence
2 27
Check Book Register
 1960
2 28
Check Book Register and Journal Voucher
 1961
2 29
Check Book Register and Journal Voucher
 1962-1963
2 30
Check Book Register
 1964-1965
2 31
Coover, Darrell
2 32
Correspondence, Miscellaneous Personal
2 33
Customs Hints
2 34
Defense Bonds-Interest Tables
2 35
Destinations (Travel)-McCam, Dorthee
2 36
Dude Ranchers Association
2 37
Eagles, Fraternal Order of
2 38
Eaton Water Filter
3 1
Elks Lodge
3 2
Endorsement Request-Western Regional Animal Disease Research Laboratory
3 3
Fallon County-Motor Vehicle Assessment List
3 4
Farm Management Meeting
 1953 June
3 5
Farm Tax Problems, Black Hills Conference, Northern Great Plains Tenure Committee
3 6
Fishing and Camping
3 7
Ford, Sam C., Governor of Montana
3 8
4-H Leader Award
 1952
3 9
Fulton, Mary Ann (saved by)
3 10
Galusha & Meloy, Attorneys at Law
3 11-14
Galusha, Higgins, and Galusha, CPA's
 1951-1959
3 15
Great Falls Tribune
3 16
Great Plains Foundation Proposal
3 17
Hanson, Al
3 18
Hawley Mountain Guest Ranch
3 19
Helmet Valley Hospital
3 20
Holker, T.B.
3 21
Honorary Degree (MSU)
3 22
Huntley, Gene
3 23-25
Income Tax Instructions and Forms
 1955-1960
3 23-25
Income Tax Instructions and Forms
 1955-1960
4 1-17
Income Tax Returns
 1928-1959
5 1
Insurance-Lost Camera Bag
5 2
Insurance, Travelers (Aloha-Hemet)
5 3
Johnson, Ray G. (MSU)
5 4
Kline & Niklas, Attorneys at Law
5 5
Little International
 1957
5 6
Little International
 1959
5 7
McNally, Irvin L
5 8
Mackenzie Post Office
5 9
Marquis-Who's Who
5 10
Mayer Glass
5 11
Medicare
5 12
Meilink Safe Company
5 13
Melcher, John, U.S. Senator
5 14
Miscellaneous Personal
5 15
Montana Automobile Association
5 16
Montana Bankers Association-56th Annual Convention
 1959
5 17
Montana Beef Council
5 18
Montana-Department of Highways
5 19
Montana-Registrar of Motor Vehicles
5 20
Montana-School District #45Quarterly withholding statements
5 21
Montana-State Board of Equalization-Correspondence
5 22
Montana-State Board of Equalization-Miscellaneous
5 23
Montana-State Board of Equalization
 1939
5 24
Montana-State Reciprocity Board Appointment
5 25
Montana State College-Century Club Membership & Pin
5 26
Montana State Extension Library
5 27
Montana State Normal School, Dillon, MT
5 28
Montana State University-Miscellaneous correspondence
5 29
Montana State University Endowment & Alumni Foundation-Big Sky Books, Failure on the Plains by Dan Fulton
5 30
Montana Stockgrowers Association-College Research
5 31
Montana Stockgrowers Association-Convention Name Badges
5 32
Montana Stockgrowers Association-Convention Programs
 1934-1988
5 33
Montana Stockgrowers Association-"Cow Country to Cattle Capital" Diamond Jubilee Convention Play
 1959
6 1
Montana Stockgrowers Association-Diamond Jubilee. Miles City Star coverage
6 2
Montana Stockgrowers Association-Miscellaneous pamphlets
6 3
Montana Stockgrowers Association-Reclassification Committee
 1949-1950
6 4
Montana Stockgrowers Association-Stock Laws of Montana
6 5
Montana Stockgrowers Association-Tax Study Committee
6 6
Montana Stockgrowers Association-Tax Study Committee
6 7-18
Montana Stockgrowers Association
 1950-1955
7 1-9
Montana Stockgrowers Association
 1956-1986
7 10
Montana Taxpayer Association
7 11
Montana Wool Growers Association-Convention
 1957
7 12
Montana Wool Growers Association-Convention Programs
 1946-1983
7 13
Montana Wool Growers Association-Notes and Resources for speeches
7 14
Montana Wool Growers Association-Ram Sales
7 15
Montana Wool Growers Association-Research Committee
7 16
Montana Wool Growers Association-Speeches
7 17
Montana Wool Growers Association-Women's Auxiliary
7 18
Montana Wool Growers Association
 1937-1948
7 19
Montana Wool Growers Association
 1955
8 1-14
Montana Wool Growers Association
 1956-1960
8 15
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph
8 16
National Beef Council
8 17
National Cowboy Hall of Fame
8 18
National Range Conference
 1985 November
8 19
National Wool Marketing Corporation
 1958
8 20-21
National Wool Growers Association
 1952-1953
9 1-8
National Wool Growers Association
 1954-1959
9 9
National Wool Growers Association-Convention Programs and Pamphlets
 1948-1959
9 10
National Wool Growers Association-Miscellaneous
9 11
New York Life Insurance Company
9 12
Norelco, Montana Audio-Visual Aids
9 13
Northwest Union Trust/Norwest Capital Management
9 14
Panamaniacs
9 15
Paugh, Minnie (MSU)
9 16
Partners in Travel
9 17
Party Ideas
9 18
Payne, Gene (MSU)
9 19
Pelouse Manufacturing Company
9 20
Peterson, Roald
9 21
Planned Parenthood
9 22
Powder River National Farm Loan Association
9 23
Radio
9 24
Radio Data Sheets
9 25
Radio-500 watt Ham Transmitter
9 26
Radio Instructions
9 27
Range Research Conference
 1957 March
10 1
Repair/Owner's Manuals: Ford, Willies Jeep, Small engines
10 2
Rowland, Thomas & Company
10 3
Rural Progress Conference
 1952 February
10 4
Russell, C.M. (Charlie)-First Day of Issue stamp
10 5
Scout
 1978
10 6
Sears, Roebuck & Company
10 7
Sheep Research Advisory Committee Meeting
10 8
Smith, Helen Huntington
10 9
Spain
10 10
Solar Heating
10 11
Southeastern Montana Livestock Association
10 12
Stucky, H.R.
10 13
Sun River Conservation Council
10 14
"Swift" Trip
10 15-19
Tax Receipts-Real Estate and Personal Property
 1955-1959
10 20
Television: Antennas etc.
10 21
Travel Memorabilia
10 22
Travel Memorabilia
10 23
Union Bank & Trust, Helena, MT
10 24
Union Bank & Trust-Deposit Slips
 1963
11 1-7
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 1954-1960
11 8
U.S. Chamber of Commerce-71st Meeting Natural Resources Committee
 1956 September
11 9
U.S. Chamber of Commerce-72nd Meeting Natural Resources Committee
 1957 January
11 10
University Hospital, San Diego, CA
11 11
Van Note, Dr. William
11 12
W.A. Mitchell Agency-Correspondence
11 13
W.A. Mitchell Agency-Policies
11 14
Weber-Stephen Products Company
11 15
Westwinds Travel, Bozeman, MT
11 16
Willson, Fred S
11 17
(The) Wool Bureau
11 18
Yellowstone Boys Ranch

2:  Fulton Ranch records, 1912-1969Return to Top

Correspondence relating to ranch operations, financial records, all manner of livestock records, and some articles directly pertinent to ranch management, livestock production, etc. Large ledgers and journals dealing with the financial aspects of the Fulton Ranch have placed in been boxes 33-36.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
12 1
ASC (Agriculture Stabilization & Conservation)
12 2
Air Force
12 3
Amateur Radio Station Log
12 4
Armour & Company
12 5
Assessment Lists
12 6
Blueprint Requests
12 7
Branding
 1956
12 8
Bricker Realty Company
12 9
Brucellosis (Bangs Disease) and Bison
12 10
Bull/Ram Semen Motility
12 11
Bull Weights and Pedigrees
12 12
Bunkhouse
12 13
Bureau of Land Management
12 14
Bureau of Land Management-LU lands
12 15
Burghart Hatton Realty
12 16
Bush, L.W.
12 17
Carter County
12 18
Caton, D.E.
12 19-26
Cattle Sales
 1931-1959
12 27
Cattle Sold at "Home"
12 28
Cattle and Sheep Numbers
12 29
Cattle Weights
12 30
Cattle Worksheets and Tallies
12 31
Chicago Feeder Show
 1945
12 32
Fallon County
13 1
Fallon Creek Cooperative State Grazing District
13 2
Fallon Creek Cooperative State Grazing District-Dissolution of
13 3
Fallon Creek Cooperative State Grazing District-Meeting Minutes
 1940 June-1957 July
13 4
Farmers Coop Association
13 5
Federal Communications Commission
13 6
Federal Land Bank, Spokane, WA
13 7
Feed & Mineral Tags
13 8
Feeds & Feeding
13 9
Fransden, Niels (sheep)
13 10
Fulton Ranch-Balance Sheets
 1943-1953
13 11
Fulton Ranch-Miscellaneous Financial Correspondence: IRS & State Board of Equalization
13 12
Fulton Ranch-Miscellaneous Financial Information
13 13
Fulton Ranch-Profit & Loss Statements
13 14
Fulton Ranch Company-Balance Sheets
 1949-1958
13 15
Fulton Ranch Company-Profit & Loss Statements
 1949-1956
13 16
Fulton Ranch Company-Trial Balance Sheets
 1957-1959
13 17
Fulton Ranch Real Estate Listings
13 18
Fulton Ranch Sale Inquires
13 19
Fulton Ranch Section Map
13 20
Fulton Ranch Telephone Directories
13 21
Glidewell, G.E.
13 22
Granary
13 23
Grasshopper Problem
14 1
Graybar Electric
14 2
Great Western Sugar Company
14 3
Handbook for the Operation of Montana's Cooperative State Grazing Districts
14 4
Home Heating Costs
14 5
Hughs, J.C. (sheep)
14 6
Inquiries for Hired Help
14 7
Irrigation
14 8
Knipter, Ernest (sheep)
14 9
KO Brand Patterns
14 10
Labor Records
14 11
Lamb Earmarks
14 12
Livestock & Meat Facts
14 13
Livestock Theft
14 14
Love and Wallace, Ranch Purchasers
14 15
McIntyre, Alick
14 16
McKesson & Roberts-stock feed
14 17
McRae, Jack (Targhee sheep)
14 18
May, Paulie (Coroner's Jury-Examination of death of)
14 19
Miscellaneous Ranch
14 20
Montana-Department of Agriculture, Division of Weights and Measures
14 21
Montana-Department of State Lands
14 22
Montana Flour Mills
14 23
Montana Livestock Production Credit Association
 1955-1957
14 24
Montana Livestock Production Credit Association
 1958-1959
14 25
Montana Livestock Sanitary Board
14 26
Montana Ram Sale Booklets
14 27-29
Montana Wool Laboratory
 1953-1959
15 1
Northern Pacific Railway
15 2
Orcutt, E.P. (cattle)
15 3
Palziban, Jahanshaw
15 4
Pasture Stocking Rate
15 5-8
Paugh, John Jr. (Targhee sheep)
 1960-1969
15 9
Peerless Electric
15 10
Power Line Installation
15 11
Public Service Commission
15 12
Quadrant Maps
15 13
Rattlesnake Control
15 14
Ranch Inventory -Mackay and Fulton
 1890
15 15
Red Butte Cooperative State Grazing District
15 16
Reservoirs
15 17
Safety with Beef Cattle
15 18
Severson, George S., Severson Livestock Company
15 19
Sheep Sales
 1932-1952
15 20
Sheep Sales
 1953-1958
15 21
Sheep Sales Fulton & Paugh
 1960-1964
15 22
Sheep Weights
15 23
Social Security-Fulton Ranch Company
15 24
Sparks, Frank
15 25
Sparks, Robert
15 26
Spidel, Ed & Althea
15 27
Stilbestrol Implants-cattle
15 28
Stockman's Disease Control Association
15 29
Sun Oil Company
15 30
Swift & Company
16 1
Taft, Robert
16 2-7
Targhee Sheep
 1954-1962
16 8
Targhee Sheep Inquires
16 9
Targhee Sheep-Miscellaneous Information
16 10
Targhee Sheep Sale Listings
16 11
Telephone: Customer-owned Lines
16 12
Telephone Directories
16 13
Telephone Line Transposition
16 14
Telephone Loudspeakers
16 15
Telephone Miscellaneous
16 16
Telephone Pole Record
16 17
Thornburg, Harold
16 18
Timkin Roller Bearing Company
16 19
Tool Lists
16 20
U.S. Forest Service-LU lands
16 21
U.S. Sheep Experimental Station, Dubois, ID
16 22
U.S. Sheep Experimental Station, Dubois, ID-Sheep Sale Listings
 1948-1952
16 23
U.S. Sheep Experimental Station, Dubois, ID-Sheep Sale Listings
 1953-1960
16 24-28
U.S. Targhee Sheep Association
 1951-1968
16 29
U.S. Targhee Sheep Association-8th Annual Sheep Sale
 1960
16 30
U.S. Targhee Sheep Association-Membership Roster
 1973
17 1
United Ayr Vues
17 2
Water Samples
17 3
Weather Data
17 4
Welch, H., Veterinarian (cattle)
17 5
Wells
17 6
Western Energy-Coal Lease
17 7
Wool-Miscellaneous letters
17 8-12
Wool Sales
 1937-1959
17 13
Wool School-Miles City, MT
17 14
Wool Weights
34 1-2
Ledger - Fulton Ranch Check register and Journal entries
 1961-1969
34 3
Inventory Book - Fulton Ranch
 1943-1950
34 4-6
Journal Book - Contains account records for Fulton Ranch employees
 1912-1958
34 7
Journal Book - General Journal entries for the Fulton Ranch
 1943-1950
35 1
Ledger (gold corduroy) - Journal of accounts and Check register for the Fulton Ranch
 1943-1950
35 2
Ledger (black) - Journal of accounts and corporate stock ledger for the Fulton Ranch
 1951-1959
36 1-3
Ledger: Check registers and accounts for the Fulton Ranch
 1943-1950
37 1
Ledger (black & red) Check registers and General Journal entries for the Fulton Ranch
37 2
Ledger (gold & red) Check registers, Journal, Land, and Depreciation
 1954-1959

3:  Research filesReturn to Top

Correspondence to gather research information on a wide variety of historical and agricultural subjects of interest to Dan and Mary Fulton; exchanges of information, exchanges of written articles/printed materials, newsclips and articles saved. Some of the newsclips and article files have been indexed by the Fultons.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
18 1
Agricultural History Center
18 2
Agricultural History Symposium, Bozeman, MT
 1976 June
18 3
Agricultural Research Service
18 4
Agriculture, U.S. Department of
18 5
Alexander, E. LeRoy
18 6
Alley, Roy S
18 7
Alley, Roy S
18 8
Allred, B.W.
18 9
American Cattle Producers-articles various topics, indexed
18 10
American Forestry Association
18 11
American Forests
18 12
American Meat Institute
18 13
Anderson, LeRoy
18 14
Baker, C.B. (MSU)
18 15
Baker, Gladys USDA
18 16
Becker, R.J.
18 17
Beley, Ward H. (Jim)
18 18
Bell, Ed
18 19
Berg, Francie
18 20
Bibliography-MT Local History in MSU-Bozeman Library
18 21
Bird, John
18 22
Biswell, Harold
18 23
Book Orders
18 24
Brand Book 1910
18 25
Branson, Farrel
18 26
Brown, Dr. C.J.D.
18 27
Burlingame, Dr. M.G. (MSU)
18 28
Bush, Roche
19 1
Carter County Post Offices
 1880-1972
19 2
"Cattleman's Rebellion" Johnson County War, WY
19 3
Chamber of Commerce, Glasgow, MT
19 4
Chamber of Commerce, Miles City, MT
19 5
Chamber of Commerce, State of Montana
19 6
Champ, Fritz
19 7
Clark, Arthur H. Co.
19 8
Climate, Montana and the Great Plains
19 9
Continental Oil Co
19 10
Cook, C. Wayne
19 11
Cooper, Forrest E
19 12
Custer County Atlas
19 13
Custer, George Armstrong & The Battle of the Little Bighorn-newsclips and articles
19 14
Custer, George Armstrong & The Battle of the Little Bighorn-11 booklets
19 15
D'Ewart Bill-Hope-Aiken Grazing Bill
19 16
Death Valley (News)
19 17
Deckert, Tom
19 18
Declaration of Independence
19 19
Doane Agricultural Service
19 20
Dutton, W.L.
19 21
Dyksterhuis, Dr. E.
19 22
Economic Relationship of Grazing Fees & Permitted Use of Rangelands to net income of Western Livestock Ranches
19 23
Ekalaka Eagle
19 24
Fallon County "Memories"
 1908-1983
19 25
Fink, Ollie
19 26
Frankland, Dorothy
19 27
Galinsky, Abraham
19 28
Gates, Paul
20 1
Great Plains Conference of Higher Education
20 2
Hall, Evan
20 3
Halley's Comet
20 4
Hansen, Burt
20 5
Hanson, Dr. Herbert C.
20 6
Haughian, Mary and Dan
20 7
Hembre, J.O.
20 8
Historic Atlas of Montana
20 9
Howard, Joseph Kinsey
20 10
Howard, Mrs. Joseph K.
20 11
Huffman, Dr. Roy E.
20 12
Huidekuper, Wallis
20 13
Hurtt, Leon C
20 14
Ickes, Harold, & Mason, Alfred-excerpts from books Indexed
20 15
Industrial Accident Board
20 16
Ismay, Montana Pioneer Families and Addresses
20 17
Jacobson, N.A.
20 18
Jemison, George M
20 19-21
Kelso, M.M.
 1946-1982
20 22
Kollmorgan, Walter
20 23
Kraenzel, Carl (MSU)
20 24
Lamb, David
20 25
Land, The
20 26
Land Policy Review-various articles, one by Roland Renne
20 27
Land use adjustments in Buffalo Creek Grazing District
21 1
Laycock, W.A. (Bill)
21 2
Lewis, James K
21 3
Livestock Marketing and Production
21 4
McCorkle, Dr. C.O.
21 5
McConnen, Richard J. (MSU)
21 6
Mackay, David
21 7
Mackay, Donald
21 8
Map-America's Cattle Trails
21 9
Map-California
21 10
Map-Explorer's Guides to the West
21 11
Map-Indian Tribes and Trapper Trails
21 12
Map-Landforms of the Western United States
21 13
Map-Montana
21 14
Map-Trail of Lewis and Clark
21 15
Messelt, Tom
21 16
Miller, L.A.
21 17-19
Mims, Hadden and Jeanne
 1977-1989
21 20
Miscellaneous Publications-Cattle, Horses, Sheep
21 21
Miscellaneous Publications-Farmlands
21 22
Miscellaneous Publications-Grasslands, Grazing, Range
22 1
Miscellaneous Publications-various subjects
22 2
Miscellaneous Research
22 3
Montana-Department of Agriculture
22 4
Montana-Department of Fish and Game
22 5
Montana Cattleman's Association
22 6
Montana Constitution
22 7
Montana for the Farmer
22 8
Montana Glimpses
22 9
Montana Historical Society/Montana: Magazine of Western History
22 10
Montana (Southeast) History
22 11
Montana State University-Miscellaneous correspondence
22 12
Morris, Mel
22 13
National Wildlife Federation
22 14
Nebraska Sioux County History
22 15
Nicholas, Liza
22 16
O'Conner, Jack and Claudine
22 17
Orcutt, Bruce
22 18
Patterson, G.W.
22 19
Payne, G.F. (MSU)
22 20
Ralston, Rusty (F.A.)
22 21
Range Research Studies
22 22
Record-Stockman
22 23
Reed, Mertin J
22 24
Renne, Roland R. (MSU)
22 25
Renner, Fred G
22 26
Richardson, Elmo
23 1
Rivenes, David G
23 2
Rogers, Alan
23 3
Ronan Sportsman's Association
23 4
Safeway Stores
23 5
Sanderson, Mont
23 6
Scanlan, Bob
23 7
Semple, Arthur T
23 8
Sheep Mortality/Predator Study
23 9
Sikorski, Ed
23 10
Snider, Robert G
23 11
Soil and Water Conservation, Journal of
23 12
Sotola, Jerry - Armour's Livestock Division
23 13
Starch, Elmer
23 14
Stein, Ben
23 15
Stockman's Grazing Committee
23 16
Taylor, J.C. (MSU)
23 17
Thomas, Heather
23 18
Tietz, William, President-(MSU)
23 19
Toole, Ross K
23 20-23
U.S. Forest Service
 1951-1959
23 24
Van Horn, J.L. (MSU)
23 25
(The) Verendrye Overland Quest for the Pacific
23 26
Vessey, Jim
23 27
Vessey, Jim
23 28
WAERC (Western Agricultural Economics Research Council)
23 29
Wallop, Senator (from Wyoming)
23 30
Wantrup, S.W. (Ciriacy-Wantrup)
23 31
Wentworth, Col. E.N.
23 32
Wessel, Tom (MSU)
23 33
Western Livestock Journal
23 34
Western Livestock Reporter
23 35
(The) Westerners-New York Posse
23 36
Wood, Wayland-Family History
23 37
Wyoming-State Board of Equalization, Newsclips and magazine articles
24 1
Archaeology
24 2
Abortion, Birth Control, and Sex Education
24 3
Conservation
24 4
Cowboys
24 5
Crow Indians
24 6
Drought, Montana
 1936, 1988
24 7
Drought, California
24 8
Drought, General
24 9
Ecology
24 10
Economy/Economics
24 11
Election Results
 1960
24 12
Election Results Montana
 1972
24 13
Environment
24 14
Fallon County Times Indexed
 1920-1937
24 15
Farmers and Farming
24 16
Forests, Controlled Burning
24 17
Government
24 18
Grasslands
24 19
Grazing & Taylor Grazing Act
24 20
Great Falls Tribune-Guest Editorials
 1960 June
24 21-23
Grizzly Bears
 1960s-1980s
24 24
Grizzly Bears-Correspondence
24 25
Health
24 26
Homesteading
24 27
Hunting
24 28
The Ismay Journal, Indexed
 1908 June-December
24 29
The Ismay Journal, Indexed
 1909-1910
24 30
The Ismay Journal, Indexed
 1908
24 31
The Ismay Journal, Indexed
 1910-1912
25 1
The Ismay Journal, Indexed
 1912-1913
25 2
The Ismay Journal, Indexed
 1915-1933
25 3
Land Reclassification
25 4
Land Titles, California
25 5
Livestock and Livestock Operators-Custer County, MT
 Late 1800s to early 1900s
25 6
Livestock and Livestock Operators-Custer County, MT Indexed
 Late 1800s to early 1900s
25 7
Miscellaneous Hometown News-Miles City, Baker, Ekalaka, Plevna, Terry, MT etc.
25 8
Money, Inflation
25 9
Montana
25 10
Montana Census
 1960
25 11
Montana Centennial Cattle Drives/Sheep Drives
25 12
Montana Governor Nutter-Plane Crash & other
 1962
25 13
Montana Politicians
25 14
Montana Stockgrower Indexed
 1930-1942
25 15
Montana Taxes and Taxation
25 16
Montana Tourist information and miscellaneous
25 17
MT 20th Legislative Assembly-Chapter 119: Horse Herd Districts
25 18
MT 22nd Legislative Assembly-Chapter 29: Abandoned Horses
25 19
MT 23rd Legislative Assembly-Chapter 66: Grazing District Associations
25 20
MT 23rd Legislative Assembly-Chapter 194: MT Grazing Commission
25 21
MT 23rd Legislative Assembly-Chapter 208: Grass Conservation Act
25 22
Native Americans
25 23
National Wool Growers Journal-clips Indexed
25 24
Natural Resources/Energy Resources
25 25
Nuclear Energy
25 26
People
26 1
Predators
26 2
Property Reclassification for Tax Purposes, MT
 1967
26 3
Public Lands
26 4
Ranching and Cattle
26 5
Range
26 6
Regional Planning
26 7
Research, Military (Defense)
26 8
Reseeding
26 9
Russell, C.M.
26 10
Sheep and Sheepherding
26 11
Social Security
26 12
Soil Conservation
26 13
Stockgrowers Journal, Indexed
 1889-1902
26 14
Sun City, CA-Silver Jubilee
 1987
26 15
U.S. Senate Bill #3114-Amend Bonneville Project Act
26 16
(The) West
26 17
Wild Horses/Animal Rights
26 18
Wolves
26 19
Yellowstone Fires
 1988
26 20
Miscellaneous Newsclips, Indexed
26 21
Miscellaneous Clips from The Economist-various topics
26 22
Miscellaneous Clips (collected by Mary Ann)
26 23
Miscellaneous Clips-other
26 24-26
Miscellaneous
 1932-1960s
27 1-15
Miscellaneous
 1971-1990
38 1
Pink scrapbook-mostly political items
 1960
38 2
Green scrapbook-mostly Gerard and Nutter campaigns
 1960
39 1
Black scrapbook-(1930's-1950's) Some personal, MT Wool Growers, MT Stockgrowers, American Cattleman's Associations
39 2
Red scrapbook-mostly Dan and State Board of Equalization
39 3
Yellowstone Journal (facsimile)
 1900 September 27
39 4
Supplement to the Ekalaka Eagle
 1960 August 5
39 5
Socratic Seminar June 1980-Sagebrush Rebellion

4:  Politics, 1957-1964Return to Top

Persons, correspondence, and articles pertaining to Dan and Mary Ann Fulton's political involvement with the Republican Party in Montana.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
28 1
Baldridge, Greg
28 2
Battin, James F. for Congress
28 3-4
Battin, James F. for Congress-Campaign
 1960
28 5
Gerard, Sumner for U.S. Senate
28 6
Lewis and Clark Republican Women
28 7
Republican Mainstream Committee
28 8
Republican Party
28 9
Republican State Central Committee

5:  Family MembersReturn to Top

Correspondence and newsclips pertaining to and received from the relatives and children of Dan and Mary Ann Fulton.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
29 1
Askin, Bob
 circa 1960-1990s
29 2
Burt family
29 3
Carpenter, Dorothy (Dottie) Fulton
29 4
Castleberry, Vivian Fulton
29 5
Fulton, Bertha
29 6
Fulton, William
29 7
Fluss, William

6:  Writings and SpeechesReturn to Top

Contains the fruits of Dan Fulton's research represented in Series 3. This series includes written manuscripts, articles, speeches and some notes. Also included are: an audiotape of Fulton's oral history interview with Merrill G. Burlingame at the Montana State University Library on July 1-2, 1976, a partial typed transcription of that interview with an entirely different title, and three audiocassettes of a presentation Fulton made to the Agricultural History Symposium on the MSU campus in June, 1976.

Container(s) Description Dates
1: Articles
Box Folder
30 1
"Amateur Radio on the Range"
30 2
"Bartlet Richards, Nebraska Sandhills Cattleman"
30 3
"Chapter 15- Failure"
30 4
"Conservation in the Livestock Industry"
30 5
"Effect of War of the Copper Kings on Montana History"
30 6
"Failure on the Plains" (Article)
30 7-11
"Failure on the Plains" (Book manuscript)
30 12
"Grazing Land Tenure"
30 13
"Irrigation Development in Relation to Range Management"
30 14
"Laycock Manuscript"
30 15
"Missouri River Basin Agricultural Project"
30 16
"No Tenure"
30 17
"Range Management: A Viable Science or Indian Fakir Pseudo Religion"
30 18
"Rangeland Tenure"
30 19
"Success at Last: Mitchell Grass Downs"
30 20
"The Future from the Past"
30 21
Untitled articles
30 22
Miscellaneous notes
2: Speeches/Talks
Box Folder
31 1
Adjusting the Tax System to Fit Modern Needs
31 2
Bruised Cows-Loss to Montana Cattlemen
31 3
Emotionalism on the Range
31 4
The Extension Economist
31 5
Federal and State Lands as They Effect Our Environment
31 6
Friends of Dr. John Stafford
31 7
Grass Conservation
31 8
How the Montana Conservation Council Can Best Tie Together
31 9
Life on the Great Plains
31 10
Outline of Some Problems
31 11
Public Lands Legislation
31 12
Range Management
31 13
Some Basic Assessment Problems
31 14
Where Do We Go From Here?
31 15
To the American Society of Range Management
31 16
To the Montana Stockgrowers
31 17
Speeches-other
31 18
"The Effects of Bureaucracy on the Montana Livestock Industry." Audiotape oral history interview
 1976 July 1-2
31 19
"Cattle Ranching on O'Fallon Creek." Partial typed transcript of the audiotape reel in folder 18.
31 20
"Agricultural Problems, 1890-1970."  3 audiocassette recordings of Fulton at the 1976 MSU Agricultural History Symposium.
 1976

7:  Biographical informationReturn to Top

Biographical information prepared for press releases and newspaper articles created by others and concerning Dan and Mary Ann Fulton, their activities, their opinions and viewpoints, their ranch, and their children.

Container(s) Description
Box Folder
32 1
Biographical Sketches
32 2
"Failure on the Plains" Book Reviews
32 3
"Failure on the Plains" Miscellaneous notes
32 4
'In the News' Dan Speaks Out-various issues
32 5
'In the News' Dan on Grizzly Bears
32 6
'In the News' Dan receives Honorary Degree
32 7
'In the News' Dan and the Little International
32 8
'In the News' Dan and the Montana Stockgrowers Association
32 9
'In the News' Dan and the Montana Wool Growers Association
32 10-14
'In the News' Dan and the State Board of Equalization
32 15
'In the News' Dan and Mary Ann-miscellaneous
32 16
'In the News' Mary Ann
32 17
'In the News' Fulton Children
32 18
'In the News' Fulton Livestock
32 19
'In the News' Fulton Ranch Sale
32 20
'In the News' Fulton's Private Dial Phone System
32 21
'In the News' Ranch Service Company
32 22
Gift to Library
32 23
Miscellaneous

8:  Photographs, circa 1950s-1980sReturn to Top

Photographs have been removed from all files and are grouped as follows: Photos #1-12, Portraits of Dan Fulton, taken approximately 1957-1959 probably by Schlecten Studios, Bozeman, MT; Photos #13-14, Dan and Horse, from Bird, John file; Photos #15-18, Dan and Sheep, Fulton Ranch, from the Vessey, Jim file, letter dated 2/2/55; Photo #19, Dan, from newsclips files; Photo #20-21, Dan, from Anderson, LeRoy file; Photo #22, Dan (front row, 4th from left), from Dyksterhuis, E. J. file; Photo #23, Dan (middle row, 3rd from right) Officers and Directors of the American Sheep Producers Council 3/12/57; Photo #24, Dan (middle row, 6th from left) Range Cattle Trip, 1950, from Swift and Co. file; Photos #25-27 Dan and Mary Ann, Alaska Cruise Trip; Photo #28, Mary Ann Fulton, from Montana State Normal, Dillon file; Photo #29, William Fulton (Dan's father), from Fulton, William file; Photos #30-40, Ismay and O'Fallon Creek Area; Photo #41, Fulton Ranch Section Map; Photo #42, Sheep (probably Fulton's Targhees at John Paugh Ranch), from Paugh, John Jr. file; Photo #43, Bob Askin, from Askin, Bob file, letter dated 12/14/78; Photo #44, Unknown woman, from Fulton, Mary Ann file; Photos #45-47, African Cattle and Bushman, from Dutton, W. L. file; Photos #48-52, Pictures from Australia-People by plane (Hadden and Jeanne Mims?), Man with children-M. M. Kelso, from American Society of Range Management-Rangelands file, see 7-16-81 letter to Danny Freeman; Photo #53, Old photo, cowboys/wranglers, from Mackay, Donald file; Photos #54-58, Old photos (possibly early Mackay/Fulton Ranch pictures), from Kelso, M. M. file; Photo #59, Bob Askin and Helen Huntington Smith, 1951; Photos #60-85, Montana Wool Growers Convention (1947, 1949, 1951) #84 and and85 have negatives; Photos #86-107 microscopic fleece/wool fiber photos; Photo #108, Allen Temko. Also Negatives of Smith picture of Fulton Ranch about 1900, and Montana Wool Grower Convention negatives.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
33 1
Photographs #1-12
33 2
Photographs #13-21
33 3
Photographs #22-24
33 4
Photographs #25-29
33 5
Photographs #30-42
33 6
Photographs #43-59
33 7
Photographs #60-85
33 8
Photographs #86-107
33 9
Photograph #108
33 10
Negatives-Fulton Ranch picture
33 11
Negatives-Montana Wool Growers Convention

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Agriculture-Montana
  • Cattle trade-Montana
  • Conservation of natural resources-Montana
  • Hereford cattle-Montana
  • Land use--Montana
  • Livestock-Predators of-Montana
  • Public lands-Montana
  • Ranchers--Montana
  • Ranches-Montana
  • Ranching--Montana
  • Sheep industry-Montana
  • Sheep ranches-Montana

Personal Names

  • Fulton, Mary Ann

Corporate Names

  • American Sheep Producers Council
  • American Society of Range Management
  • Montana State University--Bozeman
  • Montana Stockgrowers Association
  • Montana Wool Growers Association
  • Republican Party (Mont.)
  • United States-Forest Service

Geographical Names

  • Fulton Ranch (Mont.)
  • Ismay (Mont.)
  • Montana--Politics and government--20th century

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records--Montana
  • Family papers-Montana
  • Personal papers-Montana
  • Photographs--Montana
  • Scrapbooks--Montana
  • Speeches, addresses, etc., American-Montana

Kim Allen Scott, 2009. Updated by Heather Mulliner, 2022.
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