Missoula County Fair and Horse Racing Association share ledger

Missoula County Fair and Horse Racing Association share ledger, 1889-1892

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Missoula County Fair and Horse Racing Association
Title: Missoula County Fair and Horse Racing Association share ledger
Dates: 1889-1892 (inclusive)
18891892
Quantity: 0.5 linear ft.
Collection Number: Mss 413
Summary: This collection includes one ledger that contains records of the shares purchased in the Missoula County Fair and Horse Racing Association of Missoula, Montana from January 1889 to January 1892.
Repository: 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: 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.
Additional Reference Guides: Finding aid in the repository.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1875 the first fair association in western Montana was organized. The Western Montana Agricultural, Mechanical and Mineral Association raised money for the fair, which began in 1876, by selling 400 shares at $25 per share. The Western Montana Fair Board was organized in 1879; members included Alfred Cave, B.A. Wolf, Frank Worden, R.A. Eddy, William Kennedy, J.P. Reinhard, John Rankin, Tom Pomeroy, Christopher P. Higgins and Ben Kron. Fairs at this time were held on the Higgins ranch property, about three miles south of Missoula. Attractions at the early fairs included bicycle races, walking races, a fat man's race, and shot put and hammer throwing contests. Horse racing was also a main event, with $1,500 given to the man whose horse could win three five-mile heats. The fair later moved northwest of Missoula to Mullan Road.

The Missoula County Fair and Horse Racing Association sold shares to support the fair. William Kennedy, John Rankin and Christopher P. Higgins continued their support for the fair by buying stock in this association.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection includes one ledger that contains records of the shares purchased in the Missoula County Fair and Horse Racing Association of Missoula, Montana, from January 1889 to January 1892. Stockholders included many distinguished members of the Missoula community. Later the ledger apparently became a notebook for someone working on legal definitions drawn from early 1920s Montana Reports.

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.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number], Missoula County Fair and Horse Racing Association Share Ledger, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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