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Bitterroot Market records, 1932-1999
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bitterroot Market
- Title
- Bitterroot Market records
- Dates
- 1932-1999 (inclusive)19321999
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear ft.
- Collection Number
- Mss 711
- Summary
- This collection includes photos, receipts, and correspondence laying out the changes and challenges that Ernest Millikan and his family met as they ran the Bitterroot Market in Missoula, Montana, from 1932-1987.
- 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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Ernest Millikan opened the Bitter Root Market in 1932 at 801 South Higgins in Missoula, Montana. By the early 1960s, signs and advertising listed the store as the Bitterroot Market. By 1946 the market had a plant nursery in back and announced the opening of the Bitter Root Flower Shop. On June 3, 1987, the Bitterroot Market closed its doors after 55 years of business.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of photocopies of photos, receipts, and correspondence laying out the changes and challenges that Ernest Millikan and his family met as they ran the Bitterroot Market in Missoula, Montana, from 1932-1987. The photos with captions record the changes in the market while correspondence, receipts and legal documents indicate other aspects of the small business. Also included in this collection are photos of Ernest Millikan and his wife, Mary Louise (Peat) Millikan, their obituaries, their home, children, and a Peat family tree.
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], Bitterroot Market Records, 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
- Family-owned business enterprises--Montana--Missoula
- Flower vending--Montana--Missoula
- Grocery trade--Montana--Missoula
Personal Names
- Millikan, Ernest, 1901-1977
- Millikan, Mary Louise Peat, d. 1972
Corporate Names
- Bitter Root Flower Shop (Missoula, Mont.)
Family Names
- Milligan family
- Millikan family
- Peat family
- Peet family
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records--Montana--Missoula
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Bitterroot Market (Missoula, Mont.)
Finding aid prepared by Teresa
Hamann
2009
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
