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Arthur L. Jordan papers, 1894-1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jordan, Arthur L., 1874-1937
- Title
- Arthur L. Jordan papers
- Dates
- 1894-1930 (inclusive)18941930
- Quantity
- .75 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 295
- Summary
- A.L. Jordan was a Columbia Falls businessman and legislator. This collection consist of correspondence (1922-1930) primarily relating to A.L. Jordan's efforts to promote the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway; scattered financial records (1912-1935) including an account book (1935-1938) for Hartford Company insurance policies (presumably sold by Jordan), a sales receipt for A.J. Jordan Lumber Company, and home loan papers. The collection also contains two subgroups. A subgroup for the Columbia Falls & Southern Railway Company (Jordan was president) (1894-1911) includes by-laws, contracts, stock certificates, scattered minutes, and reports. The subgroup for the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, Montana Division, consists of organization records (1922-1927) including annual reports, bylaws and constitution, membership lists, dues receipt books, meeting announcements, resolutions, speeches, clippings and miscellaneous pamphlets.
- Repository
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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
Arthur Jordan was born June 8, 1874 in Shenandoah, Iowa. He came to Montana in 1899 and worked as a range rider in eastern Montana before settling in Columbia Falls. Jordan held several jobs in the Columbia Falls area, including serving as a teacher at Bad Rock School. He made his fortune, however, in the timber industry. The A.L. Jordan Lumber Company was one of the largest lumber operations in Western Montana. In addition Jordan was the president of the Columbia Falls & Southern Railway Company, a proposed Great Northern subsidiary line that would have extended from Clearwater, up the east side of Flathead Lake, north through Columbia Falls and into the coal fields of British Columbia. The railway was never built.
In 1913 Jordan was elected to the Montana Legislature, serving in the House of Representatives. At this time Jordan became very interested in the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway. He served as secretary for the Montana Division of this group from 1922 to 1929.
On October 11, 1899, Arthur L. Jordan married Eva Huntsinger. The couple had eight children; Rachel, Mary, Elizabeth, Mrs. W.A. Warren, Mrs. B.F. Walker, Donald, John, and Robert. Arthur Jordan died October 28, 1937.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consist of correspondence (1922-1930) primarily relating to A.L. Jordan's efforts to promote the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway; scattered financial records (1912-1935) including an account book (1935-1938) for Hartford Company insurance policies sold by Jordan, a sales receipt for A.L. Jordan Lumber Company, and home loan papers.
The collection also contains two subgroups. A subgroup for the Columbia Falls & Southern Railway Company (1894-1911) includes bylaws, contracts, stock certificates, scattered minutes, and reports. The subgroup for the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, Montana Division, consists of organizational records (1922-1927) including annual reports, bylaws and constitution, membership lists, dues receipt books, meeting announcements, resolutions, speeches, clippings and miscellaneous pamphlets.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Some material housed in Archives map case and Manuscript Volumes. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Arthur L. Jordan Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 1-5 | Correspondence to and from A.L. Jordan (primarily
regarding his work as Secretary of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway
Association, Montana Division. Also includes general business correspondence and
scattered family letters) |
1922-1930 |
Financial Records |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 6 | Freight bills for A.L. Jordan Lumber |
1912 |
1 / 7 | Home-Owner's loan agreement |
1920 |
Volume | ||
1 | Insurance policy register (presumably sold by A.L.
Jordan) |
1931-1934 |
Miscellany |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 8 | Minutes for Central Committee Republican Party,
Precinct #16, Columbia Falls, meeting (Jordan was elected as representative to
attend County Convention) |
1908 |
Oversize Folder | ||
1 | Petition regarding the completion of the
Kalispell-Columbia Falls River Road; map of The Sunshine Trail; and clipping
regarding the State Highway Commission (Oversize: see Archives map case) |
undated, 1924, 1926 |
Columbia Falls & Southern Railway Company Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Financial Records |
||
Oversize Folder | ||
2 | Corporate income tax returns (Oversize: see Archives map case) RESTRICTED
|
1922-1929 |
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 9-10 | Stock certificates |
1911 |
Organization |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 11 | Bylaws |
1911 |
1 / 12 | Shareholder list for right-of-way and contract for
crossing |
undated |
Reports |
||
Box/Folder | ||
1 / 13 | Coal mine report; engineers report |
1894, 1911 |
Theodore Roosevelt International Highway Association, Montana Division Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Financial Records |
||
Box/Folder | ||
2 / 1 | Annual reports (includes receipts) |
1922-1928 |
2 / 2 | Dues receipt book |
1922-1927 |
Organization |
||
Box/Folder | ||
2 / 3 | Bylaws and constitutions |
undated |
2 / 4 | Meeting bulletins |
1923-1924 |
2 / 5 | Membership lists |
1923, 1927 |
2 / 6 | Reports (including an annual report and reports of
resolution committee) |
1922, 1929 |
2 / 7 | Resolutions |
1923 |
Printed Materials |
||
Box/Folder | ||
2 / 8 | Promotional bulletins |
1922-1924 |
Speeches |
||
Box/Folder | ||
2 / 9 | Speeches promoting the completion of the highway |
1929, undated |
Clippings |
||
Box/Folder | ||
2 / 10 | Newspaper clippings regarding the association's
meetings and goals |
1920-1925 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Insurance
Personal Names
- Jordan, Arthur L., 1874-1937 (creator)
Geographical Names
- Columbia Falls (Mont.)--Commerce