Beverly Snodgrass Papers

Beverly Snodgrass Papers, 1967-1968

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Snodgrass, Beverly
Title: Beverly Snodgrass Papers
Dates: 1967-1968 (inclusive)
19671968
Quantity: 0.1 linear ft.
Collection Number: Mss 341
Summary: This collection contains correspondence and a report from an investigation that Beverly Snodgrass, a well-known madam in Butte, Montana, initiated into the excessive payoffs or bribes she was required to make in order to continue operating houses of prostitution. The papers provide a detailed report of the investigation and offer some details of Snodgrass's personal history.
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

Beverly Snodgrass was born Beulah Maxine Snodgrass but preferred to be called Beverly. She lived in Great Falls, Montana where she met and married Maurice Cameron on May 27, 1958. The couple continued to live in Great Falls until their separation three years later. They never reunited but did not seek an official divorce. Soon after the separation Snodgrass moved to Butte, Motnana. In 1961, Snodgrass opened a brothel located at 14 South Wyoming Street in Butte. She met James D. Freebourn, a local lawyer, who assisted her in starting the brothel. Prior to running the brothel, Snodgrass held other jobs, including working as a waitress. In exchange for monthly payments to the local authorities Snodgrass was given permission to operate her business. Her brothel prospered, which prompted her to open a second branch at 9 Mercury Street in Butte. Snodgrass's business operated until approximately the late 1960s.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains correspondence and a report from an investigation that Beverly Snodgrass, a well-known madam in Butte, Montana, initiated into the excessive payoffs or bribes she was required to make in order to continue operating houses of prostitution.

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], Beverly Snodgrass Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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