A.J. Gibson and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate Collection

A.J. Gibson and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate Collection, 1864-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Gibson, A. J. (Albert John), 1862-1928; Gibson, Maud Lockley, d. 1928
Title: A.J. Gibson and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate Collection
Dates: 1864-1957 (inclusive)
18641957
Quantity: 1.0 linear foot
Collection Number: Mss 584
Summary: The collection contains materials related to the estate of A. J. Gibson, a noted Missoula, Montana, architect and his wife, Maud Lockley Gibson.
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.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

A. J. Gibson was an architect in Missoula, Montana, who designed and built several of the city’s most notable historic buildings. He is responsible for Main Hall on the campus of The University of Montana, the Missoula County Courthouse, and many private residences. He was married to Etta Maud Lockley, the daughter of Frederic Lockley, a prominent newspaperman. The couple died in an automobile-train accident on New Years in 1928.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains materials related to the estate of A. J. Gibson and his wife, Maud Lockley Gibson. The materials related to the settling of the Gibson estate include wills, life insurance policies, stockholder papers, property deeds, bank financial statements, and correspondence. Some notable items among the estate papers include a letter A.J. Gibson wrote to his wife in 1925 with financial instructions for her in the event of his death, family notes, and a 1864 deed from Savannah, Ohio. Other Gibson-related items include photographs, miscellany, and clippings. George B. and Helene Kennett Wilcox were the Gibsons’ close friends and executors of their estate. Some of the materials in the collection were created or compiled by George Wilcox.

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. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number], A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Ginger Metcalf, granddaughter of George and Helene Kennette Wilcox, 2003 and 2004

Processing Note

University of Montana Professor H. Rafael Chacon organized and created an inventory for part of the collection. Materials were maintained in this order.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate	1890-1929
1/2	A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate	1890-1929
1/3	A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate	1864-1927
1/4	A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson-Maxville Mine	1926-1942
1/5	A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson-Misc. oil interests and investments	1928
1/6	A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson-Timber leases,	1908-1934
1/7	A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson-Wewona Refining Company	1922-1931
1/8	“Valuable Papers”	1917-1931
2/1	“Valuable Papers”	1923-1936
2/2	A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate	1890-1929
2/3	Western Montana National Bank statements-A.J. Gibson and Company	1928-1929
2/4	Western Montana National Bank statements-Estate of A.J. Gibson	1928-1931
2/5	Memorabilia and miscellany	1921-1929 and undated
2/6	Photographs-A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson	1884-circa 1890 and undated
2/7	Clippings	1935-1957

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