J.E. Dougherty Store Records, 1870-1887
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dougherty, John E., 1841-1905
- Title
- J.E. Dougherty Store Records
- Dates
- 1870-1887 (inclusive)18701887
- Quantity
- 2.5 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 126 (collection)
- Summary
- J.E. Dougherty (born 1841) owned and operated a store on Crow Creek near Radersburg, Montana Territory, which sold general merchandise and agricultural implements. Records (1873-1887) consist of two ledgers, thirteen day books, and one letter.
- 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 - Access Restrictions
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Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical Note
John E. Dougherty was born in Perth, Ontario, Canada, in 1841. He taught school near Ottawa for four years. In 1870 he came to Montana Territory and taught school for a year. In 1871 he bought Billy Quinn's general store in Radersburg, which at that time was a bustling mining town. The J.E. Dougherty store sold general merchandise and farm implements to the local farmers and miners, until it closed in 1886. In addition to the store, Dougherty had a farm in the Crow Creek valley. Daugherty married Eliza Jane Clark on February 7, 1875. They had three children. John E. Dougherty died in an accident in 1905.
Content Description
This collection contains the records of the J.E. Dougherty general merchandise store, including two ledgers, thirteen daybooks, and one business letter to Mrs. J.E. Dougherty.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arrangement by series. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
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Incoming Correspondence
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Description: Miscellaneous (includes W.P. Baker)Dates: 1882Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
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Financial Records
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Description: DaybooksDates: 1870-1878Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2-4
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Description: DaybooksDates: 1878-1884Container: Volume 1-7
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Description: DaybooksDates: 1884-1886Container: Box/Folder 1 / 5-6
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Description: DaybookDates: 1886-1887Container: Box/Folder 2 / 1
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Description: LedgersDates: 1874-1875, 1880-1882Container: Box/Folder 2 / 2-3
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