John Wight Papers - Archives West

John Wight Papers, 1894-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Wight, John, 1889-1986
Title: John Wight Papers
Dates: 1894-1984 (inclusive)
18941984
Quantity: 80.0 linear feet, (133 boxes, 25 volumes, and 1 oversize box)
Collection Number: Mss 220
Summary: John Wight was a land speculator and oil/natural gas developer, primarily in Montana and Wyoming. This collection contains records relating to his land and natural resource development companies throughout the American west and central Canada.
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
Sponsor: Funding for creating this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John Wight was born in Dover, Arkansas, on December 13, 1889, to Eugenia (Arnold) and John Fitch Wight. His father emigrated from the Isle of Wight and was part of the California gold rush. He then moved on to South Dakota's Black Hills, but settled into ranching and farming instead of mining. Eugenia, widowed from her first marriage with a son, Frank, married him in 1888.

Wight's father died when he was six, and the family moved to Rapid City, where his mother married Marshall Coons. He attended school in Rapid City, South Dakota, but quit at age eleven to work in a sawmill. When he was fifteen, he began to work in construction and began to mine with his brother, Edwin. At age seventeen, he started a real estate and insurance office in Rapid City with his half-brother Frank, which was quite successful; the completion of the Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Seattle Railroad to Rapid City had started a land rush. Wight read law to become a land attorney and was appointed U.S. Commissioner for the U.S. Land Office. He spent time in St. George, British Columbia, and Alaska looking at land suitable for speculation, but returned to Oregon. He speculated on land near Medford, Oregon; Spokane, Washington; and near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He closed his Rapid City office and moved to Spokane, where he owned a number of buildings. He also bought the opera house in Oakdale, Washington, a sawmill at Mica Peak, Washington, and a drug store in Cheney, Washington. He maintained some interests in South Dakota and Montana. After losing most of his assets, he homesteaded in the Miles City, Montana, area in 1909 and in Powder River Country, Montana, in 1917. He moved to Miles City in 1921.

In 1919 he and his brother Edwin entered the oil exploration and production business in eastern Montana with the Capital Gas Corporation. He drafted and promoted the Oil and Gas Leasing and Right-of-Way Act, which Congress passed in 1920 and made oil pipes that crossed federal land common carriers. He formed the Atlantic Pacific Oil Company, then the Capital Gas Corporation, which bought most of the Atlantic Pacific's assets. The Capital Gas Corporation went bankrupt in 1943. He was president of the Mondakota Gas Company of Billings, which he organized in 1942, and in 1927 organized the Midwest Holding Company, which performed petroleum exploration and drilling in Montana and Wyoming. Wight also held interest in the Atlantic-Pacific Oil Company, the Cedar Creek Field, and owned the Soap Creek Refinery of Soap Creek, Montana, and the Shelby Oil Refinery of Shelby, Montana. He later reorganized the Shelby Refinery as the Sun Oil Company. In 1949 Oil Reporter named him Oilman of the Year. His daughter Marvel Lowrance joined him in the business.

Wight forced the federal government to enforce the Common Carrier Right of Way Act of 1920, in which pipeline companies must carry gas from the fields of independent producers. He filed suit in 1929 for Mondakota to use the interstate gas transmission lines of the Montana-Dakota Utilities Company (MDUC). The Federal Power Commission made its final ruling in favor of Mondakota in 1949. He was, in general, very involved with federal legislation concerning the oil and gas industry, and with numerous lawsuits in defense of his assets.

He married Susan Goeres in 1909; they divorced in the early 1940s, and he married Theora Hoffman in 1949. He and Susan had four daughters: Patricia (Kane), Mildred (Beadle), Aileen (Baxter) and Marvel (Lowrance). From 1962 on, he and his wife lived in Billings, Montana, where he maintained his offices. He died September 2, 1986, in Billings.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains John Wight's personal correspondence, financial and legal papers, promotional clippings, as well as correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers from many of the land and natural resource development companies he wholly owned or was a major investor. The collection presents a detailed record of the struggles and successes for an individual speculator within the larger oil, natural gas, land development, and public utility industries spanning most of the twentieth century.

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], John Wight Papers, Archives and Special Collections, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is divided into two subgroups and thirty-eight series:

Sub-Group 1: Personal, 1894-1984, 13.0 linear feet

Series I: Biographical, 1920-1983, 0.75 linear feet

Series II: General Correspondence, 1928-1984, 7.25 linear feet

Series III: Financial, 1934-1980, 0.25 linear feet

Series IV: Legal and Court Papers, 1894-1979, 4.0 linear feet

Series V: Organization, 1935-1950, 2 folders

Series VI: Reports, 1929-1944, 0.25 linear feet

Series VII: Speeches and Writings, 1961-1984, 0.25 linear feet

Series VIII: Clippings, 1929-1958, 3 folders

Sub-Group 2: Business Interests, 1920-1983, 64.0 linear feet, 1 oversize box, 10 oversize volumes, and two artifacts

Series IX: Capital Gas Corporation, 1920-1975, 6.0 linear feet and 3 oversize volumes

Subseries 1: Financial, 1929-1959, 0.25 linear feet and 1 oversize volume

Subseries 2: Correspondence, 1920-1975, 1.25 linear feet

Subseries 3: Legal, 1921-1966, 3.0 linear feet and 2 oversize volumes

Subseries 4: Maps, undated, 1 folder

Subseries 5: Minutes, 1928-1951, 4 folders

Subseries 6: Organization, 1928-1951, 0.25 linear feet

Subseries 7: Reports, 1920-1938, 1.25 linear feet

Series X: Desert Cove Properties, Incorporated, 1957-1970, 3 folders

Series XI: Exco, Incorporated, 1941-1974, 0.25 linear feet

Series XII: Industrial Gas Company, Incorporated, 1941-1978, 0.75 linear feet

Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1953-1978, 0.25 linear feet

Subseries 2: Financial and Legal, 1941-1957, 0.5 linear feet

Subseries 3: Organization, 1953-1966, 2 folders

Series XIII: Interior Royalty Corporation, 1949-1970, 4 folders

Series XIV: Interstate Natural Gas Company, 1936-1964, 0.75 linear feet and 1 oversize volume

Series XV: John Wight, Incorporated, 1920-1983, 12.0 linear feet

Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1929-1983, 5.5 linear feet

Subseries 2: Financial, 1920-1983, 1.5 linear feet

Subseries 3: Legal, 1920-1982, 4.0 linear feet

Subseries 4: Organization, 1929-1980, 1.0 linear feet

Series XVI: Marvel Petroleum Corporation, 1933-1965, 5 folders

Series XVII: Midwest Holding Company, 1924-1976, 6.0 linear feet and 3 oversize volumes

Subseries 1: Clippings, undated, 1 folder

Subseries 2: Correspondence, 1928-1973, 2.0 linear feet

Subseries 3: Financial, 1929-1976, 1.0 linear feet and 3 oversize volumes

Subseries 4: Legal, 1924-1970, 1.75 linear feet

Subseries 5: Organization, 1929-1968, 0.5 linear feet

Subseries 6: Reports, 1928-1967, 0.75 linear feet

Series XVIII: Modern Oil Company of Montana, Incorporated, 1945-1962, 1.5 linear feet

Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1953-1958, 0.25 linear feet

Subseries 2: Financial, 1945-1962, 0.5 linear feet

Subseries 3: Legal, 1947-1960, 0.5 linear feet

Subseries 4: Organization, 1952-1957, 0.25 linear feet

Series XIX: Mondakota Development Company/Mondakota Gas Company, 1920-1982, 16.5 linear feet and 1 oversize volume

Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1926-1982, 5.25 linear feet

Subseries 2: Financial, 1934-1969, 1.0 linear feet and 1 oversize volume

Subseries 3: Legal, 1920-1982, 9.0 linear feet

Subseries 4: Organization, 1923-1981, 1.25 linear feet

Series XX: Montana Coin and Gem Company, 1957, 3 folders

Series XXI: Montana Consolidated Gas Companies, 1928, 2 folders

Series XXII: Montana Eastern Pipeline Company, Incorporated, 1926-1973, 1.5 linear feet

Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1926-1968, 0.5 linear feet

Subseries 2: Financial, 1931-1937, 3 folders

Subseries 3: Legal, 1926-1970, 1.0 linear feet

Subseries 4: Organization, 1931-1973, 4 folders

Series XXIII: New Cornelia Extension Copper Corporation, 1957-1976, 4 folders

Series XXIV: Northern Gas Producers Association, 1931, 1 folder

Series XXV: North Star Refining Company, 1947-1959, 2 folders

Series XXVI: Rocky Mountain Pacific Oil Company, 1925-1928, 2 folders

Series XXVII: Rocky Mountain Royalty Company, 1927-1937, 1.0 linear feet

Series XXVIII: Solar Oil and Refining Company, 1939-1983, 2.0 linear feet

Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1939-1983, 0.75 linear feet

Subseries 2: Financial, 1939-1963, 0.25 linear feet

Subseries 3: Legal, 1941-1983, 0.25 linear feet

Subseries 4: Organization, 1939-1969 , 0.75 linear feet

Series XXIX: S-W Company, 1934-1980, 0.25 linear feet

Series XXX: Sunray Oil Company, 1939-1945, 2 folders

Series XXXI: Thousand Palms Oasis Development Corporation, 1947-1982, 2.0 linear feet

Subseries 1: Correspondence, 1947-1981, 0.75 linear feet

Subseries 2: Financial, 1957-1975, 0.25 linear feet

Subseries 3: Legal, 1952-1982, 0.5 linear feet

Subseries 4: Organization, 1955, 0.5 linear feet

Series XXXII: Utah Natural Gas Company, 1949-1952, 2 folders

Series XXXIII: Wight Investment and Holding Company, 1981, 2 folders

Series XXXIV: W-L Land and Livestock Company, 1940, 1 folder

Series XXXV: Wight Oil and Refining Company, 1978-1980, 2 folders

Series XXXVI: Lewistown Natural Gas Company, Central Montana Pipe Line Company, Central Montana Production Company, 1930, 1 bound volume

Series XXXVII: Plat Books, undated, 3 oversize volumes

Series XXXVIII: Artifacts, undated, 2 items

Custodial History

Most of the materals in the collection were in the possession of Wight or his daughter, Marvel Lowrance, until time of donation to the Archives. The family discarded a large quantity of corporate records in the late 1960s; this collection represents what remained. A portion of family correspondence that was originally donated to the Montana Historical Society was transferred to the University of Montana at Wight's request.

Acquisition Information

Gift, in part, of John Wight, 1971-1986; gift, in part, of Marvel Lowrance, 1990, 1991; transferred, in part, from Montana Historical Society, 1983.

Processing Note

The actions of the original processers are unknown. In 2004, the collection was re-described; the arrangement of the collection was not changed.

Related Materials

The American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming holds a collection of Wight's papers.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Subgroup 1: Personal, 1894-1984 Return to Top

13.0 linear feet

This sub-group contains the personal papers of John Wight spanning his career in the oil, natural gas, and land development industries.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Series I: Biographical 0.75 linear feet This series contains various biographical materials about John Wight, his personal interests, professional career, and family.	1920-1983
Box/Folder
1/1	General
1/2	Dictionary of International Biography	1972
1/3	Montana Historical Society
1/4	University of Wyoming
1/5	With Howard Shaff	1978
1/6	With Howard Shaff	1979-1980
1/7		1896, undated
1/8	Biographical Materials	1920-1929
1/9	Biographical Materials	1930
1/10	Biographical Materials	1930-1939
1/11	Biographical Materials	1940-1949
1/12	Biographical Materials	1950-1959
1/13	Biographical Materials	1970-1971
2/1	Biographical Materials	1972-1973
2/2	Biographical Materials	1974-1977
2/3	Biographical Materials	1978-1979
2/4	Biographical Materials	1980-1981
2/5	Biographical Materials	1982-1983
2/6	Frank Cross	1980-1982
2/7	Miscellany
	Series II: General Correspondence 7.25 linear feet This series contains personal correspondence spanning John Wight's professional career. Materials include correspondence with his wife and children, multiple exchanges with state and federal officials, unofficial correspondence with co-investors in his multiple operations, Wight's writings on socio-economic issues, and exchanges with friends regarding Wight's hobby interests.	1928-1984
Box/Folder
2/8	J. H. Adams	1930-1933
2/9	J. H. Adams	1934
3/1	Aides, Harry, lease applications	1974-1976
3/2	Agate hunting	1967-1970
3/3	Agate rocks for sale	1970
3/4	Ackerly leases	1957-1963
3/5	Alaska trip	1954-1968
3/6	Alaska trip	1973
3/7	American Auto, re: accident	1961-1975
3/8	American Express Company	1971-1976
3/9	Anderson, Anders	1964-1974
3/10	Anderson, Jack and Drew Pearson	1970
3/11	Aranow bankruptcy matters	1959-1971
3/12	Attorneys: Morledge, Cheadle, Wright, Sheldon, Cedar Creek matter	1962-1968
3/13	Australian trip	1970
3/14	Baker, Montana	1928-1936
3/15	Battin, James	1964
3/16	Baucus, Max	1975-1979
3/17	Baucus, Max	1979-1980
3/18	Baucus, Max	1980-1981
3/19	Baucus, Max	1982-1984
4/1	Oler, Bawden (re: lease)	1978-1979
4/2	Bear Paw Lands	1978
4/3	Bear Paw Lands	1977-1980
4/4	Becker, Frank (re: Warner case)	1941-1956
4/5	Berg, Lester O.	1958
4/6	Big Sky Lock	1975
4/7	Bosworth, Dain	1959-1982
4/8	Bowen, Earl (re: lease)	1944-1945
4/9	Brunton, A.W.	1964-1967
4/10	Brunton, A.W.	1968
4/11	Brunton, A.W.	1969-1970
4/12	Bullis, Milton (accountant)	1954-1972
4/13	Burnside, Willis E.	1957-1960
4/14	California Real Estate	1960-1964
4/15	California Real Estate - Correspondence	1965-1969
4/16	California Real Estate (Ridge and Wild oak Prop.) - Correspondence	1964-1969
4/17	California Real Estate (WA SandL)	1962-1965
4/18	California Real Estate (Wolff Realty)	1965
4/19	Cancer	1974-1979
5/1	Cane, Lynn (re: refinery deal)	1979-1980
5/2	Cane, Lynn (re: unfinished matters pending)
5/3	Car accident	1954-1977
5/4	Carter, C.W. (Miscellaneous)	1928-1950
5/5	Carter, C.W. (Miscellaneous)	1928-1950
5/6	Carter, C.W.	1928-1950
5/7	Carter, Jimmy	1976-1978
5/8	Carter, Jimmy	1977-1980
5/9	Carter, William. D. (NY)	1960-1963
5/10	Cedar Creek Anticline, Montana (re: oil matters)
5/11	Chappe, William	1962
5/12	Cheadle, E.K. (attorney - Miscellaneous Correspondence)	1939-1968
5/13	Cheadle, E.K. (vs. MDU)	1963
5/14	Chessher - Arden Dome Deal	1963-1964
5/15	Chessher - Soap Creek	1961
5/16	Chessher
5/17	Cigarette Ad Ban	1968-1969
5/18	Cigarette smoking legislation	1969-1976
5/19	Clerk recorder	1964-1973
5/20	Coal uses	1968
5/21	Complaints	1973-1981
6/1	Con-Con members, data	1971-1972
6/2	Con-Con members, data	1971-1972
6/3	Congdon, C.E.	1964-1975
6/4	Congress - legislation matters	1949-1951
6/5	Consolidated Trading Company	1974
6/6	Contributions/tax	1982
6/7	Corsgreen, B.G.	1973
6/8	Court failures	1949-1978
6/9	Creed, Charles	1965-1981
6/10	Crest Oil and Gas Company - Helmerich Payne Inc.
6/11	Derry, Guy C.	1970-1971
6/12	Desert Club/La Quinta	1946-1978
6/13	Desert Club	1948-1959
6/14	Diners Club	1976
6/15	Dolve, Elmer J.	1982
6/16	Editors, newspapers
6/17	Erickson, Leif	1960-1969
6/18	Fairbanks, Alice	1968
6/19	Falk, Helen	1962
6/20	Federal Energy Administration (Miscellaneous)	1974-1976
7/1	Fillner, Russell	1953-1979
7/2	Fillner, Russell	1980-1982
7/3	Fillner, Russell	1983
7/4	Fletcher Edwards (Heart Mountain Oil Company Correspondence)	1962-1964
7/5	Fluoridation
7/6	Fluoridation	1970-1979
7/7	Fluoridation	1980-1983
7/8	Fluoridation.	1970-1982
7/9	Ford Foundation	1964
8/1	Erle Stanley Gardner	1963
8/2	General escrow/Palm Desert	1973-1978
8/3	Jay Green deal
8/4	Griffith Correspondence	1949-1951
8/5	Grimes, Lewis	1979-1983
8/6	Ham, Roswell G.
8/7	Ham, Roswell G.	1973-1983
8/8	Hatfield, Paul	1978
8/9	Health data	1972-1980
8/10	Health data	1972-1980
8/11	Health matters	1971-1979
8/12	Helmerich and Payne, Inc.	1977-1979
8/13	Hobbs, Richard (CPA)	1982-1983
8/14	Hoffman/La Quinta	1962-1977
9/1	Hough, Henry (oil reporter)	1956-1972
9/2	Hough, Henry (oil reporter)	1970-1973
9/3	Huntington (Miscellaneous Correspondence)	1930-1940
9/4	Hunting (permission to hunt, etc.)	1961-1975
9/5	Huntington, Fred	1934-1960
9/6	Huntington, Fred	1951-1967
9/7	Husky Oil	1969-1975
9/8	International Services	1972
9/9	Jacobs, Albert	1955-1973
9/10	Johnson, Vic	1969-1971
9/11	Kellogg Company	1973-1974
9/12	Kessner, Fred (Chinook, MT)	1961-1972
9/13	Kiernan, George (Oil Service Corporation)	1977-1978
9/14	Knowles Dam controversy	1962-1964
9/15	La Quinta real estate, trusts, etc.	1955-1978
9/16	Lareve, Helen	1978-1981
9/17	Leavitt	1938-1947
9/18	Leonard, Paul J.	1971-1974
9/19	Lutz, Raymond (Soap Creek)	1971-1972
9/20	Mansfield, Mike (Senator)	1959-1966
10/1	Mansfield, Mike	1967-1972
10/2	Mansfield, Mike	1973-1974
10/3	Mansfield, Mike	1975
10/4	Marlenee, Ron (Rep.)	1977
10/5	Marlenee, Ron (Rep.)	1977-1979
10/6	Melcher, John (Senator)	1970-1972
10/7	Melcher, John	1972-1980
10/8	Melcher, John	1973-1974
10/9	Melcher, John	1975-1979
10/10	Melcher, John	1980-1985
10/11	Metcalf, Lee (Rep.)	1961-1966
10/12	Metcalf, Lee	1967-1972
10/13	Metcalf, Lee	1973-1974
10/14	Metcalf, Lee	1976-1978
10/15	Math formula patent information
10/16	Milk controversy Correspondence
11/1	Mining Correspondence
11/2	Mills, R.A.	1969-1976
11/3	Am and MT Bar Assn.	1962-1967
11/4	Moral re-armament	1970-1983
11/5	Moshier, S.L.	1936-1947
11/6	Murray, W.D. (Judge; impeachment)	1964-1967
11/7	Murray, W.D. (Judge; impeachment)	1964-1979
11/8	National Natural Gas Consumers Union	1955-1967
11/9	Noonan, Jerry	1964-1966
11/10	Norskog, Adolph	1970-1971
11/11	Northwest crude	1983
11/12	Oil and gas business	1930-1955
11/13	Oil import regulations	1966
11/14	1967 Oil Import Administration	1966-1969
11/15	Oil import (Miscellaneous applications)	1970-1972
11/16	Oil import license	1972-1974
11/17	National Travel Club	1970-1976
11/18	Olsen, Milo V.	1977-1983
11/19	Olympian International resources	1977
11/20	Onstad, Clarence	1970-1973
11/21	Ortt and Company (CPA's)	1975-1981
11/22	Paine, Patrick (Continental Oil)	1970-1973
12/1	Patent - condom	1952-1958
12/2	Patent - condom	1952-1958
12/3	Pearson, Drew	1956-1969
12/4	Petroleum Investment Research	1976-1978
12/5	Petroleum Investment Company	1978-1980
12/6	Political Correspondence
12/7	Political matters	1951-1969
12/8	Political matters	1970-1975
12/9	Political matters	1976
12/10	Portraits, murals	1963-1965
12/11	Norbeck, George	1927-1941
13/1	Norbeck, George	1927-1941
13/2	Powder River County (history)	1968
13/3	Property - LaHabra	1955-1958
13/4	Ranch materials from 1920s
13/5	Reasor, G.L.	1954-1976
13/6	Rawlins and Torry Petro Engineers	1961-1975
13/7	Senate letters	1969-1980
13/8	Sergeant	1940-1951
13/9	Shelby Engineering reports	1933-1947
13/10	Shell Oil Company	1979-1981
13/11	Smith, Spencer	1963-1979
13/12	Smith, Spencer	1968-1974
13/13	Smoking	1971-1983
13/14	Soap Creek Association
13/15	Soap Creek geological data
13/16	Soap Creek	1961-1965
14/1	Society of California Pioneers	1958-1969
14/2	Society of California Pioneers	1972
14/3	South Africa, Asia Minor, Europe Trip	1974
14/4	State, Dr. Frederick J. (fluoride, cereal)	1970
14/5	Sullivan, Dr. Robert E. (UM, legal improvement)	1971-1972
14/6	Swanson, John (refinery deal)	1963-1976
14/7	Talmadge (Bowdoin lease)	1951-1960
14/8	Texstar Corporation Correspondence
14/9	Thompson, William	1971
14/10	Timbers for house terracing, etc.	1968-1973
14/11	Tomlinson, Jim	1970
14/12	Torrey, Paul	1961-1976
14/13	Torrey, Paul	1965-1972
14/14	Urban development	1969
14/15	Wheeler F.R. (Engineer - with Paul Torrey, Soap Creek)	1966
14/16	Welsh, H.L.	1930
14/17	Wheat lease deal	1953-1970
14/18	Winans, Hank (Miscellaneous)	1964-1968
14/19	Windfall profit taxes	1980-1982
14/20	Wingert and Brewely	1937-1940
14/21	Winter, Ann	1960-1967
14/22	"Write to again"	1947-1970
14/23	Yogo Mine (Miscellaneous)	1961-1962
14/24	Yogo Sapphire (Mike Atragchi)	1967
14/25	Yucca (Soap Weed)	1948
14/26	United States Corporation Company
	Series III: Financial Records: 0.25 linear feet This series contains John Wight's personal financial papers including tax records, personal tracking of investment details, and records from investment firms managing aspects of Wight's finances.	1934-1980
Box/Folder
15/1	Accounts - Miscellaneous
15/2	Brunton, A.W.
15/3	First National Bank of Denver (Trust)	1964-1972
15/4	Halle and Stieglitz Brokers	1956-1957
15/5	Individual income tax	1964-1975
15/6	Leases, Ratliff and New Cornelia	1957-1960
15/7	List of (former) Wight Assets	1947-1980
15/8	Personal checking	1972-1974
15/9	Personal checks and stubs
15/10	Piper, Jaffray and Hopwood	1966-1969
15/11	Shell oil exhibit, unit agreement. Cedar Creek Field
15/12	Stock records
15/13	Taxes payable, etc.	1956-1971
15/14	Walker, L.M. - M.D.U.	1934-1955
15/15	Wight, Theora, CA land dealings	1959-1963
15/16	UNA wood, oil lease matters	1963-1974
	Series IV: Legal Documents 4.0 linear feet This series contains John Wight's extensive personal legal records, primarily lease agreements and court proceedings.	1894-1979
Box/Folder
15/17	Miscellaneous agreements	1934-1940
15/18	Miscellaneous agreements	1925-1931
15/19	Alden, Fred (Soap Creek)	1942-1953
16/1	U.S. vs. AMS Ranch	1979
16/2	Assignment of Royalty
16/3	Big Timber Ranch	1947
16/4	Broadview Ranch matters - mortgage and deed
16/5	Brunton, A.W.	1961-1970
16/6	California properties	1954-1960
16/7	California real estate	1965-1967
16/8	Campbell Contracts, etc.	1949-1952
16/9	Cedar Creek Lands - title search data
16/10	Coachella Valley property	1954-1963
16/11	Common Carrier matters	1948
16/12	Cooke - M.C. papers	1932-1935
16/13	Cooke City mining data	1932-1959
16/14	Miscellaneous deeds, contracts	1919-1946
16/15	Embarcadero Ranchos matters	1959-1962
16/16	Fillner, Russell K. (attorney)	1968-1977
17/1	Friedman, I.C. (filings, drawings)	1962-1973
17/2	Grant deeds, quit claim deeds, etc.	1916-1949
17/3	Jimason, George F. "Power of Attorney"	1937
17/4	Hyler, King	1945-1950
17/5	Keye, Cora	1924-1970
17/6	Keye, Leighton S.	1927-1937
17/7	Lease matters	1930-1957
17/8	Leases, agreements, assignments	1928-1929
17/9	Leases, agreements, assignments	1928-1929
17/10	Leases and deeds	1958-1969
17/11	Lease matters: Stokes, Ralph Arnold	1928-1929
17/12	Lease matters: old ranch and land contracts	1923-1942
17/13	Lease (1949), operating agreements	1934-1935
18/1	Legal documents, Miscellaneous	October 3, 1894
18/2	Leighton Keye; assignment, permits, etc.	1927
18/3	Lewistown contracts	1930
18/4	Lewistown gas project franchise	1912-1931
18/5	Lewistown gas project
18/6	Lowrance, Marvel (case)
18/7	Lowrance/Wight	1973-1974
18/8	Pending Miscellaneous legislation	1920-1967
18/9	Miscellaneous legislation
18/10	Miscellaneous pooling and syndicate agreements
18/11	Lease matter - old Minneapolis transactions
18/12	Oler leases	1929-1938
18/13	L.A. trust deeds/some litigation
18/14	Memorandum of agreement/Capital Gas Corporation	July 1928
18/15	Miscellaneous
18/16	Miscellaneous
18/17	MDU (Montana-Dakota Utilities) vs. John Wight	1959-1964
18/18	MDU vs. John Wight	undated
18/19	MDU vs. John Wight	1955
18/20	Appeal to Supreme Court (Montana-Dakota Utilities)	1940-1966
18/21	McClellan vs. Montana-Dakota Utilities (deposition)	1951
19/1	McClellan vs. Montana-Dakota Utilities (deposition)	1951
19/2	MDU judgment matters	1957-1965
19/3	Montana-Dakota Utilities (4454)	1966
19/4	Montana-Dakota Utilities (4454)
19/5	Montana-Dakota Utilities (4454)	1966
20/1	Montana-Dakota Utilities (4454)	1966
20/2	Montana-Dakota Utilities (4454)	1966
20/3	MDU settlement	1935-1967
20/4	MDU settlement	1935-1967
20/5	MDU - general settlement agreement	1968
20/6	John Wight vs. Northrup
20/7	Persion and Levin vs. Richland, Wight	1960-1966
21/1	Clippings, lease agreement	1927-1939
21/2	Lease Agreements I
21/3	Lease Agreements II
21/4	Lease Agreements III
21/5	Lease Agreements IV
21/6	Lease Agreements V
21/7	Lease Agreements VI
21/8	Lease Agreements VII
21/9	Powers of Attorney; lease agreements I
21/10	Powers of Attorney; lease agreements II
21/11	Powers of Attorney; lease agreements III
21/12	Powers of Attorney; lease agreements IV
21/13	Powers of Attorney; lease agreements V
22/1	Powers of Attorney, lease agreements VI
22/2	Powers of Attorney, lease agreements VII
22/3	Royalty Assignments (Kelly vs. Wight)	1931-1974
22/4	Miscellaneous Shelby Refinery agreements	1977
22/5	Crow leases; Soap Creek	1979
22/6	Smith, Spencer - Land Office file	1963-1972
22/7	State school land lease	1946-1953
22/8	Stokes, Herbert	1930-1937
22/9	Thompson, Harry	1973-1974
22/10	Warranty deeds	1913-1939
22/11	Lease/Warren and Dousman	1930-1935
22/12	Instructions for directors in event of death	1974
22/13	Wood, Una (oil lease matters)	1963-1973
Box
112	Legal Documents
113	Legal Documents
114	Legal Documents
115	Legal Documents
116	Legal Documents
117	Legal Documents
118	Legal Documents
119	Legal Documents
120	Legal Documents
121	Legal Documents
122	Legal Documents
123	Legal Documents
124	Legal Documents
125	Legal Documents
126	Legal Documents
127	Legal Documents
128	Legal Documents
129	Legal Documents
130	Legal Documents
131	Legal Documents
132	Legal Documents
	Series V: Organization 2 folders This series contains 2 folders of organizational papers regarding John Wight's personal endeavors.	1935-1950
Box/Folder
22/14	Corporate records, W-L Land and Livestock Company
22/15	Oil Ranch matters	1935-1950
	Series VI: Reports 0.25 linear feet This series contains investment reports John Wight collected as potential projects.	1929-1944
Box/Folder
22/16	Bird Creek Mining Company	undated
22/17	Cedar Creek chronology	undated
22/18	Federal Power Commission	1938
22/19	Goleta Oil Field	1935
22/20	Lewistown gas project	1929-1931
23/1	Mt. St. Helens Consolidated Mining Company
23/2	Papago Chief Mine	1944
23/3	Soap Creek analysis
	Series VII: Speeches and Writings 0.25 linear feet This series contains John Wight's public writings, mostly op-ed pieces for local newspapers, regarding contemporary political and economic issues.	1961-1984
Box/Folder
23/4	C.L. Clark/Carlton Press	1978-1981
23/5	Court improvement
23/6	Equitable tax	1968
23/7	Letters to the editor, Billings Gazette	1961-1969
23/8	Letters to the editor	1970-1974
23/9	Letters to the editor	1975-1978
23/10	Letters to OPERA and Billings Gazette	1978
23/11	Moral re-armament/natural gas struggles
23/12	"New Method for Dividing Fractions"	1962
23/13		1978-1984
	Series VIII: Clippings: 3 folders This series contains 3 folders of newspaper and magazine clippings regarding John Wight and the projects he conducted.	1929-1958
Box/Folder
23/14	Aerial photos Correspondence	1950-1952
23/15	Common Carrier	1929-1958
23/16	N.P. Ry Company Grant and other data	undated

Subgroup 2: Business Interests, 1920-1983 Return to Top

64.0 linear feet, 1 oversize box, 10 oversize volumes, and two artifacts

This sub-group contains correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers from many of the land and natural resource development companies John Wight wholly owned or was a major investor.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	Series IX: Capital Gas Corporation 6.0 linear feet and 3 oversize volumes This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers for the Capital Gas Corporation, an oil and natural gas development company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Among its many investments, the Capital Gas Corporation operated a natural gas distribution network in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, and Saskatchewan, Canada.	1920-1975
	Subseries 1: Financial Records	1929-1959
Box/Folder
23/17	Atlantic-Pacific; Montana Eastern	1932-1936
25/5		1929-1939
25/6		1938-1959
25/7	Trial Balances
Volume
10	General ledger	1929-1942
11	Lease record
12	Lease record
13	General ledger	1929-1942
	Subseries 2: General Correspondence	1920-1975
Box/Folder
23/18		1928-1954
23/19	J.A. Anderson Company	1931-1939
23/20	Anderson, Anders	1920-1967
23/21	Armstrong, Melvin	1927-1937
24/1	Bleecker, John D. (stock-cert. questions)
24/2	Cross, Cash	1927-1951
24/3	Dengler, Gertrude	1929-1938
24/4	Dohm, John
24/5	Findlater, John	1933-1939
24/6	Oler, Gertrude (lease)	1931-1969
24/7	Norbeck, George	1928-1937
24/8	Norbeck, George	1928-1934
24/9	Norbeck, George	1926-1929
24/10	Norbeck, George	1930
24/11	Norbeck, George	1929-1930
24/12	Norbeck, George	1931-1933
24/13	Norbeck, George	1934-1954
24/14	Norskog	1931-1965
25/1	Norskog	1966-1969
25/2	Scott, Roy (027644)
25/3	Warner Case	1933-1975
25/4	Wood, G.C. (027575)
	Subseries 3: Legal Documents:	1921-1966
Box/Folder
25/8	Agreements	1931-1955
25/9	Armstrong, Melvin	1929-1934
25/10	Old Atlantic Pacific
25/11	Power of Attorney records	1928-1938
25/12	Anderson, Anders S.	1921-1964
25/13	Atlantic Pacific Oil Company	1932
25/14	Atlantic Pacific Oil Company vs. Gas Development Company	1935-1937
25/15	Bills of sale	1923
25/16	I	1929-1966
26/1	II	1929-1966
26/2	I	1928-1954
26/3	Old contracts	1928-1931
26/4	Anderson, Anders	1924-1963
26/5	Cedar Creek	1935-1937
26/6	Old Cedar Creek - affidavits, titles, etc.	1921-1955
26/7	Deposition, Volume 1
26/8	Deposition, Volume 2
26/9	Lease matters - A. W. Kennie	1931
26/10	Leases, agreements, assignments	1926-1929
27/1	Leases, agreements, assignments	1928-1929
27/2	Leases, agreements, assignments	1921-1946
27/3	Lease matters, F. M. Blake	1930
27/4	Lewistown contracts	1930
27/5	Link, R. G.
27/6	vs. Montana Dakota Utilities	1945
27/7	Miscellaneous litigation, Paulin, Becker, Ritter, et. al.
27/8	McClellan, Joseph (bankruptcy) vs. Montana Dakota Utilities	1953
27/9	McClellan, Joseph (judge M. M. Joyce opinion)
27/10	J. C. Hanrahan vs. Capital Gas
27/11	vs. Montana Dakota Utilities	1939
27/12	vs. Montana Dakota Utilities	1940
28/1	Capital Gas and Montana Eastern Pipeline, vs. MDU	1933-1948
28/2	Judge M. M. Joyce opinion
28/3	Montana Consolidated Gas Company	1932
28/4	Norbeck, George	1931-1935
28/5	Norbeck, George	1928-1952
28/6	Norbeck, George	1928-1957
28/7	vs. Adolph F. Norskog	1935-1966
28/8	Purchase agreement, Irene Stevens Cross	1931, 1934
28/9	Teters, Percy F., court transcript	1942
28/10	Oler, Gertrude
28/11	Operating agreements	1928-1943
29/1	Stevens, Irene
	Subseries 4: Maps	undated
Box/Folder
29/2	Maps
	Subseries 5: Minutes	1928-1951
Box/Folder
29/3	Minutes	1938-1939
29/4	Minutes	1928-1933
29/5	Minutes	1930-1942
29/6	Minutes	1934-1951
	Subseries 6: Organization	1920-1951
Box/Folder
29/7	Articles of Incorporation	1928
29/8	Articles and by-laws	1928
29/9	Records	1928-1951
30/1	Records	1928-1933
30/2	Anti-trust actions
30/3	Incorporation information
30/4	Stock register	1928-1951
30/5	Stock certificates
Box
9	Stock certificates (1-250)	1928-1951
	Subseries 7: Reports	1920-1938
Box/Folder
30/6	Annual reports	1931-1938
30/7	Cedar Creek development, etc.
30/8	Natural gas rate case	1920
30/9	Well notices and reports, C. G. Corporation	1929-1935
30/10	Well notices and reports, Daley	1930-1935
30/11	Well notices and reports, Duncan	1929-1934
31/1	Well notices and reports, Keye	1929-1934
31/2	Well notices and reports, Norskog	1930-1934
31/3	Well notices and reports, Oler	1930-1934
31/4	Well notices and reports, Sartwell	1930-1935
31/5	Well notices and reports, Scott	1930-1935
31/6	Well notices and reports, Talmadge	1930-1936
31/7	Well notices and reports, Anderson	1920-1934
31/8	Well notices and reports, Armstrong	1930-1936
31/9	Land lists
	Series X: Desert Cove Properties Incorporated 3 folders This series contains organizational papers for Desert Cove Properties, Incorporated, a real estate development company operating in Riverside County, California.	1957-1970
Box/Folder
31/10	Articles of Incorporation	1957
31/11	Stock book	1958-1970
31/12	Miscellany
	Series XI: Exco, Incorporated 0.25 linear feet This series contains organizational papers for Exco, Incorporated, an oil exploration and refining company headquartered in Carson City, Nevada.	1941-1974
Box/Folder
31/13	Minutes	1951-1953
32/1	Capital stock	1968-1974
32/2	Corporate records	1941-1951
32/3	Stock certificates	1951-1953
32/4	Stock record	1951-1952
32/5	Stock record	1952-1953
	Series XII: Industrial Gas Company, Incorporated 0.75 linear feet This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers for Industrial Gas Company, Incorporated, an oil and natural gas development company headquartered in Carson City, Nevada. The company maintained offices in Denver, Colorado and Billings, Montana.	1941-1978
	Subseries 1: Correspondence	1953-1978
Box/Folder
32/6	General Correspondence	1953-1954
32/7	General Correspondence	1954-1957
32/8	General Correspondence	1954-1961
32/9	Dalton, Eugene	1961-1964
32/10	Losing, Ralph	1978
32/11	Montana Dakota Utilities	1954
32/12	Stabler, Otto	1953-1955
32/13	Rees, Douglas	1954
32/14	Winn, Dan B.	1953-1956
	Subseries 2: Financial and Legal	1941-1957
Box/Folder
32/15	Financial Records
32/16	Agreements, assignments	1953
32/17	Agreements, assignments	1941-1955
32/18	Agreements, assignments, Fletcher Edwards	1950-1954
33/1	Contracts	1953-1957
33/2	Lease matters	1953
33/3	Leases	1953-1954
33/4	McElroy, Becker, I	1945-1955
33/5	McElroy, Becker, II	1945-1955
33/6	vs. Mondakota	1946-1953
33/7	vs. Mondakota, pleadings	1953-1955
33/8	vs. Mondakota	1945-1955
33/9	Mountain syndicate	1953
	Subseries 3: Organization	1953-1966
Box/Folder
33/10	Articles of Incorporation	1953
34/1		1954-1966
	Series XIII: Interior Royalty Corporation 4 folders This series contains organizational papers from the Interior Royalty Corporation, an oil and natural gas asset holding company headquartered in Carson City, Nevada.	1949-1970
Box/Folder
34/2	Articles of Incorporation	1950
34/3	Stock book	1950
34/4	Records	1950-1968
34/5	Annual reports	1949-1970
	Series XIV: Interstate Natural Gas Company 0.75 linear feet and 1 oversize volume This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers from the Interstate Natural Gas Company, an oil, natural gas, and coal development company headquartered in Carson City, Nevada.	1936-1964
Box/Folder
34/6	Hutchinson, H. L.
34/7	Montana Secretary of State
34/8	State of Montana, oil and gas lease
34/9	Dougherty lease	1936-1964
34/10	vs. El Paso	1948-1950
34/11	vs. El Paso	1948-1950
34/12	vs. El Paso	1950
34/13	vs. El Paso	1948-1953
34/14	Judge William. M. Byrne opinion
34/15	Legal Documents	1948-1956
34/16	Minutes	1949-1953
34/17	Articles of Incorporation	1947
34/18	Stockholders
34/19	Records	1947-1951
34/20	Miscellany	1947-1955
Box
19	Stock certificates (1-50)	1947-1950
20	Stock certificates (1-100)	1951-1957
Volume
21	General journal	1951
	Series XV: John Wight, Incorporated 12.0 linear feet This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers for John Wight, Incorporated, John Wight's personal holding corporation with headquarters in Carson City, Nevada.	1920-1983
	Subseries 1: General Correspondence	1929-1983
Box/Folder
35/1	AAA silver mines	1971-1973
35/2	Allen, Donald	1980-1981
35/3	Allen, Donald	1983
35/4	Amoco Production Company	1972-1977
35/5	Baker lots	1949-1976
35/6	Brown-Tara	1971-1974
35/7	Buck, Foster
35/8	California Time Oil Company	1971
35/9	Cedar Creek date, U.S. Land Office	1929-1970
35/10	Cedar Creek oil and gas	1968-1974
35/11	Cedar Creek Oil Company	1975
35/12	Cedar Creek, MDU	1958-1972
35/13	Old Cedar Creek, Carter-Stevens
35/14	Cedar Creek/Fallon County data	1935-1963
35/15	Carter Oil	1956-1960
35/16	William- Clark Development Credit Corporation	1970
35/17	Clerk and Recorder	1959-1981
35/18	Clerk and Recorder	1955-1965
36/1	Crow Agency lease	1940-1943
36/2	Crow Agency	1978-1981
36/3	Crow Agency Indian lease sale	1961
36/4	Dalton, Eugene	1972-1973
36/5	Defense fuel supply bids
36/6	Divestiture of oil companies
36/7	Dalthrop, George, attorney for MDU	1972-1978
36/8	Dygert and Gunn, attorney	1964-1969
36/9	Earl Industries	1966-1969
36/10	Engebregson, Daryl	1959-1968
36/11	Engebregson, Daryl	1964-1969
36/12	Engebregson	1966-1968
36/13	Engebregson	1969
36/14	Federal Oil, Muelling, Rickley	1968
36/15	Fox, Edwards, attorneys	1973-1980
37/1	Gjerdevig, Donald	1970
37/2	Green, Ron - West Gas, Incorporated	1975
37/3	Hodgson, George C.	1971
37/4	Hoiness-LaBar Insurance	1974-1980
37/5	Import Appeal Board	1966-1972
37/6	Independent Refiners Assn.	1967-1968
37/7	Independent Refiners Assn.	1968-1971
37/8	Interior Royalty Corporation of Wyoming
37/9	International Trust Company	1934-1972
37/10	Interstate - Dougherty	1949-1959
37/11	Lease	1978
37/12	Lewis, Ed
37/13	Litigation vs. Marvel Lowrance
37/14	Lowrance, Marvel	1957-1977
37/15	Lund, Gordon	1974-1982
37/16	Luning, Leonard - oil and gas lease	1977-1981
37/17	Miller, Duncan - Stag Oil Company	1969-1971
37/18	MDU story	1967-1969
37/19	Mansfield and Metcalf - Mondakota relief bill matters
37/20	Montana Dept. of Revenue
37/21	Montana Board of Equalization	1967-1971
37/22	Montana Supreme Court clerk	1978
37/23	Murray, W. D.	1963-1967
38/1	New Prudential Petroleum	1965-1967
38/2	Nix, Kenneth - collection and suit	1956-1971
38/3	Northwest crude	1974-1977
38/4	Oil pipeline matters	1963-1972
38/5	Olsen, Arnold	1955-1965
38/6	Olsen, Arnold	1966-1970
38/7	Ortt, Kanuit	1981-1982
38/8	Pan American Petroleum Corporation	1954-1957
38/9	Pan American Petroleum Corporation	1958-1969
38/10	Patman, Wright	1963-1970
38/11	Pennsalt Chemicals Corporation	1956-1964
38/12	Petropace Company	1976-1978
38/13	Phillips, J. B.	1977-1982
38/14	Political matters	1970
39/1	Poole, Lafayette	1971-1975
39/2	Oil trade	1979
39/3	Pyramid Oil Company	1972
39/4	U.S. Royalty Oil
39/5	Royalty title action by Fillner	1972-1976
39/6	Government Royalty oil available for refinery
39/7	SBA loan	1954-1972
39/8	Shelby refinery
39/9	Shelby refinery	1952-1969
39/10	Shelby refinery	1953-1957
39/11	Shelby refinery	1953-1971
39/12	Shelby refinery	1965-1966
39/13	Shelby refinery	1971-1982
39/14	Shelby refinery	1971-1982
39/15	Shelby refinery	1978-1979
39/16	Shelby refinery ads and responses	1976
39/17	Shelby refinery proposals	1965-1971
40/1	Shelby refinery buyer prospects, I	1962-1968
40/2	Shelby refinery buyer prospects, II	1962-1968
40/3	Shelby Chamber of Commerce	1964-1967
40/4	Shelby refinery	1957-1972
40/5	Shelby refinery, crude oil for	1958-1961
40/6	Shelby refinery development, Sid Dailey	1964-1968
40/7	Shelby refinery data	1963-1969
40/8	Shelby refinery deal, Cliff and Muelling, Solar, Etc.	1954-1969
40/9	Shelby refinery, Milford Dunham	1975-1982
40/10	Shelby refinery feasibility	1970-1974
40/11	Shelby refinery information	1947-1967
40/12	Shelby refinery inquiries	1962-1968
40/13	Shelby refinery, Raymond J. Kaynee
40/14	Shelby refinery	1961-1968
40/15	Shelby refinery	1966-1971
40/16	Shelby refinery	1972
40/17	Shelby refinery memos and miscellaneous
40/18	Shelby refinery, miscellaneous	1932-1961
40/19	Shelby refinery, miscellaneous	1971-1972
41/1	Shelby refinery, C. Mowery feasibility report	1970
41/2	Shelby refinery prospects	1973-1975
41/3	Shelby refinery proposals	1965-1970
41/4	Shelby refinery proposals	1965-1978
41/5	Shelby refinery, Roath and Dies	1964
41/6	Shelby refinery sale	1980
41/7	Shelby refinery, Donald Thayer	1971
41/8	Shell Oil Company
41/9	Shell Oil Company	1961-1982
41/10	Shell Oil Company, Schwenk, Fillner, SW case	1979
41/11	Shell Oil Company, litigation
41/12	Shell Oil Company, Miscellaneous	1964
41/13	Shell Oil Company, Miscellaneous	1974-1978
41/14	Shell Oil Company, pertaining to litigation
41/15	Shell Oil Company case, B. Lloyd Poelman	1934-1976
41/16	Shell Oil Company case, B. Lloyd Poelman	1972-1977
42/1	Shell Oil Company, Donald Weir
42/2	Soap Creek	1971-1972
42/3	Soap Creek
42/4	Soap Creek	1952-1963
42/5	Soap Creek	1962-1965
42/6	Soap Creek	1968-1969
42/7	Soap Creek	1970
42/8	Soap Creek, Advertising	1974-1975
42/9	Soap Creek, Chessher lease	1961-1971
42/10	Soap Creek, H. B. Chessher	1962-1969
42/11	Soap Creek, H. B. Chessher	1969-1972
42/12	Soap Creek
42/13	Soap Creek, drilling proposal
42/14	Soap Creek, drilling contractor	1971
42/15	Soap Creek, H. B. Chessher	1962-1970
42/16	Soap Creek, Allen Garrett
42/17	Soap Creek, Homer Silhelm
42/18	Soap Creek, Don Hiestand	1960-1964
42/19	Soap Creek, David Hoover	1979-1981
24/20	Soap Creek, maps, reports, etc.	1953-1971
42/21	Soap Creek, well #1
42/22	Soap Creek	1975
43/1	Soap Creek	1978-1979
43/2	Soap Creek, note holders	1960
43/3	Soap Creek, oil field sample description	1972-1977
43/4	Soap Creek, resale zeta well
43/5	Soap Creek, Olympus Industries Incorporated	1975-1980
43/6	Soap Creek, H. B. Chessher
43/7	Soap Creek, Frank 0. Orchowski	1959-1960
43/8	Soap Creek, Kenneth Parrent	1977-1978
43/9	Soap Creek, B. Lloyd Poelman	1972-1978
43/10	Soap Creek, Edison Real Bird	1980
43/11	Soap Creek, Reed well
43/12	Soap Creek, Foster-Smith	1975
43/13	Soap Creek, Solar Reed well	1974-1980
43/14	Soap Creek, Paul Torrey	1959-1972
43/15	Sohio Oil Company, Wilhelm lease
43/16	Sulenes, Norman	1971-1977
43/17	Tomlinson, C. L.	1915-1971
43/18	TVA material	1967
43/19	U.S. Air Conditioning Corporation	1960-1972
43/20	U.S., Bureau of Land Management	1983
43/21	U.S. Corporation Company	1982-1983
44/1	U.S., Dept. of Interior	1960-1969
44/2	U.S., Federal energy assistance	1976-1978
44/3	U.S., letter s to Congress re. crude oil	1973-1974
44/4	U.S., Office of Economic Adjustment	1972
44/5	Wood, Una R.
44/6	Wright, Harold P. W.	1959-1960
44/7	Wright, Harold, Supreme Oil	1966-1967
44/8	Swanson, John	1966-1971
44/9	Wright, Harold P. W.	1961-1966
44/10	Birth control and sterilization	1970-1971
44/11	Improve administration	1966-1968
44/12	Legal matters	1972, 1981
44/13	Relief legislation
44/14	Miscellaneous	1931, 1942-1943, 1960-1981
	Subseries 2: Financial	1920-1983
Box/Folder
44/15	Bankers Life	1963-1972
44/16	Cedar Creek	1920-1962
44/17	Balance sheets	1960-1975
45/1	Correspondence	1955-1977
45/2	Cedar Creek, MDU, Division Orders	1929-1968
45/3	Inland Empire Refinery - Sun Ray Oil Company on Soap Creek
45/4	Gas rights purchase	1959-1972
45/5	Mobil royalty statements	1955-1959
45/6	Royalty payments	1975
45/7	Shelby refinery	1957-1962
45/8	Shelby refinery	1970-1976
45/9	Soap Creek data	1939
45/10	Soap Creek inventory	1939-1956
45/11	Soap Creek field	1942-1955
45/12	Soap Creek, McGlothlin	1954-1961
45/13	Soap Creek, R. A. Sutton	1965
45/14	Income tax	1960-1978
45/15	Tax records	1961-1969
45/16	Tax records	1963-1977
46/1	Income tax correspondence	1957-1974
46/2	Tax matters	1974-1977
46/3	Taxes, windfall profit	1982-1983
46/4	Zeta Reed least	1979
46/5	Financial Records	1957-1965
46/6	Financial Records	1970
46/7	Financial Records	1971
46/8	Financial Records	1972
46/9	Financial Records	1973
46/10	Financial Records	1975
46/11	Financial Records	1977, 1980
46/12	Miscellaneous
	Subseries 3: Legal	1920-1982
Box/Folder
46/13	Agreements, Van Rickley, Muelling, etc.	1966-1969
46/14	Aides, Harry	1949-1959
46/15	Akerly lese	1925-1963
46/16	Applications for crude oil allotment	1975
46/17	Big Sky Refining	1968-1974
46/18	Brown-Tara	1961-1974
46/19	Belve, C. T., attorney	1959-1979
46/20	Building acquisition - Minneapolis	1932
47/1	Capital Gas Corporation
47/2	Carter, International Trust, JW, JW Inc., Cedar Creek
47/3	Carter, C. W., Wells Fargo Bank
47/4	Case #3567, John Wight Inc., vs. John B. Akerly et. al.
47/5	Cedar Creek	1928-1982
47/6	International Trust - Cedar Creek lease	1940-1972
47/7	Cedar Creek - Shell, etc.
47/8	Contracts, agreements, I	1920-1966
47/9	Contracts, agreements, II	1920-1966
47/10	Contracts, agreements, III	1920-1966
47/11	Contracts	1957-1976
47/12	Deeds, contracts, etc.	1926-1955
47/13	Engebregson, attorney	1964-1965
47/14	Humble Oil and Refining Company
47/15	Interior Royalty
47/16	King Petrochemical, Inc.	1969-1970
47/17	Marvel (Lowrance) lawsuit	1976
47/18	Marvel (Lowrance) litigation	1974-1975
47/19	Mining lease - oil and gas
47/20	Mining lease assignment - H. B. Chessher (Soap Creek)
48/1	Oil Producing Company	1952-1969
48/2	Oil lease matters
48/3	Oil lease matters
48/4	oil lease matters
48/5	Oil lease matters
48/6	Oil lease matters, Baker, Montana	1920-1950
48/7	Oil lease matters
48/8	Leases	1956-1963
48/9	Lease agreements	1929-1958
48/10	Crow lease matters	1967
48/11	Crow lease matters	1973
48/12	Crow lease matters	1974
48/13	Crow lease matters	1974
48/14	Crow lease matters	1974
48/15	Crow lease matters	1974-1975
48/16	Crow lease sale #38, tract 23
48/17	Crow-Soap Creek lease materials	1976-1978
49/1	Montana Power Company leases	1943-1960
49/2	Oler lease	1969-1970
49/3	Oil lease matters - Olympus Industries, Soap Creek
49/4	Oil lease matters - Soap Creek
49/5	Soap Creek leases owner by John Wight, Inc.
49/6	Oil lease matters - Soap Creek	1963-1973
49/7	Oil lease matters - Soap Creek	1974
49/8	Oil lease matters - Soap Creek	1975
49/9	Modern Oil Company bankruptcy and litigation	1952-1957
49/10	Mondakota litigation documents	1950
49/11	vs. Mondakota	1970-1975
50/1	Norskog, Adolph	1920-1965
50/2	Norskog, Ole, I	1920-1967
50/3	Norskog, Ole, II	1920-1967
50/4	Norskog, appeal matters, Shell Oil	1967-1968
50/5	Norskog case	1920-1971
50/6	Norskog vs. Norskog	1928-1967
50/7	Norskog vs. Norskog	1928-1967
50/8	Norskog vs. Norskog, Shell Oil	1928-1968
50/9	Norskog vs. Norskog, Shell Oil	1928-1969
50/10	Norskog vs. Schiltz (Norskog)	1969
51/1	Norskog vs. Norskog	1930-1966
51/2	Norskog vs. Norskog	1957
51/3	Norskog vs. Norskog, Shell Oil	1963-1968
51/4	Wight vs. Norskog, testimony, I	1965-1968
51/5	Wight vs. Norskog, testimony, II	1965-1968
51/6	Wight vs. Norskog, testimony, III	1965-1968
51/7	Wight vs. Norskog, testimony, IV	1965-1968
51/8	Wight vs. Norskog
51/9	Wight vs. Norskog, I	1967-1968
51/10	Wight vs. Norskog, II	1967-1968
51/11	Wight vs. Norskog	1921-1967
51/12	Norskog case	1927-1971
52/1	Wight vs. Norskog, Shell Oil	1926-1967
52/2	Wight vs. Norskog, Shell Oil	1961-1969
52/3	Wight vs. Norskog, Shell Oil	1963-1967
52/4	Miscellaneous assignments - Stevens Bassett
52/5	Land office matters	1957-1963
52/6	Poelman, Lund, Pater, Universal Mobility Company	1980-1981
52/7	Quiet title action vs. Carter
52/8	Shelby refinery	1947-1973
52/9	Shelby refinery	1962-1969
52/10	Shelby refinery, litigation
52/11	Shelby refinery, rehab and reopening
52/12	Shelby refinery mortgage matters	1957-1974
53/1	Shell Oil Company	1935-1969
53/2	Shell Oil Company	1945-1960
53/3	vs. Shell Oil Company	1976
53/4	Shell Oil Company, royalties, etc.
53/5	Shell Oil Company, Coral Creek unit	1953-1964
53/6	Shell Oil Company, data
53/7	Shell Pine unit	1949-1966
53/8	vs. Shell Oil (Poelman)	1965-1976
53/9	Soap Creek field
53/10	Soap Creek land rental
53/11	Tara Petroleum Company, Soap Creek
53/12	Tara Petroleum Company Soap Creek	1963-1977
53/13	Soap Creek titles and management matters
54/1	Soap Creek, Robert Townsend
54/2	Stewart second mortgage and debt matters
54/3	Sunray agreements
54/4	Title data	1923-1963
54/5	Miscellaneous trust agreements
54/6	Warranty deeds
54/7	Miscellaneous
	Subseries 4: Organization	1929-1980
Box/Folder
54/8	Organization	1957-1980
54/9	Miscellaneous	1957-1977
54/10	Theora Wight
54/11	Annual	1957-1981
54/12	Corporation	1978-1979
54/13	Cedar Creek
55/1	Soap Creek	1929-1968
55/2	Soap Creek	1938-1953
55/3	Canadian deal for Soap Creek	1954
55/4	Monthly reports for Soap Creek	1941-1958
55/5	Refinery at Shelby
55/6	Refinery at Shelby
55/7	Refinery at Shelby
55/8	Refinery at Shelby
	Series XVI: Marvel Petroleum Corporation 5 folders This series contains correspondence, legal, and organizational papers from the Marvel Petroleum Corporation, oil and natural gas development company headquartered in Billings, Montana.	1933-1965
Box/Folder
55/9	Correspondence, Walker, Morgan	1957-1958
55/10	vs. MDU	1933-1965
55/11	Prospectus	1955
55/12	Miscellany, undated
	Series XVII: Midwest Holding Company 6.0 linear feet and 3 oversize volumes This series includes publicity, correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers for the Midwest Holding Company, an oil and natural gas asset holding company located in Billings, Montana.	1924-1976
	Subseries 1: Clippings	undated
Box/Folder
55/13	Clippings
	Subseries 2: Correspondence	1928-1973
Box/Folder
55/14	General Correspondence	1944-1957
55/15	General Correspondence	1957
55/16	General Correspondence	1929-1939
55/17	Aides, Harry and Milo Tipton	1951-1960
55/18	Billings 021068, Anders Anderson	1928-1962
56/1	Bannatyne, Pelowitz lease	1953-1965
56/2	Boeckl, William	1958-1959
56/3	Boone, Raymond C.	1963-1964
56/4	Bruhns, Edwin	1958-1959
56/5	Chessher, H. B.	1959-1962
56/6	Chessher, H. B.	1963-1967
56/7	Cross, Cash R.	1928-1931
56/8	Cross, Cash R.	1932
56/9	Crusader Oil, J. Paul Ratliff	1958
56/10	Crusader Oil, J. Paul Ratliff	1959
56/11	Crusader Oil, J. Paul Ratliff	1960-1964
57/1	Ross, Cash R.	1933-1957
57/2	Dolve, Elmer, attorney
57/3	Elk Basin, Gertrude Oler	1935-1936
57/4	Elk Basin	1937-1945
57/5	Engebregson, Daryl	1962-1965
57/6	Friedman, I. C.	1959-1971
57/7	Government oil lease drawings
57/8	Government water well	1959
57/9	Gravem, Axel B.	1950-1959
57/10	Haney, W. B.	1934-1961
57/11	Hansen, Al, Attorney	1931-1935
57/12	Heckley, Jule M.	1944-1954
57/13	Heckley, Jule M.	1937-1959
57/14	Hutchinson, H. L.	1942-1957
57/15	Huntington, F. G.	1937-1943
57/16	Interstate Natural Gas	1948-1960
57/17	James, George N., Pontiac dealer	1963-1964
57/18	Richard, Kelley	1963-1965
58/1	Keye, L. S.	1930-1947
58/2	Keye, L. S.	1948-1949
58/3	Keye, L. S.	1950-1956
58/4	Kraeger lease	1949
58/5	Lease matters	1957-1963
58/6	Lease information
58/7	Oil, gas lease applications	1969
58/8	Miscellaneous old date on oil leases	1949-1973
58/9	New Mexico development	1959-1969
58/10	Old letters re. gas sales	1928-1955
58/11	McLaughlin, J. L.	1945-1958
58/12	Mobil Producing Company	1953-1961
58/13	Muelling, Earl	1964-1971
58/14	Nebraska-Texas simultaneous filings	1960-1969
58/15	Pepper Tank Company	1949-1964
58/16	Reinstatement charter	1969-1970
58/17	Sawyer, Edith	1957-1959
58/18	Sawyer, Edith	1958-1961
58/19	C. L. Seargent lease	1934-1944
58/20	Sellwood royalty deal	1949-1959
59/1	Sha-Wa Petroleum Corporation	1931-1938
59/2	Shell Oil Company
59/3	Shell Oil Company (attorneys contacted regarding)
59/4	Shell Oil Company	1951-1973
59/5	Shell Oil Company	1955-1966
59/6	Albert Introcaso simultaneous filings/drawings	1960-1968
59/7	L.S. Stevenson	1946-1964
59/8	John Taylor	1959-1963
59/9	R.B. Walter, attorney	1930-1957
59/10	Refinery watchmen, M/M Oliver Taylor	1957-1963
59/11	Stanley Wallbank (Buffalo 03733)
59/12	Bernice Wellington	1950-1959
59/13	Bernice Wellington	1939-1965
59/14	Elmer C. Wereb	1963-1969
59/15	Harold P.W. Wright
59/16	Wyoming 0311041
59/17	Denzil R. Young	1935-1946
	Subseries 3: Financial	1929-1976
Box/Folder
59/18	Adams Syndicate
59/19	J.A. Adams	1938
59/20	Balance sheets	1929-1936
60/1	Check stubs	1948
60/2	Check stubs	1949
60/3	Check stubs	1951
60/4	Check stubs	1951
60/5	Check stubs	1952
60/6	Check stubs	1953
60/7	Check stubs	1953
60/8	Check stubs	1954
60/9	Check stubs	1958
61/1	Financial records	1929-1945
61/2	Leases, Transcripts, unidentified	1957-1959
61/3	List of oil and gas leases	1950-1959
61/4	Quincy Cass Associates	1960-1961
61/5	Leases	1976
61/6	Shell Pine Unit	1950-1967
61/7	Modern Oil - Standard oil and Gas	1949-1959
61/8	Midwest sale negotiations	1970
Volume
14	General journal	1951-1954
15	General journal	1952
16	General ledger	1929-1939
	Subseries 4: Legal	1924-1970
Box/Folder
61/9	J.H. Adams, Midwest Oil	1930-1935
61/10	C.M. Adams	1933-1935
61/11	J.H. Adams	1931-1938
61/12	Nancy Aides; New Cornelia	1951-1960
61/13	Banatyne	1960
61/14	Montana 07141, Wm. R. Boeckl	1952-1959
61/15	Bardin/Winter	1930-1960
61/16	Montana 09199, Edwin Bruhns	1952-1959
61/17	Cedar Creek vs. Fidelity Gas, exhibits	1935-1957
62/1	Theora E. Gerry-Casey, I	1928-1957
62/2	Theora E. Gerry-Casey, II	1928-1957
62/3	Theora E. Gerry-Casey, III	1928-1957
62/4	Elk Basin	1937-1944
62/5	Elk Basin	1937-1945
62/6	Elk Basin, Miscellaneous	1941-1948
62/7	Elk Basin statements	1943-1948
62/8	Heckley, Jule	1941-1966
62/9	Himmerlings	1957-1959
62/10	Cora Keye	1947-1951
62/11	Keye, L.S. and Cora	1928-1953
63/1	Land list	1928-1957
63/2	Leases and agreements	1924-1952
63/3	Lease info	1928-1960
63/4	Lease lists	1957-1958
63/5	Lease matters	1936-1957
63/6	Lease matters	1952-1959
63/7	Lease records	1946-1957
63/8	Lease title; matters to check	1932-1970
63/9	Midwest	1928-1945
64/1	Leases, New Cornelia	1958-1961
64/2	Montana 020388, Marvel Lowrance	1954-1959
64/3	MDU	1968
64/4	Midwest-Mondakota Miscellaneous assignments	1939-1952
64/5	Marshall Drilling	1959-1960
64/6	Midland Empire Oil/Cora Keye	1936
64/7	New Cornelia Copper	1948-1959
64/8	New Cornelia; Ratliff	1952-1959
64/9	Oil lease matters, stock matters, organization
64/10	Oler leases	1928-1941
64/11	Pelowitz	1952-1964
64/12	Darrell H. Ramsey	1956-1958
64/13	Ratliff, J. Paul, Crusader Oil and Gas	1957-1959
64/14	Ratliff, Crusader Oil	1950-1959
64/15	Royalties bought and sold, Pine unit	1945-1961
64/16	Royalty assignments	1928-1963
64/17	Edith P. Sawyer	1952-1959
64/18	Montana 06998, Edith Peak Sawyer	1952-1961
64/19	Soap Creek drilling contract	1959
64/20	Soap Creek matters	1947-1965
64/21	Bernice Wellington	1949-1967
65/1	Billings 042014, E.A. Wight	1957
65/2	Wyoming 01021	1947-1961
	Subseries 5: Organization	1929-1968
Box/Folder
65/3	Articles of Incorporation
65/4	Articles of Incorporation, minutes
65/5	Corporate records, Midwest Holding Company	1935-1951
65/6	Corporate records, Midwest Holding Company	1936-1956
65/7	Drilling contract
65/8	Interstate directors meetings	1940-1953
65/9	Minutes and waivers	1968
65/10	Minutes, etc.	1930-1959
65/11	Stock certificates
66/1	Stock certificates
66/2	Stock ledger	1929-1957
66/3	Solar Oil, Midwest Holding Co	1959-1962
66/4	Value of lands	1938
	Subseries 6: Reports	1928-1967
Box/Folder
66/5	Annual reports	1929-1967
66/6	Baker-Glendive gas and oil field
66/7	Minutes and reports
66/8	Lease info	1928-1960
66/9	Midwest list	1930-1948
67/1	Midwest anticline geodata, I	undated
67/2	Midwest anticline geodata, II	undated
67/3	Midwest anticline geodata, III	undated
67/4	Midwest anticline geodata, IV	undated
67/5	Midwest anticline geodata, V	undated
67/6	Midwest anticline geodata, VI	undated
67/7	Midwest anticline geodata, VII	undated
67/8	Midwest anticline geodata, VIII	undated
67/9	Midwest anticline geodata, IX	undated
67/10	Midwest anticline geodata, X	undated
	Series XVIII: Modern Oil Company of Montana, Incorporated 1.5 linear feet This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers for Modern Oil Company of Montana, Incorporated, an oil and natural gas development company located in Billings, Montana. The company declared bankruptcy in 1954 and continued operations after reorganization.	1945-1962
	Subseries 1: General Correspondence	1953-1958
Box/Folder
67/11	Modern Oil Company	1953-1954
67/12	Modern Oil Company bankruptcy	1954-1958
67/13	Modern Oil bills, creditor Correspondence	1953-1956
67/14	Tom Brown	1953-1955
67/15	Great Northern Railway freight rates	1956-1957
67/16	Kelleher vs. Brown	1954-1957
	Subseries 2: Financial	1945-1962
Box/Folder
67/17	Modern Oil Company	1945-1956
67/18	Modern Oil Company	1945-1956
68/1	Modern Oil, check stubs	1952
68/2	Modern Oil, check stubs	1953
68/3	Modern Oil, check stubs	1953
68/4	Modern Oil, check stubs	1955
68/5	Modern Oil, financial records	1952-1954
68/6	Financial and tax statements	1952-1955
68/7	Inventory	1946-1956
68/8	Modern Oil, trustee in bankruptcy	1954-1962
	Subseries 3: Legal	1947-1960
Box/Folder
68/9	Agreements, assignments, contracts	1950-1955
68/10	Carter Oil vs. Wight	1956-1960
68/11	Great Falls National Bank vs. Modern Oil	1954-1958
69/1	Modern Oil, Miscellaneous litigation	1955-1959
69/2	Modern Oil	1947-1954
69/3	Modern Oil	1954
69/4	Modern Oil	1952-1957
69/5	Modern Oil vs. Stanolind Oil	1959
69/6	Modern/Murphy Corporation	1954-1959
	Subseries 4: Organization	1952-1957
Box/Folder
69/7	Modern Oil minutes	1952-1955
69/8	Modern Oil minutes	1952-1957
69/9	Modern Oil, incorporation, papers, bylaws, minutes	1952-1957
70/1	Organization	1952-1957
70/2	Reports	1952, 1954
70/3	Annual	1954
	Series XIX: Mondakota Development Company/Mondakota Gas Company 16.5 linear feet and 1 oversize volume This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers for Mondakota Gas Company, an oil and natural gas development company located in Billings, Montana. The company was originally organized as the Mondakota (Montana-Dakota) Development Company and reorganized as the Mondakota Gas Company in 1942.	1920-1982 and undated
	Subseries 1: General Correspondence	1926-1982
Box/Folder
70/4	General Correspondence	1941-1955
70/5	General Correspondence, I	1941-1943
70/6	General Correspondence, II	1941-1943
70/7	Attorney General	1958-1965
70/8	General Correspondence	1941-1964
70/9	General Correspondence	1942-1943
70/10	General Correspondence	1943-1969
70/11	General Correspondence	1943-1945
71/1	General Correspondence	1944-1947
71/2	General Correspondence	1948-1967
71/3	General Correspondence	1948-1952
71/4	General Correspondence	1950-1959
71/5	General Correspondence	1950-1958
71/6	General Correspondence	1952-1958
71/7	Annual reports	1958-1963
71/8	Askin, George F.	1940-1941
71/9	Attorneys	1950-1958
71/10	Becker, I	1930-1950
71/11	Becker, II	1930-1950
71/12	Becker, McElroy, Reed, etc.	1941-1960
72/1	Becker, I	1946-1966
72/2	Becker, II	1946-1966
72/3	Becker, III	1946-1966
72/4	Becker vs. Mondakota	1952-1953
72/5	Bockensted, Frank	1928-1952
72/6	Brown, Sande and Forbes	1952-1957
72/7	Cedar Creek lands	1933-1952
72/8	Cedar Creek lands	1953-1958
72/9	Cheadle, E. K. /Montana Eastern vs. MDU and Shell	1961-1964
72/10	Derry, Judge Guy	1967-1969
72/11	Engebregson	1935-1968
72/12	Erickson, Leif	1954
72/13	Fairbanks, Alice
72/14	Federal Land Bank	1950
72/15	Federal Land Bank	1947-1954
73/1	Finances
73/2	Gas buyers	1935-1954
73/3	Gas buyers	1946-1954
73/4	Gas fight	1949-1963
73/5	Griffith, John	1951-1956
73/6	Hammer, John L.	1961-1966
73/7	Haney, W. B.	1954-1958
73/8	Herriott, Ralph L.	1957-1958
73/9	Huntington - MDU	1936-1954
73/10	Hutchinson/Mike Mansfield/Mondakota relief
73/11	Hutchinson, H. L.	1951-1956
73/12	Hutchinson
73/13	Income tax	1954-1966
74/1	Industrial Gas Company	1955-1956
74/2	Interstate Gas Company
74/3	Interstate Gas Company	1949-1955
74/4	Interstate Gas Company	1949-1955
74/5	Letters to Washington, D.C.	1955-1966
74/6	Mosk, Fred	1951-1970
74/7	McElroy
74/8	McElroy
74/9	Mondakota vs. E. R. McElroy
74/10	McElroy, E. R.
74/11	McElroy	1951-1953
74/12	McElroy, list of leases	1952-1956
74/13	Miscellaneous Mondakota matters
74/14	Miscellaneous data useful for proposed litigation
75/1	McElroy, Industrial Gas Company, quit claims	1953-1954
75/2	Miscellaneous MDU matters
75/3	MDU	1931, 1936, 1940, 1970, 1974
75/4	Mondakota vs. MDU	1932-1946
75/5	MDU rate matters	1940-1941
75/6	Mondakota vs. MDU	1948-1952
75/7	Mondakota vs. MDU	1952
75/8	Mondakota vs. MDU	1953
75/9	Mondakota vs. MDU	1957-1962
75/10	MDU Miscellaneous	1931-1950
75/11	MDU tariff matters	1933-1953
75/12	Merlin, L. E.	1948-1959
75/13	Miscellaneous correspondence	1947-1974
75/14	Miscellaneous correspondence	1931-1962
76/1	Norskog case	1950-1971
76/2	North Dakota common carrier laws	1933-1935
76/3	Pipeline right of way
76/4	Picotto, attorney	1965-1969
76/5	Railroad	1926-1951
76/6	Rate matters	1949-1966
76/7	Rates	1944-1969
76/8	Relief bill	1978-1980
76/9	RFC loan application	1949-1950
76/10	Reed, Collins - Fillner, Pitet
76/11	Reed, Collins
76/12	Reed, Collins	1950-1979
76/13	Reed, Collins	1963-1980
76/14	Government relief legislation
76/15	Government relief legislation
76/16	Government relief bill, S-1802
76/17	Government relief legislation
77/1	Government relief legislation	1951-1962
77/2	Government relief legislation, stockholders	1949-1974
77/3	Sanders, C. T. (attorney)	1953-1956
77/4	Government relief info./Melcher Correspondence	1953-1982
77/5	SEC	1941-1944
77/6	SEC, I	1942-1943
77/7	SEC, II	1942-1943
77/8	SEC, III	1942-1943
77/9	Shell Oil Company	1950-1963
77/10	Shell Oil Company	1954-1966
77/11	Singleton, Oliver (AFL-CIO)	1966-1968
77/12	SBA	1963
78/1	Papers from Chadwick Smith to Warner case	1959-1964
78/2	Speer, Ira	1954-1956
78/3	Stockholders Association	1947-1970
78/4	Stockholders (lost), detective agencies	1949-1963
78/5	Stroud, Tom	1953
78/6	Summers, William G.	1962-1965
78/7	Swallow, George	1953-1954
78/8	Tariff matters	1949-1952
78/9	Tax loss data	1951-1970
78/10	Tedrick, J. R.
78/11	Tedrick, J. R.
78/12	U.S. Corporation Company/Mondakota	1953-1958
78/13	Wagner, Raymond	1949-1950
78/14	Walker, L. M.	1923-1959
78/15	War Dept./Quartermaster contract issues
78/16	Warner case	1942-1972
78/17	Western gas producers	1953-1954
79/1	Williams, H. DeWorth	1968-1970
79/2	Williams, H. DeWorth	1973-1977
79/3	Williams, H. DeWorth	1979, 1981, 1982
	Subseries 2: Financial	1926-1982
Box/Folder
79/4	Statements
79/5	Financial Records	1936-1951
79/6	Financial Records	1942-1950
79/7	Financial Records	1948-1956
79/8	Financial Records	1950-1956
79/9	Financial Records	1952-1959
79/10	Financial Records	1953-1954
79/11	Bullis reports	1948-1949
79/12	Debts and obligations	1953
79/13	Eastern Clay Products	1950-1954
79/14	Expense account statements	1942-1953
79/15	Gas statements	1947
79/16	Industrial Gas and Mondakota contracts	1954
79/17	Industrial Gas and Mondakota	1954
80/1	Leases owned by Mondakota
80/2	Loan application, May	1950
80/3	License tax return	1950-1953
80/4	Loans	1942-1954
80/5	Loans, I	1947-1950
80/6	Loans, II	1947-1950
80/7	McElroy	1950-1964
80/8	MDU monthly reports	1961-1965
80/9	Payroll report	1948-1951
80/10	Montana reports, I	1942-1969
80/11	Montana reports, II	1942-1969
80/12	Royalties sold	1952-1954
80/13	Settlement, refinery creditors	1949-1967
80/14	Old MDU statements	1934-1939
81/1	Tariff	1950-1957
81/2	Late tax loss material	1951-1962
81/3	Tax loss material	1951-1972
81/4	Warner
81/5	Working papers	1942-1953
Volume
17	Lease record
18	Capital stock ledger	1942-1969
	Subseries 3: Legal	1920-1982
Box/Folder
81/6	Abstracts
81/7	Affidavits
81/8	Agreements
81/9	Armstrong	1938
81/10	Assignment of interest	1951-1956
81/11	Assignments to Midwest	1951
81/12	Assignments to Midwest	1946-1955
81/13	Bechtold, V. Ernest and Irene	1950-1951
81/14	Becker, Frank - assignments, contracts, etc.	1943-1966
81/15	Becker - contract
82/1	Becker, Cedar Creek	1940-1969
82/2	Becker	1941-1953
82/3	Becker	1941-1973
82/4	Becker	1964-1968
82/5	Becker, I	1940-1942
82/6	Becker, II	1940-1942
82/7	Becker, transcript on appeal	1967
83/1	Bonds	1949-1954
83/2	Bowen, Earl	1942
83/3	Brief of Industrial Gas Company	1954
83/4	Cedar Creek
83/5	Cedar Creek	1956-1969
83/6	Cedar Creek	1930-1957
83/7	Cedar Creek	1934, 1953, 1959
83/8	Cedar Creek	1930-1963
83/9	Cedar Creek vs. Fidelity	1951-1953
83/10	Case #1530, civil case #571
83/11	Case #16736, Becker	1941
83/12	Culbo fee	1946-1952
84/1	Complaints and judgments
84/2	Contracts/Tarries
84/3	Contracts and amendments	1951-1954
84/4	Contracts, Becker, etc.	1945-1954
84/5	Court decisions and litigation matters
84/6	Demand and inspection	1950-1958
84/7	Dougherty state lease	1935-1961
84/8	Dougherty lease	1949-1954
84/9	Duncan, Richard	1920-1965
84/10	Engebregson, Daryl
84/11	Federal Land Bank	1947
84/12	Federal Land Bank	1951-1952
84/13	Federal Power Commission
84/14	Federal Power Commission	1935-1936
84/15	Federal Power Commission	1938-1949
84/16	Federal Power Commission	1948
84/17	Gas, Federal Power Commission orders	1938-1967
85/1	Federal Power Commission, I
85/2	Federal Power Commission, II
85/3	Federal Power Commission
85/4	Federal Power Commission	1934-1952
85/5	Federal Power Commission	1939-1967
85/6	Federal Power Commission, rate matters	1949-1950
85/7	Federal Power Commission, releases	1942-1954
85/8	Federal Power Commission	1953-1954
85/9	Federal Power Commission, Capital Gas	1938-1959
85/10	Federal Power Commission	1948-1951
85/11	Federal Power Commission	1944
86/1	Griffith, et. al.	1950-1952
86/2	Federal Power Commission, Industrial Gas	1949-1955
86/3	Heckley, Jule M.	1942-1949
86/4	Heckley, Jule M.	1942-1950
86/5	Heckley, Jule M.	1940-1958
86/6	Industrial Gas, data and litigation materials	1954, 1956
86/7	Industrial Gas, FPC briefs	1920-1955
86/8	Industrial Gas, complaints	1954-1955
86/9	Industrial Gas	1953-1966
86/10	Industrial Gas	1954-1959
86/11	Industrial Gas	1942-1965
86/12	Industrial Gas/Walker lease	1953-1954
86/13	Watt, Joyce	1946-1952
86/14	Kreager lease	1945-1947
86/15	Lease information
86/16	Lease, I	1926-1957
87/1	Lease	1950-1954
87/2	Oil and gas leases	1945-1969
87/3	Leases	1939-1952
87/4	Lease, II	1926-1957
87/5	Lease agreements	1948-1954
87/6	Lease agreements, I	1936-1954
87/7	Lease agreements, II	1936-1954
87/8	Lease agreements	1950-1953
87/9	Lease matters and assignments	1936-1967
87/10	Lease matters and assignments	1931-1963
88/1	Oil lease matters
88/2	Oil lease matters	1926-1961
88/3	Oil lease matters/contracts
88/4	Lease	1942-1950
88/5	Matters pending before Judge Smith
88/6	McElroy matters	1952-1953
88/7	McElroy matters, I	1949-1954
88/8	McElroy matters, II	1949-1954
88/9	McElroy matters, III	1949-1954
89/1	McElroy
89/2	McElroy - Collins Reed
89/3	McElroy - Markey	1940-1956
89/4	McElroy matters	1953-1971
89/5	McElroy	1953-1959
89/6	Meridian lease	1945
89/7	Miscellaneous cases
89/8	Materials selected by JM for examination
89/9	Miscellaneous matters	1943-1973
89/10	Miscellaneous	1949-1953
89/11	John Wight deposition	1957
89/12	John Wight deposition, Vol. II	1949
90/1	John Wight deposition, Vol. I	1949
90/2	John Wight deposition, Vol. II	1949
90/3	MDU
90/4	MDU
90/5	MDU
90/6	Wight exhibition	1937-1940
90/7	MDU	1939-1966
90/8	MDU	1939-1966
90/9	MDU	1939-1966
91/1	MDU	1964
91/2	MDU
91/3	MDU
91/4	MDU
91/5	MDU
91/6	MDU (common carrier issues)
91/7	MDU (reply brief)	1944
91/8	MDU (FPC opinion)	1946
91/9	MDU	1946-1950
91/10	MDU	1949
91/11	MDU, I	1950-1951
91/12	MDU, John Wight deposition, Vol. I	1949
92/1	MDU, John Wight deposition, Vol. II	1949
92/2	MDU, John Wight deposition	1949
92/3	MDU, transport of natural gas and fixing reasonable rate
92/4	MDU, affidavits of John Wight	1939-1966
92/5	MDU, 8th circuit court decision	1948
92/6	MDU	1957-1965
92/7	MDU, II	1950-1951
92/8	MDU	1943-1947
92/9	MDU	1935-1962
92/10	MDU	1962
92/11	MDU court opinions, decisions, orders	1946-1953
92/12	MDU, FPC rate matters, I	1949-1955
92/13	MDU, FPC rate matters, II	1949-1955
93/1	MDU	1950-1960
93/2	MDU	1941-1949
93/3	MDU, FPC proceedings, I	1939
93/4	MDU, FPC proceedings, II	1939
93/5	MDU, FPC proceedings, III	1939
93/6	Miscellaneous legal documents	1969-1976
93/7	vs. Norskog	1966-1968
93/8	North Dakota CC pipeline laws	1946-1964
93/9	Northern Pacific Railroad	1943-1947
94/1	Norskog matters	1962-1969
94/2	Ohlrich, Walter	1941-1952
94/3	Old rate matters	1947
94/4	operating agreements	1927-1964
94/5	Petitions for rates	1950-1962
94/6	"Plevnall assignments and leases	1936-1953
94/7	Reed, Collins	1934-1965
94/8	Releases, assignments, agreements
94/9	Reed, Collins	1964-1966
94/10	Reed, Collins
94/11	Reed, Collins, MDU, Shell OI1	1952-1965
94/12	Reed, Collins	1964-1982
95/1	Repeal of common carrier provisions	1957
95/2	Smith	1937-1952
95/3	Smith, H. C.
95/4	Smith, Russell, Federal Judge
95/5	SEC, Snively deposition, I	1943
95/6	SEC, Snively deposition, II	1943
95/7	San Francisco Circuit Court of Appeals	1949-1965
95/8	Service contracts, MDU	1940-1951
95/9	Smith, Chadwick	1959-1963
95/10	Stanolind oil and Gas/Karl and Eliz. Hepperte	1950-1951
95/11	Supreme Court and other court decisions, rate fights	1948, 1950-1951
95/12	Swallow, George	1953-1962
95/13	Thompson, Don	1954-1970
95/14	Voting trust agreements	1942-1954
95/15	Walker lease	1927-1969
96/1	vs. Frank A. Warner
96/2	Warner case exhibits
96/3	Warner case - Mondakota vs. Becker
96/4	MDU	1920-1954
96/5	Williams, H. DeWorth	1965-1972
96/6	C. W. Smith affidavit
	Subseries 4: Organization	1923-1981
Box/Folder
96/7	Minutes	1941-1981
96/8	Minutes	1979-1981
96/9	Organization
96/10	Stockholders	1942-1954
96/11	Organization	1941-1943
96/12	Organization	1944
96/13	Organization	1944
96/14	Organization	1945-1947
97/1	Notices to stockholders	1949-1954
97/2	Organization	1940-1957
97/3	Organization	1940-1954
97/4	Articles of Incorporation
97/5	Organization
97/6	Organization
97/7	Organization
97/8	Organization	1953-1955
97/9	Organization
97/10	Organization	1953-1962
97/11	Prospectus
97/12	Stock certificate schedule	1949
97/13	Stockholder lists	1942-1969
97/14	Reports	1950
97/15	Reports	1977-1979
97/16	E. Byers Emrick, consulting geologist
98/1	Federal Power Commission	1938-1945
98/2	History, natural gas transportation	1950
98/3	Lease rentals due	1940-1954
98/4	Leases, lists	1923-1951
98/5	Reply to Janofsky report	1953
98/6	Reports	1953-1954
98/7	MDU	1953-1954
98/8	Stockholders	1981
98/9	Stockholders	1950-1955
98/10	Reports	1963-1968
98/11	Gas pipeline fight	1949-1952
98/12	Clippings	1922-1962
98/13	Miscellany
	Series XX: Montana Coin and Gem Company 3 folders This series contains organizational papers for the Montana Coin and Gem Company, a company buying and selling a variety of collectible items. The company was organized in Billings, Montana, in 1957.	1957
Box/Folder
99/1	Minutes
99/2	Organization
99/3	Miscellany
	Series XXI: Montana Consolidated Gas Companies 2 folders This series contains organizational papers for the Montana Consolidated Gas Companies, an oil and gas prospecting and development company headquartered in Great Falls, Montana.	1928
Box/Folder
99/4	Agreement	1928
99/5	Articles of Incorporation
	Series XXII: Montana Eastern Pipeline Company 1.5 linear feet This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers for Montana Eastern Pipeline Company, Incorporated, an oil and natural gas development and transportation company located in Billings, Montana.	1926-1973
	Subseries 1: General Correspondence	1926-1968
Box/Folder
99/6		1928-1931
99/7		1931-1951
99/8		1934
99/9		1940-1943
99/10	Engebregson	1965
99/11	Atlantic Pacific	1935-1936
99/12	Barstow, J. L.	1931-1940
99/13	Carter, Clarence W.	1928-1955
99/14	Cedar Creek	1955-1963
99/15	Common carrier	1933-1968
99/16	Daly, Margaret	1926-1939
99/17	Department of Interior, rate matters	1931-1951
99/18	MDU	1930-1936
99/19	MDU	1939
99/20	MDU	1955
100/1	Natural gas matters, I	1930-1946
100/2	Natural gas matters, II	1930-1946
100/3	MDU	1933
100/4	MDU	1937-1939
100/5	Rate matters	1933-1935
	Subseries 2: Financial	1931-1937
Box/Folder
100/6		1931-1935
100/7		1931-1937
100/8	Operating agreements	1934-1935
	Subseries 3: Legal	1926-1970
Box/Folder
100/9	Miscellaneous
100/10	Miscellaneous
100/11	Legal Documents	1931-1937
100/12	Legal Documents	1931-1941
100/13	Legal Documents	1942-1970
100/14	Cheadle	1964
100/15	Contracts	1931-1961
100/16	DeCosse Blue Printing agreement	1927-1930
100/17	Fidelty Gas Company agreement	1934
101/1	Findlater, John	1933-1935
101/2	Gas purchase agreements	1926-1963
101/3	Litigation	1934, 1935, 1940, 1963, 1967
101/4	Litigation matters	1928-1959
101/5	vs. MDU	1938
101/6	vs. MDU	1935-1944
101/7	vs. Shell Oil Company	1928-1966
101/8	vs. Shell Oil Company	1928-1966
101/9	vs. Shell Oil Company	1934-1963
101/10	vs. Shell Oil Company	1962-1964
101/11	vs. Shell Oil Company	1965
101/12	Talmadge, Nolan
101/13	Talmadge, Nolan
101/14	Teters, Percy	1931-1963
101/15	Teters, Percy
101/16	Teters, Percy E.
	Subseries 4: Organization	1931-1973
Box/Folder
102/1		1931-1940
102/2		1937-1968
102/3	Capital stock certificates	1932-1940
102/4	Organization	1973
	Series XXIII: New Cornelia Extension Copper Corporation 4 folders This series contains correspondence from the New Cornelia Extension Copper Corporation, a mineral exploration and extraction company centered in Lovell, Wyoming.	1957-1976
Box/Folder
102/5	Hoyt	1957-1958
102/6	Ratliff	1958-1975
102/7	Olsen, Milo	1963-1976
102/8	State of Wyoming	1957-1958
	Series XXIV: Northern Gas Producers Association 1 folder This series contains organizational records from the Northern Gas Producers Association, a natural gas development and delivery enterprise operating in Minneapolis, Minnesota.	1931
Box/Folder
102/9	Organization
	Series XXV: North Star Refining Company 2 folders This series contains organizational records from the North Star Refining Company, an oil and gas development and refining operation head quartered in Billings, Montana.	1947-1959
Box/Folder
102/10	Shelby refinery	1952-1959
102/11	Shelby refinery	1947
	Series XXVI: Rocky Mountain Pacific Oil Company 2 folders This series contains correspondence and organizational records from the Rocky Mountain Pacific Oil Company, an oil prospecting company centered in Billings, Montana, but developing resources throughout North America.	1925-1928
Box/Folder
102/12	Zinn, A. 0. and Ralph Arnold	1925-1928
102/13	Organization
	Series XXVII: Rocky Mountain Royalty Company 1.0 linear feet This series contains organizational papers for the Rocky Mountain Royalty Company, an asset holding company centered in Miles City and Billings, Montana.	1927-1937
Box/Folder
102/14	Stock certificates
102/15	Organization	1927-1929
102/16	Annual	1932
Volume
1	Stock certificates (1-100)	1927
2	Stock certificates (101-200)	1927
3	Stock certificates (201-304)	1927-1928
4	Stock certificates (305-404)	1928-1929
5	Stock certificates (405-504)	1928-1929
6	Stock certificates (505-607)	1929
7	Stock certificates (608-705)	1929
8	Stock certificates (706-716)	1929-1937
	Series XXVIII: Solar Oil and Refining Company 2.0 linear feet This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers for the Solar Oil and Refining Company, an oil and natural gas development operation located in Billings, Montana. Solar Oil and Refining Company purchased the assets of the Sunray Oil Company (Series XXX) in 1946.	1939-1983
	Subseries 1: General Correspondence	1939-1983
Box/Folder
103/1	Alden, Fred	1942-1966
103/2	Barry and Richardson, engineers	1961-1962
103/3	Brooke, Bob	1960-1961
103/4	Butterfield, Mary, I	1953-1970
103/5	Butterfield, II	1969-1974
103/6	Butterfield, III	1952-1969
103/7	Butterfield, IV	1961-1979
103/8	Butterfield, Gordon	1976-1977
103/9	Drew, Carl	1954
103/10	Drilling contract, well logs	1939-1960
103/11	Foster, Charles, Soap Creek	1961-1977
103/12	Fuller, Frank	1962
103/13	Hoover, David P., Soap Creek	1942-1969
103/14	Luther, Glenn	1959-1961
103/15	McGlothlin	1950-1959
103/16	McGlothlin	1950-1960
103/17	McGlothlin drilling deal	1959-1961
103/18	Norsworthy, Clarence	1962-1965
103/19	Petroleum Products Refining and Producing	1947-1955
103/20	Scoville, Soap Creek	1960-1966
104/1	Scoville, H. J.	1964-1983
104/2	Soap Creek drilling
104/3	Soap Creek field	1942-1963
104/4	Soap Creek well	1960-1983
104/5	Soap Creek, old and Miscellaneous
104/6	Soap Creek operations	1959-1961
104/7	Soap Creek, Phillips Petroleum Company	1950
104/8	Taylor, George	1959-1960
104/9	Wagner, Edward, Shelby plant	1961-1964
104/10	Miscellaneous
	Subseries 2: Financial	1939-1963
Box/Folder
104/11	Statements	1947-1951
104/12	Check stubs	1956
104/13	Check stubs	1939-1955
104/14	Check stubs	1948-1955
104/15	Check stubs	1952-1963
105/1	Statements	1950-1943
105/2	Statements	1950-1953
105/3	Statements	1962
	Subseries 3: Legal	1941-1983
Box/Folder
105/4	Assignments, Soap Creek	1959-1960
105/5	Legal Documents	1950
105/6	Big Snowy Drilling	1962
105/7	Caney, Donald G.	1961
105/8	King, George	1950-1952
105/9	Fernando Oil and Refinery Company	1958-1959
105/10	Chessher, H. B.	1961-1964
105/11	Crow reservation mining lease	1954
105/12	Indian office, Soap Creek matter	1941-1949
105/13	Petroleum Products Refining and Producing Company	1950-1956
105/14	Property taxes/Butterfield account	1952-1975
105/15	Scoville, Soap Creek	1960-1966
105/16	Scoville, H. J.	1964-1983
105/17	Spring Mont Oil Corporation, Soap Creek	1954-1955
105/18	Texas-Calgary Company	1950-1955
105/19	vs. Tex Star	1965
105/20	Treasure State Oi1	1947-1950
	Subseries 4: Organization	1939-1969
Box/Folder
105/21	Minutes	1949-1954
105/22	Minutes	1949-1968
106/1	Minutes	1967-1969
106/2	Articles of Incorporation and stockholder list
106/3	Annual reports	1968-1969
106/4	Organization	1939-1946
106/5	Organization	1940-1942
106/6	Stock certificates	1969
106/7	Stock certificates
106/8	Photographs
106/9	Reports	1963
	Series XXIX: S-W Company 0.25 linear feet This series includes financial and organizational papers from the S-W Company, a property holding company located in Billings, Montana.	1934-1980
Box/Folder
107/1	Shell Oil Company	1951-1966
107/2	MDU	1962-1963
107/3	Tax information	1960
107/4	Cedar Creek anticline	1934-1942
107/5	Coop unit plan of development, Cedar Creek anticline
107/6	Oil and gas assignments	1935-1968
107/7	vs. Shell Oil Company	1973-1974
107/8	vs. Schwenk, Shell oil Company
107/9	Reports	1956-1980
	Series XXX: Sunray Oil Company 2 folders This series contains two folders of legal papers regarding the Sunray Oil Company, an oil and natural gas development operation located in Billings, Montana. All company assets were sold to the Solar Oil and Refining Company in 1946.	1939-1945
Box/Folder
107/10	Legal documents, Pepperdine, George	1941-1945
107/11	Legal documents, Pepperdine, George	1939-1942
	Series XXXI: Thousand Palms Oasis Development Corporation 2.0 linear feet This series includes correspondence, financial, legal, and organizational papers from the Thousand Palms Oasis Development Corporation, a resort property development operation in Palm Springs, California.	1947-1982
	Subseries 1: General Correspondence	1947-1981
Box/Folder
107/12	Brochures and development information
107/13	Lewis, Ed	1958-1960
107/14	Lewis, Ed	1957-1963
107/15	Lewis, Ed	1960-1971
107/16	Lewis, Ed	1956-1975
108/1	Dart resorts	1977-1981
108/2	Dart Industries
108/3	Dude ranch, investment inquiries	1953
108/4	Delaware Secretary of State
108/5	Gray, Michael M., Nationwide Features Syndicate	1957
108/6	Resort inquiries
108/7	Silver, Bill	1958-1965
108/8	Stock resale	1968
108/9	Subdivision project	1957-1962
108/10	Tax information	1981
108/11	U.S. Corporation Company	1954-1959
108/12	Wilhelm, Paul	1954-1960
108/13	Wilhelm, Paul	1953-1957
108/14	Wilhelm, Paul	1947-1973
108/15	Wilhelm, Paul	1953-1973
108/16	Wilhelm, Paul	1953-1973
109/1	Wilhelm, Paul	1958-1980
109/2	Investment inquiries
109/3	Water rights-Turf Club Track
	Subseries 2: Financial	1957-1975
Box/Folder
109/4	Accounting data	1957-1961
109/5	Statements	1958-1974
109/6	Statements	1969-1975
109/7	Financial Records	1957-1975
109/8	Tax returns	1957-1975
	Subseries 3: Legal	1952-1982
Box/Folder
109/9	Legal Documents	1981-1982
109/10	Contracts	1958-1974
109/11	Dissolution
109/12	Dissolution
109/13	Legal Documents
110/1	Legal Documents
110/2	Lease and deed matters	1952-1974
110/3	Lease and deed matters	1957-1968
110/4	Water rights
	Subseries 4: Organization	1955
Box/Folder
110/5	Minutes
110/6	Minutes
111/1	Organization
111/2	Stock certificates
111/3	Clippings
111/4	Miscellany
111/5	Maps, data
111/6	Miscellany	1955
	Series XXXII: Utah Natural Gas Company 2 folders This series contains two folders of organizational papers for the Utah Natural Gas Company, natural gas prospecting and development operation centered in Carson City, Nevada.	1949-1952
Box/Folder
111/7	Stock certificates	1949-1952
111/8	Organization	1949-1952
	Series XXXIII: Wight Investment and Holding Company 2 folders This series contains two folders of legal and organizational papers for the Wight Investment and Holding Company, a general holding company for real estate, agricultural supply, and mining exploration investments around Billings, Montana. The corporation was originally organized as the Wight Investment Company in 1931 and was reorganized as the Wight Investment and Holding Company in 1981.	1981
Box/Folder
111/9	Legal Documents	1981
111/10	Organization	1981
	Series XXXIV: W-L Land and Livestock Company 1 folder This series contains one folder of organizational papers for the W-L Land and Livestock Company, a general holding company for real estate, agricultural supply, and mining exploration investments around Billings, Montana.	1940
Box/Folder
111/11	Organization
	Series XXXV: Wight Oil and Refining Company 2 folders This series contains two folders of financial and organizational papers for the Oil and Refining Company, a corporation John Wight organized late in 1978 to consolidate several of his lingering investment holdings. The company was centered in Billings, Montana, and consolidated a variety of investments ranging from oil and gas leases, refining operations, and resort property developments.	1978-1980
Box/Folder
111/12	Sale of Shelby Refinery	1980
111/13	Organization	1978
	Series XXXVI: Lewistown Natural Gas Company, Central Montana Pipe Line Company, Central Montana Production Company 1 bound volume This series consists of one bound volume containing legal correspondence, mineral and property lease agreements, articles of incorporation, and by-laws for the Lewistown Natural Gas Company (parent corporation), the Central Montana Pipe Line Company (utility distribution), and the Central Montana Production Company (natural gas refining). The Lewistown Natural Gas Company negotiated contracts to locate and develop natural gas reserves in central Montana, supply natural gas utilities to the town of Lewistown, and manage the area distribution network.	1930
Volume
22	Articles of Incorporation, etc.	1930
	Series XXXVII: Plat Books 3 oversize volumes This series contains three oversize plat books of Montana properties owned or leased by John Wight and his various investment ventures.	undated
Volume
23	Various Montana holdings
24	Various Montana holdings
25	Various Montana holdings
	Series XXXVIII: Artifacts 2 items This series contains two company seal stamps, the Capital Gas Corporation and the Rocky Mountian Royalty Company.	undated
	220:1: Capital Gas Corporation
	220:2: Rocky Mountain Royalty Company

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Gas companies -- Montana
Petroleum industry and trade--Montana
Petroleum pipelines--Law and legislation--United States
Petroleum--Prospecting -- Montana
Petroleum--Prospecting -- Wyoming
Real estate development -- Montana

Form or Genre Terms

Business records -- Montana
Personal papers -- Montana

Occupations

Businessmen--Montana --Billings

Other Creators

Corporate Names
- Capital Gas Corporation
- Central Montana Pipe Line Company
- Central Montana Production Company
- Desert Cove Properties, Inc.
- Exco, Inc.
- Industrial Gas Company
- Interior Royalty Corporation
- Interstate Natural Gas Company
- John Wight, Incorporated
- Lewistown Natural Gas Company
- Marvel Petroleum Corporation
- Midwest Holding Company
- Modern Oil Company of Montana
- Mondakota Development Company
- Mondakota Gas Company
- Montana Coin and Gem Company
- Montana Consolidated Gas Companies
- Montana Eastern Pipe Line Company
- New Cornelia Extension Copper Corporation
- North Star Refining Company
- Northern Gas Producers Association
- Rocky Mountain Pacific Oil Company
- Rocky Mountain Royalty Company
- S-W Company
- Solar Oil and Refining Company
- Sunray Oil Company
- Thousand Palms Oasis Development Corporation
- Utah Natural Gas Company
- W-L Land and Livestock Company
- Wight Investment & Holding Company

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

John Wight Papers, 1894-1984

Overview of the Collection

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Custodial History

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Related Materials

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Subgroup 1: Personal, 1894-1984 Return to Top

Subgroup 2: Business Interests, 1920-1983 Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Form or Genre Terms

Occupations

Other Creators

Corporate Names

Finding aid prepared by Jack Rowan
2004

Archives West Finding Aid

Table of Contents

John Wight Papers, 1894-1984

Overview of the Collection

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Preferred Citation

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Custodial History

Acquisition Information

Processing Note

Related Materials

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Subgroup 1: Personal, 1894-1984 Return to Top

Subgroup 2: Business Interests, 1920-1983 Return to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Form or Genre Terms

Occupations

Other Creators

Corporate Names

Finding aid prepared by Jack Rowan 2004

Finding aid prepared by Jack Rowan
2004