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Maury Family Papers, 1904-1974

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Maury Family
Title
Maury Family Papers
Dates
1904-1974 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.8 linear feet and 1 reel microfilm
Collection Number
Mss 122 (collection)
Summary
The Maury family, originally from Virginia, were residents of Butte, Montana; H. Lowndes Maury was an attorney. This collection includes H. Lowndes Maury's correspondence with his daughter and others, copies of his court case summaries, editorials, and a few speeches, and memorabilia such as obituaries, the funeral guest book, and condolence correspondence.
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 encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Biographical Note

H. Lowndes Maury was born on November 20, 1875 to Matthew F. and Lydia Ann Maury of Charlottesville, Virginia. After he finished high school in Charlottesville, Maury attended the University of Virginia from 1890 to 1894. He moved to Butte, Montana, immediately afterward and began work in a law office. Maury was a very active attorney for the remainder of his life and tried cases as high as the U.S. Supreme Court. During the latter part of World War II, Maury coordinated relief for the Soviet Union in Montana. He was involved in the Montana Democratic Party and advocated various liberal causes.

Maury married Anne Henderson Perkins who was born on December 4, 1875, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Perkins of Charlottesville, Virginia. Anne Perkins attended the Piedmont Female Institute in Charlottesville. Before her marriage to Maury on November 22, 1898, she taught piano and gave piano recitals with her sister. Anne Maury was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and its Guild, the Woman's Club and Music Club of Butte, organizing children's groups for the Red Cross during World Waw I, the Parent-Teacher Association, and the Homer Club.

Mr. and Mrs. Maury had seven children, Reuben, George, Jesse, Josephine, Lydia, Elizabeth, and H. Lowndes Maury, Jr.

H. Lowndes Maury died on January 14, 1959 and Anne Maury died on October 11, 1966.

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Content Description

This collection includes H. Lowndes Maury's correspondence with his daughter and others, copies of his court case summaries, editorials, and a few speeches, and memorabilia such as obituaries, a funeral guest book, and condolence correspondence. The collection also includes Anne Maury's diaries, travel diaries, expense journals, Christmas gift lists, obituaries, the funeral guest book and correspondence. The diaries focus on domestic matters and social occasions. The collection concludes with a small section containing Lydia Maury Skeels' correspondence with her mother and others, drafts and notes probably from the family history she wrote, and a few miscellaneous items.

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Use of the Collection

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

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is divided into four series:

Series I: H. Lowndes Maury, 1.20 linear feet, 1913-1977

Series II: Anne Maury, 2.0 linear feet, 1904-1966

Series III: Lydia Maury Skeels, 0.6 linear feet, 1925-1974

Series IV: A History of the Family of the Fontaines,1 reel microfilm, 1826

Custodial History

Materials remained in family custody until their donation to the archives.

Acquisition Information

Lydia Maury Skeels donated portions of this collection in 1978, 1982, 1987, and 1991.

Processing Note

The actions of the original processors are unknown. In 2002, the collection was reprocessed. One American Family, Volumes I and II by Lydia Lowndes Maury Skeels were separated from the collection and placed in Special Collections. Collections LC 100, LC 122, and LC 205 were combined to create Mss 122, the Maury Family Collection. An individual collection is still maintained for H. Lowndes Maury, Jr.

Separated Materials

One American Family, Volumes I and II, by Lydia Lowndes Maury Skeels, were separated from the collection and placed in Special Collections.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Lawyers--Montana--Butte
  • Practice of law--Montana--Butte
  • Women--Montana--Butte--Diaries

Personal Names

  • Maury, Anne, 1875-1966
  • Maury, Henry Lowndes, 1875-1959
  • Skeels, Lydia Maury, 1906-1995

Family Names

  • Fontaine family
  • Maury family
  • Morey family

Geographical Names

  • Butte (Mont.)--Social life and customs

Form or Genre Terms

  • Diaries--Montana--Butte
  • Family papers--Montana--Butte

Finding aid prepared by Teresa Hamann
2002

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