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Thomas A. Marlow Papers, 1886-1937

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Marlow, Thomas A., 1861-1938
Title
Thomas A. Marlow Papers
Dates
1886-1937 (inclusive)
Quantity
8 reels microfilm, (20 volumes and 62 files)
Collection Number
Mss 030
Summary
Thomas A. Marlow was a businessman, banker, and estate trustee in Helena, Montana. The collection contains legal and financial materials that document his firm of McNamara & Marlow in Big Sandy, Montana; his trusteeship for survivors of Charles A. Broadwater; and his various mining, real estate, banking, livestock, and legal ventures.
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.
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Biographical Note

Thomas A. Marlow was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 9, 1861. He came to Montana and entered the employ of Broadwater and McNamara at Fort Maginnis in 1882. In 1888 he established the mercantile firm of McNamara & Marlow at Big Sandy, Montana, with Cornelius McNamara. He moved to Helena, Montana, in 1893 in connection with the liquidation of the Charles A. Broadwater estate; Broadwater was his uncle, and he was appointed trustee for Mary C. Miller, Julia C. Broadwater, and Mary E. Chumasero, along with the Broadwater Comapny. Later, he became president of the Montana National Bank. In 1931 he became the president of the newly-formed First National Bank and Trust Company in Helena, which was formed through the union of Montana Trust and Savings Bank, National Bank of Montana, and American National Bank.

Marlow served as a member of the Republican National Committee from 1908 to 1920, and served as a director of many corporations, including the Great Northern Railroad, Montana Flour Mills of Great Falls, and the First Bank Stock Corporation of Minneapolis. He died in Helena on March 28, 1938.

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Content Description

The collection contains legal and financial materials that document his firm of McNamara & Marlow in Big Sandy, Montana; his trusteeship for survivors of Charles A. Broadwater; and his various mining, real estate, banking, livestock, and legal ventures.

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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], Thomas A. Marlow 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: Personal, 1901-1936

Series II: McNamara & Marlow, 1898-1937

Series III: Trustee, Broadwater Estate, 1899-1930

Series IV: Financial and Legal, 1886-1935

Within these series, the collection remains in its original order, with original volume titles and envelope titles retained as volume and folder titles. There are no series divisions.

Location of Originals

Location of originals unknown.

Acquisition Information

The papers were loaned to the University of Montana for microfilming in 1968 by Jack Marlow. He retained possession of the originals.

Processing Note

The papers were arranged for microfilming and described in 1968. In 2004, the collection was re-described.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Banks and banking -- Montana
  • Business enterprises -- Montana.
  • General stores--Montana --Big Sandy
  • Livestock -- Montana
  • Mines and mineral resources--Montana
  • Real estate business -- Montana
  • Trusts and trustees -- Montana

Personal Names

  • Broadwater, Charles A.(Charles Arthur), 1840-1892 -- Estate

Form or Genre Terms

  • Business records -- Montana
  • Business records -- Montana--Big Sandy
  • Estate records -- Montana
  • Financial records -- Montana
  • Legal documents -- Montana

Occupations

  • Businessmen--Montana --Helena
  • Executors and administrators--Montana--Helena

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • McNamara & Marlow (Big Sandy, Mont.)
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