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A. V. Howard Narrative, 1926 February 1
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Howard, A. V. (Albert V), 1850-1935
- Title
- A. V. Howard Narrative
- Dates
- 1926 February 11926020119260201
- Quantity
- 1 item
- Collection Number
- Collection 0431, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The A.V. Howard Narrative consists of a single spaced typed photocopied on A.V. Howard stationery with penciled corrections that describes Howard's arrival in the Libby area with his brother, B. F. Howard, and their mining operations along Libby creek. Other miners and claim holders are specifically named throughout the narrative, and some description is given to crime, social conditions, and the first buildings constructed in the town of Libby. Howard also describes business arrangements made by miners with each other as well as investors who lived elsewhere, including an unnamed Chinese resident of Missoula.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Albert V. Howard was born in October 1850 and grew up in northern Kentucky. He was a gold prospector and lumber dealer who first came to the Libby, Montana area in 1885. Prospecting with his brother, B. F. Howard, Albert filed claims on parcels along Libby Creek near its confluence with the Kootanai River, and began to supplement his mining income by selling sawn lumber for construction in the area. After the establishment of the town of Libby, he opened a wholesale and retail lumber business under the name of A. V. Howard. He died November 12, 1935, in Libby.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The photocopied manuscript is a single spaced typed document on A.V. Howard stationery which bears penciled corrections on various pages, likely done by Howard himself after proofing the dictated typescript prepared by his employee, Maie B. Hillis. The first person narrative describes Howard's arrival in the Libby area with his brother, B. F. Howard, and their mining operations along Libby creek. Other miners and claim holders are specifically named throughout the narrative, and some description is given to crime, social conditions, and the first buildings constructed in the town of Libby. Howard also describes business arrangements made by miners with each other as well as investors who lived elsewhere, including an unnamed Chinese resident of Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
An original typed narrative prepared by Maie B. Hills from the dictation of A. V. Howard was loaned to Montana State University for copying by Jeanne B. Hillis, The Dalles, Oregon, on April 22, 1966. After its duplication by MSU library personnel, the original manuscript was returned to Hallis where it presently remains.
Processing Note
This collection was processed 2011 October 4
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Folder | |
| 1/1 | A. V. Howard Narrative |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Chinese -- Montana -- Missoula
- Crime -- Montana -- Libby
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Montana -- Libby
- Gold miners -- Montana -- Libby -- Biography
- Lumber trade -- Montana -- Libby
- Pioneers -- Montana -- Libby -- Biography
Personal Names
- Howard, A. V. (Albert V.), 1850-1935
- Howard, B. F. (Benjamin F.), 1835-1915
Geographical Names
- Libby (Mont.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
- Libby (Mont.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Libby (Mont.) -- Social conditions -- 19th century
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Hillis, Maie B., 1877-1938
Kim Allen Scott, 2011
October 5, 2015
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