MZFCollection0349.xml Guide to the Miles J. Cavanaugh Papers 1921-1935 Cavanaugh (Miles J.) Papers Kim Allen Scott, 2009 Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities Montana State University-Bozeman Library
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Collection 349, MtBC, us Cavanaugh, Miles J. (Miles Jordan), 1865-1935 Miles J. Cavanaugh Papers 1921-1935 .4 linear feet The Miles J. Cavanaugh Papers are primarily literary manuscripts created or collected by him. Included are: autobiographical sketches of himself and his father; correspondence primarily with Grace Stone Coates regarding poetry; speeches on Montana history, politics, and other topics delivered to fraternal orders, political rallies, and social gatherings; poetry written by Cavanaugh and others; manuscript music score of "Montana the Best: Official Song of the Society of Montana Pioneers" by J.A. Lovely. Subjects include: Montana mining and mining operations; history of Butte (Silver Bow County) and Anaconda (Deer Lodge County); Montana politics. Collection materials are in English Biographical Note

Miles Jordan Cavanaugh was a prominent Butte, Montana attorney and businessman. Born in Denver, Colorado on October 3, 1865, Miles was the son of a miner and prospector of the same name. He attended the public schools in the mining city and studied law in the office of Carter and Clayberg, being admitted to the bar in 1891. Miles briefly practiced in Helena, but lived most of his life in Butte where he took an active interest in fraternal and civic organizations. He also wrote poetry and maintained a longstanding appreciation for literary matters. He married twice, first to Alphonsine Milot and then Cora E. Baugh. Cavanaugh died on August 31, 1935 in Butte, Montana.

The Miles Cavanaugh papers are primarily literary manuscripts created or collected by him. Included are: autobiographical sketches of himself and his father; correspondence primarily with Grace Stone Coates regarding poetry; speeches on Montana history, politics, and other topics delivered to fraternal orders, political rallies, and social gatherings; poetry written by Cavanaugh and others; manuscript music score of "Montana the Best: Official Song of the Society of Montana Pioneers" by J.A. Lovely. Subjects include: Montana mining and mining operations; history of Butte (Silver Bow County) and Anaconda (Deer Lodge County); Montana politics. Persons mentioned or contributing essays include Patrick Powers, Dave Nagle, William Reed, Thomas Carter, and Harry C. Freeman. The material has been arranged in topically labeled folders, with Cavanaugh's poetry further divided into two groups. Folders 15-20 contain a set of poems submitted by Cavanaugh to the Caxton Press in the early 1930s, and folders 21-25 contain other poems he wrote. Both sets of poetry folders are arranged alphabetically by title. Brackets indicate that the title was provided by the processor.

This collection is open for research.

Literary manuscripts and newspaper clippings created or collected by Miles Cavanaugh were donated to Special Collections by Martha C. Hubbard of Spokane, Washington.

This collection was processed 2009 May 18

 Coates, Grace Stone, 1881-1976-Correspondence Cavanaugh, Miles, d. 1915 Lovely, J. A. -Montana the best Anaconda (Mont.)-History Butte (Mont.)-History Montana-Politics and government-20th century Montana-Songs and music Mines and mineral resources-Montana Personal papers-Montana-Butte Poems-Montana-Butte Autobiographies-Montana Speeches, addresses, etc., American-Montana-Butte Poets, American-Montana-Butte Civic Activism Fine Arts Mines and Mineral Resources Music Montana 1/1 Autobiography, Miles J. Cavanaugh 1934 1/2 Autobiography, Miles J. Cavanaugh 1934 (typed transcript) 1/3 Childhood reminiscence, Miles J. Cavanaugh 1934 1/4 Childhood reminiscence, Miles J. Cavanaugh 1934 (typed transcript) 1/5 Autobiography, Miles Cavanaugh Sr.,

(typed transcript likely prepared in 1930s)

 1/6 Correspondence 1933 1/7 Speech,

[Pioneers of Montana History]

 1/8 Essays,

"Why I like Butte, Montana," "Butte, Then and Now," "Forty-Eight Years on Butte Hill," [Anaconda]

 1/9 Fiction essays,

"The Editor's Reformation," "The Padlock Chain," "As Told to Me," "The Green Nighty," "The Lady on the Train," "Ten Years in a Mining Camp," "Where Men Get Rough" [Mother's Day]

 1/10 Fraternal speeches:

G.A.R., Sons of St. George, Sons of Ireland, Masonic, Washington Bicentennial, Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows

 1/11 Political speeches 1/12 Memorial Day and dinner speeches 1/13 Poetry from other authors and related notes 1/14 Criticism on Cavanaugh's "Cabbage Patch" 1/15 Cavanaugh poetry, Caxton submission, titles A-C 1/16 Cavanaugh poetry, Caxton submission, titles D-F 1/17 Cavanaugh poetry, Caxton submission, titles G-K 1/18 Cavanaugh poetry, Caxton submission, titles L-O 1/19 Cavanaugh poetry, Caxton submission, titles P-S 1/20 Cavanaugh poetry, Caxton submission, titles T-Z 1/21 Cavanaugh poetry, titles A-E 1/22 Cavanaugh poetry, titles F-L 1/23 Cavanaugh poetry, titles M-R 1/24 Cavanaugh poetry, titles S-T 1/25 Cavanaugh poetry, titles U-Z 1/26 Newspaper clippings 1/27 Manuscript score, "Montana the Best" by J. A. Lovely