John M. Comfort Collection

John M. Comfort Collection, 1867-1942

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Comfort, John Mortimer, 1910-1985
Title: John M. Comfort Collection
Dates: 1867-1942
18671942
Quantity: 1 folder
Collection Number: Collection 0369, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary: The John M. Comfort Collection consists of one folder of original and photocopied ephemeral documents and five copy photographic negatives, all pertaining to the early history of Madison County, Virginia City, Twin Bridges, and Bannack, Montana. Photographic negatives pertain to the Twin Bridges Public Library, mining in Alder Gulch, and the State Orphan’s Home in Twin Bridges. Photocopied documents include invoices and receipts from the John S. Rockfellow firm in Bannack, the Hussey, Dahler and Company Bankers of Virginia, a 1942 letter from Ernest Haycox regarding the stage route from Virginia City to Bannack, and gold claim receipts.
Repository: 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: This collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John Mortimer Comfort was born on June 13, 1910 at Twin Bridges, Montana. He was the son of Lynn Lyman Edgar Comfort and Maria Eliza Lott, descendants of early Montana pioneers. He became a county attorney in Virginia City and developed a keen interest in local history. Comfort also served as a director for two Virginia City museums. He eventually moved to Cut Bank, Montana and died in Great Falls on March 15, 1985.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The John M. Comfort collection of historical memorabilia consists of one folder of original and photocopied ephemeral documents and five copy photographic negatives, all pertaining to the early history of Madison County, Virginia City, Twin Bridges, and Bannack, Montana. Photographic negatives pertain to the Twin Bridges Public Library, mining in Alder Gulch, and the State Orphan’s Home in Twin Bridges. Photocopied documents include invoices and receipts from the John S. Rockfellow firm in Bannack, the Hussey, Dahler and Company Bankers of Virginia, a 1942 letter from Ernest Haycox regarding the stage route from Virginia City to Bannack, and gold claim receipts.

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Acquisition Information

Original documents and photographs were loaned to the Montana State University Library for copying by John M. Comfort, Cut Bank, Montana in the summer of 1965.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2018 June 5

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