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James W. Montgomery Papers, 1971-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montgomery, James W.
Title
James W. Montgomery Papers
Dates
1971-1979 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.5 in.
Collection Number
MsSC 143
Summary
Teacher, Congregational minister serving in the Spokane, Wash., area, and historian; b. 1909, d. 1986. Miscellaneous correspondence (1971-1972), correspondence (1971-1979) with Clifford M. Drury, Presbyterian minister; and mss. of Montgomery's books, Liberated Woman: A Life of May Arkwright Hutton (1974) and The Men of the Crescent (1975).
Repository
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Additional Reference Guides

Nolan, Edward W. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State Historical Society, 1987).

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

James Montgomery graduated from Stanford University in 1931. He taught in junior and senior high schools for several years before entering the Pacific School of religion in Berkeley, CA. He graduated in 1949 and came to Spokane in 1954. Montgomery served at various Congregational churches in the Spokane area until his retirement in 1978.

Rev. Montgomery was interested in history and wrote two books: Liberated Woman: A Life of May Arkwright Hutton (1974), and The Men of the Crescent (1975).

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Content Description

The collection consists of manuscripts for the Hutton and Crescent books; correspondence with Clifford M. Drury, 1971-1979; and miscellaneous correspondence, 1971-1972.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher

Preferred Citation

James W. Montgomery Papers (MsSC 143), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Rev. James W. Montgomery.

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Subject Terms

  • Congregational churches--Clergy
  • Congregational churches--Washington (State)
  • Presbyterian Church--Clergy

Personal Names

  • Drury, Clifford Merrill, $d 1897---Correspondence
  • Hutton, May Arkwright
  • Montgomery, James W.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Crescent (Firm)

Geographical Names

  • Spokane (Wash.)--Churches and religious affairs--Congregational
  • Washington (State)--Churches and religious affairs--Congregational

Form or Genre Terms

  • Biographies
  • Histories

Occupations

  • Clergy--Washington (State)
  • Historians--Washington (State)
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