James W. Montgomery Papers, 1971-1979
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montgomery, James W.
- Title
- James W. Montgomery Papers
- Dates
- 1971-1979 (inclusive)19711979
- 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
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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
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).
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.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright 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.
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
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)
