Frank L. Worden Papers, 1903-1925
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Worden, Frank L., 1875-1927
- Title
- Frank L. Worden Papers
- Dates
- 1903-1925 (inclusive)19031925
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 382
- Summary
- Frank L. Worden was a Missoula, Montana, businessman. The collection consists of financial records from two of Frank Worden's businesses: his general merchandise store at Ravalli, Montana, and the Bus State Depot in Missoula, Montana. There are also financial records from a livery stable that operated in Ravalli and Kalispell, Montana.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for creating this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical Note
Frank L. Worden, the fifth child of Francis and Lucretia Worden, was born in Missoula in 1875 and attended Missoula schools. He graduated from the Shattuck Military Academy in Fairbault, Minnesota, and worked for a time in Washington, DC, before returning to Missoula. He started a store at Frenchtown, Montana, which he sold out, then started a general merchandise store at Ravalli, Montana, which he operated for ten years. He farmed in Saunders County until 1924, when ill health sent him back to Missoula. He was the state deputy humane officer under Governor Joseph Dixon until 1925, and operated the Bus State Depot in Missoula in 1925. He died in 1927.
Content Description
The collection consists of financial records from two of Frank Worden's businesses: his general merchandise store at Ravalli, Montana, and the Bus State Depot in Missoula, Montana. There are also financial records from a livery stable that operated in Ravalli and Kalispell, Montana. These financial records document customer purchases, mostly individual items by customer name, as well as internal financial operations of the businesses.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Frank L. Worden Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in three series:
Series I: Ravalli store, 2 volumes and 1 folder, 1906-1918
Series II: Bus State Depot, 2 volumes, 1925
Series III: John Weightman Stable and Stage, 3 volumes, 1903-1915
Custodial History
The materials were in the possession of the Worden family until donation to the archives.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Jane Worden Muchmore McAlear, 1987.
Processing Note
The collection was originally processed as LC 211. In 2004, the collection was reprocessed and numbered Mss 382.
Separated Materials
One ledger from Worden and Company, Francis L. Worden's business, was moved to collection Mss 021.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series I: Ravalli store, 1906-1918
2 volumes and 1 folderThis series consists of financial records from Worden's general merchandise store in Ravalli, Montana. The store sold groceries, dry goods, and boots and shoes. The general journal details transactions with the store's suppliers, and the sales record contains names and purchases of individual customers.
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Description: Receipt book (blank)Dates: undatedContainer: Folder 1
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Description: General journalDates: 1906-1918Container: Volume 1
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Description: Sales record
Pages 150-151 only
Dates: 1917-1918Container: Volume 2
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Series II: Bus State Depot, 1925
2 volumesThis series consists of financial records from the Bus State Depot, which Worden operated in Missoula, Montana, in 1925. The first ledger, which also contains materials in Series II, contains lists of magazines purchased for the depot from a broker in Spokane, Washington. The second volume is a check register for the depot from Missoula Trust and Savings Bank, which documents individual purchases.
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Description: Magazines bought for bus depotDates: 1925Container: Volume 2
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Description: CheckbookDates: 1925Container: Volume 3
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Series III: John Weightman Stable and Stage, 1903-1915
3 foldersThis series consists of financial materials from the John Weightman Stable and Stage, a livery business in Kalispell and Ravalli, Montana. The business does not appear in city directories after 1917. Connection, if any, with Worden is unknown. The ledgers from the Kalispell stable document the livery orders of area residents, including prominent families like the Conrads.
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Description: Inventory, cash receipts, ledger and bills payable, Ravalli stableDates: 1908Container: Volume 5
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Description: Ledger, Kalispell stableDates: 1903-1906Container: Volume 6
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Description: Ledger, Kalispell stableDates: 1915-1915Container: Volume 7
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Bus terminals--Montana--Missoula
- General stores--Montana--Ravalli
- Stables--Montana--Kalispell
- Stables--Montana--Ravalli
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records--Montana--Kalispell
- Business records--Montana--Missoula
- Business records--Montana--Ravalli
Occupations
- Businessmen--Montana--Missoula
- Businessmen--Montana--Ravalli
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Bus State Depot (Missoula, Mont.)
- John Weightman Stable and Stage
