Hamilton (Mont.) Presbyterian Church records

Hamilton (Mont.) Presbyterian Church records, 1871-1904

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Hamilton Presbyterian Church (Hamilton, Gallatin County, Mont.)
Title: Hamilton (Mont.) Presbyterian Church records
Dates: 1871-1904 (inclusive)
18711904
Quantity: 0.2 linear feet
Collection Number: 2421
Summary: The Hamilton Presbyterian Church Record contain meeting minutes of the church from 1872 to 1904. Also included in the records is a handwritten copy of a petition to end the Hamilton church in order to create the Central Park Presbyterian Church.
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.
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Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Historical NoteReturn to Top

By 1865 a community called Hamilton was established as a stage stop near present day Manhattan. A post office opened in 1868. The town boasted of a school, blacksmith, a general store, and no saloons in addition to the Presbyterian Church. In 1883 the town moved closer to the railroad and was renamed Moreland. The town was later renamed Manhattan. The first pastor of the church was Sheldon Jackson, Superintendent of Territorial Missions in 1872.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Hamilton Presbyterian Church Congregational records contain meeting minutes of the church from 1872 to 1904. Also included in the records is a handwritten copy of a petition to end the Hamilton church in order to create the Central Park Presbyterian Church.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The Hamilton Presbyterian Church Congregational Records were donated to Special Collections by the Museum of the Rockies on December 18, 1984. It was formerly part of accession number 2129.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 April 21

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Hamilton Presbyterian Church Congregational Records	1872-1904
1	2	Hamilton Presbyterian Church Congregational Records	1901

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Church records and registers--Montana--Hamilton (Gallatin County, Mont.)
Presbyterian Church-Montana-Hamilton (Gallatin County)

Corporate Names

Central Park Presbyterian Church (Central Park, Mont.)

Geographical Names

Hamilton (Gallatin County, Mont.)-Religious life and customs

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