MZFCollection0229.xml Guide to the John L. "Lou" Wheeler Papers 1920-1930 Wheeler (John L. "Lou") Papers Kim Allen Scott, 2010 Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities Montana State University-Bozeman Library
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P.O. Box 173320 Bozeman, MT 59717-3320 United States Phone (406) 994-4242 Fax (406) 994-2851 http://www.lib.montana.edu/archives/ University Archivist spcoll@www.lib.montana.edu
Collection 0229, MtBC, us Wheeler, John L. "Lou" John L. "Lou" Wheeler Papers 1920-1930 1 folder The John L. "Lou" Wheeler Papers consist of receipts for horse and cattle sales made by him or in connection with his partners Fred Zempel and Oscar Jackson, along with a bank contract and a business letter, all dated from 1920 to 1930. Information includes number of horses or cattle sold, their brands, weight, and price. Collection materials are in English Biographical Note

John L. "Lou" Wheeler was born in Sherman, Texas on October 23, 1884. He came to Forsyth (Rosebud County) Montana in 1907 as a railroad contractor and filed for a homestead claim in the area the following year. Wheeler raised horses and cattle, forming brief partnerships with neighbors Fred William Zempel and Oscar Bernard Jackson during the 1920s and 1930s. Lou Wheeler died on January 13, 1983.

The Wheeler papers consist of receipts for horse and cattle sales made by him or in connection with his partners Fred Zempel and Oscar Jackson, along with a bank contract and a business letter, all dated from 1920 to 1930. Information includes number of horses or cattle sold, their brands, weight, and price.

This collection is open for research.

Ranch papers created or collected by John L. "Lou" Wheeler were donated to Montana State University by Mrs. Lou Wheeler of Forsyth, Montana on November 18, 1964.

This collection was processed 2010 April 9

 Jackson, Oscar Bernard,-1884-1951 Zempel, Fred William,-1890-1977 Ranching-Montana-Forsyth Business records-Montana-Forsyth Ranchers-Montana-Forsyth Ranching Montana