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Chumasero And Chadwick Records, 1860-1900

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Chumasero and Chadwick
Title
Chumasero And Chadwick Records
Dates
1860-1900 (inclusive)
Quantity
3 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
MC 96 (collection)
Summary
Chumasero and Chadwick was a Helena, Montana Territory, law firm from 1868 to 1877. This collection (1860-1900) consists of correspondence, ledgers, financial records, court dockets and legal documents for the firm. Also included are diaries and personal financial records of William Chumasero.
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

William Chumasero and Walter F. Chadwick formed the law firm of Chumasero and Chadwick in 1868. The partners handled the affairs of many large corporations and mines in the Helena, Montana Territory, area including the Bald Butte Mine. William Chumasero, a native of England, was admitted to the New York Bar in 1839. The young lawyer gradually made his way west, eventually reaching Helena in 1865. Chumasero died in 1893. New York was the birthplace of Walter F. Chadwick in 1836. Chadwick began his move west in 1859, spending time in several western states and territories before his arrival in Helena in 1866. Judge Chadwick left the firm of Chumasero and Chadwick in 1877, to serve in the Montana Territorial legislature. The two lawyers remained business associates, however, until Chadwick's death in 1885.

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Content Description

This collection consists of correspondence, court papers, and financial records for the firm of Chumasero and Chadwick; correspondence, financial records, and subject files for William Chumasero; and a bank book for Walter F. Chadwick. The collection is arranged into three subgroups, one for each of the above.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subgroup and series. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See inventory below for more information.

Location of Collection

5:6-5

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Separated Materials

Printed material transferred to Library. See inventory below for more information.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

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Corporate Names

  • Chumasero and Chadwick (creator)

Geographical Names

  • Bald Butte Mine (Mont.)
  • Helena (Mont.)--Commerce

Finding aid prepared by MHS staff
2004

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