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Arthur L. Jordan papers, 1894-1930

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Jordan, Arthur L., 1874-1937
Title
Arthur L. Jordan papers
Dates
1894-1930 (inclusive)
Quantity
.75 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
MC 295
Summary
A.L. Jordan was a Columbia Falls businessman and legislator. This collection consist of correspondence (1922-1930) primarily relating to A.L. Jordan's efforts to promote the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway; scattered financial records (1912-1935) including an account book (1935-1938) for Hartford Company insurance policies (presumably sold by Jordan), a sales receipt for A.J. Jordan Lumber Company, and home loan papers. The collection also contains two subgroups. A subgroup for the Columbia Falls & Southern Railway Company (Jordan was president) (1894-1911) includes by-laws, contracts, stock certificates, scattered minutes, and reports. The subgroup for the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, Montana Division, consists of organization records (1922-1927) including annual reports, bylaws and constitution, membership lists, dues receipt books, meeting announcements, resolutions, speeches, clippings and miscellaneous pamphlets.
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
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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Biographical Note

Arthur Jordan was born June 8, 1874 in Shenandoah, Iowa. He came to Montana in 1899 and worked as a range rider in eastern Montana before settling in Columbia Falls. Jordan held several jobs in the Columbia Falls area, including serving as a teacher at Bad Rock School. He made his fortune, however, in the timber industry. The A.L. Jordan Lumber Company was one of the largest lumber operations in Western Montana. In addition Jordan was the president of the Columbia Falls & Southern Railway Company, a proposed Great Northern subsidiary line that would have extended from Clearwater, up the east side of Flathead Lake, north through Columbia Falls and into the coal fields of British Columbia. The railway was never built.

In 1913 Jordan was elected to the Montana Legislature, serving in the House of Representatives. At this time Jordan became very interested in the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway. He served as secretary for the Montana Division of this group from 1922 to 1929.

On October 11, 1899, Arthur L. Jordan married Eva Huntsinger. The couple had eight children; Rachel, Mary, Elizabeth, Mrs. W.A. Warren, Mrs. B.F. Walker, Donald, John, and Robert. Arthur Jordan died October 28, 1937.

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Content Description

This collection consist of correspondence (1922-1930) primarily relating to A.L. Jordan's efforts to promote the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway; scattered financial records (1912-1935) including an account book (1935-1938) for Hartford Company insurance policies sold by Jordan, a sales receipt for A.L. Jordan Lumber Company, and home loan papers.

The collection also contains two subgroups. A subgroup for the Columbia Falls & Southern Railway Company (1894-1911) includes bylaws, contracts, stock certificates, scattered minutes, and reports. The subgroup for the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway, Montana Division, consists of organizational records (1922-1927) including annual reports, bylaws and constitution, membership lists, dues receipt books, meeting announcements, resolutions, speeches, clippings and miscellaneous pamphlets.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

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

Location of Collection

15:4-1

Location of Collection

150:2-3 (Volume)

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

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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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Subject Terms

  • Insurance

Personal Names

  • Jordan, Arthur L., 1874-1937 (creator)

Geographical Names

  • Columbia Falls (Mont.)--Commerce

Finding aid prepared by MHS Staff
2004

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