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Collection 0382, MtBC, us
Myers,
Alfred
Alfred Myers Diaries
1868-1891
.2 linear feet
The Alfred Myers Diaries consists of diary
transcriptions dating from 1868 through 1891. The diary transcriptions describe
Myers’ life as a pioneer Montana cattleman, placer miner and rancher. The diaries
show day-to-day occurrences of business, weather and family matters. An additional
folder containing a biographical sketch of Myers by Donna Brown has been added to
the collection along with an original carte-de-visite photograph of
Myers.
Collection materials are in English
Biographical Note
Alfred Myers was born around 1840 in Illinois. In 1866 Myers moved to the Montana
territory as a freighter from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Virginia City, Montana. In
1868 Myers left the freighters business to begin his career in placer mining and
stock raising in the Helena area. Eventually, Myers and his brother Benjamin
established a large stock ranch (at one point having around 40,000 acres and at
least 10,000 head of cattle) in the Shields River Valley north of Livingston,
Montana. Myers married Miss Mabel Russell and fathered four daughters.
The collection consists of Alfred Myers’ diaries transcriptions (1868, 1869,
1870-1873, 1874-1880, 1881-1882, 1883-1884, 1886, 1888, 1890 and 1891). These diary
transcriptions describe Myers’ life as a pioneer Montana cattleman, placer miner and
rancher. The diaries show day-to-day occurrences of business, weather and family
matters. An additional folder containing a biographical sketch of Myers by Donna
Brown has been added to the collection along with an original carte-de-visite
photograph of Myers.
This collection is open for research.
Original diaries kept by Montana rancher Alfred Myers were loaned to Montana State
University by his daughter Alfreda Potter of Hardin, Montana in 1965. They were then
sent to the Montana Historical Society in Helena for microfilming, and afterwards
transcribed by MSU library personnel. The original diaries were returned to Potter
in 1967. Additional copies of the transcripts have been retained by the Montana
Historical Society and assigned by them accession number SC 140.
This collection was processed 2015 September 18
Frontier and pioneer life --
Montana
Miners -- Montana -- Jefferson County
-- Diaries
Mines and mineral resources -- Montana
-- Jefferson County
Ranchers -- Montana -- Shields River
Valley -- Diaries
Ranching -- Montana -- Shields River
Valley
Home and
Family
Mines and
Mineral Resources
Pioneers
Ranching
Montana
Diaries
Photographs
Diaries -- Montana -- Jefferson
County
Diaries -- Montana -- Shields River
Valley
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Alfred Myers Interview
Story by Donna Brown
1/2
Portrait of Alfred Myers as a young
man
with negative
1/3
Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1-June 5,
1868
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Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
June 6-December 31,
1868
1/5
Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1-June 28,
1869
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Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
June 29-December 31,
1869
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Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1, 1870-June 20,
1873
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Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
June 21-December 31,
1873
1/9
Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1, 1874-September
20, 1880
1/10
Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
September 21-December 31,
1880
1/11
Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1-September 7,
1881
1/12
Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
September 7, 1881-December
6, 1882
1/13
Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1, 1883-April 22,
1884
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Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1-November 25,
1886
1/15
Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1-August 23,
1888
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Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1-December 31,
1890
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Alfred Myers Diary Transcripts
January 1-November 28,
1891