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Collection 2063, MtBC, us
Jackson, Oakley R.,
1886-1983
Oakley R. Jackson Papers
1920-1945
.4 linear feet
The Oakley R. Jackson Papers pertain to the operation of a
ranch near White Sulphur Springs from 1920-1945. The topics covered are correspondence about
various aspects of ranching, including advertisements of products and services related
ranching and western living, certificates for livestock, bills of sale and receipts, logging
of timber, grazing on public lands, and printed material, correspondence, and applications
related to the USDA Agriculture Adjustment Administration of Roosevelt's New
Deal.
Collection materials are in English
Historical Note
Oakley R. Jackson ranched and farmed around the White Sulphur Springs area. He tried his
hand a various livestock operations include dairy cattle, chickens, pigs, horses, and beef
cattle. Mr. Jackson was involved in farming operations of growing grasses and alfalfa for
hay and grain for livestock feed.
The papers are related to the operation of a ranch near White Sulphur Springs from
1920-1945. The topics covered are correspondence about various aspects of ranching,
including advertisements of products and services related ranching and western living,
certificates for livestock, bills of sale and receipts, logging of timber, grazing on public
lands, and printed material, correspondence, and applications related to the USDA
Agriculture Adjustment Administration of Roosevelt's New Deal.
This collection is open for research.
This collection of papers came to Special Collections in 1965 from Montana State University
Archives.
This collection was processed 2009 May 6
United States-Agricultural
Adjustment Administration
White Sulphur Springs
(Mont.)
Agriculture-Montana-Meagher County
Feeds-Montana-Meagher County
Livestock-Montana-Meagher County
New Deal, 1933-1939-Montana-Meagher
County
Ranches-Montana-Meagher County
Ranching-Montana-Meagher County
Farmers-Montana-Meagher County
Ranchers-Montana-Meagher County
Agriculture
Ranching
Montana
1/1
Correspondence and related bills or receipts
1921-1944
1/2
USDA Agriculture Adjustment Administration
materials
1/3
Livestock advertisements and general information,
A-L
1/4
Livestock advertisements and general information,
M-Z
1/5
Poultry advertisements
1/6
Seed advertisements
1/7
Farm advertisements, A-D
1/8
Farm advertisements, E-Z
1/9
General living advertisements