The Montana Hotel opened on July 1, 1889. It was situated at 200 Main
St. SW, on the corner of Park Ave, in Anaconda, Montana. Richmond Miller was
the first proprietor, and G. W. Reynolds became the manager after 1893. J. S.
Marshall managed the hotel in the early 1900s. When first opened it was
advertised as “the handsomest and most elegantly appointed hotel in the state,
built in European style with strictly first class cuisine and service.” The
hotel boasted of being “thoroughly fire proof, and having running water, baths,
steam heat, elevators, electric bells, fire alarms, open fire places, and all
modern conveniences.” (
This collection consists of the Montana Hotel Registry from Aug. 6, 1895 to October 31, 1895, on one roll of microfilm. Hotel patrons signed the Registry upon arrival. The Registry includes columns for patrons to sign their name, their residence (home address), time checked in, room number, and any remarks they had about the Hotel. This last column was often left blank. The desk clerk checked off the patron’s names when they checked out. Many of the visitors were from Butte, Montana. The top of the Registry carries the warnings: “Guests without baggage are required to pay in advance,” and “All moneys, jewels, coats, valises, and other valuables must be left at the office or the Manager will not be responsible for any loss.” The Registry also carries advertisements for the Tuttle Manufacturing and Supply Company
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[Name of document or photograph number], Montana Hotel Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Gift of Hearst Free Library, Anaconda, Montana.
Filmed by the K. Ross Toole Archives on June 1, 1970.
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