Enoch Hodson Papers, 1881-1893
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Day Book, Enoch Hodson, September 1881-November 1883
- Day Book, Enoch Hodson, March 1884-March 1886
- Day Book, Hodson's Mill, 1887
- Day Book and ledger, Hodson's Mill, 1882-1884
- Ledger, Hodson's Mill, 1882-1883
- Day Book, Enoch Hodson, July 1887-April 1889
- Receipt for Knights of Pythias membership, December 1893
- Bill to Mary King for Labor and Merchandise, February 20, 1887
- Liquor distributor ad from W. L. Perkins and Company
- Door Plate from William and Hoyt
- Bill to M. P. Coal Company, August 1, 1885
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hodson, Enoch, 1842-1892
- Title
- Enoch Hodson Papers
- Dates
- 1881-189318811893
- Quantity
- .6 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 461, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Enoch Hodson Papers consist primarily of daybooks and ledgers for the operations of Hodson's Mill and general store. Also included is a time book for payment of his employees from June of 1887 to March 1890. Also included are miscellaneous business papers includes a receipt for membership in the knights of Pythias, a liquor sales ad, a doorplate from William and Hoyt, and bills to some customers.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical Note
Enoch Hodson was born in Marion County, Indiana April 8, 1842. He was one of the early pioneers of Montana. He moved to Bannack in what was then the Idaho Territory, in 1863. He took an active part in the vigilante movement before moving to Gallatin County in the early 1870s. In 1880 he ran for sheriff of Gallatin County on the Republican ticket but lost the election to Charles P. Blakeley. A well respected member of the community, Hodson ran a sawmill and a general store in the Bozeman area. He married a Miss Thompson of Jefferson County some time before he settled in Gallatin County. The two of them had 8 sons that all lived to maturity. Enoch Hodson died November 22, 1892 in Helena, Montana at the age of 60. He suffered a severe injury to one of his eyes and he died during the operation to repair it at the hospital in Helena.
Content Description
The Hodson papers consist primarily of daybooks and ledgers for the operations of Hodson's Mill and general store. Also included is a time book for payment of his employees from June of 1887 to March 1890. One folder of miscellaneous business papers includes a receipt for membership in the knights of Pythias, a liquor sales ad, a doorplate from William and Hoyt, and bills to some customers. The ledgers include several important clients such as Lester S. Wilson, the Chisolm Brothers, Rocky Fork and Cooke Railroad Company, Valley Ranch, and several other important people and businesses in the Gallatin Valley.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Day Book, Enoch HodsonDates: September 1881-November 1883Container: Box/Folder 1/1
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Description: Day Book, Enoch HodsonDates: March 1884-March 1886Container: Box/Folder 1/2
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Description: Day Book, Hodson's MillDates: 1887Container: Box/Folder 1/3
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Description: Day Book and ledger, Hodson's MillDates: 1882-1884Container: Box/Folder 1/4
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Description: Ledger, Hodson's MillDates: 1882-1883Container: Box/Folder 1/5
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Description: Day Book, Enoch HodsonDates: July 1887-April 1889Container: Box/Folder 2/1
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Employee time book, June 1887-March 1890
Container: Box/Folder 2/2
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Description: Pocket Day Book, Hodson's general storeDates: December 1887
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Description: Pocket Day Book, Hodson's general storeDates: January 1888
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Description: Pocket Day Book, Hodson's MillDates: November 1887-December 1887
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Description: Receipt for Knights of Pythias membershipDates: December 1893Container: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Bill to Mary King for Labor and MerchandiseDates: February 20, 1887Container: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Liquor distributor ad from W. L. Perkins and CompanyContainer: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Door Plate from William and HoytContainer: Box/Folder 2/3
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Description: Bill to M. P. Coal CompanyDates: August 1, 1885Container: Box/Folder 2/3
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Businessmen-Montana-Gallatin County
- General stores-Montana-Gallatin County
- Sawmills-Montana-Gallatin County
Geographical Names
- Gallatin River Valley (Wyo. and Mont.)-Commerce
Form or Genre Terms
- Business records-Montana-Gallatin County
