Peter Koch Nelson papers, 1944-1957
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nelson, Peter Koch, 1917-2003
- Title
- Peter Koch Nelson papers
- Dates
- 1944-1957 (inclusive)19441975
1880-1883 (inclusive)18801893 - Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2476
- Summary
- Gallatin County farmer and member of the extended Peter Koch family. The collection includes tax documents from Nelson's farm, family photograph albums, and a weather journal kept by Peter Koch.
- 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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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Peter Koch Nelson was born in Pasadena, CA, on May 1, 1917 to Edward and Martha Koch Nelson. He moved to Bozeman, MT, with his family in the early 1930s and graduated from Gallatin County High School. Shortly thereafter, he went into the Signal Core in Ohio. When he returned he worked at Montana Motor Supply before joining his father on the family ranch to raise purebred Hereford cattle and farming. He was awarded numerous placements in show for his work in the cattle industry and was awarded the Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1963 in Gallatin County. In September of 1982, Peter married Emma Perry Bowers in Livingston, Montana. They had three children: Patricia Warner, David E. Nelson, and James M. Nelson. Nelson died on October 9, 2003.
Content Description
The collection includes tax documents from Nelson's farm, family photograph albums, and a weather journal kept by Peter Koch. Farm tax statements document the years 1944 to 1952 for the Nelson farm near Bozeman, MT. Three photograph albums include studio portraits of earlier generations of the Koch family created in the late nineteenth century. The Koch weather journal includes detailed daily observations of weather conditions in Bozeman, MT, from 1880 to 1883. The Koch photograph album includes no identifications, but appears to be snapshots taken in and around Yellowstone National Park of family members, associates, scenary, and activities. The photographs of Indian tipis are badly damaged.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Farm tax statementsDates: 1944-1952Container: Box 1
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Description: Weather observations journal for Bozeman, MT, Peter KochDates: 1880-1883Container: Box 2, Item 1
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Description: Photo book, Peter KochContainer: Box 2, Item 2
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Description: Photograph album, Koch familyContainer: Box 3
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Description: Portrait of Stanley Koch, son of Peter KochDates: 1898Container: Box 3, Folder 1
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Description: [Man on horse]Container: Box 3, Folder 2
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Description: TipisContainer: Box 3, Folder 3
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Description: TipisContainer: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Photograph albums, Koch familyContainer: Box 4
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Scandinavian Americans--Montana
- Farmers--Montana--Gallatin County
Family Names
- Koch family
Geographical Names
- Montana--History--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums
- Tax records
- Weather diaries
