MTGMss802.xml Guide to the Valiton Family Photographs circa 1890-1914 Valiton Family Photographs Finding aid prepared by Teresa Hamann Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula © 2011
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Finding aid encoded by Teresa Hamann 2011 Finding aid written in English. University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
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Mss 802 Valiton Family Valiton Family photographs circa 1890-1914 8 photographs This collection includes eight Valiton family photographs with subjects including Henry G. Valiton and his wife, Mary Rhea Valiton, their son Fred Valiton, grandson Donald Valiton, Dr. Thomas James, and Will Cave, all of Montana, 1890-1914. Materials are inEnglish Biographical Note

Henry G. Valiton was born August, 1842 in Montbeliard, France, and immigrated to the United States with his parents at age nine. They settled in Dubuque, Iowa. In 1859 he went to St. Joseph, Missouri, and within a year to Pike's Peak where he mined for two years at Delaware Flats in Summit County, Colorado. In 1864 he went north out of United States territories to prospect and run a saloon. In 1865 he moved to Montana Territory to mine at Blackfoot and Confederate gulches. He first engaged in a livery business in Deer Lodge City in Montana Territory in 1867 with Mr. Hardenbrook and then in 1879 he formed a partnership with William Owsley and opened a livery stable in Butte, Montana Territory.

He married Mary M. Rhea, originally of Michigan, in December 1881. Mary's family moved to Montana Territory when she was two years old. By 1910, the couple had two grown children, Augusta and Fred, and by 1914, a grandson, Donald. Mary Valiton, about twenty years younger than her husband, was active in the Society of Montana Pioneers for many years.

This collection includes eight Valiton family photographs with subjects including Henry G. Valiton and his wife, Mary Rhea Valiton, their son Fred Valiton, grandson Donald Valiton, Dr. Thomas James, and Will Cave, all of Montana, 1890-1914.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana-Missoula.

[Name of document or photograph number], Valiton Family Photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Custodial history is unknown.

The photographs were transferred to the Archives from the History Department in 2011.

Photograph captions taken from back of photographs.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Cave, Will, 1863-1954--Photographs James, Thomas, Dr.--Photographs Valiton, Donald, 1914-1996--Photographs Valiton, Frederick H., 1888-1951--Photographs Valiton, Henry G., 1844-1920--Photographs Valiton, Mary Rhea, 1864-1945--Photographs Families--Montana--Deer Lodge--Photographs French Americans--Montana--Deer Lodge--Photographs Immigrants--Montana--Deer Lodge--Photographs Photographs Montana 802.001 Mrs. Mary Valiton undated 802.002 Mary Valiton and Mabel Lindley, now Mrs. Nick Ginoff at Ginoff Brothers Ranch undated 802-003 Group photo of Mary Valiton (center) with other members of The Society of Montana Pioneers, Herman Hauswirth, Miles Cavenaugh, George Porter, Bill Ore, Henry Rundle, Andrew Crich, Mollie Kline, Gussie Trask, John Miller, and Jim Artori (?) undated 802.004 Dr. Thomas James of Kalispell, Will Cave of Missoula, and Mrs. Mary Valiton of Deer Lodge

"We three were little children, 6 years old, going to school in Missoula."

 circa 1910 802.005 Mrs. Mary Valiton, son Fred, and Ned Grady (killed in War) and a friend circa 1910 802.006 Henry G. Valiton and his grandson, Donald circa 1914 802.007 Grandma (Mrs. Mary Valiton) and her grandson, Donald circa 1914 802.008 Studio photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Valiton and Mrs. Valiton's cousins in Portland, Oregon circa 1890