A. J. Gibson was an architect in Missoula, Montana, who designed and built several of the city’s most notable historic buildings. He is responsible for Main Hall on the campus of The University of Montana, the Missoula County Courthouse, and many private residences. He was married to Etta Maud Lockley, the daughter of Frederic Lockley, a prominent newspaperman. The couple died in an automobile-train accident on New Years in 1928.
The collection contains materials related to the estate of A. J. Gibson and his wife, Maud Lockley Gibson. The materials related to the settling of the Gibson estate include wills, life insurance policies, stockholder papers, property deeds, bank financial statements, and correspondence. Some notable items among the estate papers include a letter A.J. Gibson wrote to his wife in 1925 with financial instructions for her in the event of his death, family notes, and a 1864 deed from Savannah, Ohio. Other Gibson-related items include photographs, miscellany, and clippings. George B. and Helene Kennett Wilcox were the Gibsons’ close friends and executors of their estate. Some of the materials in the collection were created or compiled by George Wilcox.
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.
[Name of document or photograph number], A. J. and Maud Lockley Gibson Estate Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Gift of Ginger Metcalf, granddaughter of George and Helene Kennette Wilcox, 2003 and 2004
University of Montana Professor H. Rafael Chacon organized and created an inventory for part of the collection. Materials were maintained in this order.
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