MTGMss393.xml Guide to the Otto Wolfe Family Papers 1896-1924 Wolfe (Otto) Family Papers Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Rusk Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula ©2002
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Mss 393 Wolfe, Otto Otto Wolfe Family Papers 1896-1924 0.75 linear feet The Otto Wolfe and his family lived in Eddy and Plains, Montana. The collection includes incoming correspondence, postcards, and photographs dating from 1896 to 1924. Materials are in English Biographical Note

The Wolfe family lived in Eddy and Plains, Montana, from about 1896 to 1918. Otto and Hannah Wolfe had at least four children: Max, Lester, Richard, and Leo. Mrs. Hannah Wolfe had family in Bagley, Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois, and Dubuque, Iowa, including brothers Phil and Dick Luber, as well as Emma, Minnie, and Carrie. The Wolfes also had German-speaking relatives, including G. S. Wolfe, of Guttenberg, Iowa.

In 1909, Otto Wolfe was a section foreman with the Northern Pacific Railway in Plains, Montana. By 1911, the Wolfe family had moved to Eddy, Montana. According the 1915 Polk Directory for Sanders County, Montana, Otto Wolfe was a section foreman with the Northern Pacific Railway at Eddy.

The collection includes incoming correspondence, postcards, and photographs dating from 1896 to 1924. The collection mostly represents the personal interests and members of the Wolfe family, with particular focus on photographic images of children and the death of the Wolfe's infant son.

The collection is divided into two series:

Series I: Correspondence, 0.1 linear feet, 1896-1924

Series II: Photographs, 0.65 linear feet, 1910-1916

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], Otto Wolfe Family Papers, Archives and Special Collections, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Gift of Dorothy Hunton, 1979.

The actions of the original processors are unknown. In 2002, the collection was reprocessed to include photographs previously processed with the "Montana Photographs by Subject" of the Archives general photograph collection.

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.

Family papers--Montana--Eddy Family papers--Montana--Plains Photographs--Montana--Eddy German Americans--Montana--Eddy German Americans--Montana--Eddy--Photographs German Americans--Montana--Plains Infants--Montana--Plains--Death Eddy (Mont.)--Photographs Wolfe, Otto--Family Wolfe family Montana Photographs Home and Family German Americans Series I Correspondence 1896-1924 0.1 linear feet

The series contains twenty letters from friends and relatives of the Wolfe family, most of which are addressed to Mrs. Otto Wolfe. Many of the letters pertain to the loss of the Wolfe's infant son, Richard, around September 1901. Eight of the twenty letters are written in German. Two additional letters and stockholder receipts from Jewel Mining and Milling are addressed to Max Wolfe, 1919-1924. The The series also contains eight personal postcards addressed to Hannah, Lester, and Max Wolfe.

 1/1 Otto Wolfe letters 1896-1924 1/2 Otto Wolfe family postcards 1910-1918 Series II Photographs 1910-1916 0.65 linear feet

Most of the photographs in the series are of the Otto Wolfe family and their relatives and friends. These include personal photographs printed on postcard paper, some of which contain brief notes about the contents of the image and letters. Many of the photographs are of women, and couples. These include pictures taken at their homes and in photography studios. Other photos show children at play with their animals and women engaged in domestic activities. A smaller portion of the photographs presumably have Eddy, Montana as the backdrop. There are images of Eddy, Montana businesses and residents.

 1/1 393(II)1 Unidentified man, woman, and cat undated 1/2 393(II)2 Three unidentified women standing near railroad tracks undated 1/3 393(II)3 Unidentified woman standing in barnyard undated 1/4 393(II)4 Otto Wolfe family and horse cart undated 1/5 393(II)5 Children in horse-driven cart, Post Office and store,undated 1/6 393(II)6 Unidentified young girl, Eddy, Montana (?) undated 1/7 393(II)7 Unidentified woman stacking wood undated 1/8 393(II)8 Three unidentified men and woman undated 1/9 393(II)9 Woman, child, and blooming bush undated 1/10 393(II)10 Unidentified woman and girl in orchard undated 1/11 393(II)11 Unidentified woman gathering flowers undated 1/12 393(II)12 Unidentified woman in front of a tree undated 1/13 393(II)13 Unidentified man in garden undated 1/14 393(II)14 Unidentified woman standing near window of house undated 1/15 393(II)15 Woman holding gun undated 1/16 393(II)16 Leo Wolfe and gun undated 1/17 393(II)17 Leo Wolfe and young girl undated 1/18 393(II)18 Leo Wolfe (?) and young woman in Spokane, WA studio portrait undated 1/19 393(II)19 Man on porch of house undated 1/20 393(II)20 Woman on porch, Butte, Montana (?) undated 1/21 393(II)21 Unidentified woman on porch of business, Eddy Montana (?) undated 1/22 393(II)22 Unidentified infant in wicker chair undated 1/23 393(II)23 Unidentified infant in buggy, Eddy, Montana (?) undated 1/24 393(II)24 Unidentified girl with toy buggy undated 1/25 393(II)25 "Mrs. Barrett's Sisters," undated 1/26 393(II)26 Four unidentified men on railroad cart undated 1/27 393(II)27 Unidentified group of men on railroad cart undated 1/28 393(II)28 Family and railroad car undated 1/29 393(II)29 Five unidentified children undated 1/30 393(II)30 Woman and child, winter scene undated 1/31 393(II)31 Woman in winter clothing, winter undated 1/32 393(II)32 People in winter clothing with snow shoes undated 1/33 393(II)33 Unidentified wedding party undated 1/34 393(II)34 Unidentified bride and groom (inscribed "To Max from Aunt Carrie") undated 1/35 393(II)35 Unidentified bride and groom undated 1/36 393(II)36 Unidentified young girl near railroad tracks undated 1/37 393(II)37 Two children playing near fence undated 1/38 393(II)38 Unidentified man standing in front of path to house undated 1/39 393(II)39 Unidentified woman and children, feeding ducks undated 1/40 393(II)40 Two infants in identical clothes undated 1/41 393(II)41 Unidentified boy and dog undated 1/42 393(II)42 Leo Wolfe as a child with horse undated 1/43 393(II)43 Two unidentified with cow on railroad tracks undated 1/44 393(II)44 Three unidentified children and cow on railroad tracks undated 1/45 393(II)45 Four unidentified children in hammock undated 1/46 393(II)46 Unidentified child in chair undated 1/47 393(II)47 Unidentified boy and snakeskin (?) undated 1/48 393(II)48 Unidentified man gardening with shovel undated 1/49 393(II)49 Unidentified boy and girl, undated (inscribed "lover's quarrel") undated 1/50 393(II)50 Unidentified girl undated 1/51 393(II)51 Unidentified old man and woman undated 1/52 393(II)52 Unidentified woman and child near water tower undated 1/53 393(II)53 Group of unidentified people undated 1/54 393(II)54 Group of people, undated (inscribed "Frank's head is off, but then that is all right") undated 1/55 393(II)55 Unidentified man undated 1/56 393(II)56 Unidentified man, studio portrait undated 1/57 393(II)57 Unidentified woman, portrait undated 1/58 393(II)58 Young girl (inscribed from Miss Minnie Wolfe to Uncle Otto) undated 1/59 393(II)59 Unidentified child in chair undated 1/60 393(II)60 Two children in horse-driven cart in front of Post Office Store, Eddy, Montana (?) undated 1/61 393(II)61 Unidentified group on porch of house undated 1/62 393(II)62 Two unidentified children and dog near railroad tracks undated 1/63 393(II)63 Unidentified woman and child undated 1/64 393(II)64 Unidentified infant in buggy (inscribed "To Grandpa, from Dick") undated 1/65 393(II)65 Unidentified infant undated 1/66 393(II)66 Two unidentified children, Easter photo undated 1/67 393(II)67 Two children in matching coats and hats undated 1/68 393(II)68 Unidentified child in chair undated 1/69 393(II)69 Unidentified infant undated 1/70 393(II)70 Lester Wolfe, age seven (with description) undated 1/71 393(II)71 View near Belknap, Montana (?) (with letter) undated 1/72 393(II)72 Hills near Plains, Montana (?) (with letter) ca. 1914 1/73 393(II)73 Mrs. Mass and children in background of home in Missoula, Montana (with description) undated 1/74 393(II)74 Baby Iris, at 9 months old (with letter to Mrs. Wolfe) undated 1/75 393(II)75 "Grandpa Luber's farm at Bagley, WI" 1910 1/76 393(II)76 View of Bagley, WI. (with letter) ca. 1910 1/77 393(II)77 Phil Luber family at their Chicago, IL, home (with letter) ca. 1910 1/78 393(II)78 "B.B. in blossom," (with letter) undated 1/79 393(II)79 Man, horses, and wagon (with letter) undated 1/80 393(II)80 Leonard and Leo (?) Wolfe and unidentified men (with letter) ca. 1912 1/81 393(II)81 Cousin Lloyd and other children in Miss. River (with letter) ca. 1911 1/82 393(II)82 Fred and Nettie in front of a house (with letter) undated 1/83 393(II)83 View of river, location unknown (with letter) print damaged undated 1/84 393(II)84 Two children hauling hay, location unknown ca. 1918 1/85 393(II)85 Rooster in barnyard (with letter) ca. 1913 1/86 393(II)86 Rocky shore, location unknown (with letter) undated 1/87 393(II)87 Boy on horseback (with letter) ca. 1913 1/88 393(II)88 Bush in bloom (with letter) ca. 1913 1/89 393(II)89 Man holding dead animal (with letter) undated 1/90 393(II)90 Phil and Julia Luber's house in Chicago, IL (with letter) ca. 1916 1/91 393(II)91 House, location unknown undated 1/92 393(II)92 House, location unknown undated 1/93 393(II)93 House, location unknown undated 1/94 393(II)94 House, location unknown undated 1/95 393(II)95 Unidentified infant undated 1/96 393(II)96 Francis, portrait undated 1/97 393(II)97 Herbert Wolfe undated 1/98 393(II)98 Unidentified infant undated 1/99 393(II)99 Woman in nurse's uniform undated 1/100 393(II)100 Group of schoolchildren, location unknown undated 1/101 393(II)101 Woman and three children undated 1/102 393(II)102 Four children and a dog undated 1/103 393(II)103 Three children, laundry on line in background undated 1/104 393(II)104 Unidentified woman reading a book undated 1/105 393(II)105 Woman at desk writing and man undated 1/106 393(II)106 Woman and child in orchard undated 1/107 393(II)107 Unidentified woman undated 1/108 393(II)108 Two men in fighter's stance, studio picture undated 1/109 393(II)109 Unidentified boy, studio portrait undated 2/1 393(II)110 Unidentified woman, portrait, Chicago undated 2/2 393(II)111 Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wolfe, wedding portrait undated 2/3 393(II)112 Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wolfe and child portrait undated 2/4 393(II)113 Unidentified child in bonnet undated 2/5 393(II)114 Unidentified man standing on front path to house undated 2/6 393(II)115 Unidentified woman undated 2/7 393(II)116 Woman in front of water tower undated 2/8 393(II)117 Unidentified man near fence undated 2/9 393(II)118 Unidentified old woman and unidentified woman undated 2/10 393(II)119 Unidentified young girl undated 2/11 393(II)120 Unidentified young girl undated 2/12 393(II)121 Unidentified boy undated 2/13 393(II)122 Unidentified woman and man undated 2/14 393(II)123 Unidentified woman working her garden undated 2/15 393(II)124 Unidentified man with gun on farm undated 2/16 393(II)125 Unidentified man and dead animal on farm undated 2/17 393(II)126 Unidentified man and woman near flowering bush undated 2/18 393(II)127 Unidentified old woman and bush, Eddy, Montana (?) undated 2/19 393(II)128 Unidentified man, woman, and child undated 2/20 393(II)129 Unidentified group of schoolchildren in front of school house, Eddy, Montana (?) undated 2/21 393(II)130 Unidentified group of men and boys in front of business "Horseshoeing, Blacksmith, and Wagonwork," Eddy, Montana undated 2/22 393(II)131 Unidentified woman, child, and flowering bush undated 2/23 393(II)132 Unidentified flower girl undated 2/24 393(II)133 Unidentified girl undated 2/25 393(II)134 Three unidentified infants undated 2/26 393(II)135 Two unidentified girls undated 2/27 393(II)136 Unidentified man and woman undated 2/28 393(II)137 Unidentified man and woman, portrait undated 2/29 393(II)138 Unidentified garden undated 2/30 393(II)139 Unidentified group of people undated 2/31 393(II)140 Unidentified bride undated 2/32 393(II)141 Unidentified child, portrait undated 2/33 393(II)142 Unidentified family in garden undated 2/34 393(II)143 Unidentified infant undated 2/35 393(II)144 Unidentified infant undated