MTLRS54.xml Guide to the Montana State Board of World's Fair Managers Records 1891-1894 Montana State Board of World's Fair Managers Records Finding aid prepared by MHS Staff Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Montana Historical Society 2004 Finding aid encoded by Ellie Arguimbau with assistance by Cuadra Assoc. 2004 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition) Montana Historical Society Archives RS 54 Montana State Board of World's Fair Managers Montana State Board Of World's Fair Managers Records 1891-1894 1 linear feet of shelf space These Montana State Board of World's Fair Managers records consist of general and interoffice correspondence (1891-1894); financial records, a minute book (July 1891-March 1893); and miscellany. The Board of Lady Managers records consist of general and interoffice correspondence (1891-1894); reports (1892, undated); and miscellany. [ Printed material and artifacts transferred to Library and Museum respectively.] 18:7-6 English

In 1890 the U.S. Congress created a World's Columbian Commission to organize the celebration for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus which would occur in 1893. The World's Columbian Exposition, to be held in Chicago, was to feature international exhibits of the arts, industries, and manufacturers. The Montana Legislative Assembly passed an act in March 1891, "to provide for the collection, arrangement and display of the products of the state of Montana at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, and to make appropriation therefore." Members of the Board of World's Fair Managers of the State of Montana were appointed by the governor. L.H. Hershfield, Dr. A.H. Mitchell, B.F. White, and T.E. Collins represented Montana on the Exposition's national committee. The state Board was composed of Walter M. Bickford, executive commissioner; Stephen DeWolf, president; Allan R. Joy, vice president; David G. Browne, treasurer; and James G. Ramsay, secretary. Other members included Philip Lovell, C.R. Middleton, A.J. Stephens, Thomas Joyes, Dr. D.A. Pease, H.O. Chowen, George W. Morse, W.M. Nevitt, A.J. Davidson, W.H. Sutherlin, and George M. Hayes. In addition to this group, Montana also had a committee of Lady Managers which included Mrs. R.B. Harrison, Eliza A. Rickards, Clara L. McAdow, Laura E. Howey, and Mariam D. Cooper.

The Board organized the planning for the Exposition by creating committees including mines and mining, agriculture, livestock, building and building material, auditing, ladies department, statistics, rules and bylaws, and education. Efforts were made to create county organizations to plan and develop exhibits best illustrating the resources and products of the area. One goal for the exhibits was to attract people to Montana for settlement. The Montana State Building in Chicago's Jackson Park housed many exhibits from Montana although items were exhibited in other facilities such as the Mines and Mining Building, the Women's Building, etc. Montana also sent a silver statue representing Liberty to illustrate the mineral wealth of the state. The Board worked closely with the World's Columbian Commission and was required to adhere to rules concerning structures, spacing, and quality of exhibits created by the Commission. The Board completed its work in 1894.

The Board of World's Fair Managers of the State of Montana Records are divided into two subgroups. The first subgroup is for the Board itself and includes general and interoffice correspondence, financial records, minute book (1891-1893), miscellany, and clippings. The second subgroup is for the Lady Managers and includes general and interoffice correspondence, financial records, organizational materials, reports, miscellany, and clippings. Printed material and artifacts have been transferred to the Library and Museum respectively.

The collection is arranged by subgroup and then series.

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Exhibitions--Illinois--Chicago Exhibitions--Montana Montana Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

Montana State Board of World's Fair Managers General correspondence 1 / 1 A-F (correspondents include Sue G. Anderson, A.H. Andrews and Company; D.C. Bass, Big Blackfoot Milling Company, A.H. Bradley, Lawrence A. Brown, Charles H. Buck, Butte and Montana Commercial Company, Butte Bystander, William Andrews Clark, J.B. Collins, Jerry Collins, T.E. Collins, S.H. Conrow, Joseph R. DeLamar, William DeVere, Louis DeLestry, J.T.W. DeJong, Allen W. Easterly, Henry Elling, August Fack, Joseph M. Fegtly, Mrs. George F. Field, O.C. French, Monroe Fulkerson) 1891-1893 1 / 2 G-N (correspondents include I.J. Galbraith, H.S. Gilbert; William L. Greene, H.J. Haskell, George M. Hatch, Frances I. Hobson, O. Jeldness, E.H. Johnson, Rev. F.D. Kelsey, William R. Kerr, C.E. LeMunyon, Liberty's Golden Book, William Lorey, N.J. McConnell, James H. MacKnight, John C. Mahoney, R.J. Martin, James A. Maywood, S.J. Merritt, E.A. Morris, O.C. Mortson, William Muth, John S.M. Neill, George W. Newkirk, W.E. Nichols, S.N. Nicholson, C.B. Nolan, Northern Pacific Railroad Company, William Norwood) 1891-1893 1 / 3 P-Z (correspondents include H.B. Palmer, R. Parkhurst, Paulsen and Lavalle, W.G. Pruitt, Gov. J.E. Richards, J.A. Riley, Peter Ronan, James B.F. Shuart, W. Schultz, G.C. Swallow, E.W. Toole, Emma J. Ware, Waukesha Hygeia Mineral Springs Company, Weisenhorn Carriage Manufacturing Company, L.C. Willmot, Mrs. G.B. Winston, W.F. Wittich, A.K. Yerkes, Robert G. Young, Paul Zuber) 1891-1893 1 / 4 Form letters (from Board of World's Fair Managers seeking outstanding examples of Montana's crops, livestock, minerals, natural flora, educational material, etc. for exhibit in Montana's pavilion) 1891-1893, undated Interoffice correspondence 1 / 5-6 Officers, executive commissioner, national committee, lady mangers, members 1891-1894, undated 1 / 7 Montana Board of World's Fair Managers and World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1891-1893 Financial records 1 / 8 Ledger of expenses and financial statements for exhibits (agriculture, eduction, horticulture, livestock, minerals, women's department, salaries, maintenance, etc.) 1891-1893 1 / 9 Receipts; invoices, checks, etc. 1891-1894 Minutes Vol. 1 Minute book 1891 July 1 - 1893 March 1 Printed material 1 / 10 List of printed material separated to the Library Miscellany 1 / 11 List of artifacts separated to the Museum 1 / 12 Request for bids for construction of Montana State Building; mines and mining exhibit information; list of members and minutes of meeting for Fruit Growers of Missoula County; list of fossils in Homer Squyer collection; Southern Montana Agricultural Mineral and Mechanical Association fair brochure; Montana Education Exhibit circular; Jackson park map; Crop Reports map from Gallatin Valley 1891-1892, undated 1 / 13 Resolutions (salaried employees; appointment of Professor O.C. Martson; appointment of Laura Howey to supervise exhibit in Chicago) 1893, undated Clippings 1 / 14 Miscellaneous 1892, undated Lady Managers General correspondence 1 / 15 A-D (correspondents include A.H. Andrews and Company, Connie A. Andrews, Frances E. Bagley, Emma W. Baker, Lena E. Ballard, Virginia G. Bass, Katherine L. Beach, Rosa Beall, Mrs. N.B.R. Belcher, Emma Bickford, Susie M. Bickford, Mrs. J.F. Bishop, Mary Linton Bookwalter, Harriet E. Botkin, Mrs. George F. Brooks, Emily Buhrer, Cynthia F. Burg, Lizzie Burnett, Ida L. Busha, Mrs. Emmett R. Carroll, Nellie V. Chessman, Ida L. Chisholm, Lena B. Clarke, Mrs. C.E. Collins, Frances Comfort, Lillian P. Conner, Mrs. G.F. Cowan, Flora A. Davis, Mrs. S.K. Davis, Linnie G. Dawkins, Dollie Donovan, Olivia Duer) 1891-1893 1 / 16 E-M (correspondents include Emma Emmons, Frances C. English, Jennie W. Ennis, Mrs. George F. Field, Lydia A. Fitch, Sallie C. Flood, Lucy T. Folsom, Mrs. H.L. Glenn, Mary Hackett, Louise Hammond, Zoe Harmon, Nellie Harper, Agnes S. Harris, Mrs. Harsh, Ellen D.W. Hatch, Ellen F. Hauser, Edna L. Hedges, Delia A. Kellogg, Maude H. King, Agnes C. Knight, Ada Lathrop, Helen C. Lohman, Melvina J. Lott, Annie Loud, Mary McCormick, Flora McNulty, Bessie Marrion, Marshall Field and Company, Frances E. Moore, Mary B. Moore, Mrs. M.E. Merk, Estella A. Muth) 1891-1893 1 / 17 N-Y (correspondents include Lillie Nutting, Fannie O'Bannon, Ida O'Bannon, Minnie B. Parker, Mary S. Phillips, A.D. Prescott, Alice W. Quinn, D.J. Richards, Gov. J.E. Richards, L.H. Roethe, Martha Edgerton Rolfe, Mary C. Ronan, Laura M. Scott, Rebecca M. Shipman, Carrie V. Shuman, Eliza A. Rickards, Silver Bow Association, Mrs. John M. Smith, Lulu Spraker, Mrs. E.S. Stackpole, Lydia Tatem, Mrs. R.Z. Thomas, Helen Thornton, Mrs. John Tilton, Hattie Traphagen, Mattie S. Waite, Mrs. F.A. Walling, Mrs. V.P. Walker, Emma Ware, William F. Wheeler, May E. White, Emma D. Willson, Mary C. Woodward, Kate R. Worden, Mrs. W.M. Wright, R.G. Yaney, Mrs. H.C. Yeager) 1891-1893 1 / 18 Form letters (to county Columbian Associations, etc) 1892-1893 Interoffice correspondence 1 / 19-21 Officers, executive commissioner, national committee, lady managers, members 1891-1894, undated 1 / 22 Montana Board of World's Fair Managers, Lady Managers, and World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago 1891-1894, undated Financial records 1 / 23 Contributions to Children's Building; insurance list; checks drawn; price list; etc. 1893, undated Organization 1 / 24 Articles for Park County Columbian Association undated Reports 1 / 25 Lewis and Clark Columbian Exposition Association; Beaverhead County Columbian Exposition Association; Committee on Mines and Mining; Committee on Ethnology and Archeology; final report of Women's Department 1892, undated Miscellany 1 / 26 Description of Lady Manager's organization and fair exhibits by Laura Howey 1893 1 / 27 Exhibit lists, receipts, permits, regulations, applications, etc. 1893 1 / 28 List of lady assistants, musicians, lady officers; instructions for hostess in Montana State Building; duties of the Board of Lady Managers; lists and regulations for jurors; Columbian Liberty Bell announcement; music regulations; lady managers circulars; items for visitors pamphlet; Women's Dormitory Association pamphlet 1893, undated Clippings 1 / 29 Miscellaneous undated