Pioneers -- Montana -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
John Fisk incoming letters
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230306034]
Identifier: MSS SC 845
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters received by John Fisk from members of the Fisk family living in Minnesota and Montana. In the fall of 1866 John Fisk and three brothers led an expedition of several hundred people to Montana. He and his brothers bought a defunct newspaper and published on 15 Nov. 1866 the first issue of the "Helena Weekly Herald." The "Helena Weekly" was an influential Republican newspaper in the late 1860's.One of the letters, dated 16 May 1869, was written...
Dates:
1859-1870
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Granville Stuart research on Montana history, circa 1861-1916
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1534 Series 7
Scope and Contents
This series contains Granville Stuart's research and reference relating to Montana's history, circa 1861-1916. Most of the series is comprised of cattle industry papers, mining industry papers, and political materials, along with a large group of miscellaneous items. Some of the items include letters, receipts, agreements, and programs, all pertaining to events occurring in Montana.
Dates:
circa 1861-1916