"Tales to Treasure" articles (re ranches, ranchers, early settlers; includes Beaver Creek Valley, Roy E. Ayers, Lonepine, Town of Custer, Yellowstone cattlemen, Cloverdale Ranch, Ingvard Svarre, Abner R. Farnum, blizzard of 1903, Jeanie Johnson, Linda Bennett Murphy, Brockway Dairy Day, Dave Anderson, Susan Haughian, Ramsey family, Millard F. Trask ranch, Blackfoot Valley pioneers, Harvey Kile, Ruth Stearns, White Sulphur Springs fire 1905, George and Elizabeth Clemow, Lillian Viall, Big Hole Basin, Hiram and Anna Laphman, Wenger family,Sam and Tilda Peterson), 1973-1980
Scope and Contents
The records of the Montana CowBelles include general correspondence (1951-1984, undated); minutes (1952-1984) of board meetings, conventions, and workshops; organizational materials (1952-1985) including articles of incorporation, lists of officers and members, and convention booklets; subject files (1957-1985) of materials sent to the state organization from the local CowBelle groups arranged alphabetically by name of the local group; writings (undated) by CowBelle members on local ranches, ranchers, early settlers, etc. which were compiled in a scrapbook entitled "Tales to Treasure"; miscellany (1972-1983) including histories of the organization, etc.; and clippings (1967-1981).
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1980
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.5 linear feet
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
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