Printed Material
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, subject files, and miscellany kept by Harold M. Brown during his years as a field agent for FUGTA. The correspondence (1943-1956) to FUGTA officials T.C. Croll, E.B. Danworth, T.F. O'Neill, and M.W. Thatcher (general manager) is comprised of Brown's reports of his activities and contacts as he traveled in Montana and the instructions he received from his superiors. There is also correspondence with A.E. (Bert) Kathan, a member of the FUGTA board and a state senator from Brady, Montana. Subject files (1948-1955) include statistics on farm programs and grain production and materials on the line elevator organizations. Miscellany (1944-1952) includes FUGTA managers' school bulletins, eligibility statements for elevators, minutes of FUGTA annual meetings, a list of grain companies in Montana, etc.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1956
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: .6 linear feet
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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