Records. 1965-1990. 4.5 linear feet. Records of Helena First, Inc. include general correspondence (1965-1975), consisting primarily of interoffice correspondence between Alex Cunningham and board members Ward Shanahan and John Schroeder, and photocopies of Cunningham's outgoing correspondence sent to Shanahan and Schroeder for reference purposes. Later correspondence (1975-1991) is among the various board members and between them and other parties. Also included are legal case files (1983-1988) kept by Ward Shanahan as attorney for Helena First, Inc.; financial records (1967-1991) including annual financial audits, tax records, and invoices; legal documents (1967-1984); maps of downtown Helena; minutes (1967-1991); organizational records (1967-1991), including articles of incorporation, by-laws, and stockholder lists; and reports (1965-1988) consisting primarily of feasibility studies for the planned hotel. Subject files (1966-1987) concern the Helena Urban Renewal program, acquisition of the needed properties, and the building and operation of the hotel, including Jacobson & Shope's architectural plans for the hotel. In addition there are miscellaneous items, including a sketch of the Securities Building, and minutes (1967-1983) of several other organizations concerning property transfers.