Incoming Correspondence
Scope and Contents
Records. 1880-1907. .2 linear foot. This collection consists of a small quantity of correspondence and three bound volumes. One volume, a land book, is a record of the holdings of the Bower Brothers Sheep Company, providing such information as the locations of Bower land (the book contains plats showing townships and ranges), acreage, leases, improvements, survey status, and if the land was taxable. The two other volumes are records of sheep and wool which provide a seasonal record of the company's flocks, including counts, losses, purchases, prices, sales, pounds of wool, pelts sold, and the name of the herder. These materials were kept by Arthur W. Bower and were preserved by George M. Fowler who worked for the Bower Brothers Sheep Company as bookkeeper and purchasing agent.
Dates
- Creation: 1880-1907
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.2 linear feet
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
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