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Fullerton (Neil) papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-76

Scope and Contents

Research collection. 1909-1968. 3.3 linear feet. This collection consists primarily of research data collected by Neil Fullerton concerning the location of Saleesh House, the travels of early explorer David Thompson, the Nez Perce trek of 1877, Indian missions, the naming of local western Montana communities, and northern Idaho. Files include clippings, article reprints, personal interviews, research notes, and maps. Included are some writings by Fullerton, as well as by other western Montana amateur historians.

Dates

  • Creation: 1932-1968

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.

Biographical / Historical

Neil Fullerton, a native of Lawton, Oklahoma, was born February 13, 1903. He received a forestry degree from Iowa State University at Ames, Iowa. After graduation Fullerton worked for the U.S. Forest Service in Utah and later in Montana. He served three years in the Navy during World War II. He returned to the Forest Service following the war and worked in Thompson Falls, Montana, until his death on May 20, 1968. During his spare time Fullerton researched the history of northwestern Montana. He helped to survey and locate Saleesh House, an early trading post on the Clark Fork River.

Extent

3.3 linear feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The Neil Fullerton Collection (1932-1968) consists primarily of research data collected by Neil Fullerton concerning the location of Saleesh House, the travels of early explorer David Thompson, the Nez Perce trek of 1877, Indian missions, the naming of local western Montana communities such as Thompson Falls, the early U.S. Forest Service, exploration and the fur trade in the Northwest, and northern Idaho.

Arrangement

Arranged by series. Some material housed in oversize folder in archives map case. See inventory below for more information.

Physical Location

4:5-1

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquisition information available upon request

Related Materials

Both this collection and MF 310b contain research material, writings, and maps on the possible location of Saleesh House, including a manuscript written with Thain White entitled "The Possible Location of Saleesh House."

Separated Materials

Artifacts, photographs, and printed material transferred to the MHS Museum, Photo Archives, and Library, respecitvely. See inventory below for more information.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Neil Fullerton Research Collection: Northwest Montana History 1932-1968
Author
Finding aid prepared by the MHS staff
Date
2004
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository

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