Conrad-Stanford Company records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the records of Conrad-Stanford Company, including four indexed letterpress books of the outgoing correspondence of resident agent William Muth (1902-1907), which document the company's operation of the Crevasse Mountain Mine in Jardine and the Spokane Ranch and Water Company near Helena. There is also considerable correspondence about the company's attempts to collect many of the outstanding debts owed to the First National and Merchants National banks. There is also one trial balance book (1903-1906).
Dates
- Creation: 1902-1907
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
The Conrad-Stanford Company was incorporated in October 1902, in Helena, Montana, by William G. Conrad, James T. Stanford, and Thomas Curry in order to buy the assets of the First National Bank of Helena and the Merchants National Bank from receiver Eugene T. Wilson. These assets included uncollected accounts and notes, many town lots in the Helena area, several houses, and several large mining and ranching properties, including the Spokane Ranch and Water Company, the Beaver Creek Ditch Company, and the Crevasse Mountain Mining Company. The purchase of these assets in November 1902 formed the basis for the Conrad-Stanford Company's wide-ranging real estate business. William Muth served as the company's agent. Most of the property obtained from the banks was sold, but selected ranch and mine properties were retained and operated for several years. In 1911, the Conrad-Stanford Company ventured into the banking business, organizing the Conrad Trust and Savings Bank. The Conrad-Stanford Company ceased its Helena real estate business in 1915 and voluntarily liquidated the bank in the early 1920s.
Extent
.8 linear feet
Abstract
The Conrad-Stanford Company was a Helena, Montana, real estate business. In November 1902, they bought the assets of the bankrupt First National Bank and Merchants National Bank, consisting of a large quantity of real estate, ranches, and mines. This collection consists of four indexed letterpress books (1902-1907) documenting the Company's operation of the Crevasse Mountain Mine and the Spokane Ranch and Water Company, and their attempt to collect on old bank accounts. Also included is a trial balance book (1903-1906).
Arrangement
Arranged by series
Physical Location
7:1-2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
Geographic
Topical
- Agriculture
- Banks and banking
- Business, Industry and Labor
- Cattle stealing
- Industries -- Montana -- Jardine
- Industries -- Montana -- Unionville
- Mines and Mineral Resources
- Mines and Mineral Resources -- Montana -- Park County
- Municipal water Supply
- Ranches
- Real estate business
- Sheep ranches -- Montana
- Title
- Guide to the Conrad-Stanford Company records 1902-1907
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by 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
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
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