Abstract Oscar Baarson was assistant superintendent of the Anaconda Company's East Helena, Montana, plant; Helena City Engineer; district manager for the U.S. War Production Board during World War II, engineer for the State Examiners Office and Lewis and Clark County surveyor. This collection consists of Oscar Baarson's files (1925-1950) concerning his work with the Anaconda Company, the City of Helena, and the State Examiners Office; and a small group of personal papers relating to Baarson's family,...

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This collection consists of records (1883-1915) filed with the City Clerk of the City of Helena, Montana. The largest segment of the records consist of monthly reports of city officials and committees. In addition there are correspondence, employee records, financial records, legal documents, specifications, subject files, etc. The strength of the collection is in documenting the development of the infastructure of Helena.