Abstract This collection consists of papers of James P. Brennan. Margaret Henderson Brennan and Patricia Brennan Taylor. The James P. Brennan subgroup (1879-1983) consists of family history and scattered correspondence, speeches, and clippings relating to his work for the Lower Yellowstone Valley Development Association; Montana Railroad Commission; U.S. Employment Office Farm Placement Program; and Montana Unemployment Compensation Commission a Montana Representative. The Margaret Henderson Brennan...

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Martha Plassmann (1850-1936) was a Montana pioneer, historian, and journalist. Collection consists of her autobiography and over 500 historical articles written for the Great Falls Tribune and the Montana News Association during the 1920s and 1930s. The articles, based on her own memories and on research, cover a wide range of topics, especially fur trappers, explorers, and vigilantes.