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Thomas Cruse was a Helena, Montana, miner, banker, and businessman. This collection (1841-1956) consists of incoming correspondence; legal and financial records; maps; reports; and miscellany. Records for Cruse's various enterprises are divided into nine subgroups including the Thomas Cruse Savings Bank; Thomas Cruse Estate; Thomas Cruse Mining and Development Company; etc.

Abstract This collection contains several geological surveys that took place in the Jardine-Crevasse Mountain District and Mineral Hill area. Mineral Hill Mine, located just north of Yellowstone, was mined primarily for gold and arsenic from 1923 to 1948, when operations stopped until 1988. Between 1988 and 1996, TVX Gold and other companies conducted various development and drilling projects at the mine. Since 1996, the mine has been under “maintenance status.” This collection includes geological...

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The Melville Mercantile Company was a wholesale and retail general merchandise and agricultural equipment store in Melville, Montana. Records (1893-1902) include account ledgers, day books, and a general journal.

Content Description One photograph album containing 141 black and white photographs. Montana views include: Richland Ranch in the Paradise Valley; Absaroka Mountains; Yellowstone River; Chico Hot Springs; Gardiner; ranch scenes in the Shields Valley; and various sites in Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone National Park views include: Mammoth Hot Springs; Roaring Mountain; Norris Geyser Basin; Gibbon Falls; Firehole Falls; and numerous other geysers. There are also some portraits and group shots in...