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California Mining Company records (1893) consists of a letter from CA Mining Co (Castle, MT) secretary N.E. Benson addressed to T.P. Bowman, banker in Helena, MT informing his Mr. Benson will pay the banker the money he owed him, but it will be in the future, not the present. Letter offers some insight into silver mining operations following the Panic of 1893 and the continued depreciation in the value of silver during the time.

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Taylor Gordon was a Black singer and author who grew up in White Sulphur Springs, Montana. Collection (1882-1980) includes letters, writings, financial records, and clippings for Taylor; his sister Rose Gordon, a White Sulphur Springs business woman and physical therapist; and other members of the Gordon family; the Florence Mining Company; and the Democratic party in Montana.

Abstract This collection consists of records collected and created by the Oscar Mueller family. The records document their professional and personal lives spanning from 1856 to 2017. Oscar Mueller’s papers span from 1864 to 1997 and mainly consist of his activities as a lawyer and an amateur historian. Record types include correspondence, biographical articles, masonic membership documents, obituaries, certificates and diplomas, court papers, financial records of attorney fees, real estate contracts...