Indians of North America -- Montana

Abstract

Freda Beazley was a member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort Peck Reservation, Montana. She served as vice president of the National Congress of American Indians; president of the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest; and rural area coordinator, Montana State Office of Economic Opportunity. This collection contains her papers (1960-1975), including correspondence, clippings, publications and miscellany.

Content Description 38 black and white photographic prints and 50 nitrate negatives from the collection of artist Joseph Scheuerle. Views include excursions by Joseph Scheuerle and his wife, Carolyn, including: Glacier National Park, with views of Lake McDonald, Piegan Pass, and Cracker Lake; trips in wagons and cars, likely in Montana; an advertising display for Glacier National Park; and Banff National Park in Alberta, with views of Lake Louise and Lake Agnes. Collection also includes: a Christmas card from...

Abstract

Records of the Governors of Montana consist of legislative files (1893-1935), including correspondence, bills, vetos, governors messages, petitions, etc.; general correspondence (1902-1962) for individual administrations; and subject files (1889-1962) arranged by state agency and topic.

Abstract Thomas C. Power (1829-1923) came to Montana Territory in 1866 and established a successful mercantile and transportation network in and around Fort Benton serving miners, military posts, Indian tribes of the region, and local residents. In partnership with others he developed a transportation network of steamboats along the Upper Missouri as well as overland stage and freight routes. He moved his corporate headquarters to Helena in 1878 and had an interest in politics that paralleled his...