Women pioneers -- Montana
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Cliffa Tobey Easton papers
Cliffa Tobey Easton papers (n.d.) Collection consists of one typed memoir written by Cliffa Tobey Easton depicting her life on a 160 acre homestead in southeastern Montana from 1912 to 1920. Approximately 400 pages long. Also includes approximately 90 typed poems, two typed short stories entitled "Cy--Tildy Slithers' Blithernin' Swine Hogs." and "Blessed Be Nothing." Plus one hand written sonnett. All written by Easton.
Idora Z. Smith Guthrie diaries
This collection consists of diaries (1877-1937) kept by Idora Guthrie describing her daily life, family, activities, teaching career, mining and homesteading experiences, sales career, etc. Also included are two unidentified diaries (1871-1872), and miscellaneous clippings.
Marion Sherrard Oneal Papers
Marion Oneal was a Montana writer, teacher, and homesteader. Collection consists of correspondence (1916-1962); copies of published articles and poems (1910-1960) reflecting her experiences teaching and homesteading at Big Breezes and farming near Libby; and an unpublished article on the town of Bannack.
Martha Edgerton Plassmann papers
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.