James Brisbin, a Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, native, served as an Army officer in the Civil War and the Indian Wars, 1868-1891. He was stationed at Fort Ellis, Fort Assiniboine, Fort Custer, Montana Territory, and many other western forts. Brisbin was also a writer and publicist. The collection contains a small amount of correspondence (1860-1890), and writings (1850-1891) concerning the Army, the Indian Wars, the West, and Montana Territory.

Geoerge Tucker papers document his mining efforts in south central Montana during the 1860s.

manuscript copy of book "Pioneer Trails and Trials." Collection consists of writings on the history of Madison County, Montana, from 1863 to 1920. The bulk of the material is town and family histories for the Madison Valley area; and histories of schools and churches. [Compiled by Madison County History Association in 1976, for the book Pioneer Trails and Trials.]

William Wheeler (1824-1894) served as U.S. Marshal and as Montana Historical Society Librarian in Helena, Montana. Papers consist of outgoing correspondence (1859-1860, 1869-1871), including discussion of problems of Montana Territorial law enforcement; and biographical writings on Montana pioneers. [Portions same as MF 12].