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Montana

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 717 Collections and/or Records:

Railroads in Montana photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: Lot 033
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs of railroads in Montana including construction sites and work crews; locomotive engines, freight cars, passenger cars, and stock cars; track lines, bridges, tunnels, and rail yard facilities; train wrecks; trains in snow; and special events like last spike and first train ceremonies.

Dates: 1880s-1960s
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

James Brownlee Rankin Research Collection : Charles M. Russell

 Collection
Identifier: MC-162
Abstract James Brownlee Rankin--a New York and San Bernadino, California, teacher and historian--collected information concerning Montana artist Charles M. Russell in preparation for a Russell biography and an illustrated catalog of his work. The collection consists primarily of correspondence concerning Russell's life and work as remembered by his friends, acquaintances, and art owners. The collection also contains photographs, clippings, and research notes. [Selected photographs transferred to the...
Dates: 1910-1962
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

Jeannette Rankin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-147
Abstract Jeannette Rankin, 1880-1973, was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress. She served two nonconsecutive terms in the House of Representatives: 1917-1919 and 1941-1943. Rankin was a suffragist, pacifist, and progressive social reformer. As congresswoman she voted against declaration of both world wars. The collection (1912-1972, bulk 1916-1942) consists primarily of correspondence and subject files from Rankin's congressional office. The bulk of materials are from her first term. Some...
Dates: 1912-1971; Majority of material found within 1916-1942
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

Wellington D. Rankin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-288
Abstract Wellington Rankin was a Helena, Montana, attorney, rancher, state attorney general, associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court, U.S. district attorney, and Republican national committeeman. He also ran unsuccessfully for Governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. This collection includes personal papers of Wellington Rankin and of several family members including Jeannette Rankin; political files; records of several businesses he owned; records of his ranch operations; and...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1904-1969 ( date)
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

Adelaide Staves Reeder papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-101
Abstract

Adelaide Reeder was a Helena, Montana, teacher and suffragist. This collection (1882-1902) consists of general correspondence, miscellany, and two scrapbooks of clippings, one dealing with her own life; and one consisting of articles written by her brother-in-law P.W. Reeder concerning prohibition, foreign travels, crossing the plains, the California gold rush, and the annexation of Hawaii.

Dates: 1882-1902
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

Irma Brown Reeder papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-102
Abstract

Irma Reeder was a Big Sandy, Montana, schoolteacher. She later moved to Livingston where she owned and operated a motel. This collection consists of 13 of her diaries (1927-1963). There are also a diary (1930-1932) kept by S. Eugene Reeder while in Russia as a tractor expert; a letters; cards; programs; and clippings.

Dates: 1927-1963
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

Gotfried I. Reiche papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-32
Abstract

Gotfried Reiche (1848-1940) served as a drummer boy in the Civil War. In 1916 he was elected commander of the Montana Department of the Grand Army of the Republic, and in 1933 custodian of its records. He was appointed to the Board of Managers of the Montana Soldier's Home in 1932. This collection (1894-1953) consists of incoming correspondence, financial records, clippings, and miscellany of Gotfried I. Reiche and his wife Lena Reiche.

Dates: 1894-1953
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

Reinig Company records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-223
Abstract The Reinig Company, a Helena, Montana, coffee store and general grocery, was founded by Michael Reinig, a Bavarian emigre in 1865. Reinig also owned a stable, boarding house, and a saloon. The Company operated until 1958. This collection (1865-1948) consists of financial and legal records for the various businesses owned by the Reinig family. Subgroups include M. Reinig / Reinig Company (1874-1943); Brooklyn Bridge Mining and Milling Co. (1907-1909); Ehrenberg and Staff / Ehrenberg and...
Dates: 1865-1948
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

Charles W. Reitsch Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC-301
Abstract This collection consists of papers for the Charles William Reitsch Family--including Howell (mother-in-law's family) and Alley (mother's family). Papers include diaries (1879-1906) for Charles Q. Alley (Charles' grandfather, of Rockford, Illinois), and financial records (1873-1880, 1914-1927) consisting of account and expenses books. Collection also contains papers for Eloise Garrard Howell (wife of Charles Reitsch) including biographical materials; and school records (1916-1925) from Hardin...
Dates: 1875-1990
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

Richard Hanners manuscript

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MC-460
Abstract

Collection consists of 2 manuscript volumes written by Richard Hanners. Volumes 1 and 2, entitled "From Superstar to Superfund: The History of a Northwest Montana Aluminum Smelter," detail the history of the Anaconda Company's aluminum smelter on the Flathead River in Columbus Falls, Montana. The manuscript was written in 2020.

Dates: 2020
Found in: Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives

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