Abstract

James Bennett was a Scobey, Montana, area farmer. His diaries describe farming activities, family matters, weather, and a few topics of wider interest, such as the beginning and progress of World War II.

Content Description Includes one photograph album containing 307 photographic prints that belonged to Peter and Clara Thorem, of Billings, Montana. Includes many views of family members and various locations, likely including Scobey, Montana and Plentywood, Montana. Other subjects include children, livestock, automobiles, gardens, flowers, barns, and pets; photographs date from circa 1890 to 1930. Most photographs are unidentified but many appear to be on family farms and homesteads, may also include views of...