Abstract Edward W. Beattie (1847-1914) and his brother George D. Beattie (1857-1915) moved to Helena, Montana Territory, following the death of their brother, Alexander Beattie, in 1884, to manage their brother's estate. They invested widely in mining, ranching, and real estate, including the Rosebud Land and Improvement Company and the Silver Bow Park Addition. In 1913 their property was transferred to the Beattie Company, incorporated by A.L. Smith, Carl Rasch, and Milton S. Gunn. The Company...

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This collection consists of materials accumulated by Hans L. Bille during his tenure as Montana's surface water rights coordinator. Subject files (1938, 1962-1968, undated) relate to the Flathead Irrigation Project, the "Fort Belknap Indian Irrigation District", and the Tongue River Project. Miscellany (1955, 1971, undated) consists of a U.S. Bureau of Reclamation annual project report history for the Milk River Project, and various documents relating to Montana water law and rights.

Abstract The Buffalo Rapids Irrigation Project was an eastern Montana irrigation project that was funded by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Work Projects Administration. The collection includes subject files of Noel Carrico, a Glendive, Montana, contract negotiator; and Frank L. Patterson, president of the Mid-Yellowstone Recovery Association. Included are general correspondence (1931-1954), clippings, legal documents, maps, statistical and financial records, and printed publications....

Abstract Andrew Cook was a Montana railroad contractor, state auditor, and later internationally known Hereford cattle breeder and rancher. Collection (1882-1940) consists of general correspondence, primarily concerning the A.B. Cook Stock Farms in Broadwater County; financial records; legal documents; reports; subject files; and financial and business records for Cook's ranching and contracting interests. There are subgroups for several of Cook's construction, ranching, and real estate...

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Thomas Larson operated a sheep ranch near Choteau, Montana, and served in the Montana legislature. Collection (1912-1948) includes correspondence, financial records, legal documents, speeches, and subject files.

Abstract Lee Metcalf (1911-1978) served as U.S. Congressman from Montana from 1952 to 1961 and as U.S. Senator from 1961 until his death in 1978. The papers reflect Metcalf's wide range of interests, but especially reflect his involvement in public utilities regulation and protection of the natural environment. Over half of the collection consists of general correspondence (1951-1978) arranged alphabetically by subject and government agency. Name index card files of correspondents are available, one...

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These records of the Montana Attorney General's Office consist of interoffice correspondence (1969-1978); general correspondence (1963-1966) arranged by correspondent and subject, including dockets and informal opinions; annual reports (1973-1977) of tax-exempt private foundations; speeches; and miscellany. (Reel-to-reel tapes transferred to Oral History)

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This collection contains materials from the Montana Public Service Commission and its predecessor agency, the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners (1907-1994). It has been intellectually integrated into one Record Group, RS 501, to help facilitate access and reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society (MTHS) catalog. Please read the description carefully to determine which Subgroup (Division/Predecessor Agency) pertains to your research needs.

Abstract This collection is a subgroup (Commission) of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation records, RS 496. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation records. Records of the State Arid Land Grant Commission (1895-1903) consist of interoffice and general correspondence, two overlapping minute books...

Abstract This collection is a subgroup (Predecessor Office) of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation records, RS 496. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation records. Records of the Montana State Engineer include general correspondence (1921-1923), outgoing correspondence (1939-1942, 1951-1964), and...