Huidekoper, Wallis, 1870-1956
Rancher in the Musselshell River Valley of Montana.
Wallis Huidekoper was born in Germantown, Pa., in 1870. As a sixteen-year-old, he spent a summer vacation on his cousin A.C. Huidekoper's ranch in North Dakota. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 1891, Huidekoper returned to his cousin's ranch, where he worked as a horse wrangler. In 1906 he bought a ranch near Two Dot, in the Musselshell River Valley of Montana. The ranch eventually grew to 33,280 acres. He died 26 Oct. 1956.
From the description of Wallis Huidekoper papers, 1924-1953 (bulk 1938-1951). (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70927140
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| referencedIn | Wallis Huidekoper Collection, 1880s-1959 | MSU-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Huidekoper, Wallis, 1870-1956. Wallis Huidekoper papers, 1924-1953 (bulk 1938-1951). | Montana Historical Society Library |
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