Thomas Henry Carter Papers 1833-1917 (bulk 1888-1917)

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Thomas Henry Carter Papers 1833-1917 (bulk 1888-1917)

Lawyer and United States representative and senator from Montana. Correspondence, writings, memoranda, clippings, notes, invitations, photographs, and financial records relating primarily to Montana, Republican Party politics, and Carter’s career in Congress.

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