William R. Allen Papers 1870-1953

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William R. Allen Papers 1870-1953

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William Allen was a Wise River and Anaconda, Montana, mine owner, railroad builder and lieutenant governor. This collection (1903-1953) consist of general correspondence, legal documents, organization papers, and financial records of several of William R. Allen's companies. There are subgroups for 16 companies, including the Boston and Montana Development Company, the Boston-Montana Corporation, the French Gulch Mining Company, and the Montana Southern Railway Company. There is also a small amount of political material. RESTRICTION: May be used only for scholarly research; use of the materials for the commercial exploitation of mineral lands formerly developed by W.R. Allen and companies with which he was associated is prohibited.

4 linear feet of shelf space

Montana Historical Society Archives

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Allen, William R., 1871-1953

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William R. Allen was born July 25, 1871, in French Gulch, southwest of Anaconda, Montana. His father, William N. Allen, travelled to Alder Gulch from Missouri as a pioneer in January 1864. In 1865, he moved to the French Gulch placer mining district. Allen's mother, Cordelia Waddell Allen, died when William was a small boy. Since winters in French Gulch were especially severe, the family acquired a ranch at Mill Creek near what later became Anaconda. They spent the winters there cattle ranching ...