Rankin Family Papers 1888-1946

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Rankin Family Papers 1888-1946

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The Rankins were a Missoula, Montana, family with a mill business. The collection includes a broad range of John Rankin's financial records, 1888-1906; speeches and clippings of Jeannette Rankin from 1916-1941, her 1940 congressional campaign, and a , 1919; and Wellington Rankin's 1946 campaign and two Montana Supreme Court cases, 1925 and 1941, in which he served, respectively, as attorney for the plaintiff and attorney for the defendant. Report of International Congress of Women

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Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

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