Wyllys A. Hedges Papers 1885-1967

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Wyllys A. Hedges Papers 1885-1967

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The Wyllys A. Hedges Papers consist of essays he wrote on a variety of historical topics which were intended for eventual publication, miscellaneous documents including copied letters from Cornelius Hedges and his son, Cornelius "Toby" Hedges, newspaper clippings of obituaries and other events pertaining to the Hedges family, and photographs. Topics include: sheep herding; pioneer encounters with bears, rattlesnakes, and coyotes; Montana Native Americans; extreme weather conditions; religion; Montana politics.

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MSU-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections

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Hedges, Wyllys A. (Wyllys Anderson), 1857-1929

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Wyllys Anderson Hedges was born in Independence, Iowa on July 3, 1857, the first of eight children born to Cornelius and Edna Smith Hedges. Cornelius was a Yale educated attorney and prominent early Montana pioneer. Wyllys moved with his family to Montana Territory in 1867, arriving in Fort Benton via steamboat and then overland to Helena where Cornelius established a law practice and took an active role in local politics. Wyllys grew up in Helena and became the city's second librar...

Hedges, Cornelius, 1874-1925

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Hedges, Cornelius, 1831-1907

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Cornelius Hedges was born at Westfield, Massachusetts, October 28, 1831, the son of Dennis and Alvina Hedges. He attended Yale, receiving his A.B. in 1853 and his A.M. in 1855. He also attended Harvard Law School and was admitted to the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 1856, soon after his marriage to Edna Layette Smith of Southington, Connecticut, he moved to Independence, Iowa, where he practiced law and published and edited the Independence Civilian. In April 1864, Hedges set out,...