James McCann interview, 1972

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James McCann interview, 1972

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James McCann discusses his two ranches in the Bears Paw Mountains and in Harlem, Montana, and his association with the Montana Stockgrowers Association; the Agricultural Extension Service, the Montana Woolgrowers Association, the Milk River Production Credit Association, and the Blaine County Commission. James McCann discusses his two ranches in the Bears Paw Mountains and in Harlem, Montana, and his association with the Montana Stockgrowers Association; the Agricultural Extension Service, the Montana Woolgrowers Association, the Milk River Production Credit Association, and the Blaine County Commission.

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Montana Stockgrowers Association

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On April 3, 1885, in Miles City, Montana Territory, the Eastern Montana Livestock Association (founded in 1883) and the Montana Stockgrowers Association (founded in 1884) consolidated their operations under the name of the latter organization. This new Montana Stockgrowers Association was founded "to unite cattle and horse growers in Montana Territory; first, for the enforcement of livestock laws; second, for the protection against rustlers; third, to devise plans to protect the open range again...

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Safford, Jeffrey J., 1934-

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Jeffrey J. Safford was born in 1934. He received his A.B. in music from Wagner College (1956), an M.S. in secondary education (English) from Wagner College (1959), and his PhD in history from Rutgers University (1968). In 1968 he joined the faculty of the Montana State University History Dept. as an assistant professor and subsequently served as an associate professor (1972-1977) and professor (1977-1991). He was given the rank of Professor Emeritus of History and Philosophy for his distinguishe...

McCann, James, 1894-1975.

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James McCann was born on the family ranch on People's Creek in the Bears Paw Mountains of Montana, on November 17, 1894, the older son of Paul and Caroline McCann. Originally the ranch was devoted to sheep, but later they raised cattle and then returned to sheep. In addition to ranching McCann served as president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association and director of the Montana Woolgrowers Association. He was also a Blaine County commissioner and was active in the Montana State University Agri...