Walter Cooper papers, 1881-1924

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Walter Cooper papers, 1881-1924

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The papers of Walter Cooper, a prominant Bozeman pioneer, consist of correspondence (1901, 1913, 1924); a typscript of a diary (1881); financial records (1904-1911); a speech (1907) given by Cooper to the Gallatin County Pioneer regarding W.W. Alderson; writings (1910) including handwritten and typescript versions of "A Most Desperate Situation"; ephemera (1883-1906); and clippings (1902-1924). This collection consists of correspondence (1901, 1913, 1924) including letters by Nancy Russell discussing illustrations for "A Most Desperate Situation"; a typscript of a diary (1881) kept by Cooper during the West Gallatin Pacific Exploring Expedition; financial records (1904-1911) regarding lead ore shipping; a speech (1907) given by Cooper to the Gallatin County Pioneer regarding W.W. Alderson); writings (1910) including handwritten and typescript versions of "A Most Desperate Situation"; ephemera (1883-1906) from Montana Consitutional Conventions, the Northern Pacific Railway; and the World's Columbian Exposition; and clippings (1902-1924) regarding the Montana Pioneer's Reunions.

1.2 linear ft.

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Russell, Nancy Cooper, -1940

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Nancy Cooper was born May 4, 1878, in Mansville, Kentucky. She married Montana artist Charles M. Russell in 1896. Nancy Russell died on May 23, 1940, in Los Angeles County, California. From the description of Nancy Cooper Russell records, 1940. (Montana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 76934834 ...

West Gallatin Pacific Exploring Expedition (1881)

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Gallatin County Pioneers (Mont.)

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Society of Montana Pioneers

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The Society of Montana Pioneers was founded in Helena on September 11, 1884. James Fergus was elected the first president; George Irvine II, recording secretary; and Samuel T. Hauser, treasurer. Thirteen vice presidents represented the state's counties. Membership was open to "all persons who were residents within the Territory, on or before May 26, 1864." In 1901, the date of the residency requirement was changed to December 31, 1868. Dues were set at two dollars a year, "but no pe...

Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1864-1926

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American cowboy and artist of the American West. From the description of Photographs, {ca. 1910}. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435693 American painter and sculptor of western scenes and subjects. From the description of Ephemera, 1900-1964. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122497326 From the guide to the Charles M. Russell ephemera, 1900-1964, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Russell, Charles Marion, artist, cowboy (Mar. 19, 1864-Oct. 24, 1...

Alderson, William W. (William White), 1831-1906

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Bozeman, Mont. pioneer, Indian agent, editor of Avant courier, state legislator. From the description of W.W. Alderson diary, 1864-1879. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 42929259 William W. Alderson (1831-1906) was a Bozeman, Montana pioneer newspaperman and Indian agent. Born in England, Alderson came to the United States with his parents and eventually settled in western Illinois near Galena. He married Francis W. Weatherly in 1854 and the co...

Cooper, Walter, 1843-1924

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Walter Cooper, son of Andrew H. and Sarah E. (McGillvra) Cooper, of Sterling, Cayuga County, New York, was born on July 4, 1843. Six years later the Cooper family moved to Shiawassee County, Michigan. On the death of Andrew Cooper in 1851, Walter was sent to live with a relative in Lansing, Michigan, while the remainder of his family--his mother and five brothers--returned to New York. At the age of fifteen, Cooper began his journey west. He arrived in Leavenworth, Kansa...