James C. McCalman papers, 1892-1922.

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James C. McCalman papers, 1892-1922.

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James C. McCalman was a contruction contractor in Deer Lodge, Montana. Records consist primarily of financial documents (1892-1897, 1911-1915) for his construction work on the Montana State Prison and other projects. In addition there is a small amount of personal correspondence (1917-1922) from his brother Duncan McCalman, including one about his service as an army surgeon in France during World War I, and several from Scotland. Records consist primarily of financial documents (1892-1897, 1911-1914) for his construction work on the Montana State Prison and other projects. Included are ledgers, cash books, and other books. Most of the books were used later for other miscellaneous notations. In addition there is a small amount of personal correspondence (1917-1922) from his brother Duncan McCalman, including one about his service as an army surgeon in France during World War I, and several from Scotland.

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McCalman, James C., 1859-1934.

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James C. McCalman was born in Morven, Scotland, on December 23, 1859, the son of James and Mary (McLaughlin) McCalman. As a youth James studied building construction. He emigrated to the United States in 1882, settling in Minneapolis. About four years later he moved to Montana. He built a number of brick and stone buildings in Helena before moving to Deer Lodge in 1894. He built the walls and wings of the Montana State Prison. He went to Alaska during the gold rush and remained there until 1911....

Montana State Prison

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Representative John N. Rodgers introduced HB Memorial 7 in December 1866 that sought federal funds for a territorial penitentiary in Montana. In January 1867 funding was approved and the penitentiary opened in Deer Lodge in July 1871. It was relinquished to Montana Territory in 1873, and taken over by the federal government once again in 1874. The penitentiary became a state institution in 1889, when Montana achieved statehood. The state contracted with former prison gua...