P.C. Waite papers, 1887-1959.

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P.C. Waite papers, 1887-1959.

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The P.C. Waite Papers consist of his diaries, his autobiography, letters written by family members, and some business and personal papers of his son-in-law, Joseph Adam. Other papers include Waite's autobiography, written when he was eighty years old and describing mainly his business pursuits, especially his gold mining endeavors. The papers also include a letter written by Flora Gardner (Mary Gardner Waite's relative) in 1879 describing the family's trip from Fort Benton to Bozeman. Another letter includes a copy of a speech delivered by E.M. Gardner, Mary's father, detailing the history of the Presbyterian Church. Joseph Adam's papers include his birth certificate, passport from Austria, his naturalization certificate, papers related to his death, a letter from his father, and copyright registrations and royalty contracts for his music.

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Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8054835

Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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Waite, P. C. (Percy Clifton), b. 1868.

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Perley Clifton Waite was born on 12 Aug. 1868 in Chester, Vt., to Henry O. and Sarah (Kinsman) Waite. Waite lived in various towns in Vermont during his early childhood until his family moved to Massachusetts when he was thirteen. In Oct. 1886, Waite moved to the Gallatin Valley in Montana to live with his uncle and aunt, Ned and Helen Hodgman. He worked on their farm for two and a half years. He left the farm in 1889 and moved to Bozeman. Over the next three years, Waite worked at several diffe...

Waite, Mary Gardner.

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Gardner, Flora, 1839-1910

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