Montgomery family papers, [ca. 1862-ca. 1963].

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Montgomery family papers, [ca. 1862-ca. 1963].

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The Montgomery family papers consist of correspondence and cattle feed research materials from several members of the Montgomery family. The majority of the correspondence is from Mary Montgomery (Mrs. Frank C. Montgomery), and concerns her work at the Kansas State Historical Society, her work in the Woman's Kansas Day Club, and her support for various political candidates including Charles Curtis. Included are materials that Mary Montgomery created while working at the society such as a brief biography of notable Kansans. Other correspondence is from William P. Montgomery and David Hall Montgomery. The remaining bulk of the collection includes research notebooks and article drafts submitted to Feedlot magazine, created by George A. Montgomery, concerning the Midwestern cattle and feedlot business and economics.

2 cubic ft. (2 boxes)

Kansas State Historical Society

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Kansas State Historical Society

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The Kansas State Historical Society (KSHS or KHS) was formally organized on 13 December 1875, though previous attempts had been made to found such a society. The Kansas Editors' and Publishers' Association were the driving force for this latest version, and the committee created to form the society appointed Franklin G. Adams as its secretary. The Society soon outgrew its space in the State Capitol and after several successive moves within the building, its collections were moved to the new Memo...

Montgomery, Ada Jarboe, 1884-1970,

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Kansas family; of Hays, Nickerson, Topeka. From the description of Montgomery family papers, [ca. 1862-ca. 1963]. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 744107474 ...

Montgomery, Mary Emma Milner.

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Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936

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Charles Curtis "God-Sent into Politics" A champion jockey in his youth, Charles Curtis recalled that once before a race in Texas, a horse owner called him over for final instructions. The man, seated with a rifle across his lap, said, "Son, the last dollar I have in the world is on this race. If you don't win, don't stop when you cross the finish line. Keep right on going." Curtis won that race and many more. Famous for his one-eighth Native American ancestry, he rose to prominence in the ...

Montgomery, George Edward

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Montgomery family.

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Woman's Kansas Day Club.

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Montgomery, William M.

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N.C. resident. From the description of Papers, 1858-1872. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36579447 William P. Montgomery attended New Mexico State University. Montgomery worked for the El Paso Times during the 1950s. At the time of the donation of the material to the Rio Grande Historical Collections in the Archives and Special Collections Department, New Mexico State University, he lived in Waldron, Arkansas. From the description of William P. Mon...

Montgomery, David Hall.

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