Record Details
Guide to the Cowan Family Papers 1893-1966
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Guide to the Cowan Family Papers 1893-1966 |
| Subject |
Canadian Americans-Montana-Hill County; Education and state-Montana; Gasoline-Montana-Hill County; General stores-Montana-Box Elder; General stores-Montana-Rocky Boy's Reservation; Grain elevators-Montana-Hill County; Irrigation-Montana; Mines and mineral resources-Montana; Practice of law-Montana-Hill County; Public lands-Montana-Hill County; Ranches-Montana-Hill County; Businessmen-Montana-Hill County; Lawyers-Montana-Hill County; Legislators-Montana; Ranchers-Montana-Hill County; Civic Activism; Elementary and Secondary Education; Mines and Mineral Resources; Native Americans; Political Campaigns; Ranching; Retail Trade; Water and Water Rights; Montana; Photographs |
| Description | The Cowan Family Papers consist of letters, diaries, speeches, printed materials, legal and land commission papers, and financial records. Subjects include: the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, family history, Montana and U.S. politics, Montana land, irrigation and mining projects, and the State Board of Education.; Historical Note; In 1888, David Cowan moved from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Cypress, Montana with his wife, Jane McKina Cowan, and his 3 children. There he... |
| Publisher | Montana State University-Bozeman Library |
| Date | 1893/1966 |
| Rights | This collection is open for research. |
| Type | Collection collection |
| Identifier | http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv44097 |
| Language | eng |
| Format | 28.2 linear feet |
| Coverage | 1893-1966 |
