Parson's Grove Telephone Company Records

Parson's Grove Telephone Company Records, 1916-1977

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Parson's Grove Telephone Company
Title: Parson's Grove Telephone Company Records
Dates: 1916-1977
19161977
Quantity: 1 volume
Collection Number: Collection 2067, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary: The Parson's Grove Telephone Company's Records include one volume that contains the company's by-laws, minutes of stockholder's meetings, and assessments.
Repository: Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions: This collection is open for research.
Languages: English
Sponsor: Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Historical NoteReturn to Top

In 1916 a group of stockholders in the Gallatin Valley created the Parson's Grove Telephone Company to provide telephone service to the ranches in that area. They elected J. M. Wylie as the first president of the cooperative stock company. Ranches in areas north and west of Bozeman, Montana received service from the company.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Parson's Grove Telephone Company's records include one volume that contains the company's by-laws, minutes of stockholder's meetings, and assessments.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

The Parson's Grove Telephone Company's records were donated to Special Collections by Barbara Paugh, the company's last secretary-treasurer, in 1977.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 March 17

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Telephone companies-Montana-Gallatin County

Form or Genre Terms

Business records-Montana-Gallatin County

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