Marguerita McDonald Research Papers on Bozeman Coal Fields and Gallatin City

Marguerita McDonald Research Papers on Bozeman Coal Fields and Gallatin City, 1951-1955

Overview of the Collection

Creator: McDonald, Rita
Title: Marguerita McDonald Research Papers on Bozeman Coal Fields and Gallatin City
Dates: 1951-1955
19511955
Quantity: .2 linear feet
Collection Number: Collection 1000, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary: The Marguerita McDonald Research Papers on Bozeman Coal Fields and Gallatin City include two typewritten reports by McDonald regarding coal deposits at Chesnut along Trail Creek, Gallatin County, Montana, Plat maps of Chesnut and Maxey's Chimney Rock Mine, a transcribed geological report of the Maxey mine originally done in 1912, research notes on Gallatin City and the Three Forks area by McDonald, transcribed records from an 1862 record book for Gallatin City, and a copy photograph of the geologic field camp of W. R. Calvert on Bracket Creek, 1908.
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

Marguerita "Rita" McDonald was a librarian at Montana State College from 1948 to 1958 and served part of that time as University Archivist. She later served as an engineering science librarian at Oregon State University. McDonald developed a keen interest in the history of the Bozeman area coal fields and Gallatin City during her time in Bozeman and compiled reports on both subjects. These reports were later used by Merrill G. Burlingame and Albert E. Roberts, a geologist with the United States Department of the Interior, who may have added materials to her original compilation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The papers include two typewritten reports by McDonald regarding coal deposits at Chesnut along Trail Creek, Gallatin County, Montana, Plat maps of Chesnut and Maxey's Chimney Rock Mine, a transcribed geological report of the Maxey mine originally done in 1912, research notes on Gallatin City and the Three Forks area by McDonald, transcribed records from an 1862 record book for Gallatin City, and a copy photograph of the geologic field camp of W. R. Calvert on Bracket Creek, 1908. Other place names mentioned in the research notes are East Gallatin, Gallaher Ferry, Madison Mills, Gallatin Station, Three Forks, Shedd's Bridge, Bridgeville, and Old Town.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Typed research papers and supporting documentation created or collected by Marguerita ("Rita") McDonald were donated to Special Collections by Merrill G. Burlingame of Bozeman, Montana, in 1972. This collection incorporates accession 997, donated at the same time by Burlingame.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 March 2

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Notes on early development of the Bozeman coal field by Marguerita McDonald	1951
1/2	Notes on early development of the Bozeman coal field by Marguerita McDonald	1951
1/3	Report on the Trail Creek Coal Field for the Maxey Brothers by Charles L. Hower	1912
1/4	Notes on the Three Forks area by Rita McDonald	1862-1889
1/5	Book of records for the town of Gallatin, transcribed	1862
1/6	Plat maps
1/7	Photograph

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Coal mines and mining-Montana-Gallatin County
Coal-Montana-Bozeman
Coal-Montana-Gallatin County

Personal Names

Calvert, William R

Geographical Names

Gallatin City (Mont.)
Three Forks (Mont.)

Form or Genre Terms

Plats-Montana-Gallatin County

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