Clarence L. Oliver Reminiscences

Clarence L. Oliver Reminiscences, 1964-1966

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Oliver, Clarence L. (Clarence Lovett), 1881-1973
Title: Clarence L. Oliver Reminiscences
Dates: 1964-1966
19641966
Quantity: 1 folder
Collection Number: Collection 0222, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary: The Clarence L. Oliver Reminiscences contains several handwritten reminiscences from and a poem about his childhood and early life in the Ennis and McAllister areas of Madison County. Most of Oliver's writings concerned neighbors and acquaintances who lived in the area. The collection consists of Oliver's essays and are supplemented with two newspaper clippings, an interview and published letter by Oliver concerning his work with Cody and an incident involving Martha Jane Canary ("Calamity Jane").
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

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Clarence L. Oliver was born in Ennis, Montana on January 6, 1881. His father, Joseph Oliver, came to the Madison River Valley in 1879 and established a dairy farm. Clarence eventually went into business with his father operating livery stables in Joliet, Bridger, and Red Lodge, Montana. Oliver also spent time in Cody, Wyoming, where he worked on a ranch owned by William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"). Eventually Oliver returned to Madison County, Montana and he lived on Meadow Creek near McAllister. Oliver died in September 30, 1973.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

In 1964, Montana State University Librarian Minnie Paugh contacted Oliver to solicit manuscripts for the newly established Montana History Collection. Oliver had no material to donate, but he sent several handwritten reminiscences and a poem about his childhood and early life in the Ennis and McAllister areas of Madison County. Most of Oliver's writings concerned neighbors and acquaintances who lived in the area. The collection consists of Oliver's essays and is supplemented with two newspaper clippings, an interview and published letter by Oliver concerning his work with Cody and an incident involving Martha Jane Canary ("Calamity Jane").

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Reminiscence essays and newspaper clippings created or collected by Clarence L. Oliver of McAllister, Montana were donated to Montana State University in several installments from 1964 to 1966.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2010 April 6

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

Buffalo Bill,-1846-1917-Anecdotes
Calamity Jane,-1852-1903-Anecdotes
Oliver, Clarence L.-(Clarence Lovett),-1881-1973
Paugh, Minnie Ellen,-1919-2003

Geographical Names

Ennis (Mont.)
Madison County (Mont.)-Biography
Madison County (Mont.)-History
McAllister (Mont.)

Form or Genre Terms

Reminiscences-Montana-Madison County

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