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Oakley R. Jackson Papers, 1920-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jackson, Oakley R., 1886-1983
- Title
- Oakley R. Jackson Papers
- Dates
- 1920-194519201945
- Quantity
- .4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 2063, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Oakley R. Jackson Papers pertain to the operation of a ranch near White Sulphur Springs from 1920-1945. The topics covered are correspondence about various aspects of ranching, including advertisements of products and services related ranching and western living, certificates for livestock, bills of sale and receipts, logging of timber, grazing on public lands, and printed material, correspondence, and applications related to the USDA Agriculture Adjustment Administration of Roosevelt's New Deal.
- Repository
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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
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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
Oakley R. Jackson ranched and farmed around the White Sulphur Springs area. He tried his hand a various livestock operations include dairy cattle, chickens, pigs, horses, and beef cattle. Mr. Jackson was involved in farming operations of growing grasses and alfalfa for hay and grain for livestock feed.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers are related to the operation of a ranch near White Sulphur Springs from 1920-1945. The topics covered are correspondence about various aspects of ranching, including advertisements of products and services related ranching and western living, certificates for livestock, bills of sale and receipts, logging of timber, grazing on public lands, and printed material, correspondence, and applications related to the USDA Agriculture Adjustment Administration of Roosevelt's New Deal.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Correspondence and related bills or receipts | 1921-1944 |
| 1/2 | USDA Agriculture Adjustment Administration materials | |
| 1/3 | Livestock advertisements and general information, A-L | |
| 1/4 | Livestock advertisements and general information, M-Z | |
| 1/5 | Poultry advertisements | |
| 1/6 | Seed advertisements | |
| 1/7 | Farm advertisements, A-D | |
| 1/8 | Farm advertisements, E-Z | |
| 1/9 | General living advertisements |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture-Montana-Meagher County
- Farmers-Montana-Meagher County
- Feeds-Montana-Meagher County
- Livestock-Montana-Meagher County
- New Deal, 1933-1939-Montana-Meagher County
- Ranchers-Montana-Meagher County
- Ranches-Montana-Meagher County
- Ranching-Montana-Meagher County
Corporate Names
- United States-Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Geographical Names
- White Sulphur Springs (Mont.)
Kim Allen Scott, 2009
May 9, 2017
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