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Galt Brothers Hardware records, 1910-1971, bulk 1910-1956
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Galt Brothers Hardware (Stanford, Mont.)
- Title
- Galt Brothers Hardware records
- Dates
- 1910-1971, bulk 1910-1956 (inclusive)19101971
- Quantity
- 6.5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MC 344
- Summary
- The Galt Brothers of Stanford, Montana, owned a hardware store, a drayage business, a farm/ranch, and a Ford auto dealership. This collection consists of records of those businesses.
- Repository
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Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Galt Brothers was founded about 1910 by Henry H. (1886-1986), Errol F. (1889-1975), and Oliver J. (1891?-1986) Galt, all born in Minnesota, sons of William and Emeretta (Robinson) Galt. Younger brother Glen A. Galt (1894-1986) later joined his brothers in the business. The store specialized in hardware and agricultural implements. In 1917 Errol sold out his share of the store to open the First National Bank in Geyser. Henry also sold out his share to concentrate on the cattle business. O. J. Galt retired from the store about 1980. The store continued under new ownership as the Pioneer Hardware Store.
In addition to the hardware business, the brothers ran a drayage business, a cattle ranch, and a Ford automobile dealership and garage. Oliver primarily ran the hardware store and drayage business, Henry the ranch, and Glen the garage, but all four brothers were involved in all aspects of the family enterprises.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of financial records (1910-1965) and related correspondence of the Galt brothers' various businesses. There are five subgroups.
The Galt Brothers Hardware subgroup (1910-1958) constitutes the bulk of the collection. It consists of general correspondence (1914-1947), arranged alphabetically within several groups; court papers (1920-1940), predominantly bankruptcy proceedings for customers; financial records (1910-1958) including cash books, daybook/journals, general ledgers, invoice registers, invoices, note registers, trial balances, and other items; and subject files, primarily re U. S. World War II government programs.
There is a small subgroup of Oliver J. Galt personal papers (1921-1942), including correspondence, invoices, and legal documents.
The O. J. Galt Drayage business subgroup (1921-1942) includes general ledgers, a journal, invoices, and a report to the Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners.
The Galt Brothers farm/ranch business subgroup (1921-1965) includes general ledgers, a journal, records for the sale and shipment of livestock, and subject files on various government agricultural programs.
The Ford Dealership/Galt Brothers Garage subgroup (1917-1918, 1939) consists of a small number of letters, invoices, and legal documents.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
[item description and date]. Name of Collection. Collection Number. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by subgroup and series. Some material housed in Manuscript Volumes. See location of Collection above and inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Galt Brothers Hardware, 1910-1958Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
Biographical Materials |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Obituaries and biographical sketches for William W.
Galt, Henry H. Galt, Errol F. Galt, Oliver J. Galt, and Glen A. Galt |
1913-1986 |
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 2 | B-M (correspondents include G. E. Addy, J. I. Case
Company, F. B. Connelly Company, DeLaval Separator Company, E. F. Galt, Home Owners
Loan Corporation, Mrs. Bernard W. Jenkins, Judith Basin County Agricultural
Conservation Association, Fred B. Lind, Joe McInnis, Midland Implement Company,
Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company, Montana County Extension
Service) |
1914-1939 |
| 1 / 3 | N-Y (correspondents include Art Norton, Pennsylvania
Rubber Company, Pure Oil Company, St. Louis Electrical Works, Simmons Hardware
Company, State Building and Loan Association, Charles A. Stickney Company, Iven
Tucker, Roland Turner, Vermont Loan and Trust Company, E. L. Voth, Western Retail
Lumbermen's Association) |
1914-1939 |
| 1 / 4 | J. I. Case Company |
1941-1943 |
| 1 / 5 | Great Falls Paper Company |
1946 |
| 1 / 6 | Midland Implement Company |
1941-1947 |
| 1 / 7 | U. S. War Production Board and Office of Production
Management circulars |
1941-1942 |
| 1 / 8 | B-W (correspondents include Bartol Ranch, Ben Hur
Trailers, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Fort Missoula, General Manufacturing
Company, Mrs. Paul Jurasch Jr., Fred B. Lind, Lindsay Bros. Co., Majestic
Manufacturing Company, Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company, Montana Board of
Equalization, Montana Fish and Game Commission, O. Petesch, Reynold Plath, J. M.
Riedlinger, William Skarda, U. S. Office of Price Administration, U. S. Dept. of
Agriculture War Board, John Valentine, E. L. Voth, West Fargo Manufacturing
Company) |
1940-1947 |
| 1 / 9-10 | A-W (re debt collections) |
1916-1937 |
| 1 / 11 | Telegrams (scattered) |
1914-1940 |
Court Papers |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 12 | Bankruptcy proceedings |
circa 1920-1940 |
| 1 / 13 | Galt Brothers vs. F. M. Bennett |
circa 1931 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 14 | Accounts charged off to loss |
circa 1956-1971 |
| 1 / 15 | Cash book |
1912-1916 |
| 2 / 1-6 | Cash books |
1922-1936 |
| 3 / 1-4 | Cash books |
1937-1943 |
| 3 / 5 | Check stubs |
1918-1921 |
| 3 / 6 | Debt collections |
1930-1939, 1955 |
| 4 / 1-6 | Daybooks |
1922-1949 |
| 5 / 1 | Daybook |
1949-1955 |
| 5 / 2 | Freight bills: Great Northern Railway
(scattered) |
1915-1946 |
| Volume | ||
| 1 | General ledger |
circa 1912-1913 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 5 / 3-5 | General ledgers |
circa 1915-1918, 1923-1924 |
| 6 / 1-4 | General ledgers |
1927-1928, 1932, 1934 |
| 7 / 1-5 | General ledgers |
1938-1939, 1942, 1949, 1954 |
| 8 / 1 | General ledger |
1958 |
| 8 / 2 | Hail adjustment proof of loss |
1944 |
| 8 / 3 | Insurance |
1939-1940 |
| 8 / 4-9 | Inventories |
1914-1921 |
| 8 / 10 | Inventory: East Side Store |
1920-1921 |
| 8 / 11 | Inventory: guns |
1941, undated |
| 8 / 12 | Invoice ledger |
1910-1912 |
| 9 / 1-3 | Invoice ledgers |
1912-1914, 1918-1927 |
| 9 / 4-10 | Invoices and orders [sampled] |
1913-1944, 1967 |
| 9 / 11 | Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company
orders |
1944 |
| 10 / 1 | Note register |
1915-1919 |
| 10 / 2 | Order book |
1924-1925 |
| 10 / 3 | Price lists |
circa 1938-1942 |
| 10 / 4 | Promissory notes |
1933-1942 |
| 10 / 5-6 | Receipts |
1922-1946 |
| Volume | ||
| 2-7 | Trial balance books |
1912-1924 |
| 8-9 | Trial balance books |
1930-1949 |
Legal Documents |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10 / 7 | Miscellaneous (includes Errol F. Galt's sale of his
interest in business, dealers' sales contracts, refund on gasoline license tax,
mortgage) RESTRICTED
|
1917-1946 |
Reports |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10 / 8 | Census of business report |
1939 |
| 10 / 9 | Reports to Montana Unemployment Compensation
Commission |
1941-1944 |
Subject Files |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10 / 10 | Burlap wool bags (includes certificates and
government wartime regulations) |
1939-1942 |
| 10 / 11 | Montana Seed Law |
1940-1942 |
| 10 / 12 | Veterans Welfare Commission |
1946 |
| 10 / 13 | Westinghouse lamps agency |
1939 |
| 10 / 14 | War Food Administration purchase certificates for
rationed farm equipment |
1944 |
| 10 / 15 | World War II taxes (includes retail excise,
telephone, income, victory) RESTRICTED
|
1941-1944 |
Miscellany |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10 / 16 | Miscellaneous (includes Montana Board of Railroad
Commissioners order re motor carrier insurance, Rocky Mountain Sportsmen's
Association petition, Extension Service newsletter, raffle prize) |
1937-1942 |
Oliver J. Galt, Personal, 1921-1942Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10 / 17 | Chronological |
1925-1942 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10 / 18 | Invoices and receipts |
1921-1940 |
| 10 / 19 | Promissory notes |
1933-1941 |
Legal Documents |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10 / 20 | Mortgage, contract |
1938-1942 |
Miscellany |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 10 / 21 | House plan |
undated |
Oliver J. Galt, Drayage Business, 1926-1944Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11 / 1 | Montana Board of Railroad Commissioners, Tintinger
Gravel Company |
1938-1939 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 11 / 2-5 | General ledgers |
1926-1937 |
| 11 / 6 | Insurance |
1937 |
| 11 / 7 | Invoices (mostly undated) |
circa 1926-1944 |
| 12 / 1 | Journal |
1928-1929 |
Reports |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 12 / 2 | Quarterly and annual reports to Montana Board of
Railroad Commissioners |
1941-1944 |
Galt Brothers Farm and Ranch Business, 1921-1965Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 12 / 3 | Chronological |
1930-1933, 1943 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 12 / 4-6 | General ledgers (also includes O. J. Galt personal
and drayage records) |
1954-1955, 1965 |
| 13 / 1 | Grain elevator receipts |
1930, 1941-1945 |
| 13 / 2 | Hail insurance proof of loss |
1939 |
| 13 / 3 | Invoices (scattered) |
1921-1934 |
| 13 / 4 | Journal (mostly empty, includes several pages
concerning cattle sales and shipments) |
1927-1928 |
| 13 / 5-7 | Sales of cattle |
1928-1939 |
| 13 / 8 | Sales of fur (includes skunk, weasel, and
wolf) |
1934-1937 |
| 13 / 9 | Sales of hogs |
1929-1930, undated |
| 13 / 10 | Sales of steer hides |
1929-1930, 1943-1945 |
Subject Files |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 13 / 11 | Federal Agricultural Credit Corporation loan for
range cattle (Jessie Galt) |
1933-1934 |
| 13 / 12 | U. S. Agricultural Adjustment Administration
(includes Federal Crop Insurance) |
1933-1944 |
| 13 / 13 | U. S. Commodity Credit Corporation |
1942-1944 |
| 13 / 14 | U. S. Farm Security Administration |
1939, undated |
| 13 / 15 | U. S. Office of Defense Transportation |
1943 |
| 13 / 16 | World War II farm programs |
1941-1944, undated |
Miscellany |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 13 / 17 | Beef inspection certificates |
1930-1939, 1945 |
Ford Garage and Dealership (Glen A. Galt), 1917-1918, 1939Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
General Correspondence |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 13 / 18 | Chronological |
1917-1918 |
Financial Records |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 13 / 19 | Invoices (scattered) |
1917-1918 |
Legal Documents |
||
| Box/Folder | ||
| 13 / 20 | Distributor's agreement with Pennsylvania Rubber
Company; conditional sales contract on trucks |
1917, 1939 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Automobile dealers--Montana--Stanford
- Freight and freightage--Montana--Stanford
- Hardware stores--Montana--Stanford
- Ranches--Montana--Judith Basin County
Geographical Names
- Stanford (Mont.)--History
Finding aid prepared by Ellie Arguimbau
2007
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