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Lewistown Public Library

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DescriptionThe Lewistown Public Library, in Lewistown, Montana provides free and equal access to quality materials and services, which fulfill the educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the entire community. The Lewistown Public Library was built as a Carnegie library in 1905. Local sandstone was used to construct the Library. A lower-level addition to the library was completed in 1990.

The library is proud to offer a large local and Montana history collection as well as an extensive genealogy area that is preserved and assembled by the Central Montana Genealogy Society. The Genealogy Society is housed in the library and focuses on information regarding Central Montana and its past.

Buffalo High School Yearboooks, Buffalo, MT
Collection of high school annuals from Buffalo, Montana in Fergus County. The collection includes the yearbooks from 1921-1961 with some gaps.

Central Montana Historical Documents
The Central Montana Historical Documents collection consists of many of the early articles written by local historians. It also includes some of the early books that local communities wrote about the early settlers. This collection contains High School annuals, Judith Basin real estate brochures, ghost town articles and many interviews that tell a story of the homesteaders and their business ventures.

Central Montana Historical Photographs
The Central Montana Historical Photograph collection shows a representative sample of the Lewistown and Fergus County area from 1880-1930. It includes the early Metis settlers, the Croatian stonemasons who constructed the buildings that still exist today and the homesteaders who shaped early Fergus County. Many of these photos were taken by the early photographer, William Culver.

Central Montana R.L. Polk Directories
This collection of R.L. Polk Directories consists of directories published from 1904 to 1923. The directories cover the geographical areas of Fergus County, Petroleum County, Judith Basin County, and Musselshell County. The specific coverage varies with each book. City directories contain a wealth of information about individuals, towns, and businesses. Information about individuals may include addresses, occupations, spouses, and in some volumes death dates or place of relocation.

Danvers, Montana Oral Histories
Danvers is a small agricultural community settled largely by Bohemian Catholics and located on the Milwaukee Road. St. Wenceslaus Church, a symbol of the Bohemian religious and cultural heritage, was built in 1916. Much of the town’s social gatherings revolved around the church and the hall located across the road.

Fergus County High School Yearbooks
This collection includes the Fergus County High School annuals for the years one was produced.

Fergus County School Documents
Senior class images are included for years there was no yearbook created. This collection also includes commencement programs and other school-related items.
Home PageLewistown Public LibraryDigital CollectionBuffalo High School Yearboooks, Buffalo, MTCentral Montana Historical DocumentsCentral Montana Historical PhotographsCentral Montana R.L. Polk DirectoriesDanvers, Montana Oral HistoriesFergus County High School YearbooksFergus County School Documents

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A & R (Allen and Robinson) building, Lewistown, Montana

A K and Willa (Snartland) Raundal wedding photo

A K and Willa Raundal at Homestead 1916

Abbott, Mary Stuart

Abel Brothers Meat Market, Lewistown, Montana

Abel Brothers building, Lewistown, Montana

Abel, A and his wife

Abel, John

Abel, Josephine Plum (Mrs John)

Aerial view of Lewistown, Montana from 1st Avenue

Aerial view of Lewistown, Montana with the Judith Mountains in the distance

Aerial view of Spring Street and Home for the Aged

Aerial view of St Joseph's Hospital on northeast Main St. Lewistown, Montana

Aerial view of the 1964 flood in Lewistown, Montana

Aerial view of the Fairgrounds, Lewistown, Montana

Aerial view of the Lewistown, Montana courthouse on Main Street

Aerial view of the Montana Center for the Aged on Casino Drive, Lewistown, Montana.

Aerial view of the Montana Home for the aged near Lewis and Clark School, Lewistown, Montana

Airplane at Lewistown, Montana airport

Airport Lewistown, Montana B-17 crew and plane

Airport Lewistown, Montana men and bomber plane

Airport Lewistown, Montana men with bomb

Airport Lewistown, Montana two men on trailer

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100 years ago Kendall hit its Peak

1879 Metis trek to the Judith Basin

19 Newspapers in Lewistown, Montana

A Prosperous Year--1892

A Sketch of Lewistown, Montana History (Indian Days-1884)

A tribute to Oscar O. Mueller by Glen C. Morton, August 28, 1966

American Lutheran Church, 50th Anniversary. Winifred, Montana.

Anna Zellick

Annual report of the auditor and treasurer of the Territory of Montana for the fiscal year 1882 together with an appendix containing a record of marks and brands.

Annual report of the auditor and treasurer of the Territory of Montana for the fiscal year 1883 together with an appendix containing a record of marks and brands.

Apple, Esther, Interview..

Army order influenced new communities start.

Arro develops one of most modern refining plants in the west.

Arro plant nearly ready

Art Survey 1943

Back Country Byway

Beaver Creek Cemetery, near Lewistown, Montana

Beaver Creek Community has interesting history.

Belt Mountain Ranch, Meagher Co., Montana

Birds of Fergus County, Montana

Birth of Fergus County

Birth records for Central Montana 1901-1975

Blessed are the Peace Makers

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Barta, Bud

Barta, Leona

Barta. Peggy

Linse, Dale

Linse, John

Lund, Penny (Miller)

Lund, Sharon (Miller)

Morris, Susan

Murray, Joe

O'Fallon, Terri (Barta)

Rapley, Sylvia (Barta)

Steiner, Judy (Miller)

Tucek, Ron

Tucek, Ruth (Thomas)

Wilson, Laura Linse

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Buffalo High School Yearbooks, Buffalo, MT

Central Montana Historical Documents

Central Montana Historical Photographs

Central Montana R.L. Polk Directories

Danvers, Montana Oral Histories

Fergus County School Documents

Fergus County Yearbooks