01062.xml Thomas Montgomery and Family: An Inventory of Their Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by J. Huebscher May 2012 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Montgomery, Thomas, 1841-1907. Thomas Montgomery and family papers. undated, 1847-2011 (bulk 1863-1890). Materials in English. Contains diaries, biographical data, soldier letters, reminiscences and other data relating to Thomas Montgomery, and family members Sarah Ann Purcell Montgomery, Edmund Alexander Montgomery, Louise Easton Montgomery, Edmund Thomas Montgomery, and Harriet Arndt Montgomery. 3.6 cubic feet in 6 boxes and 1 partial box, and 1 microfilm reel. See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Diaries (1864-1890), biographical data, soldier letters (1863-1867), reminiscences (1876-1897), and other data relating to Thomas Montgomery (1841-1907) especially documenting his service with the 7th Minnesota and the 76th, 67th, and 65th U.S. Colored regiments; biographical data, memoir, and photographs of his wife Sarah Ann Purcell Montgomery (1847-1940); biographical data, correspondence, photographs, scrapbook and other materials of his son Edmund Alexander Montgomery (1868-1952) relating principally to his legal career in Minneapolis; biographical and genealogical data, writings and photographs of his daughter-in-law Louise Easton (Mrs. Edmund A.) Montgomery (1868-1960); biographical data, photographs, artwork, writings and scrapbooks of his grandson Edmund Thomas Montgomery (1903-1987), Minneapolis lawyer and artist; biographical data, photographs, and recipe cards of his granddaughter-in-law Harriet Arndt (Mrs. Edmund T.) Montgomery (1903-1984), and records of allied family members.

The letters from Montgomery to his family in Cleveland, Minnesota, while serving in the punitive expedition led by General Henry H. Sibley against the Dakota Indians (1862-1863) and in the Civil War as a corporal in Company K, Seventh Minnesota Infantry, and as a captain in Company I, Sixty-fifth Regiment, and Company B, Sixty-seventh Regiment, United States Colored Infantry. He writes of the Dakota Conflict and the treatment of Indian prisoners. He comments on plans for Black education and citizenship, on the treatment of African-Americans after the Civil War, and on a proposed Black farming colony in the St. Peter Land District, Minnesota. He also discusses lower Mississippi River floods (1865), methods of combating such diseases as smallpox and cholera, the Masons, national politics, and the religious state of the army and of Black soldiers, and describes in some detail Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Port Hudson (Louisiana), Vicksburg (Mississippi), St. Louis (Missouri), and the region around Mankato and Minneopa Falls (Blue Earth County, Minn.).

Most, but not all, of these letters were microfilmed by the Minnesota Historical Society in the 1940s and are available as M235. The microfilm edition also includes letters not currently available in the original at the MHS.

 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Thomas Montgomery was born June 4, 1841 in County Donegal, Ireland, to Alexander and Margaret (Baskin) Montgomery. The family emigrated to Canada in 1845 and settled in Cleveland, LeSueur County, Minnesota, in 1856. In 1861 he joined a local militia and enlisted in Company K of the 7th Minnesota Volunteer Regiment on August 12, 1862, serving on the Minnesota and Dakota frontiers during the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862. In 1864 he was commissioned a First Lieutenant in the 76th U.S. Colored Regiment, later serving with the 67th U.S. Colored Regiment, and still later with the 65th U.S. Colored Regiment at points along the Mississippi River. He was brevetted Major in 1865 and discharged from service on January 3, 1867 after serving on numerous special assignments in Louisiana. He returned to Minnesota, settling in St. Peter, where he held numerous civic and educational positions. In 1887 he was appointed to the state Board of Equalization and moved to St. Paul, where he served as alderman. He also served in numerous positions within the Masonic orders. He married Sarah Ann Purnell on September 26, 1867 and died at St. Paul on June 7, 1907.

Edmund Alexander Montgomery was born September 20, 1868 in St. Peter, Minnesota, to Thomas and Sarah Purnell Montgomery. He graduated from Hamline University in 1888 and began a legal career that included 38 years on the Minneapolis Municipal Court and Hennepin County District Court benches. He married Louise Eberhard Easton on October 10, 1895 in St. Paul. He was active in various Masonic organizations. He died in Minneapolis August 11, 1952.

Louise Easton Montgomery was born January 25, 1868 at Ottawa, Illinois, the daughter of William Starr and Sarah Jane (Bacon) Easton. She married Edmund Alexander Montgomery in St. Paul on October 10, 1895. During her life she authored numerous poems and short stories. She died January 23, 1960 at St. Paul.

Edmund Thomas Montgomery was born May 6, 1903 in Minneapolis, the son of Edmund Alexander and Louise (Easton) Montgomery. He graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1927 with a law degree and was active in municipal law for the city of St. Louis Park and with the League of Minnesota Municipalities and its predecessor organizations. He was an accomplished artist of prints, drawings, and original Christmas cards. He married Harriet Arndt on December 6, 1934; he died January 17, 1987 in Minneapolis.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: African Americans -- Civil rights. African Americans -- Education. African Americans -- Colonization -- Minnesota. Cholera -- United States. Dakota Indians -- Wars, 1862-1865. Floods -- Mississippi River. Sibley Expedition, 1863. Smallpox -- United States. Persons: Montgomery family. Organizations: Freemasons. United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 65th. Company I. United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 67th. Company B. United States. Army. Minnesota Infantry Regiment, 7th (1862-1865). Company K. Places: Baton Rouge (La.) -- Description and travel. Cleveland (Le Sueur County, Minn.). Mankato (Minn.) -- Description and travel. Minneopa Falls (Minn.) -- Description and travel. New Orleans (La.) -- Description and travel. Port Hudson (La.) -- Description and travel. Saint Louis (Mo.) -- Description and travel. Saint Peter (Minn.) United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Medical care. United States -- Politics and government -- 1858-1898. Vicksburg (Miss.) Document Types: Microforms. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Montgomery, Thomas. Thomas Montgomery Letters. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

[St. Paul : Minnesota Historical Society, 1942].

Originals were loaned for copying by Charles Montgomery, St. Paul, Minn.

 Accession Information:

Accession number: 5356; 16,646

 Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001732585

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Thomas Montgomery (1841-1907) Diaries and biographical material P2812 1 Diaries, 1864-1890. 23 volumes.

Entries for the diaries from 1864-1870 are quite detailed. From 1871-1890, the diary entries vary from moderately detailed to very sparse. Accounts are included at the end of each volume. There are no diaries for the following years: 1876, 1877, 1882, and 1889.

 P2812 2 Biographical data, 1867, 1907-1958.

Includes obituaries and compiled published accounts.

 United States-Dakota War and Civil War letters 6 folders.

Letters sent by Thomas Montgomery to his parents and brothers while serving in the U.S.-Dakota War and the Civil War. Prior to receipt at the Minnesota Historical Society, each letter had been numbered; the detailed list identifies those numbers, to whom the letter is addressed, and the location from which the letter was written.

Alternate Form of Material: Most, but not all, of the letters in this subseries were microfilmed by the Minnesota Historical Society in the 1940s as M235. The microfilm edition also includes letters not currently available in the collection. These thirteen unique letters are listed directly below.

 M235 August 29, 1862. November 30, 1862. December [?], 1862. December 17, 1862. January 22, 1863. February 12, 1863. February 17, 1863. March 28, 1863. [No. 20], To Mother, Father, and Brothers, Camp Williston, August 5, 1863.

Pages filmed out of order.

 [No. 25], To Parents and Brothers, Fort Snelling, September 16, 1863. [No. 45], To Brother James Charles, Steamer Julia, Vicksburg, Mississippi, March 18, 1864. [No. 118], To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 25, 1865. To Brother James Charles, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 17, 1866. P2812 2 Unnumbered fragment, [To Parents and Brothers], undated. 4 pages on 1 sheet.

Pages labeled 5 and 6; discusses situation about 140 miles from Devils Lake.

 No. 9, To Parents & Brothers, In camp near Madelia, Minnesota. April 18, 1863. No. 10, To Brothers, South Bend, Minnesota, April 20, 1863. No. 11, To Parents and Brothers, South Bend, Minnesota, April 28, 1863. No. 12, To Mother, Camp Pope, May 2, 1863. No. 13, To Parents, Camp Pope, June 2, 1863. No. 14, To Mother, Camp Pope, June 15, 1863. No. 15, To Brothers James Charles and Sandy, Camp McLaren, June 28, 1863. No. 16, To Parents and Brothers, Camp Hayes, July 4, 1863. No. 17, To Parents and Brothers, Camp Hayes on Sheyenne River, Dakota Territory, July 10, 1863. No. 18, To Brothers, Camp Atchison, July 19, 1863. No. 19, To Parents, Camp Olin, July 21, 1863. Fragment of [No. 20], [To Parents and Brothers], [August 5, 1863]. 4 pages on 2 sheets.

The final pages of the letter, labeled 5-8.

 [No. 20], Copy of letter of August 5, 1863, December 7, 1888.

This copy was written years after the original, but the wording differs slightly, indicating editing, and the letter ends earlier than the fragment.

 No. 21, To Brother Alexander, Camp Stevens, August 16, 1863. No. 22, To Brother James Charles, Camp on Red River, August 25, 1863. No. 23, To Mother, Camp Beever, September 1, 1863.

Includes a sheet of diary extracts for August 25-31.

 No. 24, To Mother, Sauk Centre, Minnesota, September 2, 1863. No. 26, To Mother, La Crosse, Wisconsin, October 9, 1863. No. 27, To Parents and Brothers, St. Louis, Missouri, October 12, 1863. No. 28, To Brother James Charles, St. Louis, Missouri, October 30, 1863. Nos. 29 and 30, To Brother, and Mother and Father, St. Louis, Missouri, October 31, 1863. No. 31, To Parents and Brothers, Schofield Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri, November 17, 1863. No. 32, To [Parents and Brothers], [St. Louis, Missouri], November 18, 1863. No. 33, To Mother, Schofield Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri, November 27, 1863. No. 34, To Brothers James Charles and Alexander, Schofield Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri, December 12, 1863. No. 35, To Parents, St. Louis, Missouri, December 16, 1863. No. 36, To Mother, Schofield Barracks, St. Louis, Missouri, December 26, 1863. No. 37, To Brother James Charles, St. Louis, Missouri, January 4, 1864. No. 38, To Brother Alexander, St. Louis, Missouri, January 11, 1864. No. 39, To Mother, St. Louis, Missouri, January 12, 1864. No. 40, To Parents and Brothers, Benton Barracks, Missouri, January 23, 1864. No. 41, [no salutation or place], undated. No. 42, To Mother, Benton Barracks, Missouri, February 22, 1864. No. 43, To Parents and Brothers, Benton Barracks, Missouri, March 8, 1864. No. 44, To Mother, Benton Barracks, Missouri, March 12, 1864. No. 46, To Parents and Brothers, Port Hudson, Louisiana, March 23, 1864. No. 47, To Mother, Port Hudson, Louisiana, April 18, 1864. No. 47 1/2, [no salutation], Port Hudson, Louisiana, April 19, 1864. No. 48, To Brother James Charles, Port Hudson, Louisiana, April 28, 1864. No. 49, To Father and Mother, Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 10, 1864. No. 50, To Parents and Brothers, Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 19, 1864. No. 51, To Mother, Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 27, 1864. No. 52, To Mother, Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 20, 1864. Nos. 53 and 54, To Brothers Alexander and James Charles, Port Hudson, Louisiana, June 11 and June 14, 1864. No. 55, To Mother, undated.

On same sheet of paper as No. 53.

 No. 56, To Parents and Brothers, Port Hudson, Louisiana, June 19, 1864. No. 57, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, June 25, 1864. Nos. 58 and 59, To Parents and Brothers, Morganzia, Louisiana, July 7 and July 11, 1864. No. 60, To Brother Alexander, Morganzia, Louisiana, July 18, 1864. No. 61, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, July 18, 1864. No. 62, To Brother James Charles, Port Hudson, Louisiana, July 21, 1864. No. 63, To Brothers James Charles and Alexander, Morganzia, Louisiana, July 24, 1864. No. 64, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, August 1864.

The last part of the letter is dated August 5, 1864.

 No. 65, To Brother James Charles, Morganzia, Louisiana, August 10, 1864. No. 66, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, August 22, 1864. No. 67, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, August 31, 1864. Nos. 68 and 69, To Father and Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, and Brothers James Charles and Alexander, August 31 and September 3, 1864. No. 70, To Brother Alexander, Morganzia, Louisiana, September 9, 1864. No. 71, To Father, Morganzia, Louisiana, September 16, 1864. No. 72, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, September 18, 1864. No. 73, To Brother James Charles and Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, and Brother Alexander, September 30, 1864. No. 74, To Father, Morganzia, Louisiana, October 6, 1864. No. 75, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, October 12, 1864. No. 76, To Parents and Brothers, Morganzia, Louisiana, October 22, 1864. No. 77, To Brother James Charles, Morganzia, Louisiana, October 26, 1864. No. 78, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, October 27, 1864. No. 79, To Brother James Charles, Morganzia, Louisiana, November 21, 1864. No. 80, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, November 27, 1864. No. 81, To Parents and Brothers, New Orleans, Louisiana. December 6, 1864. No. 82, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, December 10, 1864.

Includes a second part (on separate sheet of paper), dated December 12, 1864.

 No. 83, To Brother James Charles, Morganzia, Louisiana, December 17, 1864. No. 84, To Brother Alexander, Morganzia, Louisiana, December 24, 1864. No. 85, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, December 25, 1864. No. 86, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, January 1, 1865. Nos. 87-89, To Brother and Father, Morganzia, Louisiana, and Brother James Charles, January 14 and 16, 1865. No. 90, To Mother, January 14, 1865. No. 91, To Brother Alexander, Morganzia, Louisiana, January 29, 1865. No. 92, To Brother James Charles, Morganzia, Louisiana, February 21, 1865. No. 93, To Father, Morganzia, Louisiana, March 8, 1865. No. 94, To Brother Alexander, Morganzia, Louisiana, March 18, 1865. No. 95, To Father, Morganzia, Louisiana, March 22, 1865. No. 96, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, April 5, 1865. No. 97, To Brother James Charles, Morganzia, Louisiana, April 6, 1865. No. 98, To Mother, Morganzia, Louisiana, April 14, 1865. No. 99, To Brother James Charles, Morganzia, Louisiana, April 18, 1865. No. 100, To Brother Alexander, Morganzia, Louisiana, April 24, 1865. No. 101, To Mother, on board Adams below Morganzia, Louisiana, May 1, 1865. No. 102, To Parents and Brothers, Bayou Sara, Louisiana, May 9, 1865. No. 103, To Mother, Bayou Sara, Louisiana, May 16, 1865. No. 104, To Brother James Charles, Bayou Sara, Louisiana, May 24, 1865. No. 105, To Mother, Port Hudson, Louisiana, May 31, 1865. No. 106, To Brother James Charles, Port Hudson, Louisiana, June 4, 1865. No. 107, To Mother, Port Hudson, Louisiana, June 11, 1865. No. 108, To Mother, Port Hudson, Louisiana, June 20, 1865. No. 109, To Parents and Brother, on board Steamer Ida Handy, Cairo, Illinois, September 15, 1865. No. 110, To Parents, on board Steamer Ida Handy near Memphis, Tennessee, September 17, 1865. No. 111, To Parents, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 22, 1865. No. 112, To Mother, Fort Williams, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 29, 1865. No. 113, To Brother James Charles, Fort Williams, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 7, 1865. No. 114, To Father and Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 18, 1865. No. 115, To Brother James Charles, Fort Williams, Louisiana, November 2, 1865. No. 116, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 27, 1865. No. 117, To Brother Alexander, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 10, 1865. No. 119, To Parents and Brothers, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 2, 1866. No. 120, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 16, 1866. No. 121, To Brother Alexander, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 30, 1866. No. 122, To Brother James Charles, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, February 9, 1866. No. 123, To Father, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, February 23, 1866. No. 124, To Parents and Brothers, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 1, 1866. No. 125, To Brother Alexander, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 14, 1866. No. 126, To Brother James Charles, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 29, 1866. No. 127, To Father, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 4, 1866. No. 128, To Mother and Brother Alexander, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 9, 1866. No. 129, To Brother Alexander, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 22, 1866. No. 130, To Brother James Alexander, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, April 29, 1866. No. 131, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 11, 1866. No. 132, To Parents, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 22, 1866. No. 133, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, May 29, 1866. No. 134, To Brother James Charles, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 4, 1866. No. 135, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 14, 1866. No. 136, To Brother James Charles, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 27, 1866. No. 137, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 10, 1866. No. 138, To Father, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 11, 1866. No. 139, To Brother James Charles, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 21, 1866.

Encloses copy of a certification by A.J. Edgerton attesting to the faithful service of Captain Montgomery.

 No. 140, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, July 28, 1866. No. 141, To Father, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 4, 1866. No. 142, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 26, 1866. No. 143, To Parents and Brother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 5, 1866. No. 144, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 15, 1866. No. 145, To Parents and Brother James Charles, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, September 23, 1866. No. 146, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 5, 1866. Nos. 147 and 148, To Parents and Brother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Parents, on board Steamer W. R. Arthur, Cairo, Illinois October 16 and 23, 1866. No. 149, To Brother James Charles, Cambria, Wisconsin, November 3, 1866.

This letter does not appear on M235, the microfilmed piece of this collection.

 No. 150, To Mother, on board Steamer. Virginia, Memphis, Tennessee, November 11, 1866.

This letter does not appear on M235, the microfilmed piece of this collection.

 No. 151, To Brother Sandy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 16, 1866. No. 152, To Mother, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 28, 1866. No. 153, To Brother Sandy, [no place], November 28, 1866. No. 154, To Brother James Charles, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 5, 1866. No. 155, To Mother, [no place], December 5, 1866. No. 156, To Brother Sandy, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 23, 1866. No. 157, To Father, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, December 30, 1866. No. 158, To Parents and Brothers, on board Steamer Julia, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 9, 1867. Other correspondence P2812 2 Letters received and sent: Alexander Montgomery, Cleveland, [Minnesota?] to Thomas Montgomery, September 3, 1866. William R. Marshall, St. Paul, Minnesota, to Honorable Secretary of War, July 28, 1866.

Recommending Montgomery for a commission.

 Thomas Montgomery, Saint Peter, Minnesota, to Beloved Sarah, September 25, 1871. Thomas Montgomery, St. Peter, Minnesota, to E.A. Montgomery, November 27, 1903.

Congratulating E.A. on the birth of his son; includes envelope.

 Reminiscences P2812 2 "A sketch of the life of Thomas Montgomery, written by himself, in November 1876," November 1876. 1 volume.

Pages 25 to 75 in bound volume.

 "With The Troops of African Descent in the Civil War," undated. "A Brief Sketch of the Life of Major Thomas Montgomery of St. Paul, Minnesota, written by himself in December 1906," December 1906. 50 pages. "Across the Briny Deep," 1897. 39 pages.

An account of Thomas' and Sarah's trip to the British Isles and France in 1897.

 Subject files P2812 3 Hamline Methodist Episcopal (United Methodist) Church windows, 1930-2010.

Includes copies of articles, photographs, and brochures.

 Homes, undated, 1900-circa 1999.

Includes photocopy of National Register nomination form for Montgomery's St. Peter, Minnesota, home, including photographs, and photographs of Montgomery's home at 1494 Englewood Avenue, St. Paul.

 Oakland Cemetery, St. Paul, documents and photographs, undated, 1907-1981.

Includes photographs, burial data, and deed to lot.

 Photographs, undated.

Includes seven portraits.

 Photograph of mother, Margaret Baskin Montgomery, undated. Montgomery Family Genealogy P2812 1 Genealogical charts, undated. Sarah Ann Purnell Montgomery (1847-1940) P2812 3 Biographical data, undated, 1932-1940.

Includes printed reminiscences, articles, obituaries, and photographs.

 "Some Reminiscences of my Childhood Days among the Indians in Minnesota 1856-1862," January 1930. 25 pages. Daguerreotype of parents [?], undated.

Folder labeled "Grandparents of Sarah Purnell Montgomery."

 Photograph of mother, Ann Piper Purnell, undated. Montgomery family photographs, December 25, 1916.

4 photographs.

 Alexander Montgomery (1813-1892) P2812 3 Cleveland Methodist Episcopal Church documentation, undated, 2005.

Includes photographs of church where Alexander Montgomery was minister.

 Edmund Alexander Montgomery (1868-1952): P2812 3 Biographical materials, 1898-1952.

Includes compiled biographical data, news clippings, photographs, and obituaries; also includes biographical data on William D. Hale (Montgomery's law partner).

 Genealogical data and family history memoir, 1942. Correspondence, 1894-1933. Photographs of home at 3320 First Avenue South, 1904-2011. Marriage to Louise Easton documentation, 1895.

Includes invitation, news clippings, and photographs.

 Photographs, circa 1868-1951. Speech text recounting family story of 1862 events, undated.

14 pages.

 Photograph album, circa 1900-1902. 1 volume.

Most identified.

 P2812 4 Scrapbook, circa 1887-1952. 1 volume.

Includes photographs, clippings, and background information documenting the life and work of E.A. Montgomery.

 Louise Easton Montgomery (1868-1960) P2812 4 Biographical data, undated, 1957-1960.

Includes calling card, letter to son, and obituary.

 Applications for admission to Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1938, 1962.

Includes application for Edmund Thomas Montgomery.

 Photographs, 1880s-1950s. Writings, undated, 1892-1956. 2 folders. "I Remember", by Leona Easton MacCoy, 1958.

Reminiscence by Louise Montgomery's niece.

 P2812 5 Photograph album, 1885-1895. 1 volume.

Mainly scenes in New England.

 Photograph album, undated, 1930. 1 volume.

Mainly family in Minneapolis and New England.

 Photographs of ancestors and siblings, undated.

Includes Easton, Bacon, Pope and Reeves family members.

 Easton/Bacon/Pope/Cox families, undated, 1847-1967.

Includes Easton family coat-of-arms, photograph of the Bacon family home in Exeter, New Hampshire, and background data on the families.

 Children of Thomas Montgomery P2812 5 Edith Montgomery Catlin (1874-1960) photographs, undated, 1903. Charles Purnell Montgomery (1872-1957), 1896, 1957.

Includes 1896 newspaper account of a wedding at Hamline University and Montgomery's obituary (1957).

 Cora Belle Montgomery (1871-1935), undated, 1935.

Includes photograph and obituaries.

 George Damren Montgomery (1878-1931), undated.

Includes two photographs, one as a soldier in the Spanish-American War.

 Grant Montgomery (1885-1964) photograph, undated. Thomas P. Montgomery (1881-1941), undated, 1941.

Includes photograph and obituary.

 Edmund Thomas Montgomery (1903-1987) P2812 6 Biographical data, undated, 1932-1987.

Includes clippings, articles, citations, and obituaries.

 Photographs, undated, circa 1907-1950s. Home, 4230 Wooddale, Saint Louis Park, 1935-2011.

Includes photographs.

 Artwork and advertising, undated, 1919-1941.

Includes artwork for University of Minnesota publications.

 Artwork for Christmas cards, undated, 1914, 1966. "Puntz and Pietz," 1923-1932.

First work published by Montgomery.

 "Local Improvement Forms for Villages and Smaller Cities," 1940.

Authored by Montgomery.

 Photograph album, circa 1904-1920s. 1 volume. 142.H.12.6F-2 Scrapbooks. 2 volumes:

Includes news clippings, artwork, printed material, and photographs.

 1915-1929. 1918-1960s. Harriet Arndt Montgomery (1903-1984) P2812 6 Biographical data and photographs, undated, 1934-1982.

Includes yearbook for Wooddale Coterie (1982/1983).

 Friedrich and Marie (Brietag) Arndt biographical data and photographs, undated, 1937.

Parents of Harriet Montgomery; also includes data on the Wohlrabe farm and a letter of Marie's in German.

 P2812 1 Annotated recipe cards, 1930s-1940s. 1 packet.