Otto Wolfe Family Papers,

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1 Overview of the Collection Creator Title Dates Quantity Collection Number Summary Repository Access Restrictions Languages Sponsor Wolfe, Otto Otto Wolfe Family Papers (inclusive) linear feet Mss 393 (collection) The Otto Wolfe and his family lived in Eddy and Plains, Montana. The collection includes incoming correspondence, postcards, and photographs dating from 1896 to University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections Archives and Special Collections Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library University of Montana 32 Campus Dr. # Missoula, MT Telephone: Fax: Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula. English Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Biographical Note The Wolfe family lived in Eddy and Plains, Montana, from about 1896 to Otto and Hannah Wolfe had at least four children: Max, Lester, Richard, and Leo. Mrs. Hannah Wolfe had family in Bagley, Wisconsin, Chicago, Illinois, and Dubuque, Iowa, including brothers Phil and Dick Luber, as well as Emma, Minnie, and Carrie. The Wolfes also had German-speaking relatives, including G. S. Wolfe, of Guttenberg, Iowa. In 1909, Otto Wolfe was a section foreman with the Northern Pacific Railway in Plains, Montana. By 1911, the Wolfe family had moved to Eddy, Montana. According the 1915 Polk Directory for Sanders County, Montana, Otto Wolfe was a section foreman with the Northern Pacific Railway at Eddy. Content Description 1

2 The collection includes incoming correspondence, postcards, and photographs dating from 1896 to The collection mostly represents the personal interests and members of the Wolfe family, with particular focus on photographic images of children and the death of the Wolfe's infant son. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana. Preferred Citation [Name of document or photograph number], Otto Wolfe Family Papers, Archives and Special Collections, The University of Montana--Missoula. Administrative Information Arrangement The collection is divided into two series: Series I: Correspondence, 0.1 linear feet, Series II: Photographs, 0.65 linear feet, Acquisition Information Gift of Dorothy Hunton, Processing Note The actions of the original processors are unknown. In 2002, the collection was reprocessed to include photographs previously processed with the "Montana Photographs by Subject" of the Archives general photograph collection. Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Correspondence, linear feet The series contains twenty letters from friends and relatives of the Wolfe family, most of which are addressed to Mrs. Otto Wolfe. Many of the letters pertain to the loss of the Wolfe's infant son, Richard, around September Eight of the twenty letters are written in German. Two additional letters and stockholder receipts from Jewel Mining and Milling are addressed to Max Wolfe, The The series also contains eight personal postcards addressed to Hannah, Lester, and Max Wolfe. 2

3 Box/Folder 1/1 Otto Wolfe letters /2 Otto Wolfe family postcards Series II: Photographs, linear feet Most of the photographs in the series are of the Otto Wolfe family and their relatives and friends. These include personal photographs printed on postcard paper, some of which contain brief notes about the contents of the image and letters. Many of the photographs are of women, and couples. These include pictures taken at their homes and in photography studios. Other photos show children at play with their animals and women engaged in domestic activities. A smaller portion of the photographs presumably have Eddy, Montana as the backdrop. There are images of Eddy, Montana businesses and residents. Container(s) Description Dates Box/Folder 1/1 393(II)1: Unidentified man, woman, and cat 1/2 393(II)2: Three unidentified women standing near railroad tracks 1/3 393(II)3: Unidentified woman standing in barnyard 1/4 393(II)4: Otto Wolfe family and horse cart 1/5 393(II)5: Children in horse-driven cart, Post Office and store, 1/6 393(II)6: Unidentified young girl, Eddy, Montana (?) 1/7 393(II)7: Unidentified woman stacking wood 1/8 393(II)8: Three unidentified men and woman 1/9 393(II)9: Woman, child, and blooming bush 1/10 393(II)10: Unidentified woman and girl in orchard 1/11 393(II)11: Unidentified woman gathering flowers 3

4 1/12 393(II)12: Unidentified woman in front of a tree 1/13 393(II)13: Unidentified man in garden 1/14 393(II)14: Unidentified woman standing near window of house 1/15 393(II)15: Woman holding gun 1/16 393(II)16: Leo Wolfe and gun 1/17 393(II)17: Leo Wolfe and young girl 1/18 393(II)18: Leo Wolfe (?) and young woman in Spokane, WA studio portrait 1/19 393(II)19: Man on porch of house 1/20 393(II)20: Woman on porch, Butte, Montana (?) 1/21 393(II)21: Unidentified woman on porch of business, Eddy Montana (?) 1/22 393(II)22: Unidentified infant in wicker chair 1/23 393(II)23: Unidentified infant in buggy, Eddy, Montana (?) 1/24 393(II)24: Unidentified girl with toy buggy 1/25 393(II)25: "Mrs. Barrett's Sisters," 1/26 393(II)26: Four unidentified men on railroad cart 1/27 393(II)27: Unidentified group of men on railroad cart 1/28 393(II)28: Family and railroad car 1/29 393(II)29: Five unidentified children 1/30 393(II)30: Woman and child, winter scene 1/31 393(II)31: Woman in winter clothing, winter 4

5 1/32 393(II)32: People in winter clothing with snow shoes 1/33 393(II)33: Unidentified wedding party 1/34 393(II)34: Unidentified bride and groom (inscribed "To Max from Aunt Carrie") 1/35 393(II)35: Unidentified bride and groom 1/36 393(II)36: Unidentified young girl near railroad tracks 1/37 393(II)37: Two children playing near fence 1/38 393(II)38: Unidentified man standing in front of path to house 1/39 393(II)39: Unidentified woman and children, feeding ducks 1/40 393(II)40: Two infants in identical clothes 1/41 393(II)41: Unidentified boy and dog 1/42 393(II)42: Leo Wolfe as a child with horse 1/43 393(II)43: Two unidentified with cow on railroad tracks 1/44 393(II)44: Three unidentified children and cow on railroad tracks 1/45 393(II)45: Four unidentified children in hammock 1/46 393(II)46: Unidentified child in chair 1/47 393(II)47: Unidentified boy and snakeskin (?) 1/48 393(II)48: Unidentified man gardening with shovel 1/49 393(II)49: Unidentified boy and girl, (inscribed "lover's quarrel") 1/50 393(II)50: Unidentified girl 1/51 393(II)51: Unidentified old man and woman 5

6 1/52 393(II)52: Unidentified woman and child near water tower 1/53 393(II)53: Group of unidentified people 1/54 393(II)54: Group of people, (inscribed "Frank's head is off, but then that is all right") 1/55 393(II)55: Unidentified man 1/56 393(II)56: Unidentified man, studio portrait 1/57 393(II)57: Unidentified woman, portrait 1/58 393(II)58: Young girl (inscribed from Miss Minnie Wolfe to Uncle Otto) 1/59 393(II)59: Unidentified child in chair 1/60 393(II)60: Two children in horse-driven cart in front of Post Office Store, Eddy, Montana (?) 1/61 393(II)61: Unidentified group on porch of house 1/62 393(II)62: Two unidentified children and dog near railroad tracks 1/63 393(II)63: Unidentified woman and child 1/64 393(II)64: Unidentified infant in buggy (inscribed "To Grandpa, from Dick") 1/65 393(II)65: Unidentified infant 1/66 393(II)66: Two unidentified children, Easter photo 1/67 393(II)67: Two children in matching coats and hats 1/68 393(II)68: Unidentified child in chair 1/69 393(II)69: Unidentified infant 1/70 393(II)70: Lester Wolfe, age seven (with description) 6

7 1/71 393(II)71: View near Belknap, Montana (?) (with letter) 1/72 393(II)72: Hills near Plains, Montana (?) (with letter) ca /73 393(II)73: Mrs. Mass and children in background of home in Missoula, Montana (with description) 1/74 393(II)74: Baby Iris, at 9 months old (with letter to Mrs. Wolfe) 1/75 393(II)75: "Grandpa Luber's farm at Bagley, WI" /76 393(II)76: View of Bagley, WI. (with letter) ca /77 393(II)77: Phil Luber family at their Chicago, IL, home (with letter) ca /78 393(II)78: "B.B. in blossom," (with letter) 1/79 393(II)79: Man, horses, and wagon (with letter) 1/80 393(II)80: Leonard and Leo (?) Wolfe and unidentified men (with letter) 1/81 393(II)81: Cousin Lloyd and other children in Miss. River (with letter) ca ca /82 393(II)82: Fred and Nettie in front of a house (with letter) 1/83 393(II)83: View of river, location unknown (with letter) print damaged 1/84 393(II)84: Two children hauling hay, location unknown ca /85 393(II)85: Rooster in barnyard (with letter) ca /86 393(II)86: Rocky shore, location unknown (with letter) 1/87 393(II)87: Boy on horseback (with letter) ca /88 393(II)88: Bush in bloom (with letter) ca /89 393(II)89: Man holding dead animal (with letter) 7

8 1/90 393(II)90: Phil and Julia Luber's house in Chicago, IL (with letter) ca /91 393(II)91: House, location unknown 1/92 393(II)92: House, location unknown 1/93 393(II)93: House, location unknown 1/94 393(II)94: House, location unknown 1/95 393(II)95: Unidentified infant 1/96 393(II)96: Francis, portrait 1/97 393(II)97: Herbert Wolfe 1/98 393(II)98: Unidentified infant 1/99 393(II)99: Woman in nurse's uniform 1/ (II)100: Group of schoolchildren, location unknown 1/ (II)101: Woman and three children 1/ (II)102: Four children and a dog 1/ (II)103: Three children, laundry on line in background 1/ (II)104: Unidentified woman reading a book 1/ (II)105: Woman at desk writing and man 1/ (II)106: Woman and child in orchard 1/ (II)107: Unidentified woman 1/ (II)108: Two men in fighter's stance, studio picture 1/ (II)109: Unidentified boy, studio portrait 2/1 393(II)110: Unidentified woman, portrait, Chicago 8

9 2/2 393(II)111: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wolfe, wedding portrait 2/3 393(II)112: Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wolfe and child portrait 2/4 393(II)113: Unidentified child in bonnet 2/5 393(II)114: Unidentified man standing on front path to house 2/6 393(II)115: Unidentified woman 2/7 393(II)116: Woman in front of water tower 2/8 393(II)117: Unidentified man near fence 2/9 393(II)118: Unidentified old woman and unidentified woman 2/10 393(II)119: Unidentified young girl 2/11 393(II)120: Unidentified young girl 2/12 393(II)121: Unidentified boy 2/13 393(II)122: Unidentified woman and man 2/14 393(II)123: Unidentified woman working her garden 2/15 393(II)124: Unidentified man with gun on farm 2/16 393(II)125: Unidentified man and dead animal on farm 2/17 393(II)126: Unidentified man and woman near flowering bush 2/18 393(II)127: Unidentified old woman and bush, Eddy, Montana (?) 2/19 393(II)128: Unidentified man, woman, and child 2/20 393(II)129: Unidentified group of schoolchildren in front of school house, Eddy, Montana (?) 9

10 2/21 393(II)130: Unidentified group of men and boys in front of business "Horseshoeing, Blacksmith, and Wagonwork," Eddy, Montana 2/22 393(II)131: Unidentified woman, child, and flowering bush 2/23 393(II)132: Unidentified flower girl 2/24 393(II)133: Unidentified girl 2/25 393(II)134: Three unidentified infants 2/26 393(II)135: Two unidentified girls 2/27 393(II)136: Unidentified man and woman 2/28 393(II)137: Unidentified man and woman, portrait 2/29 393(II)138: Unidentified garden 2/30 393(II)139: Unidentified group of people 2/31 393(II)140: Unidentified bride 2/32 393(II)141: Unidentified child, portrait 2/33 393(II)142: Unidentified family in garden 2/34 393(II)143: Unidentified infant 2/35 393(II)144: Unidentified infant Names and Subjects Subject Terms : German Americans--Montana--Eddy German Americans--Montana--Eddy--Photographs German Americans--Montana--Plains Infants--Montana--Plains--Death Personal Names : Wolfe, Otto--Family Family Names : Wolfe family 10

11 Geographical Names : Eddy (Mont.)--Photographs Form or Genre Terms : Family papers--montana--eddy Family papers--montana--plains Photographs--Montana--Eddy Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Rusk 2002 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License: Creative Commons Licenses in Archives West: