Cascade County Historical Society

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DescriptionThe mission of the Cascade County Historical Society is to preserve the historical and folk heritage of the North Central Montana Region. The Society interprets the area’s diverse past for the education and enjoyment of both present and future generations. The Cascade County Historical Society acts on this mission by maintaining a museum, a permanent collection, and archives, as well as providing programming to further community awareness of the historical aspects of our local history.

Anaconda Copper Mining Company - Great Falls
The Anaconda Copper Mining Company Refinery of Great Falls began in 1891 as the Boston and Montana Smelter. It was the industrial giant of Great Falls during its entire existence, providing jobs and supporting the community. It was used as a copper refinery and smelter, zinc refinery, copper rod, wire and cable plant, and aluminum rod, wire and cable plant. In 1959 the facility was billed as the state’s largest manufacturing plant. It closed in 1980, and the iconic stack was blown up in 1982.

Arrowhead (The) - Great Falls Anaconda Copper Mining Company Newsletters
The Arrowhead was the internal newsletter produced by the ACM Club for the Great Falls Anaconda Copper Mining Company Smelter. It covered goings-on in the company and all the sporting events they participated in. It covers 1939-1942. From there war production took over and the newsletter was abandoned. There were a couple of promotional newsletters after that are included, giving an idea of the wonderful job the ACM Company did in support of the war effort.

Columbus School of Nursing Collection
The Columbus Hospital School of Nursing was one of two nursing programs in the city of Great Falls. It produced Nurses from 1898 to 1968. This collection features all nursing classes from 1900 to 1968 when the school ended.

From the Beginning: Ulm, Flood, Gore Hill and Riverdale
These photos were collected and used in the “From the Beginning” book published in 2012. It covered business and families in Ulm, Montana and the surrounding areas.

Great Falls Downtown Postcard Collection
A collection of postcards depicting Downtown Great Falls, Montana over a period of about 60 years.

Sister Genevieve McBride Collection
Sister Genevieve McBride was an Ursuline Nun in Great Falls. She traveled around Montana collecting photos and information about St. Peter’s mission and other Ursuline missions. She wrote the definitive history about St. Peter’s Mission titled “The Bird Tail”.
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Collection

Anaconda Copper Mining Company - Great Falls

Arrowhead (The) - Great Falls Anaconda Copper Mining Company Newsletters

Columbus School of Nursing Collection

From the Beginning - Ulm, Flood, Gore Hill and Riverdale

Great Falls Downtown Postcard Collection

Sister Genevieve McBride Collection

Cascade County Historical Society