MS 516 - George Allen Dean Collection

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS 516

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection includes photos, a journal, and letters from George Allen Dean to his mother. All items are from his summer traveling and working in Yellowstone Park. The collection also includes a photo album with pictures between the years 1900 and 1904.

Dates

Created: 1900-1904
Other: Majority of material found in 1903
Other: Date acquired: 08/24/2015

Creator

Dean, George Allen (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

McCracken Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials. Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation or publication. Contact McCracken Research Library for more information.

Biographical or Historical Information

George Allen Dean was born on April 9, 1881 in Dedham, Massachusetts. In the summer of 1903, he came out to Yellowstone Park to travel and work. George Allen Dean was a student at Boston University and once his work was done out in Yellowstone he returned to Boston. He settled in Anaconda, Montana where he worked for the Anaconda Company in the accounting field. George Allen Dean married Claire Salisbury. They had five children and twenty-two grandchildren. He passed away on November 15, 1956.

Note written by Susan Bickell Cole

Extent

1.00 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

George Allen Dean was born on April 9, 1881 in Dedham, Massachusetts. During the summer of 1903 he came out to Yellowstone Park to travel and work. This collection includes photos, a journal, and letters to his mother from summer of 1903. The collection also has a photo album with pictures between the years of 1900 and 1904.