CONTRIBUTED BY PATRICK FINNEGAN:
The following files were contributed by local historian Patrick Finnegan.
He became interested in local history while reseaching his family tree and discovering the U.S. Census
of 1870 for the Montana Territory, which he later turned into a book. His books are all available
at the Headwaters Heritage Museum gift shop.
- Taylor Made: Gallatin County's First Census.
- Passages, with co-author Jeri Malby - A book of short stories and poetry.
- The Sacajawea: The History of the Sacajawea Hotel - Patrick is the primary author and designer of this book
published by the Three Forks Area Historical Society in 2021.
- Selected Papers of the 2010 Fur Trade Symposium at the Three Forks - Edited by Jim Hardee and with design and layout by Patrick.
Patrick continues to research, write, and speak about the history of the headwaters area
and has been the Treasurer for the Three Forks Area Historical Society since 2003.
Feel free to download his articles for reading. All articles are copyrighted.
Before My Time-Volume 1 Fifty-five historical tidbits all in one book. (pdf)
Before My Time-The Tool Room - Treasures of the Museum. (pdf)
Before My Time-The Corrupt Practices Act of 1912. (pdf)
Before My Time-The Three Forks Hospital - Still has some life. (pdf)
Before My Time-TF Furniture Company - Furniture and Funeral man N. M. Kvalnes. (pdf)
Before My Time-Mining the Headwaters - A brief history of mining in the Headwaters area. (pdf)
Before My Time-The Pink Reporter - The controversial newpaper put out by Tip Reynolds. (pdf)
Before My Time-Food Rules of WW I - Official food rationing rules in place during World War I and several recipes offered by local women of the day. (pdf)
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