Abstract Papers of a journalist, southwestern novelist, and civic leader. The collection includes family correspondence, papers reflecting Perrys journalism career at the El Paso Post-Herald and the Las Cruces Sun-News, research notes and manuscripts of novels.

Scope and Content The collection contains writings, reminiscences, research material and photographs of William P. Montgomery, journalist. The materials is arranged in two series. The first series, John Prather material, contains his memories and photographs of the John Prather story which he wrote for the El Paso Times in 1957 about the rancher who stood up to the US Army and refused to leave his land. These photographs were donated by Montgomery in 1984 in memory of Steele Jones, Vice President of Development...