Annie Tallent, the first white woman in the Black
Hills, arrived in 1874.
Clay Curran was a principal in
the Lead school system from 1920 until 1953. In 1960
Mr. Curran wrote "Biography of Mrs. Annie Tallent,
1827 - 1901," which he revised in 1967. The collection
contains copies of his manuscripts, along with some
of his research and correspondence. Photocopies of the
obituaries of C.C. Curran and Louise Curran are included.
