The M. D. Butler Papers date from 1902-1909, and consist of cancelled checks, various financial records, and lists of intoxicating beverages sold at Butler's drugstore, in Brocket, North Dakota. According to Brocket Centennial 1900-2000, the drugstore was named the Palace Drug Store, while the financial records in the collection indicate a name of M. D. Butler & Co.
Two oversize volumes were placed on the shelves adjacent to the M. D. Butler Papers.