Public Research Files

Box 1B

This Box is the second part of General Missoula information. Included in this box is information about Missoula schools, areas of the city of Missoula, the Worden Family, geography around Missoula, and prominent architect AJ Gibson. Sources include pictures, newspaper articles, maps, etc.

Folder 1: Missoula County Poor Farm/Detention Hospital/Pineview Hospital

• Brief description of Poor Farm
• Maps of area
• Bids to rebuild
• Newspaper clipping in regards to poor farm

Folder 2: Prostitution

• NA; “Notorious “Mother” Gleim Kept Missoula Buzzing”; article about Mary Gleim (whorehouse madam)

Folder 3: Missoula County General Hospital

• Newspaper insert
• 2 copies of excerpts from insert

Folder 4: Rattlesnake area

• Details of history of Rattlesnake area architecture.

Folder 5: Rivers

• “Some Ways in Which Clark Fork, Bitteroot and Blackfoot Rivers have been used in the Past”; chronological timeline.

Folder 6: School district

• List about changes to counties and school districts
• District 3 (minutes from meeting?) District changes

Folder 7: Central School

• Pictures of Central School classes
• Article with pictures

Folder 8: Franklin school

• 3 pictures, 1 article

Folder 9: Missoula Schools

• Short overview of school’s histories; includes list of dates schools were built
• Handwritten notes with history of Missoula schools
• NA; About University of Montana; includes 4 photos; information about construction.

Folder 10: Hawthorne school

• Program/pamphlet; Dedication of the Hawthorne bell 1984, includes brief description/history of the school
• Bound typed book “History of Hawthorne school” 25 pages

Folder 11: Roosevelt School

• Pictures
  • 1910 Class picture, teacher Minnie Porterfield.
  • 1910 class picture
  • 1908 Class picture, teacher Willard
  • 1909 Class picture
  • 1910 First Grade class picture, teacher Grace Flynn

Folder 12: Prescott School

• NA; “Prescott Dedication Today Recalls Missoula’s Early School History” 1950, includes 4 pictures (2 copies)
• Pic of school
• Pic of 1906 class

Folder 13: Whittier

• Pic of old building built in 1894 (-1921)
• Class picture 1910 (2 copies)
• Class picture first grade 1899 or 1900
• 1910 class picture
• 1907 class pic
• 1910 class pic

Folder 14: Willard

• Picture of old Willard school building
• 1906 class pic
• 3rd grade class picture 1907
• 1906 class pic
• 1900 class pic

Folder 15: Grant Creek School

• Article with picture “Old Grant Creek School Getting Face Lift”
• Transcript of partial interview with someone who attended Grant Creek School
• “Suggestions for Activities of Children at the Grant Creek School” (field trips?)
• Handwritten Questions and Answers about Grant Creek School

Folder 16: Water Company (Waterworks)

• Chronological history 1868-1979
• NA; about freezing temperatures in Water works reservoir, February 10, 1949; 4 pictures included.

Folder 17: Worden Family

• NA; Bill Worden, “A Public-Spirited Soul”, 6-7-1995
• Obituary Henry O. “Bill” Worden, 6-7-1995
• Article w/ picture; “Old Home, New Livelihood”; about gift shop located in old Worden home.

Folder 18: West Side History

• Typed and stapled “History of the West Side” (date unknown)
• Attached “History of the Lowell School” 1972

Folder 19: Architecture

• MA; “H.E. Kirkemo, Architect”
• Pictures: Missoula Tire and Co. 1923; Terrace Corner Apartments, corner Front and Washington.

Folder 20: AJ Gibson, Architect

• Pictures: includes buildings designed and built by Gibson
  • Atlantic Hotel 1980
  • Eddy Apartments
  • AJ Gibson and wife Maude Lockey Gibson (date unknown)
  • Women’s Hall (Mathematics Building UM)
  • Jeanette Rankin Hall (Former UM Library) 1980
  • Toole Mansion 1980 (Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority)
  • AJ Gibson Residence ca. 1980
  • Missoula Country Courthouse ca. 1980
  • Carnegie Library (now Art Museum of Missoula) ca. 1980
  • Powell Block ca. 1980
• MA; 2003, about Women’s Hall/ Mathematics building at UM
• List of Gibson buildings
• Research- list of descriptions of scrapbooks of Gibson, does not include the scrapbooks.
• Museum exhibit transcript, AJ Gibson
• Brochure for Gibson Mansion Bed and Breakfast
• 2 pictures (unidentified)
• MA; 2000, about Peterson Mansion built by Gibson in 1903

Box 2

This box contains information on arts and music in regard to Missoula and Montana. Included are programs, tickets, and brochures for various productions, journals about the arts, and information on prominent local artists including: Edgar Samuel Paxson, Olaf Carl Seltzer, R.H. McKay, and Myrta Wright Stevens.

Folder 1

• Tickets to “Nuncrackers” MCT 2008
• Brochure for art showcase 2009 “Odyssey of the Stars, A Celebration of Artistic Journeys” Monte Dolack
• MA; 2009 “Red Skies on Canvas”; Monte Dolack smokejumper paintings
• Official Program for International Choral Festival 2009; includes button

Folder 2: Journals/Periodicals

• “View” Summer 2006 #6 Library of American Landscape History
• “Common Ground” Winter 2004
• “Common Ground” Summer 2004
• “Common Ground” Spring 2005
• “Common Ground” Spring 2006

Folder 3

• “The Edgar Samuel Paxson Murals” 1981, Lewis and Clark Trial Heritage Foundation. Brief History of Paxson and description of his paintings in the Missoula County Courthouse
• Correspondence Courthouse Clerk to Carol Allan regarding some history on the courthouse
  • Attached pictures and articles:
  • “Courthouse is Started in 1908; Final acceptance comes in 1910” includes pic of courthouse
  • Picture of a drawing of the courthouse
  • List with estimated value of courthouse (1911?)
  • Multiple pictures including the Courthouse
  • 4 invitations to executions 1890; 1890; 1892; 1943
  • Rate of taxation of 1911
  • 2 drawings- unknown
  • Picture of first courthouse finished in 1871
• “Some background comments about Missoula County, its government and its courthouse” 1978
  • Includes comments about Paxson Paintings
• List of mural paintings in the courthouse by Paxson
• “Bitteroot Journal” September 1977; pg 29-30 about Edgar Samuel Paxson
• Pamphlet for Nations Bicentennial 1976 “Historical Reminders of Missoula Montana for our Nations Bicentennial Year 1976”
• MA; 2004 “Rediscovering Edgar Paxson’s Paintings”
• Small book “The Missoula County Courthouse Murals: A Brief History of their Creation and Restoration”

Folder 4

• MA; 2009 “An artist’s artifact”, about one of Paxson’s buckskin shirts he worked in
• Correspondence about the appraisal of two unfinished murals done by Paxson.
• NA; letter from William E. Paxson about his grandfather’s art.
• Description of painting “Custer’s Last Stand” by Paxson
• Stapled papers
  • MA; 1913 Sentinel “E.S. Paxson makes generous offer to paint pictures in Courthouse”
  • A; Sentinel June 15, 1914, “Indians Massacred in the Courthouse” replacing artwork with Paxson’s Murals
  • Very brief history of Paxson 1852-1919
  • “Historic Preservation Project: Request for Restoration of the Edgar S. Paxson and other paintings in the Missoula County Courthouse, an Historical Monument”
  • MA; Nov. 10, 1914 “Reception Honors the Works of Artists”, Paxson.
• Correspondence from Patricia Simmons (Montana art council) to Paul (County Commissioners Office), 1981, regarding Paxson murals.
  • Photo of mural #5
  • Photo of mural #7
• Description of mural paintings
• News story written by William Edgar Paxson (grandson) “Lest Montanans Forget”
• Correspondence from Berger Art Conservation, Inc. regarding the two “covered” paintings by Paxson, x-rays of paintings, talks about 8 enclosed photos. July 12, 1979.
• Correspondence from William Paxson May 16, 1979; Saying the hidden murals are not Paxsons;
• NA; Los Angeles Times; March 4, 1962 “Whittier Man Finds Kin’s Historic Diaries”
• NA; “Whittier Man Collects Famous Ancestor’s Art”
• A; Great Falls Tribune, July 13, 1962 “”Custer’s Last Stand” Painting offered for Sale to State by Paxsons”
• Letter from William Paxson to Missoula County Courthouse Commissioners about poor job preserving Paxson’s memory and work
• Attached NA; “Painter Remembered by Family” Nov 25, 1971.
• Post Card “Three Flathead Indians” by Paxson
• Correspondence about drawing by Paxson up for auction; attached is picture of drawing (FT Owen)
• Correspondence William E. Paxson to Gary Langley at the Missoulian 1971.
• Small book “E.S. Paxson 1859-1919” Brief history of life and then features his artwork.
Folder 5
• A; about Olaf Carl Seltzer (artist), “For Years the Paintings of Russel and Remington have dominated the Real of Western Art. Now the Works of a Contemporary, O.C. Seltzer are Emerging to share an Equal Fame” (date unknown)
• Obituary of “Artist O.C. Seltzer”; August 25, 1877- December 16, 1957.
• Copy of letter referring to CM Russel
Folder 6
• Issue of “Montana Arts Council State of the Arts” May/June 2009
Folder 7: R.H. McKay (photographer)
• Announcement of exhibit of McKay’s photographs (year unknown)
• Handwritten notes on McKay and his photography including technical aspects.
• Pamphlet for exhibit of McKay’s photographs, 1974
• Article about McKay’s death
• Brief one page history on McKay
• Photograph (unknown location); sign “post office” on log building.
Folder 8: Myrta May Wright Stevens
• From Montana the Magazine of Western History “The Artistic Vision of Myrta Wright Stevens”
• Exhibition catalog for Myrta Wright Stevens collection. (2 copies)
• Hard copy of Montana the Magazine of Western History with the first mentioned article.

Box 3

This box covers a wide range of topics. It includes items about art and music from Missoula and surrounding areas. Some topics are national and not pertaining directly to Missoula. There is also a small amount of information on toys, craftwork, and cooking.

Folder 1

• Photocopy of book “Complete Carriage and Wagon Painter”

Folder 2: Theater and Movies

• Missoulian Entertainer; Dec. 25-31, 1992 “Montana in the Movies; Intrepid Entertainer reviewers tell you what’s up in the movies made in or about the Big Sky Country”
• Journal “Modern Maturity” February-March 1993. “Movies: Our 100 year Love Affair”
• A; “Movie Scars: Rubble of ‘epic’ remains”; about area where they filmed “Red Skies of Montana”
• A; “A fond farewell to Ed and Ed, two fine fellows”
• Obituary for Edward ‘Eddie’ Sharp, owner of the Wilma.
• MA; 1993, “Wilma Owner Edward Sharp dead at 77”
• Copy of Missoula Muse, volume 1 no. 8
• Copy of Saturday Evening Post; John Wayne Edition, memorial issue July/August, 1979.

Folder 3

• A; “MSU Dean Composes Contemporary Carol”
• Article about man who composes “Home Sweet Home”
• NA; “The Mini Page” Orchestra instruments
• A; “The End of a Musical Era”; the death of Irving Berlin.
• “Ballads of the Little Big Horn” songs about Custer
• Page from “Sing with Shirley Temple” a book of sheet music.

Folder 4

• Pamphlet published by Mansfield Library “Dorothy Marie Johnson Collection.”

Folder 5

• “The Index of American Design Parts 1 to 10”
• “Homespun” HMFM exhibit catalog March 4- October 30, 1988
• Pages from a Calendar from Crane Plumbing and Heating Dealer.
• Four pages of black and white pictures of paintings and furniture; origin unknown
• “Uncommon threads” an article about quilts.
• Brochure for books on Costume history
• Photocopy “Proctor and Gamble” company history.
• A; “The Levi’s Story” out of Fall 1952 “American Heritage”
• MA; Oct. 17, 1993, “The People Person Liz Applegate’s creations”

Folder 6

• Photocopy of book “The Boston Cooking School Cook Book”
• More pages from noted book

Folder 7

• Issue of “Reminisce; The Magazine that Brings Back the Good Times”, Nov./Dec. 1998.

Folder 8: Toys

• A; “Yesteryear’s Toys, Today’s Treasures”
• Smithsonian Article; Dec. 1989 “In the Cutthroat World of Toy Sales, Childs Play is Serious Business”
• Siouxland Heritage Museums community report.

Folder 9

• Model trains (need to go back over this folder and get more details.

Folder 10

• Photos of a jacquard loom

Folder 11

• “Country School Legacy Humanities on the Frontier”
• Letter from George Wilson, who used to live in Missoula when he was a baby.

Box 4

The main amount of research material in this box pertains to Newspapers and publications in Missoula and other areas in Montana. Some include copies of the publication itself and others include pictures of the buildings and histories on the Newspapers. Research in this box also includes a folder about post offices, and a folder with some research on the history of telephones and telephone companies in Montana.

Folder 1

• From MT Historical Society- announcing they now have hard copies of newspapers available.
• Carolina Comments Vol XXXIII No. 2, March 1985
• List of Montana Newspapers
• Gateway Heritage Quarterly, journal of the Montana Historical Society- St. Louis Missouri.

Folder 2

• Book “The Power of Print in American History 1776-1976”; Chapter 7: Newspapers and Public Opinion.
• MA; Jan 21, 2009 “Obama Inauguration”
• Excerpts from a Union List of Montana Newspapers in Montana Repositories.

Folder 3

• The Benton Record; Feb 1, 1875
• Front page The Benton Record, Holiday Edition January 1, 1883.
• Newsreader “Between the Parks…Fort Benton in Historic Choteau County 1988”

Folder 4

• “Montana Pick and Plow” Bozeman City, Montana Territory, Friday May 20, 1870.

Folder 5: Research on “The Montana Post”

• Photocopy pic, The Montana Post building in the 1880s
• 2 page history of the Montana Post
• Photocopy picture (7)
• Photocopy pic D.W. Tilton, publisher of the Montana Post
• Photocopy pic. The Montana Post building and the International Hotel about 1870.
• Copy of The Montana Post; Dec 17, 1864
• 2 territory of Montana receipts; printed by Montana Post
• Receipt for subscription
• Printing job receipt 2 copies
• Example of The Daily Montana Post; Helena November 17, 1868
• P. pic with new front completed; September 22, 1866
• P. pic The Montana Post and City Book Store before new front, approximate 1865.

Folder 6: The Daily Madisonian

• Brief history of the Madisonian; photocopy of the Madisonian; Virginia City, January 10, 1874.
• The Daily Madisonian; January 9, 1874

Folder 7: The Daily Montanian

• Copy of The Daily Montanian; Virginia City, January 9, 1874.

Folder 8

• Daily River Press; Fort Benton November 18, 1885

Folder 9: The Saltese Tribune

• “Saltese History”, The Saltese Tribune

Folder 10

• List of the United States Post offices and the carriers and officers appointed in charge, includes dates.

Folder 11

• Missoula Mountain Bell Operators- Historical Facts (chronological)
• Receipt for service, The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. 1936
• History of the telephone in MT (?)
• MA; May 31, 2009, about pay phones becoming less common.

Folder 12

• Book spiral bound “Platen Press Operation”

Folder 13

• A; “Some Reflections on the Heliograph”

Box 5

This box pertains to research done on the University of Montana. Included is information on the campus itself, sports teams from the University, and the UM centennial.

Folder 1

• Pamphlet “University of Montana A Walking Tour”
• NA; Special insert “The University of Montana 100 years in Pictures 1893-1993”
• Commemorative Issue of Missoula Guide, 1893-1993 UM Centennial.
• Blueprints of Women’s Hall (Now the math building)
• MA; 1998, “A Historical Perspective of UM”; chronological history

Folder 2

• Pic. 1921 Griz football team
• Information on James Dorsey; First African American student.
• Grizzly Football 1992 Yearbook
• Grizzly Basketball 1992-93 Yearbook
• Story about John Reagan
• MA; 1991, “100 years of Missoula Basketball”
• Sport Stats.
• Newspaper insert on the Lady Griz 1993.
• “Lady Griz Basketball” 1992-93 Media guide
• Picture of ft. Msla baseball team
• Lady Griz Volleyball Media guide 1992

Folder 3: UM Centennial

• Missoula Guide Commemorative Issue (double)
• Missoulian Section U “UM’s Century”, April 25, 1993.
• The Daily Missoulian Feb. 18, 1943; “University Celebrates Charter Day with Special Convocation.”

Folder 4

• Binder of compiled Research on UM for paper written by Tonia L. Summers, “Beginning of a University”

Box 6

This box contains information on people who have a relation to Missoula and Montana in general. The occupations and dates of the people featured vary greatly. Some research includes more detailed biographies while others may only include one or two pieces of information.

Folder 1

• A; “The Diary of John F. Dodson; His Journey from Illinois to his Death at Fort Owen in 1852”
• Ledger for goods sold by Major (John) Owen
• “Fort Owen- a chronology”

Folder 2

• Article about Father Pierre Jean DeSmet
• The Galpin Journal; about DeSmet, includes some journal entries.

Folder 3

• Research on Charles Cotesworth Rawn
• This folder includes multiple photocopies of original documents pertaining to military service, death, pensions from the military. There are many certificates and handwritten documents (letters, etc).
• Also included is a small biography of Captain Charles Rawn.

Folder 4

• Report from Captain Rawn dated September, 12th 1877; typed copy of the original.

Folder 5

• More research on Captain Rawn; very similar to information and documents in folder 3.

Folder 6

• “Montana’s First Trial” by Howard Toole I.
• MA; Nov. 8, 1989; “Bustling City took Statehood in Stride”
• “Former Mayor Remembered; Toole Eulogy Recalls Family, Civic Devotion”

Folder 7: Research on different people

• Ross Family
• Joseph Dixon
• James Fergus
• Western Union telegrams (not sure on specific people)
• Correspondence to S.T. Hauser
• Hauser correspondence
• Receipts and correspondence

Folder 8

• Small biography and copy of marriage certificate for James Bell and Rena Mary Woods, September 1895.

Folder 9

• D.J. Donahue obituary, 1939.

Folder 10: Mike Mansfield

• Pamphlet
• MA; November 13, 1988; “Mansfield, the Senator from Montana”, 1 of 4.
• MA; November 27, 1988; “Mansfield, Years of Frustration over Vietnam” 3 of 4.
• MA; December 4, 1988; “Mansfield, Japan Beckons as a Senate Era Ends”, 4 of 4.
• MA; November 20, 1988; “Mansfield, The Rise in the Senate”, 2 of 4.
• Time Magazine, March 20, 1964: Vol. 83 NO. 12 “Majority Leader Mansfield.

Folder 11

• MA; 11-12-89, “Bob Marshall’s Legacy: 50 Years after Marshall’s Death, Wild Lands and Wild Stories Remain”.

Folder 12: John Mullan

• From The Washington Historical Quarterly: Vol. 25 No. 3, July 1934; “Captain John Mullan”
• “Report of Captain John Mullan to the Office of Military Road Expedition, Topographical Bureau, Washington D.C., February 14, 1863”

Folder 13: Jeanette Rankin

• From Montana the Magazine of Western History, Summer 1967, “The Lady from Montana”, by John C. Board.
• Various articles about Jeanette Rankin.
• Newspaper articles on Jeanette Rankin.
• MA; Nov. 24, 1974, “Jeanette Rankin: The Bum Rap is Corrected”
• Four Missoulian papers
• Articles on Rankin

Folder 14: Kenneth Ross

• Journal (part) of Ross; also includes dates and places of birth of A.D. Ross and family.

Box 7

The main amount of research included in this box is on Native American tribes associated with Montana and surrounding areas. Included is research done on The Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne, Crow, Dakota, Flathead, and Nez Perce.

Folder 1

• Articles regarding black history month
• The Kansas City Star, “Tracking Black History Gets Easier”
• The Kansas City Star, “KC festival brings African culture into spotlight”.

Folder 2

• Article “Blacks in the West”
• Bound project book for a traveling exhibit titled “Blacks in the Westward Movement”

Folder 3

• Missoulian Entertainer, 1992; “Hmong and the Museum”, about exhibit at the Missoula Museum of the Arts.
• Pages from the KINNIKINNIK, about Hmong culture (1991).

Folder 4

• Article from History News, January/February 1994, “Strength and Diversity: Japanese American Women 1885-1990”.

Folder 5

• Compiled Material, “North American Indians-Histories and Cultures”.

Folder 6

• Brief history of tribes in the Northwestern and Northwest Plains.

Folder 7

• “Indian Tribes of Montana”- brief history
• MA; November 1989, “True to his schools: For Joe McDonald, UM distinguished alumnus and National Indian Educator of the Year, formal education is essential to the preservation of tribal culture”

Folder 8

• Missoulian Entertainer 1989; “Living Tradition: A new exhibit probes the craft and artistry of Native Americans”.
• MA; May 1989, “A tale of two chiefs”
• Scholarly paper?, by Rex C. Myers (1970), “Montana’s Indians”.
• “Blackfeet Indian Tipis Design and Legend” by John C. Ewers.
• “Blackfeet Reservation, Montana”.
• Article from The Treasure State Surveyor, about Blackfoot tribe.
• “Early History Blackfeet Indian Reservation Montana”, photocopies of drawings and information, “Compiled and Drawn by Ralph M. Shane 1966”.

Folder 9

• Northern Cheyenne Reservation, Brief history/description and facts.

Folder 10

• “The Crow Indians Brief Outline of History and General Information”
• “Crow Reservation, Montana”, brief history/ description.

Folder 11

• Information on Dakota tribe Indians

Folder 12

• Native Americans: Flathead.

Folder 13

• Blue Binder; research on Flathead Indians
• Handwritten and typed notes on Flathead Indians.

Folder 14

• “Flathead Reservation Montana”
• MA; “1855 Treaty of Hell Gate”

Folder 15

• Supplement to the Montana Standard Butte, “The Nez Perce War of 1877”
• Report made by John Gibbon on the battle of Big Hole, MT: August 9, 1877. Includes list of killed and wounded.
• Photocopy section of “Adventures of American Army and Navy Officers; III The Battle of the Big Hole by Brigadier General John Gibbon, USA”.

Folder 16: Nez Perce War

• 3 typed Missoulian articles July 20, 1877: “A Little Speck of Excitement”, “The Post”, “Is There Danger?”
• Photocopy pages of Missoulian (poor quality)
• Manilla envelope: photocopy pictures (poor quality; no descriptions); specification for bed sacks; specifications for pillow sacks
• Picture and instructions for bunks.

Folder 17: Fort Belknap

• Three page typed brief history, “Fort Belknap Reservation, Montana”

Folder 18

• “The Metis Centennial Celebration Publication” 1879-1979
• Letter describing photo given as gift to the museum.
  • Photo- an early day Native American encampment with Mt Sentinel in the background. (current location of University of Montana).

Box 8

This box includes part 2 of research on Native Americans. Included is Fort Peck Reservation, Sitting Bull, Battle of Little Bighorn, and information about the Nez Perce Trail. Also included is a small amount on mining and ghost towns. Folder 7 includes a variety of research, but it was all provided by the same person (Bill Hartley) so it is being kept together. Ghost town information includes Garnet, Granite, and Bannack.

Folder 1

• Three page typed, brief history of the Fort Peck Reservation; author unknown

Folder 2

• Three-page report/history of “Rocky Boy’s Reservation, Montana”

Folder 3

• Small book, “The Last Years of Sitting Bull”, from State Historical Society of North Dakota.

Folder 4

• Battle of Little Bighorn; National Geographic article, “Ghosts of the Little Bighorn” by Robert Paul Jordan.

Folder 5: Nez Perce Trail

• Newspaper
• Dedication event invitation
• “July 1978, Notice of Initiation, National Historic Trail Study Nez Perce (Nee-Mee-Poo) Trail”; Has list of Departments, associations, etc.
• 1978 public info brochure for Nez Perce Trail
• “Nez Perce National Historic Trail Study” November 1978 Public Workshop info packet

Folder 6

• Newspaper Advertising Supplement (date Unknown); “Mining: A Bright Hope for Montana’s Future”

Folder 7: Seeley and Swan Lake area research (Most done and provided by Bill Hartley)

• “Big Blackfoot Mining and Milling Co. and Their Logging Camp at Seeley Lake, Montana 1906-1911” by Bill Hartley; pictures and two pages
• “The Meskie-Mackenzie Tree Faller” with drawing.
• Pictures of Shay logging Locomotive, 1923
• Pic; 40 year old saw
• Old pictures of Missoula with descriptions.
• Union Opera house picture with description.
• Pattee canyon fire picture w/ description
• Pic w/ description, Seeley Lake Mail Stage car in 1931
• Article on Ed Pulaski
• Pictures of Hartley at Air show in 1994.
• Pic; Jimmy and Marry Scott and Pat and Gladys McElligott
• Pic; First Intermountain Logging Congress in Spokane w/ identifications of people.
• Pic and description; Austin and Bessie Hartley Store and Post Office at Greenough (1925-55).
• Pic and desc.; ACM Logging Co. at Woodworth MT
• Map of Nine-mile MT, 1925 vs. 1975
• Two pics Shay logging locomotive w/ description.
• Map of Potomac in late 1920s
• Map; Anaconda Copper Mining Co Headquarters Camp #1 Woodworth MT, 1934-56
• Map; area between Clearwater and Greenough 1928
• Map; Greenough in 1928
• Map; ACM Co. camps 1934-56.
• Map of ACM Camps; Map of Stark MT, 1916-26; Map of ACM Headquarters.
• Jack Demmons articles
• Copies of previous maps
• Chronological Histories, “Seeley Lake Odds and Ends”.
• More history on Seeley-Swan Area

Folder 8: start of Ghost town folders

• Souvenir Booklet for Bannack Centennial August 5, 1962.

Folder 9: Garnet

• MA; October 25, 2004 “Resurrecting the Past: History Channel films as carpenters wrap up Garnet preservation project”.
• Informational brochure for Garnet; has brief history w/ map and guide to the buildings.
• “A Management Plan (History of Garnet) by John Ellingsen” January 1973
• MA; June 29, 1995, “The Historic haunts of long-gone miners have stood for a century at Garnet”.

Folder 10

• “Anaconda Area Ghost Trails” by Helena Hammond.

Folder 11

• Photos of building restoration in Granite, MT.

Box 9

This box includes research and articles pertaining to the environment in Montana. Including agriculture, fishing, big game hunting, wildlife, Yellowstone National Park, conservation, and local plant life.

Folder 1

• Copy of a Master’s thesis, “The History of Irrigation and the Orchard Industry in the Bitter Root Valley”.

Folder 2

• Smithsonian April 1990, The Environment Anniversary Issue.

Folder 3

• Article, “The History of Big Game”.

Folder 4

• Pages from the “History of Big Game”.

Folder 5

• “Grizzly Bear”, by R. Weckwerth
• “Montana Mammals”, List provided by Montana Department of Fish and Game, May 1976.
• “We’ve never met an animal we didn’t like”, by Dennis Flath, 1975.
• “The Distribution of some Mammals in Montana”
• MA; February 16, 1992, “Out in the Cold: Montana’s wild animals and birds survive winter- with help from Mother Nature”.
• Article “Camera on Wildlife”
• Article “Bringing the Bobcat Back”.
• Guide about different animals and their anatomy.
• “Coyote”, from Montana Fish and Game Department.
• “Montana Wildlife 170 Years Ago” by Ken Walcheck.
• “Guide to Montana Bighorn Sheep”.
• Handwritten notes on edible plants.

Folder 6

• MA; April 23, 1992, “Following Fish: Clark Fork trout make spawning journeys that rival salmon treks”.
• MA; February 20, 1992, “Flies, Fishing, Females”
• MA; Feb. 6, 1992, “Big Uglies: Verlin Rees swears by the wonderful woolly worm”.
• Pictures and descriptions of different fish.

Folder 7

• Booklet paper “Yellowstone Wonderland; The exciting beginning of Yellowstone National Park”

Folder 8

• “Inventory of Conservation resources for Missoula County, Montana” October 1992.

Box 10A

Included in this box is a large amount of articles and documents regarding the history of logging in Montana. This research ranges from the Bonner Mill, the lumber industry in Anaconda and other regions, the history of early logging in Montana, and the Lubrecht forest.

Folder 1

• MA; August 23, 1963 (Supplement) “Planning ahead for the future growth of Montana and the Lumber Industry; The Story of Anaconda”
• MA; May 9, 1972 “Anaconda Sells Bonner Plant”

Folder 2

• MA; March 3, 1974 “Production of Plywood Starts at New Plant” (Bonner Mill)
• MA; August 15, 1986 “Champion to cut Millworker Wages”

Folder 3

• Guide to Oral Interview with EB Corrick- General Manager, Rocky Mountain Operations/Timberlands; May 4, 1984.
• Interview with Jack Leary and Onnie Hamma; May 7, 1984 Bonner, MT (workers)
• Interview with Jack Demmons, District Superintendent Bonner School, May 7, 1984, Bonner, MT.
• Interview with George Neff- Forester; May 8, 1984, East Missoula.
• 2 letters discussing the Mills history.
• From journal The Timberman, 1936, “Fifty Years at Bonner; Anaconda Copper Mining Company’s Lumber Department Outstanding Montana Operation”
• Bibliography- unknown source
• 1978 Chronology- “History of Bonner Property and Timberlands”
• Brief chronological history of early mines.
• Descriptions of Documents from Anaconda Company (possibly from Mansfield library).

Folder 4: Early Day Logging

• MA; July 17, 1968 “Logging in the Old Style”
• MA; March 1, 1964 “Memoirs of a Pioneer; Chipsfly-Wood and Poker”
• NA; pictures with descriptions, “Man and Horse Played Important Part in Logging of Early 1900s”
• Tribune August 20, 1978 “Early-day loggers did a lot of talking- in their own language”
• The Western News July 16, 1964, “Early Day Logging was rugged operation that required strong men for long hard day’s work”.
• Winifred Times, Nov 8, 1946, “Logging war in Cramer Gulch between ‘Bill’ Thompson and Hammond Interests denuded area in short time of choice timber; Workmen’s feud lasted several months”.
• Story about 92-year-old Ed Smith who was a lumberjack; Spokesman Review, October 1, 1967.
• “Body Moved from Site of Interstate”; November 14, 1963, Lumberjacks body moved to make way for new interstate.
• Newspaper pic “Logging Swan Rover in 1906”
• Great Falls Tribune, September 1, 1957, “Sanders County Hails New Timber Industry; Mill Operator Plans to double Daily Production”.
• Newspaper pic, Great Falls Tribune, 1957 Logging.
• The Scobey Sentinel (no date) “The Lumberjack: Getting out timber along turbulent streams of Montana in the Early Territorial days”
• MA; Dec. 19, 1926 “Editor describes Christening of Pacific Coast Woods” George Cornwall- editor of The Timberman.
• “A Century of Lumbering in Northern Idaho” by S. Blair Hutchinson.
• “Pioneer Lumbering in Montana” by Anton M. Holter, 1911.
• Hungry Horse News, June 28, 1963, “Tell of Early-Day River Drives”; pictures on next page.
• Augusta News, April 24, 1930, “Sixty Billion Fleet of Lumber Standing in Montana; Fierce fights Among Pioneer Loggers”.
• MA; January 11, 1959, “Western Montana Lumbering’s Early Days Shown in Photos”
• The Anaconda Standard, June 11, 1922 “The Log of a Lumber Jack: A day in Montana’s Largest Logging Camp”
• Spokesman Review, Oct. 19, 1952, “Old Time River Man”
• The Musselshell Advocate, March 3, 1922, “Lumbering and Saw Mills”
• MA; August 19, 1923, “When the Drive Comes Down”
• The Anaconda Standard, June 19, 1927 “River Driving on the Blackfoot; The first in more than twenty years”.
• Western News, June 22, 1967 “Lumberjacks Life Hazardous…Log Drives took Heavy Toll”.
• Western News, June 8, 1967 “Woods Work in Kootenai Country…Prize Horses, Strong Men”.
• Western News, June 29, 1967 “Timber Attracts Sawmills to Kootenai’s Sylvan Banks”.
• Western News, April 20, 1967 “Timber cutters in the Kootenai Country…Prospectors Turned Tie Hacks”.
• Western News, April 27, 1967 “Industry comes to Kootenai… Timber takes top billing from Mining”
• Mineral Independent, November 1958, “State Forester Reviews Century of Lumbering”
• From American Forests, July 1984 “Pulaski: The Man, the Tool”
• From The Journal of Forest History, October 1984, “A.B. Hammond, West Coast Lumberman” by Gage McKinney.

Folder 5

• Article about Great Northwest Log Haul, 1988

Folder 6

• MA; August 2, 1964 “Cattle Roam where logs rolled; Donlan, Moderie and Valley of Fortune”.

Folder 7

• Photos of library car and train at Fort Missoula
• “Gibson Speeders Built for Logger’s Use- to stand Logger’s Abuse”
• “A Logging Speeder Portfolio III” pics and descriptions of speeders.
• “Scrapping the Craig Mt. Lumber Co.’s Logging Railroad”, Photos and descriptions.

Folder 8

• Ponderosa Press, September 2, 1982 “Depression-era Logger recalls past”

Folder 9

• Small amount of information on Lubrecht Forest region

Folder 10

• The Book for Junior Woodsmen, by Bernard S. Mason 1945.

Folder 11

• “Logging on Lubrecht Forest Prior to 1934”, senior thesis by David Crabtree.

Folder 12: Flathead Valley

• Hungry Horse News, Feb 20, 1959, “Point to Montana’s Timber Future”

Folder 13

• Pamphlet, “Controlling Forest Fires”
• “The History of The Timber Industry in Western Montana” by Ruth G. Lange.
• Typed Histories- Author unknown
  • Brief history of Lumber Mill at Bonner, Montana
  • Development of the Timber Industry in Western Montana
  • Logging in the Blackfoot River Area of Western Montana
  • Lubrecht experimental forest
  • Bibliography for all
  • Sources of Information.
• USFS History, Jan 15, 1938, name at end N.E. Wilkerson; “Some of the things done and Conditions under which they were Accomplished”.
• More History dated 1960 “Research”
• History “Forest Fire Lookout Towers”; 3 pages and bibliography.
• Post card from Georgia Pacific Historical Museum of “High Wheel Logging Cart”
• Plans for USFS exhibit
• Pamphlets about different trees
• August 23, 1954 “History of Region 1 Lookout System”
• Pamphlet 1965, “On the Lookout: Forest Fire Control on State and Private Lands”
• “The Lookout” by WK ‘Bill’ Samsel
• 53 pages with Appendix, “The Scientific Characteristics of the Principle Commercial Species of Trees Growing in Montana”, 1960.
• “History of the use of aircraft in forest service work Region 1, U.S. Forest Service Missoula, Montana”. Chronological 1909-1960.
• Region one Forest Fire Statistics 1908-1959: Year Class A, B, C Total, Lightning, Man Caused, Acres NF area burned, Acres burned in protection boundary.
• “The Big Fire” by Joe B. Halm
• Story told by Clarence B. Swim about 1910 fire
• R1 #1340 USFS Press Service “Fires of 1910 Claim 125 lives”
• R1 #1341 “Holocaust of 1910 Burned Three Million Acres”
• “The Great Fires of 1910” by William W. Morris
• “Fighting Forest Fires- Then and Now”, October 1955 by Theodore Shoemaker
• January 30, 1959 “History of Smoke jumping prepared by the Division of Fire Control, Region 1, U.S. Forest Service”.
• Photos USFS with descriptions

Box 10B

This box is part two of Lumber Industry in Montana. The research includes early timber industry history, Lolo national forest, Western Lumber Company, and information on logging in the Ninemile area.

Folder 1

• About Anaconda company railroad logging operation in Ninemile Creek.
• Pictures of Ninemile camp.

Folder 2

• Newspaper Supplement, Lolo National Forest.

Folder 3

• “Our Sawdust Roots: A History of the Forest Products Industry in Montana”, by Delores Morrow; 90 pages including footnotes and bibliography.

Folder 4 (blue book)

• “Logging Railroads of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company in Montana”, by Phillip C. Johnson, 1979.

Folder 5

• “Information and Questions Skiotay or Nine Mile Valley”, courtesy of Audrey Browman.

Folder 6

• Old West, Winter 1980 “Logging on Ninemile Creek”, by Bob Hewitt

Folder 7

• Fold out brochure “History Ninemile Remount Depot and Ranger Station”
• Visitor Center information.

Folder 8

• US Dept of Agriculture Forest Service Fire Camp Cookbook Region 1, date unknown.
• Interview with Don Mackenzie by Phyllis Prince with Bob Leprowse.

Folder 9

• “Early History of Montana’s Lumber Industry” by Bob Hewitt

Folder 10

• Research data by Dr. Robert N. Phillip on Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and the Timber Industry.

Folder 11

• Contract between the Heron Lumber Company and the Western Lumber Company pertaining to the 15,360-acre Valley Creek Timber unit on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
• A page from the Clark properties inventory specifically the Wester Lumber Company.

Box 11

This box contains a variety of military history and documents relating to Montana. The research topics date back as far as the Spanish American War, to WWI, WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Folder 1

• “Civil War Unit Histories”, Civil war research collections.

Folder 2

• Pension paperwork for Herbert B. Wilson- Spanish American War Veteran from Missoula.
• Paper requesting funds for burial rights
• Certificate of death.
• Pamphlet for HMFM exhibit March 1992-1993; “A Splendid Little War”, the Spanish-American war and the Philippine Insurrection
• “Memories of the Campaign of Santiago”, by James Moss (lieutenant of 25th bicycle corps).
Folder 3
• 3 copies of memories of Santiago by Moss.
Folder 4
• Report of Missoulians who lost their lives in WWI, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam.
Folder 5: WWII
• MA; June 14, 1992, “Fort’s Japanese community felt Effects of fear”; “Missoulians watched miracle at Midway unfold”.
• Missoula Sentinel, Jan. 9, 1942, “Campus will be ready for bombs”
• Memories of Glen during WWII by Vern Portin; has ref. to Monty Bowman of Missoula.
• MA; Dec 1, 1991 “Remembering Pearl Harbor; Everywhere you looked there was tragedy”.
• MA; March 1, 1992 “World War II, affected Montana’s work, play”.
• MA; January 5, 1992 “December 1941: War comes home to Montana”.
• The World War II Chronicle Vol 6 No 2, July/August 1991.
• MA; November 1989, “Missoula General led the charge in WWII”.
Folder 6
• Diary (copy) of Sgt. Monty G. Bowman US Army 1944.
• Missoulian May 26, 1992 “All Consuming War forced Montanans to make do”
Folder 7
• Article from VFW, 1991, “War in the ‘Land that God Forgot’: Korea, 1950-1953”.
Folder 8
• MA; January 1991, “Now it’s War: U.S.-led aerial assault pounds Iraq”.
• MA; May 1991, “Object Lessons: Missoula veteran hopes Gulf artifacts bring home war’s futility”.
• Article “Going Off to War: A Student Faces the Fact he may to Kill”.
Folder 9
• October 1944; Yellow Binder; Copy “Army Service Forces Manual M5 Leadership and the Negro Soldier”.
Folder 10
• Medals and ribbons
• MA; May 28, 1991 “VFW to place special marker on long dead soldiers grave”.
Folder 11
• “History Second Regiment Infantry National Guard Montana”.

Box 12A

This box contains various information, mainly through newspaper clippings, about the history of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula and some of its various artifacts and outbuildings. The articles are organized by year published.

Folder 1: 1965

• MA; May 23, 1965: “Historic Buildings Doomed Unless Community Will Act”

Folder 2: 1972

• MA; March 9, 1972 “Ghost Town Society Plans to Salvage Ft. Missoula Artifacts”

Folder 3: 1973

• MA; June 13, 1973 “Museum Project Deserves Support”
• MA; June 3, 1973 “Members of a Ghost Town Society are Exploring the Possibility of establishing a park and museum at Ft. Missoula”
• MA; April 21, 1973 “Public Comments Sought on use of Land at Fort”

Folder 4: 1974

• MA; March 3, 1974 “Streetcar Restoration”
• March 13, 1974 picture of cabins with descriptions
• July 20, 1974: Pictures of Fort
• MA; March 13, 1974 “Museum promoters look for citizen backing”

Folder 5: Inception in 1975

• Brochure about proposed Fort Missoula Historical Park
• MA; October 15, 1974 “Consulting firm hired for historical park”
• More articles, papers and reports regarding the beginning of the museum

Folder 6: 1976

• Picture of old living units located on fort (1976)
• MA; April 7, 1976 “Commissioners Accept Deed for Park Land”
• MA; Jan 9, 1976 “Women’s Club Plans Benefit”
• MA; April 18, 1976 “Kids Prepare Museum Exhibit”
• MA; June 16, 1976 “Fort Museum Plans History Workshops”
• MA; June 20, 1976 “Fourth of July Celebration Straight from Good Old Days”
• November 19, 1976, picture of house being moved to Fort.
• MA; July 4, 1976 “Fourth of July”
• December 4, 1976, blurb about holiday display at Fort
• MA; September 23, 1976 “Museum Group Sets Program”
• MA; August 21, 1976 “Friends of Museum work to Preserve History”
• MA; Dec 1, 1976 “Dollhouse on Display”
• June 1976, about the Fourth of July celebration
• Picture (unknown date)

Folder 7: 1977

• MA; Sept 18, 1977 “Ft. Missoula Friends Seek New Members”
• MA; Sept 23, 1977 “Ft. Missoula museum needs heat”
• MA; October 2, 1977 “ticklers: fort historical museum asks for help”
• MA; October 7, 1977 “History Museum Gets Donation”
• Poster for some type of exhibit from July 4- September 6, 1977 “1877-Fort Missoula and the Nez Perce”
• M; October 9, 1977, Picture of Fort Missoula historical museums float in the Homecoming parade.
• MA; October 15, 1977 “Museum at Fort Showing Ghost Town Photos”
• MA; November 22, 1977 “Preserve our heritage”
• MA; December 17, 1977 “Fort Missoula Display Awaits Santa’s Visit”; Picture on reverse side.
• A; Montana Post Nov/Dec 1977, “Old fort Missoula begins new life as historic park and museum”
• MA; Dec 23, 1977 “Museum Receives $500 Contribution”
• A; Missoula County Messenger Dec 28, 1977 “Ft. Missoula Exhibit Continues”
• “The Western Montana Ghost Town Preservation Society Newsletter” Autumn 1977

Folder 8: 1978

• M; April 18, 1978; picture of antique show and sale sponsored by Friends of HMFM
• MA; May 3, 1978 “lusty group does well” (museum development)
• MA; June 27, 1978 “July 4th celebration to have air of 1900”
• A; The Western Montana Messenger, June 28, 1978: “Fourth of July Celebration Planned”
• A; Montana Kaimin June 29, 2978 “July 4 festivities planned”
• MA; July 5, 1978 “Stars, Stripes and Showers”
• Advertisement for antiques show “Carousel and Collectables”
• Multiple other newspaper announcements for things happening at the Fort.
• MA; June 23 “Museum to offer bit of old west”
• MA; May 13, 1978 “Old Printing Days relived at Fort Missoula”
• Multiple articles about the Fourth of July Celebration at the Fort

Folder 9: 1979

• Newspaper articles; Museum publicity, funding, Fourth of July, budget cuts, photos, events.

Folder 10: 1980

• Ad for antiques show and sale to benefit the Fort
• Newspaper picture of Fort’s Christmas display

Folder 11

• History of the wagons in front of the Historical Museum

Folder 12: 1981

• Newspaper pic of holiday exhibit
• Newspaper clipping with mention of Museum
• Postcard advertisement of “The Toy Shoppe” exhibit

Folder 13: 1982

• Postcard advertisement for Museum exhibits
• Various newspaper articles and clippings mentioning the museum
• Mailing advertisements for the holiday exhibit “Christmastide”.

Folder 14: 1983

• Various Newspaper articles, advertisements and clippings; museum publicity, announcing exhibits etc.

Folder 15: 1984

• Programs for the “Missoula Heritage Festival” at Caras Park
• Various newspaper and article clippings.
• Advertisements and programs for new Museum exhibits.

Folder 16: 1985

• Advertisement for Missoula quilt show
• Newspaper clippings
• Ad for opening of the new Christmas exhibit

Folder 17: 1987

• Newspaper clippings, advertisements for exhibits etc.
• Newsletter “The Fort Missoula Rally”, September/October 1987.

Folder 18:

• Year unknown, Undated newspaper articles, clippings, advertisement, exhibit opening announcements/advertisements.

Folder 19

• Varying dates; Newspaper articles, museum publicity, letters regarding museum land, information on the Forestry exhibit located at the Museum.

Folder 20

• Undated materials, newspapers, articles, advertisements, for the 4th of July celebrations at the Fort.

Box 12B

This box contains part 2 of Fort Missoula, including newsletters published by the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Also included is information on other museums throughout Montana including newsletters, articles, and exhibit information (this half of the box does not have a large amount of information). For more information on these museums, contact them directly.

Folder 1

• “The Mother Lode” newsletters; Feb 1979-July 1981

Folder 2

• “The Fort Missoula Rally” materials for 1978 and 1979. Drafts of articles, etc.

Folder 3

• “The Fort Missoula Rally”; November 1981-April 1985

Folder 4

• Programs and receptions for events held at or for the Museum; Varying years, some with unknown year.

Folder 5

• More newspaper articles, advertisements, exhibit announcements, etc. for the Museum.

Folder 7

• “Western Valleys Heritage Project Final Report July 31, 1981”
• Beginning of “Montana and Missoula museums”

Folder 8

• From the American Association of Museums, technical information service “Organizing Your Museum: The Essentials”

Folder 9

• 1989 book containing pictures and information on “C.M. Russell Museum: Permanent Collection” in Great Falls, MT.

Folder 10- Missoula Museum of the Arts

Folder 11

• Pamphlet for a walking tour of Historic Fort Douglas, Fort Douglas Military Museum

Folder 12

• Photocopied pictures of Fort Harrison, Helena MT.

Folder 13

• Various museum newsletters from different museums and museum associations.

Folder 14

• Typed pages “Public Sector Folklore Positions and Programs”, October 1988

Folder 15

• Book regarding conference proceedings at the Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC, 1986 “Women’s Changing Roles in Museums”.

Box 13

This box contains information about the United States Forest Service as well as local forestry, lookout towers, and the 1910 Fire. Resources include various newspaper articles, journal articles and other resources.

Folder 1

• By H.T. Gisborne, “A Forest Fire Explosion” (1929 Fire).

Folder 2

• Inventory of USFS; Box contents from Region One June 1992.

Folder 3

• Magazine/book, “Centennial Mini-Histories of the Forest Service” July 1992, USFS.

Folder 4

• Article; September 24, 2006 “Our forest in photographs revisit the last 100 years on the national forest in our backyard”.
• Special section of Missoulian, 1991, “A century of the Forest Service”.
• “Northern Region News” newsletter October, 1986.
• “Sampler of the Early Years by Forest Service Wives”, just parts of book by decade.

Folder 5

• Journal of Forest History, Vol 33 No 2 April 1989.

Folder 6

• 1910 fire

Folder 7

• “Major Fenn’s Country: A history of the lower Lochsa, the lower Selway, the upper Middle fork of the Clearwater and surrounding lands”, 1986.

Folder 8

• “Montana’s Forest Products Industry: A descriptive analysis 1969-1988”.

Folder 9

• Lookouts; fire lookouts etc., daily logs.

Folder 10

• “Forest Fire Lookouts: A century of Service”, by Jill A. Osborn
• Article

Folder 11

• “The Lookout Cookbook Region One”, 1949.
• “The Lookout Cookbook”, 1937.

Box 14A

This box includes information about various forms of transportation in Missoula including railroad, automobiles, airplanes and bicycles.

Folder 1

• “Loose the Mighty Power; Impressions of the Steam Engine in America”; small booklet 1981.

Folder 2

• Chevy History booklet
• History of automobile registrations and license laws in MT
• Two pictures; one titled “on the Salmon-Bitter Root Highway”

Folder 3

• Picture of Missoula Airfield, ca. 1928(?).

Folder 4

• Information on bicycles.

Folder 5

• Information about the Montana Wheelman meet.

Folder 6

• Two issues of The Wheelman

Folder 7: steamboats

• Historical Reprints, “Upham Letters from the Upper Missouri, 1865”

Folder 8

• Newspaper Articles
• Multiple copies of “Lines West Lines” newsletter.

Box 14B

This box includes information about various forms of transportation in Missoula including the Willamette locomotive on museum grounds, the Missoula trolley system and the railroad.

Folder 1

• Information about Willamette locomotives.

Folder 2: Railroad; Great Northern

• Picture 1906 or 1908, locomotive at Teton Station;
• Handwritten notes

Folder 3: Milwaukee railroad

• 1955 index: routes, etc.

Folder 4: Northern Pacific

• Multiple issues of The Mainstreeter, Journal published by the Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association.
• Article about “Old 1356” locomotive.
• Articles and other information on Northern Pacific train robberies.

Folder 5

• Magazine, Montana Historian article pg 24, “Street Cars of Missoula” by Ben Griffing, 1976.
• Article about street car at Fort Missoula, 1992 from the Seeley Swan Pathfinder
• Papers on restoration project?
• MA; 1969 Union Pacific Locomotive
• Article, 1955 “Old 1356”
• Newspaper clippings with the locomotive.

Folder 6

• Paper, “Cruiser Tags…or location posters? A Brief History” by Edward G. Heilman 1995.

Box 15A

This is part one of multiple boxes on information regarding Fort Missoula when it was used as a military post. This box contains letters, reports, histories, government related documents, maps, and newspaper and journal articles.

Folder 1

• Letter from the secretary of war, transmitting papers showing the status of the military reservation of Fort Missoula, Montana Territory.

Folder 2

• Information on Captain William Krause 3rd Infantry, Company 1.
• Pictures of rifle owned by MC Harris- includes letter about rifle.

Folder 3

• Inventory of Federal Archives in the State Series IV, The Department of War No. 25 Montana.
• Photocopy of text/information panels for Fort Missoula (buildings etc).
• Letter about internment camp records.

Folder 4

• “History and Present Status of the Military Research of Fort Missoula”.
  • Dates mentioned: 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1883, 1886, 1888, 1889, 1893.
  • Also attached are Appendix B, D, C.
• Letter to the Secretary of War dated November 28, 1903; Regarding history and legal status of land at Fort Missoula.
• “Appendix A”, (4 copies), section map showing military reservation of Fort Missoula, MT and adjacent country.
• “Appendix E”, July 31, 1889; closes with year as 1893.
• Appendix F-I, all dealing with the land of Fort Missoula.
• Envelope- HR 10761 (not sure what this is)

Folder 5

• 1877, “Report of the General of the Army”, written by WT Sherman.

Folder 6

• Site interpretation, hand drawn map, map with buildings.

Folder 7

• Photocopy, “History and Athletic Souvenir of Fort Missoula”, unknown date, has history of Fort Missoula with some pictures. Also includes ads; Has some handwritten notes from a woman who was familiar with the area.

Folder 8

• MA; October 22, 1972, “History of Fort Missoula, Montana; this history was found in the Adjutant’s desk at Fort Missoula by Captain EW Ely, 4th Infantry, 7 March 1931. Author unknown.
  • “Part 1, The Early Days”; “Part 2, Young Joseph’s Story”.
• Letter to Kermit Edmonds, Curator at Montana Historical Society, regarding records from Fort Missoula.
• 1977 letter regarding microfilm of Fort Missoula Historical file.
• 1976 letter to Fort Missoula Historical Park Curator. Regards research materials on history of Fort Missoula, staff non-commissioned officers Quarters.
• Stapled articles and pictures from newspapers
  • Pic; Butte, Montana, 1933, Butte recruits to the “Front Lines”.
  • Picture of Sergeant John Carlson, 1938.
  • Pic; 1938, “Review at Fort Missoula conducted Today”.
  • 1940, June 18, “Company D Leaves for Coast Fort”.
  • June 24, 1940, “US Army moves into Alaska”.
  • Article; July 18, 1941, “Fort ORD has 19 Montana Alumni”.
  • September 23, 1943, “Former Officer at Fort Killed in Action”.
  • January 4, 1932, “Former officer here is Suicide”.
  • Articles about the deaths of Butte men killed in the war.
  • Names of “Montanans entombed aboard” USS Arizona during Pearl Harbor.
  • Article, “LeRoy Carpenter of Butte is First Montana Soldier killed in Action”.
  • Article; March 7, 1943, “Additional List of Prisoners Issued”
  • Obituary, June 29, 1997, of Walter M. Johnson. Had been stationed at Fort Missoula.
  • Article; October 25, 1940, “Veteran Fort Mascot Killed”. (dog).
  • Letter to Boys Town about Donald Monroe who was deemed “Missing in Action” after Pearl Harbor.
• Fifth annual Register of U of M 1899-1900; The weather service instruments that had been at the Fort sent to the University.
• Article; Old Timers Page, April 1951, “Old Fort Missoula”.
• Very short history of Fort Missoula, Records list (?)
• Two articles stapled; US army recruiting new, February 1, 1924, “History of Fort Missoula, Montana”; Infantry Journal, September-October 1933, “Fort Missoula A Happy Hunting Ground.”
• Historical Reprints, “Early Days at Fort Missoula”, originally published Spring 1936.
• Letter about request for photocopies- attached are information on sites for military posts.

Folder 9

• “History of Fort Missoula”, by Stacey Flaherty, 1978. (possibly a student thesis)
• Letters regarding obtaining research materials
• History of Fort Missoula bibliography.

Folder 10

• Letter about obtaining information on inhabitants of the NCO quarters at Fort Missoula
  • Fort Missoula Non-Commissioned Officers Quarters Data on Occupants (3 pages).
  • Fort Missoula Non-Commissioned Officers Quarters Construction Data.

Folder 11

• Letter dated August 31, 1933, describing the attached document.
  • Chronological extracts from the official records of Fort Missoula. 1877-1903.
• Story titled “A Recollection”, by Agnes D. Lauber, 1959. Describing a parade in Missoula where the soldiers at Fort Missoula marched.
• List with newspapers referencing Fort Missoula.
• Article; Great Falls Tribune, October 2, 1960, “Fort Missoula, Post that Refuses to Die”.
• “The Battle of Fort Missoula”, includes portion of McCauley report 1868.
• Full report by M.M. McCauley, US Indian Agent, 1868 report on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
• “Story of Fort Missoula”, by James C. McCauley; Grandson of MM McCauley.

Folder 12

• Blackrobe Mission Trails of Montana, brochures and outline of trail ride and events.

Folder 13

• Copies of official record of Interments in the Post Cemetery; Entries include name, rank, company, regiment, date of death.
• List of those in Company A, D, F, G, H, I, J, K, 7th US Infantry. August 1877. Shows those present at the Battle of the Big Hole.
• Alphabetical List of 7th US Infantry: Name, Rank and Company.
• “Presenting the Men of Companies ‘A’ and ‘I’, 7th US Infantry in August 1877”, has details on some of the men who were at the Battle of the Big Hole.

Folder 14

• Article; “Colonel Williams gives History of the Birth of Fort Missoula”, written by Colonel Williams who was one of the first Officers of Fort Missoula’s first Garrison.
• Article with pictures (bad quality); Sunday Missoulian, December 18, 1927, “Fort Missoula has seen Fifty years of Service Pioneer Officer Tells of Helping to Build it”, includes the first of two articles written by Colonel Arthur Williams.

Folder 15

• “Fort Missoula”, reprinted from Military Affairs, Vol XIII No 1, Spring 1949 (8 pages).

Box 15B

This box includes information about Fort Missoula as a military post. The main bulk of papers are histories and newspaper articles from a variety of Montana Newspapers.

Folder 1

• Section on Fort Missoula in “Outline Description of Military Posts and Reservations in the United States and Alaska”, 1904 War Department specifics about location (geography, weather, etc.) and building specifics.

Folder 2

• Article; The Montana Reservist, July 1952, “Fort Missoula – 1877-1952”.
• Article; Great Falls Tribune, November 20, 1917, “Fort Missoula is to be Abandoned”.
• Regarding Fort Missoula, “A Letter from the Secretary of War Transmitting Results of Preliminary Examinations and Surveys of Sites for Military Posts”, 1902.
• MA; August 22, 1948, “71 year old Fort Missoula Scheduled to Retire to Civilian Life tomorrow.

Folder 3

• Pictures with descriptions, poor quality.

Folder 4

• Photographs with descriptions, poor quality.

Folder 5

• Map of area, “Fort Missoula Land Ownership”.

Folder 6

• Partial letter to the Secretary of War, November 28, 1903. Regarding legality of the land (repeat?)
• Appendix “E”, (repeat).
• Early construction at Fort Missoula.

Folder 7

• “McCauley Bluff Target Range”, Metal Detector and recovery work finding bullet casings.
• Article; Butte Standard, April 1941, “Fort Missoula Established Back in Indian Warfare Days of 1877, Now to House 466 Italian”.
• “Fort Missoula”, by Wallace Long and Wes Hardin.
• “History of Fort Missoula, Montana”; Was found in the Adjutant’s desk at Fort Missoula by Captain EW Ely, 4th infantry, 7 March 1931; Author unknown, but believed it may be Col. Arthur Williams.
• Photocopy of envelope on front.
  • George V. Kelley diary of 1877, brief mention of Missoula.
• Article; “Army Resuming Control of Ft. Missoula”.
• Article; Feb 23, 1942, “Fort Missoula quelled threats of Indian Wars”.
• MA; April 8, 1956, “Old Fort Missoula Enters Another Phase in Army Program”.
• MA; September 8, 1957, “One Ft. Missoula Project Complete, Ancient Buildings Next to Go”.
• Copy of Letter from John H. Hammer to his sister dated July 26, 1877, Missoula Montana.
• “The Military History of Fort Missoula”, by Wallace Long (pages 12 and 19).
• Thanksgiving November 23, 1939, Menu and Roster for Company D, 4th infantry, Fort Missoula.
• Quartermaster- General Report, buildings constructed from funds of the fiscal year 1908-1911.
• Article; “Army Seeking Land at Fort Missoula”.
• Article; Missoula Sentinel, June 22, 1911, “Fort Missoula Notes”, brief mention of events. Post Hospital mentioned.
• Article; “Sherman Visits Wounded at Deer Lodge”, mentions his time in Missoula and Fort Missoula, summer 1877.
• Two pictures with letter of donator; Higgins Ave. and Fort Missoula, no dates.
• Map of Fort Area- 3 copies, ca. 1920.

Folder 8

• Reference guides to blueprints of buildings at Fort Missoula- does not include blueprints.

Folder 9

• Correspondence regarding obtaining materials and documents, etc.

Folder 10

• “Disciplinary Barracks Personnel Administrative Procedures”.
• Letter describing prisoners taken to Fort Missoula, Spring 1944.

Folder 11

• “A History of Fort Missoula Faculty Housing Organization 1947-1957”, 1989.
  • Includes history, pictures, maps of grounds, layouts of different apartments, list of people who occupied Faculty Housing 1947-57.

Folder 12

• Oral History Interview with Eleanor Morris who lived in old officer’s quarters 1948-49.
• Two more copies of “A History of the Fort Missoula Faculty Housing Organization, 1947-1957”.

Folder 13: Big Hole Battlefield Material

• Nez Perce National Historic Trail.
• “Tom Sherrill Recalls the Battle of the Big Hole”; Poem about Battle of Big Hole.
• 3 pictures, good quality.
• Pamphlets from Big Hole National Battlefield.
• Letter about doing an inventory (metal detectors) of the battlefield.
• “The Battle of the Big Hole”, by G. O. Shields

Folder 14

• Environmental Assessment for the Disposal and Reuse of Fort Missoula, Montana. 1998.

Folder 15

• Louis Roth Sr., he was stationed at Fort Missoula from 1877 to 1880, part of 3rd infantry.
• Photographs of Louis Roth.
• More information on Louis Roth.

Folder 16: letters from the Secretary of War.

• “Papers relating to the necessary enlargement of the military reservation of Fort Missoula, Mont.”, 3 May 1882.
• “A Report from Capt. William H. Penrose in regard to the reopening of the Mullan Wagon road in Montana”, January 14, 1880.
• “Reports from Capt. William Mills and Lieut. William J Turner concerning work performed on the Mullan Wagon road, Montana Territory”, December 2, 1879.
• “Legislation touching the title to lands within Fort Missoula Military reservation”, September 4, 1888.
• “The petition of the legislature of Montana Territory, transmitted to him by order of the Senate, asking protection of citizens of Deer Lodge and Missoula Counties against the depredations of roving bands of Indians”, April 28, 1874.
• “Memorial of the Legislature of Montana Territory in Relation to the Protection of Citizens of Deer Lodge and Missoula Counties”.
• “Papers showing status of the military reservation of Fort Missoula, Montana Territory”, February 25, 1886.
• “A report from Capt. R.P. Hughes, Third Infantry, respecting the boundary lines of military reservation of Fort Missoula, Montana Territory”.

Box 15C

This box includes more information on Fort Missoula and its military activity during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Included is information on individuals, Sgt. Pillow and James Garfield, and also general information.

Folder 1: Sgt. Pillow

• Letter form library of Missoula with a little information on Sgt. Pillow; attached is copy of burial announcement.
• More information on Sgt. Pillow. Includes his picture.
• Small biography on Alexander Pillow (1894-1902).
• Stapled papers
  • Descriptive list and pay account, 1901-02.
  • Letter April 26, 1914, asking to be submitted for active duty if needed.
  • Another letter, looks like it is missing the beginning. Talking about his experiences and offering his services.
  • Letter April 11, 1917. Offering his military services.

Folder 2

• Email talking about an enclosed copy of letter, no actual letter. Typed copy of what letter says. Fort Missoula, 1879, F.P. Avery.
• More correspondence; difficult to read.
• Small notes asking for whiskey and Gin, (possibly to a store?).

Folder 3

• Handwritten notes, oversized book Montana Collection. Mansfield library; 354 pages. Fort Missoula Correspondence, 1879-1881.

Folder 4

• Fort Missoula Day Book; January 2, 1883 through May 9, 1884. Original Located at Mansfield Archives.

Folder 5

• “James A. Garfield’s Diary of a Trip to Montana in 1872”.
• Papers accompanying the report of the commissioner of Indian Affairs, “Report of Hon. James A. Garfield, commissioner for the removal of Flathead Trobe of Indians from the Bitteroot Valley, in Montana Territory to the Jocko Reservation, in said Territory, with accompanying papers”.

Folder 6

• List of Fort Missoula Commanding Officers, June 1877- April 15, 1910.
• Photocopy, Civilians employed at Fort, handwritten log, June 16, 1881; Sept. 1881.
• Handwritten lists: list 2, Assigned Command Officers; list 3, Acting commanders.
• Copies of Post Return.

Folder 7

• Register of Enlistments

Folder 8

• Research on Horace Bivins.

Folder 9

• Report from M.M. McCauley, 1868, Indian Agent, Flathead Agency.

Box 15D

This box includes military records of individuals stationed at Fort Missoula, including pensions and enlistment records. The bulk of records pertain to soldiers who fought in the Nez Perce War.

Folder 1

• Veteran’s Records, Pensions, etc.
  • Joseph Stivers- served in Nez Perce War 1877.
  • George A. Wolfe- Served in Nez Perce War 1877.

Folder 2: Fort Missoula Records (Individuals)

• Louis Roth
• Sgt. Slevin and Son death.
• Williams H. Sage
• George D. Belt
• John C. Blake
• Timothy Cranney
• Lee P. Drivers.

Folder 3: Fort Missoula Military Records (Individuals) and other materials.

• Joseph A. Sealey
• Letter
• James Fagen (perhaps a different spelling).
• Timothy Cranney
• Walter L. Phares
• Hugh Cavanaugh
• Copies of Enlistemnt registers from the national archives.
• Letters
• Information on the 7th Infantry
• Picture of 2 girls, identity unknown.
• Samuel Bellew

Folder 4

• Contains interviews- different time periods of Fort Missoula.
• Christmas dinner menu and roster, 1929 4th infantry, Fort Missoula.
• Notes from early ledgers compiled in 1930s (1884 but mostly 1882).
• Interviews; People remembering their time at the Fort.
• Article; 1972, about the fire that burned the Fort Missoula Officers Club.

Folder 5

• Information and interviews with individuals on Fort Missoula.
• Copy of “Montana, The Magazine of Western History”, page 29, “Saving Souls on the Frontier, A Chaplain’s Labor”, Theophilus Gould Steward, Chaplain at Fort Missoula, arrived 1891.

Folder 6: Fort Missoula Fires

• Recreation Center, ‘the Log Gym’, December 9, 1946.
• Army Reserve Maintenance Complex, October 23, 1967.
• Fort Missoula Officers Club, January 11, 1972.

Folder 7

• Menus for the Station Hospital, 1938-39.

Folder 8

• Handwritten notes about Fort Missoula Weapons and Fort Missoula Garrisons.

Folder 9

• Information from conversation with Calvin Woods, who was stationed at the Fort in 1929; short, talking mainly of people who are buried in the post cemetery.

Folder 10

• Interview with PorDeschamps, Sept 1977 and others of the family.
• One page typed and handwritten notes.

Folder 11

• Article about the death of Patrick Magee.

Folder 12: US Army Signal Corp

• Army technical manual; “Army Ephemeris 1960”
• “The Signal Corps at the Crow’s Nest”
• Article; “Crow’s Nest: Hub of the West End”
• “The U.S. Army Signal Corps on the Mullan Road and the ‘Crow’s Nest’ compilation of letters 1881-85 from Frank Burke”

Box 16

This Box includes research and information on Historical Preservation of a variety of different historical objects including buildings and artifacts.

Folder 7

• From the Advisory council on Historic Preservation, “Where to Look: A Guide to Preservation Information”, 1982.

Folder 8

• Documents regarding the National Register of Historic Places.
• Letters from the State Historic Preservation Office Montana Historical Society.
• National Register of Historic Places registration forms.
  • Desmet Schoolhouse
  • Southside District
  • Missoula Mercantile
  • Marsh and Powell Funeral Home
  • Hellgate Lodge 383BPOE
  • Gleim Building
  • Zip Auto
  • Masonic Lodge
  • Garden City Drug
  • Montgomery Ward
  • Hammond Arcade
  • Brunswick Hotel
  • Independent Telephone Co.
  • 116 Spruce
  • Labor temple
  • Missoula Laundry Co.
  • Model Laundry and Apartments
  • Atlantic Hotel
  • Lucy Building Missoula Hotel
  • Graham Apartments
  • Dixon-Duncan block
• National Register of Historic Places Property documentation forms.

Folder 9

• Article “The case against removing paint from brick masonry”

Folder 10

• October 1975 “The Decay and Preservation of Natural Building Stone”, “Stone decay and preservation”

Folder 11

• From the Division of History: Office of archeology and historic preservation, September 1969. “The Cavalry Barracks Fort Laramie Furnishing Study” by Don Rickey Jr. and James W. Sheire

Folder 12

• Copies of the “Montana Post Preservation: Newsletter of the Montana State Historic Preservation Office”. August 1980-September 1982

Folder 13

• Magazine article, The Lion, November 1981, “Our Architectural Heritage: They’re not tearing them down anymore”.

Folder 14

• Information on Energy Conservation through historic preservation. (1979)

Folder 15

• Letter from the Montana Historical Society about preservation
• Catalog of buildings from the National Log Construction Company in Thompson Falls, MT.
• Magazine article from Historic Preservation, April 1984, “The Humble Log House…Now it’s Country Chic”

Folder 16

• Booklets about a Quincy, Illinois architecture tour.

Folder 17

• Letter asking for the preservation of the first school house built in Missoula

Folder 18

• Report on the community of Tacoma, Washington. Includes a section on preservation.

Box 17A

Includes information about Fort Missoula when it was the Regional Headquarters for the Civilian Conservations Corps (CCC). Resources include newspaper articles, pictures, and other information.

Binder (“Volume 2 of 2”), “Index to the Civilian Conservation Corps News in the Daily Missoulian 1933 to 1942”, Arranged by year; Date and brief description includes map of CCC camps. Green Binder, “A History of the CCC’s in Montana and in the Fort Missoula CCC District: 1933-1942.

States it was compiled in 1988 using newspapers the Missoulian, The Great Falls Tribune, and the Montana Standard.

Folder 1: CCC co. 952 (donated by Bill Sharp)

• “Casualty list of men in the Civilian Conservation Corps of the Fort Missoula C.C.C. District”, April 1933-July 1942; Includes date, name, and nature of death
• Page from Co. 952 “McGruder Wilderness”.
• Two pics of camp 952 summer of 1933- on back is pic of winter 1933-34.
• Notes on Folder; For the summer of 1934-37 were at Tent Camp in the Wilderness of the Bitteroot National Forest at Deep Creek 40 miles west of Darby.
• Pic; Deep Creek CCC camp Co. 952 “McGruder-Selway Wilderness of the Bitteroot National Forest”.
• Pic; 4 men in swim trunks by water.
• Pic; CCC captain John Davis, Superintendent Dale Robinson.
• Pic; Deep Creek camp of co. 952, Captain and Mrs. John Davis and daughters, Helen and Eve.
• Pic; USFS Barn, Selway, Bitteroot Forest.
• Pics; Top 952, Allan Ranger Station; Center: Contract Surgeon Isadore Spark, Captain John W. Davis Camp Commander, Lt. EF Brinkman Adjutant; Chas. Engbretson Camp Superintendent, Mr. George V. Finley; Bottom: tent camps 952.
• Pics; (3) Co. 952 Allan Ranger Station
  • Mess hall and swimming pool
• “The Last Frontier”, “Deep Creek Camp Company 952 Darby, Montana June 8th, 1934 Vol I No. V”.
• “The Wise Quacker”, Co. 952, Vol 2 No. 4, Brigham City, Utah, November 9, 1934.
• Pic; Elk Park CCC Camp F-48, Co. 952, Flathead National Forest
• Pic (2); Co. 952 building a campground at the Spotted Bear Ranger Station- Summer 1938.
• Pic; Construction of winter camp F-77 on Flathead N.F., 1938.
• List of Company 952 CCC camp F-77, Flathead, Columbia.
• 1940 annual, Company 952 Camp Flathead F-77, Columbia Falls, Montana- includes multiple pictures (originals at Historical Society in Helena, MT).
• Map with camps in Western Montana occupied by Co. 952.

Folder 2

• Menu and Roster: Company 1961, Camp F-54 Otter Creek Ashland, MT (1935).
• Christmas Dinner Menu and Roster List; 1936, Co. 1999 F-61.
• Station Hospital Fort Missoula, 1935, Christmas Menu and Staff List.
• Co. 1999 F-61 Belt Creek, Neihart, MT, 1936 Thanksgiving menu and Personnel List.
• Pic; memorial tree planting, 1940 Missoulian.
• Co. 952 Camp F-37, Nine Mile, 1936 Christmas Menu and Roster List; Brief Camp History; Christmas Program List.
• Co. 1999, Neihart, MT; 1938 Thanksgiving menu; Includes autographs.
• Article, “Company 1999 much traveled company, having its origin in Virginia and being in California, Utah and Montana”.
• Co. 953 Alberton, MT, 1933 Thanksgiving F-38, Menu and Roster List.
• Co. 4786 F-60 Camp Birch Creek, Dillon MT, Christmas 1938 Menu and Roster.
• Co. 2503 Camp BR-57 Ballantine, MT, 1938 Christmas.
• Co. 967 Camp GNP-15 Belton, MT, Christmas 1937.
• Co. 1963 Squaw Creek, Christmas

Folder 3

• Missoula Sentinel, June 1911, article about the Fort Missoula Post Hospital.
• Articles, Butte, May 1933: pic, “They’re in the Army Now”; “107 Young men settle down in army quarters”; “Butte Recruits taken to camp”; “Forest Workers to Enter Woods”.
• Photocopy pics of camps
• CCC veterans update, February 1990.
• October 1995, “More Items Sought for Phoenix CCC Museum.
• Article, July 1942, “Civilian Conservation Corps is Voted out of Existence”.
• Missoula Sentinel, June 1942, “House refuses to bring CCC back to life”.
• Missoula Sentinel, June 1942, “Senate Approves CCC appropriation by Wallace’s vote”.
• Article, August 1940, “Lions Club at Hamilton Sees Forest Display”.
• Pictures of a CCC camp
• “Fort Missoula CCC District; Casualty List for CCC ERA (1933-1942)”
• Letter about a former CCC member who went missing in Pearl Harbor.
• Missoula Sentinel: “Father and Son Funeral is Held”; Nov. 1933 “Crew is Given Work at Fort”; April 1929, “Fort to Honor Late Sergeant”.
• October 6, 1921, “Post Gymnasium to be Equipped”.
• Missoula Sentinel, July 28, 1927, Fort Missoula Notes.
• Great Falls Tribune, November 1961, “Pershing’s Days in Montana”.
• Poem, “EX-CCC”.
• Blueprint of Fort grounds with handwritten notes.
• “Thanksgiving Dinner 1933 Menu”. Co. 953 camp F-38.
• “First Report of the Director of Emergency Conservation Work for the period April 5, 1933 to September 30, 1933”.
• Article, September 15, 1935 “Company 535 is located on former military post”; photo, Fort Assiniboine Military Reservation; one page casualty list; Missoula Sentinel, December 1912, “Throw Old Post Open to Settlers”.
• Green Guidon, June 15, 1936, “First DF Company of the Fort Missoula District Has Colorful Background; Company 1963 Now Forest Camp”.
• Letter about CCC Renunion.
• Brief History about CCC in Montana, author and publication unknown.
• Small pamphlet, “Roosevelt’s Tree Army: A Brief History of the Civilian Conservation Corps”.
• Mailer from the National Association of Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni.
• Letter to Max Baucus, 1975, regarding the creation of a CCC park/memorial.
• Multiple pieces of Correspondence about CCC memorial park.

Folder 4: Bitteroot Valley- Frank Lloyd Wright

• “Frank Lloyd Wright’s in the Bitteroot”, “Architectural Projects Valley, 1909-1910”.

Folder 5

• Correspondence with Bill Sharp in regard to making some type of CCC memorial.
• Map of the Nine Army Corps areas.
• Map of emergency conservation work camps.
• Appendix, “Losses among members of the Civilian Conservation Corps, by major causes, by months, fiscal year 1940.

Folder 6

• “Call of the Canyon” Newsletter, Co. 1999, Neihart, MT, Vol 1 No 2, 1937.

Folder 7

• MA; 1994 “CCC ‘hooligans’ still remember”, reunion of Nine Mile CCC camps.
• Correspondence about CCC camps (1986).

Folder 8

• MA; May 16, 2004 about the CCC, includes 4 pictures, “Corps of Recovery; The Civilian Conservation Corps aimed to give jobs and hope to an idle work force while improving the nations infrastructure”.
• List of CCC camps in Montana and the Fort Missoula CCC District (May 1933 to July 1942).
• Email correspondence about someone’s father who was at Fort Missoula CCC.
• Pic; Columbia Falls CCC Camp.
• Article, Billings Gazette 1940, CCC Golden Gloves Tournament.
• List of Co. 1501 Darby for convention 1972, 1975.
• Article, December 15, 1935, “Company 1501 Work Projects Pushed”.
• Article, December 1, 1935, “Mullen Trail Crew Forerunner of CCC; Old Camp three miles from modern counterpart”.
• Page with 3 small articles in The Green Gudeon, “Treating Plant moved at Camp Nine Mile”; “Eleven Enrollees of Company 1999 take Eighth Grade exams”; “Library Enlarged at Camp Winnett”.
• Roster, Otter Creek F-54- says probably from Spring 1935.
• Article, April 12, 1939, “Myrick, Wilson talk about CCC at club meeting”.
• Article, Montana Standard, Butte, July 1933, “Wise River CCC Camp Chiefs Pleased with Work”.

Folder 9

• Compiled collection of documents (memos, orders, personnel lists, correspondence) for Fort Missoula CCC District.

Folder 10

• Co. 1962, Cartoon drawings (11 pages)
• State of Idaho certificate of death; Matthew Maksymowiez, May 27, 1936.
• MA; 1936, “Report Shows Few Accidents in CCC in May”- refers to death of Maksymowiez.
• Letter from Bill Sharp to Chairman Missoula Country Commissioners- Talking about building memorials at Fort Missoula; Attached are some plans of Fort grounds.
• List, “Picture Packets of the Montana CCC Camp Photos given to State Historical Society”.
• Correspondence, June 2, 1986 from Brian Stout (Director of Info US Dept of Agriculture) to Bill Sharp. Re. CCC memorial park
• Correspondence, May 30, 1986, Brian Stout to Burt Wells; donation of CCC materials.
• “Civilian Conservation Corps Casualty List for Montana”, April 1933-August 1942 (Ft. Missoula, Ft. GeoWright, Ft. Lincoln).
• Back of page 7, article, “Two CCC boys hurt as auto leaves road”.
• Back of page 8, two pictures of Rudolph Saska; death on page 9.
• List, “Civilian Conservation Corps Camp in Montana and Under Fort Missoula CCC District”
  • Attached is map of CCC camps.
• Article and pic; “Los Angeles District News Courier Civilian Conservation Corp”, article title “Pine Valley Men Die on Way to Brush Fire”; title of pic, “Pine Valley Holds Memorial Service for Enrollees Killed in Fire Tanker Accident”.
• The Green Guidon, April 15, 1937, Picture with small bios.
  • Walter H. Root Major 4th Infantry Commanding Officer.
  • Dick West editor of the Green Guidon.
  • Jerome D. Cambre, Captain 4th Infantry Executive Office.
  • Lloyd Y. Turnell; Captain Inf-Res Adjutant.
  • J.D. Chambliss Major District Finance Officer.
  • Marion J. Duncan; Lieutenant, USNR District Inspector.
  • William J. Reed, First Lieutenant, Inf.-Res. District Welfare Officer.
  • Earl D. Christenson Captain, Inf.-Res. District Quartermaster.
  • Carl L. Foss, District Chaplain.
  • Charles H. Smith, District Educational Adviser.
  • Jack N. Conrady, First Lieutenant, Inf.-Res. Commanding Company DHD.
  • Wallace M. Davis, Camp Educational Advisor Company DHD.
• CCC Silhouette in envelope with note from Bill Sharp.
• Forest Fire Fighting Casualty List of the CCC, April 5, 1933-July 31, 1942
• The Bitter-Root, first journal Co. 939 F-48, September 15, 1935, Vol I No I.
• Post Card with picture of camp 952, St. Regis.
• Letter from Bill Sharp and list of “Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in Montana and Under Fort Missoula CCC District April 1933 to July 1942”.

Folder 11: CCC deaths, drowning

• Green folder with information on the drowning of Nick Odroneic and Morris Joe Ford, May 31, 1942.
• Cerificate of Death, Nicholas Urben Odroneic.
• Certificate of death, Morris Joseph Ford.
• Article, “Body of Second of Drowned CCC youth is Found”; Ford August 17, 1942.
• Article, “Funeral Services for CCC Body Held”, Ford; August 18, 1942.
• Article, Missoula Sentinel, July 29, 1942 “Body is that of Nicholas Odroneic”.
• Typed description of two going missing and one being found.

Box 17B

Includes information about Fort Missoula when it was the Regional Headquarters for the Civilian Conservations Corps (CCC). Resources include newspaper articles, pictures, and other information.

Folder 1

• Envelope
  • Souvenir Tour Guide, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Little White House and Museum.
  • “The Presidents Greeting”, FDR to the CCC.
  • Transcript of FDR radio address to the CCC, July 17, 1933.
• Compiled List of CCC enrollees who lost their lives on forest fires.
• Articles and pictures about Black Water Fire, August 0-24, 1937- Those who died, memorials.
• Poem, “Ex-CCC”, by John Urbanok, Camp F-10 Trout Creek.
• “Youth rebuilds stories from the CCC”, 1934, published by the American Forestry Association.

Folder 2

• Letter, James Biddle (National trust for Historic Preservation) to Max Baucus 1975- CCC Memorial.
• Letter, Stephen D. Newman (United States Department of the Interior) to Bill Sharp.
• Picture of Huckleberry Lookout with letter (1985).
  • Attached, Press Release- Huckleberry Mountain Fire Lookout placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• Article, Dec. 1946, “Recreation Building at Fort Missoula is Levelled by Fire”.
• Article, July 28, 1939, “Four CCC Boys Meet Death in Burning Bush”.
• Proposal to Ken Willett (University of Montana) for a parcel of land along the Bitterroot to become a CCC memorial park.
  • Attached is a map/drawing of proposed plan.
• Six pics of Co. 530 F-76.
• “The Fort George Wright District Civilian Conservation Corps Annual 1938-39- includes lots of pictures.
• USFS; 1934-35 Personnel since erection of camp DF-54; Information on Project, Roster List.
• The Last Frontier, Newsletter, Co. 952, May 1934
• Glacier Lookout, February 4, 1938, Glacier NP GNP-15
• Glacier Lookout, March 25, 1938.
• Cartoon, “Believe it or Not- By Ripley”, Odell B. Rountree, WWI Vet, received same canteen cup he used in France while at a CCC camp.
• “CCC Camps in Montana and the Fort Missoula CCC District” (May 1933 to July 1942).
• “General News”, says Nine Mile post at Alberton, MT.
• Small news blurb, “Motion Pictures taken at Thompson River”, motion pics of Co. 1998
• 1938 Co. 1998, Thompson River, Program.
• Article, Miles City Star, May 21, 1939, “Butte Enrollee in CCC camp Suffocated; Recreation Hall Burns Early Saturday”.
• List of different injuries and deaths.
• Photocopy, “CCC exchange coupon book”.
• Drawing, “Capt. J.U. Schiess plays Santa Claus at Lolo”, Co. 953 F-55.
• Photocopy pic; Squaw Creek F-57 under construction, Fall 1934.
• Letter to Bill Sharp and Obituary for Fred F. Metcalf.
  • Attached, “Pictorial Review of Civilian conservation Corps in Montana”, name of camp with pictures; Ads for local businesses in back.
Folder 3
• “Civilian Conservation Corps Calendar 1986”; Pictures of things CCC built.
• “The Green Guidon”, February 15, 1937, Vol IV No. 122
• Envelope, Newspaper, Happy Days, National CCC News Excerpts, 1934-1939-1940. National Weekly Newspaper for the CCC.
  • Sept. 9, 1939 “Two 2d C.A. Men killed in Idaho Fighting Fires”; “Second Corps Tops Accident June Record”.
  • Sept 16, 1939 “Dynamite Kills Two”.
  • Dec. 7, 1940 “Two C’s in Train Wreck are Storm-Story Champs”.
  • Dec. 7, 1940 “Five Dixie C-Men Injured in California Accident”
  • September 16, 1939 “Drowns While Boating”; “Idaho Man Drowns”.
  • September 16, 1939 “Smashed Toe Halts March of Safety”; “Drowns While on Pass”; “Carelessness Burns Em Up: Cigarette Tossed by Passing Motorist Destroys CCC Truck”.
  • September 16, 1939 “Death Strikes Twice”.
  • September 9, 1939 “Appendicitis Attack Fatal to Enrollee”
  • September 9, 1939 “Hospital Orderly Injured; plunges arm through pane while trying to open window”; Gasoline Burns Fatal”; “Dies in Auto Accident”.
  • December 7, 1940 “This Week in CCC History”, different accidents.
  • December 7, 1940 “Falling Tree Hits C-man and Stops Safety Record”; “Pickup Truck Hits two C’s on Arkansas Road”.
  • June 2, 1934, “He Faced death to Save Life of Mate as Wall Collapses”.
Folder 4
• “Historical Sketch of Fort Missoula District CCC”; Brief history and 5 pictures.
• The Green Guidon, in foreward states this edition was created as a type of memory book.
• Blank “Honorable Discharge from the Civilian Conservation Corps” form.
• The Green Guidon, 1936 “Enrollee Editor Robert Coleman of the Goldbricker Wins Montana State University Scholarship Contest”.
• List of Camps in Fort Missoula District.
• The Green Guidon, March 29, 1935, (Front page and section on the DHD ‘District Headquarters Detachment’).
• List of camps
• List of Camps
Folder 5: Founding of St. Mary’s Mission
• “Historical Sketch of Montana Founding of St. Mary’s Mission”.
• Also attached, The Green Guidon, Aug 10, 1935.
Folder 6: Copies of “Nodak Rambler” Newsletter
• Co. 765, Eklaka, MT
• April 30, 1940, Vol VI No 4
• May 31, 1940, Vol VI No 5
• July 23, 1940, Vol VI No 7
• August 27, 1940, Vol VI No 8
• September 30, 1940, Vol VI No. 9
• October 31, 1940, Vol VI No 10
• November 29, 1940, Vol VI No 11
• December 20, 1940, Vol VI No 12
• January 31, 1941, Vol VI No 13
• February 28, 1941, Vol VI No 14
Folder 7
• Letter to Max Baucus (1975) about a museum for the CCC.
Folder 8: Last Frontier (Newsletter)
• Nine Mile Camp, Alberton, MT; Co. 952, Vol I No III. May 25, 1934.
• June 1, 1934, Vol I No VI, Nine Mile.
• Deep Creek, Darby, MT; June 8, 1934 Vol I No V
• June 15, 1934, Vol I No VI, Darby.
• June 29, 1934, Darby, Vol I No VII
• September 21, 1934, Vol I No XVIII, Darby.
• October 5, 1934, Vol I No XX, Darby.
• May 18, 1934, Nine Mile.
• August 31, 1934, Vol I No XV.
• August 31, (year?), Vol III No 10, Darby.
• July 26, 1935, Vol 3 No 10
• September 7, 1934, Vol I No. XVI.
Folder 9
• “’Your CCC’ A Handbook for Enrollees”, by Ray Hoyt; Gives details about all aspects of the CCC; This copy belongs to Co. 1999 Camp F-61, Belt Creek, Neihart, MT.
Folder 10
• Glued to folder, First page of The Green Guidon, May 15, 1936, Vol 3 No 107.
• The Green Guidon, March 1, 1937, Vol IV No 123
• Map of Fort Missoula with a guide of the buildings on the back.
Folder 11
• “Honorable Discharge from the Civilian Conservation Corps”, looks like original copy, for Donald L. Sederdahl 1937.
• Article, “Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge History”, about CCC Camp that was there. Attached are three pictures of the camp.
• Co. 765 BF-5, Mohall, ND (states was moved to MT in 1939); Includes brief history and pictures with descriptions.
• Co. 475 BF-5, Medicine Lake, MT; has brief history, list of personnel with pictures, and pictures of camp with descriptions.
• Co. 276, Sidney, MT
• An Annual or overview of North Dakota District, CCC, Seventh Corps Area.
Folder 12
• Envelope addressed to museum
• Article from Missoula Sentinel, October 25, 1941, “Commander of CCC to be transferred; Galliet Promoted to the Head of all CCC Activities in Western States.
• Photocopy picture of Fort Missoula, Fall 1942, aerial shot.
Folder 13
• Article from Rocky Mountain Husbandman, August 31, 1933, “Civilian Conservation Camps in Montana Operating Efficiently; Army and Forest Co-operating”.
• Picture of Nine Mile camp.
• “Commander of CCC to be Transferred”
• “CCC Historic Center Prosepctus”, description of building the Historic center in St. Louis, Missouri.
• Certificate of Proficiency for completing course of construction, Mervin Thompson; also has picture of him.
Folder 14
• Fort Missoula CCC District.
• Pictorial Review of Civilian Conservation Corps in Montana (does not include pictures).
• List of official CCC summer camps in Fort Missoula Montana District; also a picture of CCC Missoula District Headquarters, Fort Missoula.

Box 18A

Includes information about Fort Missoula when it was used as a Department of Justice Alien Detention Camp during World War II. This box focuses mainly on the Italian detainees. Resources include newspaper articles, photos, and exhibit documentation.

Folder 1

• Copies of correspondence and Interviews regarding ADC camp.
• Multiple papers about an escapee at Ellis Island. Interviews with the Italian and the guards, 1944.
• Multiple instances.
• Information about Ellis Island.
• Interview with Arthur DesChamps Jr., November 20, 1979. Worked for American Crystal Sugar (beet fields). Had Italians and Japanese from Fort Missoula working in their fields
• Fighting to keep the Italian workers.
• Photograph of some people interned (Japanese).

Folder 2

• Photocopied folders.
• List of photos in Fort Collections, from 2011.

Folder 3

• Photocopied photographs.

Folder 4

• Handwritten 5 pages, “Bella Vista”, Author and date unknown.
• Fort Missoula: The Italian Internment of World War II- (school project) has Bibliography.
• Questions about working at the Fort answered by Clyde Neu (1992), was a guard at Fort Missoula from 1942-44.

Folder 5

• Reference cards (not sure where originally from).
• List of Address and telephone numbers for the Fort. (3 copies).
• Memorandums regarding re-hearings for some of the Italian Internees.
• List of names for rehearing and their file #s.
• List of Italians at Fort Missoula who lost property on the way.

Folder 6

• Photocopies of Exhibit information panels about Internees.
• Article about Alfredo Cipolato in the food section, May 1, 2002.

Folder 7

• Photographs of the ADC camp at Fort Missoula.

Folder 8

• Article; “Aliens sent from S.F. to Montana”, December 18, 1941.
• Article; “Italian, Japanese Internees won’t eat together”, 1942.
• MA; January 5, 1992, “For Internees, Fort Missoula Became Home”.

Folder 9

• List of population at Fort Missoula, July 1942-December 1943.

Folder 10

• Chapter 13 from An Ethnic at Large: A memoir of America in the Thirties and Forties, by Jerre Mangione. Chapter titled “Concentration Camps- American Style”.

Folder 11

• Description of photographs. Ones given by C. Hewitt.

Folder 12

• Interview with Herbert Nicholson.

Folder 13

• Article; “Alien Enemy Paroles”, by Eugene M. Culp, 1945 (not much mention of Ft. Missoula).

Folder 14

• Good quality photos of Internees working outside of the camp- no descriptions.

Folder 15

• Bella Vista, Italian Seamen at Fort Missoula; Excerpts from research done by Susan Buchel.
• Newspaper articles
  • June 30, 1943, “A Growing Roster of Italian Woods Workers”.
  • April 11, 1941, “Immigration Service Back of Move Here Would place Italians sailors from seized ships in detention in State, N. Dakota”.
  • April 16, 1941, “Actions taken on men slated to come here”.
  • May 9, 1941, “Fort Barracks New Home for Italians”.
  • May 10, 1941 “More Italians Under Arrest”.
  • May 20, 1941, “Population of Internment Camp Boosted to 608 with arrival of 483 men today”.
  • May 30, 1941, “262 Italians to be added to Population”.
  • June 2, 1941 “162 More Italian Seamen Reach Fort Internment Camp”.
  • July 5, 1941, “Progress shown in Barracks Building”.
  • June 19, 1941, “New Barracks being Built for Internees”.
  • June 25, 1941, “51 More Italians due here Thursday”.
  • July 10, 1941, “Life Harder for Detained Aliens; Italians here deprived of money by freezing of Axis Funds”.
  • July 22, 1941, “Fort Missoula to Have New Barracks”
  • August 7, 1941, “Bella Vista Life Told to Activians”.
  • August 15, 1941, “Another group of Italians to come”.
  • November 22, 1941, “More Aliens to Fort Missoula from the Coast”.
  • December 20, 1941, “364 Japanese are Brought to Camp at Fort Missoula”.
  • December 30, 1941, “Detention Camp here now holds total of 1,656”.
  • March 17, 1944, “Fort Missoula Soon to be Abandoned as camp for Alien Internment”.
  • April 15, 1945, “Large number of Local Men Inducted”. Giovannini Navy and Venvenuti US Army.
  • Looks like a school paper by Staurt Johnson. Date unknown.

Folder 16

• Article; July 9, 1995, “Memories of encampment at Bella Vista”.
• Article; May 30, 2008, “His Montana; World War II detainee Benedetti, 96, gives his last works to UM”.
• Article; October 14, 2008, “All for Umberto; Building dedicated to longtime Italian resident interned during WWII.”
• Alfredo Cipolato Obituary.
• July 9, 2006, “Painful return, Former WWII Japanese-American detainees make pilgrimage to Idaho Camp site”.

Folder 17

• “Memorandum Re S.S. Columbus Crew at Angel Island”, July 8, 1940.

Folder 18

• Pictures of half model ships made at Fort Missoula by detainees.

Box 18B

Includes information about Fort Missoula when it was used as a Department of Justice Alien Detention Camp during World War II. This box focuses mainly on the Italian detainees. Resources include newspaper articles, photos, and exhibit documentation. Folder 1

• Obituary for Gregory D. Marmorato, was interned at Fort Missoula (1995).
• Small story of a woman who had an encounter at the hospital when she was a girl with one of the Italians working as an orderly.
• Transcript of Interview with Alfredo Cipolato
  • Tape 1- date/interviewer unknown; Being arrested, time at Ellis Island, train ride to Missoula; time in the camp.
  • Tape 2 interview.

Folder 2

• Correspondence and reports from the State Department.
• Translated letters from Italians- possibly from ship workers.

Folder 3

• Report of visit form Mr. Walter de Burg, Counselor of the Swiss Legation.

Folder 4

• Information on Wartime Violation of Italian American Civil Liberties Act.

Folder 5

• Abstract of Interview with Lyle Slade, December 3, 1979; Was officer in charge of surveillance with border patrol.
• Interview with Mary Bell, worked at Florence hotel who hired two Italian internees to cook.
• “Public Proclamation No. 5; March 30, 1942”, about military zones.
• Article; November 4, 1942, “Detention Station Alien Work Topic; B.H. Fraser Discusses Procedure and Practices at Fort Missoula”.
• Article; June 14, 1992, “Fort’s Japanese Community Felt Effects of Fear”.
• “Public Proclamation No. 4; March 27, 1942”.

Folder 6

• Story about work on the Pierce-Musselshell Timber Access Road- USFS.
• Article; July 1987, “7 men Treasure Freedom; Montana Prison Camp was their first taste of America”, by Kathy Witkowsky.

Folder 7

• Letters about the Parole of certain detainees; March and February 1943.

Folder 8

• Papers about Jerre Mangione, Special Assistant to the Commissioner and his trips to camps.
• Information about hearings.
• Blank form, “Summary Report on Internee Behavior Desired by Enemy Control Unit”.
• “Information Bulletin No. 78; Creation of Special Enemy Hearing Board”.
• May 6, 1941, General Order No. C-31 Part 120, “Admission and Deportation”.
• INS report on Ft. Missoula.
• Report to INS by H.D. Collaer Supervisor of Alien Detentions Fort Missoula.
• Report from Bert Fraser on Italian who leave the camp March 3, 1943 to INS (W.F. Kelley).
• Report on building Internment Camps, July 24, 1943 INS.
• Memo to Mr. Kelley and Mr. Collaer about why Fort Missoula would be a good site for a camp. October 11, 1941 by PR McLaughlin.
• Report by Lemuel B. Schofield, Special Assistant to the Attorney General. July 19, 1942. Has request from both the Italians and Japanese in the Camps.
• Papers about orders being given to sabotage ships.

Folder 9

• From American History June 2001 Vol. 36 No. 2, “Aliens in Montana”, by Doug Hacker.
• Poems about internment.
• Referencing Fort Missoula and Umberto Benedetti, in Italian.
• Memo, September 4, 1942; Attack on some of the detainees by others.
• Report from Jerre Mangione on the camps. Short stories.
• Song written while at Fort Missoula.

Folder 10

• Bibliography; original source unknown.
• Script on Fort Missoula.
• Reference to Cassettes that were converted to CD by Jason Bain (location unknown).

Box 19

Includes information about Fort Missoula when it was used as a Department of Justice Alien Detention Camp during World War II. This box focuses mainly on the Japanese detainees. Resources include newspaper articles, photos, and exhibit documentation.

Folder 1

• Article; the Seattle Times, April 21, 1998; “Islanders relive historic wrong: Bainbridge Japanese Americans are interned again- as actors in movie ‘Snow Falling on Cedars’”.
• Picture of a painting with letter written by Jiro Oishi.
• “Valiant Odyssey Herbert Nicholson in and out of America’s Concentration Camps”.
• Bibliographical Essay (for above).
• “Quiet Passages: The Exchange of Civilians between the United States and Japan during the Second World War”, by P. Scott Corbett.

Folder 2

• Map of Camp Locations.

Folder 3

• “The Price of Prejudice: The Japanese-American Relocation Center in Utah during World War II”, by Leonard J. Arrington.
• “Topaz, City of Dust”, by Yoshiko Uchida.
• Article; February 25, 1996, “Granddaughter of Former Fort Missoula Prisoner trying to make peace with the past”. “Visit gives Voice to a Japanese-American long silenced”.
• Article; February 22, 2007, “Internment Camp offer lessons 65 years later”.

Folder 4

• Korematsu v. United States, 1944.
• Hirabayashi v. United States, 1943.
• The handwritten notes from FDR on his speech after Pearl Harbor.

Folder 5

• “Alien Detention Camp”, author unknown.
• Exhibit papers.

Folder 6

• Chapter 14, “Missoula: the 50 Pioneers Japanese from Hawaii”.
• Includes list of internees and bibliography.

Folder 7

• Article; “Adams photos of Internment Camps Found”, Manzanar.
• Handwritten notes.

Folder 8

• Article in quarterly publication, Greasewood Tablettes, “Executive Order 9066 and the Mass Evacuation of Japanese from West Coast States”

Folder 9

• “An Ethnic at Large: A Memoir of America in the Thirties and Forties”, by Jerre Mangione; Chapter 13, “Concentration Camps-American Style”.
• Story about Jiro Oisha.
• Mention of Fort Missoula in “A Japanese-American Odyssey”.

Box 20A

Includes information about Montana history including architecture, pictographs and caves, and homesteading. Includes diaries, photographs, newspaper articles and other resources.

Folder 1: Nine mile

• Photos (copies)
  • Bill Hartley and Waldon Remick, 1918 Stark School
  • Log loading operation.
  • Bill Hartley with “The Galloping Goose” speeder.
  • Picture of the stark school
• Picture of the union opera house and Harnois Theater in Missoula (1900?).
• Story about Bill Hartley’s wife and her pet chicken “cripe”.
• Picture of PR ‘Paddy’ McElligot, was postmaster of Martina, MT until 1918. Description by Hartley on back
• Pic. Of Mattie and PR McElligot
• MA; Feb 1, 1959 “These Missoula scenes photographed more than half century ago”. Photos from Austin Hartley.
• More history and personal stories given by Bill Hartley.

Folder 2

• Missoulian supplement, Oct. 24, 1999, “100 Montanans: Our pick of the most influential figures of the 20th century”.

Folder 3

• Book (missing front), “100 years under the Big Sky in Montana” published 1964, includes stories and advertisements.

Folder 4

• Diary of Helen M. Moulton 1866, trip up the Missouri by Riverboat.

Folder 5

• Guide to the WPA (Works Progress Administration) Records at Montana State University- Bozeman, pub. 1996.
• Story about Giant Elk made for Buttes 4th of July parade in 1919.
• Montana ‘89er Newsletter, Jan/Feb 1989.
• “Historical Reprints: Bannack and Gallatin City in 1862-1863; A letter by Mrs. Emily R. Meredith”
• “Historical Reprints; Montana as it is: Written in 1865 by Granville Stuart”.
• Photocopy of a calendar titled “A Date with Montana History” 1986, has photos with descriptions.
• Calendar of microprint collections in Montana and Western History from 1970.
• MA; March 1989, “Mary Ronan: Living with History at her elbow”
• Photo, shooting cannon at Centennial, November 1989.
• MA; October 12, 1986; Section A about famous and influential people from Montana.
• Historical Reprints, “James A. Garfield’s Diary of a Trip to Montana in 1872”.
• Journal Article, “Fort Benton: The Birthplace of Montana”, by Robert E. Miller.
• Historical Reprints, “A Trip to the States in 1865; Written and Printed by J. Allen Hosmer at Virginia City, Montana, in 1867”.
• “Centennial West: Celebrations of the Northern Tier States’ Heritage”, about quest for statehood; small book, includes Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
• Hoofprints Vol 32 No 1, Fall/Winter 2002, “The Changing West and a Chief’s Vision for Crow Transformation”, by Cheri D. Reynolds.
• The Anaconda Standard, Vol 35 No 154, February 4, 1924
• MA; April 26, 2009, “Real Hands Rodeo: Deer Lodge photographer captured cowboys’, cowgirls’ grit in the arena”.

Folder 6

• “Northwestern and Western Montana” Tourist Guide, 1962-63. Published annually.

Folder 7

• Pictographs in Central Montana
  • Part I: Fergus County
  • Part II, Panels Near Great Falls by Maynard Shumate
  • Part III, Comments by George Arthur

Folder 8

• “Oral History for Montana a Manual”, compiled by Montana Oral History Association, 1982. How to conduct an oral history interview.

Box 20B

Includes information about Montana history including Lewis and Clark, Bitterroot apples, and the Milltown Damn. Includes booklets, maps, newspaper articles, and photos.

Folder 1

• Memorial souvenir Booklet, “St. Mary’s and Montana’s Hundred Years 1841-1941”.

Folder 2

• Small book (32 pages) “American Encounters Lewis and Clark, the People, and the Land”.
• Chapters from the Journals of Lewis and Clark; Lolo Trail, Bitter Root, Short cut to Missouri.

Folder 3

• Map of Lewis and Clark Track
• Information about rifle used by Lewis and Clark

Folder 4

• MA; July 6, 1989, “Timeless Trail; Lewis and Clark followed Lolo trail through the Mountains”
• Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Calendar 1988.

Folder 5

• Bitteroot Centennial Calendar 1988-1989
• Small newspaper article, “Museum to hold Apple Days bash”, October 24, 1986.
• Missoulian, December 1986, “Group sets Daily Mansion Benefit”
• Article, “Drive to save Daly Mansion Picks up pace”.
• Newspaper notice, December 1987, “St Patrick’s Day fundraiser set for Mansion”.
• Newspaper notice, December 10, 1986, “Price of Mansion feast cut in half”
• MA; November 25, 1986, “Mansion Trust begins frantic drive to raise $200,000”.

Folder 6: Milltown Dam

• MA; September 15, 2008, “Homes with History: Restoration of former mill houses underway”.
• MA; September 18, 2006, “Milltown drawdown to resume”.
• MA; Oct. 14, 2008, “Stimson Lumber Co. prepares for auction at shuttered mill”.
• MA; Oct. 15, 2008, “Milltown Dam Cleanup: EPA touts safety, quality”.
• March 15, 2009, “Milltown Dam’s final vestiges coming down”.
• MA; March 16, 2009, “Thousands of logs pulled from water bring timber history in tow”.
• MA; March 17, 2009, “Crews demolish final barrier of dam in Clark Fork’s original channel”.
• Pictures of Milltown Dam; article newspaper, “Paper plant at Bonner tested”, 1908.
• Photos of the Bridge replacement at Milltown, 2007.
• Pics. Of new rail at Milltown, 2007.
• MA; October 14, 2007, “When dirt goes bad, Work begins to remove contaminated soil at Milltown Reservoir”.
• MA; Oct. 24, 2007, “Workers removing lead-based paint from powerhouse using dry ice”.
• MA; Oct. 3, 2007, “Shipping sediment, first loads of contaminated material travel to new home near Anaconda”.
• MA; September 5, 2007 “Meetings will discuss use of Milltown reservoir land”.
• MA; Sept. 3, 2007, “Fortune faded, working class town loses luster of yesteryear”.
• MA; Sept 21, 2007, “Power to the People, Public invited to give ideas for future recreation areas around site”.
• MA; Feb 16, 2007, “Milltown Bridge will be replaced”.
• MA; January 25, 2007, “Dam operator guides students on one of facility’s final tours”.
• “Milltown Dam History; Chronology Compiled by Missoula City-County Health Dept. December 3, 2001”
• Milltown Dam project summary July 20, 2006
• MA; August 3, 2005, “Bringing down the Dam; Champagne popped as accord is finalized”.
• MA; June 2, 2006, “Drawing down the water, First step in Milltown Dam removal comes with push of a button”.

Box 21A

Includes information about the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps and their bicycle trip from Missoula, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. Includes newspaper articles, maps, musters and enlistment papers and other resources.

Folder 1

• “Biking in the Tire Tracks of Time”, by Mike Humphrey; story of re-enacting the bike ride of the 25th.

Folder 2

• A; date unknown, “The Bicycle Corps: How they looked when they left Missoula, and When they Arrived in St. Louis”.
• N; “Bicycle Corps Drill: Pretty Exhibition by Lieutenant Moss and Men of Bicycle Evolutions”
• Synopsis of the trip made by the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps from Missoula to St. Louis, MS, June 14th, 1897 to July 24, 1897
• Copy of Real West issue June 1968; has article about 25th, “To St. Louis by Bicycle”.
• The St. Louis Republic newspaper. July 24, 1897 drawing with description: “A detachment of the Colored Wheeling Troopers to Go into Camp at Forest Park after the Long Ride from Fort Missoula”.

Folder 3

• Bicycle Route Tours- student paper proposal.

Folder 4

• A; from County Chief, Nebraska, July 16, 1897; “Wheel Corps of the 25th Infantry Spend a Day in Broken Bow”.
• Pictures of Broken Bow

Folder 5

• A; August 1986, “The Bicycle Brigade”, includes picture of brigade.
• 1986, 3 part article, “The 25th (Colored) Infantry Regiment”.

Folder 6

• Information on the Theophilus Gould Steward; Pictures
  • TG ca. 1891
  • Elizabeth Steward (2nd wife) ca. 1890
  • Susan Steward (smith; first wife) ca. 1870
  • TG ca. 1906
  • TG ca. 1920
  • Picture of family, ca. 1922
• Reference book, “Voice of Dissent: Theophilus Gould Steward (1843-1924) and Black America”, by William Seraile.
• Photocopy of sections of the above book.

Folder 7

• Enlistment Papers
  • Mingo Sanders
  • Eugen Jones
  • William H. Proctor
  • Richard Rout
  • William J. Haynes
  • Sam Williamson
  • John H. Wilson
  • Frank L. Johnson
  • Heram L.B. Dingman
  • James A. Moss
  • Sam Johnson
  • Abram Martin
  • Samuel Reid
  • Elias Johnson
  • George Scott
  • William Williamson
  • John Findley
  • Elwood A. Forman
  • John Cook
  • Francis Button
• Muster- Roll of a detachment of the 25th Regiment of Infantry (2 pages).
• Papers on Mingo Sanders.

Folder 8

• A; Livingston Enterprise, July 3, 1897, “Soldiers and Bicycles”.

Folder 9

• Synopsis of “Ole Freedom” by Pferron Doss

Folder 10

• Copy of book, “Cuclists Drill Regulations, United States Army”, 1892.
• Another copy of same in blue folder binded.

Folder 11

• List of Illustrations from “Military Cycling in the Rocky Mountains”, by Lt. James A. Moss.

Folder 12

• Prologue Journal of the National Archives Spring 1985, Vol 17 No 1.
  • A; “Putting the Army on Wheels: The Story of the Twenty-Fifth Infantry Bicycle Corps”, by Charles M. Dollar

Folder 13

• Copy of “Military Cycling in the Rocky Mountains”.

Folder 14

• A; Arizona and the West, A Quarterly Journal of History Vol. 16 No. 3, Autumn 1974, “The Black Bicycle Corps”, by Marvin E. Fletcher.

Box 21B

Includes information about the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps and their bicycle trip from Missoula, Montana to St. Louis, Missouri. Includes newspaper articles, maps, musters and enlistment papers and other resources.

Folder 1

• Report on the experimental work done by the 25th, Fort Missoula, Oct. 10, 1896, done by James A. Moss, Commanding Bicycle Corps.
• Report, Sept 1, 1897 given by Moss; Report on trip made by 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps from Ft. Missoula to St. Louis, MO
• “1st endorsement, Fort Missoula, MT; Oct 14, 1896”
• Report from Moss, July 29, 1897
• Report from Moss about Bicycle trip, Sep 1, 1897.

Folder 2

• “The Wheels of War” by Jeanne Canella Schmitzer from American History April 1999.
• Short article, Missoula Guide, March 1992.
• Story, “Vagabonding with the Tenth Horse”.

Folder 3

• Obituary for James Moss.

Folder 4

• Picture; table of distances, rates of travel, etc, of the trip to Yellowstone park.
• Small new story, Nov 14, 1896 from Army and Navy Register, “The Bike for Military Purposes”, about trip to Yellowstone.
• Outing for February, vol. 29 no. 5, Feb 1897, “Recent Experiments in Infantry Bicycling Corps”.

Folder 5

• Chronological Extracts, Fort Missoula, 1877-1903.

Folder 6

• Reports from James A. Moss.

Folder 7

• Statistics about the 25th infantry bicycle corps trips.

Folder 8

• Letter suggesting army sells bicycles at cost to Army personnel

Folder 9

• Map of Route from Missoula to St. Louis, MO.

Folder 10

• Reports about bicycle corps outside of Montana.

Folder 11

• Photocopy of Book, “Bicycles in War”, by Martin Caidin and Jay Barbree. Chapter 4 about 25th ride to St. Louis.

Folder 12

• Papers about Mingo Sanders.
• Seeking re-enlistment after discharge without honors.

Folder 13

• MA; July 10, 1897, “From Fort to Fort, Fort Harrison left and Fort Custer Gained after a Hard Struggle”.
• MA; July 1, 1897, “Into the Bad Lands, Bad Weather Makes Travel Difficult with Them”.
• MA; June 29, 1897 “Custer Massacre, An Interesting Letter from E.H. Boos, Reporter U.S. Bicycle Corps”.
• A; “To St. Louis by Bicycle”.
• MA; (typed copy) June 19, 1897, “Military Purposes Bicycle Trip by Soldiers to Determine if the Wheel is Available as a Transport.”
• MA; July 24, 1897, “In St. Louis, Missouri Bicycle Corps goes into Camp at Forest Park”.
• A; “Wheels go Round, On them are Lieutenant Moss and Bicycle Corps of the Twenty Fifth; Leave Fort Harrison Today Thence to the National Park and Return Home.”
• A; July 11, 1896, “Army on Wheels, Bicycle Corps organized by Lieutenant Moss of the 25th Infantry, Experiments will be made in the Rapid Conveyance of Messages and other things”.
• MA; July 7, 1897, “A Thousand Miles, Twenty-Fifth Infantry Bicycle Corps Reaches Alliance, Nebraska.”
• MA; July 17, 1897, “Nebraska is reached”; “Reach St. Louis, The Bicycle Corps get to the Mount City Yesterday, July 16.”

Folder 14

• Article from Bike Report by John Saggau, “The Trial of the 25th”.

Folder 15

• A; American Heritage or Invention and Technology, page 46, “An Army on Bicycles, When Two Wheels and Two Pedals were the Cutting Edge of Military-Transport Technology”.

Folder 16

• A; 1995, “The Great Bicycle Experiment”, by Toni A. Watson
• Men’s Journal Article 1994 “Bicycles and Buffalo Soldiers”

Folder 17

• Smithsonian December 1998, Vol 29 No 9, “Buffalo Soldiers”, by T.J. Stiles.
• 1991 article honoring Buffalo Soldiers.