Browse Collections (76 total)
Outside Sources

These materials are held by other institutions or organizations. The originals are not held by Archives and Special Collections, nor does Archives and…
Mike Mansfield Papers 1903-2002, MSS 065

Mike Mansfield was a Butte, Montana, miner who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1943-1952), the U.S. Senate (1953-1977), and as the…
Melville Leroy Woods Scrapbook 1914-1920, Acc. 2006-033

Scrapbook of University of Montana alumnus. Subjects include: Iota Nu Fraternity, Commencement programs, Aber Day, Forestry Ball, football games, and…
Archival Photographs from the University of Montana

Images in this digital collection include the University of Montana campus, students, employees, buildings and events. The collection also includes…
Regional and Historic Map Collection

The Regional and Historical Map Collection held by the Mansfield Library's Archives and Special Collections contains a wide variety of Montana maps…
University of Montana Publications collection, 1895-2020, UPUBs

University Publications (UPUBs) is a collection of serials, single issue publications and reports, and ephemera produced at the University of Montana…
Fred W. Voget Papers 1935-1996, MSS 318

This collection represents a large portion of the academic research and writing career of Fred W. Voget from his undergraduate years in the 1930s to a…
John Well-Off-Man's Collection of Photographs 1892-1933, MSS 924

John Well- Off- Man’s collection of photographs contains images of what is now the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation from the late nineteenth and early…
Contributors: John Gable
Joseph H. Sherburne Family Papers 1809-1991 (bulk 1899-1960), MSS 638

This collection includes photographs, film and papers documenting Sherburne family work and leisure activities mostly in the Oklahoma Territory,…
Frank M. Ingalls Photographs, circa 1890-1912, MSS 498

The majority of the Ingalls photographs are studio portraits of Missoula residents in the 1890s and 1900s. The vast majority are unidentified, but…
Lone Rock School District 113 (Ravalli County, Mont.) Records, 1913-1970, MSS 134

This collection includes minutes of regular and special school board meetings, yearly budgets and Trustees' annual reports, annual reports of receipts…
Line Family papers, 1878-1971, MSS 643

The Line Family papers document two generations of family life and business in a number of Montana towns, including Columbus and Missoula, through…
James Fergus Family Papers, 1834-1967, MSS 010

The collection consists of family papers and business records of James Fergus, rancher, businessman, political figure and pioneer of Armells, Montana,…
Maggie Smith Hathaway Collection, 1893-1954, MSS 224

Maggie Smith Hathaway was one of the first two women to serve in the Montana legislature and worked in education and child welfare in Montana. The…
Otto Wolfe Family Papers, 1896-1924, MSS 393

The Otto Wolfe and his family lived in Eddy and Plains, Montana. The collection mostly represents the personal interests and members of the Wolfe…
Bond Family Papers, 1886-1975, MSS 209

The collection consists of material generated by the Dillon Implement Co., Bond Grocery, and the Bond Family from 1886-1975. This collection includes…
Linebarger Family papers, 1877-1945, MSS 281

This collection includes a broad range of correspondence and informal financial records for early Montana settler David H. Linebarger; correspondence…
University of Montana Interscholastic Meet records 1904-1966, RG 082

This collection consists of unpublished and published materials produced by the Interscholastic Meet coordinators of the University of Montana from…
Grace Stone Coates Papers, 1930-1932, MSS 422

The collection contains general correspondence between Grace Stone Coates and T.A. Powers of Columbus, Ohio, from 1931 to 1932. The collection…
H. G. Merriam Papers, 1890-1980, MSS 487

H. G. Merriam was a University of Montana professor who played a crucial role in the development of Montana and Northwest literature. This collection…
Robert E. Jones Papers, 1890-1981, MSS 530

Robert E. Jones was a longtime resident of Missoula, Montana and served as president of the Missoula Chamber of Commerce. He was active in the public…
Carol Evelyn O'Donnell scrapbook, 1913-1915, MSS 658

Carol Evelyn O'Donnell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. D. O'Donnell, of Billings, Montana, attended the State University at Missoula, Montana from 1913…
Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Delta Omicron Chapter Records, 1916-1978, MSS 606

The collection contains writings, including yearly summaries of Kappa Sigma’s (formerly called the Alpha Delta Alpha Fraternity) activities, chapter…
Fred E. Buck scrapbook, 1898-1928, MSS 657

This scrapbook includes materials from the beginning of Fred E. Buck’s college education at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana in 1898…
Stella Louise Duncan Papers, 1880-1950, MSS 656

The collection consists of a few scattered personal papers, photos, a scrapbook and two travel diaries.The personal papers include Duncan's baptism…
Mary Elrod Ferguson Papers, 1898-1975, MSS 205

Mary Elrod Ferguson was a University of Montana graduate, instructor, and administrator. The collection contains the personal and professional records…
Cora Averill scrapbook, 1904-1907, MSS 273

Scrapbook of photos and memorabilia including play programs, Theta Phi and other fraternity and sorority materials, musical recital programs, oratory…
Beta Delta Chapter of Sigma Chi Scrapbook, 1895-1922, MSS 636

This scrapbook contains the history of the Beta Delta chapter of Sigma Chi and The University of Montana from 1895-1922.
Audra Arnold Browman Papers, 1908-1999, MSS 468

This collection primarily includes two different groups of papers, one portion related to Audra Browman's historical research about Missoula, Montana,…
The University of Montana Histories Collection, 1895-1993, MSS 605

The collection contains an assortment of histories, in the form of writings and newspaper clippings, about The University of Montana. It appears that…
The University of Montana. Physical Plant Records, RG 39

Kenneth D. Swan Photographs and Audio Tapes, 1911-1969, MSS 345

K. D. Swan was the first photographer for the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Region Headquarters in Missoula, Montana. This collection represents his…
Stan Healy Photographs, 1891-1977, MSS 430

Stan Healy was a Missoula, Montana, newspaper and freelance photographer. His photograph collection includes news-oriented and other photographs taken…
Otto Schmidt photograph album, circa 1890s, MSS 725

This photograph album contains images of places in Montana, Idaho and Washington. The images were likely taken in the 1890s and are primarily of the…
William A. Hoblitzell Photographs, 1886-1901, MSS 489

The collection contains photographs in an album and loose photographs. All are printing-out paper prints, and most are mounted on Kodak mounts. The…
Philip C. Johnson photographs and manuscripts, 1915-1980, MSS 455

Philip C. Johnson was a Forest Service entomologist and avid amateur photographer who lived in Missoula, Montana. His collection consists of railroad…
Martinson Family Papers, 1921-1958, MSS 059

This collection contains the personal papers of the Martinson family of Missoula, Montana, including records of the Missoula Ice and Cold Storage…
Montana Mining Company Records, 1882-1934, MSS 142

The collection focuses on the workings of two mining companies that owned and operated the Drumlummon mine in Marysville, Montana, over five decades. …
Missoula Farmers' Market records, 1972-2010, MSS 788

The Missoula Farmers' Market was established in 1972 by Mavis McKelvey and Chinwon Reinhardt. The Market has promoted locally grown produce and serves…
Paul Chrisler Phillips papers, 1784-1982, MSS 375

Paul C. Phillips was a University of Montana history professor and historian of Northwest history in Missoula, Montana. This collection contains…
James E. Murray Papers, 1918-1969, MSS 091

James E. Murray was a Montana Democrat who served in the U. S. Senate from 1934 to 1960. The collection contains the senatorial papers of Murray from…
Donald Sutherland MacIvor Papers, 1893-1972, MSS 103

Donald S. MacIvor was a Northern Pacific Railroad employee. This collection contains general correspondence, financial records, legal documents,…
Red Lodge Canning Company Records, 1922-1974, MSS 101

This collection contains Red Lodge Canning Company correspondence, financial, legal, organizational, promotional, photographic records as well as…
Sam Pramenko Papers, 1895-1912, MSS 279

Sam Pramenko was a Serbian immigrant who lived in Anaconda, Montana, where he owned a grocery store. The collection contains business records and…
Anaconda Forest Products Company Records, 1890-1971, MSS 057

This collection includes records of the Anaconda Forest Products Company and 16 subsidiary divisions owned, operated, or directly associated with the…
Contributors: 1890-1971
Frank B. Linderman Memorial Collection, 1885-2005, MSS 007

This collection represents the productive and collective efforts of Frank Linderman and his many careers as writer, politician, assayer, and Native…
Missoula County (Mont.) Records, 1888-1963, MSS 310

This collection contains records from the Missoula County government between the years 1871 and 1963. It is divided into five series: Assessor, Clerk…
Conrad, Campbell, and Stanford Family Papers, 1818-1968, MSS 185

The Conrad, Campbell, and Stanford families were prominent families and businessmen of north central Montana, particularly Fort Benton and Kalispell.…
Collins Land Company Records, 1898-1951, MSS 063

This collection contains correspondence, financial, legal, promotional, and organizational records generated by the Collins Land Company as well as…
Angus and Catherine McDonald Papers, 1858-1899, MSS 344

Angus McDonald was an early Montana settler; his wife, Catherine, was Nez Perce. The collection consists of a volume of stories and poems that…
Northern Pacific Railway Company Records, 1870-1968, MSS 128

The Northern Pacific Railway Company was a transcontinental railroad that crossed Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and…
World War I Pamphlet Collection 1900-1944 (bulk 1914-1919), PAM 01

This is a collection of materials directly related to and largely produced during World War I, the "Great War." Included are official government…
The University of Montana. Department of Home Economics Records 1921-1988, RG 029

The collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, writings, and other materials from The University of Montana's Department of Home Economics. The…
State University of Montana (Missoula) Student Army Training Corps photograph album, 1918, MSS 666

The photograph album of the Student Army Training Corps of the State University of Montana (now the University of Montana-Missoula) provides visual…
Sherburne Family Papers 1823-1962, MSS 067

This collection includes correspondence, financial, legal, organizational, photographic, and audio records generated or collected by Joseph Herbert…
Thain White Papers, 1877-1983, MSS 137

Thain White was a Montana historian who focused on the history of western Montana, particularly the Flathead valley. The collection contains such…
Joseph M. Dixon papers, 1772-1944, MSS 055

Joseph M. Dixon was governor of Montana (1921-1925) and served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1903-1907), the U.S. Senate (1907-1913), and in…
Charles Herbert McLeod Papers, 1865-1953, MSS 001

This collection contains personal and professional papers, financial records, photographic materials, and scrapbooks generated and/or collected by…
Edward H. Boos Photographs circa 1900-1908, MSS 346

Edward H. Boos was a photographer from Missoula, Montana. This collection includes 305 glass plate negatives, flexible film negatives, and prints…
John E. Dunn photographs 1900-1919, MSS 361

This collection consists of photographic images of Missoula and other western Montana locations from the first two decades of the 20th Century. These…
Walter H. McLeod papers, circa 1885, 1900-1963, MSS 002

This collection contains personal and professional papers, financial records, photographic materials, and general corporate records generated and/or…
Donlan Family Papers, circa 1850-1970, MSS 427

The Donlan Family were early Missoula, Montana, settlers. The bulk of the collection contains materials Arthur Donlan collected about Missoula,…
Sterling Family papers, 1896-1972, MSS 029

The A.M. Sterling Company was a general merchandise firm in Ronan, Montana. This collection contains A. M. Sterling Company correspondence, financial,…
University of Montana mascot history collection, 1904-2006, MSS 749

This collected information on the history of The University of Montana-Missoula mascot includes Kaimin clippings, press releases, Sentinel yearbook…
University of Montana photographs by subject collection 1895-1983, RG 006

This is an artificial collection compiled around the subject of the University of Montana in Missoula. All of the images in this collection have…
University of Montana Office of the President records, 1897-2010, RG 001

The collection contains a great deal of material relating to the day-to-day operation of the University of Montana-Missoula. Although classes began at…
Patricia Goedicke and Leonard Wallace Robinson papers, 1910-2006, MSS 739

The Patricia Goedicke and Leonard Wallace Robinson Papers primarily consists of correspondence, notebooks, and drafts of poetry and fiction by…
Hazel Marsh Papers, 1866-1966, MSS 152

Hazel Marsh was a resident of Missoula and Bearmouth, Montana, and grew up on the Lannen family homestead. The collection contains records from the…
Bitterroot Valley Photograph Album, 1905-1925, MSS 678

This collection consists primarily of photographs of the Bitterroot Valley in Montana between 1905 and 1925, including the Bitterroot Highway, the…
R. H. McKay Photographs 1880-1965, MSS 249

Rollin H. McKay was a Missoula, Montana, photographer during the first half of the twentieth century. His extensive collection of images documents…
Morton J. Elrod Papers, 1885-1959, MSS 486

Morton J. Elrod was an early Montana botanist, naturalist, University of Montana professor, and photographer. The collection consists of materials…
Montana Photographs by Subject Collection 1865-1989, MSS 562

This is an artificial collection of photographs gathered from a variety of sources and placed into files by subject. A number the images were…
Northern Montana Forestry Association records, 1907-1991, MSS 034

The Northern Montana Forestry Association was a private fire protection and forest preservation organization in northwestern Montana. The collection…
Henry P. Barringer papers, 1910, MSS 429

Henry P. Barringer was a U.S. Forest Service ranger stationed at Iron Mountain, Montana, with District #1. He fought fires during the 1910 fire…