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Alemania Devota de España, 8 and 9. (Germany Devotee of Spain)
Cartoon original published in the German satirical magazine The Simplicissimus, Vol. XV, page 436, September 26, 1910.
Alemania Devota de España, 14 and 15. (Germany Devotee of Spain)
Cartoon original published in the German satirical magazine The Simplicissimus, Vol. XIV, page 510 October 25, 1909.
Alemania Devota de España 18 and 19. (Germany Devotee of Spain)
Cartoon original published in the German satirical magazine The Simplicissimus, Vol. XIV, page 526 November 1, 1909.
The Dying Voyageur of Columbia
This poem appears in a notebook kept by Angus McDonald, a Scottish immigrant who moved to the Flathead in 1847 as an employee of the Hudson Bay Company. The poem tells the story of an Iroquois steersman named Joseph Monigue known for his ability to…
Polish Northern Pacific Railway brochure cover
This brochure by the Northern Pacific Railway's Immigration Department attempts to encourage Polish immigrants to migrate to Trout Creek in Western Montana. The brochure highlights the agricultural, educational, and commercial appeals of Trout…
Polish Northern Pacific Railway Flyer
This flyer is for a lecture intended to encourage homesteading along the Northern Pacific Railway.
Northern Pacific Railway payroll with Japanese names, pages 15-16
This payroll from 1906 lists the names of several workers for the Northern Pacific Railway. According to an article by Yuki Ichioka appearing in a 1980 of Labor History, Japanese labor began to replace Chinese labor in the 1880s and 1890s.
Pamphlet about acquiring public land by Collins Land Company
The Collins Land Company, based in Helena, Montana, bought and sold public land. The contracts assigning ownership of public land were collectively known as "land scrip." This pamphlet informs prospective settlers on the various varieties of scrip…
Special Report on Immigration: Accompanying Information for Immigrants..., pages vi-vii
This report by Edward Young was produced for the United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics. The report includes a summary of the flow of immigration to the United States at the time of the report, including where immigrants were coming from and…
Declaration of Intent for Harry Stanford
Harry P. Stanford emigrated from Canada to the United States in 1872. This document establishes Stanford's intent and eligibility to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. This practice dates back to the Naturalization Act of 1795 and…
Certificate of naturalization for Harry Stanford
This certificate establishes Harry Stanford's status as a citizen of the United States. Harry Stanford, who emigrated from Canada in 1872, was an expert on birds and Western wildlife who resided in Kalispell.
Letter from the Oriental Trading Company
One means by which the Northern Pacific Railway imported its labor was through trading companies that recruited workers from Asia. Many firms involved in the importation of labor were owned or run by employees of Asian descent. In this case, the…
Swede Sam's Luck, page 1
This is the first page from a story by Frank Bird Linderman titled "Swede Sam's Luck." The story, which begins in Helena, Montana, tells the story of a "Swede from America" and his return to Sweden. The story was told to Linderman by Dr. O.M.…
State of Montana vs. Emil Lehsou and Tom Gah, page 1
This is the first page of a preliminary hearing against Emil Lehsou and Tom Gah violation of Montana's Alien Land Act of 1923. The act declared the selling or leasing land to Aliens ineligible for citizenship illegal. Lehsou, the son of German…
Yong Sing, page 1
This is the first page from a story by Frank Bird Linderman titled "Yong Sing." The title character is a restaurateur in Marysville, Montana who goes broke when the local miner's union boycott decide to boycott Chinese owned establishments. The…
Letter from Herbert Lehman to James Murray dated December 21, 1951
This letter from Senator Herbert Lehman of New York to Senator James Murray of Montana illustrates Murray's support for the Lehman-Humphrey immigration bill (S. 2343), a more liberal alternative to the bill proposed by Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada…
Home Economics Exhibit Timeline Graphic
Items created by Archives Technician Carlie Magill on 6/8/2011 in Adobe PhotoshopCS5.
Articles of incorporation for Christ’s Independent Church of Scandinavians
Scandinavian immigration to Montana spiked in the late 1800s and early 1900s. This document from 1894 establishes Christ's Independent Church of Scandinavians in Missoula, Montana. The church was located on Spruce Street, west of McCormick Street…
Norwegians and Swedes in Missoula
This is a list gathered by the County of Missoula of Norwegian and Swedish residents who have declared their intent to become naturalized citizens.
Article from Missoulian about Chinese leper from September 14, 1883
This article recounts a visit by two doctors to a "poor devil" known to Missoulians as "Chinaman Jim" and "Lee Kim." While the account is sympathetic to the man stricken with leprosy, the depiction of Chinese neighborhood in Missoula is less than…
Alien Land Law, 1923
In 1923, the Montana State Legislature passed an Alien Land Law, one of many passed in the early 1900s. These laws were intended to prevent the ownership of land by immigrants, particularly Chinese and other non-white immigrant groups. California's…
Photograph of Hang, servant of Mrs. Alicia Conrad
This is a photograph of Hang, who is identified as a servant to Alicia Conrad when the Conrad family lived in Fort Benton, prior to their move to the Flathead Valley and founding Kalisepell in 1891.
Sanborn Fire Insurance 1884 map of Missoula, page 1 (cropped)
This section of map shows the group of buildings lining the south side of Front Street along the Clark Fork in Missoula, Montana. As the descriptions of the building indicate, a number of dwellings lining Front Street were occupied by Chinese…
Home Economics Exhibit Timeline Graphic 2
Items created by Archives Technician Carlie Magill on 6/8/2011 in Adobe PhotoshopCS5.
Montana: Along the New Line for the Pacific Coast, cover
This is a cover for a short publication by the Chicago, St. Paul, and Milwaukee Railway to encourage use of its line through Montana. By promoting Montana's economic potential, the railway hoped to convince businesses and entrepreneurs to move into…
Home Economics Exhibit Thumbnails
Items cropped by Archives Technician Carlie Magill on 6/28/2011 from page 109 of the 1920 Sentinel, the cover of UM Department of Home Economics, page 105 of 1915 Sentinel, detail of Helen Gleason from The University of Montana Home Economics…
Marcus Daly in a suit seated with face turned to the camera.
Photo portrait of Marcus Daly.
Restaurant listings from Missoula Polk directory, 1903
The restaurant proprietors listed in the 1903 Missoula Polk directory includes family names from a variety of backgrounds.
Listing of Chinese Restaurants from Missoula Polk directory, 1915
By the 1910s, the Missoula area Polk directories created separate listings for Chinese laundries and Chinese restaurants. This reflects both a rising number of Chinese businesses and a perceived need to distinguish these businesses from…
Listing of restaurants from Missoula Polk directory, 1925
Unlike in previous Missoula area Polk directories, none of the restaurants listed in the 1925 directory reflects Chinese ownership.
Wah Chong Tai Company, tea store, Butte
Interior of Wah Chong Tai Company on Galena Street in Butte, Montana. Several Chinese men pose for the photograph.
Northern Pacific Railway force report for Cascade Division (Washington), 1887
Force reports listed the number of laborers assigned to specific tasks and any notes by the foremen. These notes often include inclement weather conditions or progress on a specific project, such as a tunnel or bridge. As this report indicates,…
Sam Pramenko ledger index for names beginning with K
Sam Pramenko was a Serbian immigrant who owned a grocery store in Anaconda, Montana from the 1890s to the 1900s. This page is an index for customers whose name begins with the letter K. The names listed indicate that Pramenko's store served…
Sam Pramenko ledger, entry for Marco Kragovich
This entry is for items purchased from Sam Pramenko's grocery store in Anaconda, Montana from September to November 1895. While Kragovich's purchases are relatively modest, other customers purchases include more expensive goods such as cigars and…
Payroll ledger for the Conrad Mansion, 1901
This ledger list the staff employed at the Conrad Mansion in Kalispell, Montana. The cook at the time was Mokaturo M. Hori, a Japanese immigrant who became a noted rancher and restaurateur in Whitefish, Montana.
Birth certificates from the Red Lodge Canning Company Records
These birth certificates found with the records of the Red Lodge Canning Company (Montana) indicate that a number of children in Carbon County born to immigrant parents in the 1920s.
Donald MacIvor naturalization questions
This is the first page of sample questions for a citizenship test sent to Donald MacIvor in 1920. The questions on this page include routine questions, such as "What is your name?" to more inflammatory questions, such as "are you an anarchist?" …
James E. Murray
Portrait of James E. Murray.
Letter from Senator Hubert Lehman to Senator James Murray
This letter from Senator Hubert Lehman of New York to Senator James Murray of Montana is in thanks for cosponsoring an immigration reform bill introduced by Lehman and Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota.
Transcript of Thomas Meagher letter to William H. Seward, 1865
This is a transcript of letter from Professor Paul Chrisler Phillips research files. In the letter Thomas Meagher, the first territorial governor of Montana informs Secretary of State Seward on the political climate of Montana shortly after the…
List of vendors at Missoula Famers' Market, 1993
This list for the Missoula Farmers' Market (Montana) is a list of vendors and the spaces they have reserved at the market. Of particular note are the many vendors of Hmong descent listed. By the mid-1980s, Hmong farmers became a noted presence at…
Home Economics, pie graphic.
Graphic created by Archives Technician Carlie Magill, from photograph in RG 6, Box 5, Folder 23.
Letter from Senator James Murray to the American Legion, 1956
In this letter, Senator James Murray expresses concerns regarding the McCarran-Walter Act (also known as the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952). Before the bill became law, Murray opposed it in favor of a more liberal immigration bill…
Letter to President Harry S Truman in favor of veto of McCarran-Walter bill, 1952
This letter from a number of Democratic senators, including James Murray, expresses support of President Truman's veto of the McCarran-Walter bill on immigration in 1952. The first two signers, Herbert Lehman and Hubert Humphrey, would introduce an…
Letter to Senator Ernest McFarland from proponents of Lehman-Humphrey bill, 1952
In this letter to Senate Majority Leader Ernest McFarland (Arizona), supporters of the Lehman-Humphrey (S. 2842) bill ask McFarland to pressure Senator Pat McCarran (Nevada) to call for hearings regarding the immigration bills before the Senate. …
Letter from Senator James Murray to Reverend G. Beutler, 1953
In this letter, Senator James Murray expresses his support for what is currently known as the Refugee Relief Act of 1953. This act allowed the immigration of 214,000 immigrants and was intended to provide for the legal passage of Southern Europeans…
Franklin Mine
This photograph is of the entrance to the Franklin Mine, which was owned at point by Thomas Cruse.
Warning sign from Montana Mining Company
This sign warns miners against the use of fire in the mine due to the presence of explosive powder. This illustrates the dangers of working in mines.
Ice cutter on pond near Rattlesnake Creek
This photograph is from the Martinson Family Papers. The Martinson's owned the Missoula Ice and Cold Storage Company.
Martinson ice house
This is an ice house owned by the Missoula Ice and Cold Storage Company.
Missoula illustrated. Published under the auspices of the Missoula Board of Trade, page 9, 28 and 43.
Pamphlet about Missoula.
The Western Homeseeker, Vol. 1, No. 7 and 8, cover and page 32.
Magazine No. 1-6 were published in Missoula, Montana and No. 7-10 were published in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Facts and Figures Concerning Industries and Land Throughout Western Montana and its Metropolis, cover and pages 33-36.
Pamphlet on Missoula development and growth.
Two-Mule Trolley was Early School Conveyance, page 3.
Article from student newspaper The Montana Kaimin Vol. XXXII, No. 22.
Missoula, the garden city of Montana : road maps, tourist's guide to places of interest, historic points, camps, resorts, etc, cover, pages 7 and 9.
Tourist map of the city of Missoula.
Street guide of Missoula Montana: revised for 1929
Street guide of Missoula.
City map of Missoula, Montana: The garden city of Montana
Map of Missoula, Montana.
Polk's Missoula City Directory, pages 27, 28, 29, 55 and 61.
Advertisements from directory.
Polk's Missoula City Directory, pages 50, 52, 107, 248, 441 and 786.
Advertisements from directory.
Polk's Missoula City Directory, pages 5, 98, 125, 128 and 129.
Advertisements from directory.
Milwaukee Train near Grove Street, Missoula.
Milwaukee Train 15, E-1, at speed near Grove Street, Missoula, Montana.
Railroad crew and engine
Northern Pacific Railroad Group, Engine 1085 and train crew. Missoula, Montana.
Wreckage of Northern Pacific Train No. 1.
Train wreck. Northern Pacific Train Number 1 hauled by Engine 440 piled up between Bonner and Missoula. People stand around train. Clark Fork River in background.
Carl H. on bicycle, Missoula, Montana.
Carl H. on bicycle, Missoula, Montana. Hellgate Canyon and Mount Sentinel in the background.
Woman on a bicycle.
The Girl I left behind me (woman on bicycle). Possibly taken in Missoula, Montana. Appears to be Rattlesnake Falls in the background.
Mrs. Crain on a bicycle, Missoula, Montana.
Mrs. Crain on a bicycle, Missoula, Montana.
Hale Field, Ford Trimotor, looking southeast.
Hale Field, Ford Trimotor taking off. South Hills area. Missoula, Montana.
Higgins Avenue, looking north.
Higgins Avenue looking north from Higgins Bridge.
Star Garage, West Front Street, Missoula, Montana
Star Garage, West Front Street, Missoula, Montana.
Transporting mules from Ninemile Remount Station
Transporting mules from Nine Mile Remount Station to take-off point for fire.
Edith Dunn and the Dunn children on a horse.
Edith Dunn and the Dunn children on a horse at the Dunn residence. Missoula, Montana.
Child in a wagon with a cat.
Child seated in wagon with a cat. Probably in Missoula, Montana.
Hale Field and Airplanes, Missoula
Hale Field and Airplanes, Mission Flathead trip.
Women on bicycles, Missoula.
A group of five women with bicycles, Missoula, Montana.
Corner of Higgins Street and Main Street
Corner of Higgins Street and Main Street, Missoula, Montana. Horse-drawn buggies in street, men and women crossing street.
Higgins Avenue from Penwell Hotel
Higgins Avenue from Penwell Hotel, Missoula, Montana.
Streetcar in front of Missoula Mercantile Co.
Streetcar in front of Missoula Mercantile Company store at corner of Higgins and Front.
Westbound Streamlined North Coast Limited
Westbound Streamlined North Coast Limited of the Northern Pacific Railway entering yards at Missoula.
CM and St. Paul Railroad passenger depot, Missoula
Chicago-Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad passenger depot, Missoula, Montana.
Couple in horse drawn wagon.
Couple in a horse drawn wagon on a muddy street in Missoula, Montana.
Hot air balloon at Missoula County Fairgrounds.
Hot air balloon at Missoula County Fairgrounds, Missoula, Montana.
Street car on Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana.
Street car on Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana.
Northern Pacific station and car shops in Missoula
Postcard of Northern Pacific Railroad station and car shops, Missoula, Montana. Looking east towards Hellgate Canyon.
Milwaukee Depot, Missoula
Milwaukee railroad depot, with train at station. Missoula, Montana.
Trolley Route Graphic
Graphic created by Archives Photo Technician Mark Fritch on 3/16/2010 from photo number 74.0296 and page 68 of Montana's Trolley.
Transportation Exhibit Thumbnails
Items cropped by Archives Technician Carlie Magill on 8/8/2011 from page 5 and 129 of Polk Directory 1905-06, page 29 Flathead Facts, page 54 Lincoln County, page 43 Missoula Illustrated, cover of the Missoulian 1902 Holiday Edition and cover of…
Map Thumbnails for Transportation Exhibit
Items resized by Archives Technician Carlie Magill on 8/10/2011 from City Map of Missoula, Montana, Street Guide for Missoula, Montana; Missoula, The Garden City of Montana and Car Line Addition to Missoula, Montana.
Plan of campus
Drawing of campus, 1/100 of an inch equals 1 foot.
Arbor Day Exercises Program
Program for Arbor Day exercises on campus.
Letter to University President Oscar J Craig from Building Commission
Letter inviting Craig to attend meeting where selection of building locations will occur.
University from Mt. Sentinel four buildings
University of Montana as seen from Mount Sentinel when campus had only four buildings. Town of Missoula in background.
Photographs of buildings for model
Main Hall (University Hall), Gym, Jeannette Rankin Hall, Math Building and Science Building on the University of Montana campus. Missoula.
UM Campus buildings from Mount Sentinel
Photo shows six buildings from Mount Sentinel - Old Gym, Main, Science and Women's Halls and Library and the President's home. University of Montana, Missoula.
The Sentinel, page 25
Portrait of Bonner as an associate professor of engineering.
Rattlesnake from Mount Sentinel
Missoula, view up Rattlesnake from Mount Sentinel, Prescott home in foreground. Missoula, Montana.
The Sentinel, page 20
Portrait of Speer as acting registrar.
Early History By First Instructor, page 1 and 4
Article from student newspaper The Montana Kaimin , Vol. VII, No. 13
Campus of the Future Planned by Architects, page 1
Article from student newspaper The Montana Kaimin , Vol. XIII, No. 14
Working Plan Map of the Campus of the State University, Missoula, Montana
Map showing current campus grounds, structures, water, sewer and steam lines.
May Extend Campus of State University, page 1
Article from student newspaper The Montana Kaimin , Vol. XV, No. 2