Projects: #168 Beautification & remodeling school and grounds (Silver Star Women's 500 Club) #169 Historical Tape Library (Dawson College RSVP Program) #170 History of Flathead Valley (Flathead Community College) #171 Old-fashioned threshing bee (Flathead County Bicentennial Comm.) #172 Historical Western Art Collection (Whitefish Chamber of Commerce) #173 Antique car meet (Flathead Pioneer Auto Club) #174 Montana Junior Miss Pageant (Flathead Jaycees) #175 Land Use & Agricultural Symposium & pamphlet (Environmental Information Center) #176 Great Falls Symphony American composers #177 St. Peter's Mission restoration (Cascade Uptown Optimist Club) #178 C.M. Russell Home restoration (Montana Federation of Garden Clubs) #179 American Freedom Train #180 All-State Music Festival (Montana Music Educators Association) #181 Community Youth Center (Geraldine American Legion Auxiliary) #182 Bicentennial Awards Program #183 Elmdale Community Recreation Center (Charley Creek Jaycees) #184 Meet the Americans (Atlantic Richfield Co.), 1973-1976
Scope and Contents
This collection contains general correspondence, arranged alphabetically by correspondent as well as by subject; financial records; legal documents; news releases; printed material; reports; subject files; and miscellaneous material of the Montana Bicentennial Administration. Included in the subject files is information on the county bicentennial committees, appointed by the county commissioners in each county to aid counties in their preparation for the bicentennial, and their activities. These files are arranged alphabetically by county. Also included is material on state bicentennial projects proposed and funded; Montana cities and towns qualifying as bicentennial communities because of their number of projects and activities; Montana projects of national significance (e.g. Lewis and Clark Memorial, Yellowstone Journey, Bikecentennial); commemorative items; as well as administrative, operational, and promotional files. Some correspondence is included in the subject files. Selected printed material, maps, photographs, sound recordings, and artifacts were transferred to the Library, Library Map Collection, Photo Archives, Archives Sound Recording Collection, and Museum respectively.
Dates
- Creation: 1973-1976
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 linear feet
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
406-444-2681
406-444-2696 (Fax)
mhslibrary@mt.gov