Grace Vance Erickson papers
Scope and Contents
Papers. 1863-1958. 2 linear feet. These papers consist of general correspondence, including personal letters from J. E. Erickson; miscellaneous correspondence; diaries concerning Grace Vance Erickson's life in Iowa, at the University of Michigan, and as the wife of the governor; press releases; speeches; subject files regarding her work as an amateur historian; writings; miscellany including a scrapbook concerning the Community Council of Kalispell... and the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense; and clippings.
See moreDates
- Creation: 1863-1958
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Biographical Note:
Grace Vance was born around 1873 in LaGrange, Iowa, the daughter of Andrew M. and Ellen Cooper Vance. She received a degree in literature from the University of Michigan. She moved to Choteau, Montana, in the mid 1890s to work as a teacher. In June of 1898 she married John E. Erickson, a Choteau attorney. The couple moved to Kalispell in 1915. John E. Erickson served two full terms as Governor (1924-1933) and, following his re-election to a third... term, resigned to replace Thomas J. Walsh, in the U.S. Senate. He was replaced by James W. Murray in 1934. Grace Vance Erickson was active in the Democratic Party, the Montana Natural History Association, the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Presbyterian Church. She was an active amateur historian, anthropologist and archaeologist and was involved with the preservation of historic sites. She died July 16, 1962.
See moreExtent
2 linear feet
Abstract
Grace Vance Erickson was a Helena, Montana, area, amateur historian and the wife of Governor John Edward Erickson. This collection consists of biographical information; general correspondence, including personal letters from J. E. Erickson; miscellaneous correspondence; diaries; press releases; speeches; subject files containing notes on her historic research; miscellany, including an autograph book, a guestbook, and scrapbooks including one on the Community Council of Kalispell and the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense; and clippings. The collection also includes information on A. M. Vance, Grace Vance Erickson's father.
Arrangement
Arranged by series.
Physical Location
14:6-6
Physical Location
11:3-5 (Oversize Box)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
Separated Materials
Photographs, and artifacts transferred to the Photo Archives and Museum, respectively.
- Title
- Guide to the Grace Vance Erickson papers 1863-1958
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Molly Miller, 1999
- Date
- 2005
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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