University Of Montana (System) records
Scope and Contents
Records consist of budget materials (1915-1953) for the various segments of the University System; a report (1933) by M.A. Brannon on the history of the University; student registration reports (1921-1927); speeches (1925-1933) by Chancellor M.A. Brannon; subject files (1915-1919) on each segment of the University; a subject file on The Montana Study (1944-1947); conference materials (1928-1957) for the University Executive Council; clippings; and other materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1958
Creator
- Montana University System (Organization)
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 / Historical
The University of Montana at Missoula was established in 1893. In 1913 Montana's higher education system was unified under the name University of Montana, and the name of the university at Missoula was changed to State University of Montana. In 1965 the name of the statewide office was changed to Montana University System. Under the system were the University of Montana at Missoula (formerly Montana State University), Montana State University at Bozeman (formerly Montana State College), Western Montana College at Dillon (formerly Montana State Normal School), Eastern Montana College at Billings, and Northern Montana College at Havre.
Extent
22 linear feet
Abstract
These University of Montana System records (1915-1958) consist of general correspondence, subject files, budgetary materials, and scrapbooks from the Chancellor and the Executive Secretary offices.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by series.
Physical Location
19:1-4
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information is available upon request.
Subject
- University of Montana--Missoula (Organization)
- Montana University System (Organization)
Cultural context
Geographic
- Arlee (Mont.)
- Conrad (Mont.)
- Darby (Mont.)
- Dixon (Mont.)
- Flathead Indian Reservation (Mont.)
- Flathead Lake Bird Reserve (Mont.)
- Hamilton (Ravalli County, Mont.)
- Havre (Mont.) -- Politics and government
- Lewistown (Mont.)
- Libby (Mont.)
- Lonepine (Mont.)
- Montana
- Stevensville (Mont.)
- Troy (Mont.)
- Victor (Mont.)
Topical
- Agricultural colleges
- Agricultural experiment stations
- Agricultural extension work
- County agricultural agents
- Environmental policy
- Epidemics
- Patriotism
- Rural conditions
- Salish Indians -- Government relations
- Salish Indians -- Montana
- Sociology, Rural
- Taxation -- Montana
- Teachers colleges
- Theater
- Universities and colleges
- Vocational education
- World War, 1914-1918
- Title
- Guide to the University Of Montana (System) records, 1915-1958
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by MHS Staff.
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- 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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PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
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