Prior to the establishment of the Educational Broadcasting Commission in 1974, the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction's office was involved in numerous efforts to obtain educational television for Montana. These records (1959-1977) document those efforts and those of the Commission. They include general correspondence; legal documents; reports; speeches and writings; subject files; miscellany; and clippings.

This collection includes the materials pertaining to Norma Ashby, including her involvement with American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT), the Montana Centennial Bell project, and symbols of Montana. It contains ephemera, correspondence, organizational records, photographs, subject files and more. Dates range from 1966 to 1990.