Abstract Tim Babcock was governor of Montana from 1962 until 1969, an active member in the Republican Party up until his death in 2015, owner of Babcock Trucking Inc., co-owner of the Colonial Hotel, and a mining consultant. This collection consists of records (1961-1969) from Babcock's two terms including Vietnam condolence letters to Montana families, speeches, press releases, six large scrapbooks created by his staff with assistance from his wife, Betty, records of Babcock's administrative...

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Freda Beazley was a member of the Assiniboine Tribe of Fort Peck Reservation, Montana. She served as vice president of the National Congress of American Indians; president of the Affiliated Tribes of the Northwest; and rural area coordinator, Montana State Office of Economic Opportunity. This collection contains her papers (1960-1975), including correspondence, clippings, publications and miscellany.

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The Neil Fullerton Collection (1932-1968) consists primarily of research data collected by Neil Fullerton concerning the location of Saleesh House, the travels of early explorer David Thompson, the Nez Perce trek of 1877, Indian missions, the naming of local western Montana communities such as Thompson Falls, the early U.S. Forest Service, exploration and the fur trade in the Northwest, and northern Idaho.

Abstract Perry Melton was a long time Kalispell labor union leader. This collection is organized into subgroups for Perry Melton's personal files; the Central Trades and Labor Council of Kalispell and Flathead County; the Painters Union #975; the Flathead Metal Trades Council; the Northwest Montana Building and Construction Trades Council; the Hotel, Restaurant and Bar Tenders International Union Locals 312 and 603; the Montana State Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO);...

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Frances Merriam (b. 1899) served as the Executive Secretary of the Committee for Paradise Dam, an organization that promoted the construction of the Paradise and Knowles dams in western Montana. Papers (1948-1972) consist primarily of subject files and correspondence concerning the dams and her work in the Montana Democratic Party.

Abstract Lee Metcalf (1911-1978) served as U.S. Congressman from Montana from 1952 to 1961 and as U.S. Senator from 1961 until his death in 1978. The papers reflect Metcalf's wide range of interests, but especially reflect his involvement in public utilities regulation and protection of the natural environment. Over half of the collection consists of general correspondence (1951-1978) arranged alphabetically by subject and government agency. Name index card files of correspondents are available, one...

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The Montana Chamber of Commerce was founded as Montanans, Inc. in 1931 to promote business and professional interests and industrial development. The name was changed in 1946. Records (1931-1967) include general correspondence, financial records, legal documents, minutes, news releases, organizational records, printed materials, reports, speeches, subject files, and miscellany.

Abstract This collection is a subgroup (Division) of the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks records, RS 497. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks records. Records (1906-1991) from the Fisheries Division consist of general correspondence, minutes, financial records, hatchery activity logs, lake and stream survey...

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Records of the Governors of Montana consist of legislative files (1893-1935), including correspondence, bills, vetos, governors messages, petitions, etc.; general correspondence (1902-1962) for individual administrations; and subject files (1889-1962) arranged by state agency and topic.

Abstract This collection is a subgroup (Office) of the Montana Office of the Governor records. The Montana Office of Indian Affairs (formerly named Office of the State Coordinator of Indian Affairs) is administered through the Governor's Office. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Office of the Governor records. These Montana Coordinator of Indian Affairs records...