Edmund Craney was a pioneer in Montana radio broadcasting. He was affiliated with Pacific Northwest Broadcasting; XL radio stations of Spokane, Portland, Butte, Bozeman, and Missoula; and the Z Bar network. This collection (1920-1970) consists of correspondence, financial records, subject files, printed materials, yearbooks, clippings, and legal documents.

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.