Marie Siedentopf Photograph Album

Marie Siedentopf Photograph Album, 1914-1922

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Siedentopf, Marie, 1892-1981
Title: Marie Siedentopf Photograph Album
Dates: 1914-1922 (inclusive)
19141922
Quantity: 0.3 linear feet
Collection Number: Mss 873
Summary: Marie Siedentopf grew up in Miles City, Montana, the daughter of German immigrants who owned a dairy farm. She graduated from the State University of Montana (now the University of Montana) in Missoula in the spring of 1917. This collection consists of her photograph album containing various scenes from her family's farm in Miles City, Montana and her time at school in Missoula, Montana.
Repository: University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions: Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
Languages: English.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Marie C. Siedentopf was born on June 19, 1892 in Germany to William and Else Siedentopf. She had one younger brother, William. The family immigrated to the United States in 1906 and settled in Miles City, Montana where they owned a dairy farm.

Siedentopf would attend Custer County High School and the State University of Montana (now the University of Montana) in Missoula. She graduated from the university in the spring of 1917 with degrees in German and biology. After graduating, she stayed in Montana for several years but eventually worked as a librarian in Pasadena, California and Phoenix, Arizona. For a time, Siedentopf lived with her college friend, Dr. Irma Wilson, a professor of Spanish at Arizona State University.

Marie Siedentopf died in Burlingame, California on October 4, 1981. She is buried in Phoenix, Arizona.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This album contains photographs of Marie Siedentopf as well as her friends and family. Many photos focus on Marie's immediate family, specifically her parents William and Else, her brother Bill, and Bill's wife Gertrude. There are photos of her family's dairy farm in Miles City, Montana and various scenes around their property. Marie's time at the State University of Montana (now the University of Montana) in Missoula is prevalent, including rush, Aber Day, and graduation. There are also photos of trips to Lolo, Montana and Hamilton, Montana. Irma Wilson, Marie's roommate from 1913 to 1914 and lifelong friend, is prominent throughout the album. Photos of a family trip to Yellowstone National Park and another to New Mexico are also included.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Non-exclusive copyright transferred to the University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

Marie Siedentopf Photograph Album, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The photographs are arranged in roughly chronological order within the album.

Custodial History

This album was in the possession of its creator until her death in 1981. She had no children and the album passed to her brother and sister-in-law's niece.

Acquisition Information

Gift to Archives and Special Collections from Jeanne Dahlin Swick in 2015.

Processing Note

The donor included notes on locations and individuals, which were copied onto acid free paper and placed between the pages. Additional pieces of acid free paper were placed between pages without notes to protect the photographs.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

College students--Montana--Missoula--Social life and customs--20th century--Photographs
Dairy farms--Montana--Miles City--Photographs

Personal Names

Siedentopf, Marie, 1892-1981--Family--Photographs

Geographical Names

Hamilton (Mont.)--Photographs
Lolo (Mont.)--Photographs
Miles City (Mont.)--Photographs
Missoula (Mont.)--Photographs
New Mexico--Photographs
Yellowstone National Park--Photographs

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