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Helen C. Ewing Papers, 1901-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ewing, Helen C., 1903-1985
- Title
- Helen C. Ewing Papers
- Dates
- 1901-197119011971
- Quantity
- .4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 1033, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- This Helen C. Ewing Papers consists primarily of Robert Ewing's working papers including: 4 years of a daily work diary during 1940-1943; contracts, work estimates, bids and specifications; newspaper clippings; reports; and correspondence. Also present are photocopied news clippings about Robert, Helen and Angus McLeod; mining claim correspondence and associated papers; ration coupons from WWII and assorted memorabilia and photographs.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Helen C. Ewing was born in Butte, Montana in 1903 the daughter of Angus B. McLeod who was a mine supervisor for the Black Rock Mine, the Sheriff of Silver Bow County from 1926-1929 and a State Legislator in 1923. She received her B.A. from Montana State University (U of M), Missoula, MT in 1925 and the Carnegie Library School of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. In 1932 Helen married Robert L. Ewing in 1938. He was a civil engineer with the Montana Highway Department stationed in Butte at the time. Robert Lee Ewing was born in Pendleton, Oregon in 1884. After high school he took an I. C. S. Course in Civil Engineering and worked his way from an instrument man in 1901 to an engineer in 1909. He worked for several companies and as an independent contractor on railroad and road construction from 1901 to 1917. In 1917 he joined the Idaho Highway Department and served as District Engineer for District no. 6 from April 1919 - May 1921. In May 1921 he became a civil engineer for the Montana State Highway Department and supervised construction of many difficult mountainous miles of roads. He was let go in 1949 at the age of 65 after 27 years of service. Robert and Helen settled in Glasgow Montana where he sold mutual funds and she was the City-County Librarian. In 1952 he bid and received a contract to upgrade the Glasgow Airport as an independent contractor. He also researched and held interests in mining claims throughout his career. In 1962, they moved to Bozeman, Montana where Robert died in April 1971. Helen retired as the Circulation Librarian (Assistant Professor Emerita) at Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana in 1972.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists primarily of Robert Ewing's working papers including: 4 years of a daily work diary during 1940-1943; contracts, work estimates, bids and specifications; newspaper clippings; reports; and correspondence. Also present are photocopied news clippings about Robert, Helen and Angus McLeod; mining claim correspondence and associated papers; ration coupons from WWII and assorted memorabilia and photographs.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Helen C. Ewing donated papers of her husband Robert L. Ewing during his career as a Civil Engineer for the Idaho and Montana Highway Departments along with mining claims and correspondence; personal papers about her father Angus McLeod, her husband and herself including newspaper clippings and family photographs in 1972. She donated a group of family WWII ration books in 1984. The latter items, originally assigned collection number 1398, have been incorporated into this collection.
Processing Note
This collection was processed 2008 August 1
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Robert L. Ewing vita; contract from Intermountain Railway Company, 1914 | through 1927, 1914 |
1/2 | Contract for Idaho Highway Department project, spec papers and department employee list | 1918-1919 |
1/3 | Idaho Highway Department - correspondence; news clipping; financial report | 1920-1921 |
1/4 | District #6 report by Robert Ewing in the State of Idaho, Department of Public Works, 1st Biennial Report | for period ending December 31, 1920 |
1/5 | Correspondence about job application for Spokane, Washington job | March 1924 |
1/6 | Blackfeet Scenic Road - correspondence, work estimates, newspaper clipping | 1925-1929 |
1/7 | Right of Way correspondence, condemnation order, final reports | 1935 |
1/8 | Daily work diary from and related papers and correspondence | November 12, 1940-December 31, 1943 |
1/9 | Bids, agreements and map of Glasgow Airport construction project | 1952-1953 |
1/10 | Mineral and mining claims - correspondence, agreements and productivity | 1925-1961 |
1/11 | Photocopied news clippings and news clippings about Robert and Helen Ewing and Angus McLeod | |
1/12 | Memorabilia- ration coupons in leather wallet, retirement program, clippings, humorous writings | |
1/13 | Photographs 1-5: Black Rock Mine, Angus McLeod, State Legislature, Angus and mine tour | 1923 |
1/14 | Photographs 6-7: Helen McLeod; Helen Ewing at children's story hour | 1921, 1961 |
1/15 | Photographs 8-13: Royal Order of Jesters, Chas Miller Birthday party | 1932 |
1/16 | Photographs 14-20: Movie set of "Told in the Hills" with Monte Blue in Glacier Natl. Park | 1918 |
1/17 | Photograph negatives for #1, 2, 4, 7, 21 | |
Oversize - photographs and certificates,
21-25
(in separate box)
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Box/Folder | ||
1/21 | Miners at Black Rock Mine, Butte with Angus McLeod and Helen | 1912 |
1/22 | Miners at unknown mine with Angus McLeod | circa 1900 |
1/23 | State Legislature poster with individual member portraits, Angus McLeod | 1923 |
1/24 | Certificate of membership, NW Assn of Sheriffs and Police, Angus McLeod | 1929 |
1/25 | U.S. Bureau of Mine certificate of Mine Rescue training, Angus McLeod | 1914 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Airports-Montana-Glasgow
- Civil engineers-Idaho
- Civil engineers-Montana
- Highway engineering-Idaho
- Highway engineering-Montana
- Highway engineers-Montana-Diaries
- Mining claims-Montana
- Women librarians-Montana
- World War, 1939-1945-Economic aspects-Montana
Personal Names
- Ewing, Helen C., 1903-1985
- Ewing, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1884-1971
- McLeod, Angus B. (Angus Benjamin), 1873-1938
Corporate Names
- Idaho-Bureau of Highways
- Montana-Highway Dept
Form or Genre Terms
- Family papers-Montana
- Photographs
- Ration books
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Ewing, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1884-1971 (creator)