Ludvig G. Browman Papers

Ludvig G. Browman Papers, 1921-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Browman, Ludvig Gustav, 1904-
Title: Ludvig G. Browman Papers
Dates: 1921-1979 (inclusive)
19211979
Quantity: 17.6 linear feet
Collection Number: Mss 624
Summary: This collection contains records from Ludvig G. Browman service as a professor in and chair of the Department of Zoology at The University of Montana as well as his various public service activities in the Missoula area.
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

Ludvig G. Browman was born in 1904, in De Kalb, Illinois. He earned his teaching certificate from Northern Illinois Teacher’s College, De Kalb, Illinois in 1924. He continued his education gaining a B.S. in Biology in 1928 and Ph.D. in Zoology in 1935, both from the University of Chicago. He and Adura Arnold Browman married in 1933 and together they raised four children.

Browman worked for The University of Montana’s Department of Zoology as a professor from 1937-1972 and professor emeritus from 1972-1986. He served as chair of the department from 1948-1956. He served on numerous committees and councils during his time at the university including the Faculty Senate, the Graduate Council, the Curriculum Committee, the Scheduling Committee, and the Library Committee. Browman helped found and served on the Friends of the Library committee from 1964-1972.

Browman involved himself in numerous public service activities. He served on the Missoula Community Hospital Board of Directors from 1964-1974 and as president of the Missoula Democratic Club from 1969-1973. He was elected to the Missoula Board of County Commissioners for one term during 1973-1978. While Browman was a County Commissioner he worked to establish the Fort Missoula Historical Museum and later served on the Museum’s board. He also served on the Montana State Board of Crime Control from 1974-1979, and the Institute of the Rockies board from 1978-1986. Browman died in May, 1986

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains records from Ludvig G. Browman’s service at The University of Montana and his various public service activities in the Missoula area. This collection is divided into three series.

Series I, Biographical Information, contains a biographical statement and list of activities of the Missoula County Commissioners for 1973-1978; Browman compiled both items himself. Series II, University Service Papers, contains university related records including Friends of the Library Committee meeting minutes, records related to multiple committees and councils, and Faculty Senate meeting minutes. There is also a file containing Browman’s letters to Montana Congressmen and their replies regarding nuclear power.

Series III, Public Service Papers, contains papers primarily from Browman’s term as county commissioner and a small amount from other public service activities. The major topics of these records are planning, zoning, infrastructure, pollution and environmental quality, healthcare, emergency medical services, museums, and involvement in local government.

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. Copyright transferred to The University of Montana-Missoula.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number],Udvig G. Browman Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series:

Series I: Biographical Information, 2 folders, 1978

Series II: University Service Papers, 4.6 linear feet, 1921-1977

Series III: Public Service Papers, 13.0 linear feet, 1970-1979

Custodial History

Materials were held by Ludvig Browman, his wife Audra Browman and Albert Stone until they were donated to the Archives.

Acquisition Information

This collection was transferred to the archives on at least three occasions by Ludvig G. Browman, 1978; Audra Browman, 1986; and Albert Stone, 1986.

Processing Note

The processor of this collection strictly maintained original order. The boxes were clearly organized between university service and civic service.

Separated Materials

Restricted materials containing employment records and personal information were removed from the collection. Copies of the Missoula County Courthouse architectural drawings were removed from the collection and added to the archives architectural drawings collection.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I: Biographical Information, 1978Return to Top

2 folders

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Biographical statement of Ludvig G. Browman	1904-1986
1	Activities of Missoula County Commissioners	1973-1978

Series II: University Service Papers, 1921-1977Return to Top

4.6 linear feet

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
1	Pamphlets for Friends of the Library	1966-1972 and undated
1	Form letters with names and addresses requesting help securing manuscripts for the Library	undated
1	Envelopes stuffed with pamphlets for Friends of the Library	undated
1	Friends of the Library	1959-1960
1	Friends of the Library	1961
1	Friends of the Library requests out	undated
1	Friends of the Library	1963
1	Friends of the Library	1964
1	Friends of the Library	1965
1	Several copies of the statement of organization for the Friends of the Library	undated
1	Friends of the Library	1964
1	Friends of the Library	1965
1	Tax exemption papers for the Friends of the Library	undated
1	Friends of the Library	1966
1	Friends of the Library	1966
1	Student Friends of the Library	1966
1	Friends of the Library	1967
1	Friends of the Library	1969
2	Graduate Council	1950-1952
2	Problems: seminar and research	1936-1954 and undated
2	Faculty Administration Committee	1940-1944
2	Research and graduate committees	1939-1949
2	Faculty Center	1952-1956
2	Women's Building	1951
2	Graduate Council	1946-1950
2	Sigma Xi	1942-1967
2	Campus Development Committee	1926-1932
2	Commencement	1941
2	Special Curriculum Committee and Evaluation Materials	1943
2	Authors Club	1946-1954
2	Library Committee	1952
2	Library Committee Raw Data	1952-1956
2	Library References	1952-1954
2	Library Building	1952-1956
2	LibraryBuilding Committee	1954
2	Council Committee	1942-1958
2	American Association of University Professors Panel Meeting Minutes	1942-1944
2	Planning Committee	1945
2	Planning Committee	1943-1946
2	University Code	1918-1953
2	Planning Committee, Subcommittee Minutes	1944-1945
2	Special Curriculum Committee	1945-1946
2	Planning Committee, Subcommittee	undated
2	Schedule Committee Minutes	1945-1951
2	Schedule Committee Correspondence	undated
2	Schedule Committee Correspondence	1946-1954
2	Curriculum Committee, Anderson	undated
2	Curriculum Committee, Briggs	undated
2	Browman Library	undated
2	Curriculum Committee, Browman	undated
2	Conference Browman	undated
2	Curriculum Committee, Ford	undated
2	Curriculum Committee, Ford	undated
2	Curriculum Committee, Lowell	undated
2	Curriculum Committee, Leaphardt adn Melby	undated
2	Curriculum Committee, Merriam	undated
2	Curriculum Committee, MA, MO, P, T, W, Wren	undated
3	Final Exam Questions Committee	1945
3	Final Exam Committee	undated
3	Atomic Energy Control Board Legislation	1945-1946
3	Faculty Seminar	1945
3	Faculty Recreation CLub	undated
3	Schedule Committee Survey	after 1944
3	Scheduling Committee time schedule quarterly	1942-1948
3	Scheduling Committee Final Examinations	1939-1944
3	Scheduling Committee Questions	1944
3	Scheduling Committee Room Chart	1943-1945
3	Graduate Council	1952
4	Graduate Committee	1946-1947
4	Report of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Grant #1384 binder	1977
4	Faculty Meeting Minutes adn ASUM Constitution	1921 and undated
4	Report by Chancellor Regarding Survey Results	1926
4	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1927
4	Library Committee Reports	1928
4	Various Committee Reports and Minutes	1929
4	Various Committees	1930
4	Various Committees	1931
4	Assorted Minutes	1921-1932
4	Meeting Minutes	1941
4	Various Committees	1942
4	Various Committees	1943
4	Various Committees	1944
4	Various Committees	1945
4	Various Committees	1946
4	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1947
4	Faculty Meeting	1948
4	Faculty Meeting	1949
4	Faculty Meeting	1950
4	Faculty Meeting	1951
4	Faculty Meeting	1952
4	Faculty Meeting	1953
4	Faculty Meeting	1954
5	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1955
5	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1956
5	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1957
5	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1958
5	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1959
5	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1960
5	Faculty Meeting Minutes	1961
5	Poll of the Faculty and Resignation Letters	1962
5	Faculty Senate	1962
5	Faculty Senate	1963
5	Faculty Senate	1964
5	Faculty Senate	1965
5	Faculty Senate	1966
5	Faculty Senate	1967
6	The Creation of the Faculty Senate at The University of Montana	1950 and undated
6	The Creation of the Faculty Senate at The University of Montana	undated

Series III: Public Service, 1970-1979Return to Top

13.0 linear feet

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box
7	City County	1973-1978
7	Administration Assistant to County Commissioner	1975-1978
7	Consumer Problem Speech	1978
7	Conference with Bonneville Power Administration	September 1977
7	Conference with Bonneville Power Administration	October 1977
7	Public Relations	1973-1977
7	Community Garden	1975-1977
7	Missoula County Telephone Study	1978
7	Continuation of Officer Consolidation	1975
7	County Resolutions with Index	1926-1974
7	Policies and Resolutions and Revenue Bonds I	undated
7	Policies and Regulations II	undated
7	County Commissioner	1975-1978
7	Missoula County Budget, Binder	1978
7	Missoula County Budget, Binder	1977
8	Memos with Results from a Missoula County Wage and Salary Survey	1977
8	Memo and Information Regarding County Employee Wages and Budget	1977
8	Budget	undated
8	Community Coordinated Child Care of Missoula	1972-1976
8	Elections	undated
8	Clerk and Recorder	undated
8	Civil Defense	undated
8	Chamber of Commerce	undated
8	"City Spirit" Arts Program	undated
8	Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Funds	1975
8	Paxson Paintings	undated
8	Health and Welfare Building	undated
8	County Billings	undated
8	Building Codes	undated
8	Federal Funds	undated
8	Committees and Boards	undated
8	Committees and Boards	undated
8	Civic Center	undated
8	Bi-Centennial Commission	undated
8	Car and Transportation	undated
8	Auditor Reports	1978
8	Opinions	undated
8	Gambling	undated
8	County Attorney	undated
8	Appraiser and Assessor	undated
8	Zoning Airport	1973-1974
8	Airport Security	1975
8	Airport Personnel K. Roble	undated
8	Airport Minutes	1973-1976
8	Official Statement of Airport revenue Bonds	undated
8	Airport Land and Bonds	undated
8	Airport Expansion	1974
8	Budget and Finance	undated
8	Airport Authority	undated
8	Aging, Senior Citizens	undated
9	Probation, Adult and Juvenile	1975
9	Public Defender	undated
9	Justice of the Peace and Constables	undated
9	District Courts and Court Reporters	undated
9	Court	undated
9	Community Corrdinated Child Care, Inc.	1977
9	Space Needs Building	undated
9	National Association of Counties	1974-1976
9	Cooperative Extension Services	1975
9	Power and Services Local Government Montana Association of Counties	undated
9	Montana Association of Counties, Management Review Committee	1975-1976
9	Montana Association of Counties	undated
9	Energy	undated
9	Employee Council Meeting	undated
9	District 25% Fund, P.I.L.T.	undated
9	Five Valley Council of Governments	1978
9	Preliminary Final Draft on Housing in the Five Valleys District	undated
9	District 11 Five Valleys Council of Governments	1977
9	District Council, Director #11 and Five Valleys Council of Governments By-Laws	undated
9	District 11	1973-1974
9	Five Valleys Council of Governments, District 11	1975-1976
9	District 11, Human Resources	undated
9	Department Heads	undated
9	Processing	undated
9	County Organization	undated
10	Water Pollution, Water Quality State Legislation	undated
10	Sub-Divisions, Health Department Requirements	undated
10	Santitation II	undated
10	Sanitation I	undated
10	R. W. Johnson Grant Advisory Board, Missoula Emergency Health Council	undated
10	R. W. Johnson Grant Advisory Board, Missoula Emergency Health Council	undated
10	Research Studies and Surveys for the Health Department	undated
10	Regulations, Health Department	undated
10	Pollution, Water Quality	undated
10	Pollution, Nouse, Visual Obstructions	undated
10	Pollution, Air I	undated
10	Pollution, Air II	undated
10	Air Pollution III	undated
10	Air Pollution IV	undated
10	Air Pollution VI	undated
10	Air Pollution V	1977
10	Air Pollution IV	undated
10	Air Pollution Hoener-Waldorf Pulp and Paper Mill	1974-1977
11	Air Pollution Hoener-Waldorf Pulp and Paper Mill Affair	1972-1974
11	Planned Parenthood	undated
11	Planning, Health	undated
11	Personnel Other Than Nurses	undated
11	Nurses, Conflict with Health Director	1976
11	Nurses	1972-1977
11	Minutes I	undated
11	Minutes II	undated
11	Junk Cars	undated
11	Missoula Emergency Service Health	undated
11	Health Survey	undated
11	Health Education	undated
11	Health Center	undated
11	Garbage	undated
11	Fluoridation	undated
11	M.Ds, List of Doctors	undated
11	Director, Health Department	1972-1978
11	Comprehensive Area Health Plan	undated
11	Childcare	undated
11	Health Planning Council Agendas and Copies of Minutes	undated
11	Health-Area and Metropolitan	undated
12	Sub-Division Regulations	undated
12	Sub-Division Regulations	undated
12	Sub-Division Regulations	undated
12	Sub-Division Regulations	undated
12	Sub-Division Regulations	undated
12	Sewer and Water	undated
12	Rural Special Improvement District Guidelines	1978
12	Population Demographics	undated
12	Planning Policy Board	undated
12	Planning Policy Board and Budget	undated
12	Missoula Planning Board and Mineral County	undated
12	Missoula Planning Board	undated
12	Planning, Missoula Planning Board	undated
12	Missoula Planning Board	undated
12	Missoula Planning Board By-Laws	undated
12	Lolo	undated
12	Lolo	undated
12	Housing	undated
12	Homeowners Association Rural Special Improvement District	undated
12	Holland Lake	1974-1976
12	Fort Missoula	undated
12	Fort Missoula Steering Committee	undated
12	Floodplain	undated
13	Personnel	1974-1975
13	Personnel	1975-1978
13	Personnel	1974-1977
13	Personnel	1977-1978
13	Personnel L.G.B.	1974-1976
13	Montana Occupational Safety and Health Act	1973
13	Fort Missoula	undated
13	Parks-Feasibility Committee	undated
13	City and County Parks	undated
13	Blackfoot Corridor I	undated
13	Blackfoot Corridor II	undated
13	Parks and Recreation	undated
13	Outdoor Unlimited	1976
13	Pacific Northwest River Basins	undated
13	National Guard	undated
13	Museum Board	undated
13	Wilson Brand Pamphlets for Athletic Field and Court Diagrams	undated
13	Public Safety Services Missoula Emergency Service Health Council	undated
13	Municipal County Government Study II	undated
13	Municipal County Local Government Study Commission I	undated
13	Municipal County Study Commission local Government	1974
13	Local Improvement Districts	1976
13	Local Government Advisory Committee IV	undated
13	Local Government Advisory Committee III	undated
14	Local Government Advisory Committee II	undated
14	Local Government Advisory Committee I	undated
14	Local Government Advisory Committee	1975
14	Know Your Local Government Committee	1973-1974
14	Alternative Forum Local Government	undated
14	General Local Government	undated
14	Library	1973-1978
14	Legislation and Legislators and Congress and Congressional Delegations	undated
14	Labor Negotiations	undated
14	Justice of the Peace	1977
14	Industrial Revenue Bonds	undated
14	Irrigation	undated
14	Missoula Interlocal Cooperative Commission	1973-1974
14	Interlocal Contracts	undated
14	Insurance	undated
14	Institute of the Rockies "Missoula Tomorrow"	undated
14	Institute of the Rockies II	undated
14	Institute of the Rockies Board Meeting Agenda and Information	1975
14	Institute of the Rockies I	1974
14	Hospital, St. Patrick's	undated
14	Seely Lake, Ovando and Swan Lake Health Center	1973-1976
14	Mountain View Extended Care	undated
14	Missoula Community Hospital	undated
14	General	undated
14	Water Study	undated
14	Water Quality IV	undated
14	Water Quality III and Storm Water	undated
14	Water Quality II	undated
14	Water Quality, Timber and Water	undated
14	Water Quality I	undated
15	Floodplain	1923-1974
15	Floodplain	undated
15	Development	undated
15	Floodplain Management	undated
15	Floodplain	undated
15	Floodpain and Flood Control	undated
15	Fire	undated
15	Demography	undated
15	County Plan and Satellite	undated
15	County, Planning, and Satellites	undated
15	Planning, County	undated
15	Planning, County	undated
15	Coal	undated
15	City-County Planning	undated
15	City-County Planning	undated
15	Comprehensive Plan	1975
15	City Ordinances, Parking	undated
15	Certificate of Survey	undated
15	Building Inspection	undated
15	Budget	undated
15	Planning General	undated
15	Planning Facilities	undated
15	State Merit System	undated
15	Road Development Personnel	undated
15	Personnel Review Committee	undated
15	Personnel	undated
15	Personnel Plan	undated
16	Out and About, Binder	undated
16	Curriculum Manual	undated
16	Muddy Creek Erosion Problem	undated
16	Montana Power Company Report on Safety at the Milltown Dam	undated
16	Planning Boards and County Commission, Meeting Minutes and Agendas	undated
16	Pamphlets from Several Non-Profits	undated
16	County Commission Meetings, Studies and Reports	undated
16	Technical Bulletins from Canada: 106 and 59	undated
16	Budget Materials	undated
16	Summaries of Activities of the Sheriff's office	undated
16	Purchasing	undated
16	Public Defender	undated
16	Pattee Canyon Zoning	undated
16	Youth Center, Youth Activities	undated
16	Welfare, Food Stamp Plan	undated
16	Welfare, Building	undated
16	Weed Control	undated
16	Treasurer	undated
16	Transportation	undated
16	Weed Control	undated
16	taxes and Milage	undated
16	Roads	undated
16	Roads	undated
16	Road	1970-1974
16	R.R. Crossing	undated
16	Irrigation Ditches	undated
16	Bridges	undated
16	Surveyor	undated
16	Special Improvement District	1974-1978
16	Patrol, Drug Training	undated
16	Public Assistant, Patrol Officers, Proposals, and Studies	undated
16	Jail	undated
16	Animal Control Dog Catcher	undated
16	Central Dispatch Consolidation	1977-1978
17	Sheriff	1970-1978
17	Special Improvement District	undated
17	Special Improvement District #901-Lolo	undated
17	Schools Superintendent	undated
17	Resource Conservation and Development Project	undated
17	Revenue Sharing	undated
17	Revenue Sharing	undated
17	Revenue Bonds	undated
17	Public Works Department Proposal	undated
17	Public Defender	undated
17	Zoning County	undated
17	Zoning	undated
17	Zoning	undated
17	Zoning	1972-1977
17	Zoning-Board of Adjustment	1976
17	Western Montana Regional Planning Association	undated
17	Western Montana Regional Planning Association	undated
17	Regional Planning Association	undated
17	Transportation	undated
17	State S.B. 208, water quality	undated
18	County Budget Summary FY	1978-1979
18	Photos from the Montana Credit League	undated
18	Fluoridation	undated
18	Water Pollution and Solid Waste Disposal File	undated
18	Ludvig Browman Campaign Poster	undated
18	Cooperative Study on Missoula Valley Water Problems	undated
18	Missoula area Water Quaility Study by Browman	undated
18	Missoula Area Qater Quality Studies by Thomas, Dean, and Hoskins, Inc.	undated
18	Friends of the Rockies Workshop Schedule and Information	undated
19	Health Drafts	undated
19	By-Laws	undated
19	Budget	undated
19	Health Board Membership and Appointments	undated
19	Alcohol, Missoula County Commissioners	undated
19	Alcoholism	undated
19	Fort Missoula	1974
19	Fine Arts Museum	undated
19	Fair Grounds Master Plan Strategy	1975
19	Fair Marks	undated
19	Fair, County	undated
19	Extension, County Agent	undated
19	Energy	1977-1978
19	Election, Clerk and Recorder, Watchdog Notes	undated
19	Civil Defense, Emergency Preparedness	undated
19	Civil Defense, Emergency Preparedness	undated
19	Task Force Reports	undated
19	Privacy, E.D.P.	undated
19	Special Reports	undated
19	Gambling, Board of County Commissioners Gambling Reports	undated
19	Historical	undated
19	Commuinity Crime Prevention Task Force	undated
19	Fort Missoula Center	undated
19	Peace Officer Standards and Training Advisory Council	1973-1976
19	Policy and Procedures	undated
19	Board of Crime Control Selected Minutes	undated
19	Courts and County Attorneys	undated
19	Corrections and Parole	undated
19	By-Laws	undated
19	Human Resource Committee	1976
19	Crime Attack Team	1975
19	Citizen Dispute Program	undated
19	Board of County Commissioners, Human Resource Committee	undated
19	Grants, Sub-Grants, Awards	1973-1975
19	General Memos	undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Emergency medical services--Montana--Missoula County
Medical care--Montana--Missoula County
Museums--Montana--Missoula County
Zoning--Montana--Missoula County
Zoology--Study and teaching (Higher)--Montana--Missoula

Corporate Names

Missoula County (Mont.). Board of County Commissioners
Mansfield Library. Friends
University of Montana (Missoula, Mont.)--Administration
University of Montana (Missoula, Mont.)--Faculty
University of Montana (Missoula, Mont.). Dept. of Zoology

Geographical Names

Missoula County (Mont.)--Environmental conditions
Missoula County (Mont.)--Politics and government

Occupations

Civic leaders--Montana--Missoula
College teachers--Montana--Missoula
Environmentalists--Montana--Missoula
Zoology teachers--Montana--Missoula

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