Montana Environmental Quality Council photograph collection

Montana Environmental Quality Council photograph collection, 1968-1981

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Montana Environmental Quality Council
Title: Montana Environmental Quality Council photograph collection
Dates: 1968-1981 (inclusive)
19211986
Quantity: 132 35mm slides
Collection Number: PAc 2001-65
Summary: This collection consists of slides from the Environmental Quality Council including fieldtrips, areas of proposed sub-divisions, examples of topography and of environmental degradation such as air pollution and clear cutting. A wide variety of Montana areas are pictured, including those in the Flathead Valley, near White Sulphur Springs, Roundup, Jordan, Circle, Clark Fork River, Swan Lake, Judith Basin County, Butte, Anaconda, Libby, St. Regis, Thompson Falls, West Yellowstone, and the Stillwater Complex on the Boulder River.
Repository: Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: No textual or other language materials are included in the collection. Captions are in English.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Environmental Quality Council (EQC) is a 17-member committee created by the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA). In general, the EQC reviews and appraises state programs and activities related to the environment to ensure compliance with MEPA (Title 75, chapter 1, parts 1 through 3, MCA).

The Environmental Policy Office provides staff to the EQC and is one of the offices within the Legislative Branch.

Between the state's biennial 90-day sessions, the EQC conducts studies assigned by the Legislature or on topics of interest to committee members.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection consists of slides from the Environmental Quality Council including fieldtrips, areas of proposed sub-divisions, examples of topography and of environmental degradation such as air pollution and clear cutting. A wide variety of Montana areas are pictured, including those in the Flathead Valley, near White Sulphur Springs, Roundup, Jordan, Circle, Clark Fork River, Swan Lake, Judith Basin County, Butte, Anaconda, Libby, St. Regis, Thompson Falls, West Yellowstone, and the Stillwater Complex on the Boulder River.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

The majority of slides in this collection were produced by unknown photographers. Those listed on the slides are not completely identified: J.M. Crawley, Fletcher E. Newby, and Loren Bahls.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Photograph Archives collections and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Photograph Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in its collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Environmental Quality Council photograph collection. PAc 2001-65. Box and folder number. Montana Historical Society Photographs Archives, Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The slides in this collection are arranged alphabetically by location.

Acquisition Information

Transfer from Montana Environmental Quality Council.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

SlidesReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
slides
1	Anaconda smelter stack and refuse	1972 January
2	Anaconda smelter stack and refuse	1973 February
	Ashley Lake and Hubbert Reservoir Little Bitterroot River)
slides
3	Brandes and Duke – Introductory dendrology	1974 September
4	Duke, Neddleton, Brandes, and Osborne – Regeneration on clear-cut	1974 September
5	Examining a core to determine growth rate	1974 September
6	White cedar rot (?)	1974 September
7	Cabin above Ashley Lake in subdivision with only access across Burlington Northern (BN) land	1974 September
8	David Whitesitt, Burlington Northern (BN) Forester at road closure	1974 September
9	Road Closure-loads to subdivision enclosed in Burlington Northern (BN) land	1974 September
10	Burlington Northern (BN) lease (lake?)	1974 September
11	New “overbuilt” forest service road	1974 September
12	Siltation – New forest service road	1974 September
13	Mistletoe	1974 September
14	Creek diversion to Hubbart Reservoir	1974 September
15	Creek diversion to Hubbart Reservoir	1974 September
16	Creek diversion to Hubbart Reservoir	1974 September
17	Hubbart Reservoir; Little Bitterroot River	1974 September
slides
18	Big Dry Badlands (unlabeled)	Undated
19	Big Dry Badlands (unlabeled)	Undated
20	Big Dry Badlands (unlabeled)	Undated
21	Big Dry Badlands (unlabeled)	Undated
22	Big Dry Badlands topography (27 miles east of Jordan)	1971 March
23	Big Hole Basin (west from just north of Jackson)	1968 July
24	Big Mountain	1973 July
25	Big Mountain (Chalet – EQC Land use field trip)	1973 July
26	Big Mountain (EQC Land use field trip)	1973 July
27	Boulder Hill North and Bramtown Creek	Undated
28	Butte, MT – Decaying downtown (corner main and mercury)	1970 August
29	Butte, MT – The flat with smog (south-east from Montana Tech)	1970 August
30	Circle – The north-east wheat-fallow and wheat farmstead	1971 March
31	Clark Fork	1970 June 4
32	Clark Fork	1970 June 4
33	Clark Fork – Cottonwood	Undated
34	Clauncy Creek Acid	Undated
35	Columbia Falls (North Fork Highway) – Air Pollution	1973 June
36	Columbia Falls (North Fork Highway) – Air Pollution	1973 June
37	Columbia Falls (North Fork Highway) – Air Pollution	1973 June
38	Columbia Falls (North Fork Highway) – Air Pollution	1973 June
39	Flathead (North Fork) – Developer clearing for impoundment	1973 June
40	Flathead (North Fork) – Developer gate	1973 June
41	Flathead (North Fork) – Developer road	1973 June
42	Flathead River (North Fork)	1973 July
43	Flathead Valley cherries in Bloom (Finley Point, east side of Lake)	1971 January
44	Glacier Foreland – Dearborn River	1973 August
45	Glacier Foreland – Square Butte from Ft. Shaw	1973 August
46	Helena Sewage Plant	1974 October
47	Hudson Bay Divide	1972
48	Hudson Bay Divide – Clear-cuts	1972
49	Hudson Bay Divide – Clear-cuts	1972
	Judith Basin County
slides
50	Sheepherders Monument (detail) – T. 16N, R. 10E, Sec. 10 near Stanford	1975 January
51	Sheepherders Monument – T. 16N, R. 10E, Sec. 10 near Stanford	1975 January
52	State Land – T. 16N, R. 10E, view from Sec. 10 near Stanford	1975 January
53	State Land – T. 16N, R. 10E, Sec. 9 and 10 near Stanford	1975 January
54	State Land – T. 12N, R. 14E, Sec. 26	1975 January
55	State Land – T. 12N, R. 14E, Sec. 26	1975 January
56	State Land – T. 12N, R. 14E, Sec. 26	1975 January
57	Looking toward State Land – T. 13N, R. 13E, Sec. 9, 15, 16, 22	1975 January
58	Looking toward State Land – T. 13N, R. 13E, Sec. 9, 15, 16, 22	1975 January
59	Looking toward State Land – T. 13N, R. 13E, Sec. 9, 15, 16, 22	1975 January
60	State Land – T. 14N, R. 12E, Sec. 22 and 23	1975 January
61	State Land – T. 14N, R. 12E, Sec. 22 and 23	1975 January
62	State Land looking toward – T. 15N, R. 11E, Sec. 2 and 11	1975 January
63	State Land looking away from – T. 15N, R. 11E, Sec. 2 and 11	1975 January
64	State Land looking away from – T. 15N, R. 11E, Sec. 2 and 11	1975 January
slides
65	Libby – Bridge	1970
66	Missouri River	1970 June 4
67	Missouri River	1970 June 4
68	Ringling, MT – Burning garbage dump	1972
69	Roundup – Kuchler’s Eastern Ponderosa Forest in Pine Parklands	1971 March
	Saddle Mountain Estates Subdivision, Kiss Cut
slides
70	Addie, Kiss Place – McClellan Creek	1975 August 12
71	Kiss timber cut – McClellan Creek	1975 August 12
72	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
73	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
74	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
75	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
76	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
77	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
78	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
79	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
80	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
81	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
82	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
83	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
84	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
85	Kiss Place cold cut	1975 August 12
86	Kiss Cut	1975 August 12
87	Saddle Mountain Estates subdivision sign	1975 August 12
88	Saddle Mountain – McClellan Creek Road	1975 August 12
89	Helena Valley – McClellan Creek Road	1975 August 12
slides
90	St. Regis, MT – Transport and recreation service town	1971 March
91	Shields River – Mass failure near junction of US 89 and I 90	Undated
	Stillwater Complex (EQC Field Trip)
slides
92	Big Timber Airport	1981 June 16
93	Boulder River Valley south of Big Timber	1981 June 16
94	Crazy Mountains north of Big Timber	1981 June 16
95	Boulder River Valley south-west of Big Timber	1981 June 16
96	Big Timber Airport	1981 June 16
97	Boulder Valley south of Big Timber (mine mill site in far center of photo)	1981 June 16
98	Mine company building, upper Boulder River	1981 June 16
99	Boulder River mine site	1981 June 16
100	Chopper at Boulder River mine site	1981 June 16
101	Mine entrance, upper Boulder River	1981 June 16
102	Council staff and mining company officials, upper Boulder River	1981 June 16
103	Dorthy Eck and Ward Shanahan, Boulder River	1981 June 16
104	In the Boulder River mine tunnel	1981 June 16
105	Council and mining company staff, Boulder River	1981 June 16
106	Chopper arriving at Boulder River mine site	1981 June 16
107	Upper Boulder River	1981 June 16
108	Brass Monkey mine canyon stay, Boulder River	1981 June 16
109	Anaconda mine, upper Stillwater River	1981 June 16
110	Anaconda mine site, upper Stillwater River	1981 June 16
111	Anaconda mine site, upper Stillwater River	1981 June 16
112	Old chrome slag dump, Anaconda mine site, upper Stillwater River	1981 June 16
113	Council at Anaconda offices, upper Stillwater River	1981 June 16
114	Council member Mike Halligan at Anaconda Office, Stillwater River	1981 June 16
115	Dryers at Stillwater Mine	1981 June 16
116	Entrance to Anaconda mine, upper Stillwater River	1981 June 16
117	Council and mine staff in Stillwater Tunnel	1981 June 16
118	Ore from Stillwater Mine awaiting transport to smelter	1981 June 16
119	View down Stillwater from Anaconda mine	1981 June 16
120	Viewing the Stillwater River from proposed tailings site	1981 June 16
121	Proposed tailings site for Stillwater mine ACM	1981 June 16
slides
122	Swan Lake	1973 July
123	Swan Lake – Clear-cuts	1973 July
124	Swan Lake – Six Mile Estate	1973 July
125	Thompson Falls, MT – Lodin Company Sawmill	1971 March
126	West Yellowstone tourist service town (pop. 800)	1973 August
127	White Sulphur Springs	1972
128	White Sulphur Springs	1972
129	Whitefish Lake – upper end fill	1973 July
130	Whitefish River – Clear-cuts	1973 June
131	Unidentified	Undated
132	Unidentified	Undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Air--Pollution--Montana.
Mining –- Montana.

Geographical Names

Anaconda (Mont.)
Boulder River (Mont.)
Butte (Mont.)
Circle (Mont.)
Flathead Valley (Mont.)
Helena (Mont.)
Jordan (Mont.)
Judith Basin County (Mont.)
Libby (Mont.)
Roundup (Mont.)
St. Regis (Mont.)
Stillwater County (Mont.)
West Yellowstone (Mont.)
White Sulphur Springs (Mont.)

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