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K. Ross Toole Archives clipping scrapbook collection, 1903-1950
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- K. Ross Toole Archives
- Title
- K. Ross Toole Archives clipping scrapbook collection
- Dates
- 1903-1950 (inclusive)19031950
- Quantity
- 3.0 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 753
- Summary
- This collection of scrapbooks, from a variety of sources and creators, include clippings about Montana history, pioneers, and politics, as well as Charles Lindbergh and World War II political cartoons.
- Repository
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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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
These scrapbooks from a variety of sources and creators include clippings about Montana history, pioneers, and politics. There is also a scrapbook about Charles Lindbergh and a set of scrapbooks of World War II political cartoons.
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.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], K. Ross Toole Archives Clipping Scrapbook Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
In many cases the chain of ownership of the clipping scrapbooks in this collection is unknown. Where previous ownership is known or suspected, a note is included in the description of the scrapbook.
Acquisition Information
In many cases there is no information about who donated a scrapbook to the Archives. When ownership information is known or suspected a note has been made in the description of the scrapbook. The majority of the scrapbooks were likely acquired prior to the 1970s by the UM Museum and /or the University of Montana's Museum and Northwest History Collection, the precursors to the Archives.
Future Additions
It is possible that clipping scrapbooks will be added to this collection in the future.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| 1 | Scrapbook 1
Probably from Bessie Tice
12 1/4 inches x 9 1/2 inches
Scrapbook includes clippings about Montana pioneers and a 1944
Society of Montana Pioneers convention program. This scrapbook was likely
created by Bessie Tice of the Drummond / Dear Lodge, Montana area.
|
circa 1935-1950 |
| 1 | Scrapbook 2
Probably from Bessie Tice
12 3/4 inches x 10 1/4 inches
This scrapbook includes clippings of the Deer Lodge and
Drummond, Montana area, Montana pioneers and historic events and a few of
Tombstone, Arizona. The scrapbook was likely created by Bessie Tice of the
Drummond / Dear Lodge, Montana area.
|
circa 1935 |
| 1 | Scrapbook 3
14 inches x 10 1/4 inches
This scrapbook includes clippings about Montana pioneers, Native
Americans, and historic events and trends, some even before Montana was a
territory. The glued-on front title reads "Echoes From the Distant Past."
|
circa 1930-1940 |
| 2 | Scrapbook 4
8 1/2 inches x 10 1/2 inches
The bulk of the clippings in this scrapbook are about mining and
politics in Butte and Anaconda. The clippings are from newspapers ranging from
Montana to Salt Lake City, Arizona, New York, Philadelphia, and Montreal.
|
circa 1903-1912 |
| 3 | Scrapbook 5
Lillian Bodack
15 inches x 9 inches
Scrapbook includes clippings about the famous pilot Charles
Lindbergh's flying exploits, his marriage to Anne Morrow, and the birth of
their son, as well as a few loose clippings about other pilots of the time. The
clippings are from a variety of newspapers including the
Missoulian, the New York
World, and the
Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Donated by Lillian
Bodack.
|
circa 1927-1931 |
| 4 and 5 | Scrapbook 6
Blanche E. Hardy
12 volumes
The twelve chronologically organized scrapbooks include
political cartoons about World War II and provide a significant history of
social and political attitudes during the war. The cartoons are from newspapers
such as the
Boston Evening Transcript, the
Boston Daily Globe, the
Boston Herald, and the
Christian Science Monitor. Although the bulk of the
cartoons were clipped from those Boston newspapers, many are reprints from
other major cities' papers. Among the cartonists are Pulitzer Prize winners
Bruce Russell and Herb Block. Scrapbooks compiled by Blanche E. Hardy of Boston
and donated by Moira Payne, the daughter of Hardy's business partner.
|
1939-1944 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life--Montana
- Pioneers--Montana
- World War, 1939-1945--Caricatures and cartoons
Personal Names
- Lindbergh, Charles A.(Charles Augustus), 1902-1974
Geographical Names
- Montana--History
- Montana--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Political cartoons
- Scrapbooks
Finding aid prepared by Teresa
Hamann
2010
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
