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Leonard Leibel Photograph Album, 1926-1945
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Leibel, Leonard, 1916-1984
- Title
- Leonard Leibel Photograph Album
- Dates
- 1926-1945 (inclusive)19261945
- Quantity
- 1 album
- Collection Number
- Mss 946
- Summary
- The Leonard Leibel Photograph Album features scenes from Idaho and Montana circa the 1930s and early 1940s. It also contains photos from Leibel’s time in the U.S. Navy in Idaho, California, and the Marshall Islands during World War II.
- 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
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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
- visual
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Leonard Leibel was born on October 23, 1916 in Missoula, Montana. He worked for the city of Missoula before joining the U.S. Navy in 1942. Leibel completed basic training at Farragut naval base in Idaho before serving in the Marshall Islands from April 1944 until his discharge in November 1945. Leibel died on October 5, 1984.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Leonard Leibel Photograph Album features scenes from Bitterroot area of Idaho and Montana circa the 1930s and early 1940s. It also contains photos from Leibel’s time in the U.S. Navy in Idaho, California, and the Marshall Islands during World War II. Images from the Palm Loma Navy repair base, local Marshallese, and V-J day are highlights of the collection.
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 not transferred to the University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
Leonard Leibel Photograph Album, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Photographs in the album are arranged thematically.
Custodial History
Florence M. Bakke, Leibel’s sister-in-law, held the album until she donated it to the University of Montana.
Acquisition Information
Florence M. Bakke donated the album to the University of Montana. The acquisition date is unknown.
Processing Note
The original order of the photo album was maintained.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Marshallese--Photographs
- Sailors--United States--Photographs
- V-J Day, 1945--California--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--California--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Idaho--Photographs
Personal Names
- Leibel, Leonard, 1916-1984--Archives
Geographical Names
- Bitterroot Range (Idaho and Mont.)--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Photograph albums
Finding aid prepared by Kristin Gates
2021
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
