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Barbara Evans papers, 1974-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Evans, Barbara, b. 1934
- Title
- Barbara Evans papers
- Dates
- 1974-2007 (inclusive)19742007
- Quantity
- 4.0 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 900
- Summary
- This collection documents Barbara Evans’ twenty-eight year political career as a county commissioner in Missoula County, Montana. Materials date from 1974, four years before her first election, to 2007, the year Evans retired from political office. The collection provides a look into Evans’ career as a Republican commissioner in a traditionally blue county, and more generally, provides perspective on the experience of women in local government.
- 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
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Barbara Evans was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1934. She moved with her family to Missoula, Montana, in 1940. She served as Missoula City Police Commissioner and served as a County Commissioner in Missoula County, Montana, for twenty-eight years. She began her political career in 1978, at the age of forty-four, as a member of the Republican Party. Some of her noted accomplishments as County Commissioner include her efforts to expand Reserve Street, support for the removal of the Milltown Dam, and work on numerous other land and infrastructural developments. In terms of political achievements, Evans is remembered as the first women elected to the Missoula County Commission and, in 1986, she was part of the first all-female county commission in the United States. Evans retired in 2007.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains information on Barbara Evans’ twenty-eight year political career as a Missoula County Commissioner in Missoula, Montana. The collection contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, campaign and election materials, photographs, awards, press releases, scrapbooks, and posters that convey political happenings both directly and indirectly related to Evans’ political career. The bulk of the material is newspaper clippings. The collection highlights some of Evans political achievements including her work on the Reserve Street expansion, her efforts to remove the Milltown Dam, involvement in numerous housing, industrial, and infrastructure developments, as well as some of her political controversies that included her clash with democratic commissioners Bob Palmer and Germaine Conrad.
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
Barbara Evans Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
this collection was organized in two series.
Series I: Unbound Materials, 1976-2007, 0.8 linear feet.
Series II: Scrapbooks, 1974-2007, 3.4 linear feet.
Custodial History
the chain of custody of this collection is currently unknown.
Acquisition Information
this collection was donated to the University of Montana archives by the Missoula Public Library in 2017.
Processing Note
Upon acquisition, this collection contained unfoldered materials and scrapbooks. Unfoldered materials were arranged by item type. The scrapbooks contain integrated and loose materials. Loose materials within the scrapbooks have been left where they were found. A folder of FERC documents was added in 2018 at Evans' request.
Separated Materials
Junk mail and materials unrelated to Evans or Missoula County were removed from the collection.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Unbound Materials, 1976-2007Return to Top
This series consists of newspaper clippings, correspondence, campaign and election materials, photographs, awards, press releases, and posters.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 1/2 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 1/3 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 1/4 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 1/5 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 1/6 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 1/7 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 1/8 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 1/9 | Clippings |
circa 1976-2007 |
| 2/1 | General correspondence |
circa 1981-2007 |
| 2/2 | Campaign materials from Evans and other candidates |
undated |
| 2/3 | Campaign Finance Materials |
1976, 1990, 1997 |
| 2/4 | Election materials |
1978, 1990, 1997 |
| 2/5 | Reserve Street landscaping plan |
1995 |
| 2/6 | Montana Disincorporation Info Sheet |
undated |
| 2/7 | Handbook for Montana women running for public office |
1976 |
| 2/8 | FERC [Federal Energy Regulatory Commission] materials |
2000 |
| Box | ||
| OS 16 | Posters |
1980, 1985, 1996 and undated |
Series II: Scrapbooks, 1974-2007Return to Top
This series consists of scrapbooked news clippings, correspondence, campaign and election materials, photographs, press releases, speeches, and awards related to Evans career and Missoula County politics during her time as a county commissioner. The scrapbooks contain both integrated and loose materials. All scrapbooks contain undated material.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box | ||
| OS 3 | Scrapbook 1 |
1974-1975 |
| OS 3 | Scrapbook 2 |
1975-1977 |
| OS 3 | Scrapbook 3 |
1976 |
| OS 4 | Scrapbook 4 |
1976 |
| 5 | Scrapbook 5 |
1978-1978 |
| 6 | Scrapbook 6 |
1976-1980 |
| 7 | Scrapbook 7 |
1979-1980 |
| 8 | Scrapbook 8 |
1978 |
| 9 | Scrapbook 9 |
1980-1981 |
| 10 | Scrapbook 10 |
1980 |
| 11 | Scrapbook 11 |
1980-1988 |
| OS 12 | Scrapbook 12 |
1981-1996 |
| OS 13 | Scrapbook 13 |
1997 |
| OS 13 | Scrapbook 14 |
1995-1996 |
| OS 13 | Scrapbook 15 |
1996 |
| OS 14 | Scrapbook 16 |
1996 |
| OS 14 | Scrapbook 17 |
2001, 2007 |
| OS 15 | Scrapbook 18 |
1984-2002 |
| OS 15 | Scrapbook 19 |
1984-2007 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Elections--Montana--Missoula
- Political participation--Montana--Missoula
- Women legislators--Montana--Missoula
- Women--Political activity--Montana--Missoula
Finding aid prepared by Patrick Swart
2018
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