Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association publications

Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association publications, 1957-1975

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association
Title: Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association publications
Dates: 1957-1975 (inclusive)
19571975
Quantity: 0.25 linear feet
Collection Number: Mss 869
Summary: The Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association (MIEA) publications collection contains materials from the MIEA spanning from 1967 to 1975 including copies of the annual handbook and the association’s newsletter.
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.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association (MIEA), one of the oldest state high school press associations in the United States, was founded on May 14, 1915 during the University of Montana’s 12th Annual Interscholastic Meet. The School of Journalism’s Dean, Arthur L. Stone, and the Montana Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, a journalism honor society, invited high school newspaper editors to attend the meet for the purpose of forming a state-wide press organization. The organization was active during the 1915 and 1916 school years, but suspended its activities during World War I. In 1923, high school journalism students, instructors, and the School of Journalism formally founded the MIEA. By 1957 the school had begun hosting High School Day, an annual conference for MIEA members with press-related workshops and awards for outstanding Montana high school journalists. The MIEA was later renamed the Montana Journalism Education Association (MJEA). As of 2015, more than 100 MJEA members attended the High School Day event each year.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This is a collection of newsletters, handbooks, and pamphlets. It includes copies of the annual MIEA handbook, which was prepared jointly by the University of Montana School of Journalism and MIEA and served as a directory of publications and publication advisors at Montana high schools. The collection also contains copies of the MIEA newsletter, The Editor, from 1957 to 1975 which was published several times during the school year. The MIEA advisor, often a faculty member of the Journalism School, served as editor of the newsletter.

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 status unknown.

Preferred Citation

Montana Interscholastic Editorial Association Publications, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is organized alphabetically by publication title then chronologically.

Custodial History

Materials from this collection were removed from the Archives' University Publications collection (UPUBs) during reprocessing and placed in their own collection.

Future Additions

There are no expected additions to this collection.

Processing Note

The materials in this collection were filed with the Archives' University Publications (UPUBs) collection until 2016. Duplicates were not retained.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1\1	Annual MIEA Conference	1968
1\2	The Editor	September 1957-January 1958
1\3	The Editor	September 1962-March 1971
1\4	The Editor	September 1971-March 1975
1\5	The MIEA Handbook	1967-1970
1\6	The MIEA Handbook	1971-1974

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