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Lawrence S. Heberle Papers, 1974-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Heberle, Lawrence S.
- Title
- Lawrence S. Heberle Papers
- Dates
- 1974-197619741976
- Quantity
- .2 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 2031, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Lawrence S. Heberle Papers consist of photocopied research papers. They include: surveys and general information about Camp Baker (original site), Camp Baker/Fort Logan, Camp Ida Thoroughman/Camp Green Clay Smith, Fort Howie and Fort Ellis; maps and diagrams of the fort sites, many of which were drawn by Lawrence S. Heberle; journal articles and newspaper articles about the forts surveyed during the activity of the Montana Indian Wars of 1867; official documents on health and postings of soldiers; general articles related to western forts in Montana and photographs of selected fort sites. Many of the photocopied photographs of the Camp Baker, Camp Baker/Fort Logan, Camp Ida Thoroughman and Fort Howie sites were taken by Lawrence C. Herberle in 1974.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Lawrence S. Herberle was a member of the 50th Military History Detachment of the U.S. Army Reserve and did this research on Montana forts as part of the Bicentennial History Project in 1974-1976.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers consist entirely of photocopies of research materials. They include: surveys and general information about Camp Baker (original site), Camp Baker/Fort Logan, Camp Ida Thoroughman/Camp Green Clay Smith, Fort Howie and Fort Ellis; maps and diagrams of the fort sites, many of which were drawn by Lawrence S. Heberle; journal articles and newspaper articles about the forts surveyed during the activity of the Montana Indian Wars of 1867; official documents on health and postings of soldiers; general articles related to western forts in Montana and photographs of selected fort sites. Many of the photocopied photographs of the Camp Baker, Camp Baker/Fort Logan, Camp Ida Thoroughman and Fort Howie sites were taken by Lawrence C. Herberle in 1974. Three papers by Major Lawrence S. Heberle, Sgt. Raymond A. Mentzer, Jr. and SP5 Michael R. Fischer were the result of the research and are included in the collection.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Photocopies of maps, diagrams, articles and photos of Camp Baker | 1869-1974 |
1/2 | Photocopies of maps, diagrams, articles and photos of Camp Ida Thoroughman/Camp Green Clay Smith, Ft. Howie | |
1/3 | Photocopies of articles, letters, maps and newspaper clippings of the Indian Wars of 1867 - Camp Ida Thoroughman and Ft. Howie. | |
1/4 | Photocopies of general resource materials about western forts in Montana | |
1/5 | Photocopies of research on Ft. Logan (Camp Baker) - letters, bibliographies, descriptions and maps | |
1/6 | Photocopies of papers derived from the
research
Influence of U.S. Military (on Broadwater Co.) By Major Lawrence S. Heberle; Montana
Indian Wars of 1867: Camp Thoroughman and Fort Howie by Major Lawrence S. Heberle, Sgt.
Raymond A. Mentzer, Jr and SP5 Michael R. Fischer; and A History of Camp Baker/Ft. Logan
by Lawrence S. Herberle and Raymond A. Mentzer.
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Folder | ||
Oversize | Map of Camp Baker/Fort Logan drawn by Heberle | 1974 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American Revolution Bicentennial, 1776-1976-Montana
- Fortification-Montana-History
- Fortification-Montana-Photographs
- Frontier and pioneer life-Montana
- Indians of North America-Wars-Montana
- Military historians-Montana
- Soldiers-Montana
Corporate Names
- United States-Army-History
- United States-Army-Military life
Geographical Names
- Camp Baker (Mont.)
- Fort Ellis (Mont.)-History
- Fort Green Clay Smith (Mont.)-History
- Fort Howie (Mont.)-History
- Fort Ida Thoroughman (Mont.)-History
- Fort Logan (Mont. : Fort)-History
- Montana-History, Military-19th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Maps-Montana
- Photographs-Montana
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Fischer, Michael R (creator)
- Mentzer, Raymond A (creator)