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Melvin Hedine Papers, 1930-1972
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hedine, Melvin, 1913-1982
- Title
- Melvin Hedine Papers
- Dates
- 1930-1972 (inclusive)19301972
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 443 (collection)
- Summary
- Melvin Hedine was a journalist and photographer who graduated from the University of Montana. The collection includes correspondence, clippings, and photographs, 1930-1972.
- 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
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Melvin "Dutch" Hedine was born on December 29, 1913, in Montana. His parents were Alfred and Josephine Hedine. Hedine graduated from Missoula County High School and attended the University of Montana. At the university, he was active with the Masquers drama club theatre productions between 1930 and 1935. Hedine graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1935. Hedine went on to receive a P.P.A. from the Los Angeles Art Center School and an Education Credential at Los Angeles State College. During World War II, he served as a U.S. Army combat photographer. In the early 1950s, he remained in the U.S. armed services.
Melvin Hedine went on to work as a technical illustrator at Hoffmann Electronics, Miller Dial, and Lockheed Aircraft Co. He was also involved in producing educational filmstrips and national display photography. Hedine had photography accounts with such companies as Chanel, Sunkist, and Max Factor. He was a senior precision photographer at Northrop Laboratories for a period of time. At Northrop, Hedine worked on electronic circuitry and in the early 1960s, he developed new procedures to reduce photograph development time. Hedine died on May 7, 1982 and is buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Escondido, CA.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes correspondence, clippings, and photographs, 1930-1972. The clippings are from Missoula County High School and University of Montana drama productions, 1930 to 1934, including programs, production notes, and Montana Kaimin clippings. The collection includes photographs taken of Melvin Hedine and his family and of University of Montana drama productions. There are also photographs presumably taken during Hedine's career in the armed services around the 1940s or 1950s. The collection also includes samples of Hedine's display photography and photographs taken by Hedine during his laboratory career, c. 1960s.
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
[Name of document or photograph number], Melvin Hedine Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is divided into three series:
Series I: Correspondence, 4 items, circa 1940-1972
Series II: Clippings, 24 items, 1930-1934
Series III: Photographs, 45 photographs, ca. 1930-1950
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Correspondence , circa 1940-1972Return to Top
The series contains an illustrated letter from Melvin to his sister, Viola, while he was in the armed services, a letter of recommendation from an art institution, 1952, and two letters pertaining to a patent on an invention by Hedine, 1972.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Correspondence |
ca. 1940s-1972 |
Series II: Clippings , 1930-1934Return to Top
The series contains clippings from Missoula County High School and University of Montana drama productions. The clippings include newspaper articles from the Montana Kaimin, production notes and one set diagram. The bulk of the clippings are programs from productions in which Hedine was involved.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/2 | Drama Production clippings
|
1930-1934 |
Series III: Photographs , circa 1930-1950 Return to Top
Most of the photographs in the series are from University of Montana Masquers productions in which Hedine was involved. The photographs of stage sets labeled "designed by Dutch," refer to Hedine. There are also two professional photographs of studio films. The armed services photographs were presumably taken by Melvin Hedine during World War II. There are photographs of Bob Hope and other performers taken during U.S.O. performances and of Melvin Hedine in uniform. There are also photographs presumably of display advertising. Some of these are in color.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
1/3 | 443(III)1: Play, location unknown
|
undated |
1/4 | 443(III)2: "R.U.R."-a Masquers play
|
1932 |
1/5 | 443(III)3: "Children of the Moon", a
Masquers play |
1933 |
1/6 | 443(III)4: "Children of the Moon," a
Masquers play |
1933 |
1/7 | 443(III)5: "Children of the Moon," a
Masquers play |
1933 |
1/8 | 443(III)6: "The Taming of the Shrew"
|
1933 |
1/9 | 443(III)7: "The Taming of the Shrew"
|
1933 |
1/10 | 443(III)8: "Dr. Knock", a Masquers play
|
1933 |
1/11 | 443(III)9: "Dr. Knock," a Masquers play
|
1933 |
1/12 | 443(III)10: "Dr. Knock" set, a Masquers play
|
1933 |
1/13 | 443(III)11: "Dr. Knock" a Masquers play
|
1933 |
1/14 | 443(III)12: "The Front Page," a Masquers play
|
1934 |
1/15 | 443(III)13: "The Noble Gesture," a Masquers
play |
1934 |
1/16 | 443(III)14: "The Tavern" a Masquers play
|
1934 |
1/17 | 443(III)15: "The Tavern" a Masquers play
|
1934 |
1/18 | 443(III)16: "Twelfth Night," a Masquers play
|
1934 |
1/19 | 443(III)17: "Twelfth Night," a Masquers play
|
1934 |
1/20 | 443(III)18: DeMirjian, New York, NY
|
undated |
1/21 | 443(III)19: Warner Bros. Productions
Corporation Picture, Reinhardt's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
undated |
1/22 | 443(III)20: Bob Hope and USO performers
|
undated |
1/23 | 443(III)21: Bob Hope and band |
undated |
1/24 | 443(III)22: Bob Hope and performer at USO
performance |
undated |
1/25 | 443(III)23: Pianist at USO performance
|
undated |
1/26 | 443(III)24: Buzz Bomb Alley Siege
|
undated |
1/27 | 443(III)25: Plane on ground, location unknown
|
undated |
1/28 | 443(III)26: Melvin Hedine in uniform
|
undated |
1/29 | 443(III)27: Melvin Hedine in uniform with
soldier |
undated |
1/30 | 443(III)28: Melvin Hedine (reclining) and two
men in uniform |
undated |
1/31 | 443(III)29: Melvin Hedine in uniform in front
of lion statue |
undated |
1/32 | 443(III)30: Melvin Hedine in uniform in front
of tank |
undated |
1/33 | 433(III)31: Melvin, Emma, Edna, and Alfred
Hedine |
1930 |
1/34 | 443(III)32: Melvin Hedine |
undated |
1/35 | 443(III)33: Cottage, location unknown
|
undated |
1/36 | 443(III)34: Partial biography of Melvin
Hedine (transparency) |
undated |
1/37 | 443(III)35: Pen and ink drawing by Melvin
Hedine |
undated |
1/38 | 443(III)36: Northrop facility, Palos Verde,
CA (color photo) |
1963 |
1/39 | 443(III)37: Dye transfer (color photo)
|
undated |
1/40 | 443(III)38: Woman on flexichrome skis
(promotional photo) (color) |
undated |
1/41 | 443(III)39: Man with scientific instrument
|
undated |
1/42 | 443(III)40: Merrill's Fine Soap (promotional
photo) |
undated |
1/43 | 443(III)41: Gas gauge in facility
|
undated |
1/44 | 443(III)42: Carnation in vase and glass jar
with colored dye (color photo) |
undated |
1/45 | 443(III)43: Scientist with test tube
|
undated |
OS1/1 | 443(III)44: Woman asleep and cooling device
(?) (promotional photo) |
undated |
OS1/2 | 443(III)45: Ciroflex photography camera
(promotional photo) |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College theater--Montana--Missoula
- College and school drama, American--Montana--Missoula
- Commercial photography--United States
- Photography, Military--United States
Corporate Names
- Missoula County High School
- University of Montana--Missoula
- University of Montana--Missoula--Alumni and alumnae
Geographical Names
- United States--Armed Forces--Photographers
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Photographs
Occupations
- Photographers--Montana--Missoula
- Photographers--United States
Titles within the Collection
- Montana Kaimin