Montana Mountaineers Scrapbooks, 1922-1953

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana Mountaineers
Title
Montana Mountaineers Scrapbooks
Dates
1922-1953 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.0 linear foot, (6 scrapbooks)
Collection Number
Mss 529
Summary
The Montana Mountaineers were a Missoula, Montana, hiking and mountaineering organization. The collection consists of six scrapbooks assembled by Montana Mountaineers members between 1922 and 1953.
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 Mountaineers was founded in Missoula, Montana, in 1922 by Theodore Shoemaker, U. S. Forest Service information officer. The first meeting, with 43 persons in attendance, was in August of 1922 on the top of Mount Sentinel. The club’s members banded together to enjoy the mountains and forests on hikes, ski and snowshoe trips, and occasional airplane rides to survey potential peaks to climb. They also expressed a strong orientation toward conservation, encouraging members to extinguish fires. Many members were Forest Service employees; both men and women participated from the beginning. The club continues to be active in Montana.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of six scrapbooks assembled by Montana Mountaineers members between 1922 and 1953. The scrapbooks have photographs (most well-labeled), newspaper clippings about the club and its numerous outings, drawings, newsletters, meeting minutes, the organization’s constitution, poetry written by members, and logs and maps of annual outings.

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], Montana Mountaineers Scrapbooks, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The materials are arranged chronologically in a single series.

Custodial History

This collection was originally placed in the Mansfield Library's Montana Collection and was tranferred to the Archives when it was founded in 1968.

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Montana Mountaineers, 1959

Processing Note

Processing consisted of describing the collection. The structure remains unchanged from the Montana Mountaineers’ order

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
box-volume
1/1 Scrapbook 1922-1929
1/2 Scrapbook 1923 and undated
2/1 Scrapbook 1930-1933
2/2 Scrapbook 1934-1939
3/1 Scrapbook 1922-1923 and undated
3/2 Scrapbook 1939-1953

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Conservation of natural resources--Montana
  • Forest fires--Montana--Prevention and control
  • Hiking--Montana--Societies, etc.
  • Mountaineering--Montana--Societies, etc.
  • Mountaineers--Montana
  • Private flying--Montana
  • Skis and skiing--Montana
  • Women mountaineers--Montana

Form or Genre Terms

  • Scrapbooks