Glacier National Park (Mont.) Collection

Glacier National Park (Mont.) Collection, 1910-1953

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Glacier National Park (Mont.)
Title: Glacier National Park (Mont.) Collection
Dates: 1910-1953 (inclusive)
19101953
Quantity: 2 reels micorfilm
Collection Number: Mss 040
Summary: Glacier National Park, founded in 1910, is located in northwest Montana. The collection contains a selection of materials from the Park's archives that relate to the history of the Park, land holdings, permits, employees, mining claims, and wildlife.
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.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Founded in 1910 as the United State's tenth national Park, Glacier National Park is located in northwest Montana. It is well-known for its great natural beauty, particularly glaciers, lakes, mountains, wildlife, and scenic vistas.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains a selection of materials produced by and about Glacier National Park. Most the materials relate to the early history of the Park and to attempts to record that history. There are also materials that relate to land holdings, permits, employees, mining claims, predatory animals (including coyotes and wolves) and other wildlife.

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], Glacier National Park Collection , Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Materials do not appear to have been arranged in a particular order.

Location of Originals

Originals located in the Glacier National Park Archives.

Acquisition Information

Loaned to the K. Ross Toole Archives for microfilming in 1968.

Processing Note

The original processor arranged, microfilmed, and produced a finding aid for the materials. In 2004, the finding aid was minimally revised and encoded.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Reel
1	History of Glacier National Park With Particular Emphasis on the Northern Developments Ralph L. Beals	1935
1	Parks, Reservations, and Antiquities Legislation creating park, history, materials regarding the death of George B. Grinnell	1938-1953
1	A National Park in its Formative Stages W.R. Logan	1911
1	How Glacier Park was Made Morton J. Elrod	undated
1	C.J. Delano (wagon road)	1911
1	Permits: residence sites, timber, St. Mary-Many Glacier road	undated
1	Private holdings (U.S. Land Office)	1910
1	Employment of packers, guides, etc.	1911
1	Mining claims	1911-1912
1	Senator Walsh bills to eliminate private lands in park	undated
1-2	Predatory animals	1912-1951
2	Wildlife survey	1912-1949

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