Glasgow Courier Collection, 1933-1956
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Glasgow Courier
- Title
- Glasgow Courier Collection
- Dates
-
1933-1956 (inclusive)19331956
- Quantity
- .9 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 62 (collection)
- Summary
- This collection (1933-1956) consists of materials gathered by reporters while covering the planning and construction of the Fort Peck Dam, a project partially intended to provide work for the unemployed of the 1930s Depression era. Included are general correspondence, press releases, research files, and miscellany.
- Repository
-
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov - Access Restrictions
-
Collection open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical Note
The construction of Fort Peck Dam near Glasgow, Montana, was undertaken as one of the public works programs of the Franklin Roosevelt administration. Fort Peck, Public Works Project No. 30 was designed, in large part, to provide jobs and stimulate the depressed economy. The Army Corps of Engineers recommended the building of an earth-filled dam to provide flood control and to improve navigation on the Missouri River. On October 14, 1933, the Roosevelt administration announced that work would start on the Fort Peck Dam. At the height of construction (1935-1936) approximately 10,000 men were employed by the project. As a result of the population influx, eighteen shanty towns sprang up around the construction camp. The original project proposed a dam over four miles in length and a mile wide at its base, the world's largest earth-filled dam. Four mile-long diversion tunnels were built extending for a length of over a mile to carry controlled flows of water around the dam and a spillway capable of discharging 250,000 cubic feet of water was constructed. By 1938 it became apparent that the project had tremendous potential for hydroelectric power and generators were added to the construction. The Glasgow Courier, under the editorship of Sam Gilluly, was one of the larger daily newspapers in eastern Montana, and it covered from close range the planning, construction, and operation of the dam.
Content Description
Collection. 1933-1956. 1 linear foot. This collection contains general correspondence including letters to Sam Gilluly and The Glasgow Courier, and news telegrams from the Associated Press. Also included are news releases; U. S. War Department announcements, circulars, notices, etc.; Fort Peck brochures and fact sheets; printed materials on the construction of the dam; and newspaper clippings.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged by series
Location of Collection
4:4-1Acquisition Information
Acquisition information available upon request
Separated Materials
The photographs and maps from this collection were transferred to the Photo Archives and Library Map Collection respectively. Selected printed materials were also transferred to the Library. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
-
General Correspondence
-
Description: Miscellaneous (correspondents include Associated Press, George C. Call, Wesley A. D'Ewart, Les Hanson, Gov. Elmer Holt, Rufus E. Lee, James E. Murray, "Harold S.", U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)Dates: 1933-1949Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
-
-
Maps
-
Description: Fort Peck maps; list of maps transferred to LibraryDates: 1935-1949Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2
-
-
Press Releases
-
Description: U.S. Engineer's Office, Fort Peck DistrictDates: 1935-1947Container: Box/Folder 1 / 3-4
-
Description: MiscellaneousDates: 1934-1937Container: Box/Folder 1 / 5
-
-
Photographs
-
Description: List of photographs transferred to Photo ArchivesDates:Container: Box/Folder 1 / 6
-
-
Printed Materials
-
Description: The Improvement Bulletin articles re Fort Peck DamDates: 1934Container: Box/Folder 1 / 7
-
Description: Pacific Builder and Engineer articles re Fort Peck DamDates: 1934-1938Container: Box/Folder 1 / 8
-
Description: U.S. Soil Conservation Service annual report; water resources in northeastern Montana; agricultural bulletins; water supply surveyDates: 1934-1952Container: Box/Folder 1 / 9
-
Description: MiscellaneousDates: 1935-1937Container: Box/Folder 1 / 10
-
Description: List of printed materials transferred to LibraryDates:Container: Box/Folder 1 / 11
-
-
Miscellany
-
Description: Data on Corps of Engineers activities; U.S. War Department circulars, general information announcements, lease provisions, notices, etc.; Missouri Basin Inter-Agency Committee materials; Fort Peck Relief Association announcements; President Franklin D. Roosevelt tour arrangements; Montana State Planning Board report on Columbia BasinDates: 1934-1950Container: Box/Folder 2 / 1
-
Description: Fort Peck Dam brochures, fact sheets, meteorological bulletin, statistics, etc.Dates: 1934-1956Container: Box/Folder 2 / 2
-
Description: Information re bids, contractors, etc.Dates: 1935-1937Container: Box/Folder 2 / 3
-
Description: Lists of employees residing at Midway, New Deal, Fort Peck, Park Grove, Delano Heights, McCone City, WheelerDates: 1935Container: Box/Folder 2 / 4
-
Description: Notes re contracts, Burton K. Wheeler, meetings, "new people"Dates: 1935-1938Container: Box/Folder 2 / 5
-
Description: MiscellaneousDates: 1934-1939Container: Box/Folder 2 / 6
-
-
Clippings
-
Description: MiscellaneousDates: 1933-1949Container: Box/Folder 2 / 7
-
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dams
- Journalism
- Public Works
Corporate Names
- Glasgow Courier (creator)
Geographical Names
- Fort Peck Dam (Mont.)
- Glasgow (Mont.)
