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Montana Historic Quilt Project records, 1984-2015
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana Historic Quilt Project
- Title
- Montana Historic Quilt Project records
- Dates
- 1984-2015 (inclusive)1984-20111984-2011
- Quantity
- 7.6 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- MC 17
- Summary
- These records of the Montana Historic Quilt Project consist of registration forms and photographs of historic quilts owned by those who live in Montana. The registration form describes the quilt and well as the quilt owner / quilter and his or her ethnic background.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Montana Historic Quilt Project is part of a nation-wide effort to record and preserve the traditions and legacy of quilting in this country. The Montana project began in 1984 with an oral history project in Hardin that eventually sparked projects across the state. The seven-region Quilters Art Guild of the Northern Rockies became the parent group for the MHQP with the goal of documenting 2,000 quilts by the year 2000. Thousands of quilts were identified, registered, documented and the records stored in the archives of the Montana Historical Society. The quilt registry represents the handiwork of people who called Montana home. Many of the quilts that were identified were shown in a series of ten quilt shows held around the state in 2000-2001. They have also been documented in a calendar, and in a book "Border to Border : Historic Quilts and Quiltmakers of Montana" by Annie Henshaw.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
These records consist of registration forms, photographs, and some slides and negatives of historic quilts owned by those who live in Montana. The registration form describes the quilt and well as the quilt owner / quilter and his or her ethnic background. The registration forms are arranged by the county in which they were registered, according to a unique numbering system.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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 InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged by series. Oversized material housed in oversized boxes. Multimedia housed in multimedia case. See inventory below for more information.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Registration formsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1-3 | Beaverhead County (#18) |
1996-2000 |
| 1/4-9 | Big Horn County (#22) |
1987-2004 |
| 2/1-11 | Big Horn County (#22) |
1987-2004 |
| multimedia | ||
| 16 | "More Than Mere Covers" [VHS tape] |
1987 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3/1-2 | Blaine County (#24) |
1998-2002 |
| 3/3-5 | Broadwater County (#43) |
1998-2004 |
| 3/6-9 | Cascade County (#2) |
1995-1998 |
| 4/1-10 | Cascade County (#2) |
1995-1998 |
| 5 / 1-4 | Chouteau County (#19) |
1995-1998 |
| 5 / 5-7 | Custer County (#14) |
1988-2004 |
| 6 / 1-2 | Custer County (#14) |
1988-2004 |
| 6 / 3-10 | Fergus County (#8) |
1995-1999 |
| 7 / 1-19 | Flathead County (#7) |
1988-2002 |
| 8 / 1-6 | Flathead County (#7) |
1988-2002 |
| 8 / 6-12 | Gallatin County (#6) |
1990-1999 |
| 9 / 1-10 | Gallatin County (#6) |
1990-1999 |
| 10 / 1 | Glacier County (#38) |
1969, 1987, 2011 |
| 10 / 2-3 | Hill County (#12) |
1998-2002 |
| 10 / 4 | Jefferson County (#51) |
1996-2001 |
| 10 / 5-12 | Judith Basin County (#36) |
1995-2000 |
| 10 / 13 | Lake County (#15) |
1988-1997 |
| 10 / 14-16 | Lewis and Clark County (#5) |
1995-2004 |
| 11 / 1-10 | Lewis and Clark County (#5) |
1995-2015 |
| 11a / 1-2 | Lincoln County (#56) |
1994-1997 |
| 11a /3 | Madison County (#25) |
1999-2000 |
| 11a /4 | Meagher County (#47) |
1999-1999 |
| 12 / 1-9 | Missoula County (#4) |
1993-1997 |
| 13 / 1-2 | Park County (#49) |
1993 |
| 13 / 3 | Pondera County (#26) |
1997 |
| 13 / 4-6 | Ravalli County (#13) |
1997 |
| 13 / 7 | Roosevelt County (#17) |
1999 |
| 13 / 8-9 | Sanders County (#35) |
1997 |
| 13 / 10 | Silver Bow County (#1) |
2004 |
| 13 / 11 | Teton County (#31) |
1997 |
| 13a / 1-2 | Valley County (#20) |
2001 |
| 13a / 3 | Wheatland County (#44) |
2015 |
| 13a/ 4-5 | Yellowstone County (#03) |
1988-2004 |
| multimedia | ||
| 63 | Montana American Indian Women's Health Coalition
[Digital Image of Quilt] |
circa 2000-2009 |
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 1 | Indexes: Beaverhead - Flathead Counties |
1987-2004 |
| 14 / 2 | Indexes: Gallatin - Yellowstone Counties |
1987-2004 |
| 14 / 3 | Indexes: Statewide |
1987-2004 |
Negatives, Slides and Photographs, 1986-1999Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Oversize | ||
| 1 | Beaverhead County - Cascade County |
1986-1999 |
| 2 | Cascade County - Custer County |
1986-1999 |
| 3 | Fergus County - Gallatin County |
1986-1999 |
| 4 | Gallatin County - Judith Basin County |
1986-1999 |
| 5 | Lewis and Clark County - Meagher County |
1986-1999 |
| 6 | Missoula County - Teton County |
1986-1999 |
General Correspondence, 1996-2000Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 4 | Correspondence [correspondents include Mary Mollander,
Kathie Otto, Jean Bartley, Connie Geiger, Joyce Morgan, Charlotte Orr, Sue
Jensen] |
1996-2000 |
Subject Files, 1998-2000Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 5 | Boarder to border quilt show |
2000 |
| 14 / 6 | Montana Cultural Trust grant application |
1998-1999 |
WritingsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 7 | Montana Historic Quilt Project -- A
History |
undated |
Ephemera, 1997, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 8 | Brochure, signs, etc. |
1997, undated |
Clippings, 1987-1999, undatedReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 14 / 9 | Miscellaneous |
1987-1999, undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Arts and Humanities
- Quilting--Montana
- Quilts--Montana
- Women
Corporate Names
- Montana Historic Quilt Project (creator)
- Quilters' Art Guild of the Northern Rockies (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Rich Aarstad
2004
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