MTLRS142.xml Guide to the Montana Bicentennial Administration Records 1969-1977 Montana Bicentennial Administration Records Finding aid prepared by Vivian Hayes, 1986, updated by Ellie Arguimbau, 2004 Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Montana Historical Society 2004 Finding aid encoded by Ellie Arguimbau with assistance by Cuadra Assoc. 2004 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition.) Montana Historical Society Archives RS 142 Montana Bicentennial Administration Montana Bicentennial Administration Records 1969-1977 8 linear feet of shelf space Records (1969-1977) of the Montana Bicentennial Administration consist of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, news releases, reports, subject files, and material concerning local and statewide U.S. bicentennial projects and celebrations. 28:5-6 English

The two-hundredth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was celebrated in 1976. The American Revolution Bicentennial Commission charged with coordinating and overseeing the nation's commemoration of the event was reorganized as the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA) in 1974, creating an agency status of higher visibility and authority headed by a single executive. In Montana the state-wide program planning was overseen by the Montana Historical Society Board of Trustees until July 1974. At that time Governor Thomas Judge created the Montana Bicentennial Administration by executive order as a separate agency operating within the Department of Education. It was established to help prepare the state for the upcoming Bicentennial observance in 1976. Montana was part of Region VIII, which also included North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. On July 1, 1973, Harold G. "Hal" Stearns was named Executive Director of the Montana Bicentennial Administration operating under the Montana Historical Society. He retired as director in July 1976, and was succeeded by John Barrett. An Advisory Council composed of thirty members (from government agencies and the private sector) was appointed by Governor Judge in September 1973, to determine policy for the staff of the Montana Bicentennial Administration. They also functioned under the Montana Historical Society until the creation of the Montana Bicentennial Administration in 1974. BIMONT was the bicentennial project/event computerized calendar system for the state of Montana adopted from BINET, the computerized information system for all the states. The Montana Bicentennial Administration was disbanded in January 1977.

This collection contains general correspondence, arranged alphabetically by correspondent as well as by subject; financial records; legal documents; news releases; printed material; reports; subject files; and miscellaneous material of the Montana Bicentennial Administration. Included in the subject files is information on the county bicentennial committees, appointed by the county commissioners in each county to aid counties in their preparation for the bicentennial, and their activities. These files are arranged alphabetically by county. Also included is material on state bicentennial projects proposed and funded; Montana cities and towns qualifying as bicentennial communities because of their number of projects and activities; Montana projects of national significance (e.g. Lewis and Clark Memorial, Yellowstone Journey, Bikecentennial); commemorative items; as well as administrative, operational, and promotional files. Some correspondence is included in the subject files. Selected printed material, maps, photographs, sound recordings, and artifacts were transferred to the Library, Library Map Collection, Photo Archives, Archives Sound Recording Collection, and Museum respectively.

The collection is arranged by series.

Collection open for research.

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Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.

Postmarks Lewis and Clark Memorial (Fort Benton, Mont.) Missouri Headwaters State Park (Mont.) Montana--Centennial celebrations, etc. United States--Centennial celebrations, etc. Montana Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

General Correspondence 1 / 1 A (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 1 / 2-3 Advisory Council 1973-1976 1 / 4 American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA) 1971-1976 1 / 5 B (chronologically arranged) 1971-1976 1 / 6 Representative Max Baucus 1975-1976 1 / 7 Billings Trophy Manufacturing Company 1975-1976 1 / 8 Blackfeet tipi sketches (correspondence re) 1973-1975 1 / 9-10 C-D (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 1 / 11 Decanter, commemorative (correspondence re) 1974-1975 1 / 12 E (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 1 / 13 Eastern Montana College 1973-1975 1 / 14 Ethnic projects (correspondence re) 1974-1975 1 / 15 F (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 1 / 16 Festival U.S.A. (re art, drama and ethnic heritage proposals) 1973-1974 1 / 17-20 G-L (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 1 / 21 Lewis and Clark Memorial (correspondence re) 1973-1976 1 / 22 M (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 1 / 23 Senator Mike Mansfield 1973-1976 1 / 24 Representative John Melcher 1973-1976 1 / 25 Senator Lee Metcalf 1973-1976 1 / 26 Montana Arts Council 1973-1975 1 / 27 Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology 1973-1975 1 / 28 Montana Federation of Garden Clubs 1974-1975 1 / 29 Montana State University (Bozeman) 1973-1976 1 / 30 Montana Stockgrowers Association 1973-1976 1 / 31 Museums Association of Montana 1973 1 / 32-35 N-R (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 1 / 36-37 Region VIII (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah) 1973-1976 2 / 1 S (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 2 / 2 Representative Richard Shoup 1973-1974 2 / 3-4 Stamps, commemorative (correspondence, including stamps showing Montana state flag) 1973-1976 2 / 5-8 State Bicentennial commissions (correspondence with other states) 1973-1976 2 / 9-10 T-V (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 2 / 11 University of Montana (Missoula) 1973-1974 2 / 12 W-Z (chronologically arranged) 1973-1976 Financial Records 2 / 13 Bicentennial products (sales by county) 1976 2 / 14-15 Budget 1972-1976 2 / 16 Contingent revolving fund 1975-1976 2 / 17 Final report 1976 Legal Documents 2 / 18 Penkay Eagles Manor lease agreement (re office space) 1975 Maps 2 / 19 List of maps transferred to the Library Map Collection undated News Releases 2 / 20 Discover Bicentennial America (Mountain West Regional events, including Montana) 1976 2 / 21-22 Montana Bicentennial Commission 1973-1976 Photographs 2 / 23 List of photographs transferred to the Photo Archives undated Printed Material 2 / 24 American Bicentennial Society Newsletter (includes Montana commemorative envelope information) 1974 2 / 25 Calendar of events 1976 2 / 26 Montana Bicentennial Administration Newsletter 1973, 1975 2 / 27 Statement of Principles and Purpose 1972 2 / 28 Ten Bicentennial Juried Art Shows 1976 2 / 29 List of printed material transferred to the Library undated Reports 2 / 30 Harold G. Stearns monthly reports to Joe Albi, American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA) Region VIII coordinator 1974-1976 2 / 31 Montana Bicentennial Statewide Project Selection Commission Final Report 1975 2 / 32 Region VIII monthly reports 1974-1976 2 / 33 Weekly Montana Bicentennial Commission reports 1975 Subject Files 2 / 34-35 Advisory Council 1973-1976 2 / 36 American Association of University Women (AAUW) 1974-1976 2 / 37 American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) 1974 2 / 38 American Freedom Train Foundation 1973-1974 2 / 39 American Indian Hall of Fame 1975 2 / 40 American Issues Forum 1974-1975 2 / 41 American Legion 1974-1976 2 / 42 American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA; includes correspondence between ARBA and Montana officials) 1969-1975 2 / 43-44 Armed Forces Bicentennial Caravan and Tour 1974-1975 2 / 45 Artcraft Printers 1974-1976 2 / 46 Bicentennial Ball (Montana Democratic Party) 1976 2 / 47 Bicentennial Communities Project 1974-1976 2 / 48 Bicentennial Community applications (Anaconda/Deer Lodge County, Beaverhead County, Big Horn County, Billings/Yellowstone County, Blaine County, Bozeman/Gallatin County, Bridger, Butte/Silver Bow County) 1973-1976 3 / 1 Bicentennial Community applications (Carter County, Cascade, Cascade County, Daniels County, Fergus County, Flathead County, Fort Benton, Fort Peck Reservation) 1973-1976 3 / 2 Bicentennial Community applications (Garfield County, Glacier County, Glasgow/Valley County, Glendive/ Dawson County, Golden Valley County, Granite County, Harlowton, Havre/Hill County, Helena/Lewis and Clark County) 1973-1976 3 / 3 Bicentennial Community applications (Liberty County, Lincoln County, Madison County, Malmstrom Air Force Base, McCone County, Miles City/Custer County, Missoula County, Musselshell County) 1973-1976 3 / 4 Bicentennial Community applications (Plentywood/ Sheridan County, Powder River County, Powell County, Prairie County, Ravalli County, Rosebud County, Sidney/Richland County, Teton County, Toole County, Treasure County, White Sulphur Springs/Meagher County, Wolf Point/Roosevelt County) 1973-1976 3 / 5 Bicentennial reorganization (includes resolution for division status under State Board of Education) 1974 3 / 6 Bicentennial Seniors Program 1975 3 / 7 Bicentennial television spots 1975 3 / 8 Bicentennial Youth Debates 1974-1975 3 / 9-10 Bikecentennial (re cross country bicycle route) 1974-1976 3 / 11 BIMONT (computerized project and events calendar) 1975-1976 3 / 12 BINET (national computerized information system) 1973-1975 3 / 13 Blackfeet Indian Reservation project proposal 1975 3 / 14 Boy Scouts 1973-1975 3 / 15 Cachets, postal (re commemorative envelopes) 1974 3 / 16 Calendar of events (re information for proposed calendar) 1974-1975 3 / 17-18 Certificates of recognition 1975-1976 3 / 19 Collegeville Flag Company 1974-1976 3 / 20 Coloring books 1975-1976 3 / 21 Continental Divide Alliance 1974-1976 3 / 22 Contracts (includes correspondence concerning contracts and blank samples) 1974 3 / 23 County Bicentennial Committees (all counties) 1974-1976 3 / 24 County Bicentennial Committees progress reports 1976 3 / 25-30 County Bicentennial Committees: Beaverhead to Flathead counties 1973-1976 4 / 1-11 County Bicentennial Committees: Gallatin to Yellowstone counties 1973-1976 4 / 12 County commissioners (re appointment of county bicentennial committees) 1973-1976 4 / 13 Custer Battle Centennial Committee (re Battle of the Little Big Horn) 1972-1976 4 / 14 Displays and exhibits 1973-1976 4 / 15 Educational material (includes "Your Classroom and the Bicentennial") 1975 4 / 16-17 Films (includes Lewis and Clark; Chet Huntley; scenario for "Montana White Paper"; "Red Sunday") 1974-1976 4 / 18 Flags 1974-1976 4 / 19 Fort Belknap Indian Reservation project proposal 1975 4 / 20 Fort Peck Indian Reservation project proposal 1974-1975 4 / 21 Franklin Mint medal 1973-1976 4 / 22 Glacier National Park 1974-1975 4 / 23-24 Grants (includes Concentrated Employment and Training Act; ARBA grants with matching funds) 1972-1976 5 / 1 Hikers of America, Inc. 1974-1976 5 / 2 Inaugural float 1976 5 / 3 Indian Advisory Council 1974 5 / 4 Indian culture (re coordination of tribes for Bicentennial involvement) 1973-1974 5 / 5 International Badge and Novelty Company (re pins and emblems) 1973-1976 5 / 6 Key Club 1974 5 / 7 Legislation (includes materials on House and Senate bills and the 44th Legislative Assembly concerning the Bicentennial) 1973-1975 5 / 8 "Lewis and Clark Expedition, '76" 1974-1976 5 / 9-11 Lewis and Clark Memorial 1973-1977 5 / 12 Lewis and Clark Trail, Inc. 1973-1976 5 / 13 Liberty Torch 1976 5 / 14 License plates, commemorative 1974-1976 5 / 15 Logo design 1973-1976 5 / 16 Logo use requests (includes news release, newsletter with logo, etc.) 1975-1976 5 / 17 Mailing lists 1973-1976 5 / 18 Maritime Bicentennial 1973 5 / 19 Medals (Montana Bicentennial medal collection) 1973-1976 5 / 20 Meeting House project (re remodelling of Billings Chamber of Commerce building) 1973-1974 5 / 21 Montana Association of Counties 1974 5 / 22 Montana Department of Administration 1973-1976 5 / 23 Montana Department of Agriculture 1973-1976 5 / 24 Montana Department of Education 1974-1976 5 / 25 Montana Department of Fish and Game 1972-1976 5 / 26 Montana Governor 1973-1976 5 / 27 Montana Department of Highways 1973-1976 5 / 28 Montana Historical Society 1972-1976 5 / 29 Montana Department of Intergovernmental Relations [Community Affairs] 1973-1974 5 / 30 Montana Department of Justice 1974-1975 5 / 30 Montana Department of Labor and Industry 1974-1975 5 / 32 Montana Department of Livestock 1975 5 / 33 Montana Department of Military Affairs 1974-1976 5 / 34 Montana Department of Natural Resources 1974-1976 5 / 35 Montana Secretary of State 1974-1976 5 / 36 Montana state agencies (re contact people and memos for all state agencies) 1975-1976 5 / 37 Montana State Board of Education (Bicentennial Administration reporting to Department of Education) 1974-1976 5 / 38 Montana State Commission on Local Government 1975-1976 5 / 39 Montana Department of State Lands 1975 5 / 40 Montana State Library 1973-1976 5 / 41-42 Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction (includes historical slide series) 1973-1974 5 / 43 Montana Power Company 1975 5 / 44 Montana Press Association 1975 5 / 45 Montana-Wyoming Nurserymen's Association (includes material on Green Survival, Montana Capitol linden tree, Living Logo, proposal from Montana Department of Natural Resources) 1973-1976 5 / 46 Music and songs 1973-1976 5 / 47 National American Revolution Bicentennial Administration (ARBA; includes list of chairmen and correspondence with Montana officials) 1974-1976 5 / 48 National Trust for Historic Preservation 1974-1976 5 / 49 Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation project 1975 6 / 1 People's Bicentennial Committee (includes open letter to Ronald Reagan) 1975 6 / 2 Personnel 1974-1975 6 / 3 Plaques 1973-1975 6 / 4 Plays (includes "Dr. Rush Pays a House Call" by Frederick Feirstein; "Montana Historical Pageant" by Helena Central School 8th grade class) 1974-1976 6 / 5 Poems (includes "American Heritage" by Gordon Hawkins; "Happy Birthday Uncle Sam" by Evelyn Billing; "American Revolution Bicentennial" and "Colorado Centennial" by Milford E. Shields) 1975 6 / 6 Project endorsements 1975-1976 6 / 7-8 Project proposals 1973-1976 6 / 9 Project roster (includes list of proposed projects, funding level if any, and descriptions of projects #18-164) 1973-1976 6 / 10 Projects: #1 Historical Education and Enlightenment (City of Red Lodge) #2 Pioneer Village (Cascade County Fair Board) #3 Makoshika State Park (Glendive Chamber of Commerce) #4 Central Montana Museum (Lewistown) 1973-1976 6 / 11 Projects: #5 Recorded history of Gallatin County (Bozeman Public Schools) #6 Friendship Center yard beautification (Helena) #7 Wishing fountain at Shodair Hospital (Helena) #8 Photograph collection (Libby Public Schools) #9 Castle Museum restoration (Meagher County Historical Society) #10 Log house restoration (Musselshell Valley Museum) #11 Restoration of St. Mary's Mission (Stevensville) #12 World Museum of Mining (Butte) #13 Wildlife sanctuary (Glasgow: Big Sky Kiwanis ) #14 History of Shepherd (Shepherd Public Schools) 1973-1976 6 / 12 Projects: #15 Economic Development Magazine (Department of Community Affairs) #16 Expo '74 Montana booth (Highway Department) #17 Community recreation building (Lincoln Schools) #18 Starr School Indian Days (Browning) #19 Blaine County Museum #20 Carter County Museum #21 Civic Center for the Arts (City of Helena) #22 Bicentennial Park (Columbia Falls High School) #23 Daniels County Museum #24 Buffalo jump (Havre: H. Earl Clack Museum) #25 Restoration of Governor's Old Mansion (City of Helena) 1973-1976 6 / 13 Projects: #26 Junior High park (Helena Junior High) #27 Jefferson School heritage room (Helena) #28 Bicentennial recreation court (Ennis Schools) #29 History of Melstone (Melstone Public Schools) #30 "A Walk in the Shadows" film (Mont. State Univ.) #31 Fort Missoula restoration (Western Ghost Town Preservation Society #32 Conrad Mansion restoration (City of Kalispell) #33 Plains recreation center (Plains Public Schools) #34 Library historical corner (Polson Library Board) #35 Powell County Museum #36 Ravalli County Museum (Bitterroot Valley Historical Society) 1973-1976 6 / 14 Projects: #37 Seeley Lake Medical Center #38 Pioneer Museum (Valley County Historical Society) #39 Whitehall Medical Clinic (Jefferson Valley Dev't Corp.) #40 Pre-historic History of Frenchmen's Creek (Whitewater School District) #41 Wolf Point Monument (City of Wolf Point) #42 Tobacco Valley Village (Tobacco Valley Improv't Assoc.) #43 1870-1880 census index #44 Cultural Center (Great Falls Junior League) #45 Broadwater County Museum #46 Broadwater County History (Canton Valley Women's Club #47 Expansion of park (Poplar Chamber of Commerce) #48 Hotel restoration (Wolf Point Chamber of Commerce) #49 Rescue kit (Judith Basin County Commissioners) #50 Swimming pool (Stanford Park Board) #51 Environment '74 (Missoula: Falls Creek Board) #52 Stanford celebration (Judith Basin County Bicentennial Comm.) #53 Custer re-enactment (Hardin: Big Horn County Special Events, Inc.) #54 Frontier Gateway Museum (Glendive) 1973-1976 6 / 15 Projects: #55 Troy Tourist Center (Methodist Church) #56 Hangman's Building (Virginia City: Historic Landmark Society) #57 Montana art history (Montana Inst. of the Arts) #58 Recreation court (Helena Exchange Club) #59 Drama tour (Montana State University) #60-66 University of Montana (includes arts, music, theater, sculpture, etc.) #67 Public restrooms in park (Town of Stanford) #68 Central heating in town hall (Town of Geyser) #69 Council Grove Craft School (Missoula) #70 "Montana Re-Visited: Along the Lewis and Clark Trail" film (Highway Department) #71 Jaycee Bicentennial Fair (Helena Jaycees) #72 Youth Center (Whitehall Youth Center Corp.) #73 Fairground project (Whitehall Saddle Club) #74 "Directory of Cattlemen" (Montana Cattlemen's Assoc.) #75 Just Us [low-income coalition] 1973-1976 6 / 16 Projects: #76 Sanitation station (City of Wolf Point) #77 Chief Joseph marker (Golden Valley Bicentennial Comm.) #78 History of Dearborn (Dearborn Homemakers Club #79 Community Library (Ennis Library Board) #80 Range Rider Museum annex and catalog (Miles City) #81 Restoration of Fort Owen (Stevensville Historical Society) #82 Reeder's Alley (Helena) #83 Landscaping cemetery (Craig Youth Group) #84 Eagles Hall renovation (Gardiner Eagles Lodge) #85 Beautification of school grounds (Sidney Kiwanis) #86 Historical drama production (Sidney) #87 Augusta Youth Center (Augusta American Legion) #88 Moore tennis courts (Moore School District) #89 Statewide library project (State Library) 1973-1976 6 / 17 Projects: #90 Augusta oral history project (Augusta Community Library) #91 Irrigated Agriculture Museum (Huntley Museum) #92 Sanitary landfill (City of Billings) #93 J.K. Ralston film (Yellowstone Bicentennial Comm.) #94 "Gentle Protagonists" (Billings) #95 Yellowstone Boys Ranch furniture #96 History of Three Forks (Three Forks Schools) #97 Montana Room (Bozeman: Alpha Lambda Sorority) #98 Monument (Sheridan County Bicentennial Comm.) #99 Bikecentennial '76 (Missoula) #100 Stanford recreation area (Stanford Park Board) 1973-1976 6 / 18 Projects: #101 Thomas C. Power Papers (Montana Historical Society) #102 Copper industry: past/present/future (Anaconda: Copper Village Museum) #103 "Voices of Montana's Past" oral history (Bozeman: Fine Tuning Company) 1973-1976 6 / 19 Projects: #104 Wilderness Education Program (Missoula: Institute of Wilderness Education) #105 Agricultural Symposium, 1875-1925 (Mont. State Univ.) #106 Montana As It Was: 1876 (Mont. State Univ.) #107 Pioneer Cabin Cookbook (Helena: Last Chance Gulch Restoration Assoc.) #108 Montana Outline Hike #109 Western Heritage Center Bell (Billings) #110 Rainbow Company Children's Theater (Billings) #112 Bicentennial Lodge (Glendive Lions Club) #113 Mountain Man film 1973-1976 6 / 20 Projects: #114 "Red Sunday" film (M.B.A.) #115 Community Music Project (Shelby Schools) #116 Divider curtain (Yellowstone Boys Ranch) #117 Rodeo-Celebration Grounds Complex (Fort Belknap Tribes) #118 Immunization project (M.B.A.) 1973-1976 6 / 21 Projects: #119 Young Audiences of Western Montana (Missoula) #120 "Great Blaine" Book (Chinook Writers Club) #121-122 Ornamental fountain and Marcus Daly Hotel lounge renovation (Deer Lodge Bicentennial Comm.) #123 "The Sun Gave Man the Power" film (Blackfeet Indian Reservation) #124 Statewide Bicentennial Communications Network #125 Young America for '76 #126 History of Lonepine, Hot Springs and Camas Prairie (Hot Springs School District) #127 Montana Bicentennial Historical and Musical Review (Montana Music Educators Association) #128 "1776" productions (M.B.A., Y.B.C.) #129 Montana to Washington D.C. bike trek 1973-1976 6 / 22 Projects: #130 Montana Bicentennial Register of Activities #131 Arlee Fire District road and family name signs #132 Joint Bicentennial Program (American Legion) #133 Archaeology: the Changing Dawn (Mont. State Univ.) #134 American Portrait, 1740-1899 (Yellowstone Arts Center) #135 City Hall, library, recreation center, etc. (City of Cascade) #136 History of Broadcasting in Montana (Montana Broadcasters Assoc.) #137 Anacondans' Own Liberty Bell (Deer Lodge County Bicentennial Comm.) #138 Back to the Earth (Montana Grassroots Movement) #140 Search and rescue equipment (Custer County Sheriff Posse) #141 Indian Aging Conference (Montana United Indian Assoc.) #142 Historic Electric Locomotive Display (Wheatland County Bicentennial Comm.) #143 Improvement of 750 Club sports grounds (Flaxville 750 Club) #144 Community recreation park (Peerless American Legion Auxiliary) #145 National Indian Athletic Assoc. basketball championship (Tri-State Tribes) #146 Community track and recreation project (Miles City Track Committee) #147 Boy's Choir of Anaconda tour of Montana (Deer Lodge County Bicentennial Comm.) #148 Montana Bicentennial documentary #149 Los Amigos (Yellowstone Bicentennial Commission) 1973-1976 6 / 23 Projects: #150 Square Dance Festival (Kalispell Square Dance Club) #151 History of the Fairfield Bench (Fairfield Library) #152 Rodeo championship (Butte Vigilante Saddle Club) #153 State Women's Golf Tourney (Butte Country Club) #154 Photographic history (Blaine County Bicentennial Comm.) #155 Indexing and editing Montana Constitutional Convention proceedings (Montana Con-Con Society) #156 Bicentennial Town Meetings (Institute of Cultural Affairs) #157 Restoration of Old Chamber Building (Billings) #158 Continuity and Change (Montana Tech Foundation) #159 Bicentennial bench project (Kalispell RSVP) #160 Bicentennial collection (Flathead County Library) #161 Move and preserve school house (Town of Plains) #162 History of Carter County (Carter County Genealogical Society) #163 Sale of American Flag (Scobey American Legion Auxiliary) #164 History of Daniels County (Daniels County Book Committee) #165 Starr School Indian Days Celebration #166 Preservation of Two Medicine Fight site (Cut Bank Boy Scouts) 1973-1976 7 / 1 Projects: #167 Missouri Headwaters State Park (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1974-1976 7 / 2 Projects: #167 Anaconda/Deer Lodge County Grant proposal (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 3 Projects: #167 Bannack State Bicentennial Park (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 4 Projects: #167 Continental Divide Park, McDonald Pass (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 5 Projects: #167 Fort Benton proposal (Statewide Project Selection Commission) [architectural drawing in OVERSIZE FOLDER] 1975 7 / 6 Projects: #167 Fort Connah proposal (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 7 Projects: #167 Headwaters Improvement Project (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 8 Projects: #167 Lewis and Clark Heritage State Park (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 9 Projects: #167 Miles City proposal (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 10 Projects: #167 Red Lodge Bicentennial Project (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 11 Projects: #167 Red Lodge Festival Center (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 12 Projects: #167 Yellowstone River Park (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 13 Projects: #167 Final report to Governor (Statewide Project Selection Commission) 1975 7 / 14 Projects: #168 Beautification & remodeling school and grounds (Silver Star Women's 500 Club) #169 Historical Tape Library (Dawson College RSVP Program) #170 History of Flathead Valley (Flathead Community College) #171 Old-fashioned threshing bee (Flathead County Bicentennial Comm.) #172 Historical Western Art Collection (Whitefish Chamber of Commerce) #173 Antique car meet (Flathead Pioneer Auto Club) #174 Montana Junior Miss Pageant (Flathead Jaycees) #175 Land Use & Agricultural Symposium & pamphlet (Environmental Information Center) #176 Great Falls Symphony American composers #177 St. Peter's Mission restoration (Cascade Uptown Optimist Club) #178 C.M. Russell Home restoration (Montana Federation of Garden Clubs) #179 American Freedom Train #180 All-State Music Festival (Montana Music Educators Association) #181 Community Youth Center (Geraldine American Legion Auxiliary) #182 Bicentennial Awards Program #183 Elmdale Community Recreation Center (Charley Creek Jaycees) #184 Meet the Americans (Atlantic Richfield Co.) 1973-1976 7 / 15 Projects: #185 BIMONT (computer program) 1975-1976 7 / 16 Projects: #186 Rural school restoration (McCone County Bicentennial Comm.) #187 Yesterday/Today/Tomorrow in Missoula (Institute of the Rockies) #188 Publish recollections, photos and map (Roosevelt County Commissioners) #189 Historical photos (Florence-Carlton School) #190 History of Laurel (Laurel Women's Club) #191 Stewart Park Recreation Center (Billings Recreation Department) #192 Tennis courts (Huntley Project Lions Club) #193 History of Lolo, Woodman, Hot Springs (Lolo Federated Women's Club) #194 Pride in America (Montana Retired Teachers Assoc.) #195-196 Bicentennial Park & Main Street beautification (Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce) #197 Playground and classroom equipment (Hot Springs Elementary School) #198 Opportunity Clubhouse renovation (Deer Lodge County Bicentennial Comm.) #199 Edgar Park (Edgar Volunteer Firemen) 1975-1976 7 / 17 Projects: #200 Pony Homecoming Club renovation (Harrison School District) #201 Park sanitation facilities (Town of Three Forks) #202 Valley of Flowers (Museum of the Rockies) #203 Liberty Expo (Great Falls Girl Scouts) #204 Pre-1910 one room school houses (Madison County Public Schools) #205 Carpet city library (Twin Bridges Library Board) #206 Monument (Twin Bridges American Legion) #207 Heritage Park (Bridger Lions Club) #208 Museum (Garfield County Jaycees) #209 Small Town Renaissance (Department of Community Affairs) 1975-1976 7 / 18 Projects: #210 Bikeway brochure (Billings Landmarks Bikeway Committee) #211 Landmarks Bicentennial Oral History (Yellowstone Bicentennial Comm.) #212 Soaring Spirits (Great Falls Montana Deaconess Hospital) #213 Statewide Bicentennial Celebration (Boy Scouts) #214 Clark's Fork Valley Youth Project (City of Fromberg) #215 Playground & park (City of Whitefish) 1974-1976 7 / 19 Projects: #216 Celebration (Darby High School Board) #217 Pride of the Capitol City film (Mont. State Univ. Film & TV Department) #218 Gems and minerals (Helena Mineral Society) #219 "Not in Precious Metals Alone: Manuscript History" (Montana Historical Society) #220 Stagecoach renovation (Yellowstone Bicentennial Comm.) #221 Community Hall restoration (Waterloo Community Hall Association) #222 Jail restoration (Saco Garden Club) #223 "A Closer Look" (Mont. Academy of the Sciences) #224 City entrance beautification (City of Great Falls) 1974-1976 7 / 20 Projects: #225 Ten-State juried show (Montana Institute of the Arts) #226 Ulm community park and recreation complex (Cascade County Park Board) #227 Mary Fields marker (Town of Cascade) #228 Gibson Park renovation (City of Great Falls) #229 Rodeo and celebration (Rocky Boy Rodeo Club) #230 Gravesite development (Rocky Boy School Dist.) #231 "States of the Union" (KUFM Radio) #232 Montana Bicentennial educational booklet #233 Statewide Bicentennial Communications Network II #234 Modular Multimedia Bicentennial displays #235 Swimming pool cover (Ekalaka Chamber of Commerce) 1974-1976 7 / 21 Projects: #236 School playground improvement (Bozeman Schools) 1975 8 / 1 Projects: #237238 Pictorial history; Library (Hill County Bicentennial Comm.) #239 Mountain View School sportsvan #240 Helena Symphony Chorale and Music #241 Historical, environmental and cultural awareness program (Big Horn County Bicentennial Comm.) #242 Art Center & Gallery (Liberty County Arts Council) #243 Civic center (Park City American Legion) #244 Mountains and Plains musical (Missoula MOUSIKE) #245 Heritage Museum (Libby) #246 Union Hall renovation (Basin Community Action League) #247 Microfilm Library (Fergus County Bicentennial Comm.) #248 Plant lab (Hot Springs Public Schools) #249 Wading pool fence (Hysham) #250 Lewis and Clark Memorial dedication (Fort Benton Community Improvement Assoc.) #251 Montana Chamber Orchestra & Choir (Univ. of Mont.) 1975 8 / 2 Projects: #252 Junior Miss Pageant (Conrad Jayceens) #253 Montana Dance Company (Univ. of Mont.) #254 "Your Health" radio program (Department of Health) #255 Blackfeet culture (Browning Public Schools) #256 Rodeo grounds complex II (Fort Belknap Tribes) #257 "Voices in Montana's Past" oral history (Bozeman, Fine Tuning Company) #258 Pow-wow (Fort Peck Indian Reservation) #259 Laubach reading workshops (Bozeman Adult Literacy Training) 1975-1976 8 / 3 Projects: #260 Native American Ethnobotany pamphlet #261 Restoration of Stone Church (Columbus) #262 Oral history (Twin Bridges Library) #263 Microfilming records (Helena Catholic Diocese) #264 History of Montana ranch (Deer Lodge) #265 Virginia City historic restoration (Historic Landmark Society) #266 Bicentennial room at METRA (Billings) #267 Andrew Square (Billings St. Andrew Presbyterian Church) #268 American art history (Mont. State Univ.) #269 "Montana Grain Story" film 1975-1976 8 / 4 Projects: #270 Sports sign (Ekalaka Chamber of Commerce) #271 "Sun Gave Man the Power" film (Mont. State Univ. School of Nursing) #272 "Old Trails-New Horizons" panel (Mont. State Univ. Endowment & Research Foundation) #273 Buffalo Project (Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council) #274 Talent show (Billings High School) #275 Community Park (Paradise Development Committee) #276 Potomac Valley oral history (Potomac schools) #277 Montana history textbook (Lolo Public Schools) #278 Rural-Urban film (Montana Cattlemens Assoc.) #279 American Mothers Bicentennial Project (American Mothers Committee) #280 Lewis & Clark statue (Fort Benton Community Improvement Assoc.) 1975-1976 8 / 5 Projects: #281 Fort Connah restoration (St. Ignatius) #282 Choir travel (American Choral Directors Assoc.) #283 U.S.S. Helena memorial (U.S. Navy League) #284 Film purchases (State Library) #285 Shakespeare in the Parks (Montana State Univ.) #286 Paving Main Street (Town of Molt) #287 Bicentennial Park (City of Culbertson) #288 "Hello Canada" trip (Billings Chamber of Commerce) #289 Trade Showcase pageant & ethnic show (Billings Chamber of Commerce) #290 Community hall & playground (Cascade County Park Board) #291 Blackfeet Teepee Project (Blackfeet Tribe) #292 Drama festival (Helena: Broadwater Productions) #293 "Valley Forge" theater production (Univ. of Mont.) #294 Playground improvement (Thompson Falls Women's Club) #295 Historic markers & Boothill Cemetery (Yellowstone Historical Society) 1975-1976 8 / 6 Projects: #296 Statewide Bicentennial Festival #297 Immunization project II (M.B.C.) #298 Museum (Park County Museum Assoc.) #299 Street beautification (City of Laurel) #300 Opera House restoration (Flathead Valley Community College) #301 "A Better Montana" (Montana Jaycees) #302 Cots for Kids (Billings: Christian Home Mission) #303 Outdoor physical education complex (Townsend Schools) #304 Celebration and rodeo (Crow Tribe) #305 Greenhouse & environmental project (Nashua School) #306-308 Stained glass window; mini park; street signs (Granite County Bicentennial Comm.) #309 Bicentennial Park (Marion Mothers Club) #310 Choral Montage of American History (Flathead Valley Community College) 1975-1976 8 / 7 Projects: #311 Fire Protection District road signs (Creston Volunteer Fire Department) #312 Bicentennial Week (Malmstrom A.F.B. 341 Strategic Missile Wing) #313 Operation Patriotism (Montana Air National Guard) #314 Historic trails marking (Bannack residents) #315 19th Century artists (Yellowstone Art Center) #316 Medical Center (Seeley Lake Medical Center) #317 Exhibit materials (Pondera County Commission) #318 Granite jail restoration (City of Geraldine) #319 "Montana at Work" mural (Montana AFL-CIO) 1976 8 / 8 Projects: #320 American West land use photos (Wisconsin citizen) #321 Speakers Bureau (Mont. State Univ.) #322-323 Butte Cultural Center; celebration (Silver Bow Bicentennial) #324 "Basin Times" (Basin Community Action League) #325 Photo history of Montana (Bozeman citizen) #326 Senior Citizen Rehabilitation Project (Boulder Senior Citizens) #327 Indian Awareness Program (Fort Belknap Community Council) #328 Memorial Service (Big Horn Battlefield) #329 Fireworks (Deer Lodge County Bicentennial Comm.) #330 All Indian Pow-wow (North American Indian Alliance) #331 Bicentennial Park (Power Jaycees) #332 Children's Hours of Increasing Character Enrichment [CHOICE] (Billings Voice for Children) #333 Local newspaper preservation (Hysham Lions Club) #334 Women's History Project (Women's Resource Center) #335 Great American Flatboat Expedition #336 Victory dance celebration (Northern Cheyenne Tribal Council) #337 "Wheat in Montana" booklet (Montana Grain Growers Assoc.) #338 Wilderness slide show (M.B.A.) #339 Historic fur boat re-enactment (M.B.A.) #340 "Montana's Involvement in the Bicentennial: a Perspective" (M.B.A.) #341 July 4th celebration (Lewis and Clark County Bicentennial Comm.) #342 "Montana Ethnobotany Guidebook" (M.B.A.) #345 (unspecified) 1973-1976 8 / 9 Region VIII meetings 1973-1976 8 / 10 Rocky Boy's Reservation (includes community and project materials) 1974-1976 8 / 11 Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs 1973-1975 8 / 12 "Salute to the States" 1975-1976 8 / 13 Sourdough contest 1974 8 / 14 Speakers Bureau (includes speech "The Bicentennial in Montana") 1974-1975 8 / 15 T-shirts 1975-1976 8 / 16 Technical Assistance Bureau 1974 8 / 17 Time capsule 1976 8 / 18 Title X Job Opportunities Program 1975 8 / 19 "Towns of Tomorrow" 1974 8 / 20 U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs 1973-1974 8 / 21 U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare 1974 8 / 22 U.S. Department of the Interior 1974-1976 8 / 23 United States Ski Association 1975-1976 8 / 24 Universities and colleges (Montana State University, University of Montana, Western Montana College, Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Eastern Montana College, Northern Montana College; includes committee members, memos, news releases, etc.) 1974 8 / 25 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 1975-1976 8 / 26 Wagon train 1975-1976 8 / 27 Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) 1973-1976 8 / 28 Workshops 1974 8 / 29-30 Yellowstone Journey 1975-1976 Miscellany 8 / 31 Archiving the Bicentennial Record information sheets 1976 8 / 32 Bicentennial daybook (daily historical events for March-April, 1775) 1975 8 / 33 Form letters and blank forms undated 8 / 34 List of artifacts transferred to Museum undated 8 / 35 List of responsibilities for Montana Bicentennial Administration staff members undated 8 / 36 List of tapes and records transferred to the Archives sound recordings collection undated 8 / 37 "Montana State Government Telephone Directory" bicentennial cover 1975-1976 8 / 38 Rocky Mountain Apprenticeship Conference 1976