Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield Gwinn Photographs

Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield Gwinn Photographs, circa 1907-1921

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Gwinn, Hubert H. (Hubert Huxley), 1892-1954>; Gwinn, Edith L. (Edith Lucile), 1893-1986>
Title: Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield Gwinn Photographs
Dates: circa 1907-1921 (inclusive)
19071921
Quantity: 0.2 linear feet, (1 oversized folder)
Collection Number: Mss 921
Summary: The Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield Gwinn Photographs contain images of Missoula, Montana, the University of Montana, and its environs. The photographs provide a view into what the university campus and the town of Missoula, Montana looked like in the first two decades of the twentieth century.
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: visual

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Hubert Gwinn was born on April 9, 1892 in Stevensville, Montana, and Edith Merrifield was born on January 1, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. Both Hubert and Edith attended the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, in the early 1910s. In October of 1916, Hubert and Edith married in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Together they had five children named James, Alan, William, Philip, and Betty. Following two years of study at the University of Montana, Hubert enrolled at the Armour Institute in Chicago to study mechanical engineering. After finishing his schooling, Hubert opened an automotive repair shop called the Motor Inn Garage, which he later renamed Gwinn’s Garage. His business was located on corner of South 3rd and Orange Street in Missoula, Montana. In the 1920s, the Gwinn family relocated to Los Angeles, California where Hubert died on November 17, 1954 and Edith died on December 12, 1986.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains photographs of the University of Montana’s campus and student body during the 1910s. Also included are photographs of Missoula, Montana and the surrounding areas. Some noteworthy photographs include pictures of the 1913 Florence Hotel fire and images of university students placing a wooden “M” on Mount Sentinel above Missoula, Montana, circa 1915. Most of the photographs are mounted on loose pages that were originally bound together in an album. Many photographs are unidentified.

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

Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield Gwinn Photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The original order provided by the donor was maintained.

Custodial History

Betty Gwinn, daughter of Hubert and Edith Gwinn, previously held this collection until she donated it to the University of Montana Archives and Special Collections in 1993.

Acquisition Information

Betty Gwinn donated these materials to the University of Montana in June 1993.

Processing Note

Sticky notes written by donor Betty Gwinn containing information about the photographs were removed in processing to help preserve the integrity of the original images. Where Betty Gwinn was able to provide positive identification of people and places, the information was transcribed to folder titles. The donor’s original order was maintained in processing.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description	Dates
Box/Folder
1/1	Football team in the field at the base of Mount Sentinel in Missoula, Montana	circa 1910-1911
1/2	Hubert Gwinn and others in a garage with parked cars	circa 1920-1921
1/3	Florence Hotel Fire, Missoula, Montana	January 10, 1913
1/4	Missoula County Free High School freshman class	September 9, 1907
1/5	Missoula High School students and teachers	circa 1907-1911
1/6	Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield and others	circa 1912-1913
1/7	Main Hall at the University of Montana; Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield and others	circa 1912-1913
1/8	Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield and other students	circa 1912-1913
1/9	Track meet; apple orchard; fair scene, and other	circa 1912-1913
1/10	Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield; Paul Dornblaser and others	circa 1912-1913
1/11	Hubert Gwinn and other students installing wooden "M" on Mount Sentinel; Edith Merrifield and others	circa 1912-1915
1/12	"M" installation; other scenes	circa 1912-1915
1/13	Unidentified Native American gathering; scenic views of Missoula, Montana	circa 1912-1915
1/14	Unidentified Native American gathering; Greenough Park; campus, and other	circa 1912-1915
1/15	Campus buildings; scenic views of Missoula, Montana	circa 1912-1915
1/16	Edith Merrifield and other female students; campus buildings	circa 1912-1915
1/17	Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield and others; campus and social life	circa 1912-1915
1/18	Hubert Gwinn and Edith Merrifield; family and friends	circa 1912-1915
1/19	Portrait of unidentified man (name illegible)	circa 1912-1915
1/20	Edith Merrifield's dorm room; campus and other	circa 1912-1915
1/21	Edith Merrifield and classmates	circa 1912-1915
1/22	Hubert Gwinn, 8th grade class picture	1907
Folder
OS 2	Students at Masquerade Ball (entire group identified on back) Photo by R.H. McKay	October 26, 1912

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