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Aubrey L. Haines Papers, 1952-1976

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Haines, Aubrey L.
Title
Aubrey L. Haines Papers
Dates
1952-1976
Quantity
6 linear feet
Collection Number
Collection 2231, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary
The Aubrey L. Haines Papers are primarily literary manuscripts, drafts, proof sheets, research notes, and related correspondence pertaining to five of his major publications: Yellowstone National Park: Its Exploration and Establishment (1974); The Valley of the Upper Yellowstone (1965); Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper (1955); The Yellowstone Story (1977); Mountain Fever (1962). Included are photographs used in the preparation of Mountain Fever.
Repository
Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Biographical Note

Aubrey L. Haines was born in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in forestry, he was employed as a park ranger in Yellowstone National Park. Following four years of service with the United States Army Corps of Engineers during World War II, he returned to Yellowstone and, in 1946, was appointed assistant park engineer. In 1959, he was promoted to the newly-created position of Park Historian, remaining in that post until he retired in 1969. Mr. Haines has written many articles and books, including Yellowstone National Park: Its Exploration and Establishment for the YNP centennial. Two edited works, The Valley of the Upper Yellowstone and Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper, made key Rocky Mountain histories available with new introductions and notes. The Yellowstone Story represents the fullest history of the Park published to date. Mountain Fever is devoted to the early history of Mount Rainier National Park. Since his retirement, Mr. Haines has served as a consultant on historical research for the National Park Service and the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.

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Content Description

The Aubrey L. Haines papers are primarily literary manuscripts, drafts, proof sheets, research notes, and related correspondence pertaining to five of his major publications: Yellowstone National Park: Its Exploration and Establishment (1974); The Valley of the Upper Yellowstone (1965); Osborne Russell's Journal of a Trapper (1955); The Yellowstone Story (1977); Mountain Fever (1962). Included are photographs used in the preparation of Mountain Fever. The collection has been arranged in five series, each pertaining to one of the five aforementioned works.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Series 1 Yellowstone National Park: Its Exploration and Establishment

Series 2 The Valley of the Upper Yellowstone

Series 3 Journal of a Trapper

Series 4 The Yellowstone Story

Series 5 Mountain Fever

Subseries 1 - Photographs from Mountain Fever.

Acquisition Information

Literary manuscripts, research materials, and papers created or collected by Aubrey L. Haines were donated to Special Collections by Mr. Haines on May 31, 1984.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 May 27

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life-Northwestern States
  • Fur trade-Northwestern States
  • Historians-United States
  • Mountaineering-Washington (State)-Rainier, Mount-History-19th

Personal Names

  • Russell, Osborne, 1814-1892

Geographical Names

  • Mount Rainier National Park (Wash.)-History
  • Northwestern States-Description and travel
  • Rainier, Mount (Wash.)-History
  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Yellowstone River Valley-Discovery and exploration

Kim Allen Scott, 2009
December 1, 2017

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