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MTGMss078.xml Guide to the Chet Huntley Papers 1912-2017 Huntley (Chet) Papers Finding aid prepared by Aron Langley, Jack Rowan and Donna McCrea Funding for creating the original finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historic Publications and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula ©2003

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Mss 078 Huntley, Chet (Chester Robert), 1911-1974 Chet Huntley Papers circa 1912-2017 18.0 linear feet and 2 bronze statues Chet Huntley was a nationally-known television and radio reporter from Montana. This collection includes an array of materials by and about Huntley: biographical information, personal and professional correspondence; scripts written for his radio and television projects, speaking engagements, and news commentary projects; press clippings, primarily spanning his years with NBC; obituaries published in diverse outlets; an extensive photographic collection; a small sampling of news and documentary broadcasts; and some three-dimensional memorabilia. The collection also includes extensive information regarding Huntley's role with the development of Big Sky Resort in Montana. Materials are in English Biographical Note

Chester Robert Huntley was born in Cardwell, Montana, on December 10, 1911. His parents, Percy "Pat" and Blanche Huntley, claimed a homestead on 960 acres of land near Saco in northern Montana. Percy Huntley was a former railroad telegrapher and Blanche was a schoolteacher. The Huntleys built a one-room schoolhouse on their land so Chet could stay close to home and help work the farm. The early 1920s was a very difficult period for wheat farmers in eastern Montana and Percy returned to a telegraphy position with the Great Northern Railroad. The Huntleys sold their Saco homestead in 1924 and the family moved frequently around southern Montana until 1926. In that year they settled in Whitehall, Montana, where Chet graduated from high school in 1929. Although he began his education at Montana State College in Bozeman with plans to become a physician, Huntley left that school in 1932 when he won a scholarship to study oratory at the Cornish School of Arts in Seattle. The experience altered his career plans, and he graduated from the University of Washington in 1934 with a degree in speech and drama.

During his senior year in Seattle, Huntley began working at radio station KPCB where his duties included advertising sales, news writing, and announcing. This job soon led to reporting positions at other radio stations: KHO in Spokane, Washington; KGW in Portland, Oregon; and KFI in Los Angeles. In 1939 Huntley joined the staff of KNX, the CBS Radio affiliate in Los Angeles. At KNX he began writing and producing short news commentary programs. Huntley continued to pursue news commentary projects under various titles throughout his broadcasting career. From 1951 to 1955 he worked for ABC Radio and Television in Los Angeles. Early in 1955, he was hired by the NBC Pacific Division to work as West Coast commentator and reporter for the Today show. In June 1955, NBC transferred him to their New York headquarters with the promise of a major news program.

His first major national assignment came in 1956 when he covered the Republican and Democratic national conventions with David Brinkley. The pairing drew the highest ratings among the three national networks for convention coverage. In October NBC chose the two men to co-anchor the network's fifteen-minute weekday evening news program. The program had an innovative format with Huntley reporting from New York and Brinkley from Washington DC. In 1963 the Huntley-Brinkley Report became one of the first thirty-minute network news programs. During its fourteen-year tenure the Huntley-Brinkley Report was one of the most professionally recognized and highly rated news programs on television, eventually winning seven Emmy and two Peabody awards. Both Brinkley and Huntley received numerous individual broadcasting awards. Huntley was also involved with several other news programs at NBC. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he edited and narrated a series of Sunday evening news broadcasts. Variously titled Outlook, NBC Kaleidoscope, and Chet Huntley Reporting, the program presented expanded commentary on various news events and issues. Through most of the 1960s he also wrote and narrated a five-minute NBC radio program of editorial commentary titled Chet Huntley's Perspective on the News, with a weekend equivalent named Emphasis: Plain Talk.

Throughout his career Huntley caused controversy by blurring the lines between news reporting and political commentary. He was a vocal critic of Senator Joseph McCarthy and entertainment industry anti-communism activists. His commentary programs spoke out against internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, advocated school integration in Little Rock, Arkansas, and critiqued the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. Huntley defended his commentary programs by declaring that he never allowed his opinions to influence newscasts; however, one industry critic accused him of editorializing with his eyebrows during the Huntley-Brinkley Report. Huntley precipitated other controversies. As the owner of a Montana cattle ranch, Huntley recorded commercials and accepted speaking engagements to promote the beef industry. These activities generated profuse criticism from other professionals concerned about maintaining the image of broadcasting objectivity and integrity. He caused a rift with David Brinkley in 1967 when Huntley crossed an American Federation of Television and Radio Artists' picket line claiming that news anchors did not belong in the same union as "actors, singers, and dancers."

During the height of his NBC broadcasting career Huntley wrote a memoir of his Montana youth. Random House published The Generous Years: Remembrances of a Frontier Boyhood in 1968. He retired from NBC on July 31, 1970. For the final broadcast of the Huntley-Brinkley Report, Huntley initiated the team's signature closing with the words "Good night, David." However, Brinkley altered form with his response "Good-bye, Chet." Before signing off Huntley addressed a final statement to the television audience, "Be patient and have courage, there will be better and happier news some day, if we work at it."

Huntley met his first wife, Ingrid Eleanor Rolin, while living in Seattle. They were married in 1936, had two daughters, and divorced in 1959. Huntley met his second wife, Lewis Tipton "Tippy" Stringer, in 1959. Tippy was a weather announcer for the DC NBC affiliate. They had no children. Huntley stayed active in retirement, broadcasting commentaries, recording commercials for American Airlines, and contracting with the airline to sponsor a new PBS program The American Experience, a series for which Huntley frequently narrated.

Big Sky, Montana, was Huntley's biggest post-retirement project, both in terms of personal investment and financial scale. The project started as a 15,000-acre resort in the Gallatin Valley of south central Montana that eventually became a permanent community. The primary corporation directing Big Sky development was Chrysler Realty, a conglomeration co-funded by Chrysler Motor Corporation, Conoco Oil, Burlington Northern Railroad, Montana Power Co. and Northwest Airlines. The project included one of the first privately owned ski resorts in the United States. Huntley died of cancer March 20, 1974, in Bozeman, Montana, three days before the opening ceremonies for Big Sky.

This collection includes an array of materials by and about Huntley: biographical information, personal and professional correspondence; scripts written for his radio and television projects, speaking engagements, and news commentary projects; press clippings, primarily spanning his years with NBC; obituaries published in diverse outlets; an extensive photographic collection; a small sampling of news and documentary broadcasts; and some three-dimensional memorabilia. The collection also includes extensive information regarding Huntley's role with the Big Sky Resort. Writings include several articles Huntley wrote for magazines and essay collections as well as extensive materials relating to The Generous Years, an autobiographical account of his Montana childhood. Subject files reflect Huntley's varied research interests and clipping files consist of newspaper and magazine articles about Huntley, published through out his professional career and after his death. Big Sky materials include written proposals, correspondence with potential investors, development blue prints, promotional materials, and press clippings. Audio-visual materials include an extensive photographic collection, a small sampling of news and documentary broadcasts, and a few audiotape recordings. Mounted artifacts range from bronze sculptures to framed awards, from appreciation plaques and medals to oversize certificates.

The collection is divided into thirteen series:

Series I: Biographical, 0.25 linear feet and partial oversize box, 1928-1975

Series II: General Correspondence, 0.25 linear feet, 1928-1977

Series III: Radio and TV Scripts, 2.5 linear feet, 1942-1974

Series IV: Speeches, 0.5 linear feet, 1964-1973

Series V: Writings, 1.0 linear feet, 1965-1973

Series VI: Subject, 0.5 linear feet and partial oversize box, 1964-1973

Series VII: Clippings, 1.0 linear feet and partial oversize box, 1957-1974

Series VIII: Big Sky Resort, 0.5 linear feet and partial oversize box, 1965-1975

Series IX: Photographs, 2.0 linear feet and one oversize box, circa1920-1974

Series X: Audio and Moving Images, 1.0 linear feet, 1963-1974

Series XI: Awards, Memorials, and Memorabilia, 6.0 linear feet 1954-1974

Series XII: Artwork, 2 items, 1972

Series XIII: Accession 2019-003, 2.5 linear feet, 1912-2017

Film reels 78(X):10, 78(X):12, and 78(X):13 were transferred to VHS video during original processing. The VHS tape is designated as 78(X):18.

Audio reel 78(X):7 was transferred to cassette tape at an unknown time. This cassette is designated as 78(X):19.

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.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright to the portions of the collection in which Huntley held literary rights was transferred to The University of Montana-Missoula.

Chet Huntley Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Portions of this collection, mostly television/radio transcripts, were housed in the radio-television collections at Montana State University-Bozeman and the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman prior to accession into the K. Ross Toole Archives collections.

The majority of the collection was received from Tippy Huntley in 1979. Additional materials were received from the Museum of the Rockies, 1980; Callie Allison, 1980; and the Special Collections department at Montana State University, 1999. The Chrysler Realty Corporation donated the two bronze sculptures in 1980. In 2018 Huntley's daughter, Sharon Huntley Kahn, donated additional materials which are considered Accession 2019-003. Series XIII comprises the majority of this donation.

This collection was originally processed in 1981. Additional materials were received after original processing. In 2003 the collection was extensively reorganized and re-described to integrate the additional materials, re-associate most separated materials, and clarify overall structure. The film and video materials in Series Ten were separated out during original processing (designated as Archives Film Collection 12 and Video Collection 11). During 2003 reprocessing, these materials were reintegrated into Manuscript Collection 78. Additionally, documents in the awards series were de-framed for preservation purposes. For these paired awards, item numbers were attached to document content descriptions for cross-reference. In Series VIII: Big Sky Resort, embedded photographs had experienced significant deterioration from the original adhesive used for the document and storage conditions prior to donation to the K. Ross Toole Archives. During 2003 reprocessing archival quality photocopies of the photographs were created and placed in the same folder as the original document to best preserve the represented images at the time of reprocessing. In 2017, tapes that were originally separated from the collection and identified as OH 064 were added to this collection. In 2018, materials donated by Sharon Huntley Kahn were added to the collection.

The State Historical Society of Wisconsin holds a significant collection of Chet Huntley papers in its Mass Communication History Center, and there are also Huntley materials in the records of the National Broadcasting Company, Inc.

The John F. Kennedy Library holds a small collection of Chet Huntley papers exclusively regarding reports and commentary following the assassination of President Kennedy.

The Montana Historical Society holds some radio recordings of Huntley in its general Montana History Collections.

The Museum of the Rockies holds some artifacts, including an Emmy award and Huntley's typewriter.

Radio journalists -- United States Television journalists--United States Personal papers--United States Scripts Speeches, addresses, etc., American Photographs Sound recordings Moving images Artifacts Montana Artifacts Moving Images Photographs Sound Recordings Journalism Literature Radio journalism--United States Resorts--Montana Television broadcasting of news--United States Huntley, Chet, 1911-1974. The generous years Big Sky of Montana, Inc. NBC News Series I Biographical 1925-1975 0.25 linear feet and partial oversize box

This series includes an array of personal and biographical materials regarding Chet Huntley. Materials include memorabilia from Huntley's various endeavors, items he collected that reflect on his family history, and general biographical documents. Elementary and high school materials include a report card from 1925 and yearbooks ("The Trail") from 1927 and 1929. White House documents in this series consist of two photocopied Nixon Administration staff memos critiquing Huntley's public comments on Administration policies as well as proposing intervention on behalf of the Big Sky Resort development if Huntley would agree to support Montana Republican candidates.

1/1 Biographical 1928-1975 1/2 Elementary and high school materials 1925-1929 1/3 'Huntley Family Tree' compiled and written by P.A. Huntley undated 1/4 University of Washington B.A. Degree 1942 1/5 Press cards NBC, travel documents 1959-1969 1/6 Passports 1959-1969 1/7 Biography from NBC; Huntley, Paxton, Kiker 1968 1/8 Bicentennial Council Appointment 1973 1/9 Clippings, Saco School undated 1/10 NBC Magazine 1962-1963 Edition "Chet Huntley Reporting" 1/11 NBC Star Album 1964-1965, Souvenir Guide to Television's Finest Schedule of Entertainment, News, Information and Sports 1/12 Presidential election returns chart with message from Chet Huntley 1968 1/13 White House documents regarding Huntley 1970-1971 22OS/1 "Crisis, Conflict and Change in TV News," Look November 7, 1961 22OS/2 "The Huntley-Brinkley Bandwagon," Electronic Age Summer, 1970 22OS/3 Article in America, (a publication in Russian, published by USIA) 1967 Series II General Correspondence 1928-1977 0.25 linear feet

This series includes incoming and outgoing correspondence with a diverse group of public figures and personal friends. Correspondence regarding Huntley's writing projects (series V) and the Big Sky Resort (series VIII) are located within those series. Materials include correspondence with international, national, and state political leaders, famous journalists and entertainers, well-regarded authors, and other American cultural figures. Some of the most notable individuals in this series are Chung Yum Kim (South Korea), Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Hubert H. Humphrey, Mike Mansfield, Arnold Olsen, Ted Kennedy, Barry Goldwater, Nelson Rockefeller, Henry M. Jackson, Dean Rusk, George C. Wallace, Tim Babcock, H.G. Merriam, John Chancellor, Vadim Golovanov, Bob Hope, Joan Crawford, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mitzi Gaynor, Jack Benny, Douglas Fairbanks, Dick Cavett, A. B. Guthrie, Jr., Lady Bird Johnson, and Mrs. Chester W. Nimitz.

1/14 1928-1969 1/15 1970-1973 1/16 1974 1/17 1975-1977 1/18 White House Invitations 1961-1966 Series III Radio and TV Scripts 1942-1974 2.5 linear feet

This series includes transcripts from Huntley's radio and television programs. Materials are predominantly narrator copy for news broadcasts but a few interview transcriptions are also present. The contents within this series are arranged conceptually and chronologically. Box one contains general materials from both radio and television broadcasts. Often a definite determination of radio or television broadcast could not be established; thus, materials are arranged chronologically based on the best available date information. Box one also includes a script for "Strange and Terrible Times." The film version of this production, 78(X):15, can be found in the Audio and Moving Pictures series of this collection. Boxes two through six are all radio scripts. Perspective, Emphasis, and Horizons were five-minute editorial commentaries for NBC Radio.

2/1 "A Word for the War" 1942-12-06 2/2 Evening Broadcast 1947-12-23 2/3 Evening Broadcast 1947-12-24 2/4 First Trans-Atlantic Television Broadcast 1962-07-23 2/5 "Seventy Hours and Thirty Minutes" Kennedy Assassination 1963-11 2/6 Commentary on Hatred 1963-11-22 2/7 "Vietnam; War of the Ballot" 1966-09-11 2/8 Second Sunday: Year 2000 1966-12-11 2/9 Will and Ariel Durant Interview 1967-01 2/10 Floyd McKissick Interview 1967-01 2/11 Astronaut Eulogy 1967-02-01 2/12 Matter of Life 1967-03-08 2/13 "The Abundant Land" 1967-08-25 2/14 Commentary on the King Assassination 1968-04-04 2/15 Home Country USA 1968-04-05 2/16 Monitor 1968-11 2/17 Commentary on Lyndon Johnson 1969-01-14 2/18 Monitor 1969-04 2/19 Script for Guideline 1969-08-17 2/20 Script for David Frost Show 1969-09-08 2/21 Last Huntley-Brinkley Report 1970-07-31 2/22 Script for the American Experience Film "The Fabulous Country" 1972 2/23 Script for the American Experience Film "Strange and terrible Times" undated 2/24 Commentary on Northern Ireland undated 2/25 Gromyko Interview undated 2/26 "Yours is the Earth" KGW-TV undated 2/27 George Polk Memorial Awards undated 2/28 Family Circle undated 2/29 Script order forms undated 2/30 Scripts, Unknown Titles undated 2/31 Scripts, No Titles 1951-1969 3/1 Perspective November-December 1968 3/2 Perspective January 1969 3/3 Perspective February 1969 3/4 Perspective March 1969 3/5 Perspective April 1969 3/6 Perspective May 1969 3/7 Perspective June 1969 3/8 Perspective July 1969 3/9 Perspective August 1969 3/10 Perspective September 1969 3/11 Perspective October 1969 3/12 Perspective November 1969 3/13 Perspective December 1969 3/14 Perspective January 1970 3/15 Perspective February 1970 3/16 Perspective March 1970 3/17 Perspective April 1970 3/18 Perspective May 1970 3/19 Perspective June-July 1970 3/20 Emphasis June 1966 4/1 Emphasis September 1968 4/2 Emphasis October 1968 4/3 Emphasis November 1968 4/4 Emphasis December 1968 4/5 Emphasis January 1969 4/6 Emphasis February 1969 4/7 Emphasis March 1969 4/8 Emphasis April 1969 4/9 Emphasis May 1969 4/10 Emphasis June 1969 4/11 Emphasis July 1969 4/12 Emphasis August 1969 4/13 Emphasis September 1969 4/14 Emphasis October 1969 4/15 Emphasis November 1969 4/16 Emphasis December 1969 4/17 Emphasis January 1970 4/18 Emphasis February 1970 4/19 Emphasis March 1970 4/20 Emphasis April 1970 4/21 Emphasis May 1970 5/1 Horizons September 1970 5/2 Horizons October 1970 5/3 Horizons November 1970 5/4 Horizons December 1970 5/5 Horizons January 1971 5/6 Horizons February 1971 5/7 Horizons March 1971 5/8 Horizons April 1971 5/9 Horizons May 1971 5/10 Horizons June 1971 5/11 Horizons July 1971 5/12 Horizons August 1971 5/13 Horizons September 1971 5/14 Horizons October 1971 5/15 Horizons November 1971 5/16 Horizons December 1971 5/17 Radio Broadcasts January 1972 5/18 Radio Broadcasts February 1972 5/19 Radio Broadcasts March 1972 6/1 Radio Broadcasts April 1972 6/2 Radio Broadcasts May 1972 6/3 Radio Broadcasts June 1972 6/4 Radio Broadcasts July 1972 6/5 Radio Broadcasts August 1972 6/6 Radio Broadcasts September 1972 6/7 Radio Broadcasts October 1972 6/8 Radio Broadcasts November 1972 6/9 Radio Broadcasts December 1972 6/10 Radio Broadcasts January 1973 6/11 Radio Broadcasts February 1973 6/12 Radio Broadcasts March 1973 6/13 Radio Broadcasts April 1973 6/14 Radio Broadcasts May 1973 6/15 Radio Broadcasts June 1973 7/1 Radio Broadcasts July 1973 7/2 Radio Broadcasts August 1973 7/3 Radio Broadcasts September 1973 7/4 Radio Broadcasts October 1973 7/5 Radio Broadcasts November 1973 7/6 Radio Broadcasts December 1973 7/7 Radio Broadcasts January 1974 7/8 Radio Broadcasts February-March 1974 Series IV Speeches 1964-1973 0.5 linear feet

This series contains a mixture of typed and handwritten text for speeches Huntley delivered during his career as a newscaster and after retirement. Most documents exhibit editorial changes Huntley inserted up to the moment before delivering the address. Dates are identified in the content description whenever a date could be reliably established. Materials reflect a range of topics from commentary on current events to advocacy for investment proposals.

8/1 Montana Centennial Dinner, Washington D.C. April 17, 1964 8/2 New Jersey education Association November 4, 1966 8/3 Acceptance Speech; Distinguished Service Award of 1967, National Association of Broadcasters, Chicago April 4, 1967 8/4 Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles CA May 13, 1967 8/5 Rochester Institute of Technology June 3, 1967 8/6 General Foods National Financial Conference 1968 8/7 "What Do We Say" The Governors Conference on Aging May 3, 1968 8/8 Dedication of J.E. Corette Steam Electric Plant, Billings September 22, 1968 8/9 Peace Luncheon March 1968 8/10 Ninth Annual George Washington Awards Dinner April 16, 1969 8/11 Dinner at the Cartwheel inn, Bozeman March 2, 1972 8/12 American Hotel and Motel association, 61st annual Convention, Phoenix AZ December 7, 1972 8/13 Brand Names Foundation Dinner Pamphlet 1973 8/14 NSBA Convention April 7, 1973 8/15 FSBA Dinner May 22, 1973 8/16 National Forum on Growth with Environmental Quality September 26, 1973 8/17 American Airlines undated 8/18 Journalism (two drafts) undated 8/19 Discover America Travel Organization Convention undated 8/20 Speech given to: Paperboard Packaging Council of America, Chicago, March 27; Communications Explosion, Chicago, March 29; and Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Convention, Boca Raton FL April 1 no year 8/21 Valentine Nebraska undated 8/22 Convocation March 5 no year 8/23 Untitled speeches with multiple drafts undated 8/24 Hand written drafts undated 8/25 Speeches with no title undated 8/26 "Vital Speeches of the Day" July 15, 1973 Series V Writings 1965-1973 0.75 linear feet and partial oversize box

This series ranges from manuscript materials to magazine and essay collection articles. Chet Huntley's autobiographical account of growing up in rural Montana, The Generous Years, is prominent in this series. Materials include manuscript drafts, production proofs, promotional materials, and book reviews. This series also includes a mixture of drafts and clipped selections Huntley submitted to national magazines and published essay collections. "Somehow it Works" is a bound photo essay produced by NBC News staff, using the 1964 U.S. Presidential election as a focus for reflections on the American political process.

9/1 The Generous Years, Original Manuscript pages 1-99 undated 9/2 The Generous Years, Original Manuscript pages 100-158 undated 9/3 The Generous Years, Blue lines 1968 9/4 The Generous Years, Pre-Blue Line Proof ca. 1968 9/5 The Generous Years, Galley Proofs 1968 9/6 The Generous Years, Galley Proofs 1968 9/7 The Generous Years, Galley Proofs 1968 10/1 The Generous Years, Publicity 1968-1969 10/2 The Generous Years, Publicity, Clippings 1968-1969 10/3 Writing for a piece in Ben Gravers book March 17, 1967 10/4 Christian Science Monitor April 6, 1967 10/5 "The World As I See It," Paper for the National Oil Fuel Institute April 30-May 2, 1968 10/6 Article on retirement for Modern Maturity December 1970 10/7 Articles printed in New York Times 1970 10/8 Carte Blanche (two articles) 1968 10/9 "The Road to Economic Authoritarianism" by Chet Huntley undated 10/10 "The Pace of Productivity" an editorial by Chet Huntley undated 10/11 Paper taken from The Generous Years undated 10/12 Writing on "Northwest Industrial Development" undated 10/13 Writing for American Airlines 1973 10/14 Writing for Bob Wogan, untitled undated 10/15 Untitled writings undated 22OS/4 The Generous Years, Artwork undated 22OS/5 Somehow it Works: A Candid Portrait of the 1964 Presidential Election, by Chet Huntley and David Brinkley (and NBC News staff), Doubleday and Company 1965. Series VI Subject 1964-1973 0.5 linear feet and partial oversize box

Materials in this series are articles, reports, and general documents Huntley collected as an outcome of his professional activities and as research for broadcast scripts and public addresses. The contents of this series reflect some of the most controversial aspects of Huntley's career, such as his opposition to the American Federation of Television Radio Artists (AFTRA) strike and the Federal Communications Commission's investigation into conflict of interest allegations generated by Huntley's concurrent endeavors as a reporter and an investment spokesperson.

11/1 American Federation of Television Radio Artists strike, documents and correspondence 1967-1970 11/2 American Federation of Television Radio Artists strike, clippings 1967 11/3 FCC vs. Chet, documents and correspondence 1968-1973 11/4 File on Economics 1964-1973 11/5 Handwritten notes on marketing undated 11/6 Handwritten notes on Apollo II undated 11/7 Research Material: American Airlines Investors Conference 1972 11/8 Research Material: American Airlines, Presentation FSAB Dinner "Air Freight Services: Future Prospects" May 15, 1973 11/9 Research Material, general 1968-1973 11/10 Research Material, general 1969-1972 11/11 Research Material, clippings 1968-1972 22OS/6 Research Material: New York Times Magazine March 5, 1972 Series VII Clippings 1957-1974 1.0 linear feet and partial oversize box

This series includes magazine articles, newspaper columns, and small publications detailing the development of his broadcast career, retirement, economic development projects, and his death. Materials in this series were collected by Chet Huntley, his wife and family, as well as by long time friends. Most of the materials in this series are undated.

12/1 Editorial Cartoons undated 12/2 Clippings: Professional I 1957-1964 12/3 Clippings: Professional II 1957-1964 12/4 Clippings: Professional III 1957-1964 12/5 Clippings: Professional IV 1957-1964 12/6 Clippings: Professional V 1957-1964 12/7 Clippings: Professional VI 1957-1964 12/8 Clippings: Professional VII 1957-1964 12/9 Magazine Articles: Writer's Yearbook 1966 12/10 Magazine Articles: Saturday Review December 28, 1957 12/11 Magazine Articles: Newsweek March 13, 1961 12/12 Magazine Articles: Carte Blanche March-April 1968 12/13 Magazine Articles: The New Yorker August 3, 1968 12/14 Magazine Articles: Pre-Vue Billings Weekly Entertainment Guide May 31-June 6 1970 12/15 Magazine Articles: Newark! The Magazine for Metropolitan New Jersey July-August 1970 12/16 Magazine Articles: TV Guide June 19-25 1965, August 1-7, 1970 12/17 Magazine Articles: True, For Today's Man August 1970 13/1 Clippings on Huntley's passing 1974 13/2 Clippings on Huntley's passing 1974 13/3 Obits I (newspapers) 1974 13/4 Obits II 1974 13/5 Obits III 1974 13/6 Obits IV 1974 13/7 Obits V 1974 22OS/7 Independent Tribune Presents "Chet Huntley Scrapbook" 1974 Series VIII Big Sky Resort 1965-1975 0.5 linear feet and partial oversize box

This series contains materials related to Chet Huntley's involvement with the development of Big Sky Resort south of Bozeman, Montana. Materials include property description documents, a U. S. Geologic Survey topographic map, correspondence, publicity packets generated during several different stages of development, press clippings, and "master plan" packets prepared for potential investorsùsome of the latter are bound and others are in folders. Press clippings include an array of newspaper articles, letters to the editor, and magazine features including a significant amount of material regarding local reactions to the project and protests based on environmental concerns. Written materials on Big Sky consist of handwritten notes reflecting on the Huntley's desire to develop the resort. These notes appear to be a draft speech for an investors' conference. The Lone Mountain Ranch property description includes several embedded photographs. These photographs were retained within the document to preserve their original context.

14/1 Big Sky Montana General Plan 1970 14/2 Lone Mountain Ranch property description 1969 14/3 Big Sky Resort packet, Deer Lodge Condominiums undated 14/4 Big Sky Resort packet, general promotional materials undated 14/5 Big Sky Convention Facilities packet undated 14/6 Big Sky advertisements and brochures 1975 14/7 Big Sky Clippings I ca. 1970-1974 14/8 Big Sky Clippings II ca. 1970-1974 14/9 Big Sky Clippings III ca. 1970-1974 14/10 Big Sky articles in "The Valley Shopper" local businesses speak out 1970-03 14/11 Big Sky correspondence 1970 14/12 Big Sky, writings undated 23OS/1 Big Sky: Topographic map prepared by A. Lyford of the USGS 1965 23OS/2 Big Sky Resort Master Plan publication; Chrysler Realty Corporation 1970 Series IX Photographs circa 1920-1974 2.0 linear feet and one oversize box

This series contains 433 photographs spanning Chet Huntley's life, with particular emphasis on his years with NBC News and the development of the Big Sky Resort. Photos 78(IX):178 - (IX):244 & 78(IX):384 - 78(IX):432 are a mixture of family photographs, candid images of Huntley during news broadcasts, and professional promotional glossies. For preservation purposes, photos 78(IX):245 - 78(IX):275 were removed from a photo album titled "Chet Huntley in Dayton February 18, 1969." A photocopy of the album cover is included with photo # 78(IX):245. Photos 78(IX):286 - 78(IX):384 and 78(IX):433 are Big Sky development images. This collection includes modern film negative for the following prints 78(IX):1, 78(IX):5, 78(IX):137, 78(IX):138, 78(IX):142, 78(IX):154, 78(IX):205, 78(IX):289, 78(IX):290, 78(IX):291, 78(IX):292, 78(IX):373, 78(IX):377.

15/1 78(IX):1 Huntley childhood photo undated 15/2 78(IX):2 Huntley teenaged portrait undated 15/3 78(IX):3 "4 Huntley children Peggy, Wadine, Chet, Marian" undated 15/4 78(IX):4 "Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Huntley 50th wedding anniversary" undated 15/5 78(IX):5 "Chet and his 2 daughters; Sherry on left, Missy on right holding baby" (Rik Arensmeier. Also in photo are Pat and Blanche Huntley (Chet's parents) undated 15/6 78(IX):6 "3 generations Chet Sherry Rik (3 weeks)" undated 15/7 78(IX):7 Chet with daughters Sherry, Missy, Father P.A. Huntley, grandson (3 weeks) undated 15/8 78(IX):8 Huntley family photo undated 15/9 78(IX):9 "Huntley leading man in 'granite'" undated 15/10 78(IX):10 Mrs. P.. Huntley undated 15/11 78(IX):11 Chet with mother undated 15/12 78(IX):12 young child: Chet? undated 15/13 78(IX):13 Huntley with woman in uniform undated 15/14 78(IX):14 Huntley smoking pipe undated 15/15 78(IX):15 Huntley behind the mic (ABC) undated 15/16 78(IX):16 Huntley leaving ABC offices undated 15/17 78(IX):17 Huntley at a KNX function undated 15/18 78(IX):18 Huntley shaking hands with two men undated 15/19 78(IX):19 "Chet Huntley KABC" undated 15/20 78(IX):20 Chet Huntley at his desk undated 15/21 78(IX):21 Huntley KGO broadcast undated 15/22 78(IX):22 Huntley on telephone undated 15/23 78(IX):23 Huntley ABC broadcast undated 15/24 78(IX):24 Huntley Radio and Television News Club award undated 15/25 78(IX):25 "Huntley interviews two GI's after witnessing a nuclear blast" undated 15/26 78(IX):26 Huntley with two newscasters getting into news car undated 15/27 78(IX):27 Huntley accepting an award undated 15/28 78(IX):28 ABC broadcast undated 15/29 78(IX):29 Huntley ABC broadcast undated 15/30 78(IX):30 Huntley with two gentleman undated 15/31 78(IX):31 Huntley accepting an award undated 15/32 78(IX):32 Huntley accepting Radio and Television News Club award undated 15/33 78(IX):33 "Chet Huntley" CBS portrait undated 15/34 78(IX):34 Huntley with two military men undated 15/35 78(IX):35 "Edmund Lowe, Dorothy Bundy, Chet Huntley" undated 15/36 78(IX):36 Huntley with singing sailors undated 15/37 78(IX):37 Huntley early broadcast undated 15/38 78(IX):38 group shot of Huntley with friends undated 15/39 78(IX):39 portrait Chet Huntley undated 15/40 78(IX):40 reviewing scripts undated 15/41 78(IX):41 Huntley with fresh fish undated 15/42 78(IX):42 Chet in an interview undated 15/43 78(IX):43 Chet in an interview undated 15/44 78(IX):44 Huntley ABC portrait undated 15/45 78(IX):45 Huntley with two guests in a CBS broadcast undated 15/46 78(IX):46 Chet with two movie actors undated 15/47 78(IX):47 Chet in a Marine Corps crash test seat undated 15/48 78(IX):48 "Chet presented with first edition book" undated 15/49 78(IX):49 Chet in CBS/KNX broadcast undated 15/50 78(IX):50 Chet witnessing aircraft recovery undated 15/51 78(IX):51 Chet in war ship undated 15/52 78(IX):52 Huntley at his desk undated 15/53 78(IX):53 Chet at his typewriter undated 15/54 78(IX):54 "Huntley May 9, 1965 Red Square Kremlin Wall" 15/55 78(IX):55 NBC news correspondents undated 15/56 78(IX):56 "general election coverage Bozeman Montana" 15/57 78(IX):57 state of Montana address undated 15/58 78(IX):58 "Chet with Ambrose Brumfield; Reedpoint, Mt" undated 15/59 78(IX):59 Chet at hotel dinner party undated 15/60 78(IX):60 Chet at hotel dinner party "Burton wheeler" undated 15/61 78(IX):61 "Huntley, Howard Kelsey" undated 15/62 78(IX):62 "Huntley, Battin, Babcock" undated 15/63 78(IX):63 with group on skis downtown undated 15/64 78(IX):64 Portrait "Chet Huntley, June 1966" (one copy signed) 15/65 78(IX):65 Huntley NBC broadcast undated 15/66 78(IX):66 "Chet Huntley and David Brinkley; Nixon Inauguration" undated 15/67 78(IX):67 Chet Huntley and David Brinkley undated 15/68 78(IX):68 Huntley at the news desk undated 15/69 78(IX):69 at the typewriter undated 15/70 78(IX):70 Huntley reading scripts undated 15/71 78(IX):71 at his desk writing undated 15/72 78(IX):72 Huntley and Brinkley at the news desk undated 15/73 78(IX):73 at the desk typing undated 15/74 78(IX):74 Huntley, Brinkley and Friends undated 15/75 78(IX):75 Huntley at the news desk undated 15/76 78(IX):76 Huntley in a toast undated 15/77 78(IX):77 Chet Huntley, Mike Mansfield, and distinguished senators undated 15/78 78(IX):78 "Chet in Paris via satellite 2/28/69 photo taken in NY" 15/79 78(IX):79 "Nelson Rockefeller news briefing" undated 15/80 78(IX):80 "Fly fishing, July 10, 1961" 1961 15/81 78(IX):81 Fly fishing undated 15/82 78(IX):82 Chet Huntley and Richard Nixon undated 15/83 78(IX):83 portrait Chet Huntley undated 15/84 78(IX):84 Huntley at desk with pipe undated 15/85 78(IX):85 Huntley at typewriter undated 15/86 78(IX):86 "Chet Huntley in Africa" undated 15/87 78(IX):87 "The Animal Kingdom-Philip Barry" undated 15/88 78(IX):88 Huntley with an un-identified woman undated 15/89 78(IX):89 Huntley at his typewriter undated 15/90 78(IX):90 Huntley at his typewriter undated 15/91 78(IX):91 portrait Chet Huntley undated 15/92 78(IX):92 Huntley at his typewriter undated 15/93 78(IX):93 "Huntley-Brinkley report 5/3/65 from London" 15/94 78(IX):94 Huntley at his news desk undated 15/95 78(IX):95 Huntley going over broadcast script undated 15/96 78(IX):96 Huntley screenshot undated 15/97 78(IX):97 "Governor of New Mexico 1968" 15/98 78(IX):98 "Governor of New Mexico 1968" 15/99 78(IX):99 "Queen of Greece" undated 15/100 78(IX):100 Huntley Brinkley election broadcast undated 16/1 78(IX):101 "Bosses unfair to Huntley-Brinkley" undated 16/2 78(IX):102 Huntley, Brinkley, Nixon undated 16/3 78(IX):103 Huntley-Brinkley "election coverage November 8 1960" 16/4 78(IX):104 "Huntley with then Secretary of Transportation, Volpe June 3, 1969" 1969 16/5 78(IX):105 Huntley reviewing script undated 16/6 78(IX):106 "Huntley-Brinkley election coverage 1964" 16/7 78(IX):107 Huntley in Saigon "8/25/66" 16/8 78(IX):108 "portrait May 1957" 16/9 78(IX):109 "portrait May 1957" 16/10 78(IX):110 "portrait July 1958" 16/11 78(IX):111 "in control room, December 11, 1957" 1957 16/12 78(IX):112 Huntley with two un-identified women undated 16/13 78(IX):113 Huntley, Brinkley, Nixon undated 16/14 78(IX):114 Huntley, Nixon, un-identified woman undated 16/15 78(IX):115 Huntley with Walter Cronkite undated 16/16 78(IX):116 Huntley, Brinkley and un-identified man undated 16/17 78(IX):117 Huntley with Ronald Reagan undated 16/18 78(IX):118 Huntley with Ronald Reagan undated 16/19 78(IX):119 Huntley with un-identified men undated 16/20 78(IX):120 Huntley snapshot undated 16/21 78(IX):121 "Chet Huntley reporting" undated 16/22 78(IX):122 "Chet Huntley NBC News" undated 16/23 78(IX):123 on telephone undated 16/24 78(IX):124 news portrait undated 16/25 78(IX):125 Huntley, Brinkley and un-identified woman undated 16/26 78(IX):126 Huntley with un-identified woman undated 16/27 78(IX):127 Huntley with un-identified woman undated 16/28 78(IX):128 at a distinguished dinner undated 16/29 78(IX):129 Downtown on skis with Rich Riese (Twins baseball player) undated 16/30 78(IX):130 portrait Chet Huntley undated 16/31 78(IX):131 portrait Chet Huntley undated 16/32 78(IX):132 accepting George Foster Peabody Broadcasting Award undated 16/33 78(IX):133 "memorial service Rockefeller Plaza March 26, 1974" 1974 16/34 78(IX):134 "memorial service Rockefeller Plaza March 26, 1974" 1974 16/35 78(IX):135 NBC Chet Huntley "The fabulous Country" portrait undated 16/36 78(IX):136 American Airlines speech undated 16/37 78(IX):137 Huntley final broadcast "Chet and Tippy at NBC desk" undated 16/38 78(IX):138 Huntley KFI broadcast (early years) undated 16/39 78(IX):139 Huntley-Brinkley at news desk undated 16/40 78(IX):140 Huntley-Brinkley at cow palace undated 16/41 78(IX):141 ABC "11/4/52" 16/42 78(IX):142 Relaxing at home undated 16/43 78(IX):143 reviewing script undated 16/44 78(IX):144 "Huntley and Joe Oexle Kremlin Tower May 9, 1965" 1965 16/45 78(IX):145 "May 9, 1965 in Red Square" 1965 16/46 78(IX):146 "May 9, 1965 in Red Square" 1965 16/47 78(IX):147 Huntley "contemplating script" on Navy vessel undated 16/48 78(IX):148 Huntley in interview undated 16/49 78(IX):149 Huntley snapshot undated 16/50 78(IX):150 "In front of Kremlin" undated 16/51 78(IX):151 "May 9, 1965 in Red Square" 1965 16/52 78(IX):152 "May 9, 1965 in front of Kremlin Wall" 1965 16/53 78(IX):153 "Huntley in bib overalls, 1923" 1923 16/54 78(IX):154 Huntley broadcasting undated 16/55 78(IX):155 Huntley with two un-identified people undated 16/56 78(IX):156 Huntley NBC accepting award undated 16/57 78(IX):157 reviewing script undated 16/58 78(IX):158 portrait Chet Huntley undated 16/59 78(IX):159 Huntley during broadcast undated 16/60 78(IX):160 Huntley on camera from Navy Vessel undated 16/61 78(IX):161 Huntley back yard portrait undated 16/62 78(IX):162 sitting in back yard undated 16/63 78(IX):163 broadcast from back yard undated 16/64 78(IX):164 Huntley-Brinkley: Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Award undated 16/65 78(IX):165 Huntley being congratulated undated 16/66 78(IX):166 In the control room undated 16/67 78(IX):167 in thought undated 16/68 78(IX):168 Huntley-Brinkley broadcast undated 16/69 78(IX):169 reviewing script undated 16/70 78(IX):170 Huntley broadcast: screenshot undated 16/71 78(IX):171 Huntley broadcast: screenshot undated 16/72 78(IX):172 portrait "Tippy I Love You" undated 16/73 78(IX):173 pencil sketch of Huntley and Brinkley undated 16/74 78(IX):174 pencil sketch of Brinkley undated 16/75 78(IX):175 pencil sketch of Brinkley undated 16/76 78(IX):176 pencil sketch of Huntley undated 16/77 78(IX):177 in thought undated 16/78 78(IX):178 pencil sketch of Huntley undated 16/79 78(IX):179 pencil sketch of Huntley and Brinkley undated 16/80 78(IX):180 pencil sketch of Huntley and Brinkley undated 16/81 78(IX):181 pencil sketch of Huntley and Brinkley undated 16/82 78(IX):182 pencil sketch of Huntley and Brinkley undated 16/83 78(IX):183 pencil sketch of Huntley and Brinkley undated 16/84 78(IX):184 Huntley in thought undated 16/85 78(IX):185 January 1967; Huntley with two un-identified elders 16/86 78(IX):186 portrait Chet Huntley undated 16/87 78(IX):187 portrait Chet Huntley undated 16/88 78(IX):188 Huntley Brinkley broadcasting undated 16/89 78(IX):189 portrait Chet Huntley undated 16/90 78(IX):190 portrait Chet Huntley undated 16/91 78(IX):191 Huntley-Brinkley with two un-identified men undated 16/92 78(IX):192 "Huntley school house restored: Saco, Montana" undated 16/93 78(IX):193 Huntley early broadcast undated 16/94 78(IX):194 Huntley in an early NBC interview undated 16/95 78(IX):195 joking with co-workers undated 16/96 78(IX):196 candid shot of Huntley undated 16/97 78(IX):197 CBS Huntley with two un-identified men undated 16/98 78(IX):198 broadcasting during an early war undated 16/99 78(IX):199 "weather reports from the stratosphere: Huntley, Dr. Irving Krick, Associate Yuan, Dr. Carl Anderson" undated 16/100 78(IX):200 accepting award undated 17/01 78(IX):201 "Randolph Scott, Walter Brennen" undated 17/02 78(IX):202 1938 broadcast 17/03 78(IX):203 "staff softball game 1940" 17/04 78(IX):204 "P-61 Nightfighter aerial shot" undated 17/05 78(IX):205 Huntley Brinkley reporting undated 17/06 78(IX):206 Huntley with 5 un-identified men undated 17/07 78(IX):207 March of Dimes undated 17/08 78(IX):208 reporting from a Navy vessel undated 17/09 78(IX):209 interview from a Navy ship undated 17/10 78(IX):210 KNX photo undated 17/11 78(IX):211 "Thomas Lee Army Air Force pilot B-25" undated 17/12 78(IX):212 P-61 undated 17/13 78(IX):213 portrait Chet Huntley undated 17/14 78(IX):214 broadcasting undated 17/15 78(IX):215 crash test simulator undated 17/16 78(IX):216 Huntley with two government officials undated 17/17 78(IX):217 interview with un-identified man undated 17/18 78(IX):218 construction of dam undated 17/19 78(IX):219 KNX photo interview undated 17/20 78(IX):220 broadcasting with two other men undated 17/21 78(IX):221 "George Armistead and Chet Huntley February 6, 1945" 1945 17/22 78(IX):222 dam construction undated 17/23 78(IX):223 CBS military broadcast undated 17/24 78(IX):224 portrait David Brinkley undated 17/25 78(IX):225 "last night at NBC 1970" 17/26 78(IX):226 "last night at NBC 1970" 17/27 78(IX):227 "last night at NBC 1970" 17/28 78(IX):228 "last night at NBC 1970" 17/29 78(IX):229 UVALDE chamber of commerce award undated 17/30 78(IX):230 Melvin Rowland and Chet Huntley UVALDE Honorary Mayor Chet Huntley undated 17/31 78(IX):231 Huntley accepting award undated 17/32 78(IX):232 Huntley in group photo undated 17/33 78(IX):233 "Huntley-Reagan 1968 Republican Convention L.A." I 17/34 78(IX):234 "Huntley-Reagan 1968 Republican Convention L.A." II 17/35 78(IX):235 "Huntley-Reagan 1968 Republican Convention L.A." III 17/36 78(IX):236 "Huntley-Reagan 1968 Republican Convention L.A." IV 17/37 78(IX):237 "Huntley-Reagan 1968 Republican Convention L.A." V 17/38 78(IX):238 "Huntley-Reagan 1968 Republican Convention L.A." VI 17/39 78(IX):239 "Huntley-Reagan 1968 Republican Convention L.A." VII 17/40 78(IX):240 "Huntley-Reagan 1968 Republican Convention L.A." VIII 17/41 78(IX):241 Huntley-Brinkley JFK Oval Office I undated 17/42 78(IX):242 Huntley-Brinkley JFK Oval Office II undated 17/43 78(IX):243 Huntley-Brinkley JFK Oval Office III undated 17/44 78(IX):244 Huntley-Brinkley JFK Oval Office V undated 17/45 78(IX):245 arriving from airplane 1969 17/46 78(IX):246 greetings arriving in Dayton 1969 17/47 78(IX):247 greetings arriving in Dayton 1969 17/48 78(IX):248 meeting 1969 17/49 78(IX):249 meeting "Don Dahlman" 1969 17/50 78(IX):250 "The Phil Donahue Show" I 1969 17/51 78(IX):252 "The Phil Donahue Show" II 1969 17/52 78(IX):253 "The Phil Donahue Show" III 1969 17/53 78(IX):254 "The Phil Donahue Show" IV 1969 17/54 78(IX):255 "The Phil Donahue Show" V 1969 17/55 78(IX):256 "luncheon at the Statler" I 1969 17/56 78(IX):257 "luncheon at the Statler" I 1969 17/57 78(IX):258 "luncheon at the Statler" III 1969 17/58 78(IX):259 "luncheon at the Statler" IV 1969 17/59 78(IX):260 "luncheon at the Statler" V Mayor Hall 1969 17/60 78(IX):261 "The News" I Huntley/Phil Donahue/Ed Hamlyn 1969 17/61 78(IX):262 "The News" II Ed Hamlyn 1969 17/62 78(IX):263 "The News" III 1969 17/63 78(IX):264 "The News" IV 1969 17/64 78(IX):265 "The News" V 1969 17/65 78(IX):266 "NCR Auditorium" I 1969 17/66 78(IX):267 "NCR Auditorium" II 1969 17/67 78(IX):268 "NCR Auditorium" III 1969 17/68 78(IX):269 "NCR Auditorium" IV 1969 17/69 78(IX):270 "NCR Auditorium" V 1969 17/70 78(IX):271 "A Day In Dayton" I 1969 17/71 78(IX):272 "A Day In Dayton" II with Phil Donahue 1969 17/72 78(IX):273 "A Day In Dayton" III with Phil Donahue 1969 17/73 78(IX):274 "A Day In Dayton" IV 1969 17/74 78(IX):275 "A Day In Dayton" V 1969 17/75 78(IX):276 portrait of a newscaster undated 17/76 78(IX):277 NBC Photo 1967 portrait un-identified man undated 17/77 78(IX):278 NBC Photo 1967 portrait un-identified man & woman undated 17/78 78(IX):279 NBC Photo 1967 portrait un-identified man undated 17/79 78(IX):280 NBC Photo 1967 portrait un-identified woman undated 17/80 78(IX):281 NBC Photo 1967 portrait un-identified man undated 17/81 78(IX):282 NBC Photo 1967 portrait un-identified woman undated 17/82 78(IX):283 NBC Photo 1967 portrait un-identified man & woman undated 17/83 78(IX):284 Huntley-Brinkley JFK Oval Office IV undated 17/84 78(IX):285 cleaning fish undated 17/85 78(IX):286 Big Sky in the lodge gift shop undated 17/86 78(IX):287 Big Sky big sky condos undated 17/87 78(IX):288 Big Sky big sky condos undated 17/88 78(IX):289 Big Sky ranch house log cabin home undated 17/89 78(IX):290 Big Sky 17 people looking at building plans undated 17/90 78(IX):291 Big Sky "Arnold Palmer 'Golf talk'" undated 17/91 78(IX):292 Big Sky Arnold Palmer in design phase over diorama undated 17/92 78(IX):293 Big Sky group shot; US ski team hopefuls undated 17/93 78(IX):294 Big Sky deer undated 17/94 78(IX):295 Big Sky landscape shot of the mountain undated 17/95 78(IX):296 Big Sky landscape shot of the mountain undated 17/96 78(IX):297 Big Sky inspecting building plans undated 17/97 78(IX):298 Big Sky the building phase undated 17/98 78(IX):299 Big Sky looking over building plans undated 17/99 78(IX):300 Big Sky landscape shot of the mountain undated 18/1 78(IX):301 Big Sky color landscape shot of the mountain undated 18/2 78(IX):302 Big Sky building going up undated 18/3 78(IX):303 Big Sky the ranch undated 18/4 78(IX):304 Big Sky building going up undated 18/5 78(IX):305 Big Sky building going up undated 18/6 78(IX):306 Big Sky church at Big Sky undated 18/7 78(IX):307 Big Sky top of the chairlift undated 18/8 78(IX):308 Big Sky the gondola undated 18/9 78(IX):309 Big Sky 3 people on horseback undated 18/10 78(IX):310 Big Sky getting on the chairlift undated 18/11 78(IX):311 Big Sky Arnold Palmer/Chet Huntley undated 18/12 78(IX):312 Big Sky fresh turns in powder undated 18/13 78(IX):313 Big Sky landscape shot undated 18/14 78(IX):314 Big Sky landscape shot dirt road undated 18/15 78(IX):315 Big Sky fresh turns in powder undated 18/16 78(IX):316 Big Sky "Chet fly fishing the Yellowstone" undated 18/17 78(IX):317 Big Sky "welcome to Bozeman March 1970" 18/18 78(IX):318 Big Sky gondola undated 18/19 78(IX):319 Big Sky "Lone Peak triple chair" undated 18/20 78(IX):320 Big Sky "Andesite double chair" undated 18/21 78(IX):321 Big Sky "Après ski Activities Jimmers bar" undated 18/22 78(IX):322 Big Sky "Lookout cafeteria" undated 18/23 78(IX):323 Big Sky "Mountain Village hostel" undated 18/24 78(IX):324 Big Sky "Cross Dam to Mountain Village - Deer Lodge Condominiums" undated 18/25 78(IX):325 Big Sky "administration houses and employee housing" undated 18/26 78(IX):326 Big Sky "The Huntley lodge" undated 18/27 78(IX):327 Big Sky "Teepee trading Post" undated 18/28 78(IX):328 Big Sky fly fisherman netting fish undated 18/29 78(IX):329 Big Sky golf tee shot undated 18/30 78(IX):330 Big Sky Big Sky lodging undated 18/31 78(IX):331 Big Sky Big Sky-summer lodging undated 18/32 78(IX):332 Big Sky Big Sky-art gathering undated 18/33 78(IX):333 Big Sky trap shooting undated 18/34 78(IX):334 Big Sky basketball game undated 18/35 78(IX):335 Big Sky enjoying the comforts of a lodge undated 18/36 78(IX):336 Big Sky corral undated 18/37 78(IX):337 Big Sky playing pool at the lodge undated 18/38 78(IX):338 Big Sky Big Sky golf undated 18/39 78(IX):339 Big Sky Big Sky tennis undated 18/40 78(IX):340 Big Sky Big Sky skiing undated 18/41 78(IX):341 Big Sky Big Sky luncheon undated 18/42 78(IX):342 Big Sky dinner buffet undated 18/43 78(IX):343 Big Sky skiing the mountaintop undated 18/44 78(IX):344 Big Sky riding the chairlift undated 18/45 78(IX):345 Big Sky fresh ski turns in powder undated 18/46 78(IX):346 Big Sky The Lodge at Big Sky Montana undated 18/47 78(IX):347 Big Sky approaching Big Sky undated 18/48 78(IX):348 Big Sky "Big Sky Information center VPM Reservations & Real Estate Offices" undated 18/49 78(IX):349 Big Sky "start Silver Bow 1971" 18/50 78(IX):350 Big Sky "Meadow Village commercial" undated 18/51 78(IX):351 Big Sky "winter in Meadow Village commercial" undated 18/52 78(IX):352 Big Sky "summer in Meadow Village commercial" undated 18/53 78(IX):353 Big Sky "Silver Bow I & II" undated 18/54 78(IX):354 Big Sky "Black Otter Lodge" undated 18/55 78(IX):355 Big Sky "Meadow Village Hostel" undated 18/56 78(IX):356 Big Sky "Montana Power sub-station" undated 18/57 78(IX):357 Big Sky "Meadow Village Homes and glacier" undated 18/58 78(IX):358 Big Sky "Broadwater I" undated 18/59 78(IX):359 Big Sky "Yellowstone and Golf Course" undated 18/60 78(IX):360 Big Sky tennis courts undated 18/61 78(IX):361 Big Sky "Lone Mountain Guest Ranch Cabin" undated 18/62 78(IX):362 Big Sky "Lone Mountain Guest ranch" undated 18/63 78(IX):363 Big Sky Lone Mountain Ranch Sleigh Ride undated 18/64 78(IX):364 Big Sky "Camper village commercial" undated 18/65 78(IX):365 Big Sky "Camper Village sites" undated 18/66 78(IX):366 Big Sky "mobile home park" undated 18/67 78(IX):367 Big Sky "medical clinic" undated 18/68 78(IX):368 Big Sky "Ski the Sky Balloon" undated 18/69 78(IX):369 Big Sky "cross country skiing" undated 18/70 78(IX):370 Big Sky The 'Big Sky Montana' sign undated 18/71 78(IX):371 Big Sky "Meadow Village 1970" 18/72 78(IX):372 Big Sky "Crail ranch 1970" 18/73 78(IX):373 Big Sky Chet outdoor portrait leaning against the fence undated 18/74 78(IX):374 Big Sky inside the lodge undated 18/75 78(IX):375 Big Sky Lone Mountain ranch Sleigh ride; color undated 18/76 78(IX):376 Big Sky Lone Mountain landscape shot undated 18/77 78(IX):377 Big Sky Chet Huntley and Big Sky Montana sign undated 18/78 78(IX):378 Big Sky in the lodge gift shop undated 18/79 78(IX):379 Big Sky ranch undated 18/80 78(IX):380 Big Sky ranch undated 18/81 78(IX):381 Copy Negative: Huntley portrait signed undated 18/82 78(IX):382 Big Sky "water storage tank" undated 18/83 78(IX):383 Big Sky Big Sky hot air ballooning undated 18/84 78(IX):384 Huntley, Nixon and Mrs Nixon undated 18/85 78(IX):431 Autographed photo, Chet Huntley and Nelson Rockefeller undated 18/86 78(IX):432 Northern Pacific Wrecking Crain undated 18/87 78(IX):433 Big Sky planning session undated 24OS/1 78(IX):385 Huntley Brinkley at the news desk undated 24OS/2 78(IX):386 69-12-16, cartoon photograph undated 24OS/3 78(IX):387 Huntley playing with a child undated 24OS/4 78(IX):388 Huntley playing with a child undated 24OS/5 78(IX):389 getting ready to go on camera undated 24OS/6 78(IX):390 boarding airplane undated 24OS/7 78(IX):391 Huntley Brinkley on the set undated 24OS/8 78(IX):392 at the typewriter undated 24OS/9 78(IX):393 on assignment undated 24OS/10 78(IX):394 on assignment undated 24OS/11 78(IX):395 on assignment undated 24OS/12 78(IX):396 portrait of Huntley at the news desk undated 24OS/13 78(IX):397 Huntley smoking pipe undated 24OS/14 78(IX):398 boarding airplane undated 24OS/15 78(IX):399 Huntley and Brinkley at the news desk undated 24OS/16 78(IX):400 Huntley at the news desk undated 24OS/17 78(IX):401 Huntley at the news desk (reversed) undated 24OS/18 78(IX):402 "New York Herald Tribune photograph" undated 24OS/19 78(IX):403 "New York Herald Tribune photograph" undated 24OS/20 78(IX):404 on location undated 24OS/21 78(IX):405 office meeting undated 24OS/22 78(IX):406 portrait Chet Huntley undated 24OS/23 78(IX):407 color portrait Chet Huntley undated 24OS/24 78(IX):408 election night 1964 undated 24OS/25 78(IX):409 Huntley playing with child undated 24OS/26 78(IX):410 portrait chet Huntley undated 24OS/27 78(IX):411 sleeping at the airport undated 24OS/28 78(IX):412 election night 1964 undated 24OS/29 78(IX):413 portrait Chet Huntley undated 24OS/30 78(IX):414 Huntley Brinkley on the set election coverage 1966 24OS/31 78(IX):415 election night 1964 undated 24OS/32 78(IX):416 political cartoon photo I undated 24OS/33 78(IX):417 political cartoon photo II undated 24OS/34 78(IX):418 political cartoon photo III undated 24OS/35 78(IX):419 political cartoon photo IV undated 24OS/36 78(IX):420 political cartoon photo V undated 24OS/37 78(IX):421 portrait Chet Huntley undated 24OS/38 78(IX):422 Huntley Brinkley portrait drawn on city bench undated 24OS/39 78(IX):423 political cartoon photo VI undated 24OS/40 78(IX):424 political cartoon photo VII undated 24OS/41 78(IX):425 political cartoon photo VIII undated 24OS/42 78(IX):426 political cartoon photo IX undated 24OS/43 78(IX):427 political cartoon photo X undated 24OS/44 78(IX):428 Big Sky Panarama undated 24OS/45 78(IX):429 Chet Huntley posing at Big Sky Montana sign II undated 24OS/46 78(IX):430 Autographed photo, "Admiral C.W. Nimitz at the surrender of the Japanese, Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945" 1945 Series X Audio and Moving Images 1963-1974 and undated 1.0 linear feet

This series contains materials from several different media formats ranging from audiocassette tapes to 16 mm film reels. Contents include materials Huntley created during his broadcasting career, materials he collected for personal interest, as well as items of appreciation and memorial. Items 78(X):1 through 78(X):5 are LPs; 78(X):6 is an audio cassette of unknown relationship to Chet Huntley; 78(X):7 and 78(X):8 are reel-to-reel audio tapes; 78(X):9 through 78(X):16 are 16mm film; 78(X):17 is a Fairchild Moviepak Seventy 10 cassette (single-sided film within a cassette case), and 78(X):18 is a VHS cassette duplicating materials on film reels 78(X):10, 78(X):12, and 78(X):13. Items 78(X):19 through 78(X):24 are audio cassettes and reel-to-reel audio tapes that were added to this collection in 2017. Items 78(X):26 through 78(X):29 were donated as part of accession 2019-003.

In 2021, all motion 16mm picture film reels were cleaned, cored, and rehoused for preservation purposes. The 8mm motion picture film reel was cleaned, placed on a new reel, and rehoused for preservation purposes.

The series is divided into two subseries: Audio only, and Audio and Moving Images.

Subseries 1: Audio Only 21 78(X):1 "I'm in Love with Huntley and Brinkley," Serenade Records undated 21 78(X):2 Interview with Mrs. P. A. Huntley (Blanche Huntley, Chet's mother), one year after "The Land" undated 21 78(X):3 "The Sound of the Crusade," The New York Conference of the Methodist Church undated 21 78(X):4 "Huntley Piano," Mrs. Huntley undated 21 78(X):5 Radio Moscow undated 21 78(X):6 Mayor Daley, Chicago city council/interviews with Chicago residents 1971-07-20 21 78(X):7 Chet Huntley on "Today" Show 1970-07-31 21 78(X):8 Interview with Chet Huntley's mother (Blanche Huntley) 1963-05-12 21 78(X):19 Cassette tape copy of materials on audio reel 78(X):7 1970-07-31

A tape counter index accompanies the audio. The index was created by Archives and Special Collections.

21 78(X):20 NBC News Obituaries circa 1974

Individual newscasts by the following: John Chancellor, Edwin Newman, David Brinkley.