MTGMss585.xml Guide to the Lucile Speer Papers 1911-1972 Speer (Lucile) Papers Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Rusk Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula © 2004
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Finding aid encoded by Donna McCrea 2004 Finding aid written in English. University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
The University of Montana--Missoula Missoula, MT 59812 406-243-2053 http://www.lib.umt.edu/asc library.archives@umontana.edu
Mss 585 Speer, Lucile, 1899-1987 Lucile Speer Papers 1911-1972 3.75 linear feet The collection contains materials from Lucile Speer’s career at The University of Montana, and her involvement in the Montana Farmer-Labor Institute, the Eugene McCarthy Campaign, and the Montana Constitutional Convention of 1972. Materials are in English Biographical Note

Lucile Speer was born on January 7, 1899, in Branch County, Michigan. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The University of Montana, where her older brother, J.B. Speer, was registrar and business manager. She later got her Master of Arts degree in English from the University of Chicago.

She returned to Montana for two years of library study. After completing the library training course, she became a member of the staff and then the faculty of The University of Montana. She started out as a library assistant in 1928-1929, worked as an assistant cataloguer, and became Documents and Serials Librarian by 1938. She retired in 1968, as Documents Librarian and professor.

Speer was a member of numerous professional associations. She served as secretary and president of the University Teachers Union. She was a founding member of the Montana Farmer-Labor Institute, serving as its secretary from 1944 to 1949. On campus, she was a member of the Faculty Senate and the Chairman of the Archives Committee. She was politically involved through the League of Women Voters of Montana and the Missoula Democratic Club. She later worked on Eugene McCarthy’s campaign in 1968. She was selected as a delegate to the Montana Constitutional Convention of 1972, as a Democrat from Missoula. She wrote the work We, The People…An Introduction to the Montana Constitutional Convention (1972), a public information publication about the new constitution. Speer died in October 1987, in Missoula, Montana.

The collection includes correspondence and other materials from the Montana Farmer-Labor Institute, of which Speer was secretary. There are materials from The University of Montana, including clippings about the Duniway Affair, the University Teacher’s Union, and from the library, including the Archives Committee. A small portion of the collection contains materials from the Eugene McCarthy Campaign of 1968. The largest part of the collection contains materials related to the Montana Constitutional Convention of 1972. This part of the collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. It contains correspondence, committee papers, and Speer’s manuscript of We, The People…An Introduction to the Montana Constitutional Convention [1972].

The collection is divided into four series

Series I: Montana Farmer-Labor Institute, 1.0 linear foot, 1944-1965

Series II: The University of Montana, 0.5 linear feet, 1911-1965

Series III: Eugene McCarthy Campaign, 3 folders, 1968

Series IV: Montana Constitutional Convention (1972), 2 linear feet, 1967-1972

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 status unknown.

[Name of document or photograph number], Lucile Speer Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Gift of Lucile Speer, 1974.

The creator’s original arrangement and folder descriptions were maintained wherever possible. The materials were divided into series based on subject. Series I through III are arranged chronologically. Series IV is arranged alphabetically by subject.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

McCarthy, Eugene J.,--1916- University of Montana--Missoula Montana. Constitutional Convention--(1971-1972) Montana Farmer-Labor Institute University of Montana (Missoula, Mont.) Montana--Politics and government--20th century College teachers' unions--Montana--Missoula Constitutional conventions--Montana Labor movement--Montana. Presidents--United States--Election--1968 Women in politics--Montana Women in the labor movement--Montana Civil Procedure and Courts Colleges and Universities Montana Women Academic librarians--Montana--Missoula We, The People…An Introduction to the Montana Constitutional Convention Series I Montana Farmer-Labor Institute 1944-1965 and undated 1 linear ft. 1/1 Correspondence 1944 1/2 Correspondence 1944 1/3 Correspondence 1945 1/4 Correspondence, A-L 1945 1/5 Correspondence, M-Z 1945 1/6 Contributions 1945 1/7 Financial report 1945-1946 1/8 Publicity and clippings 1945-1948 and undated 1/9 Registration, announcements, financial reports 1946 1/10 Correspondence 1946 1/11 Addresses, registration lists 1947-1949 1/12 Joint committee on minutes 1947-1965 2/1 Correspondence 1947 2/2 Correspondence 1948-1949 2/3 Correspondence, A-L 1948 2/4 Correspondence, M-Z 1948 2/5 Correspondence 1949 2/6 Photographs circa 1944-1949 Series II The University of Montana 1911-1965 and undated 0.5 linear ft. 3/1 Duniway Affair, clippings 1911 and undated 3/2 Duniway Affair 1911-1937 and undated 3/3 The University of Montana Archives 1933-1952 and undated 3/4 The University of Montana Archives Committee 1945-1965 and undated 3/5 Keeney Case 1938 and undated 3/6 University of Montana Teacher’s Union, includes minutes 1943-1965 and undated 3/7 University Teacher’s Union 1944-1962 and undated 3/8 Montana State Federation of Teachers 1943-1963 and undated 3/9 Education Committee circa 1944 and undated 3/10 President Oscar J. Craig 1949 and undated 4/1 Bottomly Memorial Fund 1961-1963 and undated Series III Eugene McCarthy Campaign 1968 3 folders 4/2 Democratic National Convention 1968 4/3 Campaign stickers 1968 4/4 Correspondence and clippings 1968 Series IV Montana Constitutional Convention (1972), 1967-1972 and undated 2 linear ft. 4/5 Bill of Rights, Right to Bear Arms 1972 4/6 Clippings 1972 4/7 Committee assignments/hearings calendar 1972 4/8 Committee reports 1971-1972 5/1 Correspondence-official 1971-1972 5/2 Court Improvement; Montana Plan for [1972] 5/3 Drafts of pamphlet A Constitutional Convention for Montana 1970 and undated 5/4 Education 1971-1972 5/5 Education article of Montana Constitution, correspondence regarding government aid to parochial schools 1972 5/6 Education article of Montana Constitution, correspondence regarding government aid to parochial schools 1972 5/7 Education article of Montana Constitution, correspondence from schoolchildren regarding government aid to parochial schools 1972 5/8 General government 1971-1972 5/9 Local Government Article, marking draft of proposals [1972] 5/10 Local Government Committee undated 5/11 Local Government Committee Testimony 1972 5/12 Local government correspondence 1971-1972 6/1 Miscellaneous 1971-1972 6/2 Miscellaneous correspondence 1972 6/3 Natural resources and environment 1971-1972 and undated 6/4 Notes; handwritten [1972] 6/5 Opposition-Citizens for Constitutional Government [1972] 6/6 Possible issues for Constitutional Convention [1972] 6/7 Proceedings of the Constitutional Convention, Helena, Montana 1971-1972 6/8 Public information 1972 6/9 Public Information Committee 1971-1972 7/1 Public Information Program Referendum/Constitution Revision Commission Staff 1968-1970 and undated 7/2 Publications and miscellaneous 1971-1972 7/3 Questionnaires 1971 and undated 7/4 Ratification; campaign 1972 7/5 Resolutions 1971-1972 7/6 Revision Commission 1969-1970 7/7 Revision Commission and other 1971-1972 7/8 Right-to-Work-Labor 1972 7/9 Speeches and miscellaneous 1971-1972 7/10 Style, Drafting, and Transition Committee 1967-1971 and undated 8/1 We, The People…An Introduction to the Montana Constitutional Convention, manuscript [1972] 8/2 Unidentified reel-to-reel audiotape [from K.V.C.K., Wolf Point, Montana] circa 1972