NTDMG450 Guide to Morton R. Brigham papers Brigham (Morton R.) papers Finding aid prepared by Lee Steiner; updated by Daniel Vargas Funding for processing this collection was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives 2009

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-01. English Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Morton R. Hagen Brigham papers Brigham, Morton R. MG 450 0.25 cubic feet 1 box 1956-2012 Morton R. Brigham was a resident of Lewiston, Idaho and an active conservationist for over forty years. The collection contains his personal papers. English . 1

Morton R. Brigham (October 21, 1915 – December 17, 2001) was a resident of Lewiston, Idaho and the son of Warren Brigham (1857-1940), the legislative founder of the University of Idaho. Morton Brigham graduated from the University of Idaho in 1939 with a degree in wood products utilization, worked for the Potlatch Forests Inc. until 1952, and then became a private consulting engineer for wood product manufacturing plants around the world until his retirement in the 1980s. Brigham was an active conservationist for over forty years and was instrumental in many grassroots environmental causes. He was named Conservationist of the Year by the Idaho Wildlife Federation in 1957 and served as their vice president in the 1960s and 1970s. He worked with Doris Milner, an officer in the Montana Wilderness Association, to set aside the headwaters of the Selway River. Brigham served on the River of No Return Wilderness Council board and was a founding member of the Hells Canyon Preservation Society.

The Morton R. Brigham papers span the years 1969-2001. Included in the papers are correspondence to and from Everett Hagen, general correspondence, photographs of an event honoring Brigham in 1997, a VHS recording of an interview with Brigham, and copies of his obituary and articles about him published in local newspapers after his death in 2001.

Collection is open for research.

The papers of the Morton R. Brigham were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Dennis Baird in February 2002 (MA 2002-06).

The original order was retained with all of the materials from the 2002 accession.

The papers of Morton R. Brigham were in the possession of Morton Brigham until they were transferred to the possession of Dennis Baird who had them until time of donation.

[Description of Item], Morton R. Brigham Papers, MG 450, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho

This collection was processed using the Basic processing method. Some materials were refolded.

Related materials can be found in Manuscript Group 442 Doris Milner papers, Manuscript Group 443 Gerald A. Jayne papers, and Manuscript Group 452 River of No Return Wilderness Council Records.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with Copyright Laws (17 U.S.C.) and any other applicable statutes.

Idaho Correspondence Photographs Idaho Series I: Correspondence with Everett Hagen 83 items Correspondence between Morton R. Brigham and Everett Hagen 1981-1999 1 1 Interview 1 items Interview with Morton Brigham Interview (VHS) undated 1 2 Brigham Obituary Articles 4 items Obituary Articles of Morton R. Brigham, 86, Lewiston 2001 1 3 General Correspondence 70 items Correspondence between Morton R. Brigham and Lester Johnson, George S. Biggs, Kenneth Norman and others 1956-1984 1 4 Photographs of Event Honoring Brigham, 1997 10 items Photos taken on June 28, 1997 at the Lewiston Office of the Idaho fish and game Department during an event to honor Morton R. Brigham for a lifetime of service to conservation and wilderness preservation in Idaho 1997 1 5 The Lewiston Tribune 1 items Article from the Lewiston Tribune by Dennis Baird about efforts to rename mountain after Morton Brigham 2012 1 6 Correspondence (Dennis Baird donation 12|01|2011) 9 items Correspondence between Morton Brigham and other individuals concerning the Dennis Baird donation 2011 1 7 Morton R. Brigham Papers 11 items Articles about Morton R. Brigham 1972-1985 1 8