National Irrigation Congress Badge, 1899
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- National Irrigation Congress
- Title
- National Irrigation Congress Badge
- Dates
- 1899 (inclusive)18991899
- Quantity
- 1 item
- Collection Number
- Mss 990
- Summary
- This collection is a single ribbon from the 8th National Irrigation Congress held in Missoula, Montana, in September 1899.
- Repository
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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
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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
- English
Historical Note
The National Irrigation Congress was established in 1891 by William Ellsworth Smythe, Elwood Mead, and Francis E. Warren to push the people of the West to combine in a strong demand for national legislation and appropriations toward a comprehensive system of water storage and irrigation in the West. The Congress was held from 1891 until 1916 when it was dissolved.
The eighth annual session of the National Irrigation Congress was held in Missoula, Montana, on September 25-27, 1899, and chaired by L.D. O’Donnell. The Congress included lessons in the results of scientific irrigation, lectures on water rights, and a visit to the Bitter Root Stock Farm where a lesson on irrigation on the farm was presented. The Missoula Board of Trade opened an exhibition of Montana farm products for the duration of the session. Among those in attendance were governors, mayors, irrigation associates, agricultural and horticultural societies, engineering associations, agricultural colleges, and commercial bodies, representing a total of 17 states and territories. Representatives from any foreign nation or colony were welcomed.
Content Description
This collection is a single delegate ribbon from the 8th National Irrigation Congress held in Missoula, Montana, in September 1899.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. No copyright: United States.
Preferred Citation
National Irrigation Congress Badge, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Irrigation--West (U.S.)--Congresses
Form or Genre Terms
- Badges
