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Associated Students of the University of Montana records, 1906-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Montana. Associated Students of The University of Montana
Title
Associated Students of the University of Montana records
Dates
1906-2012 (inclusive)
Quantity
27.0 linear feet
Collection Number
RG 063
Summary
Meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks and other materials generated by the Associated Students of The University of Montana (ASUM), the student government for The University of Montana-Missoula campuses.
Repository
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

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.
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Historical Note

The Associated Students of The University of Montana (ASUM) is the university's student government organization. Founded in May of 1906, ASUM serves as a forum for students to express their needs to The University of Montana administration as well as to the Montana state government. From 1936-1965, the organization was known as the Associated Students of Montana State University (ASMSU) reflecting the name change of the university. In its early years ASUM operated a general store and the university bookstore; today one of its primary functions is the allocation of money to student groups through yearly student group requests and a once a year budgeting process.

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Content Description

This record group contains correspondence, budget records, general store records, scrapbooks, miscellaneous materials, general ASUM meeting minutes, Central Board Meeting Minutes and other records generated from 1906-2010.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright held by The University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

Associated Students of the University of Montana Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection has been divided into nine series:

Series I: Correspondence, 0.2 linear ft., 1941-1989

Series II: Miscellaneous Records, 2.9 linear ft., 1958-2010

Series III: Budget records, 1.4 linear ft., 1933-1980

Series IV: General Store records, 0.2 linear ft., 1920-1922

Series V: Meeting Minutes, 9.0 linear ft., 1906-2012

Series VI: Scrapbooks, 8.0 linear ft., 1977-2010

Series VII: Organizational and legal, 0.2 linear ft., 1969-2007

Series VIII: Associated Students Store, 0.2 linear ft., 1959-1988

Series IX: Accession 2018-003, 5.2 linear ft., 1920-1990

Custodial History

The majority of records were held by ASUM until their transfer to the Archives. The contents of series VIII, Student Store Records, were donated to the Archives in 2020 with the Morris McCollum papers (Mss 959) and placed in this collection.

Acquisition Information

The records in this collection were transferred to the Archives on multiple dates, most recently in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2020.

Processing Note

This collection was arranged into series. Some series were then further arranged chronologically. Duplicate materials were removed from the collection. The finding aid for this collection was updated in January 2009 to reflect the addition of minutes from 1997 to 2003, in November 2011 and April 2014 to reflect the addition of the scrapbooks from 1977 to 2010, and again in 2012 and 2014 to reflect the addition of minutes from 2003 to 2012 and other records from the 1970s to 2010. The finding aid was updated in 2021 to reflect the addition of Series VIII. In 2024, Series IX was processed and added to the collection and the finding aid was updated to reflect the addition.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Ann Sullivan (2005), Laura Lopach (2008) Teresa Hamann (2011, 2012) and Micaela Connolly (2021, 2024)
2005

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