Bud Moore Papers, 1805-2014 (bulk 1942-2010)

A teacher at the Woodman School on Lolo Creek who “adopted” several members of Bud’s family, his sister Clarine and the illegitimate child of another sister Dottie.

Elizabeth Buckhouse was Jane Moore’s elder sister from the Miller Creek/Missoula homesteader family of Buckhouses – re: Buckhouse Bridge etc.

Nancy is Janet Fitzgerald Moore’s third child from her first marriage.

The Blackfeet Indian singer/composer visited Bud several times at Coyote Forest.

Also includes note by Bud mentioning Cal Samsel who he hired into the Forest Service after the Korean War.

Bud’s dear sister deceased in 1983; Bud was Clarine’s representative during her final bout with cancer.

Frances Lewis was Janet Fitzgerald Moore’s mother and was “cheated out of her life savings” by Janet’s sister, Kathy Pelkey; Bud helped Ms. Lewis clarify her accounts.

The steelhead run in the Lochsa was lost due to dam construction downriver; a few years before his death, Bud went back to the steelhead spawning areas he knew in the Lochsa but found no sign, despite apparent reports that spawners were returning thanks to a rehabilitation program. Note: Bud was a constant supporter of the Lolo Peak News.

Drawing by Bud’s sister.

Ed was one of Bud’s brothers. Items include: symbolically, his White boots and Stetson; a list of family members; the location of Ed’s ashes in the Lochsa; Bud’s list of Ed’s belongings; list of Ed’s debts; manila envelope with Ed’s remaining papers; Ed’s wallet on a chain containing the inventory Bud listed including $5.00 cash [Processor's Note: wallet removed and returned to the family].

Floyd John’s baby book.

Handwriting award for Francis Moore

Bud’s parents’ marriage license dated 1917 (copy and original); copy of Bud’s mother’s birth certificate from 1893; stock certificate in the Bitter Root and Beaverhead Oil Company for Bud’s father; a pack of sympathy cards to Bud’s father (possibly on the death of one of Bud’s brothers at a very young age, Floyd John?); letter from US Department of Labor on Hazel Dell Moore’s death (Bud’s mother) in 1962 containing old photo of Bud’s father, William; and Hazel Moore’s election card dated 1937.

Bud officiated at the marriage of Tom and Melanie Parker in 1997, a dynamic environmentally-concerned couple in Condon: re Northwest Connections.

Written by Lisa, Janet Fitzgerald Moore’s niece – original of poem hangs at Coyote Forest.

Bud always supported Patti’s efforts in her Living with Wildlife Foundation.

RESTRICTED without direct permission from Mike Stevenson, Condon resident

A Condon teenager Bud employed.

Bud wrote and delivered the eulogy and one of his photos appeared on the back of the funeral brochure.

Lolo Creek area history.

Includes Bud’s eulogy for Red Williams with some interesting historical remarks.

Letters to Stewart Brandborg when he was fired as Director of the Wilderness Society in 1976; G. M. Brandborg - peak named in his honor; Bud reminisces on his relations with Brandy since 1950 and on USFS conflict with conservationists.

Editor of the Lolo Peak News and a friend.

Contains e-mail exchange between Bud and Raymond, one of Tom Opdahl’s students in China – Tom is a Swan Valley neighbor who teaches English in China part-time. Bud’s responses contain very specific details about his experience during WWII in the Marine Corps.

Janet’s younger daughter, partly raised by Bud.

Bud's niece

Bud’s niece; contains some nice e-mailed photos of Coyote Forest and one of Bud eight months before his death

Janet’s second son, partly raised by Bud.

Includes two letters dated 1987 from Joe Waldbillig, old-timer in Lochsa and Miller Creek. Also, letter from Bolle, etc.

This is a beautiful file with Bob’s correspondence to Bud. Permission should be had from Robert Love – Blankenship Road, Columbia Falls - before this is opened.

Norman’s son, contains letter to Bud and Janet 1989; speech he gave in acceptance of a prize for his father; correspondence and updates on Norman’s failing health; and comments on Bud’s eulogy to Norman.

Includes Jim Hepworth’s notes on Norman’s letters. He researched them at Coyote Forest for a subsequent publication about Norman; 17 letters from Norman to Bud from September 15, 1973 to December 3, 1974.

[Processor's Note: Includes scanned copies of letters available in the collection.]

Contains one letter from Norman Maclean (dated January 3, 1974) with a response by Bud (dated January 19, 1974) after reading Norman’s manuscript for his book, Forest Service 1919.

Bud’s note to various editors encouraging them to publish Forest Service 1919.

Bud’s dentist, also a trapper and active in the Montana Trappers’ Association and a good friend of Bud's.

Letters are addressed “Uncle Bud” but these are not members of the family.

President of the Montana Wilderness Association; interesting exchange and paper on USFS funding and timber extraction.

Bob Mutch’s daughter who had a project to write the history of fire in the Selway Bitterroot and who interviewed Bud in 2006.

Ranger? at Powell?

Vicki Moore's ex-boyfriend

Friends and movie makers

Organized an event on camas in Potomac, Montana that Bud attended in 2007.

Bud’s employee and first close lady friend after Janet’s death.

Mike Stevenson was a good friend, one of Bud’s young acolytes and Swan Valley neighbor. Folder contains a birthday card from Mike’s parents to Bud and a map.

Dutch tourists Bud apparently met at the Hungry Bear Steak House in Condon, includes two pictures of Bud.

Bud’s best female friend during his final years.

See also "Letters that give uplift”

Dick and Sarah Walker were good friends of Bud’s.

The Chalet Club, February 2006 -- A.E.’s dad, see file "Washburn, Isabel "Ann Elizabeth"

"AE" spent time at Coyote Forest as an intern with Northwest Connections and became a good friend of Bud’s, file contains emails and letters from AE and a book she sent to Bud.

Related to a visitor to Bud’s Little Salmon trap camp.