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Missoula Audubon Society (Missoula, Montana) Records, 1917-1940

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Missoula Audubon Society
Title
Missoula Audubon Society (Missoula, Montana) Records
Dates
1917-1940 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, ( )
Collection Number
Mss 593
Summary
The collection contains seven notebooks of minutes and financial records related to the Missoula Audubon Society (formerly the Missoula Bird Club), 1917-1940.
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 first meeting of the Missoula Bird Club was held on July 24, 1917, at The University of Montana Biological Station at Yellow Bay, Flathead Lake. Among the club’s founding members were Professor Morton J. Elrod, the director of the Biological Station, and his family. Many of the club’s members were affiliated with The University of Montana and meetings were sometimes held on the Missoula campus. One of the club’s first projects was a study of the birds of Greenough Park. The group participated in national bird studies and other bird-watching activities, and campaigned on behalf of conservation issues.

The Missoula Bird Club changed it name to the Missoula Audubon Society after its national affiliation, on October 12, 1929.

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Content Description

The collection contains seven notebooks of minutes and financial records related to the Missoula Audubon Society (formerly the Missoula Bird Club), 1917-1940.

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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 status unknown.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number], Missoula Audubon Society (Missoula, Montana) Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

The collection was transferred to the archives from an unknown source in 1968.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Description: Missoula Bird Club, meeting minutes, financial records
    Dates: 1917-1921
    Container: Volume 1
  • Description: Treasurer’s notebook
    Dates: 1918-1937
    Container: Volume 2
  • Description: Missoula Bird Club, minutes
    Dates: 1920-1929
    Container: Volume 3
  • Description: Missoula Bird Club/Missoula Audubon Society, minutes
    Dates: 1929-1935
    Container: Volume 4
  • Description: Missoula Audubon Society, minutes
    Dates: 1935-1941
    Container: Volume 5
  • Description: Missoula Audubon Society, treasurer’s record
    Dates: 1938-1943
    Container: Volume 6
  • Description: Missoula Audubon Society, financial records
    Dates: 1937-1940
    Container: Volume 7

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Subject Terms

  • Bird watchers--Montana--Missoula
  • Bird watching--Montana--Missoula--Societies, etc.
  • Birds - Montana--Missoula
  • Conservation of natural resources--Montana--Missoula--Societies, etc.
  • Conservationists--Montana--Missoula

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names

    • Missoula Bird Club (Missoula, Mont.)
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