MTGMss973.xml Guide to Photographs of the 1984 Mirage Bowl Football Game and Sites in Tokyo, Japan November 13-17, 1984 Photographs of the 1984 Mirage Bowl Football Game and Sites in Tokyo, Japan Finding aid prepared by Mark Fritch Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula 2022
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Finding aid encoded by Donna McCrea 2022 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard) 2nd edition. University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
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Mss 973 Photographs of the 1984 Mirage Bowl Football Game and Sites in Tokyo, Japan November 13-17, 1984 118 35mm slides This collection contains images of the Mirage Bowl football game between the University of Montana and Army played on November 17, 1984 at the Olympic National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. This collection also includes images of Buddhist temples, the Imperial Palace and other sites in and around Tokyo. Materials are visual Historical Note

The Mirage Bowl was a regular season NCAA football game held in Tokyo, Japan from 1977 to 1993 in the National Olympic Stadium in front of 60,000 fans. On November 17, 1984, the University of Montana played Army. Army won 45-31. 450 Montanans made the trip including the team and its entourage. United States Ambassador to Japan, Mike Mansfield, was also in attendance. The official Montana contingent consisted of 155 members including Lieutenant Governor George Turman, Big Sky Conference Commissioner Ron Stephens, University of Montana President Neil Bucklew, Vice Presidents W. Michael Easton, Donald Habbe and Glenn Williams; Athletic Director Harley Lewis, Head Coach Larry Donovan, his staff and team support personnel.

This collection consists of 118 color 35mm slides showing the Mirage Bowl football game between the University of Montana and Army at the National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Other images include sites in and around Tokyo including Buddhist temples, the Imperial Palace and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Mike Mansfield. The images were taken between November 13 and 17, 1984.

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.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright status unknown.

Photographs of the 1984 Mirage Bowl Football Game and Sites in Tokyo, Japan, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

The creator and custodial history of this collection of images is unknown. It is possible they were taken by a member of the University of Montana contingent.

No information has been found documenting the acquistion of this collection of images by Archives and Special Collections.

Slides were removed from a carousel and placed in slide pages.

Mirage Bowl-related media and photographs can also be found in the Mike Mansfield Papers, Mss 065.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001--Photographs University of Montana (Missoula, Mont. : 1965-1994)--Football--History--Photographs Mirage Bowl Football Game 1984--Photographs Tokyo (Japan)--Photographs Colleges and Universities Sports and Recreation Slides (Photographs)