The Montana Gerontology Society was organized in 1982 and provides opportunities for individuals interested in gerontology to share common concerns and ideas. The Society is dedicated to enhancing professional development and understanding among providers of services, seniors, volunteers, researchers, educators, students, and others associated with the field of aging. Among the Society’s objectives are encouraging networking among people in the field, and developing training for professionals and the public. The organization is known for its annual conferences that have been held since 1983.
The Montana Gerontology Society collection includes records related to the business of the Society, newsletters published by the organization, and materials related to its annual conferences.
This collection is divided into three series:
Series I: Administrative Materials, 1982-2018, 0.2 linear feet
Series II: Conference Materials, 1983-2017, 1.0 linear foot
Series III: Newsletters, 1983-2017, 0.2 linear feet
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. Non-exclusive copyright transferred to the University of Montana.
Montana Gerontology Society Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
These materials were held by board members of the Montana Gerontology Society until their donation to the Archives.
Mindy Renfro, former president of the Montana Gerontology Society, donated the bulk of the collection to archives on January 8, 2015. Additional materials were donated by Gayle Hudgins in December 2018.
This collection was partially processed in 2016. The original processor disassembled materials housed in binders and grouped similar items together into new folders. The folder titles and folder organization of the initially processed materials were maintained in the final processing of the collection. Duplicates and unrelated materials were removed from the collection during processing. In 2025, subseries were removed. These subseries were used to organize digitized material that duplicated items in the physical collection.
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.
This series contains administrative documents and photographs related to the Montana Gerontology Society. Documents include minutes and by-laws. Photographs are of board members.
Materials originally housed in binders were removed during processing for preservation purposes. Digital copies of the bylaws and some of the images of former board members (with identification) exist.
Files are arranged in alphabetical order
This series contains materials related to the Montana Gerontology Society's annual conferences.
Many materials in this subseries were initially housed in three ring binders. Some contents originally housed together in a scrapbook format were separated by the original processor and placed in folders by content type such as administrative documents and programs. Digital copies of the minutes, programs and some images from the scrapbooks exist.
This subseries is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
This series contains an incomplete run of the society's newsletters. The newsletters were originally published monthly and later switched to quarterly.
This subseries is arranged chronologically.