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Collection 2031, MtBC, us
Heberle, Lawrence S.
Lawrence S. Heberle Papers
1974-1976
.2 linear feet
The Lawrence S. Heberle Papers consist of photocopied
research papers. They include: surveys and general information about Camp Baker (original
site), Camp Baker/Fort Logan, Camp Ida Thoroughman/Camp Green Clay Smith, Fort Howie and
Fort Ellis; maps and diagrams of the fort sites, many of which were drawn by Lawrence S.
Heberle; journal articles and newspaper articles about the forts surveyed during the
activity of the Montana Indian Wars of 1867; official documents on health and postings of
soldiers; general articles related to western forts in Montana and photographs of selected
fort sites. Many of the photocopied photographs of the Camp Baker, Camp Baker/Fort Logan,
Camp Ida Thoroughman and Fort Howie sites were taken by Lawrence C. Herberle in
1974.
Collection materials are in English
Historical Note
Lawrence S. Herberle was a member of the 50th Military History Detachment of the U.S. Army
Reserve and did this research on Montana forts as part of the Bicentennial History Project
in 1974-1976.
The papers consist entirely of photocopies of research materials. They include: surveys and
general information about Camp Baker (original site), Camp Baker/Fort Logan, Camp Ida
Thoroughman/Camp Green Clay Smith, Fort Howie and Fort Ellis; maps and diagrams of the fort
sites, many of which were drawn by Lawrence S. Heberle; journal articles and newspaper
articles about the forts surveyed during the activity of the Montana Indian Wars of 1867;
official documents on health and postings of soldiers; general articles related to western
forts in Montana and photographs of selected fort sites. Many of the photocopied photographs
of the Camp Baker, Camp Baker/Fort Logan, Camp Ida Thoroughman and Fort Howie sites were
taken by Lawrence C. Herberle in 1974. Three papers by Major Lawrence S. Heberle, Sgt.
Raymond A. Mentzer, Jr. and SP5 Michael R. Fischer were the result of the research and are
included in the collection.
This collection is open for research.
Photocopies of research notes, diagrams, maps and materials on Montana military
installations, Indian wars and military influence in Montana were donated by Lawrence S.
Heberle on September 17, 2001.
This collection was processed 2009 March 17
Fischer, Michael R
Mentzer, Raymond A
United
States-Army-History
United States-Army-Military
life
Camp Baker (Mont.)
Fort Ellis
(Mont.)-History
Fort Green Clay Smith
(Mont.)-History
Fort Howie
(Mont.)-History
Fort Ida Thoroughman
(Mont.)-History
Fort Logan (Mont. :
Fort)-History
Montana-History, Military-19th
century
American Revolution Bicentennial,
1776-1976-Montana
Fortification-Montana-History
Fortification-Montana-Photographs
Frontier and pioneer life-Montana
Indians of North America-Wars-Montana
Soldiers-Montana
Maps-Montana
Photographs-Montana
Military historians-Montana
Military
Native
Americans
Pioneers
Montana
Maps
Photographs
1/1
Photocopies of maps, diagrams, articles and photos of
Camp Baker
1869-1974
1/2
Photocopies of maps, diagrams, articles and photos of
Camp Ida Thoroughman/Camp Green Clay Smith, Ft. Howie
1/3
Photocopies of articles, letters, maps and newspaper
clippings of the Indian Wars of 1867 - Camp Ida Thoroughman and Ft. Howie.
1/4
Photocopies of general resource materials about western
forts in Montana
1/5
Photocopies of research on Ft. Logan (Camp Baker) -
letters, bibliographies, descriptions and maps
1/6
Photocopies of papers derived from the
research
Influence of U.S. Military (on Broadwater Co.) By Major Lawrence S. Heberle; Montana
Indian Wars of 1867: Camp Thoroughman and Fort Howie by Major Lawrence S. Heberle, Sgt.
Raymond A. Mentzer, Jr and SP5 Michael R. Fischer; and A History of Camp Baker/Ft. Logan
by Lawrence S. Herberle and Raymond A. Mentzer.
Oversize
Map of Camp Baker/Fort Logan drawn by
Heberle
1974