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Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Biographical Note
- Content Description
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Correspondence
- Office Personnel and Office Space
- Invitations
- Congressional Records
- Federal Issues
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Valley Authorities
- Republican Party Material
- Republican Party--Montana
- Montana
- Mike Mansfield
- Native Americans
- Communism and Socialism
- Government Men
- General Information
- Scrap Collection
- Photographs
- Scrapbook Collection
- Names and Subjects
Zales N. Ecton Papers, 1947-1953
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Ecton, Zales N. (Zales Nelson), 1898-1961
- Title
- Zales N. Ecton Papers
- Dates
- 1947-195319471953
- Quantity
- 15 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 1069, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Zales N. Ecton Papers contains information pertaining to Ecton's position as a U.S. Senator. In general, the collection covers political issues from 1947-1953 at a state and national level. The topics range from correspondence, reclamation, communism and socialism, agriculture and the Brannon plan, and political opposition.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Zales N. Ecton, born in Iowa April 1, 1898, moved to Montana at age nine. He received his public education in the local schools. After graduation, he attended Montana State College. When the country entered World War 1, Ecton volunteered for training in the Student Army Training Corps. After the war, Ecton completed his education at the University of Chicago Law School. Ecton entered politics in 1932, running for office as a State Representative from Gallatin County. He served in the Montana House of Representatives for four years and in the Montana Senate for ten years. From 1947-1953, Ecton was a U.S. Senator, the first Republican elected by popular vote in Montana. As a Senator, Ecton served on the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, the Committee on the United States Post Office and Civil Service, and the Committee on Public Lands. Ecton lost the 1952 election to Mike Mansfield. He returned to Montana and resided in Bozeman until his death in 1961.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Ecton Collection contains information pertaining to Ecton's position as a U.S. Senator. Within this collection are eighteen series that follow closely to the original order put together by Ecton and his staff. The contents section and the series description of this finding aid provides a more thorough breakdown of each series. In general, the collection covers political issues at a state and national level. The topics range from correspondence, reclamation, communism and socialism, agriculture and the Brannon plan, and political opposition. There is also information dealing with other important governmental figures of the time: Senator Joseph McCarthy, General Douglas MacArthur, and others. The collection offers an overview of political history from 1947-1953.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Series 1 Correspondence, 1947-1953
Series 2 Office Personnel and Office Space, 1947-1952
Series 3 Invitations, 1947-1952
Series 4 Congressional Records, 1949-1952
Series 5 Federal Issues, 1948-1952
Series 6 Agriculture and Natural Resources,1948-1952
Series 7 Valley Authorities, 1947-1952
Series 8 Republican Party Material, 1947-1952
Series 9 Republican Party--Montana, 1948-1952
Series 10 Montana, 1948-1952
Series 11 Mike Mansfield, 1948-1952
Series 12 Native Americans, 1948-1952
Series 13 Communism and Socialism, 1948-1952
Series 14 Government Men, 1948-1952
Series 15 General Information, 1948-1952
Series 16 Scrap Collection, 1948-1952
Series 17 Photographs
Series 18 Scrapbook Collection
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Correspondence, 1947-1953Return to Top
The correspondence was mainly between Senator Ecton, his office staff, and constituents in Montana. The topics ranged from reclamation, communism, atomic energy, and a host of other political concerns. Generally, Ecton responded to each letter, and the response and the original letter are within the same file. The order of this series is chronological and alphabetical within each corresponding year except 1953, where all correspondence is in one file. Also, the correspondence in 1947 does include some correspondence from 1946.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | A |
1947 |
1/2 | B |
1947 |
1/3-4 | C |
1947 |
1/5 | D, E |
1947 |
1/6 | F |
1947 |
1/7-8 | G |
1947 |
1/9-10 | H |
1947 |
1/11-12 | I |
1947 |
1/13 | J |
1947 |
1/14 | K |
1947 |
1/15 | L |
1947 |
1/16-17 | M |
1947 |
1/18 | N |
1947 |
1/19 | O |
1947 |
1/20 | P |
1947 |
1/21 | Q |
1947 |
1/22-23 | R |
1947 |
1/24-26 | S |
1947 |
1/27 | T |
1947 |
1/28 | V |
1947 |
1/29-30 | W |
1947 |
1/31 | Y, Z |
1947 |
2/1 | A |
1948 |
2/2 | B |
1948 |
2/3 | C |
1948 |
2/4 | D |
1948 |
2/5 | E |
1948 |
2/6 | F |
1948 |
2/7-8 | G |
1948 |
2/9-11 | H |
1948 |
2/12 | I |
1948 |
2/13 | J, K |
1948 |
2/14 | L |
1948 |
2/15 | M |
1948 |
2/16 | N |
1948 |
2/17 | O |
1948 |
2/18 | P |
1948 |
2/19 | R |
1948 |
2/20-21 | S |
1948 |
2/22 | T |
1948 |
2/23 | W |
1948 |
2/24 | Y, Z |
1948 |
2/25 | A |
1949 |
2/26 | B |
1949 |
2/27 | C |
1949 |
2/28 | D |
1949 |
2/29 | E |
1949 |
2/30 | F |
1949 |
2/31 | G |
1949 |
2/32 | H |
1949 |
3/1 | I |
1949 |
3/2 | J |
1949 |
3/3 | K |
1949 |
3/4 | L |
1949 |
3/5 | M |
1949 |
3/6 | N |
1949 |
3/7 | O |
1949 |
3/8 | P |
1949 |
3/9 | Q |
1949 |
3/10 | R |
1949 |
3/11 | S |
1949 |
3/12 | T |
1949 |
3/13 | U, V, W, X, Y, Z |
1949 |
3/14 | A |
1950 |
3/15 | B |
1950 |
3/16 | C |
1950 |
3/17 | D |
1950 |
3/18 | E |
1950 |
3/19 | F |
1950 |
3/20 | G |
1950 |
3/21 | H |
1950 |
3/22 | I |
1950 |
3/23 | J |
1950 |
3/24 | K |
1950 |
3/25 | L |
1950 |
4/1 | M |
1950 |
4/2 | N |
1950 |
4/3 | O |
1950 |
4/4 | P, Q |
1950 |
4/5 | R |
1950 |
4/6 | S |
1950 |
4/7 | T |
1950 |
4/8 | U, V, W |
1950 |
4/9 | X, Y, Z |
1950 |
4/10 | A |
1951 |
4/11 | B |
1951 |
4/12 | C |
1951 |
4/13 | D |
1951 |
4/14 | E |
1951 |
4/15 | F |
1951 |
4/16 | G |
1951 |
4/17 | H |
1951 |
4/18 | I |
1951 |
4/19 | J |
1951 |
4/20 | K |
1951 |
5/1 | L |
1951 |
5/2-3 | M |
1951 |
5/4 | N |
1951 |
5/5 | O |
1951 |
5/6 | P |
1951 |
5/7 | Q, R |
1951 |
5/8 | S |
1951 |
5/9 | T |
1951 |
5/10 | U, V |
1951 |
5/11 | W |
1951 |
5/12 | X, Y, Z |
1951 |
5/13 | A |
1952 |
5/14-16 | B |
1952 |
6/1 | C |
1952 |
6/2 | D |
1952 |
6/3 | E |
1952 |
6/4 | F |
1952 |
6/5 | G |
1952 |
6/6-8 | H |
1952 |
6/9 | I |
1952 |
6/10 | J |
1952 |
6/11 | K |
1952 |
7/1 | L |
1952 |
7/2-3 | M |
1952 |
7/4 | N |
1952 |
7/5 | O |
1952 |
7/6 | P |
1952 |
7/7 | Q |
1952 |
7/8 | R |
1952 |
7/9-11 | S |
1952 |
7/12 | T |
1952 |
8/1 | U, V |
1952 |
8/2-4 | W |
1952 |
8/5 | X, Y, Z |
1952 |
8/6 | All |
1953 |
Series 2: Office Personnel and Office Space, 1947-1952Return to Top
This series covers details regarding Office Personnel and Office Space. Some of the correspondence includes individuals applying for a position on Ecton's staff. Other correspondence is between Ecton and staff members along with correspondence between staff members in Washington D.C. and staff members in Montana. The information encompassing Office Space generally follows the needs of setting up an office--renting and purchasing the necessary items for an office.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
8/7-8 | Office Personnel |
1947 |
8/9 | Office Personnel |
1948 |
8/10 | Office Personnel |
1949 |
8/11 | Office Personnel |
1950 |
8/12 | Office Personnel |
1951 |
8/13 | Office Personnel |
1952 |
8/14 | Office Space |
1947 |
8/15 | Office Space |
1948 |
8/16 | Office Space |
1949 |
8/17 | Office Space |
1950 |
8/18 | Office Space |
1951 |
8/19 | Office Space |
1952 |
Series 3: Invitations, 1947-1952Return to Top
This series includes invitations received by Senator Ecton during his term as a federal senator. His constituents in Montana often invited Ecton to attend a variety of functions. Serving in the capacity of a federal senator, Ecton also received many invitations centered around national interests. Those in charge of reclamation projects and military development occasionally asked Ecton to review the progress. Ecton also received an invitation to a dinner sponsored by Albert Einstein in an effort to clear the accusations of the un-American like conduct of Edward U. Condon.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
9/1-5 | 1947 | |
9/6-15 | 1948 | |
9/16-20 | 1949 | |
10/1-2 | 1949 | |
10/3-4 | 1950 | |
10/5-6 | 1951 | |
10/7-8 | 1952 |
Series 4: Congressional Records, 1949-1952Return to Top
This series is simply a collection of Congressional Records and covers a variety of issues brought before the congress between 1949 and 1952.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
11/1-2 | 1949 | |
11/3-5 | 1950 | |
11/6-9 | 1951 | |
12/1-4 | 1951 | |
12/5-8 | 1952 |
Series 5: Federal Issues, 1948-1952Return to Top
This series is a compilation of political issues, ranging from state affairs, national affairs, and international affairs. Some of the files are specific to Ecton's activities in Washington D.C., yet other files include a summary of the Hiss Trial, federal finances, and many other political concerns during Ecton's time in Washington D.C.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
13/1 | Taft-Hartley Act |
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13/2 | Reorganization Plans |
1950-1952 |
13/3 | Public Work Funds Granted |
1947-1952 |
13/4 | Projects |
1947-1952 |
13/5 | Civilian Nominations, Montana, since |
1947 |
13/6 | Republican Administration Assistants and Executive
Secretaries Association |
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13/7 | Related Bills |
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13/8 | Patronage |
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13/9 | Interior and Insular Affairs |
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13/10 | Harvey Machine Company--John P. Saylor |
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13/11 | The Hiss Trial--Mundt |
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13/12 | MacArthur's Cleveland Address |
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13/13 | Why Prices Are High--Sanborn-Ecton |
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13/14 | Repeal of Oleomargine Taxes--Ecton |
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13/15 | Government by Law, Not by Men--Ecton |
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13/16 | Why Tax the Cost of Sickness--Ecton |
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13/17 | The Great Question before Senate--Ecton |
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13/18 | Ecton Activities |
1947-1952 |
13/19 | Congressional Speeches--Ecton |
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13/20 | Ecton Bills (except Indian Bills), 80th, 81st, 82nd
Congresses |
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13/21 | Ecton Votes for Reduced Appropriations, 80th-82nd
Congresses |
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13/22-23 | Washington Office Cases--Ecton |
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14/1 | Repeal of McCarran Internal Security Act |
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14/2 | Funds--Treasury and Post Office
Departments |
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14/3 | Party Platforms |
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14/4 | Veterans |
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14/5 | Senator George D. Aiken |
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14/6 | 81st and 82nd Congresses |
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14/7 | Federal Finance |
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14/8-9 | Finance--Mainly Ecton |
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14/10 | Federal Finance |
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15/1 | Federal Finance |
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15/2-3 | Foreign Affairs |
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15/4 | Dr. Manfred Zapp--Germany |
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15/5-6 | Foreign Policy |
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15/7 | The Korean Crisis--Taft |
|
15/8-10 | News Bulletins |
1951 |
15/11-13 | News Bulletins |
1952 |
Series 6: Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1948-1952Return to Top
This series contains some information regarding the Brannon Plan, and correspondence between Ecton and his constituents related to the Brannon Plan. Additional information discusses natural resources and the importance of natural resources for the future of the country
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
16/1-4 | Agriculture-Brannon Plan--Correspondence |
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16/5 | Agriculture-Brannon Plan |
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16/6-8 | Agriculture--General |
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16/9-11 | Defense Mobilization and Price Control |
|
16/12 | StockPile Report--Nation's Resources |
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16/13 | Resources for Freedom |
Series 7: Valley Authorities, 1947-1952Return to Top
This series mainly deals with Valley Authorities, including the Missouri Valley Authority and Columbia Valley Authority. Some files include correspondence concerning the Valley Authorities. Valley Authority bills and power utilities are also part of this series along with a statement from Harold Ickes and Floyd Dominy's resume.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
17/1 | M.V.A. |
1947 |
17/2-4 | M.V.A. |
1948 |
17/5-9 | M.V.A. |
1949 |
17/10 | M.V.A. |
1950 |
17/11 | C.V.A. |
1949 |
17/12 | C.V.A. |
1950 |
17/13 | V.A.--Correspondence |
1949 |
17/14 | V.A.--Correspondence |
1949 |
17/15 | V.A.--Correspondence |
1950 |
17/16 | V.A. |
1950-1951 |
18/1 | V.A. Bills |
|
18/2-4 | V.A. General |
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18/5-6 | V.A. Memorandums |
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18/7 | Statement of Harold L. Ickes--C.V.A. |
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18/8 | Bureau of Reclamation--Floyd E. Dominy |
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18/9-11 | Power Utilities--Montana Power |
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18/12-14 | Power Utilities |
Series 8: Republican Party Material, 1947-1952Return to Top
This series contains a variety of information dealing with the Republican Party mainly at a National level. Speech material and campaign issues are part of this series, including Ecton's "The Meaning of Things"--a collection of papers written by Ecton, explaining his perspective of the state of affairs. Part of this series also details Republican activity in certain committees, which generally deals with their opposition, the Democrats.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
19/1 | Republican Convention |
1947 |
19/2-17 | Republican Campaign |
1948 |
19/18 | Republican Campaign |
1949 |
19/19-20 | Republican Campaign |
1950 |
20/1 | Republican Campaign |
1951 |
20/2 | Republican Campaign |
1952 |
20/3 | Republican Speech Material |
1947-1948 |
20/4-5 | Republican Speech Material |
1949 |
20/6 | Republican Speech Material |
1950 |
20/7-8 | Republican Speech Material |
1951 |
21/1 | Republican Propaganda |
|
21/2 | News Release |
1948 |
21/3 | News Release |
1949 |
21/4 | "The Meaning of Things"--Ecton |
1950-1951 |
21/5 | "The Meaning of Things"--Ecton |
1952 |
21/6 | Redbook Our Worst Congressmen--Ecton |
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21/7 | Ecton Newspaper Clippings |
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21/8 | Material for Ecton's Senator Pamphlet |
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21/9-12 | Democratic Corruption |
|
22/1-6 | Minority Committee |
|
22/7 | Resolutions Committee |
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22/8 | Republican Senatorial Committee |
1949 |
22/9 | Republican Senatorial Committee |
1950 |
22/10 | Appropriations Committee |
|
22/11 | Committee Assignments |
1950 |
22/12 | Committee Assignments |
1951 |
22/13 | Republican National Committee |
Series 9: Republican Party--Montana, 1948-1952Return to Top
This series generally deals with the Republican Party in Montana and the campaign efforts involving Senator Ecton. Some of the files include information concerning committee members in Montana and their work regarding Ecton's campaign. Other files contain speeches made in Montana during Ecton's visits along with his itinerary. There is also general information regarding advertising and broadcasting.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
23/1 | Republican State Central Committee |
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23/2 | Montana Republican Committee men and women |
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23/3 | Republican County Chairmen, Committee men, and
committee women |
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23/4 | Campaign's Key Men |
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23/5 | Tabulation--Selected Election Returns |
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23/6 | Ecton--Sectional Organization |
|
23/7 | Speeches to Montanans--Happenings in
Washington |
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23/8-9 | Campaign Speeches--Montana |
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23/10-11 | Ecton Speeches Montana and Others |
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24/1 | Ecton for Senator Club |
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24/2-3 | Campaign Letters and Wires |
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24/4-6 | Ecton Campaign |
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24/7 | Contributions |
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24/8 | Campaign Contributions |
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25/1 | Broadcasting--Montana |
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25/2-5 | Advertising and Publicity |
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25/6-7 | Itinerary |
|
26/1 | League of Women Voters |
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26/2 | Address to Women's Republican Club at
Butte |
1951 |
26/3-4 | People Requesting Favors from Ecton |
|
26/5 | Thank You Letters--Endorsements During
Campaign |
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26/6-7 | Co-operation Other Organizations |
|
26/8 | Plans and Staff Instructions |
1952 |
26/9-10 | Opposition Activities |
Series 10: Montana, 1948-1952Return to Top
This series mainly contains a list of individuals, performing various occupations in Montana, such as the sheepmen's' list, physicians' list, etc. Rules of Senate and House for Montana are also part of this series--1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1941.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
27/1 | Montana Labor Protest |
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27/2 | Montana Events |
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27/3 | Directory PMA Committeemen, Montana |
1952 |
27/4 | Ministers' List--Montana |
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27/5 | VFW List--Montana |
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27/6 | Postal Clerks' List--Montana |
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27/7 | Librarians' List--Montana |
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27/8 | Physicians' List--Montana |
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27/9 | Lawyers' List and Some County
Employees--Montana |
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27/10 | Labor Unions' List |
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27/11 | Government Employees--Montana |
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27/12 | Sheepmen's' List--Montana |
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27/13 | Civic Organizations |
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27/14 | Bankers' List--Montana |
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27/15 | American Legion List |
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27/16 | Rules of Senate and House, Montana |
1933; 1935; 1937 |
27/17 | Rules of Senate and House, Montana |
1939; 1941 |
Series 11: Mike MansfieldReturn to Top
This series mainly contains Mansfield's voting records, remarks, and legislation through 1948-1952. Ecton collected this data in preparation for his campaign against Mansfield in the 1952 election. Mansfield defeated Ecton.
Container(s) | Description |
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Box/Folder | |
28/1 | Mike Mansfield--General |
28/2 | Mansfield--China |
28/3 | Mansfield's Voting Record--80th Congress, 1st
session |
28/4 | Mansfield's Voting Record--80th Congress, 2nd
session |
28/5 | Mansfield's Remarks and Legislation--80th Congress,
1st Session |
28/6 | Mansfield's Remarks and Legislation--80th Congress,
2nd Session |
28/7 | Mansfield's Voting Record--81st Congress, 1st
session |
28/8 | Mansfield's Voting Record--81st Congress, 2nd
session |
28/9 | Mansfield's Remarks--81st Congress, 1st
Session |
28/10 | Mansfield's Remarks and Legislation--81st Congress,
1st Session |
28/11 | Mansfield's Remarks--81st Congress, 2nd
Session |
28/12 | Mansfield's Remarks and Legislation--81st Congress,
2nd Session |
28/13 | Mansfield's Voting Record--82nd Congress, 1st
session |
28/14 | Mansfield's Voting Record--82nd Congress, 2nd
session |
28/15 | Mansfield's Remarks--82nd Congress, 1st
Session |
28/16 | Mansfield's Remarks and Legislation--82nd Congress,
1st Session |
28/17 | Mansfield's Remarks--82nd Congress, 2nd
Session |
28/18 | Mansfield's Remarks and Legislation--82nd Congress,
2nd Session |
29/1 | Voting Record--Mansfield |
29/2 | Voting Record--82nd Congress, 1st Session |
29/3 | Voting Record--82nd Congress, 2nd Session |
29/4 | Voting Record--General |
Series 12: Native AmericansReturn to Top
This series includes files pertaining to tubercular Indians and treatment at Galen Hospital. Also in this series are several Bill related to Indian affairs.
Container(s) | Description |
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Box/Folder | |
29/5 | Galen Hospital for Tubercular Indians |
29/6 | Indian Affairs |
29/7 | Indian Bills |
Series 13: Communism and SocialismReturn to Top
This series contains information pertaining to Communism and Socialism. The Republican Party maintained an anti-communism and anti-socialism and most of the information reflects this agenda.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
30/1 | Moscow's Master Plan |
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30/2 | U.S. News--Communist Threat |
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30/3 | "True"--George John Dawson--War Surplus and Communist
Customers |
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30/4 | Saturday Evening Post--Hiss Case |
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30/5-8 | Anti-Communism and Socialism |
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30/9 | Minority Policy Committee |
1952 |
Series 14: Government Men, 1948-1952Return to Top
This series includes files regarding Senator McCarthy, Senator Martin, Congressman D'Ewart, and General MacArthur. Each file is specific to the person and contains a variety of information based on their role in the government. For instance, the McCarthy files provide some biographical discussion but also pertain to McCarthy's involvement in the federal government.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
31/1-3 | Senator McCarthy |
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31/4-6 | Senator Martin |
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31/7-8 | Congressman D'Ewart |
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31/9 | General MacArthur |
Series 15: General Information, 1948-1952Return to Top
This series is a collection of general subject materials put together by Ecton and his staff. It ranges from newspaper clippings, speech material, congressional records, and more.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
32/1-7 | General Information |
Series 16: Scrap Collection, 1948-1952Return to Top
This series is mainly newspaper clippings, covering a variety of topics. Some of the files are under specific names, but the content within the file is generally a newspaper clipping about the person, such as the Eisenhower file.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
33/1 | Copper and Civilization |
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33/2 | Miscellaneous |
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33/3 | Democratic Views |
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33/4 | 81st Congress clippings |
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33/5 | Clippings |
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33/6 | Clippings |
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33/7 | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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33/8 | Leif Erickson |
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33/9 | Defense |
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33/10 | Robert A. Taft |
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33/11 | Bills |
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33/12 | Henry J. Taylor |
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33/13 | Harry S. Truman |
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33/14 | James E. Murray |
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33/15 | Gov. John Bonner |
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33/16 | Bernard Baruch |
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33/17 | Herbert Hoover |
Series 17: PhotographsReturn to Top
This series includes several photographs of Ecton, members of congress, and other events during Ecton's service as a federal senator. The last file contains some information regarding some of the photographs.
Container(s) | Description |
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Box/Folder | |
34/1 | |
34/2 | |
34/3 |
Photograph #22 removed and placed in oversize folder (enlarged picture of Ecton).
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34/4 | Letters Regarding Photographs |
Series 18: Scrapbook CollectionReturn to Top
This series contains one binder with congressional records for the 1st session of the 81st Congress and eight scrapbooks pertaining to Ecton and his service as a federal senator. Generally, the scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings linked to Ecton or other governmental issues during his time as a senator.
Container(s) | Description |
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Box | |
35 | Binder |
36 | Scrapbook collection, 1-8 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Agriculture and state-United States
- Communism
- Legislators-United States
- Reclamation of land-Government policy-United States
- Socialism
Personal Names
- MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
- McCarthy, Joseph, 1908-1957
Corporate Names
- United States-Congress-Senate
Geographical Names
- Montana-Politics and government-20th century
- United States-Politics and government-1945-1953