MTGMss213.xml Guide to the Western Montana Fish and Game Association Records 1915-1982 Western Montana Fish and Game Association Records Finding aid prepared by Robert Applegate Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula ©1998
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Encoded by ArchProteus2003 Finding aid is in English University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
The University of Montana--Missoula Missoula, MT 59812 406-243-2053 http://www.lib.umt.edu/asc library.archives@umontana.edu
Mss 213 Western Montana Fish and Game Association Western Montana Fish and Game Association Records 1915-1982 5.5 linear feet The Western Montana Fish and Game Association was formed to further the conservation interests of hunters and fishermen. The collection contains material generated by the activities of the Association from 1915 to 1981. Materials are in English Historical Note

The Western Montana Fish and Game Association (originally named Western Montana Anglers Association) was organized in 1911 and held their first meeting in 1915. This non-profit organization grew from a group formed to further the direct interests of hunters and fishermen as a well-organized conservation group. Through their many committees the organization was actively involved in land and resource management, hunting and fishing regulations, road and water access, pollution control, sportsman-farmer/rancher relations, and in education and action programs dealing with state and government resources. The Association also lobbied congressmen and senators, including Mike Mansfield, Lee Metcalf and Burton K. Wheeler, and government agencies, such as the Forest Service and the Fish and Game Department, on conservation issues. The Association had access to and membership from the University of Montana, the Forest Service, and Montana Fish and Game Department as well as corporations with vast land holdings such as the Anaconda Company and the Northern Pacific Railway Company.

The Western Montana Fish and Game Association is still thriving. The membership grew from approximately 100 in the middle 1970s to almost 1,000 in 1997, and is one of the largest regional organizations in Montana.

The collection contains material generated by the activities of the Western Montana Fish and Game Association from 1915 to 1981. This collection is divided into nine series: Organization, Financial and Legal Documents, Minutes, General Correspondence, Committees, Speeches and Writings, Clippings, and Other Organizations. The collection also originally contained photographs, maps, pamphlets and government documents that were separated during 1998 reprocessing. The records contain material related to conservation, environmental issues, gun control, wilderness, big game hunting, fishing and numerous other activities associated with outdoor life in western Montana and surrounding areas.

The collection is divided into nine series:

Series I: Organization, 1 folder, 1936-1971

Series II: Financial and Legal Documents, 0.5 linear feet, 1934-1976

Series III: Minutes, 0.25 linear feet, 1930-1973

Series IV: General Correspondence, 3.0 linear feet, 1915-1981

Series V: Reports, 0.25 linear feet, 1936-1973

Series VI: Committees, 0.75 linear feet, 1933-1973

Series VII: Speeches and Writings, 1 folder, 1948-1982

Series VIII: Clippings, 1 folder, 1954-1971

Series IX: Other Organizations, 1.0 linear feet, 1936-1976

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 not transferred to The University of Montana.

[Name of document or photograph number], Western Montana Fish and Game Association Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

The materials in this collection remained in the possession of the Western Montana Fish and Game Association until donation to the K. Ross Toole Archives.

Gift of Gary Marbut and the Western Montana Fish and Game Association, 1992

The actions of the original processors are unknown. In January 1998, the collection was completely rearranged and re-described.

During original processing the three collection photographs were transferred to the Archives general photograph collection; maps were transferred to the Mansfield Library Map Department; and government documents were transferred to the Mansfield Library Government Documents department. Records on identifying numbers assigned to the photographs from this collection could not be found.

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.

Big game hunting--Montana Conservation of natural resources--Montana--Societies, etc. Environmental protection--Montana Fishers--Montana Fishing--Montana--Societies, etc. Gun control--Montana Hunters--Montana Hunting--Montana--Societies, etc. Outdoor life--Montana Wilderness area--Montana--Recreational use Wildlife-related recreation--Montana--Societies, etc. Western Montana Anglers Association Montana Environmental Conditions Civic Activism Sports and Recreation Series I Organization 1936-1971 1 folder

This series consists of organizational data produced by the association. It includes by-laws, articles of incorporation, president's and annual reports, constitution and reorganization information, membership and mailing lists.

The series is arranged chronologically.

 1/1 1935-1971, undated Series II Financial and Legal Documents 1934-1976 0.5 linear feet

This series contains the financial and legal documents generated by the association in the course of business. It includes receipts, bills payable, expense, budget and audit reports. Legal documents include contracts and agreements.

The series is arranged chronologically.

 1/2 1934-1936 1/3 1937 1/4 1938 1/5 1939 1/6 1940 1/7 1941 1/8 1942 1/9 1943-1947 1/10 1920-1959 1/11 1960-1969 1/12 1970-1976 1/13 undated 1/14 Legal Documents 1938-1959 1/15 1964-1976 Series III Minutes 1930-1973 0.25 linear feet

This series contains the minutes of the Western Montana Fish and Game Association meetings held quarterly each year.

The series is arranged chronologically.

 2/1 1930 2/2 1931 2/3 1932 2/4 1933 2/5 1934 2/6 1935 2/7 1936 2/8 1937 2/9 1938 2/10 1939 2/11 1940 2/12 1941 2/13 1942 2/14 1955-1956 2/15 1957 2/16 1958 2/17 1959 2/18 1960 2/19 1963 2/20 1964-1967 2/21 1968 2/22 1969 2/23 1970 2/24 1971 2/25 1972 2/26 1973 Series IV General Correspondence 1915-1981 3 linear feet

This series embodies correspondence to and cc'd to the association. It contains letters to notable figures of the century including presidents, senators, congressmen and conservationists. Box 2, folders 27, 28, 29, 30 (labeled general correspondence) contain bound volumes. These volumes, ranging from 1915-1919, are the combined records of the association for those years (correspondence, financial, minutes, reports etc.).

The series is arranged chronologically.

 2/27 1915 2/28 1916 2/29 1918 2/30 1919 3/1 1934-1937 3/2 1938 3/3 1939 3/4 1939 3/5 1940 3/6 1941 3/7 1942-1943 3/8 1945-1946 3/9 1947-1948 4/1 1949-1956 4/2 1957 4/3 1958 4/4 1959 4/5 1960 4/6 1961-1963 4/7 1964 4/8 1965 5/1 1965 5/2 1965 5/3 1965 5/4 1965 5/5 1966 5/6 1966 5/7 1966 5/8 1966 5/9 1966 5/10 1967 5/11 1967 6/1 1967 6/2 1968 6/3 1968 6/4 1968 6/5 1968 6/6 1968 6/7 1969 6/8 1969 6/9 1970 6/10 1970 7/1 1971 7/2 1972 7/3 1973-1981 7/4 undated Series V Reports 1936-1973 0.25 linear feet

This series consists of reports produced by the association regarding activities and events of interest to the association.

The series is arranged chronologically.

 7/5 1936-1953 7/6 1954-1966 7/7 1967-1970 7/8 1971-1973 7/9 undated Series VI Committees 1933-1973 0.75 linear feet

This series contains the records of the activities generated by the appointed committees of the association and includes minutes, reports, literature, and membership lists. The series begins with committee lists, arranged chronologically and is then broken down into sub-groups by the following committees: access, archery, auditing and finance, big game, bird, budget, conservation-education, executive, farmer-sportsmen, fish, hunting, junior-sportsman association, legislative, membership, nominating, publicity and wilderness.

The subgroups are arranged alphabetically and chronologically.

 8/1 Committee Lists 1945-1971 8/2 Access Committee 1964-1972 8/3 Archery Committee 1967-1968 8/4 Auditing and Finance Committee 1970 8/5 Banquet Committee, Financial 1936-1971 8/6 Banquet Committee, Members 1933-1937 8/7 Banquet Committee, Prizes 1936-1970 8/8 Banquet Committee, Programs 1933-1968 8/9 Banquet Committee, Tickets & Invitations 8/10 Big Game Committee, Budget 1951-1966 8/11 Big Game Committee, Membership Lists 1959-1971 8/12 Big Game Committee, Minutes 1959-1972 8/13 Big Game Committee, Reports 1952-1972 8/14 Big Game Committee, Seasons 1947-1966 8/15 Bird Committee, Migratory Birds 1964-1973 8/16 Bird Committee, Upland Birds 1947-1972 8/17 Budget Committee 1957-1969 8/18 Conservation-Education Committee 1965-1970 8/19 Executive Committee, Members undated 8/20 Executive Committee, Minutes 1938-1968 9/1 Executive Committee, Minutes 1969-1973 9/2 Farmer-Sportsman Committee 1964-1970 9/3 Fish Committee, Budget 1965-1968 9/4 Fish Committee, Fish Plants undated 9/5 Fish Committee, Minutes 1945-1968 9/6 Hunting Committee 1972 9/7 Junior Sportsman Association Committee 1967-1971 9/8 Legislation Committee, Legislation 1937-1972 9/9 Legislation Committee, Minutes 1968-1972 9/10 Legislation Committee, Reports 1968-1973 9/11 Membership Committee 1934 9/12 Nominating Committee 1967-1971 9/13 Publicity Committee 1965 9/14 Wilderness Committee 1966-1967 Series VII Speeches and Writings 1948-1982 1 folder

This series consists of speeches and writings generated by the association in the course of business and includes resolutions, recommendations, editorials, statements, notices, suggestions, remarks, petitions and newsletters.

The series is arranged chronologically.

 9/15 1948-1982 Series VIII Clippings 1954-1971 1 folder

This series contains clippings from American newspapers and magazines.

 9/16 1954-1971 Series IX Other Organizations 1936-1976 1.0 linear foot

This series contains material generated by other organizations related to the association's activities and goals.

The series is arranged alphabetically by organization and then chronologically.

 9/17 Bitterroot Valley Resource Conservation & Development Project 1966-1968 9/18 Forest Service 1937-1970 10/1 Forest Service 1965-1975 10/2 Montana organizations 1941-1965 10/3 Montana organizations 1965-1966 10/4 Montana organizations 1966-1967 10/5 Montana organizations 1967-1968 10/6 Montana organizations 1968-1972 10/7 Montana organizations undated 10/8 Montana Fish and Game 1936-1972 10/9 Montana Wilderness Association 1965-1966 10/10 Montana Wildlife Federation, Minutes 1957-1966 10/11 Montana Wildlife Federation, Minutes 1966-1969 10/12 Montana Wildlife Federation, Minutes 1970-1973 11/1 Montana Wildlife Federation, Newsletters 1937-1970 11/2 Montana Wildlife Federation, Organizational Material 1965-1969 11/3 Montana Wildlife Federation, Speeches & Writings 1964-1972 11/4 United Sportsmen's Association of Montana, Minutes 1964-1968 11/5 National Wildlife Federation 1964-1966 11/6 Natural Resources Council, Minutes 1972-1974 11/7 Pacific Northwest Resource Conservation Council 1960-1969 11/8 Save the Selway 1964-1965 11/9 Save the Selway 1965-1968 11/10 USA organizations 1943-1965 11/11 USA organizations 1965-1976 11/12 USA organizations undated 11/13 The Wilderness Society 1965-1966 11/14 The Wilderness Society 1966-1968