Cleda M. Taylor Scrapbook

Cleda M. Taylor Scrapbook, 1925-1936

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Taylor, Cleda May, 1916-2006
Title: Cleda M. Taylor Scrapbook
Dates: 1925-1936 (inclusive)
19251936
Quantity: 1 scrapbook
Collection Number: Mss 1010
Summary: This collection consists of one scrapbook belonging to Cleda May Taylor, who was a student at Missoula County High School from 1929-1933 and the University of Montana from 1933-1937. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, pamphlets, cards, dance tickets, and other high school memorabilia. The contents of the clippings and pamphlets pertain mostly to high school track and theatre performances, with scattered ones about football, basketball, or other school activities.
Repository: University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu
Access Restrictions: 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.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Cleda May Taylor was born to Emmett Gordon Taylor and Winifred Alice Taylor on November 2, 1916, in Livingston, Montana. Cleda attended Missoula County High School from 1929-1933 and the University of Montana from 1933-1937. She married Harold Laing, becoming Cleda Taylor Laing, in Missoula in 1939. Cleda and her husband both worked at banks in Missoula following their marriage, with Cleda also participating in the Ketcham Memorial Association, a group granting scholarships to students in Missoula. In the 1950s Cleda and Harold moved to Spokane, Washington, where they remained until Cleda died in March of 2006.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of one scrapbook primarily containing high school memorabilia from 1929-1933. The scrapbook houses various newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and letters. Almost all newspaper clippings focus on results from various Missoula Country High School sporting events, with the majority being about track and field, and others detailing basketball and football. Most of the pamphlets are about musical and theatre productions, with various others on academic competitions and graduation ceremonies. There is also one photograph of Taylor from her time as a university student as well as some writing certificates from her primary school years.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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.

Preferred Citation

Cleda M. Taylor Scrapbook, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The original order of the scrapbook was maintained.

Custodial History

The scrapbook was passed down to Cleda Taylor’s niece, Denise Bittner, who donated it to the University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections in 2023.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Denise Bittner, July 2023.

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