St. Ignatius Mission photographs, 1948

Overview of the Collection

Title
St. Ignatius Mission photographs
Dates
1948 (inclusive)
Quantity
5 items
Collection Number
Mss 762
Summary
Photographs of St. Ignatius Mission Church in St. Ignatius, Montana, as well as clergy and Native American council members attending church services in 1948.
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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Photographs of St. Ignatius Mission in St. Ignatius, Montana, church services, Father Louis Taelman [ordained in 1898, Father Louis Taelman spent years with the Crow, Spokane and Kalsipell Indian tribes as well as serving as president of Gonzaga University; he spent most of his life with the Flathead Indians at St. Ignatius], Father John J. Brown, and Native American parishioners including Chief Eneas Granjo, Peter Beaverhead, Chief Paul Charlo, and Joe Woodcock.

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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 Univerisity of Montana.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number], St. Ignatius Mission Photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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Arrangement

The five photographs in this collection are housed in one folder.

Custodial History

The creation and early custodial history of this collection is unknown.

Acquisition Information

This collection was originally donated to The University of Montana Museum and Northwest History Collection by Millard Burlerdick on an unknown date (probably before 1965).

Processing Note

The photographs in this collection are individually numbered and housed in one folder.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder
1 762.001: Father Taelman standing in front of teepee. 1948
1 762.002: Unidentified priest standing next to a teepee in front of the church at St. Ignatius, Montana. 1948
1 762.003: Father John J. Brown saying mass to Native Americans in full ceremonial dress. 1948
1 762.004: Father John J. Brown bestows blessings upon (l-r) Chief Eneas Granjo, Pete Beaverhead, Chief Paul Charlo, and Joe Woodcock. Photograph by Robert M. Catlin. 1948
1 762.005: Priests at an ordination in the St. Ignatius Mission Church. Photograph by Robert M. Catlin. 1948