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Gerard J. Pesman Papers, 1989-1995
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Pesman, Gerard J., 1906-2000
- Title
- Gerard J. Pesman Papers
- Dates
- 1989-199519891995
- Quantity
- 4 items
- Collection Number
- Collection 2217, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Gerard J. Pesman Papers consist of photocopies of original unpublished manuscripts of accounts about the Yellowstone National Park's tourist bus operations and a photocopied transcription of an oral history.
- 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
-
Copyright for "Yellowstone's Transition from Stagecoaches to Yellow Buses" by Gerard J. and Helen I. Pesman remains with Gerard J. Pesman as of April 26, 1995.
- 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
Gerard J. Pesman was born April 23, 1906 in Colorado. He was raised on the Huntley Irrigation Project east of Billings, Montana. From 1926 to 1941, while he was a student and later an instructor and mechanical engineering researcher at Montana State University, he spent the summers as a tour bus driver in Yellowstone National Park. After World War II, he worked for the Federal government in aeronautics and retired from NASA in 1968. After retirement, he again spent his summers driving buses in Yellowstone Park until 1978. He wrote several stories about the history and operations of the "Yellow Buses" in Yellowstone Park. He also participated in an oral history interview about his childhood in Ballantine, Montana, his years at Montana State University and recollections of driving in Yellowstone Park. Mr. Pesman died on Oct 16, 2000.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Pesman papers consist of four folders: three containing photocopied of original unpublished manuscripts of accounts about the Yellowstone National Park's tourist bus operations and one with a photocopied transcription of an oral history.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright for "Yellowstone's Transition from Stagecoaches to Yellow Buses" by Gerard J. and Helen I. Pesman remains with Gerard J. Pesman as of April 26, 1995.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Folder | ||
1 | "Geysers and Gears" by Gerard J. Pesman | 1981 |
2 | "The "Yellow Bus" Transportation System" by Gerard J. Pesman | 1987 |
3 | "Yellowstone's Transition from Stagecoaches to "Yellow Buses"" by Gerard J. and Helen I. Pesman | |
4 | Transcription of Montana Historical Society Oral
History
(# OH 1167)
|
taped June 19, 1989 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Coaching (Transportation)-Yellowstone National Park-History
Personal Names
- Pesman, Gerard J
Corporate Names
- Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Geographical Names
- Yellowstone National Park-Biography