MTGMss192.xml Guide to the Juliet Gregory Papers 1916-1991 Gregory (Juliet) Papers Finding aid prepared by Jannie Prawitz 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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Mss 192 Gregory, Juliet, 1896-1990 Juliet Gregory Papers 1916-1991 2.0 linear feet and 3 oversize boxes Juliet Gregory was the first woman mayor of Missoula, Montana, and was also active in the Montana Republican Party. The collection consists of general correspondence between Gregory and the many organizations in which she was involved. Materials are in English Biographical Note

Born in 1896 in San Francisco, Juliet Gregory graduated from San Diego State College in 1919, obtaining an elementary teaching certificate. For the next two years, Gregory stayed in the San Diego area to teach before becoming a social worker for Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) until 1925. In that same year she married Horace W. Gregory, who was a Director of Highways in Boise, Idaho. She and her husband moved to Helena, Montana, in 1932, and three years later they moved to Missoula, Montana. After 22 years of being a housewife, Gregory moved back into the work force, becoming Missoula's first and only woman mayor from 1947 until 1949. After her unsuccessful reelection bid in 1949, Gregory decided to return to school at Montana State University in Missoula. She received her B.A. in sociology and anthropology in 1955. While studying for her B.A., Gregory returned to teaching elementary school, which she did until her retirement in 1962.

Gregory remained active in both personal and civic duties throughout her life. She was active in many different clubs and organizations. She was president of the Missoula County Republican Women's Club, which allowed her to serve on the Montana Republican delegation for the 1964 Republican National Convention. Gregory was invited in 1955 to serve on the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) by President Dwight Eisenhower. Gregory was also involved in various other organizations including the Missoula Chamber of Commerce, Community Chest Board, Parent Teachers' Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, Business and Professional Women, American Association of University Women, Y.W.C.A., Missoula Women's Club, Missoula Women's Civic Council, League of Women Voters, Red Cross Board -World War II, Episcopal Church and St. Hilda's Guild, Wives of Phi Kappa Psi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Minerva Club, Rotary Club Wives, Montana Education Association, Missoula Teachers' Association, and the Missoula Cemetery Board. She died in 1990.

The collection consists of general correspondence between Gregory and the many organizations in which she was involved. Also in the collection are Gregory's mayoral papers, including three scrapbooks of clippings from her time in office. A movie reel of a speech that Gregory made from the Gregory Memorial at the Missoula City Cemetery on May 30, 1971 is also included in the collection. The collection contains several photographs on Gregory and the organizations that she was involved in. Pictures from the DACOWITS and many of Gregory's grade-school classes are included. The Gregory collection also contains many personal items, including correspondence from her two sons as well as from her grandchildren and friends. Gregory also kept mementoes about many friends, including clippings and funeral notices. Biographical information is included in the personal series.

The collection is divided into six series:

Series I: General Correspondence, 5 folders, 1947-1991

Series II: Mayoral Papers, 3 folders and 3 scrapbooks, 1947-1957

Series III: Motion Picture Film, 1 reel, 1971

Series IV: Organizations, 1.5 linear feet, 1941-1989

Series V: Personal, 0.5 linear feet, 1925-1990

Series VI: Photographs, 82 photographs, 1916-1971

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.

Juliet Gregory Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureeen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

All collection materials remained in the possession of Juliet Gregory until donation to the K. Ross Toole Archives.

Gift of Juliet Gregory, 1990.

The actions of the original processor are unknown. In 1998 materials were rearranged into six separate series from the original one. The scrapbooks and film, which had been housed separately from the collection, were reincorporated during reprocessing. Collection photographs were transferred to the archives general photograph collection.

In 2008, twelve scrapbooks created by the Bitter Root Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution were transferred from the Juliet Gregory papers to the Bitter Root DAR records (Mss 013) at the K. Ross Toole Archives. (Gregory was a DAR member, but the scrapbooks were intended to be placed with the DAR records.) As a result of this transfer, some box numbers within the Gregory papers were changed in early 2008.

In 2011 two photographs of Juliet Gregory at the G.O.P. Women's Conference, with Nelson Rockefeller and others, were added to the collection.

Mrs. Gregory granted an oral history interview in 1977 as part of the Montana Women's Oral History series. This interview is located in the archives Oral History Collection on four audiocassettes (OH 049-046, OH 049-047, OH 049-048, OH 049-049).

 Photographs Motion pictures--Montana --Missoula Speeches, addresses, etc., American--Montana--Missoula Scrapbooks Women civic leaders--Montana--Missoula Women mayors--Montana -- Missoula Elections--Montana Elections--United States Museums--Montana--Missoula Memorial Day Patriotic societies--Montana--Missoula Women--Montana--Missoula--Societies and clubs Women in community development--Montana--Missoula Women in politics--Montana--Missoula Cemeteries--Montana--Missoula Community life--Montana -- Missoula Missoula (Mont.)--Politics and government Alpha Delta Kappa United States. Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services Missoula Cemetery (Missoula, Mont.). Board of Trustees Missoula County. Board of Trustees for Museums Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Montana Moving Images Photographs City and Town Life Women Series I General Correspondence 1947-1991 and undated 5 folders

This collection contains correspondence between Gregory and various organizations with which she was involved. Copies of the letters that Gregory wrote and the responses make up the bulk of the series. Gregory was in contact with many organizations and people, including Montana senator Mike Mansfield and 1964 Republican Presidential candidate Nelson Rockefeller. From the correspondence, Gregory was active in many Republican state and national elections. There is also correspondence with the United States Treasury Department for her involvement with defense bonds, different Federation of Women's Clubs across the United States, and many United States senators.

The series is arranged chronologically.

 1/1 General Correspondence 1947-1954 1/2 General Correspondence 1955-1963 1/3 General Correspondence 1964-1980 1/4 General Correspondence 1981-1991 1/5 General Correspondence undated Series II Mayoral Papers 1947-1957 3 folders and 3 scrapbooks

This series includes correspondence, copies of mayoral reports and city ordinances and resolutions, and campaign materials. The correspondence in the series is from both professional organizations and the general population. There are a couple of letters from school children. Also in the series are copies of radio speeches that Gregory gave while in office. Most of the speeches were given on KGVO radio in Missoula. The campaign materials that are in the collection are from Gregory and her opposition. They included campaign fliers and other campaign memorabilia.

The series is arranged alphabetically.

 1/6 Correspondence, Mayoral Meeting Notes 1947-1949 1/7 Radio Speeches 1947-1949 1/8 Campaign materials 1951, 1955, 1957 OS 5 Scrapbook 1947 OS 5 Scrapbook 1948 OS 6 Scrapbook 1943-1951 Series III Motion Picture Film 1971 1 reel

This series consists of one 16 millimeter movie reel made of Gregory on Memorial Day, May 30, 1971. The color reel was made at the Gregory Memorial in the Missoula City Cemetery, for which Gregory was on the board of trustees.

In 2021, the film reel was cleaned, cored, and rehoused for preservation purposes.

192(III):1 Speech at Gregory Memorial, Missoula City Cemetery

VHS Copy Available

 30 May 1971

The reel has a magnetic sound strip.

 Series IV Organizations 1941-1989 2 linear feet

The series consists of papers and correspondence from the many organizations with which Gregory was involved. The major organizations that she represented were the Missoula Cemetery Board, Missoula County Board of Trustees for Museums, and Alpha Delta Kappa. Gregory was also invited by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to be on the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS) in 1955. Other items in the series are pamphlets, membership guides, clippings, programs, reports, and copies of speeches.

The series is arranged alphabetically.

 2/1 Aging 1988-1989 2/2 Alpha Delta Kappa - Annual Conventions 1969-1980 2/3 Alpha Delta Kappa - Articles and Histories 1976-1978, 1988-1989 2/4 Alpha Delta Kappa - Speech 1978 2/5 American Association of University Women - Membership Pamphlets and Convention Booklets 1955-1969 2/6 American Association of University Women - Membership Pamphlets and Convention Booklets 1970-1985 2/7 Business and Professional Women's Club - Membership Pamphlets and Articles 1951-1957, 1979-1985, 1988 2/8 Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service - Correspondence 1955-1958, 1961-1962, 1971-1972 2/9 Daughters of the Nile - Programs and Membership Cards 1950-1955 OS 7 Scrapbook - Delta Kappa Gamma 1944-1957 OS 7 Scrapbook - Delta Kappa Gamma 1983-1984 3/1 Missoula Cemetery Board - Papers and Correspondence 1951, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1968-1973 3/2 Missoula Cemetery Board - Papers and Correspondence 1974-1976, 1979-1980, 1984, undated 3/3 Missoula County Board of Trustees for Museums - Correspondence 1971-1975 3/4 Missoula County Board of Trustees for Museums - Correspondence 1976-1979, 1981, 1984-1987, undated 3/5 Missoula County High School Board of Trustees - Speech 1958 3/6 Missoula Federation of Women's Clubs - Speech 1942 3/7 Republican Central Committee - Speech 1966 3/8 Republican Party in Montana - Correspondence, Publications, and Speeches 1952, 1963-1964, 1966-1968, 1970, 1979 3/9 School Foundation Study Committee - Reports and Publications 1956-1957, 1962 3/10 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Correspondence 1957, 1959-1962 3/11 Young Women's Christian Association - Correspondence, Clippings, History, Speech 1986-1988 Series V Personal 1925-1990 0.5 linear feet

The personal items in the series are awards and certificates, clippings, biographical information, memorabilia from the 1964 Republican National Presidential Convention, and information on Gregory's friends and acquaintances. The clippings that Gregory collected ranged from her 1925 wedding announcement to articles about teaching awards that she received. Also in the collection is personal correspondence that she kept from her two sons, friends, and numerous grandchildren.

The series is arranged alphabetically.

 4/1 C.R. Anderson 1963-1964 4/2 Awards and Certificates 1943-1990 4/3 Biographical Information 1953-1954, 1958, 1987, undated 4/4 Caras Park Dedication Speech 1985 4/5 Clippings 1925, 1947-1989 4/6 Clippings undated 4/7 Driver's Licenses 1969, 1975 4/8 Holy Spirit Episcopal Church 1964-1970, 1977, 1981-1984 4/9 KGVO Public Service Award 1961 4/10 Gladys G. Knowles 1949, 1954, 1957, 1963-1964, 1973, 1985 4/11 1964 Republican Convention 4/12 Carl Dragstedt 1990 4/13 Mother's Day Speech 1989 4/14 Katie Payne 1974 4/15 Personal Correspondence 1951-1985 4/16 Western Montana Retired Teacher's Association Award 1989 Series VI Photographs 1916-1971 and undated 84 pictures

Many photographs represented in the series are of organizations that Gregory was involved in, such as DACOWITS and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Also in the series are photographs of many school related activities, such as class pictures from when Gregory returned to teaching in the 1950s. Other pictures are from the Republican activities with which Gregory was involved. One autographed picture is of former President George and Barbara Bush. The series has been transferred to the photo collection.

 1998-1000 Gregory's First Grade Class Individual Pictures 1954-1955 1998-1001 Isabella Minson (Gregory's mother), Admission Pass 1916 1998-1002 Passport Picture March, 1964 1998-1003 Gregory on bus at Republican National Convention 1964 1998-1004 Gregory at a party 1 Nov, 1968 1998-1005 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1006 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1007 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1008 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1009 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1010 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1011 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1012 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1013 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1014 Mayoral photo of Missoula refuse 8 Oct, 1947 1998-1015 Josephine Y. undated 1998-1016 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1952-1953 1998-1017 Bobby Bouahele, Gregory's student 1954 1998-1018 Vicki Allen and Gregory on the playground 1959-1960 1998-1019 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1960-1961 1998-1020 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1957-1958 1998-1021 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1959-1960 1998-1022 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1961-1962 1998-1023 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1959-1960 1998-1024 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1959 1998-1025 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1956-1957 1998-1026 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1956-1957 1998-1027 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1953-1954 1998-1028 Whittier School Faculty 1954-1955 1998-1029 Gregory's First Grade Class photo 1954-1955 1998-1030 Aubrey C. Knowles 1950 1998-1031 Campaign photo of Nelson A. Rockefeller 1964 1998-1032 General John H. McCormick 1956 1998-1033 Band outside the White House undated 1998-1034 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Arlington National Cemetery undated 1998-1035 Band on Pennsylvania Ave. undated 1998-1036 Retirement Ceremony for Brigadier General Cauble at Fort Myer undated 1998-1037 Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service (DACOWITS) 20th Anniversary Dinner 5 Oct, 1971 1998-1038 DACOWITS photo April, 1956 1998-1039 DACOWITS photo April, 1956 1998-1040 Bethesda Naval Medical Center May, 1956 1998-1041 DACOWITS photo 1958 1998-1042 DACOWITS photo 1958 1998-1043 DACOWITS photo 1969 1998-1044 DACOWITS photo 1958 1998-1045 DACOWITS photo 1958 1998-1046 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1047 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1048 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1049 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1050 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1051 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1052 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1053 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1053 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1054 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1055 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1056 DACOWITS photo undated 1988-1057 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1058 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1059 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1060 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1061 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1062 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1063 DACOWITS photo 1954 1998-1064 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1065 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1066 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1067 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1068 DACOWITS photo 1956 1998-1069 DACOWITS photo 1956 1998-1070 DACOWITS photo 1956 1998-1071 DACOWITS photo 1956 1998-1072 DACOWITS photo 1956 1998-1073 DACOWITS photo 1956 1998-1074 DACOWITS photo 1955 1998-1075 DACOWITS photo undated 1998-1076 DACOWITS photo 1956 1998-1077 Opening of Missoula Museum of the Arts undated 1998-1078 Gregory awarding an award to an Montana State University R.O.T.C. cadet, 956 1957 1998-1079 Gregory Mayoral Campaign photo 1947 1998-1080 Autographed Picture of President George and Barbara Bush undated 1998-1081 Verna Blodgett 1961 4/17 Two photographs of the Washington D. C., G.O.P. Women's Conference. Juliet Gregory with Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, candidate for President, and others. April 1964