MTGMss414.xml Guide to the Willard A. Hartley Photographs 1888-circa 1975 Hartley (Willard A.) Photographs Finding aid prepared by Mark Fritch Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula © 2011
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Mss 414 Hartley, Willard A., 1907-1996 Willard A. Hartley photographs 1888-circa 1975 80 photographs Photographs in the Willard Hartley collection are of downtown Missoula, Montana, the Paxson Murals in the Missoula County Courthouse, flooding at the Buckhouse Bridge and Beavertail Hill, the Ninemile area and the Ninemile House, Bannack Ghost Town, Stark, Greenough, Potomac, Seeley Lake and Saltese, Montana. Materials are visual Biographical Note

Willard A. "Bill" Hartley, was born April 22, 1907, and lived most of his life in Missoula, Montana. His parents were Austin and Bessie Hartley, originally from Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada. Bill was raised and educated in Missoula and Stark, Montana. In 1926 his family moved to Greenough, Montana, where he drove buses from Missoula into the Blackfoot River Valley until 1929 when he married Margaret Matthiessen, also of Missoula. Bill and Margaret then moved to Great Falls and operated a service station until 1934, when they returned to Missoula with Bill working for the Anaconda Company. They had one daughter, Shirley (Wyckman). In 1944, the Hartleys moved to Saltese, Montana, and operated the Saltese Inn. In the late 1940s they retruned to Missoula, purchased the Dorothy Apartments, and Mr. Hartley worked for the local Caterpillar dealer selling heavy equipment in Missoula, Kalispell and Butte. Bill Hartley retired in 1972 and died in Missoula on February 28, 1996.

The 80 photographic negatives which make up this collection are of downtown Missoula, Montana, flooding at the Buckhouse Bridge and Beavertail Hill, the Ninemile area and Ninemile House, Bannack Ghost Town, the Paxson Murals in the Missoula County Courthouse, Stark, Greenough, Potomac, Seeley Lake and Saltese, Montana. The dates range from 1888 to the mid 1970s.

This collection is held in 3 folders arranged by subject; additional negatives described at the item level.

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],Willard A. Hartley Photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Images were the personal property of Bill A. Hartley.

Donated to the Archives by Bill A. Hartley in 1988.

Although no documentation exists regarding original actions by the Archives, it is likely that many (or all) of the photos were borrowed from Hartley, copies made by the Archives, and originals returned to Hartley. Negatives have been placed in protective envelopes and sorted by geographic location into three folders. Other images are described at the item level.

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.

Paxson, E. S., 1852-1919 Ninemile House (Missoula County, Mont.)--Photographs Bannack (Mont.)--Photographs Buckhouse Bridge (Mont.)--Photographs Missoula (Mont.)--Photographs Bannack (Mont.)--Photographs Courthouses--Montana--Missoula--Photographs Floods--Montana--Missoula County--Photographs Missoula (Mont.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs Photographs--Montana--Missoula Montana Missoula 75.0001 Austin Hartley, Chauncey Woodworth and an unidentified stage actor. circa 1904 75.0002 Austin Hale Hartley, Missoula, Montana. Ingalls Photo. circa 1892 75.0003 G. Napier Hartley (behind counter) operated Hartley's Confectionary and Stationary in the original Florence Hotel. Store taken over in late 1890s by his brother Austin, who put in the first soda fountain in Missoula, Montana. circa 1890 75.0004 Missoula Mercantile Grocery Department. G. Napier Hartley second from right. July 1888 75.0005 "Dad and Uncle Jule" coming from Dad's Union House which was two blocks down the street they are coming off of. They are headed to the Florence Hotel. Missoula, Montana. circa 1900 75.0006 Superior, Montana circa 1940 75.0007 1908 flood taken from Beavertail Hill, looking west. East of Missoula, Montana. 1908 75.0008 1908 flood taken from Beavertail Hill, looking east. East of Missoula, Montana. 1908 75.0009 President Taft and Roland Hartley (with top hat). Roland lived in Everett, Washington, and operated a lumber business. He was governor of Washington from 1924-1932. circa 1911 75.0010 Bunk house at the Saint Lawrence Mine, 6 miles south of Saltese, Montana. 1940 75.0011 Saint Lawrence Mine, located 6 miles south of Saltese, Montana, at Silver Lake on Silver Creek. circa 1940 75.0012 Ferry on cut-off between Saint Regis and Paradise, Montana. circa 1950 75.0013 Bill and Marg Hartley's Saltese Inn, Saltese, Montana. 1947 75.0014 Camel's Hump road to Highway 10, west of Missoula, Montana, going up Lookout Pass. circa 1928 75.0015 Paris Gibson in office in Todd Building, Great Falls, Montana. 1912 76.0019 Wallace, Idaho (postcard) undated 76.0020 Saltese, Montana July 4, 1913 76.0021 Saltese, Montana January 29, 1913 76.0124 Man posed behind Lue Parker. Stage is a 1920s limousine style vehicle. Along the side of the stage are the names: Missoula, Potomac, Sunset, and ACM Camp. It is parked by the Missoula Northern Pacific Depot. Photo by McKay. 1927 76.0125 Greenough Post Office and Hartley Store, parked in front in the snow is the "Seeley Lake Stage," a jeep-like vehicle with eight wheels, a caterpillar-like track encircles the rear three wheels on either side. circa 1920s 76.1159 Anaconda Copper Mining Camp #1 (Headquarters) at Stark, Montana. Lima "Shay" locomotive. Girls in photo left to right: Lillian Snyder, Edna Remick, Margaret Remick and Sadie Snyder. 1919 76.1160 Stark, Montana circa 1918 76.1161 In the Ninemile area near Stark, Montana. Anaconda Copper Mining Company steam powered "donkey" for ground-skidding logs mounted on log runners. From left to right: George (Irvine) Huff, Gladys (Irvine) Huff, Pat McElligott and Dan Longpre 1920 76.1162 In the Ninemile area near Stark, Montana. Anaconda Copper Mining Company Lima (gear driven) "Shay" locomotive for hauling logs. Pictured with a steam powered "slide ass" log loading jammer 1920 76.1163 Anaconda Copper Mining Company Camp #7 on Stony Creek, up behind the Pete and Absolom Longpre ranches. Lower Ninemile area near Stark, Montana. 1918 88.0062 Cabin City Camp on Highway 10, at the west end of "Camel's Hump." West of Missoula, Montana. undated 88.0063 1. Saltese Inn, 2. "Ma" Pete's house. Note the flood waters. Saltese, Montana. undated 88.0064 Saltese, Montana. Note the flood waters on the Saltese Inn in the left background. circa 1948 88.0074 Old Northern Pacific roundhouse, Missoula, Montana. 1920 89.0282 Seeley Lake Stage, Montana. circa 1930s 89.0284 Seeley Lake Stage operated by O. A. Coates, Seeley Lake, Montana. circa 1930s 1 Bannack, Montana photographs Circa 1960 2 Missoula, Montana, flood at Buckhouse Bridge, Missoula County Courthouse and downtown 1927 - circa 1975 3 Ninemile House, John Palmer's headstone, "9 Mile" Brown and Mrs. Remick 1908, 1928 and undated