George F. Grant papers, 1973-1985
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Grant, George F.
- Title
- George F. Grant papers
- Dates
- 1973-1985 (inclusive)19731985
- Quantity
- 0.8 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 2507
- Summary
- The George F. Grant papers consist of audio cassettes, correspondence, slides, articles, and miscellaneous material relating to George F. Grant or the publication of his newsletter, "The River Rat." Most of the material was gathered by Dan Abrams while working with Grant on documenting his life and work, including correspondence and 35 mm color transparency slides of Grant taken in 1982 and 1985. An incomplete collection of Grant's personal file of "The River Rat" is also included.
- 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
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- Collection materials are in English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical Note
George F. Grant (September 18, 1906-November 2, 2008) was an angler, fly tier, author, and conservationist. Born and raised in Butte, Montana, Grant completed a business school course in 1924 and undertook clerical work as a career prior to World War II. He developed a passion for fly fishing, especially on the Big Hole River, and commercially produced his custom-made flies for commercial sale. He also patented a fly design method in 1939. Grant authored two books (Master Fly Weaver, 1971; Montana Trout Flies, 1972) and published many articles and essays in local newspapers, various angler magazines, as well as his self-published newsletter "The River Rat." Grant also worked tirelessly for the conservation and cleanup of the Clark Fork and Big Hole rivers in Montana and established a foundation in 1988 to continue his work on the Big Hole River.
Content Description
The George F. Grant papers consist of audio cassettes, correspondence, slides, articles, and miscellaneous material relating to George Grant's life and the publication of his newsletter, "The River Rat." Most of the material was gathered by Dan Abrams while working with Grant on documenting his life and work, including correspondence and 35mm color transparency slides of Grant taken in 1982 and 1985. An incomplete collection of Grant's personal file of "The River Rat" is also included. The cassette tape recordings consist primarily of Grant narrating the articles he wrote for his newsletter, intended to be used as audio productions for fishing organizations. Tapes 1-4 are the original and edited version of an in-depth interview of George Grant by Dan Abrams in 1983.
Administrative Information
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Description: Book reviews and newspaper articles on or by George GrantContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Correspondence between George Grant and Daniel AbramsDates: 1981-1985Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Transcript of Daniel Abrams interview of George GrantDates: 1983 February 23Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Miscellaneous material relating to the publication of "The River Rat"Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Statistical data, biographical materials, and personal statements for George GrantContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Slides of George Grant taken by Daniel AbramsDates: 1982, 1984Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: The River RatDates: 1973-1979Container: Box 1, Folder 7-13
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Description: Original dictation cassette of Daniel Abrams with George Grant part 1Container: Box 2, Cassette 1
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Description: Original dictation cassette of Daniel Abrams with George Grant part 2Container: Box 2, Cassette 2
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Description: Daniel Abrams Interview of George Grant part 1Container: Box 2, Cassette 3
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Description: Daniel Abrams Interview of George Grant part 2Container: Box 2, Cassette 4
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Description: A New Zealand Gentleman — A letter from Henry Heath / Taylor, Arthur M. — The dry fly down underContainer: Box 2, Cassette 5
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Description: Allenspur Dam / Wild and Scenic Rivers ActContainer: Box 2, Cassette 6
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Description: The Backwoods Flytier / Western Big River Fly FishingContainer: Box 2, Cassette 7
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Description: Big Hole River / Rehicle DamContainer: Box 2, Cassette 8
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Description: Dan Bailey (Famous Flytier) / The A. S. Trude Trout Fly and Western Wet FliesContainer: Box 2, Cassette 9
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Description: Don Martinez (Famous Flytier) / Dangers on Western RiversContainer: Box 2, Cassette 10
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Description: Ellsworth Cardy / King of the RiverContainer: Box 2, Cassette 11
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Description: The End of the Rainbow / The Wonderful Wild Brown TroutContainer: Box 2, Cassette 12
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Description: Franz B. Pott (Famous Flytier) / How Not to Write a BookContainer: Box 2, Cassette 13
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Description: Goodbye to the North Fork / Farewell to the Lower MadisonContainer: Box 2, Cassette 14
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Description: Roderick Haig-Brown / Montana Fly Fishing HistoryContainer: Box 2, Cassette 15
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Description: Journeys into the Past / A Conservation EssayContainer: Box 2, Cassette 16
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Description: Montana Odyssey / A Little Bird Told MeContainer: Box 2, Cassette 17
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Description: Reville or Requiem / Sagebrush Rip-off [Rebellion]Container: Box 2, Cassette 18
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Description: River Rat #1 / River Rat #2Container: Box 2, Cassette 19
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Description: River Rat #3 / Tackle Counter TalesContainer: Box 2, Cassette 20
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Description: Scales and Tales / Autumn TroutContainer: Box 2, Cassette 21
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Description: The Vibert Box #1 / The Vibert Box #2Container: Box 2, Cassette 22
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Description: Western Style Dry Fliers / Pin Shaped Nymph BodiesContainer: Box 2, Cassette 23
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Description: Wise River Flood / Rocky Mountain WhitefishContainer: Box 2, Cassette 24
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Description: Woven Hair Hackle #1 / Paradise LostContainer: Box 2, Cassette 25
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Description: Woven Hair Hackle #2 / Trout Stream ValueContainer: Box 2, Cassette 26
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Description: Yellowstone River #1 / Charlie Cook's Big TroutContainer: Box 2, Cassette 27
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Description: Yellowstone River #2 / Fragments of Fly HistoryContainer: Box 2, Cassette 28
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Description: Wild Trout Confessions / Confessions of an AddictContainer: Box 2, Cassette 29
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Conservation of natural resources-Montana
- Conservationists--Montana
- Fishers--Montana
- Fly fishing
- Fly tyers--Montana
- Fly tying
- River rat
- Stream conservation-Clark Fork (Mont. and Idaho)
- Stream conservation-Montana-Big Hole River
