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William E. Farr Papers, circa 1880s - circa 2010s

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Farr, William E., 1938-
Title
William E. Farr Papers
Dates
circa 1880s - circa 2010s (inclusive)
Quantity
Approximately 30.0 linear feet
Collection Number
Mss 982
Summary
This collection contains photographs and research files compiled by University of Montana Professor of History William E. Farr.
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, visual
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Biographical Note

William E. Farr is a Senior Fellow at the O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West and Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Montana, Missoula.

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Content Description

This collection includes photographs and research files compiled by William E Farr. Among the materials are photographs compiled during research for the publication The Reservation Blackfeet, 1882-1945: A Photographic History of Cultural Survival, and writings informing Julius Seyler and the Blackfeet: An Impressionist at Glacier National Park.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Non-exclusive copyright for some portions of this collection have been transferred to the University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

William E. Farr Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This unprocessed collection is currently arranged into series primarily by accession number. Most accessions have inventories available from Archives and Special Collections.

Series I: Accession 2023-065, Collection of Blackfeet Reservation Photographs, circa 1880-1945, 8.0 linear feet

Series II: Accessions 2020-049 and 2021-077, Research Files, approximately 10.0 linear feet

Series III: Accession 2020-015, Collection of Historical Photographs of Montana, 1916-1933, 0.5 linear feet

Custodial History

the materials in this collection were held by William E. Farr until their transfer to the University of Montana

Acquisition Information

William E. Farr donated the materials in this collection to the University of Montana's Archives and Special Collections in several accessions between 2019 and 2023.

Processing Note

The materials in this collection have not yet been arranged and described by the Archives. They are currently in their original order as donated by William E. Farr.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Personal Names

Titles within the Collection

  • Julius Seyler and the Blackfeet: An Impressionist at Glacier National Park
  • The Reservation Blackfeet, 1882-1945: A Photographic History of Cultural Survival