Maureen and Mike Mansfield Miscellany Collection, 1945-2006
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Antonich LaMotte, Genevieve, 1945-1981
- Armstrong, D.C., 1970
- Borcherdt, Edward Jr., 1953, 1962
- Ferguson, Russell et al., 1968
- Gerow, Eugene, 1963
- Gordon, Taylor, 1968
- Green Smith, Verna, 1967-1985
- Klune, Rudolph and Anna, 1961-1975
- Maley, Sue and Frances, 1963
- Mason, David and Helen, 1964-1976
- Mattson, Rebecca and Richard, 1971-1980
- Miller, Francis, 1997
- Missoula County Treasurer, 1974
- Price, Melvin, 1987
- Reber, Joseph, 1952-2006
- Roberts, Sam, undated
- Samuels, Mrs. Emerson, 1971
- Seidensticker, John, 1975
- Slonaker, Larry, 1984
- Swiger, Pamela, 1974
- Unidentified, undated
- Unidentified, undated
- Walter, Cora Lee, 1969
- Johnson, Audrey, April 16, 1971
- McGee, Warren and Bernice, 1963-1989
- Archdale, Frank and Ayako, 1982-1986
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Maureen and Mike Mansfield Miscellany Collection
- Dates
- 1945-2006 (inclusive)19452006
- Quantity
- 0.4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 975
- Summary
- The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Miscellany Collection contains letters, cards, photographs, and ephemera saved by various individuals who received correspondence from the Mansfields from the mid-1940s through the early 2000s. The bulk of this artificial collection consists of letters from Mike Mansfield to constituents and non-constituents about specific issues or personal concerns.
- Repository
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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
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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
Content Description
This is an artificial collection of correspondence, photographs, and ephemera relating to Maureen and Mike Mansfield. The majority of the collection consists of letters written by Mike Mansfield to constituents, non-constituents, and acquaintances about specific, and often personal, issues. The collection also contains a few photographs and one letter from Maureen Mansfield to friends in Missoula. Items in this collection came to the Mansfield Libary Archives and Special Collections at different times from individual donors.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
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.
Preferred Citation
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Miscellany Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically by the last name of the individual(s) who collected and/or donated the items to the Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections. Accurals added after initial processing are listed in the order they were received by the Archives, not alphabetically.
Custodial History
This is an artificial collection with various creators. Most items were held by the original recipients until they donated them to the Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
The Mansfield Library received the items in this collection at different times between the years of 1991 and 2023. .
Processing Note
Copies of the Congressional Record were not retained.
Related Materials
The University of Montana's Archives and Special Collections holds the Mike Mansfield Papers (Mss 065).
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Antonich LaMotte, Genevieve
Correspondence re: job seeking, foreign service, Chile Exploration Company, Christmas cards, condolences, etc.
Dates: 1945-1981Container: Box/Folder 1/1 -
Description: Armstrong, D.C.
Correspondence re: Vietnam War opposition, ending the war, Cambodia
Dates: 1970Container: Box/Folder 1/2 -
Description: Borcherdt, Edward Jr.
Correspondence re: Marine service, Korean War, China, communism, MacArthur Plan, European Common Market, Bay of Pigs, Thailand, Katanga regime, economic policy of the Kennedy administration, International Cooperation Agency, etc.
Dates: 1953, 1962Container: Box/Folder 1/3 -
Description: Ferguson, Russell et al.
Correspondence expressing condolences
Dates: 1968Container: Box/Folder 1/4 -
Description: Gerow, Eugene
Reminisince and correspondence re: JFK assassination
Dates: 1963Container: Box/Folder 1/5 -
Description: Gordon, Taylor
Correspondence re: Dr. Martin Luther King and Vietnam; photo of the Meaghar County Historical Society
Dates: 1968Container: Box/Folder 1/6 -
Description: Green Smith, Verna
Correspodence from former student re: Vietnam, Iranian revolution, exit visas, etc.
Dates: 1967-1985Container: Box/Folder 1/7 -
Description: Klune, Rudolph and Anna
Miscellaneous correspondence
Dates: 1961-1975Container: Box/Folder 1/8 -
Description: Maley, Sue and Frances
Correspondence from Maureen Mansfield
Dates: 1963Container: Box/Folder 1/9 -
Description: Mason, David and Helen
Correspondence re: campaign assistance, Gardiner Cromwell, etc.
Dates: 1964-1976Container: Box/Folder 1/10 -
Description: Mattson, Rebecca and Richard
Correspondence re: National Next Door Neighbor Day
Dates: 1971-1980Container: Box/Folder 1/11 -
Description: Miller, Francis
Photo of the Butte, Montana home where Mike Mansfield rented a room as a student at the School of Mines
Dates: 1997Container: Box/Folder 1/12 -
Description: Missoula County Treasurer
Correspondence re: automobile tags for Mansfield's personal car
Dates: 1974Container: Box/Folder 1/13 -
Description: Price, Melvin
Correspondence and campaign materials for a different Mike Mansfield who ran for U.S. Congress in Illinois
Dates: 1987Container: Box/Folder 1/14 -
Description: Reber, Joseph
Correspondence and photos re: Montana Young Democrats, recommendations for appointments, Montana housing projects, Mansfield endowment at the University of Montana, Mansfield Foundation, etc.
Dates: 1952-2006Container: Box/Folder 1/15 -
Description: Roberts, Sam
Photo of Mansfield and unidentified others in front of the Montana state flag
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/16 -
Description: Samuels, Mrs. Emerson
Correspondence re: daughter's wedding
Dates: 1971Container: Box/Folder 1/17 -
Description: Seidensticker, John
Correspondence re: gun control
Dates: 1975Container: Box/Folder 1/18 -
Description: Slonaker, Larry
Correspondence re: seasonal greetings
Dates: 1984Container: Box/Folder 1/19 -
Description: Swiger, Pamela
Correspondence re: Democratic Party dinner in Butte, Montana, on November 2, 1974. Mansfield wrote the letter to Pam Swiger, a journalist at the Montana Standard, summarizing a speech he planned to give, because she was not sure she'd be able to cover the event
Dates: 1974Container: Box/Folder 1/20 -
Description: Unidentified
Photograph of Mansfield with an unidentified man holding a dog
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/21 -
Description: Unidentified
Memo to an unidentified U.S. President asking if he planned to veto an education bill
Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 1/22 -
Description: Walter, Cora Lee
Correspondence re: tax reform
Dates: 1969Container: Box/Folder 1/23 -
Description: Johnson, Audrey
Correspondence re: Lieutenant William Calley's court martial and trial for the My Lai Massacre
Dates: April 16, 1971Container: Box/Folder 1/24 -
Description: McGee, Warren and Bernice
Clippings about Mansfield collected over the span of his career; limited correspondence
Dates: 1963-1989Container: Box/Folder 1/25 -
Description: Archdale, Frank and Ayako
Correspondence, parking pass and map for American Embassy in Japan
Dates: 1982-1986Container: Box/Folder 1/26
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Legislators--United States
Personal Names
- Mansfield, Maureen Hayes, 1905-2000--Correspondence
- Mansfield, Mike, 1903-2001--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Mansfield Library--Archives
Family Names
- Mansfield family--Archives
Geographical Names
- Montana--Archival resources
- Montana--History--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Ephemera
- Photographs
