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Montana Cycling collection, 1976-2014

Overview of the Collection

Title
Montana Cycling collection
Dates
1976-2014 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.6 linear foot
Collection Number
Pam 13
Summary
This is a compiled collection of magazines, newsletters, directories, and other resources related to bike riding, touring and cycling safety in Montana. The bulk of the collection consists of publications produced by BikeCentennial (later known as Adventure Cycling) and the Missoula Bicycle Club (known for a time as Missoulians on Bicycles). Most of the materials were published in Missoula.
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
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Content Description

This 'artificial' collection contains magazines, newsletters, directories, flyers, posters, and postcards published primarily in Missoula, Montana, related to cyling, bicycle safety, tours, and special events. The bulk of the collection consists of publications from BikeCentennial (known since 1993 as the Adventure Cycling Association) and the Missoula Bicycle Club (known from 1997-2019 as Missoulians on Bicycles, or MOBI). Miscellaneous newsletters related to bicycling created by the City of Missoula and the Montana Transportation Project are also included.

BikeCentennial began as the planning organization of a cross-country bicycle tour commemorating the United States bicentennial in 1976 and later expanded to charting additional long-distance routes for cyclists. In 1993, the group rebranded as Adventure Cycling Association and continues to operate today.

The Missoula Bicycle Club was also established in 1976 as a non-profit promoting safe cycling in Montana. From 1997-2019, the organization was known as Missoulians on Bicycles (MOBI), but it has since reverted its name to the Missoula Bicycle Club.

Prominent publications in this collection include: Bikereport, Adventure Cyclist, Cyclosource, The Cyclists' Yellow Pages , and the Missoula Bike Club / Missoulians on Bicycles Newsletter.

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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. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

Montana Cycling Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series:

Series I: Missoula Bicycle Club/Missoulians on Bicycles Publications and Promotional Materials, 1977-2014, 1.4 linear feet

Series II: BikeCentennial/Adventure Cycling Association Publications and Promotional Materials, 1976-2009, 2.2 linear feet

Series III: Miscellaneous Newsletters and Flyers, 1980-2002, 1 folder

Custodial History

Some of these materials were held by Greg Siple/Missoula Bicycle Club prior to their transfer to The University of Montana between 1988 and 1990. Mansfield Library maintained subscriptions to most of the BikeCentennial/Adventure Cycling Association publications and collected them as they were published. The miscellaneous newsletters located in the Series III were originally part of the Montana Pamphlet Collection and were incorporated into this collection in 2014.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Greg Siple and the Missoula Bicycle Club, circa 1988-1990.

Processing Note

In 2014, the Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections processed the Missoula Bicycle Club Newsletters and the miscellaneous cycling-related newsletters and flyers as the Montana Cycling pamphlet collection (PAM 013). In 2022, the BikeCentennial/Adventure Cycling Association publications were added to the collection.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Cycling

Corporate Names

  • Missoulians on Bicycles (610)

Finding aid prepared by Hannah Soukup and Kristin Gates
2014

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