Frederick Roger Schauer Photographs, 1918-1930

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Schauer, Frederick Roger (1901-1960)
Title
Frederick Roger Schauer Photographs
Dates
1918-1930 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 album and 16 unbound sheets
Collection Number
Mss 510
Summary
The Frederick Roger Schauer Photographs contain images taken between 1918 and 1930 of Missoula and the surrounding area, University of Montana campus buildings, and student life, as well as Rollin H. McKay photos of Western Montana buildings and landscapes.
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
visual

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Frederick Roger Schauer was born on October 26, 1901 in Laurel, Montana. He studied chemistry at the University of Montana in Missoula (then called the State University of Montana), graduating in 1924. During his time at the university, Schauer was a member of the Alchemists club. After graduation, Schauer taught in the Billings school system. He died in January 1960.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Frederick Roger Schauer Photographs document student life and the University of Montana campus in Missoula from 1918-1930. Highlights include Grizzly football games and track events, as well as images from Schauer’s travels and Rollin H. McKay photos of Missoula and the surrounding areas.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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

Frederick Roger Schauer Photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Photographs in the collection are arranged thematically.

Custodial History

Charles and Jean Waddell of Billings, Montana, sent the collection to Mike and Maureen Mansfield. The date of the original donation is unknown, but the University of Montana archives accessioned the photos in March of 1984.

Acquisition Information

Mike and Maureen Mansfield donated the collection to the University of Montana Foundation, and the foundation transferred them to the archives on March 9, 1984.

Processing Note

The University of Montana archives processed the album in 2007 and maintained its original order and captions. In 2021, the loose sheets were arranged thematically based on an estimate of their original order and a detailed container list was provided.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1 Photo album, Frederick Roger Schauer at the University of Montana
Mount Sentinel views; lookout station; University gym; panoramic views of University of Montana campus; grandstand; University Main Hall; Science Hall; Music rooms; Simpkins Hall (Thanksgiving Day decorations); Clarence Holmberg; "Frosh" work squad; “Soph versus Frosh” tug-of-war; Whitman game; cottages, barracks, and hospital at Fort Missoula; Student Army Training Corps (SATC) at the University of Montana (R.H. McKay photo); Polley's lumber mill; train station (R.H. McKay photo); Big Blackfoot River at Bonner, Montana; protests on campus and downtown Missoula (loggers?); “Kangaroo” event on campus; Judge Keeley; Earl Sandvig; Samuel Banfield; Memorial Day parade; University of Montana versus Pullman football game; University of Montana versus University of Washington; players: Swede, McGowan, Adams, Sullivan, Higbee, Carver, McGowan, Elliot, Freeman, DeMers, Dahlberg, Higbee; University of Montana versus University of Southern California (score 31-0); players: Carver, Freeman, Elliot, Dorsey, McGowan, Coach Bierman, Wahlberg, Baird, Porter, Kushner, Sullivan, Waltershircher, Finch, Adams, J. Olson, Morris, Weatly, Bevy, Harris, Ramsey, DeMers, Fitzgerald, Farmer; University of Montana versus Mount St. Charles; Lucky, a grizzly; Bruins versus Aggies; “Snake dance”; Bitterroot River; Audy DePirro; Johnny Lewis running two-miler; ROTC parade leaders on Armistice Day; Prosser high jumping in Helena, Montana; Columbia Gardens in Butte, Montana; Anaconda smelter; representatives from Laurel, Montana; construction of new gym; new library; Music shacks and Craig Hall; Chem building; Professor Bateman's home and family; Professor C.W. Leaphart and family
1918-1923
2 Loose photo album pages, Frederick Roger Schauer's student life, travels, teaching career, and family
Student ticket for 1921-1922 season; freshman versus sophomore tug-of-war (sophomores defeated); autos at the track meet; interscholastic track meet; Clara Wolter; Glendale Tournament of Roses Parade; Carl Schauerhammer's bible circa 1852; interior of Baptist church; Main Hall (R.H. McKay photo); Bonner, Montana, lumber mill; sheep on the Montana range (R.H. McKay photo); Rattlesnake and Mount Jumbo(R.H. McKay photo); Clark Dam in Missoula, Montana (R.H. McKay photo); Higgins Avenue bridge; Episcopal church; new library reading room; new North Hall; Edwin Bailey and parade; Kangaroo court; Aber Day; Alchemist club members: David Smith, Maclay, Wallace Winders, Roscoe Jackman, Walter Simpson, Dr. R.H. Jesse, Roger Schauer, Dr. J. W. Howard, William Koch; Everett Butler and Mary Vedder; "Bill" Johnston from New York; Eddie Closo; Sam, the wrestler; Samuel Banfield and mother; Waino Nyland; Anaconda Copper Mining Company; waste piles; Georgetown Lake, Anaconda, Montana; Missoula power plant near Mount Stewart; Masonic Temple in Helena, Montana; Wolf Creek, Montana; W.S.C versus Grizzlies football game; special train to Bozeman, Montana ; Bozeman gym; Grizzly crowd at game; Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Margaret; Wayne Shoop and Charlotte (?); Varsity vodvil (vaudeville) parade; 6th and 7th graders; practice teaching; Craig Hall workers; University library (R.H. McKay photo); campus with view of Missoula in the background (R.H. McKay photo); sunset on Flathead Lake (R.H. McKay photo); Flathead war dance (R.H. McKay photo); Mission range (R.H. McKay photo); Mount Jumbo in Missoula, Montana (R.H. McKay photo); Mr. and Mrs. Jason Jones and Myrtle; Corbin Hall; Flathead River at prospective dam site; North Hall; Gertrude Joy Schauer at BA graduation; father, Gertrude, mother; Carl Beall and mother at MA graduation; President Clapp reception with band; Mystic Lake Power House; Mission Mountains, east of St. Ignatius, Montana; Polson, Montana; Flathead Lake; Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul train east of Butte at the Continental Divide; Roger, Jean, Dorothy, Bertha, Margery, Auntie, mother, father; Shell Oil Company bulk station in Billings, Montana
1919-1930

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Chemistry--Montana--Missoula--Societies, etc.
  • State University of Montana (Missoula)--Students--Photographs

Corporate Names

  • Alchemists (Organization)
  • State University of Montana (Missoula)--Photographs.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photograph albums--Montana--Missoula