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Walter Matthau "Hello to Montanans" videorecording, 1998
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Matthau, Walter, 1920-2000
- Title
- Walter Matthau "Hello to Montanans" videorecording
- Dates
- 1998 (inclusive)19981998
- Quantity
- 1 videocassette (3 minutes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 731
- Summary
- The Walter Matthau video is a "Hello to Montanans," particularly to those attending the September 1998 Civilian Conservation Corps reunion in Libby, Montana. In under three minutes, Matthau says hello, recalls his CCC days in 1939 including a fire on Dead Horse Ridge, enjoying the company of the other men, the good food, gaining 30 pounds of mostly muscle, and he tells a brief anecdote about Lawrence Welk.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Walter John Matthau was born on October 1, 1920 to Milton and Rose Matthau in New York City. He was an American actor who starred in many films and is probably best known for his role as Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple and his frequent collaborations with Odd Couple star Jack Lemmon. He won an Academy Award for his performance in the Billy Wilder film The Fortune Cookie. Matthau died on July 1, 2000.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Walter Matthau video is a "Hello to Montanans," particularly to those attending the September 1998 Civilian Conservation Corps reunion in Libby, Montana. In under three minutes, Matthau says hello, recalls his CCC days in 1939 including a fire on Dead Horse Ridge, Flathead County, Montana, enjoying the company of the other men, the good food, gaining 30 pounds of mostly muscle, and he tells a brief anecdote about Lawrence Welk.
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-Missoula.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Walter Matthau Video, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Forest fires--Montana--Flathead County
Personal Names
- Welk, Lawrence, 1903-1992--Anecdotes
Corporate Names
- Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.)--Montana
Form or Genre Terms
- Moving Images
Finding aid prepared by Teresa
Hamann
2010
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
