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Rhoda Richardson Papers, 1908
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Richardson, Rhoda, 1892-1978
- Title
- Rhoda Richardson Papers
- Dates
- 1908 (inclusive)19081908
- Quantity
- 0.2 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 466 (collection)
- Summary
- Rhoda Richardson was a resident of Lothrop and Missoula, Montana. The collection consists of her memories and photographs of the 1908 flood in western Montana.
- 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
-
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
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Rhoda Richardson was born on May 12, 1892, in Butte, Montana, to Charles and Annie Brown Richardson. Her father was in charge of W.A. Clark's logging enterprises in Butte, Montana. When Richardson was twelve years old, the family moved to Lothrop, Montana. She attended high school in Missoula. Around 1921, she permanently moved to Missoula, Montana. For several years she worked as an office clerk at Northern Pacific Railroad. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks, and Chapter AT, PEO. Richardson died on December 6, 1978, in Missoula, Montana.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains materials related to the 1908 flood in western Montana, including reminiscence by Rhoda Richardson and photographs.
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
[Name of document or photograph number], Rhoda Richardson Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is divided into two series:
Series I: Reminiscence, 0.1 linear feet, undated
Series II: Photographs, 24 photographs, 1908
Custodial History
The collection was originally donated to the Missoula City-County Library by Rhoda Richardson.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Rhoda Richardson through the Missoula City-County Library, date unknown.
Processing Note
The actions of the original processors are unknown. In 2002, the collection was re-described.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Reminiscence , undatedReturn to Top
The series contains a carbon copy of a reminiscence Rhoda Richardson wrote about her early life in Lothrop, Montana, and the flood of 1908, in particular. The series also contains short biographies Richardson wrote about Andrew B. Hammond and Charles E. Beckwith.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Western Montana Flood
|
undated |
Series II: Photographs , 1908Return to Top
The series contains photographs of the 1908 flood of the Clark Fork River (then known as the Missoula River) in western Montana. The photographs include the Higgins Avenue Bridge in Missoula and the lumberyard at Lothrop, Montana. The series also contains photographs of logging at Ninemile Creek.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | 466(II)1: Higgins Avenue Bridge, Missoula,
Montana |
ca. 1908 |
| 1/2 | 466(II)2: Higgins Avenue Bridge, Missoula,
Montana |
ca. 1908 |
| 1/3 | 466(II)3: Missoula River at Lothrop,
Montana, during flood |
1908 |
| 1/4 | 466(II)4: Lothrop Bridge, Lothrop, Montana
|
ca. 1908 |
| 1/5 | 466(II)5: "All that was left of the Lothrop
Bridge," N.P.R.R. tracks in foreground, Lothrop, Montana |
June 1908 |
| 1/6 | 466(II)6: buildings at Lothrop, Montana,
during flood |
1908 |
| 1/7 | 466(II)7: lumber yard and buildings
underwater at Lothrop, Montana |
1908 |
| 1/8 | 466(II)8: buildings underwater at Lothrop,
Montana |
1908 |
| 1/9 | 466(II)9: mill and bunk houses, house and
office at Lothrop, Montana, flood |
1908 |
| 1/10 | 466(II)10: Lothrop Mill during flood,
Lothrop, Montana |
1908 |
| 1/11 | 466(II)11: lumberyard and buildings during
flood, Lothrop, Montana |
1908 |
| 1/12 | 466(II)12: lumberyard in winter at Lothrop,
Montana |
ca.1908 |
| 1/13 | 466(II)13: lumberyard at Lothrop, Montana
|
ca. 1908 |
| 1/14 | 466(II)14: lumberyard at Lothrop, Montana
|
ca. 1908 |
| 1/15 | 466(II)15: lumberyard at Lothrop, Montana,
during flood |
1908 |
| 1/16 | 466(II)16: lumberyard at Lothrop, Montana,
during flood |
1908 |
| 1/17 | 466(II)17: logs at landing on Ninemile Creek
|
ca. 1908 |
| 1/18 | 466(II)18: logs at landing on Ninemile Creek
|
ca. 1908 |
| 1/19 | 466(II)19: "Old time logging methods"
|
1908 |
| 1/20 | 466(II)20: Logging at Lothrop, Montana
|
1908 |
| 1/21 | 466(II)21: Horse team (view from behind)
hauling logs at Lothrop, Montana |
ca. 1908 |
| 1/22 | 466(II)22: Ranch vegetable garden at Lothrop
(?), Montana |
ca. 1908 |
| 1/23 | 466(II)23: House at Lothrop (?), Montana
|
ca. 1908 |
| 1/24 | 466(II)24: "Nello" the dog at Lothrop (?),
Montana, house |
ca. 1908 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Canadian Americans--Montana--Missoula--Biography
- Floods--Clark Fork (Mont. and Idaho)
- Floods--Clark Fork (Mont. and Idaho)--Photographs
- Logging--Montana--Ninemile Creek (Missoula County)--Photographs
Personal Names
- Beckwith, Charles E., 1836-1928--Biography
- Hammond, Andrew B. (Andrew Benoni), 1848-1934--Biography
Geographical Names
- Lothrop (Mont.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs--Montana--Missoula County
- Reminiscences--Montana--Missoula County
Finding aid prepared by Jennifer Rusk
2002
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