Gary Herbert Howells Papers, 1933-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Howells, Gary Herbert 1933-2000
Title
Gary Herbert Howells Papers
Dates
1933-2012
Quantity
3.3 linear feet
Collection Number
Collection 2614, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary
The Gary Herbert Howells Papers consists of correspondence with customers, fellow rod builders, fly tiers, and anglers from across the world.
Repository
Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Gary Howells was a renowned designer and manufacturer of high-quality bamboo fly rods. He worked for Winston Rod Company until 1970 when he went out on his own as a rod builder. Because of high demand Gary limited rods to one per customer per year. He was also an avid angler who fished across the Western U.S. Canada, and South America. Gary won several Field and Stream awards for fish caught during the early 1960’s. Gary passed away on April 9, 2000 in Richmond, California.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The Gary Herbert Howells Papers consists of correspondence with customers, fellow rod builders, fly tiers, and anglers from across the world. Also included are business records from 1957-1997 that includes receipts, cashed checks, and accounting records. Additional items include fishing diaries detailing angling experiences from 1948-1975, as well as photo albums and personal slides of rivers, insects, fish, rods, family and friends.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Correspondence, business records, diaries, photo albums, and 35 mm slides were purchased by Montana State University Library from Craig Lynch in 2016.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2019 April 1

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 Correspondence 1960
1/2 Correspondence 1963
1/3 Correspondence 1972
1/4 Correspondence 1973
1/5-8 Correspondence 1974
1/9-12 Correspondence 1975
1/13-14 Correspondence 1976
2/1-4 Correspondence 1977
2/5-8 Correspondence 1978
3/1-2 Correspondence 1980
3/3-4 Correspondence 1981
3/5 Correspondence 1982
3/6 Correspondence 1983
3/7 Correspondence 1984
3/8-9 Correspondence 1985
3/10 Correspondence 1986
3/11 Correspondence 1987
3/12 Correspondence 1988
3/13 Correspondence 1989
3/14 Correspondence 1990
4/1 Correspondence 1991
4/2 Correspondence 1992
4/3 Correspondence 1993
4/4 Correspondence 1994
4/5 Correspondence 1995
4/6 Correspondence 1996
4/7 Correspondence 1997
4/8 Correspondence 1998
4/9 Correspondence 1999
4/10 Correspondence 2000
4/11 Correspondence 2007
4/12 Correspondence 2012
4/13 Correspondence, H. Thomas Payne
4/14 Correspondence, Craig T. Lynch
4/15 Correspondence, Martin J. Keane
4/16 Correspondence, Dan Klein
4/17 Correspondence Undated
4/18 Field and stream awards 1960-1966
5/1 Business Records 1957-1961
5/2 Business Records 1963-1964
5/3 Business Records 1965
5/4 Business Records 1968
5/5 Business Records 1969
5/6 Business Records 1971-1972
5/7 Business Records 1973
5/8 Business Records 1974
5/9 Business Records 1975
5/10 Business Records 1976
5/11 Business Records 1977
5/12 Business Records 1978
5/13 Business Records 1979
5/14 Business Records 1980
5/15 Business Records 1981
6/1 Business Records 1982
6/2 Business Records 1983
6/3 Business Records 1984
6/4 Business Records 1985
6/5 Business Records 1986
6/6 Business Records 1987
6/7 Business Records 1988
6/8 Business Records 1989
6/9 Business Records 1990
6/10 Business Records 1991
6/11 Business Records 1992
6/12 Business Records 1993
6/13 Business Records 1994
6/14 Business Records 1995
6/15 Business Records 1996
6/16 Business Records 1997
6/17 Notebook: excise tax 1986-1997
7/1 Family history, certificate, article, and licenses
Petereit Family History; Copy of Birth Certificate for Gary Herbert Howells; Article titled Ol’ Reverend Lang with rejection letter from Outdoor Life dates August 13, 1959; Fishing license from Idaho, Montana and Wyoming 1948-1955
August 13, 1959, 1948-1955
7/2 Photographs, #1-30
7/3 Photo album 1
7/4 Photo album 2
7/5 Photo album 3
7/6 Fishing diaries 1948-1950, 1965, 1969, 1970-1974, 1975
Box
8 Books 1-3 Slides
Note: USB containing digital surrogates for the fishing, flies, and family slides with a key created by Gregg Messel available.
1959-1990

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