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Norma Smith Papers, 1895-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Norma, 1913-2001
- Title
- Norma Smith Papers
- Dates
- 1895-2000 (inclusive)18952000
- Quantity
- 3.2 linear feet
- Collection Number
- 2329
- Summary
- The Norma Smith Papers contain her research material for her manuscript on Jeannette Rankin. The collection also contains: photocopies of Jeannette Rankin correspondence throughout her career; Norma's research notes and bibliographic material; research correspondence; correspondence with Jeannette Rankin and her personal secretary, Reita Rivers; notes from Norma's interviews with Rankin as well as copies of other interviews, and clippings. In addition to her research on Jeannette Rankin, the collection also includes personal papers, other research material, and family history research. The collection also contains photographs of Jeannette Rankin and her home in Georgia and pictures of Norma's family.
- Repository
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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
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Norma (Longetig) Smith was born on March 1, 1913, in Mohler, Idaho. She graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in journalism in 1933. Norma lived in Bozeman from 1950 until 1967. During that time she completed her Master's degree in history, graduating in 1961 from Montana State College. She worked as a secretary, social worker, newspaper reporter, editor, and free lance writer having published some poetry in the Saturday Evening Post. She married Louis DeSpain Smith and they had three children. Norma first met Jeannette Rankin during her graduation ceremony from Montana State College in 1961 when she received her Master's degree in history and Jeannette Rankin was awarded an honorary doctorate. Over the next decade Norma visited and interviewed Rankin in both Montana and Georgia.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Norma Smith papers contain her research material for her manuscript on Jeannette Rankin. Although it bore the working title of "Fighting Pacifist," Smith's work was eventually published as Jeannette Rankin, America's Conscience (Helena: Montana Historical Society Press, 2002). The collection also contains: photocopies of Jeannette Rankin correspondence throughout her career; Norma's research notes and bibliographic material; research correspondence; correspondence with Jeannette Rankin and her personal secretary, Reita Rivers; notes from Norma's interviews with Rankin as well as copies of other interviews, and clippings. In addition to her research on Jeannette Rankin, the collection also includes personal papers, other research material, and family history research. In addition, the collection contains photographs of Jeannette Rankin and her home in Georgia and pictures of Norma's family. Materials added in March 2011 have been placed in the appropriately labeled folders and indicated with [2011].
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Series 1 "Fighting Pacifist: Jeannette Rankin and her Times" Manuscript, 1974-2000
Series 2 Jeannette Rankin Research, 1898-1999
Series 3 Norma Smith
Subseries 1: Personal Papers, 1971-1996
Subseries 2: Academic Research, 1973-1991
Subseries 3: Family Histories/Genealogy, 1910-1990
Series 4 Photographs, circa 1895-1984
Acquisition Information
Norma Smith of Bozeman, Montana, donated her papers to Special Collections in 1995 and 2000. Additional manuscripts and clippings collected or created by Smith were donated by her daughter, Celia O'Connor, of Bozeman, Montana, on March 4, 2011 and incorporated into this collection.
Processing Note
This collection was processed 2011 March 10
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
1: "Fighting Pacifist: Jeannette Rankin and her Times" Manuscript, 1974-2000Return to Top
Series 1 consists mainly of two drafts of Norma Smith's manuscript on Jeannette Rankin. Also included is Norma's correspondence with various prospective publishers of her manuscript.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-23 | Fighting Pacifist, version 1 |
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| 1 | 24-31 | Fighting Pacifist, version 2 |
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| 1 | 32-35 | Correspondence, William D. Brennan |
1975-1981 |
| 1 | 36 | Correspondence, Fine Tuning Company |
1981-1982 |
| 1 | 37 | Correspondence, Indiana University Press |
1984-1985 |
| 1 | 38 | Correspondence, Montana Historical Society Press |
1998-2000 |
| 1 | 39 | Correspondence, Ms. Magazine |
1985-1986 |
| 1 | 40 | Ms. Magazine |
1986 March |
| 2 | 1 | Correspondence, Publishers |
1947-1977 |
| 2 | 2 | Correspondence, Publishers |
1984 |
| 2 | 3 | Correspondence, Publishers |
1985, 1995, 1998 |
| 2 | 4 | Correspondence, Secondari Productions |
1977-1978 |
| 2 | 5 | Correspondence, University of Georgia Press |
1977-1981 |
| 2 | 6 | Correspondence, University of Washington Press |
1977-1978 |
| 2 | 7 | Copyright Material |
|
| 2 | 8 | Publishing, duplication costs |
2: Jeannette Rankin Research, 1908-2002Return to Top
Series 2 contains Norma's research material for her manuscript on Jeannette Rankin. The material includes photocopies of Jeannette Rankin correspondence, Norma's correspondence in gathering research material as well as her correspondence with Rankin, clippings and research notes, and interviews with Rankin conducted by Norma and other researchers. The material has been arranged topically in alphabetical order. Topics include Rankin's run for Congress in 1916, 1918, and 1940, correspondence, the Jeannette Rankin Brigade, the suffrage movement, Minnie J. Reynolds, Burton K. Wheeler, and clippings on Jeannette Rankin. Material added to this series in 2011 have been marked for the appropriate folders and include clippings dated from 2002 of book reviews for Smith's published work.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 2 | 9 | Bibliographic Material |
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| 2 | 10 | John Board, "The Lady from Montana" |
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| 2 | 11 | Butte Miners |
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| 2 | 12 | Constructive Legislation, Correspondence |
1917 |
| 2 | 13 | Constructive Legislation, Research notes |
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| 2 | 14 | Constructive Legislation, Clippings |
1917-1919, 1957 |
| 2 | 15-17 | Correspondence, Merrill and Virginia Burlingame |
1974-1976 |
| 2 | 18-32 | Correspondence, Jeannette Rankin |
1933-1973 |
| 2 | 33-35 | Correspondence, Jeannette Rankin and Norma Smith |
1964-1973 |
| 2 | 36-40 | Correspondence, Research |
1970-1999 |
| 3 | 1-5 | Correspondence, Reita Rivers |
1970-1993 |
| 3 | 6 | Correspondence, Belle F. Winestine |
1972-1973 |
| 3 | 7-10 | Correspondence, Joan Hoff Wilson |
1976-1980 |
| 3 | 11 | Election Reform |
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| 3 | 12 | Friend of Labor, Research Notes |
|
| 3 | 13-14 | Friend of Labor, Clippings |
1916-1920, undated |
| 3 | 15 | I Vote No, Correspondence |
1917 |
| 3 | 16 | I Vote No, Research Notes |
|
| 3 | 17 | I Vote No, Clippings |
1916, undated |
| 3 | 18 | Jeannette Rankin Brigade, Clippings |
1967-1968 |
| 3 | 19 | Jeannette Rankin Brigade, Newspaper Clippings |
1968 |
| 3 | 20 | Jeannette Rankin Foundation |
2011 |
| 3 | 21 | Jeannette Rankin Foundation, The Rankin File Newsletter |
1979-1985 |
| 3 | 22 | Hannah Josephson, Book reviews |
1974 |
| 3 | 23 | John Kirkley |
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| 3 | 24 | Montana Historical Society Conference |
1977 |
| 3 | 25 | Montana Suffrage Campaign |
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| 3 | 26 | Montana Suffrage Campaign, Research Notes |
|
| 3 | 27 | NAWSA |
1911-1924 |
| 3 | 28 | National Consumer's League |
1920-1924 |
| 3 | 29 | 1918 Congressional Campaign, Correspondence |
1914-1918 |
| 3 | 30 | 1918 Congressional Campaign, T.J. Walsh Correspondence |
1918 |
| 3 | 31 | 1918 Congressional Campaign, Research Notes and Material |
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| 3 | 32 | Plunket Society, New Zealand, articles |
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| 3 | 33 | Plunket Society, New Zealand, pamphlets |
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| 4 | 1 | Rankin Chronology, Research Notes |
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| 4 | 2 | Rankin Family, Research Notes and Material |
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| 4 | 3-15 | Jeannette Rankin, Clippings |
1936-2002 |
| 4 | 16 | Jeannette Rankin Interview, John Board |
1963 August 29-30 |
| 4 | 17 | Jeannette Rankin Interview, Malta Chall |
1972 June 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Jeannette Rankin Interview, Katrina Cheek |
1968 November 14 |
| 4 | 19 | Jeannette Rankin Interview, Hannah Josephson |
1972 April 2-4 |
| 4 | 20 | Jeannette Rankin Interview, Norma Smith |
1964 July 10, 1965 January 21 |
| 4 | 21 | Jeannette Rankin Interview, Norma Smith |
1965 February 3-5, July 6-7, September 17-18 |
| 4 | 22 | Jeannette Rankin Interview, Norma Smith |
1970 March 16-21, 1971 April 8 |
| 4 | 23 | Jeannette Rankin Interview, Norma Smith, research/interview notes |
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| 4 | 24 | Jeannette Rankin Memorabilia |
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| 4 | 25 | Jeannette Rankin, 90th Birthday |
1970 |
| 4 | 26 | Jeannette Rankin, 90th Birthday, Clippings |
1970 |
| 4 | 27 | Jeannette Rankin, Statue Dedication at US Capitol |
1985 May 1 |
| 5 | 1-3 | Research Notes |
1925-1973 |
| 5 | 4 | Research Notes, Jeannette Rankin (general) |
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| 5 | 5-10 | Research Material |
1925-1973 |
| 5 | 11 | Research Material, Jeannette Rankin (general) |
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| 5 | 12 | Research Material, articles |
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| 5 | 13 | Minnie J. Reynolds, Correspondence for research |
1974-1975 |
| 5 | 14 | Minnie J. Reynolds, Research Material |
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| 5 | 15 | Running for Congress, Correspondence |
1915-1917; 1967; 1972 |
| 5 | 16 | Running for Congress, Research Notes |
1916 |
| 5 | 17 | Running for Congress, Clippings, undated |
1916 |
| 5 | 18 | Searching for a Cause (chapter 4) |
1898-1908 |
| 5 | 19 | Social Worker (chapter 5) |
1907-1909 |
| 5 | 20 | Statistics, census information |
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| 5 | 21 | Statistics, Presidential elections |
1908-1940 |
| 5 | 22-26 | Volney Steele, Wellington Rankin Manuscript |
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| 5 | 27 | Suffrage Amendment, Correspondence |
1915-1920 |
| 5 | 28 | Suffrage Amendment, House Congressional Record |
1918 January 10 |
| 5 | 29 | Suffrage Amendment, Research Notes |
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| 5 | 30 | Suffrage Amendment, Clippings |
1917-1919, 1976 |
| 5 | 31 | Suffrage Movement |
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| 5 | 32 | Chester M. Van Allen |
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| 5 | 33 | Washington Suffrage Campaign Research Notes |
1910 |
| 5 | 34 | Burton K. Wheeler |
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| 6 | Research and bibliographic notecards |
3: Norma Smith Papers, 1910-1990Return to Top
Letters, memorabilia, and other papers documenting Norma Smith's personal life, family history, and research interests beyond her work on in Jenette Rankin. Divided into three topical subseries.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
1: Personal Papers
Subseries 1 of Series 3 contains personal papers of Norma Smith. The bulk of the papers are notes on trips Norma and her husband took around the world and United States. Also included are clippings on quilting, documents concerning her condominium at Quail Run, and correspondence.
|
1971-1996 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 1 | Correspondence |
1973, 1995-1996 |
| 7 | 2 | Correspondence, unidentified |
undated |
| 7 | 3 | Trip to Brazil |
1972 |
| 7 | 4 | Trip to Europe and New Zealand |
undated |
| 7 | 5 | Trip to Indonesia |
1982 |
| 7 | 6 | US Trip and Trip to Philippines |
1975, 1980 |
| 7 | 7 | US Trip |
undated |
| 7 | 8 | Travel Journal |
undated |
| 7 | 9 | Personal Papers |
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| 7 | 10 | Clippings, Quilting |
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| 7 | 11 | Quail Run Condominium |
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| 7 | 12 | University of Idaho |
1971 |
2: Academic Research
In addition to her research on Jeannette Rankin, Norma wrote on other topics as well. Subseries 2 of Series 3 contain some of Norma's other writings and research.
|
1973-1991 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 13 | Tom Blackenship |
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| 7 | 14 | General Clippings and published articles |
1952-1989 |
| 7 | 15 | Grace Martin Lecture, paper by Karen Offen |
1991 |
| 7 | 16 | Sacajawea |
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| 7 | 17 | Norma Smith, Delta Delta Delta |
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| 7 | 18 | Norma Smith, poetry |
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| 7 | 18a | Norma Smith, essays and short articles |
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| 7 | 19 | Norma Smith, "Nothing Ever Happens in the Supersave" |
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| 7 | 19a | Norma Smith, untitled newspaper work essay |
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| 7 | 20 | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom |
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| 7 | 21 | Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, The Pacific Feminist Newsletter, 1979-1980 |
1979-1980 |
3: Family History/Genealogy
Norma was also very active in researching her family history. Subseries 3 of Series 3 contain her genealogical research on the Guthrie, Longeteig, and Marrs families including family trees, correspondence, copies of family documents, and family reunion material.
|
1910-1990 | ||
| Box | Folder | ||
| 7 | 22 | Guthrie Family |
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| 7 | 23 | Guthrie Family, Family and Legal Papers |
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| 7 | 24 | Guthrie Family, Family Tree |
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| 7 | 25 | Guthrie Family, Genealogy Research |
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| 7 | 26 | Guthrie Family, Survey of Nashville |
1804-1880 |
| 7 | 27 | Guthrie Family, "Three Pioneer Tennessee Documents" |
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| 7 | 28 | Guthrie Family, Will of Daniel Guthrie |
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| 7 | 29 | Guthrie and Mason Family |
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| 7 | 30 | Longeteig Family |
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| 7 | 31 | Longeteig Family, Clippings |
1960-1990 |
| 7 | 32 | Longeteig Family, Correspondence |
1970-1978 |
| 7 | 33 | Longeteig Family, Graduation Thesis, Philomath College (Iver J. Longeteig) |
1910 |
| 7 | 34 | Longeteig Family, Iver J. Longeteig, Sr.; Iver J. Longeteig, Jr. |
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| 7 | 35 | Longeteig Family, Longeteig Family Reunion |
1984 |
| 7 | 36 | Longeteig Family, Recipes |
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| 8 | 1 | Marrs Family, Correspondence |
1934-1935 |
| 8 | 2-3 | Marrs Family, Genealogy Research |
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| 8 | 4 | Marrs Family, Genealogy Research, Published Material |
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| 8 | 5 | Marrs Family, Mason Apple |
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| 8 | 6 | Marrs Family, "Mary Mason Marrs and Kin: A Social History" by Norma Longeteig Smith |
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| 8 | 7 | Marrs Family, Prairie Grove Trip, 1983 |
1983 |
| 8 | 8 | Scotch-Irish, Research Notes |
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| 8 | 9 | Scotch-Irish, Articles |
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| 8 | 10 | Scotch-Irish, "The Scotch-Irish in America" |
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4: Photographs, circa 1895-1984Return to Top
Series 4 contains photographs of Jeannette Rankin, her home in Georgia, and the Jeannette Rankin statue at the US Capitol as well as pictures of Norma's family including Iver and Frances Longeteig, the Marrs family, and the Longeteig family reunion.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 8 | 11 | Photographs #1-8 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Rankin Family |
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Rankin Family. From left to right in back are John, Jeannette, Harriet, Wellington, and Olive. Sitting in front are Mary, Edna, and Grace. The photo portrait shows Philena, Jeannette's deceased sister |
circa 1985 | ||
Eight unidentified school girls |
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Unidentified book illustration |
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Jeannette Rankin |
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Jeannette Rankin at Montana State College |
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| 8 | 12 | Photographs #9-11 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Jeannette Rankin |
1966 March | ||
Jeannette Rankin |
1971 April | ||
| 8 | 13 | Photographs #12-18 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Jeannette Rankin's house in Georgia |
circa 1970s | ||
| 8 | 14 | Photographs #19-31 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Jeannette Rankin's house in Georgia |
circa 1970s | ||
| 8 | 15 | Photographs #32-35 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Interior of Jeannette Rankin's house in Georgia |
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Jeannette Rankin's mailbox |
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| 8 | 16 | Photographs #36-43 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Wonder Robinson's house behind Jeannette Rankin's |
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Sign reading "Mr. Wonder Robinson" |
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Robinson children |
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| 8 | 17 | Photographs #44-48 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Water Oak in front of Jeannette Rankin's house |
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Pond at Jeannette Rankin's house |
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Chinaberry Tree at Jeannette Rankin's house |
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| 8 | 18 | Photographs #49-57 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Cabin (near Jeannette Rankin's house) |
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Interior of unidentified building, possibly the cabin |
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| 8 | 19 | Photographs #58-69 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Jeannette Rankin Statue at US Capitol |
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Norma Smith in front of Jeannette Rankin Statue |
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Norma Smith at luncheon for statue dedication |
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Charles Russell Statue at US Capitol |
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Frances E. Willard Statue at US Capitol |
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Frances E. Willard (?), Susan B. Anthony, and Carrie Nation Statue at US Capitol |
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| 8 | 20 | Photographs #70-74 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Marrs Family portraits: Mrs. N.C. Ball and twins; Mattie Tippie Marrs; I.H. Marrs; James Houston Marrs |
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Mason Family portraits: James L; Sarah Ann; Mary Jane and Thomas D.; Ida and Ella Furse |
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Mason Family portraits: Gilbert S.; Bliss Moody; Minnie Ethel; Clara Violet |
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Mason Family portraits: Charles Wesley; John J.; Frances W.; Sarah Ann "Saddie" |
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Mason Family, Back row left to right: Clara, Charles, John, Minnie Front row: Frances, Thomas, Gilbert, Mary, Sarah |
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| 8 | 21 | Photographs #75-82 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
A. Marrs, Prairie Grove, A.R. Stone wall around Prairie Grove Civil War Memorial Park |
1983 | ||
Norma Smith making rubbing of A. Marrs Stone |
1983 | ||
| 8 | 22 | Photographs #83-89 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Norma Smith at Civil War Memorial Park |
1981 | ||
Prairie Grove, AR, Battle Monument Sign |
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Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Prairie Grove, AR, Marrs headstone |
1983 | ||
Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Prairie Grove, AR, Samuel L. Marrs (Captain of cavalry in the army during the Civil War |
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Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Prairie Grove, AR, Norma Smith |
1983 | ||
Minnie Mason Claybaugh |
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| 8 | 23 | Photographs #90-93 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Basketball team, left to right: George Merreman, Lafe Thronton, Frank Bennett, Lloyd Cutlip, Iver Longeteig, "Curley" Wallace, Del Akin |
1904-1909 | ||
Iver Longeteig and Francis Millard Mason Longeteig married at Philmoth, Oregon |
1912 June 18 | ||
Iver Longeteig |
circa 1940s | ||
Frances Longeteig |
circa 1940s | ||
| 8 | 24 | Photographs #94-103 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Lois Longeteig |
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Norma Longeteig |
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Unidentified baby with two cats |
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Longeteig ("Mom and boys") |
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Mary Longeteig |
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Left to right: John Hart, I.J. Longeteig, Glenn Henderson, George Patton after big elk hunt |
circa 1932 | ||
Iver Longeteig after fishing trip |
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Iver Longeteig on reel of tractor |
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"Uncle John" |
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Lois, Norma, Iver Longeteig |
1917 | ||
| 8 | 25 | Photographs #104-110 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Iver and Frances Longeteig |
1978 | ||
Frances Longeteig |
1978 | ||
Iver Longeteig feeding a squirrel |
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Squirrel |
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| 8 | 26 | Photographs #111-118 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Iver and Frances Longeteig |
circa 1980 | ||
Frances Longeteig, Valentine's Day |
circa 1980 | ||
Iver Longeteig, Valentine's Day |
circa 1980 | ||
Valentine's Day place setting |
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Frances Longeteig, St. Patrick's Day |
circa 1980 | ||
Iver Longeteig, St. Patrick's Day |
circa 1980 | ||
Iver and Audrey Barnett (great granddaughter) Norma Smith |
1980 June | ||
| 8 | 27 | Photographs #119-124 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Longeteig Family Reunion: University of Idaho graduates
Back row, left to right: J. Longeteig, E. Meagher, T. Strou, Bill Longeteig
Middle row, left to right: Lois Wallace, S. Strou, Mary Meagher, Karen Longeteig, Bob Strou, Iver Longeteig |
1984 | ||
Longeteig Family Reunion, 1984, group pictures |
1984 | ||
| 8 | 28 | Photographs #125-133 |
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Longeteig Family Reunion |
1984 | ||
View from Iver's house |
1984 | ||
| 8 | 29 | Photographs #134-141 |
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| Box | Folder | ||
Unidentified woman (Norma Smith?) |
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Four unidentified children |
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Unidentified island |
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J. Rankin |
1971 April 12 | ||
Gloria and Jeff Robinson |
1971 | ||
Front of JR's house, Watkinsville, GA |
1971 | ||
Back of JR's house, Watkinsville, GA |
1971 | ||
Corner of JR's house, Watkinsville, GA |
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| 8 | 30 | Negative #2-5, 7 |
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| 8 | 31 | Slides |
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| 8 | 32 | Reel to Reel Audiotape, JR memorial service |
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Women biographers-United States
Personal Names
- Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973-Biography
- Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973-Correspondence
- Rankin, Jeannette, 1880-1973-Photographs
- Rivers, Reita-Correspondence
- Smith, Norma, 1913-2001-Jeannette Rankin : America's conscience
Corporate Names
- Montana State University--Bozeman--Alumni and alumnae
Kim Allen Scott, 2011. Updated by Heather Mulliner, 2022.
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