Associated Students of the University of Montana records, 1906-2012

Overview of the Collection

Creator
University of Montana. Associated Students of The University of Montana
Title
Associated Students of the University of Montana records
Dates
1906-2012 (inclusive)
Quantity
22.1 linear feet
Collection Number
RG 063
Summary
Meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks and other materials generated by the Associated Students of The University of Montana (ASUM), the student government for The University of Montana-Missoula campuses.
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
English.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Associated Students of The University of Montana (ASUM) is the university's student government organization. Founded in May of 1906, ASUM serves as a forum for students to express their needs to The University of Montana administration as well as to the Montana state government. From 1936-1965, the organization was known as the Associated Students of Montana State University (ASMSU) reflecting the name change of the university. In its early years ASUM operated a general store and the university bookstore; today one of its primary functions is the allocation of money to student groups through yearly student group requests and a once a year budgeting process.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This record group contains correspondence, budget records, general store records, scrapbooks, miscellaneous materials, general ASUM meeting minutes, Central Board Meeting Minutes and other records generated from 1906-2010.

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 held by The University of Montana.

Preferred Citation

[Name of document or photograph number], Associated Students of the University of Montana Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

This collection has been divided into six series:

Series I: Correspondence, 0.2 linear ft., 1941-1989

Series II: Miscellaneous Records, 2.9 linear ft., 1958-2010

Series III: Budget records, 1.4 linear ft., 1933-1980

Series IV: General Store records, 0.2 linear ft., 1920-1922

Series V: Meeting Minutes, 9 linear ft., 1906-2012

Series VI: Scrapbooks, 8 linear ft., 1977-2010

Series VII: Organizational and legal, 0.2 linear ft., 1969-2007

Series VIII: Associated Students Store, 0.2 linear feet, 1959-1988

Custodial History

The majority of records were held by ASUM until their transfer to the Archives. The contents of series VIII, Student Store Records, were donated to the Archives in 2020 with the Morris McCollum papers (Mss 959) and placed in this collection.

Acquisition Information

The records in this collection were transferred to the Archives on multiple dates, most recently in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2020.

Processing Note

This collection was arranged into series. Some series were then further arranged chronologically. Duplicate materials were removed from the collection. The finding aid for this collection was updated in January 2009 to reflect the addition of minutes from 1997 to 2003, in November 2011 and April 2014 to reflect the addition of the scrapbooks from 1977 to 2010, and again in 2012 and 2014 to reflect the addition of minutes from 2003 to 2012 and other records from the 1970s to 2010. The finding aid was updated in 2021 to reflect the addition of Series VIII.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  Correspondence, 1941-1989Return to Top

0.2 linear ft.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
Correspondence
1941-1954
1/2
Correspondence
1954-1955
1/3
Correspondence
1955-1956
1/4
Correspondence
1956-1957
1/5
Correspondence
1957-1958
1/6
Correspondence
1958-1959
1/7
Correspondence
1959-1960
1/8
Correspondence
1960-1961
1/9
Correspondence
1961-1962
1/10
Correspondence
1962-1963
28/8
Misc. Correspondence
1985-1989

Series II:  Miscellaneous Records, 1958-2010Return to Top

2.9 linear ft
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/11
Athletic Budget
1958-1972
1/12
"History of ASUM," by Jeff Gray, ASUM Vice President
1979
1/13
Library Ad Hoc Committee
1975-1976
1/14
Student Union Study
undated
1/15
Remarks of Loren Haar, ASUM President
1967
28/6
ASUM Study Report
1989
28/7
Board of Regents
1995-2008
29/5
Activity Fee
1982-1986
29/6
Accreditation Sub Committee Three
2008-2009
29/7
Griz LAX (Lacrosse)
2008-2009
29/8
Lobbyist Information
2009
29/9
ASUM members retirement in UM system
1986
29/10
Safety on Campus
2004
29/11
Campus Safety Committee
2008
29/12
Sustainability
2007
29/13
Third floor renovation
1998
29/14
Transportation
2006-2008
30/1
Information Technology
2002
30/2
Leadership Development Manual
1996-1998
30/3
Mansfield Center
1993-1995
30/4
RFP for Beverage contract
2009
30/5
Risk Management
1995
30/6
Fall Retreat
1984-2009
30/7
Fall Retreat
2010
30/8
Clippings
1981-2005
30/9
Aber Day Proclamation
1983
30/10
Word Processing Recommendation Report
1983
30/11
Associated Students Store
1976-1988
30/12
ASUM miscellaneous committees and planning
1982-1986
30/13
ASUM Senate Emergency Session
1988
30/14
ASUM Presidential Briefing booklet
1991
30/15
Allocation of ASUM space at University Center
1986-1995
30/16
Student Affairs Group Meeting
1995-1996
31/1
ASUM and other student parking in the University District
1986-1992
31/2
ASUM Committees
1996-1997
31/3
PEW Roundtable
1995
31/4
Student Group Affairs meeting
1994
31/5
Campus recreation
1975-1996
31/6
Dining Services
1996-1997
31/7
ASUM resignations
1992 and undates
31/ 8
Five Rivers Festival of the Fim
1998
31/9
Student Satisfaction Summary
1998
31/10
KBGA employment problems
2000
31/11
Students, Standard 3 Report
2003
31/12
Alcoholic beverages on campus
1982-1999
31/13
Water permit
1982
31/14
Physical plant
1986
31/15
ASWMC Elections
undated
31/16
Central Board officers
1981
31/17
Student Participation in Mandatory Fee Decision
1987
31/18
College and University Funding
1982 and 1988
32/1
Disability miscellaneous
1984-1985 and miscellanous
32/2
Disability lawsuit
1991
32/3
Disability Services
1997
32/4
ASUM congressional lobbying
1998-1999
32/5
Weed management
1996
32/6
Kyi-Yo Indian Club
1996
32/7
Student Affairs Advisory Council
1997-1998
32/8
Miscellaneous funding
1979-1999
32/9
ASUM Vice President Impeachment
1994
32/10
Phoenix
1988 and 1997
32/11
University Center
1980-1993
32/12
University Theater
1999
32/13
Budget planning
2000-2003
32/14
UM Strategic Direction
2003
32/15
MAS annual dues
2005
32/16
U of M South Campus Residential Development
2005
32/17
University Center
1994-2007
32/18
ASUM lobbying
2005
32/19
Summary of ASUM/BOR Issues
2005
32/20
Academic Achievement
2010
32/21
CRB meeting recorded on audio tape
1996
32/22
ASUM Information for Students
undated
32/23
Recognized ASUM Student Groups
2007-2008
32/24
ASUM Election Results
1998-2008
32/25
Memory Book
2008-2009

Series III:  Budget Records, 1933-1980Return to Top

1.4 linear ft.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/16
Budget Records
undated
1/17
Budgets binder
1933-circa 1977
1/18
Budget and Finance Committee binder
1968-1970
1/19
ASUM Budgets History binder
1960-1964
1/20
Budget and Request
1972-1973
1/21
Budget and Request
1973-1974
1/22
Budget
1974-1975
1/23
Budget
1974
1/24
Budget and Requests
1975-1976
1/25
Budget and Requests
1976-1977
2/1
Budget and Requests
1977-1978
2/2
Budget and Requests
1977-1978
2/3
Budget and Requests
1977-1978
2/4
Budget and Requests
1977-1978
2/5
Budget and Requests
1978-1979
2/6
Budget and Requests
1978-1979
2/7
Budget and Requests
1978-1979
2/8
Budget and Requests
1978-1979
2/9
Budget and Requests
1979-1980
2/10
Budget and Requests
1979-1980
2/11
Budget and Requests
1979-1980
2/12
Budget and Requests
1979-1980
29/1
Miscellaneous financial and budget
1994-2006
29/2
Miscellaneous budget
2009
29/3
General and Financial History of ASUM
1906-1988
29/4
Division of Student Affairs, Budget Planning Documents
1995-1998

Series IV:  General Store records, 1920-1922 Return to Top

0.2 linear ft.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
2/13
Order record and purchase register
1920-1921
2/14
General Ledger
1920-1921
2/15
General Ledger
undated
2/16
General and Purchase Ledger
1920-1922

Series V:  Meeting Minutes, 1906-2012Return to Top

9.0 linear feet

The following ASUM minutes are not in this collection: June 4-December 31, 1958; 1973; 1979-1981. This series also includes scattered copies of Montana Associated Students (MAS) minutes, 1983-1988 and Central Board minutes, agendas, roll calls, and votes, 1979-1983.

Container(s) Description Dates
box-volume
13/1
June 1906-January 1918
13/2
May 1921-May 1928
13/3
December 1928-April 1933
Box/Folder
13/4
1919-October 1921, April 1933-May 1934
Box
3
February 1919-May 1944
4
October 1944-June 1957
5
October 1957-May 1965
6
May 1965-December 1971
7
January 1972-August 1976
8
September 1976-December 1978
15/2
October 1982-October 1983
15/3
October 1983-May 1984
9
January 1984-June 1986
10
October 1986-November 1989
11
January 1990-May 1992
12
September 1992-May 1997
Box/Folder
14/1
September-December, 1997
14/2
January-April 22, 1998
14/3
April-December, 1998
14/4
February-April, 1999
14/5
April-December, 1999
14/6
January-May, 2000
14/7
September-December, 2000
14/8
January-April, 2001
14/9
May-December, 2001
14/10
January-April, 2002
14/11
May-December, 2002
15/4
January-April, 2003
15/5
May 2003-May 2004
15/6
May 2004-May 2005
25/1
September 2005-May 2006
25/2
August 2006-May 2007
25/3
August 2007-April 2008
25/4
August 2008-December 2008
25/5
January 2009-May 2009
25/6
September 2009-December 2009
33/1
January 2010-May 2010
33/2
September 2010-December 2010
33/3
January 2011-May 2011
33/4
August 2011-October 2011
33/5
November 2011-December 2011
33/6
January 2012-March 2012
34/1
April 2012-May 2012
Box
26/1
Central Board Minutes
Winter 1979
26/2
Central Board Minutes
Spring 1979
26/3
Central Board Minutes
Fall 1979
26/4
Central Board Minutes
Winter 1980
26/5
Central Board Minutes
Spring 1980
26/6
Central Board Minutes
Fall 1980
26/7
Central Board Minutes
Winter 1981
26/8
Central Board Minutes
Spring 1981
27/1
Central Board Minutes
Fall 1981
27/2
Central Board Minutes
Winter 1982
27/3
Central Board Minutes
Spring 1982
27/4
Central Board Minutes
Fall 1982
27/5
Central Board Minutes
Winter 1983
27/6
Central Board Minutes
Spring 1983
27/7
Central Board Minutes
Fall 1983
Box/Folder
34/2
Montana Associated Students (MAS) minutes
1983-1988
34/3
Montana Associated Students (MAS)
2006-2009

Series VI:  Scrapbooks, 1977-2010Return to Top

8.0 linear ft.

The scrapbooks mostly contain articles from the student newspaper, the Montana Kaimin, and occasional articles from the Missoulian, photos, and memos.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
OS 16
1977-1979
OS 16
1980
OS 16
1981-1982
OS 17
1982-1983
OS 17
1984-1985
OS 18
1985-1986
OS 19
1986-1989
OS 20
1989-1990
OS 20
1991-1992
OS 21
January-April 1995
OS 21
September 1995-April 1996
OS 21
September 1996-September 1998
OS 22
October 1998-April 2000
OS 22
September 2000-May 2001
OS 22
September 2001-May 2002
OS 23
July 2002-April 2003
OS 23
August 2002-May 2003
OS 24
August 2005-April 2006
OS 24
August 2006-April 2007
OS 35
April 1990-December 1994
OS 35
September 2003-April 2005
OS 36
August 2007-May 2009
OS 36
September 2009-May 2010

Series VII:  Organization and legal records, 1969-2007Return to Top

0.2 linear ft
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
28/1
ASUM Bylaws
1969-1980
28/2
ASUM Bylaws
1980-2005
28/3
ASUM Resolutions
1974-1990
28/4
ASUM Resolutions
1992-2003
28/5
ASUM legal
2004-2007
28/9
ASUM Constitution
1987-1988

Series VIII:  Associated Student’s Store, 1959-1988Return to Top

0.2 linear ft

The Associated Student’s Store was started in 1922 by two students. The first store was a table by the psychology building (then the Law Building). The original stock consisted of pens, pencils, and candy. The store then grew and moved into the “Shack” behind Main Hall, where the continued to sell supplies, candy, and a small concessions area with sandwiches. With the student population continuing to grow, the Associated Student’s store soon outgrew their space and moved into the basement of the present day Fine Arts building in 1937. The store was disincorporated from the university in the early 1950s, but reincorporated when University of Montana President McFarland left office. The store moved into the second floor of the Lodge (now the Emma Lommasson Center) in 1954, then into the new base of operations in the University Center when the building was constructed in 1969.

This series is arranged chronologically.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
37/1
Student Store Committee Meeting Minutes
1959-1972
37/2
Student Store Committee Meeting Minutes
1972-1988
37/3
Associated Student’s Store Cash Sale Receipt Book
undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • College stores--Montana--Missoula
  • College student government--Montana--Missoula

Corporate Names

  • University of Montana (Missoula, Mont.). Associated Students--Archives
  • Montana State University (Missoula). Associated Students--Archives
  • University of Montana--Missoula--Students--Societies, etc
  • University of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students--Archives

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Montana State University (Missoula). Associated Students
    • University of Montana (Missoula, Mont.). Associated Students