Carrie May Warren papers

Carrie May Warren papers, circa 1950-1961

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Warren, Carrie May, 1868-1961
Title: Carrie May Warren papers
Dates: circa 1950-1961 (inclusive)
19501961
Quantity: 1 partial reel microfilm
Collection Number: Mss 269
Summary: The microfilm of the Carrie May Warren Papers consists of Warren’s obituary from the Daily Missoulian and a three-page, handwritten manuscript titled “Flathead Indians and a Few of Their Beliefs and Customs.”
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.
Additional Reference Guides: Finding aid in the repository.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Carrie May Warren was born in 1868 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greenfield. The family lived in Nebraska and Montana, and during Warren’s childhood in Montana, she interacted with members of the Seliš / Salish tribe and learned some of their cultural traditions.

Warren lost her first husband and a child of that marriage to a tragic accident. She later remarried. During her working years she was a well-known dressmaker. Warren died in 1961.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The microfilm of the Carrie May Warren Papers consists of Warren’s obituary from the Daily Missoulian and a three-page, handwritten manuscript titled “Flathead Indians and a Few of Their Beliefs and Customs.” The manuscript contains Warren’s interpretation of the role of totem, or sacred, animals in Seliš / Salish culture. In the manuscript, Warren also describes her stay at Fort Owen during the Nez Perce flight of 1877 as well as a visit from a Seliš / Salish man at her family’s home in Stevensville one New Year’s Day. The visit probably took place in the 1870s or 1880s when Warren was still a child.

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.

Preferred Citation

Carrie May Warren Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

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