H. G. Merriam was a University of
Montana professor who played a crucial role in the development of Montana and
Northwest literature. This collection contains personal and professional
correspondence as well as working copies from Merriam's writing and editing
endeavors. Significant subject categories include Merriam's service during
World War I; long involvement with the Rhodes Scholarship program; teaching and
administrative activities at the University of Montana--Missoula; founding,
editing, and leadership contributions to the
Frontier and Midland journal of regional literature; and
activities to help create and guide the Montana Institute of the
Arts.
Repository:
Maureen and Mike Mansfield
Library Archives and Special
Collections
Funding for creating this finding
aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historic Publications
and Records Commission. Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided
through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical Note
Harold Guy Merriam was born September 6, 1883, at Westminster,
Massachusetts. He was graduated from Denver (Colorado) High School in June
1902, and entered the University of Wyoming where he majored in science and the
classics. He received his BA from Wyoming in 1905. In 1904 he was chosen to be
a member of the first group of Rhodes Scholars. He attended Lincoln College,
Oxford University, where he was enrolled in the honors school in English
language and literature. He was awarded a BA from Oxford in 1907 and an MA in
1912.
Merriam taught at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, from
1908 to 1910. In the fall of 1910, he enrolled at Harvard University as an
Austin Fellow. Merriam left Harvard, where he studied drama, after the fall
term to teach a Beloit College in Wisconsin, where he remained until 1913. He
then taught at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, until 1919. During World War
I, Merriam took a leave of absence from his teaching career and went with the
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) to France, where he taught English to
French officers. After the Armistice he was transferred to London, where he
assisted American officers and enlisted men in entering British
universities.
The University of Montana hired him in 1919 to teach English and to
chair the English department. Merriam introduced creative writing into the
curriculum. To encourage his students to write, he began editing their works
and publishing them in a new magazine, the
Frontier. This later merged with the
Midland, published in Iowa City, IA, to form
Frontier and Midland. This well-respected regional
literary magazine encouraged students and writers not only from Montana, but
from throughout the Pacific Northwest. The publication featured the early
efforts of regional writers A.B. Guthrie, Dorothy M. Johnson, Helen Addison
Howard, Grace Stone Coates, and others. Publication of the journal continued
until 1939.
Merriam began a series of writer's conferences in Montana in the
summer of 1930. These short conferences offered creative writers the
opportunity to work with such nationally known writers as Struthers Burt, Mary
Austin, Frank Ernest Hill, and others. The conferences continued through the
summer of 1934, were suspended until 1948 and continued through the summer of
1960. Following the formation of the Montana Academy of Sciences in 1940,
Merriam formulated the idea for the Montana Institute of the Arts, which was
founded in 1948. He served as its first president and in 1957 became the editor
of the
Montana Institute of the Arts Quarterly, a position he
filled until 1964.
From 1907 to 1919, the University of Montana had no Rhodes Scholars.
Merriam became very active in the program; with his encouragement, sixteen
University of Montana students went to Oxford between 1919 and 1970. He was an
enthusiastic supporter of the program and served many years on its regional and
local committees. In 1933, in addition to his duties as chairman of the English
department, Merriam was appointed chairman of the Division of Humanities, a new
concept in University administration. He continued carrying the two assignments
until his retirement in 1954. In December 1935, Merriam was appointed state
supervisor of the Federal Writers' Project. His efforts culminated in the
publication of
Montana, A State Guide Book in 1939. He also took leave
from the University of Montana in 1939 to teach at the University of Oregon in
Eugene, and earned his PhD in English from Columbia University.
Merriam was instrumental in the recognition of the importance and
accomplishments of American and Northwest writers. Prior to his work and that
of others, literary studies in the United States were largely confined to
British authors; an individual with a college degree in English would usually
have studied no American authors. In recognition of his accomplishments, the
University of Wyoming awarded him an LLD in 1962, citing his record as "Rhodes
Scholar, professor of literature, founder and editor of magazines for new
writers in the Northwest, anthropologist of regional writing, pioneer in the
discovery of the cultural potentialities of his region." In 1963, an honorary
LLD followed from the University of Montana Missoula. In 1978, he was honored
at the 75th dinner celebration of the Rhodes Scholars in New York.
He married Doris W. Foote in 1915. They had two children, Alan and
Alison. Doris Merriam died in 1970, and he married Frances Dummer Logan in
1974. H. G. Merriam died in Missoula, Montana, in March 1980.
Content Description
This collection contains materials reflecting the diverse interests
and activities of H. G. Merriam. Collection materials are predominantly
personal and professional correspondence as well as working copies from
Merriam's writing and editing endeavors. Significant subject categories include
Merriam's service during World War I; long involvement with the Rhodes Scholars
program; teaching and administrative activities at the university in Missoula;
founding, editing, and leadership contributions to the
Frontier and Midland journal; and activities to help
create and guide the Montana Institute of the Arts.
Merriam was one of the seminal figures in fostering the literary
traditions of Montana as well as the Northern Rocky Mountain region. Materials
in this collection provide significant insights into the personal and
professional relationships among literary and performance artists, academic
leaders, politicians, and art patrons throughout the 20th Century, a period of
tremendous cultural change regarding the mass distribution of popular culture
materials and the western states' transition from cultural depository into a
nationally recognized resource for arts and literature.
Materials in the Rhodes Scholars series lend first-hand insights into
the infancy of the program and long-term efforts to retain a collegial approach
in selecting new participants. The University of Montana series reveals the
inner-workings of an institution transformed by the demographic, political, and
cultural changes that occurred in the United States during the 20th Century. A
particularly significant portion of this series documents activities
surrounding Merriam's dismissal from the university in 1939, one of many
academic freedom controversies that occurred around this time. The
Frontier and Midland is recognized as the first regularly
published literary anthology for Montana and the Northern Rocky Mountain
region. Materials in the series record Merriam's commitment to establishing and
promoting standards for folklore collection, editing, source acknowledgement,
and publication. The series includes numerous sequences of correspondence
between Merriam and many of the most influential figures in Montana and Western
literature. The Montana Institute of the Arts series documents the founding and
development of a significant grassroots arts and humanities program in the
state. The Writings and Writings of Others series provide insights into
Merriam's multi-faceted literary projects as well as his influence on
contemporaries. The Photograph series includes a wealth of materials
documenting the activities, gatherings, and publications of the Montana
Institute of the Arts and other aspects of Merriam's career.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
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.
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. Copyright to Merriam's materials is held jointly by Alison Merriam
Payne, Ginny Merriam, Paige Merriam, and Cynthia Adams.
Preferred Citation :
[Name of document or photograph number], H. G. Merriam Papers,
Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The
University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
The collection is divided into twelve series:
Series I: Personal, 0.25 linear feet and partial oversize box,
1890-1980
Series II: General Correspondence, 1.25 linear feet, 1905-1980
Series III: World War I Service, 4 folders, 1918-1919
Series IV: Rhodes Scholars, 7 folders, 1904-1979
Series V: University of Montana, 1.5 linear feet and partial oversize
box, 1919-1979
Series VI: Frontier and Midland, 5.0 linear feet, 1921-1973
Series VII: Montana Institute of the Arts, 2.25 linear feet,
1941-1980
Series VIII: Writings, 5.5 linear feet, 1902-1980
Series IX: Writings of Others, 13 folders, 1926-1970
Series X: Awards and Honors, 0.25 linear feet, 1920-1975
Series XI: Scrapbooks and Photo Albums, one oversize box, circa
1900-1939
Series XII: Photographs, 2.25 linear feet, 1914-1975
Custodial History :
Most of Merriam's collection remained in his possession until his
death in 1980, though he seems to have given some initial part to the archives
in 1979 and before. Other materials were acquired by non-family members and
were donated to the archives after Merriam's death. Details of how these
materials were acquired and housed were not recorded upon donation to the
archives.
Acquisition Information :
H. G. Merriam gave some portions of his papers in 1979 and before. The
bulk of the collection was a gift of Alison Merriam Payne as trustee of his
estate in 1980. The Margaret Ronan manuscript, edited by H. G. Merriam, was
donated by Arthur Deschamps through the Friends of the Mansfield Library in
1980. Richard Ormsbee also donated a single letter in 1980.
Processing Note :
Materials in this collection were originally processed in several
distinct segments and a shelf list was created with the collection number UM
15. In 2003 all materials were integrated into one collection, extensively
reorganized, and re-described. Several new series were created to aid content
identification and research. Photographs found in document folders throughout
the collection were physically removed to the photograph series for
preservation purposes. In all such instances, a photograph number and location
identification sheet was inserted into the original folder as a cross-reference
for researchers.
Separated Materials :
Seven books donated by the Merriam estate were separated from this
collection during 2003 reprocessing. Considering the age and unusual context of
these publications, all seven were incorporated into the Mansfield Library
Special Collections materials. The separated books are:
Specimens of Pre-Shakspearean Drama, Volumes I and II
(John M. Manly, Ginn & Company, 1897),
Beowulf (A.J. Wyatt, editor, Cambridge University Press,
1901),
The Works of Edmund Spenser (R. Morris, editor, MacMillen
& Company Limited, 1904),
The Literature of the Rocky Mountain West, 1803-1903 (Jay
L. Davidson and Prudence Bostwick, editors, Caxton Printers Ltd., 1939_Review
Copy),
The Northern Plains in a World of Change (Carl F.
Kraenzel, Watson Thomson, and Glenn H. Craig, Gregory-Cartwright Ltd., 1942),
Medieval English Prose (Roger S. Loomis and Rudolph
Willard, editors, Appleton-Century-Crofts Inc., 1948),
The American University: How It Runs, Where It Is Going
(Jacques Barzun, Harper & Row Publishers, 1968).
Related Materials :
The American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming holds 0.25
cubic feet of correspondence that Merriam sent home to his family from France,
1918-1919, and portions of Merriam's diaries during his residence at Oxford
University.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: Personal , 1890-1980
0.25 linear feet and partial
oversize box
This series includes an assortment of material reflecting H.G.
Merriam's early experiences, family activities, and personal interests.
Biographical materials include a first grade report card from 1890, an early
letter of recommendation written by Merriam's high school principal, draft
resumes, testimonials, and a eulogy. Also included is an undated caricature of
H. G. Merriam that was likely produced for a yearbook section. Clippings from
various periods of Merriam's life lend insight into his professional activities
and personal interests as well as his attention to family and friends. A small
selection of financial and legal documents detail matters ranging from
Merriam's personal book holdings to his charitable gifts, from family budgets
to his first wife's final will and testament. This series also contains an
undated proposal to construct a public mall at the intersection of Higgins and
Broadway avenues in Missoula, Montana, including an architectural drawing
drafted by Merriam.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
1/1
Biographical , 1890-1980
1/2
"The Contretemps," University of
Wyoming Yearbook , 1904
1/3
Clippings, Merriam Lectures
, 1908-1936
1/4
Caricature of Merriam
, undated
1/5
Merriam Family Budget
, 1931
and 1938
1/6
Certificate, Appointment as
Madison County Deputy Sheriff , 1950
1/7
Clippings, Alan P. Merriam
, 1961-1963
1/8
Gifts to the University of
Wyoming , 1962-1980
1/9
Gifts to Libraries, Various
Universities , 1962-1971
1/10
Gifts to Museums and Historical
Institutions , 1976-1979
1/11
Personal Book Inventories
, 1964
and undated
1/12
Clippings, Students and
Colleagues , 1972-1976 and undated
1/13
Ethel Merriam Will , 1974
1/14
Contacts at Other Universities
, undated
40OS/1
Architectural Drawing, Proposal
to City of Missoula , undated
1/15
Historical and Architectural
Interests , 1926-1971 and undated
This series contains an array of correspondence, both incoming and
out-going. During 2003 reprocessing items of correspondence directly regarding
subjects in other series were relocated to those series. Items include incoming
correspondence written in French, advice on job searches, job offers,
acceptance to graduate study programs, and organization of various writers'
conferences. Prominent correspondents include federal elected officials, state
political leaders, university presidents, nationally and regionally renowned
authors, scientists, and significant figures in literary criticism. Among these
correspondents are U.S. Senators Joseph Dixon, Mike Mansfield, James Murray,
Thomas Walsh, and Burton Wheeler of Montana as well as university presidents C.
Valentine Boyer of the University of Oregon, Dexter Keezer of Reed College,
Ernest Holland of Washington State University, and James Morrill from the
University of Minnesota. Correspondents also include literary figures Struthers
Burt, Grace Stone Coates, Bernard DeVoto, Frank Hill, Joseph Kinsey Howard,
Dorothy Johnson, Frank Bird Linderman, John Lomax, Norman MacLean, Archibald
MacLeish, Ogden Nash, Theodore Spencer, Mildred Walker, and Robert Penn Warren
as well as scientists Albert Einstein and Edwin Hubble.
General correspondence after 1954 is predominantly editorial
exchanges between Merriam and budding authors. Most of these authors were
Montana citizens seeking first-time publication of articles, short stories, or
historical novels; however, these materials also include a few authors from
other western states. Merriam's extensive correspondence with Lucia Mirrielees
provides significant insight into their friendship and how Merriam helped to
nurture her career as a writer and teacher at the University of Iowa's Bread
Loaf School, Stanford University, and the University of Montana. Materials
regarding
Montana, The Magazine of Western History include
several extended exchanges that provide interesting insights into the
management and mission of a fledgling regional historical literature magazine.
Some of these topics include a political imbroglio surrounding Senator Richard
Neuberger's service on the Regional Board of Editors, organizational debates
regarding the role of various advisory boards in editorial decision-making, and
controversies generated by Michael Kennedy during his tenure as Editor.
Materials are arranged chronologically, with separate folders for
individuals with especially extensive correspondence.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
2/1
General Correspondence
, 1905-1912
2/2
General Correspondence
, 1913-1917
2/3
General Correspondence
, 1918-1922
2/4
General Correspondence
, 1925-1930
2/5
General Correspondence
, 1931-1935
2/6
General Correspondence
, 1936-1937
2/7
General Correspondence
, 1938
2/8
General Correspondence
, 1939
2/9
General Correspondence
, 1940
2/10
General Correspondence
, 1941-1942
2/11
General Correspondence
, 1943-1945
2/12
General Correspondence
, 1946-1949
2/13
General Correspondence
, 1950-1951
2/14
General Correspondence
, 1952-1953
2/15
General Correspondence
, 1954-1956
2/16
General Correspondence
, 1957-1959
2/17
General Correspondence
, 1960
3/1
General Correspondence
, 1961
3/2
General Correspondence
, 1962-1965
3/3
General Correspondence
, 1966-1970
3/4
General Correspondence
, 1971-1973
3/5
General Correspondence
, 1974-1976
3/6
General Correspondence
, 1977-1979
3/7
General Correspondence
, undated
3/8
Family Correspondence
, undated
3/9
Browne, Maurice , 1924-1949
3/10
Carnegie Foundation for
Advancement of Teaching , 1923-1924
3/11
Gray, Gordon , 1960-1966
3/12
Linderman, Frank B. , 1919-1938
3/13
Mirrielees, Lucia , 1925-1931
3/14
Mirrielees, Lucia and Edith
, 1932-1957
4/1
Montana, The Magazine of Western
History , 1955-1978
4/2
Northern Montana College
, 1962-1963 and undated
4/3
Readings for the Blind, Montana
State Library , 1975-1976
4/4
Reed College , 1913-1971
4/5
Riasanovsky, Antonia , 1940-1954
4/6
Robinson, Lennox , 1924-1962 and undated
4/7
Streit, Clarence, Nobel
Nomination Correspondence and Support Materials , 1980
The materials in this series document Merriam's service during WWI
as an English instructor for French officers. The series includes several
documents detailing Merriam's involvement with the Canadian wing of the Young
Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the organization that facilitated Merriam's
wartime service.
This series includes records from Merriam's participation in the
first group of Rhodes Scholars as well as his lifelong commitment to the
program as a solicitor, trustee, and selection committee member.
Materials are arranged chronologically.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
5/5
Correspondence , 1904-1913
5/6
Personal Notes , ca.
1904-1913
5/7
Oxford Exams , 1905-1907
5/8
Clippings , 1907-1978
5/9
Committee Documents , 1935-1969 and undated
5/10
Correspondence , 1950-1979
5/11
75th Anniversary Celebration of
Rhodes Scholarship Program , 1978
This series documents Merrriam's long service to the university in
Missoula as a professor and administrator. Much of the series consists of
correspondence with university chancellors, administration, fellow professors
and instructors, colleagues at other universities, students, and professional
contract staff. Of particular note, the series includes an extensive sequence
of correspondence and documents detailing the rationale employed to dismiss
Merriam from his teaching position in 1939 as well as the campus and statewide
response to the Board of Regents actions.
This series includes a large file of correspondence regarding
Merriam's retirement from the University of Montana in 1954. Most of the
correspondents are former students expressing appreciation and admiration for
his years of service and quality instruction. Notable correspondents include
D'Arcy McNickle, Weldon Niva, Arthur Sanderson. S. Rae Logan, and Leslie
Fiedler. The series also includes documents regarding Merriam's activities to
create memorial funds to benefit university students and preserve the memory of
his teaching colleagues. Lucia Mirrielees Memorial Fund Correspondence includes
a memorial written about Edith Mirrielees, Lucia's sister. This document is
retained in this folder as a reflection of Dr. Merriam's placement with such
materials. Materials are arranged by subject, then chronologically.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
6/1
Personnel and Administrative
Documents , 1924-1971
6/2
Official Correspondence,
Chancellor Edward Elliot , 1919-1921 and undated
6/3
Official Correspondence,
University President Edward Sisson , 1920-1921
6/4
Official Correspondence,
University President C.H. Clapp , 1921-1926
6/5
Lectures at Summer Sessions
, 1922-1924
6/6
Concern for the University -
correspondence and proposals , 1921-1950
6/7
Official Correspondence,
Chancellor Melvin Brannon , 1923-1932
6/8
Correspondence, University
President Candidates , 1935
6/9
Official Correspondence,
University President George Simmons , 1935-1937
6/10
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1936
6/11
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1937
6/12
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1938
6/13
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Clippings , 1939-1941
6/14
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1939-01 - 1939-08
7/1
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1939-09
7/2
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1939-10
7/3
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1939-11
7/4
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1939-12
7/5
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1940-01 - 1940-03
7/6
Dismissal from University of
Montana, Correspondence and Documents , 1940-04 - 1940-12
7/7
Official Correspondence,
University President George Simmons , 1938-1941
7/8
Course Materials , 1938-1953 and undated
7/9
Correspondence, Search for
university positions , 1939-1940
7/10
Montana Study Documents and
Rockefeller Foundation Grant , 1935-1944
7/11
Montana Study Documents and
Rockefeller Foundation Grant , 1945
7/12
Official Correspondence,
University President Ernest Melby , 1942-1946
8/1
Curriculum Committee, Documents
and Correspondence , 1943-1945 and 1961
8/2
Official Correspondence,
University President James McCain , 1942-1946
8/3
Correspondence, University
president candidates , 1941, 1945, 1958
8/4
"History of the Classroom
Building" , 1950
40OS/3
Architectural Drawings, Campus
buildings (drawn by Merriam) , undated
8/5
Divisional Reorganization of
University Departments , 1950-1953
8/6
Correspondence, Search for
university positions , 1953-1956
8/7
Correspondence, Retirement
, 1954
8/8
Lucia Mirrielees Memorial Fund,
Correspondence , 1957-1962
The materials in this series include correspondence, draft article
and short story manuscripts, and publication materials from the
Frontier and Midland journal. The
Frontier and Midland is recognized as the first
regularly published literary anthology for Montana and the Northern Rocky
Mountain region. Materials in the series record Merriam's commitment to
establishing and promoting standards for folklore collection, editing, source
acknowledgement, and publication. The series includes numerous submissions and
sequences of correspondence between Merriam and Montana and Western authors,
including Struthers Burt, Grace Stone Coates, Vardis Fisher, Helen Addison
Howard, Dorothy Johnson, Frank Bird Linderman, Bob Marshall, Ezra Pound, and
Paul Tracy.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
9/1
General Contributors, A-B
, 1928-1938
9/2
General Contributors, C-D
, 1928-1949
9/3
General Contributors, E-G
, 1928-1938
9/4
General Contributors, H-J
, 1928-1947
9/5
General Contributors, K-L
, 1923-1942
9/6
General Contributors, M-N
, 1927-1945
9/7
General Contributors, O-R
, 1928-1938
9/8
General Contributors, S
, 1928-1939
9/9
General Contributors, T-Z
, 1928-1941
9/10
General Contributors, Montana
Writers , 1927-1947
10/1
General Contributors, Anderson,
Paul , 1936-1938
10/2
General Contributors, Appel,
Benjamin , 1939
10/3
General Contributors, Bair, Tom
, 1934-1939
10/4
General Contributors, Barrows,
John R. , 1930-1935
10/5
General Contributors, Beebe,
Beatrice B. in regard to Joaquin Miller material , 1931-1932
10/6
General Contributors, Bolles,
Jason , 1927-1944
10/7
General Contributors, Bright,
Verne , 1928-1937
10/8
General Contributors, Campbell,
W.S. , 1930-1945
10/9
General Contributors, Chittock,
Dr. V.L.O. , 1930-1948
10/10
General Contributors, Burt,
Struthers , 1931-1936
10/11
General Contributors, Coates,
Grace Stone , 1927-1929
10/12
General Contributors, Coates,
Grace Stone , 1930-1934
10/13
General Contributors, Coates,
Grace Stone , 1935-1947
11/1
General Contributors, Corning,
Howard , 1928-1939, 1969
11/2
General Contributors, Davis, H.L.
, 1927-1938
11/3
General Contributors, Driggs, Hal
, 1932-1948
11/4
General Contributors, Eldridge,
Paul , 1934-1937, 1940-1943
11/5
General Contributors, Elmendorf,
Mrs. M.J. , 1929-1936
11/6
General Contributors, Ernest,
Mrs. Alice Henson , 1929-1938
11/7
General Contributors, Fisher,
Vardis , 1931-1936
11/8
General Contributors, Fitzgerald,
Bob , 1928-1930
11/9
General Contributors, Fuller,
Mrs. E. Romig , 1928-1933
11/10
General Contributors, Garcia,
Andrew , 1930
11/11
General Contributors, Gearhart,
Edna , 1928-1929
11/12
General Contributors, Godchaux,
Elma , 1932-1938
11/13
General Contributors,
Goodpasture, Frank G. , 1930-1937
11/14
General Contributors, Grisson,
Irene Welch , 1928-1931
11/15
General Contributors, Hansen, Joe
, 1934-1936
11/16
General Contributors, Hare, John
, 1928
11/17
General Contributors, Hartley,
Ronald English , 1928-1939
11/18
General Contributors, Hartwick,
Mrs. Mary Robert , 1928-1941
11/19
General Contributors, Haste,
Gwendolen , 1928-1933
11/20
General Contributors, Haycox,
Ernest , 1932
11/21
General Contributors, Hilton,
Charles , 1927-1934
12/1
General Contributors, Hogan,
Steve , 1927-1931
12/2
General Contributors, Holbrook,
Stewart , 1936-1951
12/3
General Contributors, Hulbert,
Archer B. , 1928-1933
12/4
General Contributors, Huse, Harry
G. , 1928-1931
12/5
General Contributors, James, Will
, 1928-1931
12/6
General Contributors, Johnson,
Dorothy M. , 1927-1950
12/7
General Contributors, Jones, Nard
, 1930-1948
12/8
General Contributors, Kidd, W.E.
, 1928-1936
12/9
General Contributors, Kizer, Ben
and M. Ashley , 1927-1930
12/10
General Contributors, Knight,
Chatfield , 1930-1932
12/11
General Contributors, Krantz,
David E. , 1935-1936
12/12
General Contributors, Lake,
Richard , 1935-1963
12/13
General Contributors, Leeper,
Robert D. , 1929-1932
12/14
General Contributors, Lister,
Queene B. , 1928-1932, 1937
12/15
General Contributors, Loux,
Martha D. (material on Abraham Lincoln) , 1929-1930
12/16
General Contributors, MacLeod,
Norman , 1928-1929, 1936
12/17
General Contributors, Maring,
Helen , 1929-1932, 1938
12/18
General Contributors, McWilliams,
Carey , 1930-1963
13/1
General Contributors, Marshall,
Jim , 1928-1946
13/2
General Contributors, Marshall,
Robert , 1929-1934, 1937
13/3
General Contributors, Mathews,
Courtland , 1928-1943
13/4
General Contributors, Merrill,
Arthur T. , 1928-1936
13/5
General Contributors, Olson, Ted
, 1927-1936
13/6
General Contributors, Pendray, G.
Edward , 1929-1930
13/7
General Contributors, Post, Mary
, 1929-1932
13/8
General Contributors, Pratt, L.L
, 1929-1935
13/9
General Contributors, Redington,
J.W. , 1931-1933
13/10
General Contributors, Robinson,
Mrs. C.D. , 1920-1930
13/11
General Contributors, Rorty,
James , 1929-1932
13/12
General Contributors, Rushfelt,
Elise , 1928-1942
13/13
General Contributors, Sarett, Lew
, 1925-1938
13/14
General Contributors, Smith, Bess
Foster , 1927-1931
13/15
General Contributors, Spencer,
Lillian White , 1927-1932
13/16
General Contributors, Stevens,
James , 1927-1948
13/17
General Contributors, Stewart,
George R. , 1932-1935
13/18
General Contributors, Sweetman,
Luke , 1928-1934, 1940-1946
14/1
General Contributors, Terrell,
John Upton , 1929-1936
14/2
General Contributors, Thomas,
E.H. , 1928-1931
14/3
General Contributors, Tracy, Paul
E. , 1928-1939, 1963
14/4
General Contributors, Tucker, Pat
J. , 1921-1930
14/5
General Contributors, Vontuer,
Mrs. May , 1928-1932, 1941-1942, 1946
1970
14/6
General Contributors, Wetjen,
Richard , 1928-1938
14/7
General Contributors, Wickes,
Mrs. T.A. , 1930-1932
14/8
General Contributors, Worthen,
Clifton B. , 1928-1931
14/9
General Contributors , undated
14/10
General Correspondence, A-C
, 1928-1962
14/11
General Correspondence, D-G
, 1920-1958
14/12
General Correspondence, H-M
, 1927-1939
14/13
General Correspondence, N-Z
, 1923-1945
15/1
General Correspondence, Botkin,
B.A. and Folk-Say magazine , 1929-1937
15/2
General Correspondence, Branch,
E. Douglas , 1936-1962
15/3
General Correspondence, Clark,
Archie, Great Falls Tribune , 1937-1943
15/4
General Correspondence, Cox,
Sidney, in regard to finances and other University affairs , 1925-1926
15/5
General Correspondence, Cox,
Sidney, in regard to his resignation , 1926
15/6
General Correspondence,
Frederick, John T., in regard to merging
The Frontier and
The Midland, 1928-1938
15/7
General Correspondence, Hebard,
Dr. Grace Raymond, University of Wyoming , 1927-1932
15/8
General Correspondence, Howard,
Helen Addison , 1939-1944
15/9
General Correspondence,
Linderman, Frank B. , 1927-1930
15/10
General Correspondence,
Linderman, Frank B. , 1931-1939, 1942, 1952
15/11
General Correspondence, Peterson,
Martin , 1928-1931, 1938-1939
15/12
General Correspondence, Pound,
Ezra , 1931-1934
15/13
General Correspondence, Sedgwick,
Ellery, Atlantic Monthly , 1928-1930, 1947
15/14
General Correspondence, Wagner,
Har, in regard to Joaquin Miller material , 1932
15/15
General Correspondence, Whicker,
H., UM English professor and
Frontier editor , 1934-1939
16/1
General Correspondence,
Historical Maps , 1929-1934
16/2
General Correspondence,
Historical Maps , 1927-1929
16/3
General Correspondence,
Historical Material , 1929-1933
16/4
General Correspondence, Sale of
back issues , 1928, 1952-1971
16/5
General Correspondence, Sale of
back issues with regard to The Frontier and Midland Award , 1948-1979
16/6
General Correspondence, Requests
and grants to reprint , 1928-1941
16/7
General Correspondence, Requests
and grants to reprint , 1942-1957
16/8
General Correspondence, Requests
and grants to reprint , 1958-1972, 1975, 1977
17/1
Advertising , 1934
17/2
Bonds , 1924-1950
17/3
Books, possible from
Frontier material , 1966
and undated
17/4
Clippings , 1921-1930
17/5
Clippings , 1932-1938
17/6
Clippings , undated
17/7
Contributions and Circulation,
statistics , up
to August 1931
17/8
Doubleday, Doran, and Co.
regarding magazine name and books , 1924-1950
17/9
Editors of other magazines
, 1924-1928
17/10
Editors of other magazines
, 1929-1930
17/11
Editors of other magazines
, 1931-1934
17/12
Fort Missoula Records
, 1935, 1947
17/13
Folklore , 1930-1933
17/14
Gipson, J.H., Caxton Printers
, 1930-1942
17/15
Glick, Carl, The Masquers and
finances , 1925-1926
17/16
Knopf, Alfred A., Borzoi Books
Inc. Publisher , 1930-1948
17/17
League of Western Writers, list
of
17/18
Linderman, Frank B. issue
, spring 1938-1939
18/1
Macmillan Co., Publishers
, 1936-1942
18/2
Magazine exchanges , undated
18/3
Mailing, 2nd class , 1928-1933
18/4
Mailing Lists, Universities and
Colleges , 1931-1932
18/5
Merriam's notes on The Frontier,
history , 1930-1965
18/6
N.Y. Public Library microfilming
, 1964, 1973
18/7
O'Brien, E.J., Editor, 'Best
Short Stories' , 1927-1935
Series VII: Montana Institute of the Arts
, 1941-1980
2.25 linear feet
This series includes materials generated and collected by Merriam
during his tenure with the Montana Institute of the Arts. Series documents
detail efforts to establish and expand the organization as a grassroots arts
and humanities program in the state. The Montana Institute of the Arts helped
create avenues for fostering and promoting artistic expression by Montanans who
often lacked access to the established outlets.
Materials are arranged by subject, then chronologically.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
20/1
General Correspondence
, 1948-1976
20/2
General Correspondence
, 1977-1980
20/3
General Correspondence, Early
Letters , 1941, 1947-1950
20/4
General Correspondence,
Pre-organizational , 1941-1949
20/5
General Correspondence,
Organizational , 1947-1948
20/6
General Correspondence,
Organization , 1957-1976
20/7
General Correspondence, Merriam's
first year of presidency , 1948-March, 1949
20/8
General Correspondence, Merriam's
first year of presidency , March 16, 1949-August 1949
20/9
General Correspondence,
Presidents and Secretaries , 1955-1966, 1971
21/1
General Correspondence, Finch,
Robert , 1947-1953
21/2
General Correspondence, Grieder,
Paul A. , 1946-1950
21/3
General Correspondence,
Stevenson, Branson, Christmas Cards , 1948, 1968-1979
21/4
General Correspondence, MIA Book,
General MIA information , 1976
21/5
General Correspondence, MIA Book,
List of Articles and Organization , 1975-1977
21/6
General Correspondence, MIA Book,
Permission to use articles , 1975-1977
21/7
General Correspondence, MIA Book,
Requests to select articles , 1975-1976
21/8
General Correspondence, MIA Book,
Finances and Publication , 1975-1977
21/9
General Correspondence, MIA Book,
Finalizing , 1976-1977
21/10
General Correspondence,
Publishing Projects
Quarterly, 1949-1956, 1961-1964
21/11
General Correspondence, Poetry
Contests and Booklets , 1956, 1961-1966, 1980
21/12
General Correspondence, First
Poetry Book,
Seed in the Soil, MIA Poets , 1966-1968, 1973
21/13
General Correspondence, Second
Poetry Book , 1973
22/1
General Correspondence,
Headquarters and Buildings , 1962, 1965, 1977
22/2
General Correspondence, Rental of
Pictures, Reader's Alley Art Gallery , 1963
22/3
General Correspondence,
Restructuring MIA , 1965-1966, 1976-1977
22/4
General Correspondence, Sale of
MIA craft projects , 1950
22/5
General Correspondence, Short
Story project , 1957-1958
22/6
General Correspondence, Writers,
Joseph Kinsey Howard, Fox, and Place , 1948-1951
22/7
General Correspondence, Young
Montana Artist Show , 1964-1965
22/8
Branch Directors' Meetings
, 1951-1952
22/9
Communication Information for
officers, etc. , 1971-1976
22/10
Constitution and By Laws
, 1948-1968
22/11
Disassociated Documents
, 1948-1977
22/12
Expanding Montana Historical
Society, 1949
22/13
Festival Features , 1976
22/14
Festival Programs , 1950-1953
22/15
Foundation , 1957, 1961-1966
22/16
Foundation, History , 1961
22/17
Foundation, Incorporation
, 1949-1950
22/18
Foundation , 1967-1969, 1972, 1976
22/19
History Group , 1949
22/20
Little Festival , 1962, 1972-1973
22/21
Membership and Affiliations
, 1949, 1965-1968
22/22
Membership Certificates
, 1949
22/23
Membership Lists , 1948-1970
23/1
MIA Book, extras , 1975
or 1976
23/2
MIA Book, cutout , 1973-1976
23/3
MIA Leadership Workshop
, September 1979
23/4
Minutes, Board , 1962-1963, 1969-1976, 1979
23/5
Minutes of Directors , 1948-1957
23/6
Montana Arts Council , 1963-1975
23/7
Newsletters , 1963-1966, 1975-1979
23/8
Permanent Collection , 1955-1970
23/9
Poetry Contest, Mary B. Clapp
Memorial , 1966-May 1968
23/10
Poetry Contest, Mary B. Clapp
Memorial , 1968-1968, 1976, 1979
23/11
Poem about Merriam , 1973
24/1
Presidential Address to MIA
, 1950
24/2
Publicity , 1948-1962
24/3
Quarterly, Costs and Articles
, 1948-1964
24/4
Roundup of the Arts, Gallery
Museum Facility , 1971-1972
This series includes correspondence, draft manuscripts,
hand-written notes, and publication materials from the documents Merriam wrote
himself or edited to such an extent they became, in essence, his own work. The
series provides insights into Merriam's multi-faceted literary projects as well
as his influence on contemporaries. The Moxon manuscript and correspondence
materials include correspondence with Moxon's descendents as well as some of
the most notable English literary figures of the mid 19th Century.
Materials are arranged by subject or by title of book-length
publication.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
25/1
Apologia for Creative Writing
, undated
25/2
Address to the Soc.
Conference-Seattle, Washington , undated
25/3
Clippings about writings of other
authors , undated
25/4
Creative Writing-manuscript for
Writer's Conference , undated
25/5
Essay, Ideas , undated
25/6
Favorite Words , undated
25/7
Memories of My Days at the
University of Wyoming , 1902-1904, undated
25/8
Misc. Writings , undated
25/9
Montana History Research
, undated
25/10
Montana Writers , undated
25/11
Northwest Theaters-articles
, undated
25/12
Research Notes found in the works
of Spencer , undated
25/13
Stories of Pacific Northwest in
Verse , undated
25/14
These Men Have Been in Our
Home-manuscript , undated
25/15
They Worked in the
West-manuscript , undated
25/16
They Worked in the
West-manuscript , undated
25/17
Western Literature-What's it and
Why-manuscript and notes , undated
25/18
Inhibitions, Habits and the
Student's Right of Way-article , 1918
25/19
Report on the University of
Montana , 1920-1930
25/20
Class Book for Freshman
Composition , 1921
26/1
Unsuccessful Articles
, 1925-1948
26/2
Edward Moxon Manuscript,
correspondence , 1925-10 - 1926-06
26/3
Edward Moxon Manuscript,
correspondence , 1926-07 - 1938-01
26/4
Edward Moxon, Publisher of Poets,
Reviews and Notices , 1939-1940
26/5
Western Regional
Literature-research, notes, and correspondence , 1929-1949
26/6
The Idea of a Regional College
Magazine-article , 1928-04-11
26/7
Regional Literature-presentation
, 1929-11-29
26/8
Northwest Writers , 1930's
26/9
Unpublished Manuscript for Book,
no title
26/10
Unpublished Manuscript for Book,
no title
26/11
Unpublished Manuscript for Book,
no title
26/12
Northwest Verse: A
Note-manuscript , 1930's
27/1
Anthology of Northwest
Verse-correspondences (permission to reprint) , 1930
27/2
Anthology of Northwest
Verse-correspondences (permission to reprint) , 1931-1932
27/3
Anthology of Northwest
Verse-reviews , 1931
27/4
Anthology of Northwest
Verse-reviews in newspapers clippings , 1931
27/5
Regionalism-manuscript for
Writer's Conference-U.M. , 1931
27/6
Northwest Literature-presentation
to PNLA , 1934
27/7
Tamress in Northwest Writers and
Readers-article , 1935
27/8
Works Projects Administration
Writers Project-correspondence , 1935-1969
27/9
The Liberal Arts-address to the
University of Oregon , 1936
27/10
Liberal Arts College in State
Supported University-article , 1936-11-03
27/11
Baccalaureate Address-Reed
College , 1937
27/12
Address at the Modern Language
Assoc., Contemporary Literature Section , 1937
27/13
Literature and the Liberal Arts
College-presentation at the University of Oregon , 1939
27/14
Radio Addresses at Oregon State
College , 1939-1940
27/15
Radio Addresses at KGVO radio,
Missoula Montana , 1943-1944
28/1
In Measureless
Oceans-presentation , 1940
28/2
Cosmos Club-Constitution (copy)
, 1896-1897
28/3
Club Papers-Cosmos Club
, 1940-1972
28/4
Club Papers-English, Authors, and
MIA , undated
28/5
Materials for American Literary
History-introduction and correspondence , 1941-1942
28/6
Ethnic Settlement in
Montana-notes and research , 1942
28/7
Ethnic Settlement in
Montana-manuscript and article , 1943
28/8
Book Reviews-articles and
manuscripts , 1943-1953
28/9
An Experiment in
Education-pamphlet , 1945-05
28/10
Writing in High School-article
, 1945-12
28/11
Northwest Literature in Our
Schools-presentation , 1946-11-16
28/12
Folk Materials in Montana
, 1946
28/13
Regional Cooperation in Higher
Education , 1946, 1951, 1965
28/14
Reilly Was Here-article
, 1947
28/15
Uniting Social Studies and
Language Programs Through Regional Materials-manuscript , 1947
28/16
Story collection from Frontier
and Midland for Possible book, (We Are All Human) , 1947
28/17
Story collection from Frontier
and Midland for Possible book, (We Are All Human) , 1947
29/1
Of So Much Worth-presentation
, 1947-05-14
29/2
Understanding Great
Men-presentation to Women's Club , 1947-10-14
29/3
Who Can Teach Creative Writing
, 1947-11
29/4
A Note on the Humanities in
Higher Education-correspondence and manuscript , 1948
29/5
Does the Northwest Believe in
Itself?-presentation , 1948
29/6
Pacific Northwest Conference on
the Arts and Sciences , 1948-04
29/7
Commencement Address-Rocky
Mountain College , 1949
29/8
Every Graduate an Educated
Person-presentation , 1950
29/9
Northwest Literature, What is it
and Why-presentation , 1950
29/10
Short Stories manuscript for
Writer's Conference , 1952
29/11
Montana Writing-correspondence
, 1954-1958
29/12
Montana Writing-manuscript
, undated
29/13
Cosmos Club Presentation-notes
and articles on architecture , 1959
29/14
James R. Thomas , 1884-1959, 1959
29/15
Frontier Omnibus , 1959
29/16
Frontier Literature Lecture-notes
, 1960s
29/17
Western Classics -presentation
, 1960
29/18
Communication in a Space
Age-speech at Northern Montana College , 1961
29/19
Reading, Northern-presentation
, 1962
29/20
Librarians, Books, Readers and
Reading-manuscript , 1963
29/21
Missoula County
History-manuscripts (1) , 1964
29/22
Missoula County History-research
and notes (2) , 1947-1964
29/23
Missoula County History-research,
notes, and correspondence (3) , 1964-1968
29/24
Folklore-correspondence and notes
, 1965-1968
30/1
Ronan-notes and correspondence
, 1965-1973
30/2
Ronan-manuscript edited by H.G.
Merriam-preface to Chap. VI (1) , 1932
30/3
Ronan-Chap. VII to Appendix B (2)
, 1932
30/4
Way Out West-correspondence
, 1966-1967
30/5
Way Out West-correspondence
, 1968-1970
30/6
Way Out West-correspondence
, 1970's
30/7
Way Out West-publisher's contract
, 1967
30/8
Way Out West-contents and notes
, undated
30/90
Way Out West-book reviews
, 1970-1971
30/10
Article on Frank Bird
Linderman-correspondence , 1962
30/11
Recollections of Charley
Russell-correspondence , 1962-1964
30/12
Recollections of Charley
Russell-correspondence with the Linderman family , 1962-1964
30/13
Recollections of Charley Russell,
sales and royalty statements , 1963-1968
30/14
Recollections of Charley Russell,
reprint correspondence , 1979-1980
30/15
Recollections of Charley Russell,
publicity and reviews , 1963-1964
31/1
University of Oklahoma Press
, 1965-1976
31/2
Montana Adventure-correspondence
, 1964
31/3
Montana Adventure-correspondence
, 1965
31/4
Montana Adventure-correspondence
, 1966
31/5
Montana Adventure-correspondence
, 1967
31/6
Montana Adventure-correspondence
, 1968-1969
31/7
Montana Adventure-memorandum of
agreement , 1965
and 1967
31/8
Montana Adventure-research notes
, undated
31/9
Montana Adventure-book reviews
, 1968-1969
31/10
U.M. History-Introduction
31/11
U.M. History-Craig Years
31/12
U.M. History-Duniway Years
31/13
U.M. History-Craighead Years
31/14
U.M. History-Elliott Years
, 1915-1917
31/15
U.M. History-Sisson Years
, 1917-1921
31/16
U.M. History-Clapp Years
, 1921-1935
32/1
U.M. History-Simmons Years
, 1936-1940
32/2
UM. History-Melby Years
, 1943-1944
32/3
U.M. History-McCain Years
, 1945-1950
32/4
U.M. History-Mc Farland Years (1)
, 1951-1958
32/5
U.M. History-Mc Farland Years (2)
, 1951-1958
32/6
U.M. History-Gordon Castle
32/7
U.M. History-Newburn Years
, 1959-1963
32/8
U.M. History-Johns Years
, 1963-1966
32/9
U.M. History-Pantzer Years (1)
, 1966-
32/10
U.M. History-Pantzer Years (2)
, 1966-
33/1
U.M. History-Interchapters
33/2
U.M. History-Manuscript (1)
33/3
U.M. History-Manuscript (2)
33/4
U.M. History-Research (1)
33/5
U.M. History-Research (2)
33/6
U.M. History-dates
33/7
U.M. History-correspondence and
newspaper clippings , 1968-1971
33/8
The University of Montana, A
History-copy of book , 1970
34/1
Ho! For the West-correspondence
and notes , 1973-1976
34/2
Ho! For the West-research
negatives , undated
34/3
Ho! For the West-book prints
, undated
34/4
Ho! For the West-partial
manuscript (unpublished) , undated
34/5
Ho! For the West-partial
manuscript (unpublished) , undated
34/6
Ho! For the West-manuscript
(unpublished) , undated
34/7
Ho! For the West-manuscript
(unpublished) , undated
34/8
Ho! For the West-manuscript
(unpublished) , undated
34/9
Ho! For the West-manuscript
(unpublished) , undated
34/10
Ho! For the West-manuscript
(unpublished) , undated
34/11
Commencement Address-College of
Arts and Sciences-U.M. , 1972
34/12
Twenty Best Books of
Montana-information and correspondence , 1972-1977
34/13
Twenty Best Books of
Montana-information and correspondence , 1972-1977
35/1
Cosmos Club Papers and Notes
, 1976
35/2
The Long
Friendship-correspondence , 1977-1980
35/3
The Long Friendship-copyright
information , 1979
35/4
The Long Friendship-copies of
Linderman-Russell letters , 1914-1919
35/5
The Long Friendship-manuscripts
, undated
35/6
The Golden Valley-research
materials , 1977
35/7
The Golden Valley -manuscripts
, undated
35/8
The Golden Valley-correspondence
and book reviews , 1977-1978
35/9
Difficulties at the University of
Montana-KUFM radio broadcast , 1978-04-22
35/10
Article for American
Oxonian-correspondence and manuscript , 1978
This series includes correspondence and published materials
gathered by Merriam out of personal interest or submitted to Merriam both as
gifts and as requests for editorial feedback. This series contains extensive
correspondence and a portion of text material regarding
The Galloping Swede, by Hugo Aronson and Lou O.
Brockman. Merriam provided extensive editorial advice on the manuscript through
his correspondence with Brockman and extended assistance in contacting
potential publishers. Merriam's involvement with the manuscript remained
informal throughout the project and received only a note of acknowledgement in
the published volume.
Materials are arranged alphabetically by author.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
35/11
Baldwin, Grace Davidson-poem
, undated
35/12
Brockman, Lou O.,
The Galloping Swede, Correspondence , 1967-1970
35/13
Brockman, Lou O.,
The Galloping Swede, Text Materials , undated
35/14
Fishwick, Marshall, "The Twist:
Brave New Whirl" , 1962
35/15
Jones, Jenkin Lloyd, "Who Is
Tampering with the Soul of America" , 1961
35/16
King, Walter-article , 1962
35/17
Lewis, C. Day-article "Of a Poem"
, undated
35/18
McCoy, E.-Bibliography of Negro
Literature , 1926-1928, undated
35/19
Moss, Honorable Frank
E.-Congressional Testimony "Letter from the West" , 1960
35/20
Saturday Review-issue on
photography in the fine arts , 1959-05-16
35/21
Stegner, Wallace "The West Coast:
Region with a View" , 1959
35/22
Unknown student-poem , undated
35/23
Venn, George-Critique of Four
Pacific Northwest Novels , undated
Series XI: Scrapbooks and Photo Albums
, circa 1900-1939
1 oversize box
This series includes four bound scrapbooks and photo albums. Most
materials are from the early years of Merriam's life and professional career.
Volumes include numerous loose materials. Researchers are asked to exhibit
particular care in viewing the materials in this series.
Container(s)
Description
Box
40OS
487(XI):1: Scrap Book, University and Rhodes
Scholar Program , ca.
1900 -1913
41OS
487(XI):2: Photo Album, European Trip
, 1904-1906
41OS
487(XI):3: Lithographs and oversize
certificates , 1925-1939
41OS
487(XI):4: Photo Album, Rhodes Scholar
Program, WW I, and Reed College , ca.
1904-1920
This series includes photographs collected throughout Merriam's
life but the majority of materials document the activities, gatherings, and
publications of the Montana Institute of the Arts. Other photographs can be
located in the photo albums and scrapbooks described in Series XI.
Container(s)
Description
Box/Folder
38/1
487(XII):1: H. G. Merriam , ca.
1940
38/2
487(XII):2: H. G. Merriam , ca.
1930
38/3
487(XII):3: H. G. Merriam and Phillip W.
Payne , Dec.
1973
38/4
487(XII):4: H. G. Merriam and Phillip W.
Payne , Dec.
1973
38/5
487(XII):5: H. G. Merriam , ca.
1973
38/6
487(XII):6: H. G. Merriam , ca.
1973
38/7
487(XII):7: H. G. Merriam , ca.
1930
38/8
487(XII):8: H. G. Merriam and others
, undated
38/9
487(XII):9: H. G. Merriam and President Harry
Newburn , ca.
1963
38/10
487(XII):10: H. G. Merriam and his wife
, Fall
1978
38/11
487(XII):11: UM Summer School Student Body (S.
Rae Logan, back row, 3rd from left-1st summer on staff and W.W. Kemp, 2nd to
right) , ca.
1914
38/12
487(XII):12: R. Fehlberg , undated
38/12
487(XII):13: Verne Dusenberry , undated
38/12
487(XII):14: Merrill G. Burlingame
, undated
38/12
487(XII):15: Katherine T. Widmer, Bozeman
, undated
38/12
487(XII):16: Katerine Guest, MIA , undated
38/12
487(XII):17: Gretchen Gellison, MIA
, undated
38/12
487(XII):18: Mrs. Mackey , undated
38/12
487(XII):19: "B.K." at 87th Birthday
, Sept. 22, 1975
38/12
487(XII):20: Ruth Longworth , undated
38/12
487(XII):21: Mrs. Ralph L. Benjamin, Shelby,
Montana , undated
38/13
487(XII):22: Warren Jennison, Jewel Basin
, 1948
38/13
487(XII):23: Audrey Bruffey, MIA , undated
38/13
487(XII):24: Paul A. Grieder , undated
38/13
487(XII):25: Dr. Alfred W. Humphreys
, undated
38/13
487(XII):26: Elizabeth Lochrie, Butte
, undated
38/13
487(XII):27: Ray Mattix, MIA , undated
38/13
487(XII):28: Robert Taylor , undated
38/13
487(XII):29: Maxine Blackmer , undated
38/13
487(XII):30: Peggy Sterrett , undated
38/13
487(XII):31: L.O. Brockman , undated
38/14
487(XII):32: Norman Winstine , undated
38/15
487(XII):33: Branson Stevenson , undated
38/16
487(XII):34: Gladies Laubui , undated
38/17
487(XII):35: Mrs. McDernud, Helena Branch
Director , undated
38/18
487(XII):36: Al Lucke , undated
38/19
487(XII):37: Vermaillae Banta , undated
38/19
487(XII):38: Mrs. Mary B. Clapp , undated
38/19
487(XII):39: Mrs. Gordon Montgomery
, undated
38/19
487(XII):40: Robert Athearn , undated
38/19
487(XII):41: Robert Athearn , undated
38/19
487(XII):42: Mrs. Logan Ostrenn , undated
38/19
487(XII):43: Mrs. Milly O. Wells , undated
38/19
487(XII):44: Mrs. Henry B. Loventz, Great
Falls Branch Director, MIA , undated
38/20
487(XII):45: Mrs. Maloney , undated
38/20
487(XII):46: Kenneth Burrell , undated
38/20
487(XII):47: Mrs. Burrell , undated
38/20
487(XII):48: Andy Oja , undated
38/20
487(XII):49: Isabel Johnson , undated
38/20
487(XII):50: Mr. Maloney , undated
38/20
487(XII):51: Mrs. Cook , undated
38/20
487(XII):52: McDonald , undated
38/20
487(XII):53: Fred Moss , undated
38/20
487(XII):54: Mrs. R.K. West, Jr. , undated
38/21
487(XII):55: Unidentified , undated
38/21
487(XII):56: Unidentified woman , undated
38/21
487(XII):57: Unidentified woman , undated
38/21
487(XII):58: Unidentified man , undated
38/21
487(XII):59: Unidentified man , undated
38/21
487(XII):60: Unidentified woman , undated
38/21
487(XII):61: Unidentified woman , undated
38/21
487(XII):62: Unidentified man , undated
38/21
487(XII):63: Unidentified, two women
, undated
38/22
487(XII):64: Orchestra Group , undated
38/22
487(XII):65: Female vocalist , undated
38/22
487(XII):66: Male pianist , June
1960
38/22
487(XII):67: Lewis, composing music
, June
1960
38/22
487(XII):68: Bruce Kirry , June
1962
38/23
487(XII):69: Lewis at pottery wheel
, June
1960
38/23
487(XII):70: Man at pottery wheel , undated
38/23
487(XII):71: Man at pottery wheel , undated
38/23
487(XII):72: Man explaining pottery
, undated
38/23
487(XII):73: Pottery , undated
38/23
487(XII):74: Pottery , undated
38/24
487(XII):75: People at art exhibit
, undated
38/24
487(XII):76: People at art exhibit
, undated
38/24
487(XII):77: People at art exhibit
, June
1960
38/24
487(XII):78: Man at art exhibit , undated
38/24
487(XII):79: Man teaching art , undated
38/24
487(XII):80: Man teaching art , undated
38/24
487(XII):81: Walt Woodcock, Fine Arts
Chairman, Painting by Orlin Helgoe 138 , 1959
38/24
487(XII):82: People at art exhibit
, undated
38/25
487(XII):83: Man explaining mosaic
, undated
38/25
487(XII):84: Man explaining mosaic
, undated
38/25
487(XII):85: Man explaining mosaic
, undated
38/25
487(XII):86: People at art show , undated
38/25
487(XII):87: People at art show , undated
38/26
487(XII):88: Children at art exhibit
, undated
38/27
487(XII):89: Thomas Jermin of Great Falls
, undated
38/28
487(XII):90: Branson, printing , undated
38/29
487(XII):91: Women discussing art , undated
38/30
487(XII):92: Kids performing with others
watching from backstage , undated
38/31
487(XII):93: Kids performing as Native
American dancers , undated
38/32
487(XII):94: Women weaving , undated
38/33
487(XII):95: Mr. and Mrs. Maloney, Helena
, undated
38/34
487(XII):96: People at conference/show
, undated
38/34
487(XII):97: People at conference/show
, undated
38/34
487(XII):98: People at conference/show
, undated
38/35
487(XII):99: People at conference , undated
38/35
487(XII):100: People at conference , undated
38/35
487(XII):101: People at conference , undated
38/36
487(XII):102: Harold Ruth (right) with
relatives , undated
38/37
487(XII):103: Vistor at exhibit , undated
38/38
487(XII):104: Man and Woman discussing art
, undated
38/39
487(XII):105: Art displays , undated
38/39
487(XII):106: Art displays , undated
38/39
487(XII):107: Art displays , undated
38/39
487(XII):108: Art displays , undated
38/39
487(XII):109: Art displays , undated
38/39
487(XII):110: Art displays , undated
38/39
487(XII):111: Art displays , undated
38/40
487(XII):112: Art displays , undated
38/40
487(XII):113: Art displays , undated
38/40
487(XII):114: Art displays , undated
38/40
487(XII):115: Art displays , undated
38/40
487(XII):116: Art displays , undated
38/41
487(XII):117: Pottery , undated
38/42
487(XII):118: Ceramic head box by John Murphy
, 1968
38/43
487(XII):119: Art display , undated
38/44
487(XII):120: Art display-painting by Morrison
, undated
38/45
487(XII):121: Art display , undated
38/46
487(XII):122: Ceramics , undated
38/47
487(XII):123: Art display , undated
38/48
487(XII):124: Art display , undated
38/49
487(XII):125: Art display , undated
38/50
487(XII):126: Art display , undated
38/51
487(XII):127: Paintings , undated
38/52
487(XII):128: Paintings by James Der
, undated
38/53
487(XII):129: Paintings by Branson Strenson
, undated
38/54
487(XII):130: Painting , undated
38/55
487(XII):131: Drawing of Robert Bears and his
wife , 1957
38/56
487(XII):132: House and Car , undated
38/57
487(XII):133: Building , undated
38/58
487(XII):134: The five Presidents including H.
G. Merriam , undated
38/59
487(XII):135: H. G. Merriam and others at MIA
function , undated
38/60
487(XII):136: H. G. Merriam and group
, undated
38/61
487(XII):137: H. G. Merriam and Harriette
Cashman, Bozeman, Montana , 1952
38/62
487(XII):138: H. G. Merriam and others
, June
1960
38/63
487(XII):139: Group at Picnic , undated
38/64
487(XII):140: People talking , undated
38/65
487(XII):141: People talking , undated
38/66
487(XII):142: Group at picnic , undated
38/67
487(XII):143: Group at picnic , undated
38/68
487(XII):144: Group at picnic , undated
38/69
487(XII):145: Group at picnic , undated
38/70
487(XII):146: Group at picnic , undated
38/71
487(XII):147: Women at picnic , undated
38/72
487(XII):148: At picnic Ken Ralston, Larry
Gill, Isabelle Johnson , undated
38/73
487(XII):149: At picnic, Bill Stockton
, undated
38/74
487(XII):150: Laubui and LaDonna getting
autograph , undated
39/1
487(XII):151: Shope and one of his horses
, undated
39/2
487(XII):152: Woman speaking , undated
39/3
487(XII):153: Group at conference , undated
39/4
487(XII):154: Man speaking , undated
39/5
487(XII):155: Man speaking , undated
39/6
487(XII):156: People at conference , undated
39/7
487(XII):157: Man and woman at function
, undated
39/8
487(XII):158: People talking , undated
39/9
487(XII):159: Group at conference , 1960, June
39/10
487(XII):160: People talking , 1960, June
39/11
487(XII):161: People eating , 1960, June
39/12
487(XII):162: Unidentified man , 1960, June
39/13
487(XII):163: People talking , 1960, June
39/14
487(XII):164: Branson Sterenson and woman
(probably wife) from Great Falls , undated
39/15
487(XII):165: Man talking , undated
39/16
487(XII):166: Men with car , undated
39/17
487(XII):167: Mac Lewis and Ben Pursley,
Billings branch-exhibit chairman , 1958, December
39/18
487(XII):168: Group of people , undated
39/19
487(XII):169: Women at craft sale , undated
39/20
487(XII):170: Women at craft sale , undated
39/21
487(XII):171: People talking , undated
39/22
487(XII):172: Group of people , undated
39/23
487(XII):173: Photo by Bob Fehlberg
, undated
39/24
487(XII):174: Spider Web photo by Ernest
Bruffey , undated
39/25
487(XII):175: Two men standing outside of a
building , undated
39/26
487(XII):176: Burn , undated
39/27
487(XII):177: People among mountains
, undated
39/28
487(XII):178: "North of the Milk" by Ernest
Bruffey , undated
39/29
487(XII):179: Unidentified European city from
WWI , undated
39/30
487(XII):180: MIA festival , 1950
39/31
487(XII):181: MIA festival , 1950
39/32
487(XII):182: MIA festival , 1950
39/33
487(XII):183: MIA festival , 1950
39/34
487(XII):184: MIA festival , 1950
39/35
487(XII):185: MIA festival , 1950
39/36
487(XII):186: MIA festival , 1950
39/37
487(XII):187: MIA festival, Pottery wheel
, 1950
39/38
487(XII):188: Billings Arts Association
Christmas showing student Union-EMCE campus , 1957, December
39/39
487(XII):189: Billings Arts Association
Christmas Showing , 1957, December
39/40
487(XII):190: Billings Arts Association
Christmas showing , 1957, December
39/41
487(XII):191: Billings Arts Association
Christmas showing , 1957, December
39/42
487(XII):192: Pottery in foreground is
stoneware, wheel through and created by Lyndon Pomeroy (and letter from Lyndon
Pomeroy with descriptions of 192-200)
39/43
487(XII):193: Figure group, potter figure, bowl
and covered jar by Mae Louis bottles in back by Kay Smith of Butte,
unidentified women , undated
39/44
487(XII):194: Bob Hendrickson demonstrating gem
faceting , undated
39/45
487(XII):195: Bob Morrison demonstrating the
process of lithography , undated
39/46
487(XII):196: Hal Dietemann and Ted Waddell
demonstrating to Baby Morrtgomen and others the process of centrifugal casting
, undated
39/47
487(XII):197: Ethel Ann Edwards of Lewiston
among craft exhibit , undated
39/48
487(XII):198: Ethel Ann Edwards of Lewiston,
examining Mae Lewis's sculpture foreground shapes by Kay Smith, Butte
, undated
39/49
487(XII):199: Festival director and his sister,
Mrs. Al Leidie of Billings, looking over Mai Lewis's "The Frontier Family"
, undated
39/50
487(XII):200: Group of Billings people
examining pottery exhibit , undated
39/51
487(XII):201: Frolie in Black and white by
Manker , undated
39/52
487(XII):202: August by Leia Anfie , undated
39/53
487(XII):203: Picture of Joseph Kinsey Howard
, undated
39/54
487(XII):204: Studio of Charlie Russell during
his professional painting days , undated
39/55
487(XII):205: C.M. Russell gallery, Great Falls
, undated
39/56
487(XII):206: Map of little festival showings
(Montana) , 1954-1955, 1957-1958
39/57
487(XII):207: Wearings at the 7th annual
festival , 1955
39/58
487(XII):208: Charcoal drawing by James M.
Haughey , 1958
39/59
487(XII):209: Exhibits in the 1960 festival
, undated
39/60
487(XII):210: Horse drawing by Gilberta Manker
, 1961
39/61
487(XII):211: Metal Buffalo sculpture by Lyndon
Pomeroy , undated
39/62
487(XII):212: Drawings by James E. Dew
, 1963
39/63
487(XII):213: Peter Voulkos throwing a pot
, 1964
39/64
487(XII):214: Exhibits at the 1966 festival
, 1966
39/65
487(XII):215: Paintings Combine XXIX by Charles
Daugherty , 1968
39/66
487(XII):216: Painting working herd by J.K.
Ralston , 1969
39/67
487(XII):217: Gallery Talk by Raymond Campeau,
1972 festival , 1972
39/68
487(XII):218: Silk screens from her African
Series by Jessie Wilber , 1972
39/69
487(XII):219: Painting The Pit by Raymond
Cambeau , 1972
39/70
487(XII):220: Magazine cover by Jessie Wilber
, 1974
39/71
487(XII):221: Sculpture Edmonton Trader by Jack
Weaver , 1975
39/72
487(XII):222: Marketplace at 1975 festival,
Virginia and E.H. Loeffler
39/73
487(XII):223: Blown glass by David Cornell
, 1976
39/74
487(XII):224: Magazine cover by Lyndon Pomeroy
, Fall
1953
39/75
487(XII):225: The Taxation of mines in Montana by Louis Levine,
Ph. D. Book Cover , undated
39/76
487(XII):226: The Frontier A magazine of the Northwest, cover
, 1933
March
39/77
487(XII):227: University of Montana--Missoula
Campus , (ca.
1900)
39/78
487(XII):228: Unidentified man , undated
39/79
487(XII):229: Edward C. Elliot, Chancellor of
the Montana University System from 1916 thru 1922 , undated
39/80
487(XII):230: Lewis Orvis Evans , undated
39/81
487(XII):231: Man in front of building
, undated
39/82
487(XII):232: Empty room with sunlight shining
through window , undated
39/83
487(XII):233: H. G. Merriam , 1930
39/84
487(XII):234: H. G. Merriam , 1939
39/85
487(XII):235: H. G. Merriam and group
, 1952
39/86
487(XII):236: H. G. Merriam and group
, 1954
39/87
487(XII):237: H. G. Merriam and Dr. Harold Urey
, undated
39/88
487(XII):238: H. G. Merriam and another before
ceremony , 1979
39/89
487(XII):239: H. G. Merriam-multiple shots,
contact negatives , undated
39/90
487(XII):240: Museum of the Plains Indian,
Frank Bird Linderman exhibit , 1962
39/91
487(XII):241: Museum of the Plains Indian,
Norman Linderman Waller , 1962
39/92
487(XII):242: Mrs. E. Douglas Branch
, 1942
39/93
487(XII):243: H.L. Davis, Portal, AZ
, 1930
39/94
487(XII):244: Mary Ronan , undated
39/95
487(XII):245: Paul W. Anderson and friends of
Merriam ("Herron" on far left) , 1939
39/96
487(XII):246: Clare Aven Thomson, South Seas
with turtle , undated
39/96
487(XII):247: Care Aven Thomson, South Seas
with sail fish , undated
39/97
487(XII):248: Badger Clarke , undated
39/98
487(XII):249: Man at pottery
wheel (negative), undated
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