Archives West Finding Aid

The collection contains materials related to the activities of the University of Montana's Friends of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library (F.O.L.). Series I, Administrative Records, contains administrative documents, including meeting minutes, agendas, committees, by-laws and board member lists. Series II, Correspondence, contains the correspondence of the organization. Series III, Fundraising and Events, contains fundraising project records and material relating to special events. Included are pamphlets related to donations and the goals of the F.O.L., award and contest information, records of donations and contributions, mailing lists, and materials related to the Annual Spring Banquet given by F.O.L. Also included in this series are two videos. One video was shown at the dedication of the Archives workroom to Claire and Leo Rhein and memorializes the life of long-time library volunteer and F.O.L. member, Claire Rhein. The other features the 2003 Friends of the Mansfield Library Spring Banquet. Series IV, Financial Records, contains financial records, including invoices, budget proposals, cash reports, and annual reports. Series V, Miscellaneous, contains a written history of the organization, clippings and articles concerning F.O.L. in local and university papers and magazines, University of Montana news releases concerning the organization, three photographs, and the unbound proofs of Tom Haines’ Flouring Mills of Montana Territory.