The University of Montana’s Archives and Special Collections helps to document the history of the University of Montana, Western Montana, and the region by acquiring unique and valuable manuscript and print holdings, and making them available for research and scholarship. Examples from our collections are provided via this site. Additional information about us and our collections is available at Archives and Special Collections.
Browse the Archives and Special Collections:
- A History of the Boone and Crockett Club: Milestones in Wildlife Conservation
- Albert Borgmann Papers
- Athletic Team Record "Red Book," 1897-1980
- B. Riley McClelland Memoir
- Clarence E. Burns Manuscript: "The University of Montana: A History Through the Lens of Physical Culture, PE, Health, Athletics, and Recreation 1897-2019"
- David M. Emmons Expert Reports
- George M. Dennison
- Gibson, Kirkemo, and Bakke Architectural Drawings, 1895-1939
- Harold Wave Whicker Collection of Literary Manuscripts
- James B. Yule Biography
- J. B. Speer manuscript: "Land for the Campus" [University of Montana]
- K. Ross Toole
- Mary Brennan Clapp manuscript: "Narrative of Montana State University [University of Montana], 1893-1935"
- Patricia Goedicke and Leonard Wallace Robinson Papers
- Richard Lee Merritt Papers
- Max S. Baucus Artifacts and Memorabilia
- Max S. Baucus Photographs
- Max S. Baucus Speeches and Remarks
- Artifacts from the Mike Mansfield Collection
- Maureen and Mike Mansfield Family Photographs
- Mike Mansfield Political Speeches, Press Interviews and Campaign Audio Recordings
- Mike Mansfield Speeches, Statements and Interviews
- 1972 Montana Constitutional Convention Oral History Project
- Arnold Bolle Interviews Oral History Project
- Badger-Two Medicine Oral History Project
- Bill LaCroix Interviews with Stewart Brandborg Oral History Project
- Bitterroot Historical Society Oral History Project
- Bob Brown Oral History Project
- Boone and Crockett Club Oral History Project
- Butte Oral History Project
- Carling I. Malouf Oral History Project
- Champion International Corporation Centennial Oral History Project
- Charles S. Johnson Oral History Project
- Civilian Public Service Smokejumpers Oral History Project
- Covid-19 Oral History Collection
- Daniel Hall Smokejumpers Oral History Project
- Daniel Kemmis Interviews Oral History Project
- David Brooks Milltown Interviews Oral History Project
- Depression Years in Montana Oral History Project
- Dixon-Worden Family Interviews Oral History Project
- Don Oberdorfer Interviews about Mike Mansfield Oral History Project
- Don Oberdorfer Interviews with Mike Mansfield Oral History Project
- Ed Lahey Oral History Project
- Educators in Montana Oral History Collection
- Eva Cross Oral History Project
- First Special Service Force Oral History Project
- Forestry, Land Use, and Conservation Interviews Oral History Collection
- Francis Bardanouve Oral History Project
- Frenchtown Historical Society Oral History Project
- Friends of the Mansfield Library Oral History Project
- From Far East to Old West Oral History Project
- Fur Trappers Oral History Project
- Garnet Montana Oral History Project
- Garnet Preservation Association Oral History Project
- GASP and the History of Missoula’s Environmental Movement Oral History Project
- George P. “Jiggs” Dahlberg Oral History Project
- Gertrud Lackschewitz Oral History Project
- Ghost Towns of Montana Audio Recordings Collection
- Glen A. Smith Reminiscences Oral History Project
- Gregory Olson Interviews about Mike Mansfield Oral History Collection
- Harry Oscar “H.O.” Bell Interviews Oral History Project
- Harry Thomas Gisborne Oral History Project
- Hazel Marsh Interviews Oral History Project
- Henry Bugbee Oral History Project
- Henry James "Jim" Cusker Oral History Project
- History of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at UM: A Collection of Interviews
- Illegal Abortion in Montana Oral History Project
- In Other Words Oral History Project
- International Topics Oral History Collection
- Irene Evers Interviews Oral History Project
- Irvin “Shorty” Shope Oral History Collection
- James Bell “J. B.” Armstrong Oral History Project
- James Murray Oral History Collection
- Jeannette Rankin Oral History Project
- John Melcher Interviews Oral History Project
- Katherine "Tobie" Weist Oral History Project
- Lee Newspapers in Montana Oral History Project
- Lenora Koelbel Missoula History Oral History Project
- Lewis and Clark National Forest Passport in Time Oral History Project
- Life in the Rattlesnake Oral History Collection
- Line Family Interviews Oral History Project
- Lucile Speer Interviews Oral History Project
- Mansfield’s America Oral History Project
- Mavis McKelvey Oral History Project
- Military History of Montana Oral History Project
- Milltown Oral History Project
- Missoula Music History Oral History Project
- Missoula Musicians Oral History Project
- Missoula New Party Oral History Project
- Missoula Women for Peace Oral History Project
- Montana Artists, Authors, and Journalists Oral History Collection
- Montana Businesses Oral History Collection
- Montana Communities Oral History Collection
- Montana Dude Ranches Oral History Collection
- Montana Educators Oral History Project
- Montana Feminist History Oral History Project
- Montana Politics and Politicians Oral History Collection
- Montana Settlers and Homesteaders Oral History Project
- Montana Settlers, Homesteaders, Ranchers and Farmers Oral History Collection
- Montana Women Pilots Oral History Project
- Montana Women's Oral History Project
- National Bison Range Oral History Project
- Nelson Family Oral History Project
- Nick Sundt Smokejumpers Oral History Project
- Ninemile History Oral History Project
- Ninemile Remount Depot Oral History Project
- Northside Oral History Project
- Northwest Montana Lookout Association Oral History Project
- Nurses in Montana Oral History Project
- Old North Trail Oral History Project
- Ole Bodin Interviews Oral History Project
- Orchard Homes and Country Life Club Oral History Project
- Pat Williams Wilderness Interviews Oral History Project
- Radio Interviews with Montana Writers Collection
- Rasmussen Family Oral History Project
- Religion in Montana Oral History Collection
- Robert Wolf Interviews Oral History Project
- Rural Electrification Oral History Project
- Serbian Immigrants in Butte Oral History Project
- Smokejumpers 1984 Reunion Oral History Project
- Stan Healy Collection of Early Missoula History
- Star Quilts Oral History Project
- Stevensville Oral History Project
- The Gathering: Collected Oral Histories of the Irish in Montana
- Theta Rho Tri Delta Interviews Oral History Project
- The Veteran’s Experience Oral History Project
- Unions and Labor Oral History Collection
- University of Montana Centennial Oral History Project
- University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation Centennial Oral History Project
- University of Montana COVID-19 Oral History Project
- University of Montana Department of Mathematical Sciences Oral History Project
- University of Montana History Oral History Collection
- University of Montana Oral History Project
- University of Montana Wildlife Biology Program Oral History Collection
- Upper Swan Valley Oral History Project
- U.S. Forest Service Ecosystem Management Oral History Project
- U.S. Military Veterans Oral History Collection
- Veterans Remember "Tokyo Rose" Oral History Project
- Voice of the Wilderness: Stewart Brandborg Oral History Project
- Wet Missoula: COVID-19 and Alcohol Oral History Project
- Wet Missoula Oral History Project
- William Kamhoot Oral History Project
- Winnifred West Oral History Project
- Women in Leadership at the University of Montana Oral History Project
- Women in the Workplace Oral History Project
- Women on Lookouts Oral History Project
- World War II Detainees at Fort Missoula Oral History Collection
- World War II Oral History Project
- Chris Roberts Kyiyo Powwow Photographs
- Mary Helterline Flynn Photographs
- Richard W. Behan Photographs
- United States Forest Service Aerial Photographs
University of Montana Artifacts
University of Montana Campus Buildings and Grounds
- University of Montana Architectural Drawings and Blueprints, 1898-1946
- University of Montana Campus Plans and Maps, 1895-1946
University of Montana Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes
University of Montana Publications
- Aber Day Work List, 1923-1946 and undated
- Anthropology Papers, 1976-1981
- Arts Events Calendar, 1962-2018
- Associated Women Students Handbooks, 1919-1963
- Campus Rakings, 1921-1953
- College of Technology Spring Commencement Programs, 1995-2001
- Communique, 1953-2020
- Cub Tracks, 1943-1946
- Forestry Kaimin, 1915-2015
- Grizzly Basketball Game Day Programs, 1945-1987
- Grizzly Basketball Yearbook, 1955-1992
- Grizzly Football Game Day Programs, 1914-2012
- Grizzly Football Yearbook, 1939-2018
- Interscholastic Meet Announcements and Programs, 1904-1966
- Janus, 1992-1997
- Kyiyo Native American Student Association Publications, 1970-1993
- Lady Griz Basketball Media Guides, 1978-2009
- Lady Griz Basketball Programs, 1979-1988
- Lady Griz Volleyball Media Guides, 1979-2008
- Lady Griz Volleyball Programs, 1980-1993
- Main Hall to Main Street, 2005-2010
- Missoula Vo-Tech Course Catalogs, 1967-1995
- Montana Business Quarterly, 1949-2021
- Montana Forestry Notes and Research Note, 1964-1992
- Montana Kaimin, 1898-present
- Montana Masquers Event Programs, 1913-1978
- Montanan Magazine, 1969-2023
- Montana’s Agenda, 2005-2010
- Mountaineer, 1942-1951
- Native News Honors Project, 1992-2023
- Research View, 1998-2017
- Sluice Box, 1938-1942
- Student Action Center Publications, 1978-1985
- Summer Session Sun, 1943-1953
- Take Off, 1943-1944
- Theatre Season, 1958-1999
- The Establishment, 1969-1974
- The Frontier and The Frontier and Midland Literary Magazines, 1920-1939
- The Montana Alumnus, 1906-1907; 1922-1933
- The Montana Women’s Resource, 1975-1986
- The Spectator, 1958-1959
- The University Code, 1919; 1922
- University Faculty Association Collective Bargaining Agreements, 1978-2025
- University of Montana Annual Financial Reports, 1918-2012
- University of Montana Black Student Union Publications, 1970-1993
- University of Montana Bulletin: Biological Series, 1901-1910
- University of Montana Bulletin: Biological Series: Biological Station Summer Session, 1899-1974
- University of Montana Bulletin: Forestry Series, 1949-1982
- University of Montana Commencement Programs, 1898-2020
- University of Montana Course Catalogs, 1895-2024
- University of Montana Current Unrestricted Operating Budgets, 1993-2017
- University of Montana Law School Announcements, 1911-1964
- University of Montana Newsletters, 1914-1964
- University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present
- University of Montana Office of the President Reports, 1947-1993
- University of Montana Planning and Assessment Reports, 1969-2016
- University of Montana President’s Report, 1993-2016
- University of Montana Report of the President, 1895-1968
- University of Montana Sentinel Yearbook, 1904-1989
- Venture and Garret, 1953-1972
- Vision, 2000-2019
- Western Wildlands, 1974-1992
- Women’s Studies Newsletter, 1993-2003
- Words on Wilderness, 1975-1995