Audra Arnold Browman Papers,

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1 Overview of the Collection Creator Browman, Audra Arnold ( ) Title Audra Arnold Browman Papers Dates (inclusive) Quantity 21.5 linear feet Collection Number Mss 468 Summary This collection primarily includes two different groups of papers, one portion related to Audra Browman s historical research about Missoula, Montana, and northwestern Montana, and the other related to her work with the League of Women Voters of Missoula and community, city, and state political issues. 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. # Missoula, MT Telephone: Fax: 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 Biographical Note Audra Arnold Browman was born to Leila Beeman and Harold DeForest Arnold on May 16, 1909 in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. She was born on the family farm in the same bed as Lucy Stone, a well-known suffragette and Browman s great-great-aunt. Browman received her B.A. from Mt. Holyoke, her M.A. from Stanford University, and her PhD from the University of Chicago in biochemistry. She met Ludvig G. Browman while they were both in graduate school in Chicago and they married on March 25, 1933, at about the same time they received their degrees. The Browmans first son, Andrew was born in 1935, and their daughter Audra E. in That same year they moved to Missoula, Montana, where Ludvig Browman accepted a Zoology Department faculty position at the University of Montana. While Audra Browman hoped for employment using her biochemistry training, state policy prohibited employment of both husband and wife by the same agency. She worked on research projects for a few years but she focused on being a housewife and mother after the births of Dave in 1941 and Cathe in Before long, her community involvement grew and in 1952, she was a founding member of 1

2 the League of Women Voters of Missoula, Montana, and later, the first woman elected to the Missoula County High School Board of Trustees. In the mid 1960s, inspired by a University of Montana librarian, Browman developed an interest in local history. After that, she combined her community activities with extensive research projects focused on Missoula and northwestern Montana. By the time of her death on June 12, 2002, Browman s research collection was well known and enjoyed extensive community use. Content Description This collection primarily includes two different groups of papers, one portion related to Audra Browman s historical research about Missoula, Montana, and northwestern Montana and the other related to her work with the League of Women Voters of Missoula, Montana and community, city, and state political issues. The collection is divided into nine series. The seven historical research series consist of Browman s historical research notes and demonstrate her research process beginning with gathering information on a tremendous variety of topics. Next, Browman categorized each research note by subject or by location as a subject. Much of the resulting information was further copied onto index cards to provide an organized, easy-to-use research card file. The single series of League of Women Voters of Missoula, Montana, papers represents the broad scope of Missoula community, Montana state, and national interests of that organization. The content ranges from news clippings about controversial or political issues to League position statements, informational handouts, and brochures. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not tranferred to The University of Montana. Preferred Citation [Name of document or photograph number], Audra Arnold Browman Papers, Archives and Special Collections, The University of Montana--Missoula. Administrative Information Arrangement The collection is divided into nine series: Series I: Historical Research Categorized by Subject, 2.5 linear feet, Series II: Historical Research Categorized by Locations in Montana, 1.75 linear feet, Series III: News Clippings Categorized by Historical Subjects, 1.25 linear feet,

3 Series IV: Historical Research Notes Categorized by Source, 2.0 linear feet, 1966 and Series V: Published or Printed Historical Research Resources, 0.5 linear feet, Series VI: Research Card Files, 8.0 linear feet, Series VII: Photographs and Postcards, 0.25 linear feet, Series VIII: League of Women Voters of Missoula, Montana, 4.5 linear feet, Series IX: Miscellaneous, 0.5 linear feet, Custodial History This collection was held by Audra Browman until her death in Acquisition Information Gift of Audra Elizabeth Adelberger, Audra Browman's daughter, on behalf of the Browman estate. Processing Note This collection was processed in The original arrangement of the collection has been largely maintained. Some of Browman s original folder titles folder titles were clarified to better identify the contents of a folder, and loose materials were inserted into like groups following existing categories. Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Historical Research Categorized by Subject, linear feet This series contains research notes and articles on people, buildings, places, and institutions primarily in the city and county of Missoula, Montana. The research is drawn from many sources including published histories, city and county records, manuscript collections, and newspapers. Box/Folder 1/1 Biography, Charles S. Bagg 1/2 Biography, Stephen C. Barron 1/3 Biography, Louis Brown 1/4 Biography, Catlins 1/5 Biography, Mathias Coleman 3

4 1/6 Biography, Horace Countryman 1/7 Biography, Marcus Daly 1/8 Biography, DeMers /9 Biography, Martin L. and Lina Emigh 1/10 Biography, James House 1/11 Biography, John Lafayette Humble 1/12 Biography, "E.B. Johnson" by Tom Haines 1/13 Biography, Walter W. Johnson 1/14 Biography, Sam Keim 1/15 Biography, W.J. McCormick 1/16 Biography, McWhirk 1/17 Biography, Frances Logan Merriam /18 Biography, John Miller 1/19 Biography, Cornelius O Keefe 1/20 Biography, Pelletier/Pelkey 1/21 Biography, Clarence Prescott /22 Biography, Antoine Rivet 1/23 Biography, Kenneth Ross 1/24 Biography, Charles Schafft 1/25 Biography, John A. Simms 1/26 Biography, Joseph Wagner 4

5 1/27 Biography, George M. Windes 1/28 Biography, Judge Frank H. Woody 1/29 Biography, Frank Worden 1/30 Biography, miscellaneous 1/31 Clippings profiling various Missoulians /32 Notes and news clippings about pioneers /33 Bridges, historical 1/34 Bridges and Ferries, historical 1/35 Descriptions of public and business buildings 1/36 Cemeteries 1/37 "Nemeissoulatakoo Valley: Crossroads of Western Montana, The Early History of Missoula," compiled by Audra Browman /38 City of Missoula 1/39 City ordinances 2/1 Missoula town/city 2/2 Chronology of local government in Missoula 2/3 South Missoula commercial district 2/4 Missoula notes and articles 2/5 Broad history of Missoula Valley 2/6 Locations near Missoula 2/7 Excerpts from Don Bert Omundson s 1961 thesis, "Study of Place Names in Missoula County," creeks and lakes 5

6 2/8 Missoula, name and county 2/9 Early Missoula, people and occupations 2/10 Missoula County buildings 2/11 Missoula County government 2/12 Missoula County commissioners 2/13 Missoula County Poor Farm and Detention Hospital /14 Missoula County finances 2/15 Early Missoula court cases 2/16 Counties and townships 2/17 Deaths by violence or accident 2/18 Elections 2/19 Election precincts 2/20 Election precincts, post offices, and school districts 3/1 Forest service 3/2 Notes and articles on Fort Missoula and 3/3 Fur traders 3/4 Indians 3/5 Notes and magazine articles about Indians and 3/6 Newspaper articles about Indians and 6

7 3/7 "An Investigation of Early Land Ownership and Building Locations in Missoula, Montana" by Millard Hulse 3/8 Ownership of land 3/9 Land surveys and plats 3/10 Land, primarily Missoula 3/11 Land, Missoula 3/12 Notes and articles on lumbering and 3/13 Mining claims 3/14 Missionaries 3/15 Miscellaneous notes on Montana 3/16 Miscellaneous news articles on historical events and places in Montana 3/17 Typed research notes regarding Montana from pre-1800 through /18 Montana townships 3/19 Montana territory and name 3/20 Naming Montana 3/21 Broad history of Western Montana 3/22 Notes and articles on Mullan Road 4/1 Names in Montana 4/2 Newspapers 4/3 "Beginnings of Parks in Missoula City and County"

8 4/4 Park laws 4/5 Postal and voter information 4/6 Post offices 4/7 Postal routes 4/8 Railroads 4/9 Reminiscences /10 Roads 4/11 Maps of trails and roads 4/12 Schools 4/13 Schools, from SPI reports 4/14 Schools between 1893 and /15 School districts 1 through 30 5/1 School districts 31 through 71 5/2 School district research raw material 5/3 Notes on changes such as consolidation of school districts 5/4 Schools, Teacher s Institutes 5/5 Short-lived settlements in pre-1893 Missoula County 5/6 "Odds and Ends about Early Sports in Missoula" 5/7 Stage and pack lines 5/8 Tax lists 5/9 Tax records 8

9 5/10 Territorial legislation 5/11 Delegates to primary conventions from /12 Territorial maps 5/13 Territorial miscellaneous 5/14 Water 5/15 Water rights 5/16 Welfare and health 5/17 Notes and articles about women 5/18 News articles about women /19 "Women in Missoula in the Early Years" 5/20 Notes from "The Woman s Souvenir" Series II: Historical Research Categorized by Subject, linear feet This series contains research notes and articles on people, buildings, places, and institutions primarily in the city and county of Missoula, Montana. The research is drawn from many sources including published histories, city and county records, manuscript collections, and newspapers. Box/Folder 6/1 Arlee notes and articles /2 Bearmouth notes 6/3 Bitterroot Valley notes and maps 6/4 Bitterroot Valley articles /5 Bonita notes and articles 9

10 6/6 Bonner notes and articles /7 Cedar Creek notes and articles 6/8 Cedar Creek notes 6/9 Notes from Helena, Montana newspapers about Cedar Creek 6/10 Notes from Helena, Montana newspaper, The Rocky Mountain Gazette Daily about Cedar Creek 6/11 Notes on deaths in Cedar area 6/12 Notes on Superior, Montana originally known as "Mouth of Cedar" 6/13 Notes from Deer Lodge, Montana newspaper, The Weekly Independent about Cedar Creek 6/14 Notes from Helena Daily Herald about Cedar Junction, also called Junction City 6/15 Clinton notes and articles 6/16 Council Grove and Hellgate notes and articles /17 Hellgate clippings /18 Hellgate photo 6/19 Darby and Conner articles /20 Elk Creek, Sunset, and Greenough 6/21 Flathead Lake /22 Flathead County 6/23 Photo of sketch of Flathead Agency 6/24 "The Flathead Official Guide to Dude and Guest Ranches in Northwestern Montana" 10

11 7/1 Forest City 7/2 Sam E. Johns Excerpts 7/3 Frenchtown 7/4 Frenchtown articles /5 Glacier, Flathead, and Lincoln Counties 7/6 Jocko and Dixon, notes and plat 7/7 Lake County 7/8 Lincoln County, Libby 7/9 Lincoln County /10 Lolo notes and maps /11 Lolo articles /12 Louisville 7/13 Copy of 1870 survey showing LouLou Fork 7/14 Mineral County 7/15 Mineral County /16 Mineral County Pioneer 7/17 Miscellaneous town in Montana 7/18 Nine Mile Notes and articles /19 O Keefe and Evaro notes 7/20 One Horse /21 Potomac and Blackfoot Valley notes and articles

12 7/22 "Poor" pictures and negatives of horse camp at Potomac and Condon Ranger Station /1 Quartz 8/2 Rattlesnake notes, maps, and articles /3 Notes from Rock Creek Record 8/4 Rocky Mountain passes 8/5 Saint Regis Centennial Salute /6 Sanders notes and articles 8/7 Sanders County compiled histories 8/8 Sanders County 8/9 Index of people in Sanders County before Jan. 1, /10 Sanders County notes, articles, and maps /11 Scribner /12 "Seeley-Swan Valley: a history" by Audra Browman /13 Seeley Swan schools and libraries 8/14 "To Be Alone and Not to Feel Alone" by Mary Hesse Hartwick, about distance learning while living at Seeley Lake ca /15 Seeley Swan notes and interviews /16 Seeley Clearwater 8/17 Seeley Clearwater notes and articles 8/18 Postcards of Swan, Seeley, and Mission Mountain areas 8/19 Two photos of building at Pine Ridge

13 9/1 Photo at Smith Creek /2 "Swan Valley, Western Montana" 9/3 Swan Valley miscellaneous /4 "Observations on Trips from Missoula to Holland Lake " 9/5 "Corlett, Montana" by Kate Heedoks 9/6 Photos and negatives of tumbledown buildings at Clearwater Junction 9/7 "Laird s Lodge" history /8 Photo of "Cap" Laird 9/9 "Montana s Mushing Challenge" by Bruce Greer 9/10 "Mission Mountains East" by Bill Cunningham 9/11 Stevens report 9/12 Swan Valley land and water 9/13 Holland Lake map 9/14 Stevensville, Owen, and Harris notes and articles 9/15 Stevensville articles /16 Trout or Trout Creek 9/17 Victor 1981 Series III: News Clippings Categorized by Historical Subjects, linear feet This series contains news clippings about people, buildings, places, and institutions primarily in and around the city and county of Missoula, Montana. The research is drawn from a variety of newspapers in Missoula and the surrounding area. 13

14 Box/Folder 9/ flood 9/19 Houses in Missoula /20 Hotels /21 Ice company 9/22 Mining /23 Miscellaneous /24 Missions /25 Missoula /26 Downtown Missoula buildings /27 Mountains, lakes, rivers /1 Museums /2 Music /3 Railroads /4 Ranches /5 Recreation, skiing /6 Schools /7 Street cars /8 Streets /9 Sugar beets /10 Telephones and telegraphs

15 10/11 Theaters /12 Undertakers /13 The University of Montana Biological Station /14 The University of Montana campus maps 10/15 The University of Montana /16 The University of Montana /17 The University of Montana /18 The University of Montana /19 Newsletter called "The Establishment, An Overground Publication of the UM Administration" February 29, 1969 Series IV: Historical Research Notes Categorized by Source, linear feet This series contains research notes categorized by source. Browman took notes from each of the listed sources and generally kept a chronological organization within the category. The notes were probably copied to other research categories and especially to the card files. Box/Folder 11/1 Advertisement from the Missoulians from /2 Missoula newspapers from /3 Missoula County Times from October 3, 1883-March 7, /4 Missoula County Times from /5 Missoula County Times from /6 Missoula County Times from

16 11/7 Missoula County Times from /8 Missoula County Times from /9 Missoula County Times from /10 Missoula County Times from /11 Missoula County Times from /12 Missoula County Times from /13 Missoula County Times from /14 Missoula County Times from /15 Missoula County Times from /16 Missoula County Times from /17 Missoula County Times from /1 Missoula County Times from /2 Missoula County Times from /3 Missoula County Times from /4 Missoula County Times from /5 Missoula County Times from /6 Missoula Gazette from /7 Missoula Gazette from /8 Missoula Gazette from /9 Missoula Gazette from /10 Missoula Gazette from

17 13/1 Missoulian from /2 Missoula newspaper articles between 1870 and /3 Missoula newspapers in Helena Historical Library 13/4 Montana Post from /5 Montana Post from /6 Anaconda newspapers from /7 Deer Lodge newspapers from /8 Helena newspapers from /9 Interlake pioneer list from /10 Northwest Tribune from /11 Rocky Mountain Husbandman from /12 Stevensville and Hamilton newspapers from /13 Historical and Business Directory from /14 Montana Advertising Directory from /15 Wright and Woodward City Directory from /16 Polk Directories, non-missoula 13/17 Missoula Polk Directories 13/18 Missoula Polk Directory from /19 Census from /20 Census from /21 Census from

18 13/22 Census from /23 Voter s poll lists from /1 Articles of Incorporation from Feburary 1868-February /2 Courthouse miscellaneous from /3 Vault book called "Book of Motions" from /4 Vault book on district court actions from /5 Deed books, A through J to June 6, /6 Bills of sale dated December 20, 1870 through April 226, /7 Deed index book A,B,C to April 26, /8 Miscellaneous payments warrant book entries from March 1877 to December /9 Licenses from /10 Licenses 14/11 Mortgages and mechanical liens from /12 Men filing bonds for official positions /13 Miscellaneous information from The University of Montana maps 14/14 Notes from ledgers and other sources in the Missoula Public Library 14/15 Notes from first book of records dated April 29, 1876 to March 27, /16 Notes from ranch claims books dated April 28, 1865 to November 20, /17 Worden and Company inventory from

19 14/18 Worden and Company lists of names from the trading mill and store from /19 Worden and Company inventory excluding daybooks from /20 Notes from Mrs. Clapp s manuscript about Missoula area 14/21 Notes on University of Montana from Mrs. Clapp s manuscript January /22 Notes from articles by Will Cave 14/23 Notes from "Economic Development of Missoula" by Shirley Coon Series V: Published or Printed Historical Research Resources, linear feet This series contains published historical resources retained by Browman. Research notes and research directions in other series originated with some of these materials. Box/Folder 15/1 "The Montana Historical and Genealogical Data Index" compiled by Paulette Parpart and Don Spritzer /2 "The Jews of Montana," a thesis by Benjamin Kelson /3 "A Minyan in the Mountains: Jews of Missoula, Montana" by Janet Klein 15/4 "Deschamps Families of Missoula, Montana" researched by Florence Deschamps 1993 January /5 Early Days in Sagebrush County by Clarence Popham /6 "Missoula: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" 15/7 Clippings from Missoulian column titled "Keeping up with Jones" by Deane Jones

20 15/8 Clippings from Missoulian column titled "Other Days by John Toole" 15/9 Clippings from Missoulian column titled "Hellgate Breezes" by Ed Erlandson 15/10 Clippings from Missoulian column titled "An Elephant in Every Yard" by Jo Rainbolt Series VI: Research Card Files, 8.0 linear feet This series represents the distilled results of a substantial amount of research on people, buildings, places, and institutions in counties in northwestern Montana. Each card has notes about a subject and usually refers to the source of the information. Browman created this comprehensive resource and made it available to researchers in her home. Browman included a guide to the abbreviations and sources and the guide is kept with the card file. The cards are held in an eight drawer card file cabinet. Drawer 1 Missoula County, A-D 1 Missoula County, D-H 2 Missoula County, I-Mc 2 Missoula County, Mc-S 3 Missoula County, T-Z 3 Mineral County, A-Z 4 Ravalli County, A-J 4 Ravalli County, K-Z 5 Flathead County, A-Z 5 Sanders County, A-Z 6 Missoula and other Montana towns and locales 20

21 6 Seeley-Swan A-Z, Water (including creeks, rivers, lakes, gulches, and ditches), and Mines 7 Settlements and places, Chinese, Indians, and African Americans 8 Organizations, Corporations, Charters, Businesses, Professions, and Miscellaneous Sources Series VII: Photographs and Postcards, linear feet This series contains a limited quantity of photographs and postcards that depict subjects researched in greater depth. The photos are not originals. Box/Folder 16/1 McKay photo of J.M. Lucy and wood-burning locomotive at Missoula /2 Two lumber photos /3 Miscellaneous photos of 1908 flood 16/4 Miscellaneous photos of Missoula 16/5 Miscellaneous photos of downtown Missoula 16/6 Faded photocopies of F.M. Ingalls Missoula photographs OS21/1 Advertising reprint of University of Montana campus photo 1970 OS21/2 Aerial photos of Missoula /7 Postcards of Missoula 16/8 Black and white postcards of Missoula 16/9 Aerial view postcards of Missoula 16/10 Aerial and hill view postcards of Missoula 21

22 16/11 Postcards of the University of Montana 16/12 Historical postcards of Montana places and people 16/13 Montana Women s History Project cards ca /14 Postcards of Indians 16/15 Miscellaneous Western theme postcards Series VIII: League of Women Voters of Missoula, Montana, linear feet This series contains materials gathered and retained by Browman for her work with the League of Women Voters. The materials include newspaper clippings, position papers, reports, brochures, pamphlets, and newsletters. The contents were intended to educate Browman and other voters on the background, the choices, and possible results of community, city, and state political issues. The series demonstrates over thirty-five years of an active interest in Missoula and Montana issues. Box/Folder 16/16 Local membership /17 10th Anniversary Program /18 By-law revisions /19 First state convention April /20 LWV brochures on state government 17/1 State newsletter titled "The Montana Voter" /2 National newsletter titled "The National Voter" /3 "A Leader s Guide to National Program" /4 Directory to City Government /5 State finances

23 17/6 "State-Local Relations" /7 National tips 17/8 Missoula chapter financial reports /9 City and county reports /10 City charter /11 City consolidation /12 Good government consolidations /13 Missoula city government, miscellaneous /1 City Planning /2 City Planning /3 City/County unification and background /4 Planning boards and women s council /5 "Goals for Missoula" ca /6 Urban Missoula land use /7 Missoula urban planning news clippings /8 Downtown Missoula 18/9 Missoulian newspaper special edition regarding redesigning downtown /10 "Citizen s Guide to Prospective Missoula Zoning Ordinance" /11 Subdivision Analysis for Missoula County /12 Comprehensive plan update 18/13 City Manager

24 18/14 City Manager news clippings /15 General studies /16 Health services /17 Public health and sanitation /1 Public Health Department news clippings and brochures /2 Housing studies /3 Industry and pollution /4 Air pollution report /5 Labor /6 Libraries /7 Library position paper /8 Five Valley River Park /9 Parks, articles and news clippings /10 Parks, news clippings /11 Parks, reports and proposals /12 Elected high school board /13 Unification of schools 19/14 "Missoula Plans Its Educational Future" /15 Greenbelt and land use /16 Missoula miscellaneous /17 Census enumeration districts

25 20/1 "Local government in Montana, the People and the Cost" /2 Interlocal cooperation /3 Interlocal Cooperation Commission /4 Miscellaneous Missoula tax information ca. 1970s 20/5 Water quality /6 Clark Fork River news clippings /7 Analysis of water quality and beaver management in Rattlesnake Creek /8 Ditches /9 Dams /10 City attempts to purchase a water system /11 Recorded water wells in Missoula County /12 Missoula Valley Water Study /13 Mountain Water Company /14 Water general /15 Water studies /16 Water systems /17 Water pollution news clippings and brochures /1 Miscellaneous water-related brochures /2 "Hydrogeology and Water Resources of the Missoula Basin," by Arthur L. Geldon /3 Sewer news clippings and studies

26 21/4 "Soil Amendment to Improve crop Growth in the Missoula Valley," by Nellie Stark and Steve Bodmer 1979 Series IX: Miscellaneous, 0.2 linear feet This series contains papers that did not fit into apparent existing categories but generally relate to Browman s research and her use of that research. Box/Folder 21/5 Abbreviations used in research card file 21/6 Miscellaneous material used in talks 21/7 Fun Facts in Montana trivia cards OS22 OS22 Scrapbook history of Missoula with photos Four handwritten captions and three pencil drawings Names and Subjects Subject Terms : Women in politics--montana--missoula Women--Montana--Missoula--Societies and clubs Corporate Names : League of Women Voters of Missoula Geographical Names : Missoula (Mont.)--History--Sources Missoula (Mont.)--Politics and government Montana--History--Sources Montana--Politics and government Occupations : Women historians--montana--missoula Women political activists--montana--missoula Finding aid prepared by Teresa Hamann

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