Mansfield Library

The Mansfield Library's largest collection of historic images is hosted by the Montana History Portal under the collection name "Archival Photographs from the University of Montana." The majority of these photographs document people, places, and activities in Western Montana, including the Missoula area and the University of Montana campus. Digitization and addition of images to this collection is on-going.

William Robert 'Bud' Moore (1917-2010) was a well-known Montana forester, trapper, conservationist, and author. This collection contains Moore's photographs and audio recordings he made providing additional context to the images.

Assembled in the mid-1970s by Bonner School Superintendent Jack L. Demmons (1930-2022), this collection of approximately 1,600 photographs depicts life in and around Bonner, Montana, from the late 1800s through the 1950s.

This collection contains photographs used by the United States Forest Service Northern Region (also known as Region One) in publications, to illustrate policy decisions, record scientific experiments, and document natural disasters. Digitization and addition of images to this collection is on-going.

Chris Roberts (1948-2021) attended the University of Montana from 1966 to 1973 and was one of the founding members of the Kyi-yo Club [now the Kyiyo Native American Student Association]. The first annual Kyiyo powwow was held in 1969, and Roberts attended and photographed many of the subsequent Kyiyo powwows over the years.

This collection contains photographs taken by Mary Helterline Flynn (1885-1952) of her family, ranch life, and surroundings in Western Montana and Pennsylvania. 

These images were created by Richard W. Behan (1933- ) during his tenure as a professor in the School of Forestry at the University of Montana. The images document his participation on the Bolle Committee, which investigated forest management practices in the Bitterroot National Forest as well as University of Montana faculty and campus activities.

This collection contains scans of United States Forest Service vertical aerial images captured in the 1930s over Western Montana and Idaho. These images are part of a larger, on-going aerial flight line mapping project.