Winton Weydemeyer papers, 1924-1993, bulk, 1940-1993.

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Winton Weydemeyer papers, 1924-1993, bulk, 1940-1993.

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Winton Weydemeyer was a Fortine, Montana, tree farmer, master of the Montana State Grange, legislator, and active conservationist. Papers include personal papers, legislative papers, records of his conservation work, etc. (MC 350). Weydemeyer papers consist of 7 subgroups: personal papers (1924-1992), legislative records (1951-1954), Constitutional Convention papers (1971-1972), Montana State Grange records (1950-1975), Montana Conservation Council records (1938-1975), Montana Water Pollution Council records (1955-1970), and records)1933-1993) of Hallie and her brother Tom C. Taylor's Tamaracka Ranch, south of Troy. Weydemeyer's personal papers include correspondence (1924-1992), subject files on a variety of conservation issues and organizations, and writings. The legislative subgroup includes correspondence, subject files arranged by broad areas of interest, and press releases "Your Legislature in Action" by Weydemeyer. The Constitutional Convention subgroup consists of campaign materials, writings on the ConCon, clippings, and miscellany. The Montana State Grange subgroup includes lobbying files (1950-1975), objectives and policies, and a scrapbook of speeches and writings (1963-1965). The Montana Conservation Council subgroup includes records of the Council and of its predecessor the Montana Chapter of the Northwest Conservation League. It consists of correspondence (1938-1975), organizational records, and subject files. The Montana Water Pollution Council subgroup includes correspondence and minutes (1955-1970), reports, subject files, and miscellany. The Tamaracka Ranch subgroup includes correspondence (1981-1993) of Hallie Taylor Weydemeyer and her brother Thomas C. Taylor concerning the ranch, timber sales, etc.; financial records; log contracts and sale records, minutes (1984-1993), a report (1985) on water rights from 1909-1985, and miscellany.

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Northwest Conservation League. Montana Chapter.

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Weydemeyer, Winton, 1903-1993

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Montana Conservation Council

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