Tom Haines interview, 1984 Aug. 2.

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Tom Haines interview, 1984 Aug. 2.

Haines discusses the origins, structure, and successes of the Friends of the Mansfield Library after 25 years.

1 sound cassette : analog + 1 transcript.

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Johnson, Dale L. (Dale Lynn)

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In 1935 Dale Lynn Johnson was born to Arthur A. and Ruth G. Johnson in St. Maries, Idaho. He attended high school in Billings, Montana, and received a B.A. in Accounting, an M.A. in History and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Montana-Missoula. From 1965 to 1996 Johnson served as the archivist at The University of Montana in Missoula. Johnson married Coburn R. Randak and they have two children, Reed and Evan. Since his retirement, Johnson has been an active volu...

Mansfield Library. Friends

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The Friends of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library at the University of Montana was founded in 1960. From its beginning, it played a vital role in bolstering the university’s tight library budget by purchasing books and other materials that the library could not otherwise afford. It also solicited manuscripts and photographs for the Archives and funded the training of the first Archivist. The group engaged in fund-raising activities that included a spring banquet during National Library Week,...

Haines, Tom, 1903-

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Tom Haines was born March 4, 1903 in Rockport, Illinois. In 1918 he moved with his parents to Clinton, Montana. After attending the University of Montana he returned to Illinois to run his uncle’s store until 1931, when he and his family returned to Missoula. He and his wife, Edna May Bolin, purchased and managed the O.K. Trading Company for the next twenty-four years. During this time period, Haines became involved in the Missoula County GOP. In 1950 Haines was elected ...