Minnie Paugh
| Minnie Paugh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Minnie Ellen Paugh April 17, 1919 Virginia City, Montana |
| 💀Died | 2003 (aged 83–84) Billings, Montana2003 (aged 83–84) |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Montana, bachelor's degree (1941) and master's of education (1952); University of Denver, master's of library science (1961) |
| 💼 Occupation | Librarian, teacher |
| 👔 Employer | Montana State University |
| Known for | Recording Montana histories |
Minnie Paugh (1919-2003) was a reference librarian and instructor at Montana State College (now Montana State University), where she helped establish the university's Archives and Special Collections.[1] She was a prolific researcher and writer, contributing to several Montana history books. Paugh also generated a collection of oral histories, consisting of notes, tapes, interviews, photographs, and historical ephemera. Her interests included indigenous tribes of the North American West, particularly those in Montana, Yellowstone National Park, and the agricultural and ranching history of Montana. Paugh made significant contributions to the area of Montana history, the development of Montana State University's Archives and Special Collections, and the creation of an extensive Montana oral history collection held at Montana State University.[1][2]
Early life
Minnie Paugh, born Minnie Ellen Paugh, was born in Virginia City, Montana, on April 17, 1919.[3] She spent her childhood growing up on a ranch at Jack Creek with her parents, George and June Buhite Paugh. She graduated from Ennis High School in 1937.[4]
Education
Paugh graduated from Ennis High School in 1937, after which she attended Montana State College in Bozeman for two years. She earned her bachelor's degree in history and political science from University of Montana in Missoula (then called Montana State University) in 1941,[5] then her Master's of Education in 1952. In 1961 she received her Master's in Library Science from the University of Denver.[4]
Career and personal life
Paugh taught high school history and English in various towns across northern and eastern Montana before taking a position as a reference librarian and instructor at Montana State College in Bozeman in 1961. Paugh attended many conferences and events related to her work as a librarian, including workshops like "Montana Libraries and Local History" in 1968.[6] She also attended O.E.S. meetings, or Order of the Eastern Star, an Masonic appendant group.[7] Paugh was an active participant in the Needlecraft Sewing Club as well as the Madison Valley Woman's Club and the Ladies' Aid Club, all located in Ennis, Montana.[8][9] In 1937, Paugh along with several other members of the Needlecraft Sewing Club won prizes at several Montana fairs for a clothing exhibit titled "Merry Moments 4-H clothing."[10] Paugh also served as a Laurel High School class sponsor during the 1940s, as well as teaching history.[11][12] In 1949, Paugh became the president of the White Sulphur Springs High School.[13] At Archives and Special Collections in the Montana State University Library, which she helped establish, she worked to record histories of Yellowstone National Park, Montana agriculture, and Montana Native Americans. She also recorded the histories of locals living in Madison County. In 1974, she was granted an eight-month sabbatical to write a history of Madison County. She used many of the records she'd gathered over the years in her research, although the resulting manuscript was never published.[4] In the late 70s she was an elected member of the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts section.[14]
Later life
After Paugh's retirement, the Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education awarded her the rank of Associate Professor Emeritus of Library Science, as well as the MSU Blue and Gold Award for her contributions to the university.[4] Paugh was also a regular volunteer at the Museum of the Rockies and a member of the Museum of the Rockies Heritage Society. In 1986, she and her family provided support to develop the permanent history hall at the museum, now named the Paugh History Hall. Paugh never married and had no children, and died in Billings, Montana on March 20, 2003.[4]
Legacy
Paugh's work is housed at the Montana State University Archives and Special Collections, including books, unpublished materials, and family histories. In addition to her own materials, the Merrill G. Burlingame Archives and Special Collections contains many collections that Paugh personally worked on and contributed to.[citation needed]
The MSU library also includes Paugh in a mural of "strong MT women".[15]
Publications
- Paugh, Minnie. Bibliography of Montana Local Histories, 1982 Update. (1982, Bozeman, Montana State University, Montana)[16]
- Brister, Minnie, Marjorie. Paugh, and Paugh, Minnie. Tour of Historic Sites of Bozeman. (1969, Bozeman, Montana)[17]
- Everson, William, and Minnie. Paugh. Old Stage Road to Helena: A.D. 1881. (1965, Bozeman, Montana)[18]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Archives and Special Collections - MSU Library". Montana State University. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ↑ "Search Montana State University Library Archives Finding Aids Database". Montana State University (MSU) Library. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ↑ Kim Allen Scott, "Biographical Note", Minnie Paugh Madison Valley Research Papers, 1964-1975, Montana State University Special Collections and Archives, 2009.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Minnie Ellen Paugh". Billings Gazette. March 22, 2003.
- ↑ https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1043&context=um_commencement_programs
- ↑ "Statewide Library Workshop on EMC Campus Next Week". The Retort. Montana State University Billings. October 4, 1968 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ "Ennis Notes". The Montana Standard. Butte. May 4, 1930 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ "Ennis Notes". The Montana Standard. Butte. October 29, 1934 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ "Ennis Notes". The Montana Standard. Butte. January 31, 1932 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ "4-H Exhibit Makes Fine Showing in Club Competition". The Montana Standard. Butte. 1937 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ↑ "Juniors to Present Play Monday, Tuesday". Laurel Outlook. December 12, 1945. p. 1 – via Chronicling America.
- ↑ "City Schools Open with Increase in Total Enrollment". Laurel Outlook. September 3, 1947. p. 1 – via Chronicling America.
- ↑ "Items of Local Interest". Laurel Outlook. January 12, 1949. p. 5 – via Chronicling America.
- ↑ Library Association, American; Association, American Library (1976-09-01). "ACRL Officers for 1976/77". College & Research Libraries News. 37 (8): 199–201. doi:10.5860/crln.37.8.199. ISSN 0099-0086.
- ↑ @msulibrary (March 8, 2017). "For #internationalwomensday check out our mural: Caroline McGill, Sarah Tracy, Jeannette Rankin, Sacagawea, & Minnie Paugh. Strong MT women" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-04-03 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Paugh, Minnie (1982). Bibliography of Montana local histories, 1982 update. Bozeman, Mont.?: Montana State Univ.?. OCLC 41772966. Search this book on
- ↑ Brister, Marjorie; Paugh, Minnie (1969). Tour of historic sites of Bozeman,. Bozeman: Montana Institute of Arts. OCLC 15687818. Search this book on
- ↑ Everson, William; Paugh, Minnie (1965), Old stage road to Helena: A.D. 1881, Bozeman, Mont.: Paugh, OCLC 43932202, retrieved 2022-04-03
Further reading
- Division of Indian Education: Montana Office of Public Instruction. Montana Indians: Their History and Location. Indian Education for All, n.d.
External links
- Collection 2051, Minnie Paugh Madison Valley Research Papers. Held at Montana State University's Archives and Special Collections.
- Collection 2052, Paugh Family Papers, 1940-1966. Held at Montana State University's Archives and Special Collections.[1]
- Collection 0154, Minnie Paugh Oral History Collection, 1964-1975. Held at Montana State University's Archives and Special Collections.[2]
- Collection 0362, Conrad V. Anderson Papers, 1954-1974. Contacted by Paugh to compile a series of historical essays with accompanying notes on the history of Montana. Held at Montana State University's Archives and Special Collections.[3]
- Collection 0405, Francis E. Beall Papers, 1880-1971. Contains the transcript of an interview from June 26, 1966 conducted by Paugh. Held at Montana State University's Archives and Special Collections.[4]
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