LibGuides: Special Collections: University Archives

The collection contains variety of print materials, photographs, ephemera, and posters describing a wide scope of university life. The collection contains such items as Eastern Montana State Normal School Yearbooks, The Retort: Student Newspaper, Admission publications, annual reports, meeting minutes, and newsletters from various committees and departments.

University Archives Finding Aid
Finding aid to the print collection housed in Special Collections room in the library.

Digital Collections in Montana Memory Project and Montana Newspapers

EMC and MSUB General Bulletins
A collection of the general bulletins/course catalogs from Eastern Montana Normal School, Eastern Montana State Normal School, Eastern Montana College of Education, Eastern Montana College (EMC), and now known as Montana State University Billings (MSU Billings), ranging from 1927-2015.
EMC and MSUB Graduate Catalogs
A collection of the graduate catalogs from Eastern Montana College 1973-1994 and Montana State University Billings 1995-2014.
EMC and MSUB City College General Catalogs
This collection contains General Course Catalogs from the Billings Vocational Technical Center from 1980-1995, the Montana State University- Billings College of Technology from 1995-2012, and Montana State University Billings City College 2013 - 2014.
EMC and MSUB Photographs
A collection of photographs from Eastern Montana College now known as Montana State University Billings, beginning in 1930-2016. The images captured campus buildings, various on-campus activities, and the faculty, staff, and students who have worked and attended MSU Billings.
EMC and MSUB Posters
A collection of posters from Eastern Montana College now known as Montana State University Billings, beginning in 1972 to 2015. The collection contains posters from American Indian outreach, art, music, sports, theatre, and other campus events that have taken place at MSU Billings.
EMC and MSUB Yearbooks
A collection of college yearbooks from Eastern Montana Normal School, Eastern Montana State Normal School, and Eastern Montana College of Education (now known as MSU Billings), beginning in 1929 with the last yearbook in 1972.
MSU Billings Student Newspapers
A collection of student produced newspapers from Eastern Montana State Normal School, Eastern Montana College of Education, and now known as Montana State University Billings (MSU Billings), ranging from 1940 to 2013.
Select "Public Access Portal." Change Location to Billings; then put in your search terms. It will search all of the different titles of the student newspapers over the years.

Searching in Montana History Portal
A helpful guide for searching within Montana History Portal

Related Print Collections

N.C. Abbott Collection
N.C. (Newton Carl) Abbott was an instructor at Eastern Montana Normal School from its opening day, September 12, 1927, until fall quarter 1944.
David Hood Collection
Dr. David Hood was a professor of Political Science at Montana State University Billings from 1990-2013.
Connie Landis Collection
Connie Landis was an art Professor at Montana State University Billings, where she taught such classes like Fundamentals of Art for the Elementary Teacher, Teaching Art in the Elementary School, Teaching Art K-12, and Careers in Art.
Mary J. Meek Collection
Mary Meek joined the faculty in 1928 as the first full-time English teacher at Eastern Montana State Normal School. She stayed until 1947.
Bruce Meyers Collection
Bruce Kemp Meyers was an English Professor for Montana State University Billings which spanned more than a quarter of century.