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"Reflection of Mt. McKinley on Wonder Lake in Denali National Park, Alaska, circa 1988." Randy Brandon Collection, Anchorage Museum, B2016.019.06458.036.04.04.
"Bridge across Hess Creek Canyon, leading the the Hartley house, circa 1885." George Fox University Photographs. GFU.01.09. George Fox University Archives. Murdock Library. George Fox University.
Unknown, "Students in Airplane, 1946." Linfield College Archives Photograph Collection. Image. Submission 113.
"Dr. Henry Fielding Reed leading a Mazama party down the soon-to-be-named Reed Glacier on Mount Hood, 1901." Mazama Library and Historical Collections, VM1993.020 Mt Hood, 1901.
Oregon Metro Archives.
"Deputy Seth Davidson rides his motorcycle up Beacon Rock on March 18, 1930. From the records of the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office." Multnomah County Archives.
"Mount Hood from Lost Lake, circa 1910." Kiser Photo Co. photographs, Org. Lot 140, bb000223, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
“University of Oregon Medical School football team, 1894,” OHSU Digital Commons, accessed August 16, 2018.
"Old Fort Road Campus, circa 1950s," University Archives, Oregon Institute of Technology.
"Belle Bloom Gevurtz, Sarah Goodman, Ophelia Goodman, Helen Goodman, Lillian Heldfond, and Ann Zaik at Cannon Beach, circa 1914," Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, OJM2996.
"Men repairing the dome of Congregation Beth Israel building on NW Flanders St., designed in 1925 by Herman Brookman, 1981," Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, OJM9966.
"View of OAC from Lower Campus, 1909." Oregon State University Archives and Special Collections.
"Woman with Child, n.d.," C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, Montana. Joseph Henry Sharp Photograph Collection.
"Green Lake Park, 1985." Seattle Arts Commission. [Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
"Aerial view of Century 21 World's Fair, 1962." City Light Negatives, Seattle Municipal Archives.
"PH037_b089_S00208," Angelus Studio photographs, 1880s-1940s, University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives.
"Students studying in the library, University of Washington, circa 1908-1909," Arthur Dean University of Washington Photograph Album, PH Coll 903, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Asahel Curtis, "Forest ranger cabin in the Olympic National Forest in the Elwha Valley, 1924." Conservation Department, Planning and Development division, Lantern Slide Shows, Washington State Archives.
Asahel Curtis, "Stacking alfalfa hay near Grandview, circa 1925." Conservation Department, Planning and Development division, Lantern Slide Shows, Washington State Archives.
"Inauguration of Governor Ferry, November 11, 1889." Rogers (photographer), Inauguration of Governor Ferry Photographs, 1889, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives.
Asahel Curtis, "Yakima Pears." Washington State Library collection of photographs by Asahel Curtis, circa 1920-1940 (MS 0544-29).
"Student in Professor Frank Chalfant's Phonetics Laboratory," 1912. The lab was an early precursor to today's Foreign Language Lab. Washington State University Lantern Slides collection.
Bill Phillips, "Wheel Shop employees in Livingston during the last days of Livingston BN Shops," Park County." Yellowstone Gateway Museum.

 

Hotel

The meeting will be held at the Great Northern Hotel. Rooms with the early bird special conference room rate are booked. The regular room rate is $110 per night if booked before March 24th. After March 24th--check the Great Northern website for room rates. You can book your rooms at the Great Northern by calling: (406)457-5500. If you mention that you are attending the NWA conference they will give you the special room rate. Book your rooms now--they are going fast!

We encourage people to find roommates. You can use the roommate online forum to put out a notice for a roommate to share a conference room.

Other Hotel Options:

Holiday Inn (downtown) which is about 14 minutes walking distance (click here for map). Click here for a list of other hotel options (via trip advisor.com)

 

Travel and Transportation

 

Getting to and around Helena

  By Air: The Helena Regional Airport is located five miles east of downtown Helena. It is served by Delta, Horizon and United Airlines.  Flights are limited however, so book your seats early! If you will be flying, take advantage of a 7% discount through Horizon Air/Alaska Airlines for flights booked before April 22. April 22-25 are blackout days so any tickets booked during these dates (return flights) will not be able to receive the discount. Enter the discount code ECCMT1449 to receive the discount on the flight to Helena.

By Car: 

     West via Hwy 12 off Interstate 90
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      South: Via Hwy 12 off of Hwy 15 and US-93:
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By Train: No direct service to Helena.  The closest Amtrak station is Shelby (167 miles from Helena).  If folks want a scenic tour, and have the vacation time, take the train to West Glacier, rent a car and drive the 200 miles to Helena.  See Amtrak schedules for more details at this link:   http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer/AM_Route_C/1241245653623/27405732511   

By Bus: Address

CITY TRANSIT CTR

630 N LAST CHANCE GULCH

Helena, MT 59623

Telephone Numbers

Main: 406-442-5860

Greyhound Charter: 800-454-2487

Hours Of Operation

Hours of operation subject to change. Please call to verify hours before making travel arrangements.

Station      Monday-Sunday: 3:00 pm-8:00 pm

Holiday: 3:00 pm-8:00 pm

Ticketing    Monday-Sunday: 3:00 pm-8:00 pm

Holiday: 3:00 pm-8:00 pm

 

Getting Around in Helena

•·         On Foot: Helena is a walkable city--take a map and explore downtown. There is a map of Helena on the Chamber of Commerce website: http://www.helenachamber.com/members/cw_1217.htm

•·         By Bus: The bus routes are limited in Helena. People can call Helena Area Transit (HATS) and make reservations for curb to curb service: http://www.ci.helena.mt.us/index.php?id=393. People should call a day in advance. Bus fare is $1.50.

H   Things to do in Helena:

      Check out the Official Guide to Helena for food, activities, attractions etc.

      http://helena.journalgraphicsdigital.com/current/ 

      For folks that are interested in finding a church for Easter Weekend  click here.

      Getting to the Hotel from the Airport

•·         Shuttle: there is a phone near the baggage claim in the Helena Regional Airport where people can call for a hotel shuttle. The following hotels have courtesy numbers to call shuttle service:

•o    Great Northern, Holiday Inn downtown, Colonial, Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Wingate, Jorgenson’s

•·        Taxi:

•1.    Capitol Taxi Courier Service

1025 Phoenix Ave, Helena, MT (406) 443-3256

 

•2.    Queen City Limousines

1025 Phoenix Ave, Helena, MT (406) 449-9307

•·        

             Rental Cars:

Hertz Rental Car has a discount available for rental cars: Midsize $42 a day, Full-size $55 a day. No confirmation code needed. Just mention that you are in Helena for the Northwest Archivists conference or mention the Mont. Historical Society when you make your reservations.

Hertz: (406) 449-4167 www.hertz.com

Other rental cars:

http://www.helenaairport.com/passengerservices/groundtransportation.htm

Parking at the Hotel:

For people staying at the Great Northern ask the front desk for a parking pass and they will direct you where to park. For attendees not staying at the Great Northern there is convention day parking at the back of the hotel that is first come first serve. If that parking lot is full ask the front desk for a parking pass and they will direct you to the parking garage on 14th St.


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