Cultural and Historical Reports

All reports on this site are downloadable for no charge. Costs associated with each report pertain to hard copies ordered directly from ITRR and do not apply to downloaded information.

Cultural Resources

RR2007-2
Cultural and Art Involvement by Summer 2006 Visitors to Bozeman and Livingston
(instructions to download and print)
Authors: Norma P. Nickerson, David Snepenger, Mary Snepenger
April, 2007, 23 pp., $10.00
This report summarizes the findings from over 600 respondents who were surveyed in Bozeman and Livingston (summer 2006) about their cultural/arts and outdoor activities in the area. Respondents provided information on their participation in cultural and outdoor activities, expenditures on these activities, the importance of culture to their vacation, their planning for culture and outdoor activities, and travel party characteristics.

RR73
Characteristics and Estimates of Visitors to Montana's Historic Virginia and Nevada Cities
(instructions to download and print the full report or view and print the report summary)
Authors: Kim McMahon and Norma P. Nickerson
February, 2000, 61 pp., $16.00
Provides estimates of visitation to the historic properties of Virginia and Nevada City, Montana. Results include characteristics of visitors to the cities and provides planning and managment implications.

RR48
Montana Historical Society Funding Analysis
Authors: Paul L. Grant and Norma P. Nickerson
January 1997, 51 pp., $15.00
Identification of the most equitable and sustainable funding options for the Montana Historical Society.

RR46
Characteristics of Visitors to the Montana Historical Society Museum (instructions to download and print the file 'mthistor.pdf', 121 KB)
Authors: Brian Maiorano and Chuck Burgess
December 1995, 50 pp., $15.00
Provides an analysis of year-long visitors to the Montana Historical Society Museum and compares these visitors with other visitors to Montana, Helena, and historic sites in Montana.

RR45
Public Awareness and Use of the Montana Historical Society
and its Programs
Author: Brian Maiorano
August 1995, 25 pp., $12.00
Presents the results of a statewide survey regarding resident awareness and use of specific Montana Historical Society programs. Reports residents' interest in Montana history and support for the Society's mission and funding..

TCR91-3
Characteristics of Recreationists Engaging in Activities
Associated with Historic Resources in Montana
Authors: Stephen F. McCool and Neal A. Christensen
April 1991, 27 pp., $12.00
Describes the social-demographic background and the recreation participation patterns of nonresidents and Montana residents who visit historic sites or museums. Designed to give BLM an understanding of who would visit a proposed visitor center and museum at Fort Benton.

Native American

TCR96-2
The People's Center Visitor Study
Author: Charles Burgess
July 1996, 19 pp., $10.00
This report presents the results of a visitor study to the exhibit area of the Peoples' Center. The Peoples' Center was established in 1990 to promote, preserve and enhance Salish and Kootenai culture. The Center is located on US Highway 93, just north of Pablo, MT on the Flathead Indian Reservation.

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