Scholars working to archive historic Butte fashion
BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — It's no mystery that Butte is a town rich in mining history. But two scholars from Brigham Young University-Idaho say they're uncovering a form of Butte history that has literally been hanging in the closet for years.
Since January, JoAnn Peters and Jane Sheetz have been traveling to Butte on the weekends meticulously archiving historical clothing and textiles housed in the Copper King Mansion. It all started, Peters said, when she and her husband stayed at the mansion's bed and breakfast and saw some of the historic clothing on display.