Isabel Haynes

Isabel May Haynes (October 25, 1899 – April 7, 1993) was an American businesswoman who managed Roosevelt Lodges in Yellowstone National Park. She alo co-owned and operated Haynes Picture Shops with Jack Ellis Haynes.

Early life and education Isabel Haynes was born on October 25, 1899, in Traer, Iowa to Dr. John and Gladys (Fleck) Nauerth. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 1921 with a bachelor of science degree and a teaching certificate. Following her marriage to Jack E. Haynes in 1930, Isabel and her husband owned and operated Haynes Picture Shops throughout Yellowstone National Park. After Jack died in 1962, Isabel took over Haynes Inc. and Haynes Picture Shop and Studios and ran the business for six years until she sold it to Hamilton Stores, Inc in 1968. Isabel and Jack created the Haynes Foundation, which provides scholarships to students attending Montana universities and colleges. Isabel also established the Haynes Fine Art Gallery at Montana State University in Bozeman. In the 1970s, Isabel donated large collections of materials related to Yellowstone and the Haynes family to local and regional libraries. of pneumonia. Following her death, her personal property was sold at auction. The proceeds funded the Haynes Foundation.

Publications Haynes, Isabel Nauerth. The House of Haynes. Bozeman, Mont.: Isabel Haynes, 1968.