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Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Human Rights Division records, 1974-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Department of Labor and Industry. Human Rights Division
Title
Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Human Rights Division records
Dates
1974-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.75 linear ft
Collection Number
RS 498 (Formerly RS 126)
Summary
This collection is a sub-subgroup (Bureau) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Human Rights Bureau (formerly Human Rights Division) operates within Employment Standards Division of DLI. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Labor and Industry records. These records of the Human Rights Bureau consist of interoffice and general correspondence, minor financial, hearing, and legal files, minutes of the Human Rights Commission, minutes of the Executive Committee [RESTRICTED], minutes of the Interdepartmental Coordination Committee for Women, organizational materials, reports, subject files and legal research files on various discrimination issues, miscellany, and clippings.
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The Montana Human Rights Division (now Human Rights Bureau) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry is the administrative arm of the Montana Human Rights Commission. The Commission was created in 1974 as part of legislation designed to "prevent discrimination in employment, public accommodations, education, and real property transactions." The five Commission members were appointed by the governor. Complaints of discrimination were made to the Department of Labor and Industry which then notified the Commission. The Commission was scheduled to meet at least four times each year to hear complaints filed and take the required action. If the Commission upheld a complaint, it could order the person accused of discriminatory conduct to refrain from such conduct. If this failed, the Department of Labor and Industry could then petition the district court to enforce the Commission's order by injunction. The Division staff conducted investigations of individual cases brought before the Commission, and did legal research into types of discrimination, current case law, and policies in other jurisdictions.

As of 2024, the Human Rights Division is now the Human Rights Bureau and operates within the Employment Standards Division of DLI. The Human Rights Commission continues to provide an independent opinion on the work of the Human Rights Bureau.

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Content Description

Records consist of interoffice and general correspondence (1974-1987); minor financial, hearing, and legal files; minutes of the Commission (1974-1986); minutes of the Executive Committee (RESTRICTED); minutes of the Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee for Women (1977); organizational materials, including organizational charts, work plans, bylaws, etc.; reports (1977-1980); subject files and legal research files (1974-1986) on various discrimination issues; miscellany; and clippings.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Library & Archives does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by series.

Location of Collection

28:4-4

Processing Note

In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 498, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives catalog, and to follow best archival practices.

Collections from Montana Department of Labor and Industry's various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 498. Rather than reprocessing over 20 linear feet of DLI materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids and provide access to them via links in the primary finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information is available upon request.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

  • Interoffice Correspondence

    • Description: Miscellaneous (correspondents include Elsie McGarvey, Kathe McGehee, Sidney Smith, Eleanor Parker, Raymond D. Brown, John Albrecht, Rosemay B. Zion, John Frankino, Anne L. MacIntyre, Ken Toole, Janice Frankino Doggett)
      Dates: 1974-1987
      Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1-5
      Location: Interoffice Correspondence

  • General Correspondence

    • Description: Sen. John Melcher (re age discrimination)
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Box/Folder 1 / 6
      Location: General Correspondence
    • Description: Montana Attorney General
      Dates: 1976-1981
      Container: Box/Folder 1 / 7
      Location: General Correspondence
    • Description: Montana Department of Labor and Industry
      Dates: 1976-1987
      Container: Box/Folder 1 / 8-10
      Location: General Correspondence
    • Description: Montana Legislative Assembly
      Dates: 1974-1982
      Container: Box/Folder 1 / 11
      Location: General Correspondence
    • Description: National Association of Human Rights Workers
      Dates: 1984, 1987
      Container: Box/Folder 1 / 12
      Location: General Correspondence
    • Description: United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
      Dates: 1986-1987
      Container: Box/Folder 1 / 13
      Location: General Correspondence
    • Description: Chronological file (correspondents include wide variety of organizations, government agencies and individuals concerning problems of age, sex, age, race, handicapped, religion, and other discrimination, problems with compliance, investigations, etc.)
      Dates: 1974-1987
      Container: Box/Folder 1 / 14-31
      Location: General Correspondence

  • Financial Records

    • Description: Proposed budgets
      Dates: 1979
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 1
      Location: Financial Records

  • Hearings

    • Description: Proposed adoption of a rule regarding adoption of EEOC affirmative action guidelines
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 2
      Location: Hearings
    • Description: Drafts and working papers for several cases before Commission
      Dates: 1977-1983
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 3
      Location: Hearings

  • Legal Documents

    • Description: Agreements with U.S. Office of Revenue Sharing and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 4
      Location: Legal Documents

  • Minutes

    • Description: Executive minutes (RESTRICTED: contains sensitive personnel information etc.)
      Dates: 1976-1983
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 5
      Location: Minutes
    • Description: Minutes, agendas, meeting announcements, etc.
      Dates: 1974-1986
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 6-10
      Location: Minutes
    • Description: Minutes: Interdepartmental Coordinating Committee for Women
      Dates: 1977
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 11
      Location: Minutes

  • Organization

    • Description: Administrative rules
      Dates: 1987
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 12
      Location: Organization
    • Description: Organizational charts, fact sheets, etc.
      Dates: 1975-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 13
      Location: Organization
    • Description: Proposed bylaws
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 14
      Location: Organization
    • Description: Work plans
      Dates: 1978, 1986-1987
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 15
      Location: Organization

  • Reports

    • Description: Quarterly reports
      Dates: 1977-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 16
      Location: Reports
    • Description: Reports to Legislative Finance Committee
      Dates: 1977-1980
      Container: Box/Folder 2 / 17
      Location: Reports

  • Subject Files (includes Legal Research)

  • Miscellany

    • Description: Affirmative Action Guideline Revision Committee presentation
      Dates: 1980
      Container: Box/Folder 3 / 13
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Board of Crime Control and State Library bylaws (sent for EEO evaluation?)
      Dates: 1972, 1975
      Container: Box/Folder 3 / 14
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Case list against state agencies
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 3 / 15
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Case log
      Dates: 1975-1986
      Container: Box/Folder 3 / 16
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Case reports (lists of cases closed, withdrawn, conciliated, and open)
      Dates: 1977-1986
      Container: Box/Folder 3 / 17-19
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Civil rights bibliography: State Law Library
      Dates: 1982
      Container: Box/Folder 3 / 20
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Flathead Industries for the Handicapped affirmative action plan and report
      Dates: 1979-1980
      Container: Box/Folder 3 / 21
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Form letters and form legal documents
      Dates: undated
      Container: Box/Folder 3 / 22
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: "Guidelines issued by state anti-discrimination agencies"
      Dates: 1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 1
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Helena Chamber of Commerce Wage Distortion Committee
      Dates: 1979
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 2
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Human rights guides
      Dates: circa 1977
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 3
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Indian education statistics
      Dates: 1974
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 4
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Indian Resource Information Coalition minutes
      Dates: 1976
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 5
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Department of Labor and Industry annual report
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 6
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Legislative history of Human Rights Act
      Dates: 1973-1975
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 7
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Montana Public Employment Relations Services Review and Evaluation Team report
      Dates: 1981
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 8
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Miscellaneous (labelled "Commission meeting" but is not)
      Dates: 1984
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 9
      Location: Miscellany
    • Description: Miscellaneous (includes Governor's proclamations; "Startling Statements"; annual EEO Conference program, 1986)
      Dates: 1984-1986
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 10
      Location: Miscellany

  • Clippings

    • Description: Miscellaneous (includes employment statistics for Indians; Human Rights Commission budget; sexual harassment)
      Dates: 1978-1984
      Container: Box/Folder 4 / 11
      Location: Clippings

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Subject Terms

  • Age discrimination--Montana
  • Civil rights--Montana
  • Discrimination--Montana
  • Human rights--Montana
  • People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.--Montana
  • Women--Legal status, laws, etc.

Finding aid prepared by MTHS Staff; Updated by Lindsey Mick
2004; 2024

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