Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Center for the Aged records, 1912-1994
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Department of Public Health and Human Services. Center for the Aged
- Title
- Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Center for the Aged records
- Dates
- 1912-1994 (inclusive)19121994
- Quantity
- 2.8 linear ft
- Collection Number
- RS 495 (Formerly RS 452)
- Summary
- This collection is a sub-subgroup (State Healthcare Facility) of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records. The Center for the Aged, now named the Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center, operates as a State Healthcare Facility within the Department Public Health and Human Services. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services records. These Montana Center for the Aged records include correspondence, subject files, meeting minutes, personal files of patient Mayme Matson, and maps.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Historical Note
The Montana Center for the Aged was built on a 40 acre site overlooking the city of Lewistown by the State of Montana. It was first occupied in October of 1952, and it formerly operated within the Department of Institutions.
As of 2025, functions as the Montana Mental Health Nursing Care Center under the Department of Public Health and Human Services. The facility is a licensed 191-bed long term care facility established for persons who have a mental disorder, require a level of care not available in the community, but who cannot benefit from the intense psychiatric treatment available at the Montana State Hospital.
Content Description
This collection is composed of five series:
Correspondence (1958-1980): Including incoming and outgoing correspondence between various organizations and departments dealing with the center.
Subject files (1953-1980): Including records on construction, additions to the facility, emergency plans, a manual on procedures, and dispatch books.
Meeting minutes (1976-1994): Including meetings of directors, supervisors, nurses, food service workers, and other staff.
Mayme “Maime” Matson’s Files (1912-1930): Mayme Matson was a patient at the Center for the Aged. She was born in Montana in 1896 and died in the Center for the Aged in 1981. Presumably staff at the center retained her personal belongings and that is why they were included with this collection. Included are Pratt institute annuals, a sketch book, and a photo album with the bulk of the records related to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York where she studied dress design and pattern drawing (1916-1917).
Maps: Including maps of the facility and surrounding area.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Library & Archives and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Library & Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by series.
Location of Collection
43:8-1Processing Note
In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 495, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services' various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 495. Rather than reprocessing over 100 linear feet of DPHHS materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central 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 available upon request
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Correspondence
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Description: Board of InstitutionsDates: 1970-1974Container: Box/Folder 1 / 1
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Description: Central Montana HospitalDates: 1969-1974Container: Box/Folder 1 / 2
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Description: Communications From Governor or His OfficeDates: 1962-1979Container: Box/Folder 1 / 3
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Description: Department of AdministrationDates: 1971-1978Container: Box/Folder 1 / 4
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Description: Department of Health and Environmental ServicesDates: 1973-1977Container: Box/Folder 1 / 5
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Description: Department of InstitutionsDates: 1973-1978Container: Box/Folder 1 / 6
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Description: Department of InstitutionsDates: 1975-1979Container: Box/Folder 1 / 7-8
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Description: Department of Social and Rehabilitation ServicesDates: 1978Container: Box/Folder 1 / 9
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Description: Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services - MedicaidDates: 1972-1977Container: Box/Folder 1 / 10
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Description: Geriatric Nurse PractitionersDates: 1976Container: Box/Folder 1 / 11
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Description: Gooch, Tom (Personnel Director)Dates: 1965-1978Container: Box/Folder 1 / 12
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Description: Legislative AuditorDates: 1973-1978Container: Box/Folder 1 / 13
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Description: Lewistown Ministerial AssociationDates: 1976Container: Box/Folder 1 / 14
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Description: Medical Surgical Liaison Office and Contracted ServicesDates: 1964-1971Container: Box/Folder 1 / 15
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Description: Mental Health AssociationDates: 1958-1979Container: Box/Folder 1 / 16
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Description: Montana Foundation for Medical CareDates: 1976-1980Container: Box/Folder 1 / 17
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Description: Montana State Fish and Game CommissionDates: 1961-1976Container: Box/Folder 1 / 18
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Description: Nursing Home AdministrationDates: 1973-1975Container: Box/Folder 1 / 19
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Description: Research Project – Human Services PlanningDates: 1974-1979Container: Box/Folder 1 / 20
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Description: State Board of ExaminersDates: 1969-1973Container: Box/Folder 1 / 21
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Description: State Board of NursingDates: 1969Container: Box/Folder 1 / 22
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Description: State ControllerDates: 1963-1971Container: Box/Folder 1 / 23
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Description: Superintendent’s CouncilDates: 1965-1969Container: Box/Folder 1 / 24
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Subject Files
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Description: Administration License PapersDates: 1969-1970Container: Box/Folder 1 / 25
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Description: Alterations and Additions to the Existing Heating PlantDates: 1966Container: Box/Folder 1 / 26
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Description: Building AdditionsDates: 1974-1979Container: Box/Folder 1 / 27-30
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Description: Census ReportsDates: 1972Container: Box/Folder 1 / 31
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Description: Complaints and OccurrencesDates: 1972-1980Container: Box/Folder 1 / 32
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Description: Conservation of EnergyDates: 1973-1980Container: Box/Folder 1 / 33
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Description: Dispatch BookDates: 1956 January-SeptemberContainer: Box/Folder 1 / 34
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Description: Dispatch BookDates: 1958 September-1963 FebruaryContainer: Box/Folder 1 / 35
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Description: Dispatch BookDates: 1963-1967Container: Box/Folder 1 / 36
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Description: Edward Fire and Alarm System (includes map)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2 / 1
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Description: Emergency Plan – Employee StrikesDates: 1969-1976Container: Box/Folder 2 / 2
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Description: Facility Land Holdings ImprovementsDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 2 / 3
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Description: Fire Alarm Hookup and SystemDates: 1966-1978Container: Box/Folder 2 / 4
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Description: Fire Marshall ReportDates: 1970-1978Container: Box/Folder 2 / 5
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Description: Foot CareDates: 1970-1974Container: Box/Folder 2 / 6
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Description: Information on Montana Center for the AgedDates: 1977-1980Container: Box/Folder 2 / 7
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Description: Kitchen Staff MeetingsDates: 1974-1979Container: Box/Folder 2 / 8
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Description: Land Status – Easements – LeasesDates: 1977Container: Box/Folder 2 / 9
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Description: Legislative Audit ReportDates: 1976-1979Container: Box/Folder 2 / 10
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Description: Long Range Building Program – Proposed Rear End Black ToppingDates: 1970-1971Container: Box/Folder 2 / 11
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Description: Long Range Capital ConstructionDates: 1975-1976Container: Box/Folder 2 / 12
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Description: Maintenance PolicyDates: 1974-1975Container: Box/Folder 2 / 13
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Description: Manual of ProceduresDates: 1965Container: Box/Folder 2 / 14
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Description: PoetryDates: 1953Container: Box/Folder 2 / 15-17
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Description: Polio VaccinationsDates: 1962-1963Container: Box/Folder 3 / 1
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Description: Staff or Supervisors MeetingsDates: 1964-1978Container: Box/Folder 3 / 2
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Description: State Insurance and Building AppraisalDates: 1974-1979Container: Box/Folder 3 / 3
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Meeting Minutes
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Description: Administrative StaffDates: 1983-1986Container: Box/Folder 3 / 4-6
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Description: All StaffDates: 1985-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 7-9
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Description: Association-Management TeamDates: 1984Container: Box/Folder 3 / 10
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Description: Care PlanDates: 1985-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 11-13
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Description: Director’s StaffDates: 1976-1979Container: Box/Folder 3 / 14
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Description: DonationsDates: 1984, 1986-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 15-17
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Description: Employee Dining Room ConversionDates: 1986Container: Box/Folder 3 / 18
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Description: Energy ConservationDates: 1979Container: Box/Folder 3 / 19
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Description: Environmental Safety Inspection TeamDates: 1986-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 20-21
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Description: Food ServiceDates: 1982-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 22-27
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Description: Food Service Delivery CommitteeDates: 1985-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 28
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Description: Food Service/NursingDates: 1983, 1986Container: Box/Folder 3 / 29
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Description: Inservice CommitteeDates: 1985-1986Container: Box/Folder 3 / 30
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Description: Management TeamDates: 1986-1987, 1994Container: Box/Folder 3 / 31-33
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Description: Management TeamDates: 1984-1985Container: Box/Folder 3 / 34-35
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Description: Nursing SupervisorsDates: 1983-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 36-40
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Description: Policy Review CommitteeDates: 1985-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 41-42
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Description: Psychiatric AideDates: 1983-1987Container: Box/Folder 3 / 43-47
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Description: RN and LPNDates: 1982-1985Container: Box/Folder 3 / 48-51
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Description: Space UtilizationDates: 1986Container: Box/Folder 3 / 52
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Description: Superintendent/Department SupervisorsDates: 1983-1984Container: Box/Folder 3 / 53
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Description: Supervisor’s DevelopmentDates: 1986Container: Box/Folder 3 / 54
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Description: Taskforce CommitteeDates: 1984Container: Box/Folder 3 / 55-56
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Mayme “Mamie” Matson’s Files
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Description: Montana Common School DiplomaDates: 1912Container: Box/Folder 4 / 1
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Description: Sketch BookDates: 1916-1917Container: Box/Folder 4 / 2
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Description: Pratt Institute AnnualDates: 1916Container: Box/Folder 4 / 3
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Description: Pratt Institute AnnualDates: 1917Container: Box/Folder 4 / 4
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Description: Photo AlbumDates: 1916-1923Container: Box/Folder 4 / 5-7
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Description: Photo Album MiscellanyDates: 1916-1923Container: Box/Folder 4 / 8
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Description: Cards and other MiscellanyDates: 1925-1930Container: Box/Folder 4 / 9
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Description: PlaqueDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder 4 / 10
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Maps
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Description: Center for the Aged Property Boundary MapDates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder Oversize
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Description: “Old Folks’ Home Maps (3 copies)Dates: undatedContainer: Box/Folder Oversize
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Assisted Living Facilities--Aged--United States.
- Institutional care-Montana
- Nursing homes—Montana
- Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
Corporate Names
- Montana. Department of Institutions
- Montana. Department of Public Health and Human Services
