Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Board of Massage Therapists records, 1968-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Department of Labor and Industry. Board of Massage Therapists.
Title
Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Board of Massage Therapists records
Dates
1968-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.5 linear ft
Collection Number
RS 498 (Formerly RS 336)
Summary
This collection is a sub-subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Board of Massage Therapists operates within the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau, which falls under the Employment Standards Division of DLI. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Labor and Industry records. These records of the Montana Board of Massage Therapists, and its predecessors the Montana Board of Masseurs, and Montana State Board of Massage Therapists, consist of subject files, including correspondence and financial records, kept in alphabetical order by the originating office.
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 is 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.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The State Board of Massage Therapists was established in 1967 to regulate massage therapy. The Board was composed of three massage therapists appointed by the Governor for three-year terms and attached to the Department of Professional and Occupational Licensing. It was required by law to hold at least one regular meeting each year. Serving as President of the Board were Frank Presta (1972-1974) and Thomas Prewitt (1975-1981). The Board was terminated on July 1, 1981, by the 1977 Sunset Law. As of 2024, the Board has been reestablished and operates within the Department of Labor and Industry.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection (1968-1983) contains subject files of the Montana State Board of Massage Therapists, including correspondence and financial records, kept in alphabetical order by the originating office and maintained in this order.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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 InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by series.

Location of Collection

34:3-6

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 available upon request

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Subject Files Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1 / 1
"Administrative orders"
 1974-1975
1 / 2
"Agenda / minutes"
 1973-1980
1 / 3
"Applications not qualified or withdrawn"
 1977-1979
1 / 4
"Applications, old"
 1974-1976
1 / 5
"Applications pending"
 1976-1981
1 / 6
"Board meetings, next" (re agenda and notification)
 1980
1 / 7
"Board members"
 1972-1981
1 / 8
"Budgets"
 1974-1983
1 / 9
"Complaints"
 1972-1980
1 / 10-11
"Correspondence"
 1973-1981
1 / 12
"Deceased file"
 1969-1978
1 / 13
"Delinquent list"
 1973-1974
1 / 14
"Deposits" (lists of license fee payments)
 1976-1980
2 / 1
Forms (includes temporary permits, notice to licensees of rule changes, letters of information, educational questionnaires, and blank samples)
 undated
2 / 2
"Governor's report"
 1970-1980
2 / 3
"Justification file" (re statement of justification for amendment of Board rules)
 1975
2 / 4
"Law, current"
 1974-1979
2 / 5
"Legal opinions"
 1973-1979
2 / 6
"Legislative information"
 1978-1981
2 / 7
"Legislature--recodification"
 1973-1974
2 / 8
"List of current licensees"
 1971-1981
2 / 9
"Masseurs/Vets-TIM's" (includes regulations and Red Carpet Sauna membership (restricted))
 1974-1976
2 / 10
"Montana Massage Board accounting, controller's reports" (Board of Massage Examiners annual report)
 1970
2 / 11
"Montana Massage Board applications for license"
 1968
2 / 12
"Montana Massage Therapists Association"
 1976
2 / 13
"Montana School of Massage Therapy"
undated
2 / 14
"Newspaper clippings"
 1976
2 / 15
"Office procedure" (re licensure and renewal)
 undated
2 / 16-17
"Frank Presta"
 1973-1974
2 / 18
"Public participation"
 1976
2 / 19
"Record retention"
 1975
2 / 20
"Red Carpet, Billings"
 1973-1976
2 / 21
"Red Carpet, Billings vs. Florence Dutton, Masseurs and Masseuses" (re Montana vs. Red Carpet Sauna and Massage)
 1973-1975
2 / 22
"Report to the Legislature; Sunset Review, Board of Massage Therapists"
 1980
2 / 23
"Revocation of license, letter"
 1977
2 / 24
"Rules and regulations"
 1974-1981
2 / 25
"Rule changes--APA"
 1974-1978
2 / 26
"Rule, emergency"
 1974
2 / 27
"Schools, approved"
 1972-1981
2 / 28
"Temporary permits"
 1976-1981
2 / 29
"Test failures" (Restricted)
1974-1980

Miscellany Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
3 / 1-136
Applications for licenses, A-Z
 1973-1977

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Massage therapy--Montana.
  • Masseurs--Montana.

Finding aid prepared by Vivian Hayes; Updated by Lindsey Mick
1986; 2004

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