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Montana Department of Highways, Mail and File Unit Records, 1935-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Department of Highways.
- Title
- Montana Department of Highways, Mail and File Unit Records
- Dates
- 1935-1979 (inclusive)19351979
- Quantity
- 5.4 linear feet of shelf space
- Collection Number
- RS 423
- Summary
- This collection is comprised of records documenting the work of the Mail and File Unit of the Montana Department of Highways, including: correspondence, general subject files, and petitions from the public.
- 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 Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Montana State Highway Commission was created in 1913 by the state Legislative Assembly. The original Commission was composed of three members. In 1917 new legislation altered the organization of the Commission by authorizing the appointment of twelve members according to geographic highway districts. Membership was changed again in 1921 to three members appointed by the Governor and in 1941 to five members, also appointed by the Governor. In 1971 the Commission was renamed the Montana Department of Highways, created by Chapter 7 of the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971 and implemented by executive order of the Governor on December 16, 1971. The Department of Highways took over all but the advisory functions of the State Highway Commission.
By 1972, the Department consisted of seven divisions: the Legal Division, Personnel Division, Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division. Each division was headed by an administrator. The Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division were furthered sub-divided into bureaus, headed by Chiefs. In 1991, the Department of Highways became the Department of Transportation.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection is comprised of records documenting the work of the Mail and File Unit of the Montana Department of Highways, including: correspondence, general subject files, and petitions from the public.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library 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 Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Subject FilesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 / 1 | Planning and Economic
Development |
1969-1973 |
| 1 / 2 | Montana Aeronautics
Commission |
1965-1973 |
| 1 / 3 | Government Policy
Initiatives |
1977 |
| 1 / 4 | State Board of Examiners,
Attorney General, Historical Society, PERS |
1952-1975 |
| 1 / 5 | American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHO), General No. |
1957-1974 |
| 1 / 6 | Fish and Game
Commission |
1972-1977 |
| 1 / 7 | Libby Dam Project (U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers)) |
1959-1973 |
| 1 / 8 | Miscellaneous Montana |
1976 |
| 1 / 9 | Governor |
1961-1974 |
| 1 / 10 | Glacier and Yellowstone
Pars |
1941-1967 |
| 1 / 11 | Civil Rights Bureau |
1965-1974 |
| 1 / 12 | Congressman File |
1972-1974 |
| 1 / 13 | Railroad File |
1945-1973 |
| 1 / 14 | Natural Resource Council
|
1957-1973 |
| 1 / 15 | U.S. Air Force |
1953-1971 |
| 1 / 16 | U.S. Army Engineers – Paradise
Dam |
1948-1966 |
| 1 / 17 | U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation |
1940-1971 |
| 1 / 18 | U.S. Soil Conservation Service
|
1960-1972 |
| 1 / 19 | U.S. Forest Service |
1957-1971 |
| 1 / 20 | Bureau of Indian
Affairs |
1954-1973 |
| 1 / 21 | American Trucking
Association |
1956-1970 |
| 1 / 22 | ABM Impact Funds |
1970-1971 |
| 1 / 23 | Agreements #2 |
1972-1973 |
| 1 / 24 | Associated General
Contractors |
1955-1972 |
| 1 / 25 | Montana Historic Preservation
Plan |
1970 |
| 1 / 26 | Montana Highway Salvage
Program |
1971-1972 |
| 1 / 27 | Highway Archaeological
Reconnaissance Survey |
1971 |
| 1 / 28 | Engineering Consultants:
A-M |
1970-1977 |
| 2 / 1 | Engineering Consultants:
S-Z |
1970-1977 |
| 2 / 2 | Engineering Consultants:
Miscellany |
1970-1977 |
| 2 / 3 | Registration of a Claim to
Copyright |
1975 |
| 2 / 4 | State Office Building: Original,
Improvements, Annex |
1935-1964 |
| 2 / 5 | Colorado Building
Agreements |
1955-1956 |
| 2 / 6 | SMP 208-3211-02 and 205-1309-02
(Lewistown and Missoula Office Buildings) |
1963-1967 |
| 2 / 7 | Maintenance Stockpile
Project |
1957 |
| 2 / 8 | Miscellaneous SMP and AR
Projects |
1951-1973 |
| 2 / 9 | Beautification and Rest
Areas |
1962-1966 |
| 2 / 10 | Miscellaneous
Beautification |
1966 |
| 2 / 11 | Beautification #2 |
1967-1970 |
| 2 / 12 | Records Management: Document
Retention and Microfilming |
1958-1962 |
| 2 / 13 | Hydraulic Study |
1968 |
| 2 / 14 | Agreements and
Contracts |
1968-1972 |
| 2 / 15 | “A” Miscellaneous |
1966-1977 |
| 2 / 16 | Department of Highways, Montana
Action Plan |
1973-1976 |
| 2 / 17 | American Society of Civil
Engineers |
1953-1963 |
| 2 / 18 | Camp Areas |
1967-1969 |
| 2 / 19 | Accelerated Public Works
Program |
1962 |
| 2 / 20 | Certification
Acceptance |
1973-1974 |
| 2 / 21 | “C” Miscellaneous |
1969-1973 |
| 2 / 22 | Consultant Selection and
Agreement File |
1961-1962 |
| 2 / 23 | Columbus Interchange |
1964-1968 |
| 2 / 24 | Creek Contract
Building |
1970 |
| 2 / 25 | “G” Miscellaneous |
1968-1970 |
| 2 / 26 | Environmental Council
|
1971-1976 |
| 2 / 27 | Economic Growth
Center |
1965-1974 |
| 2 / 28 | Diesel Fuel Tax |
1960-1963 |
| 3 / 1 | Equal Employment
Office |
1970-1972 |
| 3 / 2 | “’E’ Miscellaneous” |
1971-1977 |
| 3 / 3 | Highway Research
Board |
1971 |
| 3 / 4 | Highway Safety
Contract |
1972 |
| 3 / 5 | Highway 12 routing |
1972 |
| 3 / 6 | Highway Joint Development
Council |
1969-1971 |
| 3 / 7 | House Bill 371 |
1973 |
| 3 / 8 | “’H’ miscellaneous” |
1962-1972 |
| 3 / 9 | “Inspection in-depth R/W
Construction” |
1966-1972 |
| 3 / 10 | “’I’ miscellaneous” |
1968-1970 |
| 3 / 11 | Insurance on all
contracts |
1967-1971 |
| 3 / 12 | Internal Review Verification
Program |
1969 |
| 3 / 13 | Labor |
1957-1969 |
| 3 / 14 | Primary program (project
approvals) |
1968-1973 |
| 3 / 15 | Urban Program |
1960 |
| 3 / 16 | Legislation—misc. |
1959-1963 |
| 3 / 17 | Laboratory Commission |
1956-1971 |
| 3 / 18 | “’M’ miscellaneous” |
1963-1971 |
| 3 / 19 | Montana Contractors’
Association |
1953-1968 |
| 3 / 20 | Annual Maintenance
Report |
1966-1967 |
| 3 / 21 | Montana Minuteman Access
Roads—Final Inspection |
1961 |
| 3 / 22 | “’N’ miscellaneous” |
1968-1972 |
| 3 / 23 | Old West Trail |
1966 |
| 3 / 24 | North Frontage
Road—Billings |
1965-1971 |
| 3 / 25 | Missile Access Roads |
1960-1965 |
| 3 / 26 | Bootlegger Trail (FAS
224) |
1969-1973 |
| 3 / 27 | Prebil (Central Services
Division) |
1979 |
| 3 / 28 | Gruel (Maintenance
Division) |
1978-1979 |
| 3 / 29 | G. Anders (Utility
Section) |
1979 |
| 3 / 30 | Broughten (Highway
Personnel) |
1979 |
| 3 / 31 | Hahn (Planning and Research
Bureau) |
1978-1979 |
| 3 / 32 | Ivanovitch (Landscape and
Environment Unit) |
1978-1979 |
| 3 / 33 | Champion (Right of Way
Bureau) |
1979 |
| 3 / 34 | Larson (Consultant Design
Section) |
1979 |
| 3 / 35 | Kologi (Preconstruction Bureau)
|
1978 |
| 3 / 36 | Greg Jackson (Traffic
Unit) |
1979 |
| 4 / 1 | Ronald Richards
(Director) |
1979 |
| 4 / 2 | D. Johnson (Engineering and
Specialties) |
1979 |
| 4 / 3 | J. Ulberg (Location and Road
Design) |
undated |
| 4 / 4 | R. Anderson, J. Anthony, LaRoux,
O’Donnell, Stratton, Rotering, Skoog |
1979 |
| 4 / 5 | Mackey (Construction
Bureau) |
1979 |
| 4 / 6 | Harris (Secondary Roads
Unit) |
1979 |
| 4 / 7 | Wheeler (Engineering Division)
and Blake (Dep. Director) |
1979 |
| 4 / 8 | Beckert (Engineering
Division) |
1979 |
| 4 / 9 | Data Processing |
1979 |
| 4 / 10 | “Misc.
Correspondence” |
1979 |
| 4 / 11 | Proposed Letting |
1979 |
| 4 / 12-13 | Federal Highway Administration
(misc.) |
1979 |
| 4 / 14 | FHWA: progress reports,
contracts, misc. |
1979 |
| 4 / 15 | Internal Cost Verification
Manual |
1979 |
| 4 / 16 | ICCW (Inter-Department
Coordinating Committee for Women) and litigation |
1979 |
| 4 / 17 | Informational
Memoranda |
1979 |
| 4 / 18 | Program progress |
1979 |
| 4 / 19 | Department of the
Army |
undated |
| 4 / 20 | Bureau |
1979 |
| 4 / 21 | Consultant |
1979 |
| 4 / 22 | Petition: West Glacier 4-lane to
Hungry Horse |
undated |
| 4 / 23 | Petitions |
1956, 1958-1962 |
| 5 / 1-13 | Petitions |
1963-1975 |
| 6 / 1-4 | Petitions |
1976, undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Roads
- Roads--Montana.
- Transportation--Montana.
Finding aid prepared by Ellie Letterman and Rachel Lilley
2013
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