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Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Boiler Inspector's Office records, 1891-1947
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Montana. Department of Labor and Industry. Boiler Inspector's Office
- Title
- Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Boiler Inspector's Office records
- Dates
- 1891-1947 (inclusive)18911947
- Quantity
- 6 linear ft
- Collection Number
- RS 498 (Formerly RS 60)
- Summary
- This collection is a sub-subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Boiler Operator Program (formerly Boiler Inspector's Office) 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 Boiler Operator Program's records consist of engineers' license records (including hoisting engineers and traction engineers), a register of licenses issued, and miscellaneous financial volumes.
- 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 Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Montana Boiler Inspector's Office was established by the 1889 Legislative Assembly to provide for the inspection of steam boilers and the licensing of steam engineers. In 1913, the Office was placed within the Department of Labor and Industry and in 1917 under the Industrial Accident Board's Bureau of Safety. The Industrial Accident Board was abolished in 1971 and its duties were transferred to the newly formed Division of Workmen's Compensation within the Department of Labor and Industry. As of 2024, the Boiler Inspector's Office is named the Boiler Operator Program and it operates within the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau of the Department of Labor and Industry.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Records consist of licensing records for engineers (1891-1921), hoisting engineers (1915-1926), and traction engineers (1905-1928); financial records, including cash books (1893-1932), journals (1893-1897, 1919-1922), a ledger (1893-1896), and receipts (1937-1947); and a register (1891-1893) of licenses issued.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives. 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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by series: Licensing records (1891-1928); and Financial records (1893-1932, 1937-1947)
Location of Collection
119:6-6Processing 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.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection
Licensing records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | ||
| Vol. 1-7 | Engineers' license record |
1891-1921 |
| Vol. 8 | Hoisting engineers' license record |
1915-1926 |
| Vol. 9-10 | Traction engineers' license record |
1905-1928 |
Financial records Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Volume | ||
| Vol. 11-12 | Cash books |
1893-1932 |
| Vol. 13-14 | Journals |
1893-1897, 1919-1922 |
| Vol. 15 | Ledger |
1893-1896 |
| Vol. 16-18 | Receipts |
1937-1947 |
| Vol. 19 | Record book |
1891-1893 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Industry and state--Montana
- Steam-boilers--Inspection-- Montana
Finding aid prepared by MTHS Staff; Updated by Lindsey
Mick
2004;
2024
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
