Montana Board of Abstracters records

Montana Board of Abstracters records, 1950-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Montana. Board of Abstracters.
Title: Montana Board of Abstracters records
Dates: 1950-1979 (inclusive)
19501979
Quantity: 0.5 linear ft
Collection Number: RS 498 (Formerly RS 264) (collection)
Summary: This collection is a sub-subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Board of Abstracters formerly operated within the Department of Professional and Occupational Licensing (currently the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau within the Department of Labor and Industry), but was repealed by Montana law in 1981. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Labor and Industry records. Records of the Board of Abstracters consist of minutes, an operational file, a complaint file, and case files of several court cases involving title companies.
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.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana Board of Abstract Examiners was established in 1931 to regulate the practice of title abstracting. The Board was also known as the Abstracters Board of Examiners. In 1972, it was renamed the Montana Board of Abstracters and operated within the Department of Professional and Occupational Licensing. According to Montana Code Annotated 37-52-201, the Board of Abstracters was repealed in 1981.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records consist of minutes (1950-1979); an operational file (1969-1978); a complaint file (1975-1979); and case files (1975-1978) of several court cases involving title companies.

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

These materials are arranged at the collection level. There is no box-folder listing available.

Location of Collection

32:5-1

Processing Note

Collection is minimally processed. No box-folder listing available.

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.

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