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American Society of Civil Engineers, Montana Section Records, 1946-1976
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- American Society of Civil Engineers. Montana Section.
- Title
- American Society of Civil Engineers, Montana Section Records
- Dates
- 1946-197619461976
- Quantity
- 6.4 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Collection 2062, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The American Society of Civil Engineers, Montana Section Records includes the constitution, bylaws and amendments of the Montana Section of the ASCE. Minutes, annual reports and annual meetings for the Montana Section and joint meetings/seminars and conventions were collected. Accumulations of the Montana Section's Treasurer's reports, bills, receipts, bank statements, ledgers and correspondence along with some years of financial materials from individual branches are in the collection. Assorted manuals, brochures, individual problems and conference papers, a fund raising program, award announcements and certificates for the entire Society and the Section were preserved along with newsletters of the Section, ASCE and individual Sections of the Pacific Northwest Council.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) was organized in 1892 and invited civil engineers and students from engineering schools to join. Its purpose was to promote engineering with high standards of conduct and professionalism. The Student Chapter of Montana State College was created in 1922 and individual engineers in Montana belonged to the Society which consists of Sections, Districts and Zones in the United States. On January 18, 1946, Montana engineers organized the Montana Section of ASCE which became a part of District 12 (Pacific Northwest Council established in 1949) and Zone IV of ASCE. The Montana Section organized branches of local areas which as of 1951 included Billings, Helena, Hungry Horse and North Central Branches. Completion of projects and consolidation dropped the Hungry Horse Branch in 1953 and North Central Branch in 1961. The branches had been renamed the Eastern Branch and the Western Branch by 1963.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection includes the constitution, bylaws and amendments of the Montana Section of the ASCE. Minutes, annual reports and annual meetings for the Montana Section and joint meetings/seminars and conventions were collected. Annual reports, correspondence, and newsletters of the Student Chapter of Montana State College are present. Member lists of the Montana Section and assorted branch membership lists along with committee assignments through the years are represented. Correspondence and associated papers between the Section and National (ASCE) offices as well as correspondence within the Section, by the Branches and with District 12 (Pacific Northwest Council) were saved by respective Presidents of the Section. Accumulations of the Montana Section's Treasurer's reports, bills, receipts, bank statements, ledgers and correspondence along with some years of financial materials from individual branches are in the collection. Assorted manuals, brochures, individual problems and conference papers, a fund raising program, award announcements and certificates for the entire Society and the Section were preserved along with newsletters of the Section, ASCE and individual Sections of the Pacific Northwest Council. These miscellaneous items have been grouped in appropriate files at the end of the collection. Files are arranged chronologically by categories.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The American Society of Civil Engineers, Montana Section donated these records to Special Collections in 1976. They were initially housed in the Archives of Montana State University until assigned collection number 2062. The records were described by the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections and assigned control number 79-623.
Processing Note
This collection was processed 2009 December 17
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box/Folder | ||
1/1 | Constitution, bylaws and amendments with committee recommendations | 1946-1964 |
1/2 | Annual reports | 1946-1960 |
1/3 | Annual reports | 1961-1964 |
1/4 | Minutes | 1952-1966 |
1/5 | Annual meeting | 1952-1953 |
1/6 | Annual meeting | 1955-1956 |
1/7 | Annual meeting | 1957-1958 |
1/8 | Annual meeting | 1959-1962 |
1/9 | Annual meeting | 1966-1968 |
1/10 | Joint meetings and seminars | 1958-1962 |
1/11 | Joint meetings and seminars | 1965-1968 |
2/1 | Student Chapter at MSC of ASCE | 1953-1965 |
2/2 | Student Chapter Annual reports, scattered | 1950-1972 |
2/3 | Student Chapter Newsletters "The Cantilever" and "Student Record", scattered | 1961-1965 |
2/4 | Membership - application forms | |
2/5 | Membership committee | 1952-1965 |
2/6 | Membership grade transfer letters | 1958-1965 |
2/7 | Membership lists-branch changes | 1952-1955 |
2/8 | Membership lists and dues records | 1958-1960 |
2/9 | Membership lists and dues records | 1961-1963 |
2/10 | Membership lists, dues record and branch allotments | 1964-1974 |
2/11 | Billings Branch memberships | 1950-1957 |
2/12 | Eastern Branch Memberships | 1961-1964 |
2/13 | Western branch memberships | 1961-1970 |
3/1 | Committee assignments - Montana section | 1959-1965 |
3/2 | Committee - Professional Welfare | 1952-1962 |
3/3 | Committee - Inter-Professional Relationships | 1956-1960 |
3/4 | Committee - Professional Engineers regulation act | 1956 |
3/5 | Committee - Civil Defense | 1962-1963 |
3/6 | Committee - County Surveyor | 1956 |
3/7 | Committee- National Highway Program | 1955-1956 |
3/8 | Committee - MSC Staff Research Program | 1958-1959 |
3/9 | Committee - Education | 1957-1959 |
3/10 | Committee - Education | 1960-1965 |
3/11 | Committee - Publications | 1953-1962 |
3/12 | Committee - Public Relations | 1952-1962 |
3/13 | Committee - annual conventions and programs of Montana Section | 1952-1962 |
3/14 | Committees - National committee appointments and nominations | 1955-1962 |
3/15 | Committee - Student Chapters (ASCE) | 1954-1956 |
4/1 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1950-1953 |
4/2 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1954 |
4/3 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1955 |
4/4 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1956 |
4/5 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1957 |
4/6 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | January-June 1958 |
4/7 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | July-December 1958 |
5/1 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1959 |
5/2 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1960-1962 |
5/3 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1963 |
5/4 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1964 |
5/5 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1965 |
5/6 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1966 |
6/1 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1967 |
6/2 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1968 |
6/3 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1969 |
6/4 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1970 |
6/5 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1971 |
6/6 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1972 |
6/7 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1973 |
6/8 | Correspondence and papers - ASCE and Montana Section | 1974 |
6/9 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1951-1953 |
6/10 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1955-1957 |
6/11 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1958-1962 |
6/12 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1963 |
7/1 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1964 |
7/2 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1965 |
7/3 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1966 |
7/4 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1968-1969 |
7/5 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1970 |
7/6 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1971 |
7/7 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1972 |
8/1 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1973 |
8/2 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1974 |
8/3 | Correspondence and papers - Montana Section | 1975 |
8/4 | North Central Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1949-1960 |
8/5 | Hungry Horse Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1951-1953 |
8/6 | Helena Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1952-1955 |
8/7 | Helena Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1956-1958 |
8/8 | Helena Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1959-1960 |
8/9 | Billings Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1950-1952 |
8/10 | Billings Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1953-1956 |
9/1 | Billings Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1957-1960 |
9/2 | Western Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1961-1962 |
9/3 | Western Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1963-1964 |
9/4 | Western Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1965-1966 |
9/5 | Western Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1967-1968 |
9/6 | Western Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1969-1970 |
9/7 | Western Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1971-1972 |
10/1 | Eastern Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1960-1961 |
10/2 | Eastern Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1962 |
10/3 | Eastern Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1963 |
10/4 | Eastern Branch - Correspondence and papers | 1964 |
10/5 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1954-1956 |
10/6 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1957-1958 |
10/7 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1959 |
11/1 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1960 |
11/2 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1961-1964 |
11/3 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1965 |
11/4 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1966 |
11/5 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1967 |
11/6 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1968 |
11/7 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1969-1970 |
11/8 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1971 |
11/9 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1972 |
11/10 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1973 |
11/11 | Correspondence and papers - Pacific Northwest Council (PNWC) | 1974, 1976 |
12/1 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1950-1953 |
12/2 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips, savings book | 1947-1952 |
12/3 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1953-1954 |
12/4 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1953-1954 |
12/5 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1955-1956 |
12/6 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1955-1956 |
12/7 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1957-1958 |
12/8 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1957-1958 |
12/9 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1959-1960 |
12/10 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1959-1960 |
12/11 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1961-1962 |
12/12 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1961-1962 |
13/1 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1963-1964 |
13/2 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1963-1964 |
13/3 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1965-1966 |
13/4 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1965-1966 |
13/5 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1967-1969 |
13/6 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1967-1969 |
13/7 | Financial bills, receipts and correspondence | 1970-1973 |
13/8 | Bank statements, checks, deposit slips | 1970-1973 |
13/9 | Helena Branch - financial papers | 1955-1960 |
14/1 | Billings Branch - financial papers | 1952-1960 |
14/2 | Billings Branch - financial ledger | 1950-1963 |
14/3 | Eastern Branch - financial papers | 1960-1966 |
14/4 | Western Branch - financial papers | 1960-1964 |
14/5 | Western Branch - financial papers | 1965-1972 |
14/6 | Montana Section - Cash Ledger, check stubs and savings books | 1955-1971 |
14/7 | Montana Section annual financial reports (w/Branches) | 1964-1965, 1965-1966 |
14/8 | Montana Section annual financial reports (w/Branches) | 1966-1967, 1967-1968 |
14/9 | Montana Section annual financial reports (w/Branches) | 1968-1969, 1969-1970 |
14/10 | Montana Section annual financial reports (w/Branches) | 1970-1971, 1971-1972 |
15/1 | ASCE annual reports | 1956-1973 |
15/2 | ASCE history | 1955 |
15/3 | "ASCE Official Registry" | 1952, 1958, 1964, 1970 |
15/4 | ASCE Manuals assorted dates | |
15/5 | ASCE brochures, handbooks, conference programs | |
15/6 | ASCE National and District officers - scattered dates | |
15/7 | ASCE Sections summary reports | 1952-1973 |
15/8 | Montana Section and Branch officers and committees | 1948-1972 |
15/9 | Section Handbooks and manuals | 1951-1968 |
15/10 | Awards and Grants available - Freeman Fellowship, Daniel Mead prizes | |
15/11 | Professional awards and nominations - Montana, National | 1955, 1964 |
15/12 | Certificates and award forms | |
15/13 | Bibliographies of films available for training, etc. | 1951-1956 |
16/1 | United Engineering Center fund raising materials and correspondence | 1957-1960 |
16/2 | Civil Service classifications | 1952-1953 |
16/3 | Engineering Council on Professional development | 1951-1955, 1959 |
16/4 | Montana Technical Council with concrete specification proposal | 1961 |
16/5 | Irrigation and Drainage Specialty Conference and papers | 1965 |
16/6 | Mailing permit papers | 1964-1970 |
16/7 | Montana Section newsletter | 1955-1976 |
16/8 | Section leader newsletter | 1960-1974 |
16/9 | PNWC council sections newsletters- Alaska, Columbia | 1972-1973 |
16/10 | PNWC council sections newsletters - Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma | 1972-1973 |
16/11 | Assorted newsletters | 1969-1976 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Engineering students-Montana-Bozeman
- Engineering-Montana-Societies, etc
- Engineering-Northwest, Pacific
Corporate Names
- American Society of Civil Engineers-Montana Section-Archives
- Montana State College-Students-Societies, etc
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- American Society of Civil Engineers-Billings Branch (creator)
- American Society of Civil Engineers-Helena Branch (creator)
- American Society of Civil Engineers-Montana Section-Eastern Branch (creator)
- American Society of Civil Engineers-Montana Section-Western Branch (creator)
- American Society of Civil Engineers-Montana State College Student Chapter (creator)
- American Society of Civil Engineers-Pacific Northwest Council (creator)