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Gallatin County, Mont., School District records, 1879-1961

Overview of the Collection

Title
Gallatin County, Mont., School District records
Dates
1879-1961 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.4 linear feet
Collection Number
0001, Collection 0001, MtBC, us (collection)
Summary
The Gallatin County School Districts Records include class rosters, payroll ledgers, expense receipts, and other operational documents pertaining to Montana school district numbers 7, 13, 25, 27, 33, 39, 40, 44, 48, and 51.
Repository
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

The collection is open for research.

Languages
Collection materials are in English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
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Historical Note

In February, 1865, the Montana territorial legislature passed "An Act Establishing a Common School System for Montana Territory." The act allowed for the creation of the Territorial School Fund through receipts of the sales of land granted to Montana for schools by the federal government. In 1866 the first public school opened in Virginia City. A provision of the 1865 law authorized the county superintendent of schools to divide his respective county into school districts. The purpose of creating school districts is three-fold, (1) to establish areas where students come from to be educated, (2) the area to be taxed and (3) the area within which trustees are to be elected. Bozeman public schools are located in Gallatin County's district 7.

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Content Description

The Gallatin County School Districts records include class rosters, payroll ledgers, expense receipts, and other operational documents pertaining to districts number 7, 13, 25, 27, 33, 39, 40, 44, 48, and 51. The materials have been arranged in series based on school district number. Series 11 contains various documents pertaining to the Montana State Teacher Certification Exams. These records represent an eclectic selection for each district and do not contain all available documents for the listed districts.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Series 1 District 7 records, 1893-1909

Series 2 District 8 records, 1879

Series 3 District 13 records, 1906-1954

Series 4 District 25 records, 1918-1954

Series 5 District 27 records, 1896-1925

Series 6 District 33 records, 1883-1907

Series 7 District 39 records, 1926-1961

Series 8 District 40 records, 1889-1960

Series 9 District 44 records, undated

Series 10 District 48 records, 1903-1907

Series 11 District 51 records, 1905-1939

Series 12 Miscellaneous records, undated

Acquisition Information

Gallatin County School District records incorporate accession numbers 22, 123, 171, 984, 1109, and 2190. Records pertaining to Gallatin County school district 40 were donated by Betty Mae Davis in 1964 and given accession number 1. These records have been combined with others to create the current arrangement which represents several school districts in Gallatin County, Montana. Accession 22 was donated by Martha Haynes in 1968. John C. and Dorothy Paugh donated collection 123 in 1966. Documents from accession number 171 were presented for photocopying by the Monforton school board in 1964. In 1971, Olin D. Sharpe donated accession number 984. Collection 1109 was loaned for copying by Lawrence Christie in 1975. In 1985, accession number 2190 was transferred from the Museum of the Rockies. In 2009, graduation programs from Bozeman High School, formerly assigned accession number 105, were added to the collection.

Processing Note

This collection was processed 2009 October 13

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series 1: District 7 records, 1893-1909

    Classroom grade and attendance rosters for Bozeman area schools in Gallatin County District 7. Graduation announcements for Bozeman High School, 1893, 1899, 1902.

  • Series 2: District 8 records, 1879

    School census for Gallatin County District 8, Salesville (Gallatin Gateway).

  • Series 3: District 13 records, 1906-1954

    Primarily expenditure receipt books, teacher reports, a financial register, and attendance records for Gallatin County District 13 (Cameron School).

  • Series 4: District 25 records, 1918-1954

    Bound journal containing minutes of school board meetings for Gallatin County school district 25, Pass Creek.

  • Series 5: District 27 records, 1896-1925

    A variety of teacher reports, minutes of school board meetings, and financial ledgers for Gallatin County District 27 Schools. Partial records for Monforton and Middle Creek schools. All records for District 27 are photocopies.

  • Series 6: District 33 records, 1883-1907

    Trustee's meeting minute book and school census for Valley View school, 1883-1907

  • Series 7: District 39 records, 1926-1961

    Various records regarding school board meetings, accounts, and correspondence regarding the operation and eventual abandonment of Gallatin County school district 39, Upper Bridger school.

  • Series 8: District 40 records, 1889-1960

    Ledgers, school board minutes, legal documents, and a district map for Gallatin County District 40, Harper school.

  • Series 9: District 44 history, undated

    Anonymous history of Gallatin County District 44, Belgrade, possibly written by an employee of the school.

  • Series 10: District 48 attendance register, 1903-1907

    Single attendance register with "Welch's System of Classification, Gradation and Close Supervision" from District 48, Lower Bridger school

  • Series 11: District 51 records, 1905-1939

    Various attendance and grade reports, school census, and ledger for Gallatin County School District 51, Mountain View School.

  • Series 12: Miscellaneous records

    Series of questions for Montana State Teacher's Certification Exam and suggested questions for student exams.

    • Description: Questions for County Teacher Examination, State of Montana Department of Public Instruction. Suggested questions for student final examinations
      Container: Box/Folder 4/3
      Location: Series 12: Miscellaneous records
    • Description: Bound journal with County Teacher examinations
      Container: Box/Folder 4/4
      Location: Series 12: Miscellaneous records

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Subject Terms

  • School districts--Terry (Mont.)
  • School districts-Montana-Gallatin County

Geographical Names

  • Montana-Gallatin County

Kim Allen Scott, 2009
September 16, 2022

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