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    <eadid countrycode="us" mainagencycode="mthi" encodinganalog="identifier" identifier="80444/xv29433" url="http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv29433">MTLdav.xml</eadid>
    <filedesc>
      <titlestmt>
        <titleproper encodinganalog="title"> Guide to the Disabled American
			 Veterans Dept. of Montana records 
			 <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian" normal="/" encodinganalog="date">
				- </date></titleproper>
        <titleproper type="filing" altrender="nodisplay">Disabled American
			 Veterans Dept. of Montana records </titleproper>
        <author encodinganalog="creator"> Preliminary finding aid prepared by
			 MHS staff </author>
        <sponsor encodinganalog="contributor"> Funding for encoding this
			 finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for
			 the Humanities. </sponsor>
      </titlestmt>
      <publicationstmt>
        <publisher encodinganalog="publisher"> Montana Historical Society
			 Research Center</publisher>
        <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian" normal="2007" encodinganalog="date"> 2007</date>
        <address>
          <addressline> Helena, MT</addressline>
        </address>
      </publicationstmt>
    </filedesc>
    <profiledesc>
      <creation> Finding aid encoded by Ellie Arguimbau
		  <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian" normal="2007">2007</date></creation>
      <langusage>
        <language encodinganalog="language" langcode="eng" scriptcode="latn"> Finding aid written in English.</language>
      </langusage>
      <descrules>Finding aid based on APPM (
		<title render="italic">Archives, Personal Papers, and Manuscripts : A
		  Cataloging Manual for Archival Repositories, Historical Societies, and
		  Manuscript Libraries</title>)</descrules>
    </profiledesc>
  </eadheader>
  <archdesc level="collection" type="inventory" relatedencoding="marc21" encodinganalog="341$c">
    <did>
      <repository>
        <corpname encodinganalog="852$a">Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives</corpname>
        <subarea encodinganalog="852$b"> Archives </subarea>
        <address>
          <addressline>225 N. Roberts</addressline>
          <addressline>PO Box 201201</addressline>
          <addressline>Helena MT 59620-1201</addressline>
          <addressline>(406) 444-2681</addressline>
          <addressline>mhslibrary@mt.gov</addressline>
        </address>
      </repository>
      <unitid encodinganalog="099" countrycode="us" repositorycode="mthi">
		  10:9-1</unitid>
      <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Disabled American Veterans Department
		  of Montana records</unittitle>
      <unitdate type="inclusive" era="ce" calendar="gregorian" normal="1945/1984" encodinganalog="245$f">1945 - 1984 </unitdate>
      <abstract encodinganalog="5203_"> This collection consists of records of
		  the Disable Veterans of America, Department of Montana, including
		  correspondence, financial records, membership records, and organizational
		  records. Collection also includes records of the DAV Auxillary that include
		  financial records, membership records, organizational records, and scrapbooks.
		  </abstract>
      <physloc label="Location of Collection: " encodinganalog="852$z">
        10:9-1
      </physloc>
      <langmaterial>
        <language langcode="eng" encodinganalog="546">
		English</language>
      </langmaterial>
    </did>
    <arrangement encodinganalog="351">
      <p> by subgroup and series</p>
    </arrangement>
    <accessrestrict encodinganalog="506">
      <p>Collection is open for research.</p>
    </accessrestrict>
    <userestrict encodinganalog="540">
      <p> 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. </p>
    </userestrict>
    <prefercite encodinganalog="524">
      <p>item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box
		  and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives,
		  Helena, Montana.</p>
    </prefercite>
    <acqinfo encodinganalog="541">
      <p>Acquisition information available upon request</p>
    </acqinfo>
    <processinfo encodinganalog="583">
      <p>Preliminary sorting</p>
    </processinfo>
    <controlaccess>
      <p>This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana
		  Historical Society Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about
		  related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.</p>
      <controlaccess>
        <subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh" rules="aacr2">
			 Veterans--Montana</subject>
      </controlaccess>
      <controlaccess>
        <subject altrender="nodisplay" source="archiveswest" encodinganalog="690">
			 Montana</subject>
      </controlaccess>
      <controlaccess>
        <subject altrender="nodisplay" source="archiveswest" encodinganalog="690">
			 Military</subject>
      </controlaccess>
    </controlaccess>
    <dsc type="combined">
      <head>Detailed Description of the Collection</head>
      <c01 level="subgrp">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Disabled American Veterans,
				Dept.of Montana </unittitle>
          <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1945-1984 </unitdate>
        </did>
        <c02 level="series">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> General Correspondence
				  </unittitle>
          </did>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 1 / 1-11 </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Correspondence between
					 organization leadership and members (some files include membership lists and
					 financial records) </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1945-1980 </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 2 / 1-7 </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Department of Montana Adjutant
					 correspondence files </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1982-1984 </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 2 / 8-9 </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Department of Montana
					 Commander correspondence files </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1981-1982 </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 3 / 1-6 </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> National Executive Committee
					 files </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1982-1984 </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 3 / 7-10 </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> National Finance Committee
					 files </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1983-1984 </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="series">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Organizational Records
				  </unittitle>
          </did>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 3 / 11-12 </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Constitution, By-laws,
					 scattered minutes </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1976-1981 </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="series">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Financial Records </unittitle>
          </did>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 4 / All </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Scattered financial records,
					 including journal (1952-1974); ledger sheets (1950-1959) recording dues and
					 expenses; monthly reports to national organization (1960-1975); bills (1975)
					 </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1950-1975 </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="series">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Subject Files </unittitle>
          </did>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 5 / 1-8 </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Greeting Cards (fund raising);
					 Perpetual Rehabilitation Fund; DAV van </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1973-1984 </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="series">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Miscellany </unittitle>
          </did>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 6 / All </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> National DAV convention and
					 legislative materials</unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1950s-1980s </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="subgrp">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Office of Adjutant,
				Havre</unittitle>
          <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1980s </unitdate>
        </did>
        <c02 level="series">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Financial Records </unittitle>
          </did>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 7-8 / All </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Treasurer reports and receipts
					 (relating mostly to membership and greeting cards fundraisers) </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1980s </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
        </c02>
      </c01>
      <c01 level="subgrp">
        <did>
          <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> DAV Auxiliary </unittitle>
          <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1950s-1980s </unitdate>
        </did>
        <c02 level="series">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Financial Records </unittitle>
          </did>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 9-11 / All </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Records include treasurer
					 reports, receipts, banking records (includes scattered correspondence)
					 </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1960s-1980s </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
        </c02>
        <c02 level="series">
          <did>
            <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Miscellany </unittitle>
          </did>
          <c03 level="file">
            <did>
              <container type="box-folder"> 12 / All </container>
              <unittitle encodinganalog="245$a"> Scrapbooks (including
					 photographs, clippings, memorabelia, correspondence, certificates) </unittitle>
              <unitdate encodinganalog="245$f"> 1950s-1980s </unitdate>
            </did>
          </c03>
        </c02>
      </c01>
    </dsc>
  </archdesc>
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