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Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record collection, undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator
United States. National Park Service
Title
Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record collection
Dates
undated (inclusive)
Quantity
103 fiche
Collection Number
SMFICHE 23
Summary
The records of the Historic American Building Survey and Historic American Engineering Record document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in Montana through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as the Pioneer Historic District, Isaac Eddy Ranch, Hamilton Post Office, Pine Creek Bridge, and the Hauser Hydroelectric Facility.
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 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.
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Historical Note

The Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) began during the Great Depression in December 1933, when Charles E. Peterson of the National Park Service submitted a proposal for one thousand out-of-work architects to spend ten weeks documenting "America's antique buildings." Having operated under various administrative authorities for its first two years, HABS became a permanent program of the National Park Service in July 1934 and was formally authorized by Congress as part of the Historic Sites Act of 1935. The Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) was founded in 1969 to parallel HABS, providing for documentation of engineering works and industrial sites.

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Content Description

The records of the Historic American Building Survey and Historic American Engineering Record document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in Montana through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as the Pioneer Historic District, Zimmerman Homestead, Isaac Eddy Ranch, Crow Agency Historic Complex, Hamilton Post Office, Thomas Francis Meagher House, Pine Creek Bridge, Mullan Road Segment, Hauser Hydroelectric Facility, and the Glenn Lake Irrigation District, Grave Creek Dam.

Some records can also be found online through the Library of Congress.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

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.

Preferred Citation

Item description and date. Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record collection. SMFICHE 23. Microfiche and HABS/HAER number. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Microfiche is arranged by Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) survey numbers and then by Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Survey numbers.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Karen Bjork processed the collection in 2007.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

Finding aid prepared by Karen Bjork, 2008
2008

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