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Montana Aeronautics Division records, 1946-1996

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Aeronautics Division.
Title
Montana Aeronautics Division records
Dates
1946-1996 (inclusive)
Quantity
35 linear feet of shelf space
Collection Number
B9:2-1; B1:4-1
Summary
These records (1946-1996) of the Montana Aeronautics Division contain Administration records, Legal Bureau records Aviation and Education Bureau records, and Navigational Aids and Airport Operations Bureau records.
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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Biographical Note

The Montana Aeronautics Commission was established in 1945 by the State Aeronautical Regulatory Act, to supervise the aeronautics industry in the state and to encourage the development of aeronautics by supporting the building of local airports and air navigation facilities. In 1963 the Commission set up the Montana Aviation History Project to research the history of flight in Montana. The project resulted in the publication of Montana and the Sky, by Frank Wiley. In 1972 the Commission became the Montana Aeronautics Division.

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Content Description

These records (1946-1996) of the Montana Aeronautics Division contain Administration records consisting of Commission correspondence and mail-outs, administrator and bureau chiefs correspondence, an organizational chart, interoffice memos, agenda packets, special reports, annual reports to the governor, project files (including the Buckley study and the TAP study), and other miscellaneous subject files.

Legal Bureau records consisting of correspondence, hearing files, legislation files, opinions and interpretations, regulations, resolutions, and project files.

Aviation and Education Bureau records consisting of aviation education files, project files, and search and rescue files.

Navigational Aids and Airport Operations Bureau records consisting of operations files, records on beacons, State Airport System Development Plan files, and Worthie M. Rauscher's airport project files. The records also contain case files regarding the construction and maintenance of airports state-wide.

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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]. Name of Collection. Collection Number. [box and folder number]. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Archives. Helena, Montana.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged by subgroup and series

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

Preliminary sorting only.

Related Materials

See also: Montana Aeronautics Commission Records (RS 77) 1945-1967.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Aeronautics and state-- Montana.
  • Airports--Montana.

Geographical Names

  • Montana--Politics and government.

Finding aid prepared by MHS staff, ca. 2000.
2008

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