MTLRS52.xml Guide to the Montana Stallion Registration Board Records1909-1944 Montana Stallion Registration Board records Finding aid prepared by MTHS Staff; Updated by Lindsey Mick Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Montana Historical Society 2004; 2024 Finding aid encoded by Ellie Arguimbau with assistance by Cuadra Associates; Updated by Lindsey Mick2004; 2024 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition) Montana Historical Society Archives RS 52_RS 500 Montana Stallion Registration Board Montana Stallion Registration Board records 1909-1944 0.5 linear feet This collection is a subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Livestock records, RS 500. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Livestock records. The Montana Stallion Registration Board, created in 1909 to license and regulate horse breeding, was abolished in 1943, and its duties transferred to the Livestock Sanitary Board. Records include minutes, financial journals, and sample license certificates. 119:5-2 English

The Montana Stallion Registration Board was created by the state legislature in 1909 to verify and register pedigrees, examine stallions for soundness, pass upon certificates of veterinary examination, issue stallion license certificates, etc. The Board was composed of the president of the Montana Horse Breeders' Association, the state veterinarian, and the professor of animal husbandry at the Montana Experimental Station. The latter served as secretary and executive officer for the Board. The Stallion Registration Board was abolished in 1943, and its duties were transferred to the Montana Livestock Sanitary Board.

This collection contains records of the Montana Stallion Registration Board including financial records (1909-1929); minutes (1909-1919) and miscellany including sample licenses, an employee surety bond; and blank stationery.

This collection is arranged into two series: Financial Records and Minutes.

Collection open for research.

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives. The Library & Archives does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collection. In some cases permission for use may require additional authorization from the copyright owners. For more information contact an archivist.

In 2024, the various collections of the Department of Livestock were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 500, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives catalog, and to follow best archival practices.

Collections from the Department of Livestock's Divisions and Boards that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 500. Rather than reprocessing over 50 linear feet of Livestock materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids and provide access to them via links in this central finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the Content Note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.

Item description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Library & Archives. Helena, Montana.

Acquisition information is available upon request.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.

Agriculture and state--Montana Horses--breeding--Montana Montana Agriculture Government and Politics Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection

Financial Records 1 / 1 Balance sheets 1909-1914 Vol. 1 Journal (includes registrations, renewals,salaries of inspectors, travelling expenses, and office expenses) 1912-1915 Vol. 2 Journal (includes registrations, renewals,salaries of inspectors, travelling expenses, and office expenses) 1915-1917 Vol. 3 Secretary's register of receipts and disbursements [continues Journal] 1917-1929 Minutes 1 / 2 Minute book (includes bylaws and list of national stud books for different breeds of horses) 1909-1919 1 / 3 Miscellaneous (includes certificates of pure-bred stallion or jack; surety bond; blank stationery) 1910-1944