MTLMC176.xml Guide to the Havre [Montana] Area Chamber of Commerce Records 1936-1984 Havre Area Chamber of Commerce (Mont.) Records Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Montana Historical Society Archives
Helena, MT
Finding aid encoded by Ellie Arguimbau with assistance by Cuadra Assoc. 2004 Finding aid written in English. Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives
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MC 176 Havre Area Chamber of Commerce (Mont.) Havre [Montana] Area Chamber of Commerce Records 1936-1984 1 linear feet of shelf space The Havre Chamber of Commerce of Havre, Montana, was established in 1928. Records (1936-1984) include general correspondence; inter-office correspondence; financial reports and budgets; minutes of the board of directors and executive committee; organizational materials; printed materials; miscellany; and clippings. English

The Havre Chamber of Commerce was established in 1928 and incorporated in 1947. The group was "organized for the purpose of advancing the economic, commercial, industrial, professional, civic, cultural and general welfare and interest of the City of Havre, Montana, and its general trade area." The Chamber is governed by a board of directors composed of fifteen elected members which holds at least one monthly meeting. An executive committee composed of the president, vice presidents, treasurer, and secretary/executive manager acts for the board between meetings handling daily routine business. The secretary/executive manager, among other duties, conducts the official correspondence of the Chamber and keeps minutes of all meetings. Membership in the Chamber is open to all businesses. The cost of membership is based on the Fair Share Investment Plan using the size, dollar value, number of employees, volume of business, and net earnings of a business to assess the amount of annual dues. In 1969 the Chamber changed its name to Havre Area Chamber of Commerce to reflect an interest in the area surrounding Havre. Throughout its history, the Havre Chamber has been involved in attracting new businesses to the area, promoting highway construction to the city, and lobbying for special projects including the Marias River Irrigation Project in 1936.

Content Description:

Records. 1936-1984. 1 linear foot. These records include general correspondence (1936-1980) of the Chamber; interoffice correspondence (1969-1984) among the members of the board of directors, executive committee, etc.; financial reports and budgets (1940-1978); minutes (1937-1984) of the board of directors and the executive committee; organizational materials; printed materials; reports (1938-1982); miscellany; and clippings. The miscellany series includes materials compiled by the Chamber in 1967 and submitted to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States seeking accreditation. These materials were organized into exhibits to answer the multi-part questionnaire required for accreditation and present information concerning the Chamber's organization and operation. Other materials in the miscellany series include resolutions passed by the Chamber and information received concerning various projects being considered by the city.

Arrangement:

by series

 Acquisition Information:

available upon request

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Boards of Trade Promotional societies Havre (Mont.) Montana City Planning Detailed Description of the Collection

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

Minutes 1 / 4-5 Board of directors regular and special meetings (includes minutes and resolutions of Northern Montana Development Association meetings, 1927-1939) Mar. 1927-Jan. 1943 General Correspondence 1 / 1 Miscellaneous 1936-1980 Interoffice Correspondence 1 / 2 Miscellaneous 1969-1984 Financial Records 1 / 3 Budgets and financial reports 1940-1978 Minutes 1 / 6 Board of directors regular and special meetings Jan. 1946-Dec. 1950 1 / 7 Board of directors regular and special meetings 1956-1960 1 / 8 Board of directors regular and special meetings 1960-1964 1 / 9 Board of directors regular and special meetings Oct. 1966-1970 1a / 1 Board of directors regular and special meetings 1971-1975 1a / 2 Board of directors regular and special meetings 1976-1980 Miscellany 2 / 6-9 Accreditation applicaiton (from acrreditation notebooks; information and exhibits presented to Chamber of Commerce of the U.S. including correspondence, organizational materials, financial records, newsletters, clippings, minutes, job descriptions, reports of community service, policy statements, programs of action, etc.) 1966-1967 Minutes 2 / 1 Board of directors regular and special meetings 1981-1984 2 / 2 Executive committee meetings 1970-1979 Organization 2 / 3 Bylaws; organizational structure 1978, 1981 Printed Material 2 / 4 "Program of Action"; "News Bulletin" 1972, 1977 Reports 2 / 5 Secretary's annual report; election report; executive manager's report; etc. 1938-1982 Miscellany 2 / 10 Air service survey; Montana Farmers Union Green Thumb program description; city gym petition information; minutes of the Golden Triangle Council; guidelines for hosting conventions 1969, 1979, n.d. 2 / 11 Resolutions (re highway construction; education; name change, etc.) 1938-1978, n.d. Clippings 2 / 12 Miscellaneous 1959-1963