Montana Department of Highways, Mail and File Unit records, 1935-1979

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Department of Highways.
Title
Montana Department of Highways, Mail and File Unit records
Dates
1935-1979 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.4 linear feet
Collection Number
RS 492 (Formerly RS 423)
Summary
This collection is a sub-subgroup (Unit) of the Montana Department of Transportation records, RS 492. The Mail and File Unit formerly operated under the Administrative Division. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Transportation records. This collection (1935-1979) consists of correspondence, general subject files, and petitions from the public.
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 Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC)

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana State Highway Commission was created in 1913 by the state Legislative Assembly. The original Commission was composed of three members. In 1917 new legislation altered the organization of the Commission by authorizing the appointment of twelve members according to geographic highway districts. Membership was changed again in 1921 to three members appointed by the Governor and in 1941 to five members, also appointed by the Governor. In 1971 the Commission was renamed the Montana Department of Highways, created by Chapter 7 of the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971 and implemented by executive order of the Governor on December 16, 1971. The Department of Highways took over all but the advisory functions of the State Highway Commission.

By 1972, the Department consisted of seven divisions: the Legal Division, Personnel Division, Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division. Each division was headed by an administrator. The Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division were furthered sub-divided into bureaus, headed by Chiefs. In 1991, the Department of Highways became the Department of Transportation.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection is comprised of records documenting the work of the Mail and File Unit of the Montana Department of Highways, including: correspondence, general subject files, and petitions from the public.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is arranged by series.

Location of Collection

41:4-4

Processing Note

In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Department of Transportation were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 492, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the MTHS catalog, and to follow best archival practices.

Collections from Montana Department of Transportation's various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 492. Rather than reprocessing over 280 linear feet of Transportation materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the 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 scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Subject FilesReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1 / 1
Planning and Economic Development
1969-1973
1 / 2
Montana Aeronautics Commission
1965-1973
1 / 3
Government Policy Initiatives
1977
1 / 4
State Board of Examiners, Attorney General, Historical Society, PERS
1952-1975
1 / 5
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHO), General No.
1957-1974
1 / 6
Fish and Game Commission
1972-1977
1 / 7
Libby Dam Project (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers))
1959-1973
1 / 8
Miscellaneous Montana
1976
1 / 9
Governor
1961-1974
1 / 10
Glacier and Yellowstone Pars
1941-1967
1 / 11
Civil Rights Bureau
1965-1974
1 / 12
Congressman File
1972-1974
1 / 13
Railroad File
1945-1973
1 / 14
Natural Resource Council
1957-1973
1 / 15
U.S. Air Force
1953-1971
1 / 16
U.S. Army Engineers – Paradise Dam
1948-1966
1 / 17
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
1940-1971
1 / 18
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
1960-1972
1 / 19
U.S. Forest Service
1957-1971
1 / 20
Bureau of Indian Affairs
1954-1973
1 / 21
American Trucking Association
1956-1970
1 / 22
ABM Impact Funds
1970-1971
1 / 23
Agreements #2
1972-1973
1 / 24
Associated General Contractors
1955-1972
1 / 25
Montana Historic Preservation Plan
1970
1 / 26
Montana Highway Salvage Program
1971-1972
1 / 27
Highway Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey
1971
1 / 28
Engineering Consultants: A-M
1970-1977
2 / 1
Engineering Consultants: S-Z
1970-1977
2 / 2
Engineering Consultants: Miscellany
1970-1977
2 / 3
Registration of a Claim to Copyright
1975
2 / 4
State Office Building: Original, Improvements, Annex
1935-1964
2 / 5
Colorado Building Agreements
1955-1956
2 / 6
SMP 208-3211-02 and 205-1309-02 (Lewistown and Missoula Office Buildings)
1963-1967
2 / 7
Maintenance Stockpile Project
1957
2 / 8
Miscellaneous SMP and AR Projects
1951-1973
2 / 9
Beautification and Rest Areas
1962-1966
2 / 10
Miscellaneous Beautification
1966
2 / 11
Beautification #2
1967-1970
2 / 12
Records Management: Document Retention and Microfilming
1958-1962
2 / 13
Hydraulic Study
1968
2 / 14
Agreements and Contracts
1968-1972
2 / 15
“A” Miscellaneous
1966-1977
2 / 16
Department of Highways, Montana Action Plan
1973-1976
2 / 17
American Society of Civil Engineers
1953-1963
2 / 18
Camp Areas
1967-1969
2 / 19
Accelerated Public Works Program
1962
2 / 20
Certification Acceptance
1973-1974
2 / 21
“C” Miscellaneous
1969-1973
2 / 22
Consultant Selection and Agreement File
1961-1962
2 / 23
Columbus Interchange
1964-1968
2 / 24
Creek Contract Building
1970
2 / 25
“G” Miscellaneous
1968-1970
2 / 26
Environmental Council
1971-1976
2 / 27
Economic Growth Center
1965-1974
2 / 28
Diesel Fuel Tax
1960-1963
3 / 1
Equal Employment Office
1970-1972
3 / 2
“’E’ Miscellaneous”
1971-1977
3 / 3
Highway Research Board
1971
3 / 4
Highway Safety Contract
1972
3 / 5
Highway 12 routing
1972
3 / 6
Highway Joint Development Council
1969-1971
3 / 7
House Bill 371
1973
3 / 8
“’H’ miscellaneous”
1962-1972
3 / 9
“Inspection in-depth R/W Construction”
1966-1972
3 / 10
“’I’ miscellaneous”
1968-1970
3 / 11
Insurance on all contracts
1967-1971
3 / 12
Internal Review Verification Program
1969
3 / 13
Labor
1957-1969
3 / 14
Primary program (project approvals)
1968-1973
3 / 15
Urban Program
1960
3 / 16
Legislation—misc.
1959-1963
3 / 17
Laboratory Commission
1956-1971
3 / 18
“’M’ miscellaneous”
1963-1971
3 / 19
Montana Contractors’ Association
1953-1968
3 / 20
Annual Maintenance Report
1966-1967
3 / 21
Montana Minuteman Access Roads—Final Inspection
1961
3 / 22
“’N’ miscellaneous”
1968-1972
3 / 23
Old West Trail
1966
3 / 24
North Frontage Road—Billings
1965-1971
3 / 25
Missile Access Roads
1960-1965
3 / 26
Bootlegger Trail (FAS 224)
1969-1973
3 / 27
Prebil (Central Services Division)
1979
3 / 28
Gruel (Maintenance Division)
1978-1979
3 / 29
G. Anders (Utility Section)
1979
3 / 30
Broughten (Highway Personnel)
1979
3 / 31
Hahn (Planning and Research Bureau)
1978-1979
3 / 32
Ivanovitch (Landscape and Environment Unit)
1978-1979
3 / 33
Champion (Right of Way Bureau)
1979
3 / 34
Larson (Consultant Design Section)
1979
3 / 35
Kologi (Preconstruction Bureau)
1978
3 / 36
Greg Jackson (Traffic Unit)
1979
4 / 1
Ronald Richards (Director)
1979
4 / 2
D. Johnson (Engineering and Specialties)
1979
4 / 3
J. Ulberg (Location and Road Design)
undated
4 / 4
R. Anderson, J. Anthony, LaRoux, O’Donnell, Stratton, Rotering, Skoog
1979
4 / 5
Mackey (Construction Bureau)
1979
4 / 6
Harris (Secondary Roads Unit)
1979
4 / 7
Wheeler (Engineering Division) and Blake (Dep. Director)
1979
4 / 8
Beckert (Engineering Division)
1979
4 / 9
Data Processing
1979
4 / 10
“Misc. Correspondence”
1979
4 / 11
Proposed Letting
1979
4 / 12-13
Federal Highway Administration (misc.)
1979
4 / 14
FHWA: progress reports, contracts, misc.
1979
4 / 15
Internal Cost Verification Manual
1979
4 / 16
ICCW (Inter-Department Coordinating Committee for Women) and litigation
1979
4 / 17
Informational Memoranda
1979
4 / 18
Program progress
1979
4 / 19
Department of the Army
undated
4 / 20
Bureau
1979
4 / 21
Consultant
1979
4 / 22
Petition: West Glacier 4-lane to Hungry Horse
undated
4 / 23
Petitions
1956, 1958-1962
5 / 1-13
Petitions
1963-1975
6 / 1-4
Petitions
1976, undated

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Roads
  • Roads--Montana.
  • Transportation--Montana.