MTLRS60.xml Guide to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Boiler Inspector's Office Records 1891-1947 Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Boiler Inspector's Office 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) 2023 February 10 Finding aid edited for clarity. Revised by Aaron Rau. Updated by Lindsey Mick in 2024. Montana Historical Society Archives RS 60_RS 498 Montana. Department of Labor and Industry. Boiler Inspector's Office Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Boiler Inspector's Office records 1891-1947 6 linear ft This collection is a sub-subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Boiler Operator Program (formerly Boiler Inspector's Office) operates within the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau, which falls under the Employment Standards Division of DLI. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Labor and Industry records. These Boiler Operator Program's records consist of engineers' license records (including hoisting engineers and traction engineers), a register of licenses issued, and miscellaneous financial volumes. 119:6-6 English

The Montana Boiler Inspector's Office was established by the 1889 Legislative Assembly to provide for the inspection of steam boilers and the licensing of steam engineers. In 1913, the Office was placed within the Department of Labor and Industry and in 1917 under the Industrial Accident Board's Bureau of Safety. The Industrial Accident Board was abolished in 1971 and its duties were transferred to the newly formed Division of Workmen's Compensation within the Department of Labor and Industry. As of 2024, the Boiler Inspector's Office is named the Boiler Operator Program and it operates within the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau of the Department of Labor and Industry.

Records consist of licensing records for engineers (1891-1921), hoisting engineers (1915-1926), and traction engineers (1905-1928); financial records, including cash books (1893-1932), journals (1893-1897, 1919-1922), a ledger (1893-1896), and receipts (1937-1947); and a register (1891-1893) of licenses issued.

The collection is arranged by series: Licensing records (1891-1928); and Financial records (1893-1932, 1937-1947)

Collection is 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 Montana Department of Labor and Industry were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 498, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the Montana Historical Society Library & Archives catalog, and to follow best archival practices.

Collections from Montana Department of Labor and Industry's various Divisions and Bureaus that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 498. Rather than reprocessing over 20 linear feet of DLI materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids and provide access to them via links in the primary 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.

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 Archives catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search under these terms.

Industry and state--Montana Steam-boilers--Inspection-- Montana Montana Government and Politics Detailed Description of the Collection

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

Licensing records Vol. 1-7 Engineers' license record 1891-1921 Vol. 8 Hoisting engineers' license record 1915-1926 Vol. 9-10 Traction engineers' license record 1905-1928 Financial records Vol. 11-12 Cash books 1893-1932 Vol. 13-14 Journals 1893-1897, 1919-1922 Vol. 15 Ledger 1893-1896 Vol. 16-18 Receipts 1937-1947 Vol. 19 Record book 1891-1893