MTLRS264.xml Guide to the Montana Board of Abstracters Records1950-1979 Montana Board of Abstracters records Finding aid prepared by Lindsey Mick Montana Historical Society 2024
Helena, MT
Finding aid encoded by Lindsey Mick2024 Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition) Montana Historical Society Library & Archives
225 N. Roberts PO Box 201201 Helena MT 59620-1201 (406) 444-2681 MHSlibrary@mt.gov
RS 264_RS 498 Montana. Board of Abstracters. Montana Board of Abstracters records 1950-1979 0.5 linear ft This collection is a sub-subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Board of Abstracters formerly operated within the Department of Professional and Occupational Licensing (currently the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau within the Department of Labor and Industry), but was repealed by Montana law in 1981. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Labor and Industry records. Records of the Board of Abstracters consist of minutes, an operational file, a complaint file, and case files of several court cases involving title companies. 32:5-1 English. Historical Note

The Montana Board of Abstract Examiners was established in 1931 to regulate the practice of title abstracting. The Board was also known as the Abstracters Board of Examiners. In 1972, it was renamed the Montana Board of Abstracters and operated within the Department of Professional and Occupational Licensing. According to Montana Code Annotated 37-52-201, the Board of Abstracters was repealed in 1981.

Records consist of minutes (1950-1979); an operational file (1969-1978); a complaint file (1975-1979); and case files (1975-1978) of several court cases involving title companies.

These materials are arranged at the collection level. There is no box-folder listing available.

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.

Collection is minimally processed. No box-folder listing available.

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 available upon request.

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

Montana. Board of Abstracters Montana. Department of Professional and Occupational Licensing Montana. Department of Labor and Industry Title companies--Montana Montana Montana