Content Description

These records (1935-1974) of the Montana Department of Planning and Economic Development and its predecessor the Montana State Planning Board consist of correspondence; minutes of both the Department and the Board; press releases regarding Big Sky; reports; speeches; subject files, including topics such as alcohol based fuel, anti ballistic missile areas, housing and economic surveys, forest economic surveys, mining, and city and county industrial development; a writing on the Gallatin Valley by Merrill Burlingame; miscellany; and clippings. RS 305 (33:3-6), RS 305 BOX 1 OVERSIZE (29:2-5) These records consist of two groups; records of the Department of Planning and Economic Development and records of the Montana State Planning Board. The records of the Department of Planning and Economic Development consist of outgoing and general correspondence; minutes; press releases regarding Big Sky; reports, including the organizational structure of the department; speeches; subject files, including topics such as alcohol based fuel, anti-ballistic missile areas, population statistics, economic and housing surveys, forest resources studies, medical facilities, mining, and industrial development in various cities and counties; a writing by Merrill Burlingame regarding the Gallatin Valley; miscellany; and clippings regarding Big Sky.The records of the Montana State Planning Board consist of general and interoffice correspondence; minutes; speeches; subject files, including topics such as mining and industrial development in various cities and counites; miscellany; and clippings regarding the activities and opinions of the board

Acquisition Type

state or local government transfer

Provenance

Transfer; Department of Commerce, Business Assistance Division; 1985 Transfer; Department of Commerce, Census and Economic Information Center; April 1984; (S1984-10) Transfer; Department of Administration, Research and Statistical Services Bureau; Aug 1982; (S1982-12) Transfer; Montana State Library; 1981 Transfer; Department of Community Affairs, Research and Information Systems Division; July 1976; (AC1976-38) Transfer; Department of Planning and Economic Development; 1971 Transfer; Merrill G. Burlingame Bozeman, Mont.; 1970

Restrictions Apply

No