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Montana Governors records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-35-a

Scope and Contents

Records consist of general correspondence of Joseph K. Toole's two administrations (1889-1892 and 1901-1905), J.E. Rickards administration (1893-1896), and Robert Burns Smith's administration (1897-1900). The correspondence with individual constituents, organizations, and government agencies, is arranged alphabetically. There are also a few speeches by Toole.

Dates

  • Creation: 1889-1905

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

The Montana Governor is the chief executive officer of the State of Montana. During the territorial period [1864-1889], the Governor was appointed by the President of the United States. Since statehood the Governor has been elected in statewide election.

The duties of the office were established in the 1889 Constitution. These duties included overall administration of state government; serving on various boards, including the Board of Prison Commissioners, the Board of Examiners, and others; convening special sessions as needed; signing or vetoing legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly; receiving regular reports from departments of the executive branch; appointing non-elective officials of state government and appointing replacements when elected officials die in office; granting pardons and commutations of sentence; and being the official representative of the state in its relations with the United States and other state governments.

Extent

13.5 linear feet

Abstract

The Montana Governors collection consists of general correspondence (1889-1905) of Joseph K. Toole, J.E. Rickards, and Robert B. Smith; and speeches by Joseph K. Toole.

Arrangement

Arranged by subgroup and series. Some material housed in manuscript volumes. See inventory below for more information.

Physical Location

1:4-4

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquisition information available upon request

Related Materials

Montana Governors Records (MC 35).

Title
Guide to the Montana Governors records 1889-1905
Author
Finding aid prepared by MHS staff.
Date
2006
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Repository Details

Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository

Contact:
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Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
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