Montana Stockgrowers Association records
Scope and Contents
The collection contains organizational and financial records of the Montana Stockgrowers Association in the form of a secretary's minute volume, a livestock brand record book, two general ledgers, two account ledgers, and three cash books. Association membership is detailed through the indexed ledgers. Livestock brands and ear markings are described in the brand book, but dates are lacking.
Dates
- Creation: 1885-1912
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of the Montana Historical Society. The Society 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.
Biographical / Historical
On April 3, 1885, in Miles City, Montana Territory, the Eastern Montana Livestock Association (founded in 1883) and the Montana Stockgrowers Association (founded in 1884) consolidated their operations under the name of the latter organization. This new Montana Stockgrowers Association was founded "to unite cattle and horse growers in Montana Territory; first, for the enforcement of livestock laws; second, for the protection against rustlers; third, to devise plans to protect the open range against fires; fourth, for the uniformity in just claims against railroads and other corporations; and fifth, to promote harmony in range work and roundups." The Association through the years fostered most of Montana's livestock laws, fought against freight rate hikes, and promoted land-use laws.
Extent
4 linear feet
Abstract
The Montana Stockgrowers Association was founded in 1884 to unite cattle and horse ranchers in Montana Territory. Records consist of account and general ledgers (1885-1907); cash books (1885-1907); a minute book (1885-1889); and a livestock brand record book (undated)
Arrangement
Arranged by series.
Physical Location
Manuscript Volumes
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information available upon request
- Title
- Guide to the Montana Stockgrowers Association records 1885-1912
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by MHS staff
- Date
- 2005
- 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
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