Montana Livestock Commission Records
Scope and Contents
This collection is a subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Livestock records, RS 500. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Livestock records.
Records consist primarily of bounty certificate registers (1895-1832) and a bounty claim list (1892-1895). In addition there are numerous financial volumes, including cash books (1888-1933), journals (1888-1971), ledgers (1888-1922), warrant registers (1885-1899), salaries... and expenses (1915-1923), and egg seals cash receipts (1966-1970).
Dates
- Creation: 1889-1970
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
The Montana Board of Stock Commissioners was established in 1885 to protect the interests of cattle and horse ranchers. In 1917 it was consolidated with the Board of Sheep Commissioners to form the Montana Livestock Commission. The Commission was composed of six members to be appointed by the Governor. Each member had to be a resident of the state and an owner of cattle, sheep, or horses. The Commission was mandated to "exercise general supervision... over and, so far as possible, protect the live stock interests of the State from theft and disease, and recommend from time to time such legislation as will in the judgment of the Commission, foster the industry." The Commission was also given the power to prosecute violations of livestock laws, including illegal use of brands and rustling, and to pay bounties for the killing of predator animals, including wolves, coyotes, and mountain lions. In 1971 the Livestock Commission became purely a governing body and gave up its administrative functions to the new Department of Livestock.
See moreExtent
20 linear feet
Abstract
This collection is a subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Livestock records, RS 500. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Livestock records. These records of the Board of Livestock (formerly named Montana Livestock Commission), and its predecessor the Montana Board of Stock Commissioners, consist of bounty claims and payments, journals, collection books, and miscellaneous financial record volumes.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by series.
Physical Location
119:5-3
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information is available upon request.
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Montana Livestock Commission Records, 1889-1970
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by MHS Staff
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- 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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