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Montana Department of Labor and Industry, Board of Massage Therapists records

 Collection
Identifier: RS-336

Scope and Contents

This collection is a sub-subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Board of Massage Therapists operates within the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau, which falls under the Employment Standards Division of DLI. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Labor and Industry records. This collection contains subject files of the Montana State Board of Massage Therapists, including correspondence and financial records, kept in alphabetical order by the originating office and maintained in this order.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968-1983

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Biographical / Historical

The State Board of Massage Therapists was established in 1967 to regulate massage therapy. The Board was composed of three massage therapists appointed by the Governor for three-year terms and attached to the Department of Professional and Occupational Licensing. It was required by law to hold at least one regular meeting each year. Serving as President of the Board were Frank Presta (1972-1974) and Thomas Prewitt (1975-1981). The Board was terminated on July 1, 1981, by the 1977 Sunset Law.

Extent

2.5 linear feet

Abstract

This collection is a sub-subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry records, RS 498. The Board of Massage Therapists operates within the Professional and Occupational Licensing Bureau, which falls under the Employment Standards Division of DLI. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Labor and Industry records. These records of the Montana Board of Massage Therapists, and its predecessors the Montana Board of Masseurs, and Montana State Board of Massage Therapists, consist of subject files, including correspondence and financial records, kept in alphabetical order by the originating office.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by series.

Physical Location

34:3-6

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquisition information available upon request

Title
Guide to the Montana Board of Massage Therapists records 1968-1983
Author
Finding aid prepared by Vivian Hayes, 1986
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:
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
406-444-2681
406-444-2696 (Fax)