Montana Constitutional Convention (1889) records
Scope and Contents
The records of the 1889 Constitutional Convention include general correspondence, financial records, journal of daily sessions, general topical files arranged by file number; propositions (include committee reports); resolutions and ordinances; status reports; bill book; constitution draft; oaths of office; petitions; memorials; rules; membership list; and convention letterhead.
Dates
- Creation: 1889
Creator
- Montana. Constitutional Convention (1889) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Use of the handwritten copy of the stenographer's notes is restricted due to its fragile condition; a photocopy is available 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 February 22, 1889, President Grover Cleveland signed an enabling act known as the Omnibus Statehood Bill, providing for constitutional conventions to be called on July 4, 1889, in Montana, Washington, and North and South Dakota territories. A convention was called in Helena, the territorial capital of Montana, to draft a constitution. Seventy-five delegates were elected in May from the sixteen existing counties. The convention was in session from July 4 to August 17, 1889. William A. Clark served as president of the convention.
On October 1, 1889, the draft constitution was approved by a vote of the people of Montana Territory. The U.S. Congress also approved the constitution, and a proclamation by President Benjamin Harrison on November 8, 1889, admitted Montana as the forty-first state.
Extent
1 linear feet
Abstract
These Montana Constitutional Convention records (1889) consist of correspondence, a journal of daily proceedings, stenographer's notes, subject files, propositions, reports, resolutions, petitions, oaths of office, draft constitution, rules, membership lists, etc.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by series
Physical Location
28:6-2
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition information is available upon request.
- Title
- Guide to the Montana Constitutional Convention (1889) records, 1889
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sue Jackson, 1989
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- )
- 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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