Montana Historical Society, Centennial Farm & Ranch Program records
Content Description
This collection is a sub-subgroup (sub-program) of the Montana Historical Society records, RS 499. MTHS' Outreach and Education (O/E) program oversees the Centennial Farm and Ranch Program. Please see the primary finding aid for more
Montana Historical Society records.
This collection consists of application materials submitted for the Montana Centennial Farm & Ranch Program. Each file contains the original application and supporting material, such as copies of original deeds, family histories, copies of photographs, and other documentary evidence. Files also contain a copy of a letter of congratulation and a copy of the Certificate of Farm and Ranches, declaring the family farm a member of the program.
Dates
- Creation: 2010-2021
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Restrictions on 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 holders. For more information, contact the Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives.
Historical Note
The 2009 Montana Legislature created the Montana Centennial Farm & Ranch Program to recognize and commemorate the agricultural traditions of Montana. Through this program, farm or ranch families that have owned or lived on their land for 100 years or more may be recognized for their contribution to Montana's history. The program's requirement include: proof of continuous ownership by members of the same family beginning with the founder and concluding with the present owner, spanning minimally 100 years, and proof of founding date, commonly through a deed and subsequent deeds. In order to quality, one current owner must be a Montana resident.
Applications are submitted to the Montana Historical Society where they must be approved by the Outreach & Interpretation Office and the State Historic Preservation Office. Families whose applications are approved receive a letter of congratulations and a certificate. Once submitted, applications become part of the Montana Historical Society archival collection and are made available through the Research Center.
Extent
1 linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Summary
This collection is a sub-subgroup (sub-program) of the Montana Historical Society records, RS 499. MTHS' Outreach and Education (O/E) program oversees the Centennial Farm and Ranch Program. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Historical Society records. This collection consists of applications submitted for MTHS' Centennial Farm and Ranch Program.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection are arranged chronologically according to year of submission or induction; thereafter, alphabetically by applicant's last name or the name of the farm or ranch.
Location of Collection
82:7-7
Acquisition Information
The materials in this collection are part of an ongoing internal transfer from Montana Historical Society offices.
Future Additions
Future transfers of materials created under the Montana Centennial Farm & Ranch Program are expected every year.
Processing Information
In 2024, the various collections of the Montana Historical Society were integrated under one collection identifier, RS 499, in order to help facilitate access, reduce redundancy in the MTHS catalog, and to follow best archival practices.
Collections from Montana Historical Society's Programs/Board that were previously treated as separate entities are now integrated into this collection, RS 499. Rather than reprocessing over 90 linear feet of Historical Society materials, MTHS staff decided to keep the past arrangement of those collections/finding aids, and provide access to them via links through the central finding aid. This decision has allowed the MTHS archival staff to maintain intellectual control over the collection, while removing the need to reprocess it. It also keeps State Agency finding aids at manageable sizes. Please read the scope and content note carefully to determine if this subgroup/sub-subgroup pertains to your research needs.
- Title
- Montana Historical Society, Centennial Farm and Ranch Program Records, 2010-2021
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by Anneliese Warhank
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latn
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
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PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
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