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This collection contains six letters regarding a 1917 coal mining strike at the No. 2 mine in Klein, Montana. There are two copies of a letter written by the Klein Local No. 915 to the directors of the Republic Coal Company concerning agreement violations and includes a list of demands by the workers. There are also four letters written to Montana Congresswoman, Jeanette Rankin, asking for assistance regarding the strike.

Abstract This collection is a subgroup (Board) of the Montana Department of Administration. Please see the primary finding aid for more Montana Department of Administration records. The Montana State Board of Examiners was responsible for settling claims for expenditures of state agencies and claims against the state. Records (1889-1983) consist of correspondence, account ledgers and...

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Hubert Simmons (1881-1967) was a Red Lodge, Montana, attorney, state legislator, and coal mine owner. Papers consist of five subgroups: Simmons' personal papers (1906-1967); Eagle Coal Company records (1918-1947); Owl Mining Company records (1930-1958); W.B. Innes and Company records (1919-1930); and Western States Coal Company records (1917-1927).