Boards and Committees for Public Records
State Historical Records Advisory Board
The Montana State Historical Records Advisory Boards (SHRAB) is dedicated to the preservation of Montana's records of enduring value, to sustaining records planning, and to promoting cooperative efforts among the state's record keepers.
Who We Are
The Montana SHRAB is one of more than fifty similar boards active in all the states, territories, and the District of Columbia. State historical records boards were established in 1975 by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the grant-awarding arm of the National Archives.
The Montana SHRAB was organized in September 1976 with an Executive Order issued by the Governor, who continues to appoint the seven members of the Montana Board to two-year terms. Board members must have experience or interest in the collection, administration, and use of historical records and are dedicated to the preservation and use of Montana's documentary heritage. The State Archivist is a permanent member and serves as the state coordinator for the board.
The board currently consists of the following members:
Montana State Historic Records Advisory Board (SHRAB)
(Updated October 2011)
Name
Title
Appointed
Term Expires
Ellen Crain
Butte Silver-Bow Archives
P.O. Box 81
17 W. Quartz St. Butte, MT
(406) 782-3280
bsbarchives@bsb.mt.gov
Archivist, Manager
October 12, 2011
October 12, 2013
Judy Ellinghausen
The History Museum
422 2nd St S, Great Falls
(406) 452-3462
judy@thehistorymuseum.org
Archivist
October 12, 2011
October 12, 2013
Jodie Foley
Montana Historical Society
225 N. Roberts St.
PO Box 201201
Helena, MT 59620-1201
(406) 444-7482
jofoley@mt.gov
State Archivist,
SHRAB Coordinator
October 12, 2011
October 12, 2013
Anne L. Foster, CA
Archivist
Yellowstone National Park
PO Box 168
Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190
Physical Address:
Yellowstone Heritage and Research Center
200 Old Yellowstone Trail
Gardiner, MT 59030
(307) 344-2563
(406) 848-9958 fax
Anne_Foster@nps.gov
Archivist
October 12, 2011
October 12, 2013
Jon Ille
Little Big Horn College Library Archives
1 Forestry Lane
P.O. Box 370
Crow Agency, MT 59022
(406) 683-3182
illej@lbhc.edu
Archivist
October 12, 2011
October 12, 2013
Sam Meister
Digital Archivist
Mansfield Library
University of Montana-Missoula
Missoula MT 59812
(406) 243 - 4036
sam.meister@mso.umt.edu
Digital Archivist
October 12, 2011
October 12, 2013
Kim Allen Scott
Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT 59717
(406) 994-5297
kascott@montana.edu
University Archivist
October 12, 2011
October 12, 2013
What We Do
In addition to serving as a central advisory body within Montana for historical records planning and coordination, the Montana SHRAB has engaged in significant activities both on its own and in conjunction with other organizations. These activities include providing workshops, professional development and training scholarships, and professional archival assistance to local archives and historical organizations, including the Student Archivist Program. For more information about the Montana SHRAB’s goals, see our current Strategic Plan. For more information on how you can support or participate in the work of the SHRAB contact Jodie Foley, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201 Helena, MT 59620-1201 (406) 444-7482.
Publications
Through the support of NHPRC, the Montana SHRAB published Preferred Practices for Historical Repositories; and a quarterly newsletter, The Montana Archivist, that contains updates on activities, news from archives around the state and other useful information. The newsletter is free of charge and available online. Contact Jodie Foley at the Montana Historical Society to request to be added to our mailing list or to submit an item for the next issue. Additionally the Montana SHRAB produces a poster annually in support of Archives Month.Many other publications of use to archivists and those dealing with historical records are also available.
Montana Archives Month Posters
The Montana Archivist
- Winter/Spring 2013 Volume 14 No. 1
- Winter/Spring 2012 Volume 13 No. 1
- Fall/Summer 2012 Volume 13, No. 2
- Summer/Fall 2011 Volume 12 No. 2
- Winter/Spring 2011 Volume 12 No. 1
- Summer/Fall 2010 Volume 11 No. 2
- Winter/Spring 2010 Volume 11 No. 1
- Summer/Fall 2009 Volume 10 No. 2
- Winter 2008/Spring 2009 Volume 10 No. 1
- Winter/Spring 2008 Volume 9 No. 1
- Summer/Fall 2008 Volume 9 No. 2
- Spring 2007 Volume 8 No. 1
- Summer/Fall 2007 Volume 8 No. 2
- Winter 2007 Volume 8 No. 3
- Spring 2006 Volume 7 No. 1
- Summer 2006 Volume 7 No. 2
- Winter 2006 Volume 7 No. 3
- Spring 2005 Volume 6 No. 1
- Summer 2005 Volume 6 No. 2
- Winter 2005 Volume 6 No. 3
- Winter 2004 Volume 5 No. 1
- Spring 2004 Volume 5 No. 2
- Summer 2004 Volume 5 No. 3
- Fall 2004 Volume 5 No. 4
- Winter 2003 Volume 4 No. 1
- Spring 2003 Volume 4 No. 2
- Summer 2003 Volume 4 No. 3
- Spring 2002 Volume 3 No. 2
- Summer 2002 Volume 3 No. 3
- Fall 2002 Volume 3 No. 4
How to Contact the Board
Contact Jodie Foley, Montana Historical Society, PO Box 201201 Helena, MT 59620-1201 (406) 444-7482
