AGENCY: Battleship Utah Silver Service Committee
SERIES: 1129
TITLE: Administrative records
DATES: 1909-1911, ca. 1969-1972, 1975.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological.
DESCRIPTION: A register of contributors, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and design information on the silver service make up this series. Some clippings deal with the controversy over the selection of a design (which the detractors characterized as the "Brigham Young silver service"). Photographs and background information about the Battleship Utah are included.
Some non-commission records dealing with the Battleship and the silver service have been inserted. Included is a newspaper account of the burglary of the silver service from the Utah Historical Society (January 13, 1975), a pamphet about the USS Utah Memorial Fund (1971), and newspaper clippings announcing the beginning of construction (1971) and the dedication of the memorial (1972).
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Paper: Retain in State Archives until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
This series has historical value as documentation of the activity of the Special Committee appointed by Governor Spry to select and purchase a silver set to be given to the Battleship Utah.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public