AGENCY: Centennial Commission (1947)

SERIES: 19319
TITLE: Community beautification photographs and articles
DATES: 1939-1948.
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by city name, thereunder photographs and accompanying feature articles appear in the order in which they are listed in the picture legend.

DESCRIPTION: This series is made up of black and white photographic prints from fifteen Utah communities in ten counties, a picture legend (photo captions) describing the photos from each town, and carbon copies of newspaper articles written to support and stimulate community beautification and planning activities throughout the state. This series of pictures and stories by writer-photographer Chester H. Spink highlights the best examples of beautification work and planning found in individual communities and addresses specific beautification problems existing in each county, singling out "prominent eyesores," and suggesting where improvements should be made. A series of three to five articles about each community was prepared for twenty-six separate county newspapers.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Open meeting minutes & supplementary materials, GRS-1709

AUTHORIZED: 01/16/2002

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This disposition is based on the historical value of these records in documenting the activities of the Utah Centennial Commission.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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