AGENCY: Division of State History
SERIES: 21939
TITLE: Utah State Historical Society membership surveys
DATES: 1998-
ARRANGEMENT: None
DESCRIPTION: These survey forms were first sent to members of the Utah State Historical Society in 1998, to assess several aspects of the membership. The information includes gender, age, education level, income, why they became a member of the Historical Society, which publications and events are preferred, what the Historical Society could do to improve, topics of interest, and other information relating to the Historical Society. In the interest of maintaining privacy, names and addresses were not included on the forms. The forms contain the raw data of the survey results. The quantitative data were input into Paradox and then transferred to Quattro Pro. The computer files are converted to ASCII format for transfer to the Utah State Archives. The computer files are scheduled under series 21940. The original forms contain comments that were not input into the electronic files.
RETENTION
Permanent. Retain for 3 year(s)
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.
APPROVED: 08/1999
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office for 1 year and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 2 years and then transfer to State Archives with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Administrative Historical
This disposition is based on the value of this raw data in studying the diversity of the Historical Society's membership and their interests.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public