AGENCY: Emery County School District (Utah)

SERIES: 31381
TITLE: State school lunch menu and recipe collection.
DATES: ca. 1980
ARRANGEMENT: Generally alphabetical by school district.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains a booklet of recipes and menu plans submitted by school districts throughout the state. It was likely produced at a state level as a way of sharing ideas among various district school lunch programs. Because the cover of the booklet has been lost, there is no information about who compiled the material or when it was created. The worn state of the booklet, along with food stains and handwritten notes are evidence that the booklet was used in the lunch program in Emery County School District. The booklet provide good evidence of school lunch planning and preparation in schools throughout the state. It is also evidence that menus and recipes were developed locally, rather than mandated from the state level.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule Agency history records, GRS-1723

AUTHORIZED: 01/07/2026

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

The records in this series have permanent historical value as rare evidence of food that was being served in school lunch programs around the state and the kind of planning that went into formulating menus that met nutritional standards.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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