AGENCY: Division of State History

SERIES: 3655
TITLE: Abstracts of county documents
DATES: 1947.
ARRANGEMENT: By county.

DESCRIPTION: William R. Palmer realized a need to collect and care for the records of local governmental units. As a member of the Board of State History, he expressed this need in the meeting of that board on April 3, 1937: "They need safety, if we are ready for them." Ten years later the board acted and appointed Palmer to serve as state archivist.

In June 1947, Palmer began his official activities. He spent a year visiting ten counties in southern Utah, copying some records, and beginning a microfilming program, but his activity was halted on the advice of Utah's attorney general, who recommended that legislation be obtained to clarify the society's authority. These are Palmer's extensive notes on the records of those counties.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Disposition based on the value of these records in documenting agency/program achievements, policies, procedures, and function.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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