AGENCY: Office of the State Auditor

SERIES: 509
TITLE: General ledgers
DATES: 1853-1941.
ARRANGEMENT: chronological by date

DESCRIPTION: This series is comprised of two separate general account ledgers dating back to Utah's territorial time period. Ledgers were kept by the territorial treasurer and document spending within the territory under a number of varying topics. Some of these include by county, by school, by individual, and in the first ledger spending on "Indian Wars." General accounts ledger, showing debit and credit entries, and reflecting expenditures in summary.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: For records beginning in 1896 through 1941. Retain in State Records Center for 7 years and then destroy.

Paper: For records beginning in 1853 through 1895. Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Administrative Fiscal Historical

Disposition based on the value of these records in documenting agency finances, policies, and functions. Records are of interest to researchers.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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