AGENCY: Convention to Ratify the 21st Amendment (1933)
SERIES: 6300
TITLE: Administrative records
DATES: s 1933.
ARRANGEMENT: Files are by document type.
DESCRIPTION: The 72nd Congress of the United States proposed the 21st amendment to the U.S._Constitution, repealing the 18th amendment and once again legalizing the manufacture and use of liquor. On October 10, 1933, Governor Henry H._Blood called for the election of delegates to a constitutional convention for the purpose of ratifying or rejecting the 21st amendment. These records document the activities of the convention.
The papers include election certificates which list the names and vote count for the delegates. The agenda covers the order of proceedings. Committee reports verify the election of the delegates, provide information on drafting the resolution to ratify, and recording the vote on ratification, and include drafts of the certificate of ratification.
The proceedings were documented in a typed, verbatim transcript. The transcript, with some editing, was then published. Proceedings include the call to order, invocation, election of officers, presentation of the proposed amendment, addresses by various men, the vote to ratify, miscellaneous resolutions and communications, and adjournment.
Newspaper clippings from the Salt Lake Tribune provide advance notice of the convention and coverage of the results, the latter with a printed photo of the delegates. The final file consists of correspondence received from other states in response to a request by the Utah Secretary of State for copies of ratification proceedings in those states; copies of proceedings or related materials are included with the letters from some states.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Records Center until microfilmed and then destroy provided microfilm has passed inspection.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Microfiche duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
These records provide unique documentation of Utah's ratification of the 21st amendment. The amendment became effective with the ratification of 36 states, and Utah was the 36th state to ratify.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public