AGENCY: United States. Board of Registration and Election in the Territory of Utah

SERIES: 85194
TITLE: Reports to the Secretary of the Interior
DATES: i 1882-1896.
ARRANGEMENT: There are two sections on the reel. Both are filmed chronologically.

DESCRIPTION: This series contains the reports, regulations, and decisions issued by the Utah Commission. The record is devoted primarily to the published annual reports made by the commission to the U.S._Secretary of the Interior. The reports detail not only the commission's election-related activities, but the members' perceptions of the sociopolitical climate in Utah and their suggestions for federal legislation. The annual reports frequently summarize for the Interior Secretary the historical context of Mormon and non-Mormon conflicts, both in regard to polygamy and secular matters.

The reports are interspersed with notices of election, appointment forms for registration and election officers, instructions and forms regarding their duties, and correspondence related to rulings on election procedures. Also included are reports of the Industrial Christian Home Association, a home for polygamous wives and children. The Utah Commission served as a Board of Management and Control for the home and was required to make regular reports regarding its operation to Congress.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

Records document the activities of the commission.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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