Inventory of Smoke abatement reports from State Planning Board, 1930-1936.

Series 22014

State Planning Board Smoke abatement reports

Dates: 1930-1936.

0.20 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

Due to the pollution caused by coal-burning furnaces and stoves in Utah's cities, the State Planning Board investigated new processes of creating smokeless fuel from coal. This series contains the following records: correspondence of the Joint Smoke-Abatement Committee and the State Planning Board; reports concerning smoke control in Salt Lake City; plans for a pilot plant; related articles from various sources; and a State Planning Board report on smoke elimination.

Images Available

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is designated as Public.

Reproduction and Use

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Related Records

Mining studies from the State Planning Board, Series 1175, This series has studies on mineral production and industry in Utah, including coal.

Indexing Terms

Smoke prevention--Utah.

Utah--Coal--Research.

REELDESCRIPTION
1 Correspondence;1932 - 1935
1 Department of Commerce: Nine years of smoke-abatement work at Salt Lake City;1930
1 Feasibility of a pilot plan;1932
1 Investigations at Salt Lake City;1926
1 Related articles;1934 - 1936
1 State Planning Board-Smoke Elimination;1936