seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
242,Secretary of State,Executive record books,i 1850-1949.,Chronological.,"From the beginning of territorial government the secretary of the territory/state was to record the official acts of the governor. Copies of original documents issued by the governor were transcribed into the record books as official acts until the series was discontinued in 1949. A wide range of executive actions were recorded:__proclamations\, to commemorate events\, direct military affairs\, and after 1940 as executive orders; criminal pardons and extraditions; governor's messages and reports\, usually to the legislature or for territorial years also to the Secretary of the Interior; appointment and commissions of officials; elections\, including proclamations\, returns\, and entries relating to disputes;,legislation\, 1896-1917 regarding communication on specific bills; and Secretary's actions while serving as acting governor\, from 1880. A few odd documents appear in the 1880s\, including certificates of marriage\, amnesty oaths\, and petitions from cities for a change in status.",,Public,4.50 cubic feet 7 microfilm reels