AGENCY: Division of State History

SERIES: 3192
TITLE: Administration files
DATES: 1897-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by subject, thereunder chronological by year.

DESCRIPTION: These are the administrative records of the Utah State Historical Society from its founding as a private organization in 1897 through its transition into a state government agency known as the Division of State History, currently housed under the Department of Community and Economic Development. This series contains a broad assortment of records documenting the administrative operations of the Utah State Historical Society including annual meeting files, board of trustees minutes, board member files, local chapter records, statehood day files, various office files, correspondence, financial records, UEH grant files and many others. Records reflect the value of the Society to professional researchers and students as well as the public in general in its mission to Preserv[e] and Shar[e] Utahs Past for the Present and the Future. Records in this series are disparate in type, but all reflect the internal workings of the agency as well as its role in preserving and providing access to Utahs past.

RETENTION

Permanent. Retain until administrative need ends

DISPOSITION

Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently after microfilming.

Microfiche master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

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

APPRAISAL

Historical

Records reflect the value of the Society to the public, its mission to preserve Utah's past, and reflect the internal workings of the agency.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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