Series 1205
Silk Commission Bounty applications, 1896-1904.
0.35 cubic foot
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
These records document one of the primary activities of the Silk Commission which was to pay bounties to individuals or corporations producing silk cocoons. The bounty applications consist of two documents, the application for bounty signed by the grower and by a representative of the Silk Commission, and a certificate of transmittal to the Secretary of State. Bounties were paid at a rate of 25 cents per pound of cocoons produced.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by county, thereunder chronological by year.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
This series was archivally processed by Arlene Schmuland in December 1998.
Related Material
Biennial reports from the Silk Commission, Series 5880, contains yearly totals for bounties paid state-wide.
Financial records from the Silk Commission, Series 20946, contains yearly totals for bounties paid state-wide.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Box Elder, 1896-1897 |
| 1 | 2 | Box Elder, 1898-1899 |
| 1 | 3 | Box Elder, 1900-1901 |
| 1 | 4 | Box Elder, 1902-1904 |
| 1 | 5 | Cache |
| 1 | 6 | Davis |
| 1 | 7 | Emery |
| 1 | 8 | Garfield |
| 1 | 9 | Grand |
| 1 | 10 | Iron |
| 1 | 11 | Juab |
| 1 | 12 | Kane |
| 1 | 13 | Salt Lake |
| 1 | 14 | San Pete |
| 1 | 15 | Tooele |
| 1 | 16 | Uintah |
| 1 | 17 | Utah, 1896-1898 |
| 1 | 18 | Utah, 1899 |
| 1 | 19 | Utah, 1900 |
| 1 | 20 | Utah, 1901-1904 |
| 1 | 21 | Washington, 1896-1898 |
| 1 | 22 | Washington, 1899-1901 |
| 1 | 23 | Washington, 1902-1904 |
| 1 | 24 | Wayne |
| 1 | 25 | Weber, 1896 |
| 1 | 26 | Weber, 1897 |
| 1 | 27 | Weber, 1898 |
| 1 | 28 | Weber, 1899 |
| 1 | 29 | Weber, 1902 |