Series 208
Governor Blood Expense ledger

Dates: 1932-1940.

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

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

This is Governor Dern's memorandum journal and ledger record of the RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation) emergency relief funds allocated and made available to the state of Utah and of disbursements to and by the counties. The RFC was a pre-New Deal federal agency created in 1932 by the Hoover administration to facilitate economic activity by lending money to a variety of businesses and state and local governments during the Great Depression. The ledger book begins with Governor Dern and continues through the administration of Governor Henry Blood. In addition to the RFC financial data, pages from the Blood administration also include accounting for Federal checks received by Governor Blood, and Liquor Control Commission checks received by Governor Blood.

Arrangement

Alphanumerical.

Related Records

Correspondence from the Governor Blood, Series 186, may contain correspondence that provide further information on federal relief efforts in the state of Utah.

Relief programs from the Governor Blood, Series 191, contains reports, correspondence, project descriptions, and other various forms of records pertaining to federal and state programs instituted to relieve the effects of the Depression.

Correspondence from the Governor Dern, Series 204, may contain correspondence that provide further information on federal relief efforts in the state of Utah.

State department correspondence from the Governor Dern, Series 210, may contain state agency correspondence that provide further information on federal relief efforts in the state of Utah.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Processing Note

This series was processed by Jim Kichas in November 2014.

Indexing Terms

    Container List

    REEL BOX DATE DESCRIPTION
    1 1 1932-1933 The Governor's Memorandum Journal and Ledger Record of RFC Emergency Relief FUnds Allocated and Made Available to the State of Utah and of Disbursements to and by the Counties
    1 1 1933-1940 Federal Checks Received by Governor Henry Blood
    1 1 1936-1940 Liquor Control Commission Checks Received by Governor Henry Blood

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