Series 21214

Centennial Commission (1947) Financial ledgers, 1945-1947.

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Scope and Content

These financial ledgers document the expenditure of commission funds authorized for the payment of salaries, wages, or fees; office expenses; travel; programs and events; etc. The four binders in the series are labeled Break-down Account, Budget, Disbursements, and Payment of Accounts. Information commonly recorded includes the number and amount of requisitions, purchase orders, and expense vouchers. Entries may also appear under headings for contracts, receipts, disbursements, and budget.

Arrangement

Alphabetically by label designation

Numerically arranged sections within individual volumes for control number or division are separated by tabs.

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.

Custody History

Records of the Centennial Commission originally were deposited with the Utah Historical Society, which in 1949 was designated by Governor J. Bracken Lee as the official repository for the records of the commission. The newly independent Utah State Archives retained custody of the records following its removal from the Historical Society in 1969.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Archival processing of these records was completed in February 1999 by W. Glen Fairclough, Jr.

Related Material

Minutes from the Centennial Commission (1947), Series 19313, record approval for contracts and other expenditures recorded in the financial ledgers.
Committee minutes from the Centennial Commission (1947), Series 19314, record approval for contracts and other expenditures recorded in the financial ledgers.
Correspondence and subject files from the Centennial Commission (1947), Series 19316, include contracts recorded in the financial ledgers.
Division correspondence and subject files from the Centennial Commission (1947), Series 19317, include contracts recorded in the financial ledgers.

Container List

BoxDescription
1Break-down account, 1947
2Budget, 1947
3Disbursements, 1945-1947
4Payment of accounts, 1947