Office of the State Engineer Claims and vouchers, 1919-1958.

0.20 cubic foot and 3 microfiche sets

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This bulk of this series is comprised of microfiche holdings that contain claim and voucher records from the office of the State Engineer. Claims include both claims to water made to the State Engineer, as well as claims of monies owed to (or paid by) the State Engineer. Vouchers tend to give specific details on the financial matters presented in the claims. Other records that appear in this series include: office invoices and pay statements; correspondence concerning financial matters; correspondence on water rights, water claims, and water districts; and supporting documentation for matters discussed in claims correspondence, such as court cases, reports, and maps.

Scope and Content

This bulk of this series is comprised of microfiche holdings that contain claim and voucher records from the office of the State Engineer. Claims include both claims to water made to the State Engineer, as well as claims of monies owed to (or paid by) the State Engineer. Vouchers tend to give specific details on the financial matters presented in the claims. Other records that appear in this series include: office invoices and pay statements; correspondence concerning financial matters; correspondence on water rights, water claims, and water districts; and supporting documentation for matters discussed in claims correspondence, such as court cases, reports, and maps.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by water system name.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.

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 processed by Jim Kichas in June 2014.

Related Material

Correspondence from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 847, may contain correspondence that also appear among the claims and vouchers found in this series.

Water project files from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 869, includes records that may duplicate the claims and vouchers found in this series.

Water rights claims inventories from the Office of the State Engineer, Series 2373, may contain: a statement of water users claim, certificate of appropriations, applications to appropriate water for irrigation, correspondence relating to the claim, receipts from the State Engineer's office, data sheets, maps, and affidavits.

Water appropriation correspondence from the Office of the State Engineer, Series 2382, may contain correspondence that also appear among the claims and vouchers found in this series.

Indexing Terms

Container List

Fiche-box	Accession	Date	Description
1	53367	1921-1940	Bear River (5 cards)
2	1927	1920-1927	Antelope Creek (4 cards)
2	1927	1919-1927	Ash Creek (3 cards)
2	1927	1920-1940	Bear River (7 cards)
2	1927	1928-1929	Beaver and Shingle Creek (3 cards)
2	1927	1920	Big Spring Branch (1 card)
2	1927	1922-1938	Burnt Fork and Birch Creek (6 cards)
2	1927	1931-1950	Clear Creek (15 cards)
2	1927	1923-1935	Coal Creek (10 cards)
2	1927	1930-1937	Cotton Wood Creek (2 cards)
2	1927	1928-1934	Duchesne River (3 cards)
2	1927	1928-1931	Fremont River (4 cards)
2	1927	1919-1920	Grassy Trail Creek (1 card)
2	1927	1924-1935	Hill Creek (3 cards)
2	1927	1920	Huntington Creek (1 card)
2	1927	1927-1930	Huntington River (3 cards)
2	1927	1919-1925	Kanarra Creek (4 cards)
2	1927	1924-1939	Little Bear River (16 cards)
2	1927	1919	Little Brush Creek (1 card)
2	1927	1916-1917	Logan River (1 card)
2	1927	1927-1929	Long Valley District (3 cards)
2	1927	1927	Lower Sevier River (2 cards)
2	1927	1927-1929	Mill Dam (3 cards)
2	1927	1924-1958	Ogden River (48 cards)
2	1927	1920-1930	Pinto Creek (1 card)
3	1928	1897-1936	Division of Water Rights History (1 card)
3	1928	1920-1939	Price River (37 cards)
3	1928	1919-1930	Quail Creek (5 cards)
3	1928	1925-1927	Sand Wash (2 cards)
3	1928	1919-1935	Santa Clara Creek (14 cards)
3	1928	1920-1940	Sevier River (111 cards)
4	1929	1931-1939	Spanish Fork River (19 cards)
4	1929	1925-1938	Utah Lake (12 cards)
4	1929	1932-1939	Utah Lake and Jordan River (18 cards)
4	1929	1923-1935	Virgin River (15 cards)
4	1929	1919-1939	Weber River (108 cards)
4	1929	1925-1938	Willow Creek (4 cards)
4	1929	1920-1930	Woodruff Creek (2 cards)
4	1929	1976 Jun 30	Financial Statements (1 card)
4	1929	1941	Departmental Reorganization (1 card)
4	1929	1897-1936	History (1 card)
4	1929	1976 Jun 30	Audit Report (1 card)