Series 3174

Legislature. Committee to Study Operations of State Government Correspondence, 1933-1937.

2.60 cubic feet

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains letters, reports and other correspondence conducted by the so-called Committee of Nine, formed as a joint legislative committee to review the efficiency of state and local government, and public utilities. The organization of such a committee was set forth by a statute in March 1933 (Laws of Utah 1933, Chapter 86).

Scope and Content

This series contains letters, reports and other correspondence conducted by the so-called Committee of Nine, formed as a joint legislative committee to review the efficiency of state and local government, and public utilities. The organization of such a committee was set forth by a statute in March 1933 (Laws of Utah 1933, Chapter 86). Section 4 states that the committee shall have "power to visit and inquire into the offices and departments of all political subdivisions of the state." Similar wording appears in subsequent laws concerning the committee in August 1933 and 1935.

Arrangement

By category (Administrative, State Departments, General Topics, Personnel and Miscellaneous) and thereunder alphabetical by department or subject.

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

To preserve context, original folder titles and arrangement were retained. This series was processed by Gina Strack, December 2002.

Related Material

Study records from the Legislature. Committee to Study Operations of State Government, Series 3175, contain similar information gathering activities from various state agencies and public utilities.
Investigation Reports from the Legislature. Committee to Study Operations of State Government, Series 3181, are the resulting compilations.
Minutes from the Legislature. Committee to Study Operations of State Government, Series 19600, are where further discussions by the committee are found.

Container List

BoxFolderDescription
11Administrative: Organization of
12Administrative: Correspondence on Organization and operation of State Government 1933 - Recommendations
13Administrative: Correspondence received from private individuals and organizations
14Administrative: Non-State Organizations - Questionnaire and Reports
15Administrative: Out-of-State Correspondence and Publications
21State Departments: Agriculture Department
22State Departments: Agricultural College, Utah State
23State Departments: Art Institute
24State Departments: Attorney General
25State Departments: Auditor
26State Departments: Bank Commissioner
27State Departments: Building Commission
28State Departments: Chemist, State
29State Departments: Criminal Identification and Investigation
210State Departments: Deaf and Blind School
211State Departments: District Attorneys
212State Departments: District Judges
213State Departments: Engineer, State - Water Storage Commission, Utah
214State Departments: Examiners, Board of
215State Departments: Fair Board, State
216State Departments: Governor - Park Commission, State
217State Departments: Health Department
218State Departments: Historical Society
219State Departments: Hospital, State
220State Departments: Industrial Commission
221State Departments: Industrial Commission Insurance Fund
222State Departments: Industrial School
223State Departments: Instruction Department, Public
224State Departments: Insurance Department
225State Departments: Juvenile Court
31State Departments: Land Board
32State Departments: Military Department - National Guard - Adjutant General
33State Departments: Prison, State
34State Departments: Public Utilities Commission
35State Departments: Registration Department
36State Departments: Road Commission
37State Departments: Secretary of State
38State Departments: Securities Commission
39State Departments: Snow College
310State Departments: Supplies and Purchase, Board of
311State Departments: Supreme Court
312State Departments: Tax Commission
313State Departments: Training School
314State Departments: Treasurer
315State Departments: Uniform State Laws Commission
316State Departments: University of Utah
41General Topics: A
42General Topics: B
43General Topics: Budget
44General Topics: C
45General Topics: Cities
46General Topics: County Auditor
47General Topics: E, F, G
48General Topics: H-Index
49General Topics: Insurance
410General Topics: Judiciary
411General Topics: Junior Colleges
412General Topics: K-L
413General Topics: M
414General Topics: N, P, R
415General Topics: Social Welfare
416General Topics: State Departments-Reports
417General Topics: State Survey
418General Topics: State Tax
419
420General Topics: Superintendents, State
421General Topics: Superintendents of Utah Districts
422General Topics: Taxation
423General Topics: Utah Taxpayers Association
424General Topics: U, W
51Personnel: Bennion, Heber Jr.
52Personnel: Child, Stanley N.
53Personnel: Holbrook, Ward C.
54Personnel: Miller, George
55Personnel: Parsons, Frances
56Personnel: Rawlins, Athol
57Personnel: Walker, Dilworth; 1935, Jul-Dec
58Personnel: Walker, Dilworth; 1936, Jan-Apr
59Personnel: Walker, Dilworth; 1936, May-Dec
59Personnel: Walker, Dilworth; 1937, Jan-Mar
510Personnel: Walker, Dilworth-Applications
511Personnel: Walker, Dilworth-Articles
512Personnel: Walker, Dilworth-Personal
513Personnel: Woodward, Hugh M.
61Miscellaneous: Articles
62Miscellaneous: Government Printing Office-Requisitions
63Miscellaneous: Instructions from Administration Offices-W.P.A.
64Miscellaneous: Instructions to Workers
65Miscellaneous: Legislative Reference Bureau
66Miscellaneous: Letters from Counties
67Miscellaneous: Letters, Various
68Miscellaneous: Miscellaneous
69Miscellaneous: Office Letters; 1935, Sep-Dec
610Miscellaneous: Office Letters; 1936, Jan-Mar
611Miscellaneous: Office Letters; 1936, May-Dec
612Miscellaneous: Opinions from Attorney General
613Miscellaneous: Questions from Attorney General
614Miscellaneous: Reports to Committee Members
615Miscellaneous: Study Data
616Miscellaneous: Weekly Number Report on Projects
617Miscellaneous: W.P.A.