Series 4612

Salt Lake City (Utah). Police Department Police blotters., 1892-1904.

1.20 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

These books are police blotters used to make an initial record of arrests, including the names of arrested persons, date of arrest, by whom arrested, and the charge. Entries also include information regarding the disposition of the case--cash, bail paid, fines, etc.

Scope and Content

These books are police blotters used to make an initial record of arrests, including the names of arrested persons, date of arrest, by whom arrested, and the charge. Entries also include information regarding the disposition of the case--cash, bail paid, fines, etc.

Research Note

This series contains a gap from 1893 to 1902. It is not clear whether there were no records produced during this period, or whether the records were lost over time.

Arrangement

Chronological by arrest date.

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 Renee Wilson and Alan Barnett in November 2013.

Related Material

Registers of arrests from Salt Lake City (Utah). Police Department, Series 4611, contains formal entries of arrests recorded in the Police Blotters. Dates and names coincide with the first two volumes of the Police Blotters
Books of Drunks from Salt Lake City (Utah). Justice Court, Series 4617, contain information about citizens arrested for drunkenness. Dates and names of the first book coincide with the first two volumes of the Police Blotters.
Criminal register from Salt Lake City (Utah). Police Department, Series 4658, contains information about criminals arrested in the 1890's, excluding those arrested for drunkenness, arranged by surname. Dates and names coincide with the first two volumes of the Police Blotters.

Indexing Terms

Container List

DiscBoxDescription
11 Blotter; 1892 Aug 1-1893 Jan 4
11 Blotter; 1893 Jan 4-Jun 6
22 Blotter; 1902 Jan 6-Jun 14
22 Blotter; 1903 Jan 3-Oct 2
22 Blotter; 1903 Oct 3-1904 Jul 1
33 Blotter; 1904 Mar 29-Jul 5
33 Blotter; 1904 Jul 6-Sep 19