Series 776

Department of Registration Professional licenses and certificates registers, 1893-1930.

0.50 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel and 1 microfiche set

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 a record of professional licenses and certificates issued by the State. Among the professions and businesses that required licensing were dentists, midwives, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, accountants, architects, barbers, barbers apprentices, barber shops and schools, embalmers, hairdressers, beauty shops and schools, optometrists, and veterinarians. The records typically include such information as the license number, date, name of licensee, age, place of residence, name of training school, and years of license renewal.

Scope and Content

This series contains a record of professional licenses and certificates issued by the State. Among the professions and businesses that required licensing were dentists, midwives, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, accountants, architects, barbers, barber's apprentices, barber shops and schools, embalmers, hairdressers, beauty shops and schools, optometrists, and veterinarians. The records typically include such information as the license number, date, name of licensee, age, place of residence, name of training school, and years of license renewal.
The series contains a single loose photograph of an unidentified man. The photo is stamped with the seal of the Department of Registration and was likely taken as part of the licensing process.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by profession, thereunder chronological by license date.

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

Microfiche in this series was processed by Rebekkah Shaw under a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant to the Utah State Archives for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10), July 2010 - December 2011. Microfilm was processed by Alan Barnett in July 2012 and the paper records were processed by Alan Barnett in March 2015.

Container List

Fiche-setDescription
1 Dentistry licenses; 1894-1910
DiscReelDescription
n/a1 Dentists Register; 1894-1929
n/a1 Midwives Register; 1893-1929
n/a1 Nurses Register; 1917-1929
n/a1 Pharmacists Register; 1897-1929
n/a1 Physicians Register; 1893-1929
DiscBoxDescription
pending1 Register - Accountants; 1907-1929
pending1 Register - Architects; 1911-1930
pending1 Register - Barbers; 1903-1930
pending1 Register - Barbers Apprentices; 1921-1930
pending Register - Barber Shops and Schools; 1926-1930
pending1 Register - Embalming; 1898-1929
pending1 Register - Hairdressers and Cosmeticians; 1925-1930
pending1 Register - Apprentice Hairdressers and Cosmeticians; 1925-1930
pending1 Register - Beauty Shops and Schools; 1925-1930
pending1 Register - Optometrists; 1922-1930
pending1 Register - Veterinarians; 1922-1930