Series 1876

School Building Survey Commission Holy-Arnold Evaluations of School Buildings, 1951-1953.

1.70 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 evaluations of school buildings in school districts throughout the state. The evaluations were conducted using standards and forms created by T. C. Holy and W. E. Arnold of Ohio State University. Pre-printed score cards were used to assign numerical evaluations for a various aspects of school buildings, including general building construction, academic classrooms, physical education rooms, library, cafeteria, kindergarten, offices, water supply, toilets, fire protection systems and electrical systems.

Scope and Content

This series contains evaluations of school buildings in school districts throughout the state. The evaluations were conducted using standards and forms developed by T. C. Holy and W. E. Arnold of Ohio State University. Pre-printed score cards were used to assign numerical evaluations for a various aspects of school buildings, including general building construction, academic classrooms, physical education rooms, library, cafeteria, kindergarten, offices, water supply, toilets, fire protection systems and electrical systems. In addition, each evaluation includes an overall score and a brief description of the school, including construction date and a summary of strengths and weaknesses of the facility.
All the evaluations in the State Archives holdings were the product of two rounds of studies in 1951-52 and 1952-53. They were conducted by Dr. O. C. England under the direction of the Temporary School Building Survey Commission.

Arrangement

Chronological by evaluation round, thereunder alphabetical by school district, thereunder alphabetical by school name.

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

Series processed by David Clark in February 1998. Volumes foldered and added to finding aid container list by Gina Strack in February 2009. Part of the series was removed by Alan Barnett in October 2014 and the series was reorganized and the finding aid updated.

Related Material

School plant needs reports from the School Building Survey Commission,
, contains published reports that drew on information contained in this series.

Container List

BoxFolderDescription
111951-1952; Volume 1: Cache, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, and Kane School Districts
211951; Volume II: Logan, Murray, North Sanpete, Ogden, Rich, San Juan, South Summit, Tooele, Washington, and Wayne School Districts
311952-1953; Volume 1: Alpine, Beaver, and Box Elder School Districts
321952-1953; Volume 2: Carbon and Granite School Districts
331953; Volume 3: Iron, Jordan, Juab, and Millard School Districts
341953; Volume 4: Morgan, Nebo, North Summit, Piute, and Provo School Districts
351953; Volume 5: Salt Lake City and Sevier School Districts
361952-1953; Volume 6: South Sanpete, Tintic, Uintah, Wasatch, and Weber School Districts