Series 19316
Centennial Commission (1947) Correspondence and subject files, 1945-1948.
2.90 cubic feet and 2 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Scope and Content
Correspondence of the Centennial Commission makes up the majority of this series, however the series includes numerous subject files. The records were used in the general administration and management of the commission as well as in planning various events, programs, and compiling publications.
In addition to correspondence, these records include: agreements and contracts, a chronology of centennial events, general news stories and speech notes, a prospectus of the centennial exposition, the text of the Kodachrome slide show, the text of narrator's script for the centennial motion picture, a report on the "100 Years of American Painting" exhibit, and minutes with budget information.
Research Note
Blue prints of exhibit space and drawings for the set of the musical "Blossom Time" were removed to oversize storage. A poster from series 2227 inadvertently was filmed with this series.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by subject
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
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.
Custody History
Records of the Centennial Commission originally were deposited with the Utah Historical Society, which in 1949 was designated by Governor J. Bracken Lee as the official repository for the records of the commission. The newly independent Utah State Archives retained custody of the records following its removal from the Historical Society in 1969.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
Archival processing of these records was completed in January 2000 by W. Glen Fairclough, Jr. The correspondence and subject files subsequently were microfilmed in September 2002. Box 4, oversize materials, also includes oversize items from series 2227 and 19317. See series inventories for details.
Related Material
Correspondence from the Governor Blood, Series 186, includes files for Centennial Commission correspondence, reports, etc., for 1938 and 1939.
Minutes from the Centennial Commission (1947), Series 19313, include correspondence related to commission meetings.
Division correspondence and subject files from the Centennial Commission (1947), Series 19317, includes correspondence and subject files maintained by the various committees and divisions of the Centennial Commission.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Reel | Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Agreements and Financial reports; Audit of cash receipts, June 2-22, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Agreements and Financial reports; Report of Division on Finance and Accounts, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | Agreements and Financial reports; Financial Reports, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | Agreements and Financial reports; County Financial Reports, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Agreements and Financial reports; Beaver County |
| 1 | 1 | 6 | Agreements and Financial reports; Box Elder County |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Agreements and Financial reports; Cache County |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | Agreements and Financial reports; Carbon County |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | Agreements and Financial reports; Daggett County |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | Agreements and Financial reports; Davis County |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Agreements and Financial reports; Duchesne County |
| 1 | 1 | 12 | Agreements and Financial reports; Emery County |
| 1 | 1 | 13 | Agreements and Financial reports; Garfield County |
| 1 | 1 | 14 | Agreements and Financial reports; Grand County |
| 1 | 1 | 15 | Agreements and Financial reports; Iron County |
| 1 | 1 | 16 | Agreements and Financial reports; Juab County |
| 1 | 1 | 17 | Agreements and Financial reports; Kane County |
| 1 | 1 | 18 | Agreements and Financial reports; Millard County |
| 1 | 1 | 19 | Agreements and Financial reports; Morgan County |
| 1 | 1 | 20 | Agreements and Financial reports; Piute County |
| 1 | 1 | 21 | Agreements and Financial reports; Rich County |
| 1 | 1 | 22 | Agreements and Financial reports; Salt Lake County (Bingham Canyon, East Millcreek and Magna-Garfield) |
| 1 | 1 | 23 | Agreements and Financial reports; San Juan County |
| 1 | 1 | 24 | Agreements and Financial reports; Sanpete County |
| 1 | 1 | 25 | Agreements and Financial reports; Sevier County |
| 1 | 1 | 26 | Agreements and Financial reports; Summit County |
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Agreements and Financial reports; Tooele County |
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Agreements and Financial reports; Utah County |
| 1 | 1 | 29 | Agreements and Financial reports; Uintah County |
| 1 | 1 | 30 | Agreements and Financial reports; Wasatch County |
| 1 | 1 | 31 | Agreements and Financial reports; Washington County |
| 1 | 1 | 32 | Agreements and Financial reports; Wayne County |
| 1 | 1 | 33 | Agreements and Financial reports; Weber County |
| 1 | 1 | 34 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 13; Agreement, Gus P. Backman, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 35 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 13; Agreement, Radio Service Corporation of Utah (KSL), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 36 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 13; Agreement, David Trevithick, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 37 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 13; Agreement, Utah Picture Production, Inc., 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 38 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 13; Agreement, Utah Public Health Association, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 39 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 14; Approval and Direction, Utah State Fair Board Association, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 40 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 15; Agreement, Weber Junior College, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 41 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 18; Agreement, Utah Symphony (first contract), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 42 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 18; Agreement, Utah Symphony (second contract), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 43 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 20; Agreement, Western Service Company, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 44 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Armored Motors Service, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 45 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Beehives Midways, Inc., 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 46 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Building Board [Utah State], 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 47 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Electronic Radio Corporation, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 48 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Future Farmers of America, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 49 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, KALL Broadcasting (Queen for a Day program), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 50 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph, Co., 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 51 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Music Broadcasters, Inc. (Muzak), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 52 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Western Decorating Service (B.O. Barnes), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 53 | Agreements and Financial reports; Division 27; Agreement, Western Service Company (supplemental), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 54 | Contracts and Agreements [Sample of agreements entered into between performers, etc., and Centennial Commission] Utah State County Contracts (Sanpete and Weber), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 55 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 13; American Legion (Cyprus Post No. 38), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 56 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 13; Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 57 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 13; Avard Fairbanks, 1946 |
| 1 | 1 | 58 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 14; American Federation of Musicians, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 59 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 14; Leonard W. Elton, attorney, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 60 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 15; John Cobb, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 61 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 15; Decker Lighting Company, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 62 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 15; Intermountain Amateur Ski Association, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 63 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 15; Lehi Civic Improvement Association, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 64 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 15; University of Utah Athletic Board (NCAA Track and Field Championship), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 65 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 18; Vern Adix, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 66 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 18; John L. Ballif, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 67 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 18; California Western Music Educators Association, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 68 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 18; Crafton Call, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 69 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 19; ""Blossom Time,"" 1946 |
| 1 | 1 | 70 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 19; ""Dear Ruth"" and ""Peg O' My Heart,"" 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 71 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 20; American Federation of Musicians, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 72 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 20; American Guild of Variety Artists, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 73 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 20; Lila Eccles Brimhall, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 74 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 20; Alfred Drake, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 75 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 20; Jet MacDonald, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 76 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 22; American Federation of Arts, 1946 |
| 1 | 1 | 77 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 23; Juab High School Band, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 78 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 23; Ketchum Builders Supply Company, 1947 [oversize blueprints removed to box 4] |
| 1 | 1 | 79 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 27; American Federation of Musicians, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 80 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 27; American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 81 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 27; Water Follies, Inc.,1946 |
| 1 | 1 | 82 | Contracts and Agreements; Division 28; Barnes-Carruthers Theatrical Enterprises, Inc., 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 83 | Correspondence (Director); American Guild of Variety Artists, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 84 | Correspondence (Director); American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), re ""Holiday on Ice,"" 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 85 | Correspondence (Director); Attorney General, 1946-1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 86 | Correspondence (Director); Attorney General legal decisions (Grover A. Giles), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 87 | Correspondence (Director); Backman, Gus P., 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 88 | Correspondence (Director); ""The Barretts of Wimpole Street,"" 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 89 | Correspondence (Director); Commemorative Coin, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 90 | Correspondence (Director); Examiners, Utah State Board of, 1946-1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 91 | Correspondence (Director); Executive Committee, 1946 |
| 1 | 1 | 92 | Correspondence (Director); Executive Committee, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 93 | Correspondence (Director); Finance, Utah State Department of, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 94 | Correspondence (Director); Insurance, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 95 | Correspondence (Director); Insurance Policies (Ticket Booths), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 96 | Correspondence (Director); Letters (Incoming), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 97 | Correspondence (Director); Letters (Outgoing), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 98 | Correspondence (Director); Miscellaneous Material, 1946 |
| 1 | 1 | 99 | Correspondence (Director); Office Memorandums, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 100 | Correspondence (Director); Payroll register, 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 101 | Correspondence (Director); Requisitions (Stephen J. Moloney), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 102 | Correspondence (Director); Requisitions (Revolving Funds), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 103 | Correspondence (Director); Requisitions (David R. Trevithick), 1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 104 | Correspondence (Director); Ski Associations, 1946-1947 |
| 1 | 1 | 105 | Correspondence (Director); Utah State Fair, January-April 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 106 | Correspondence (Director); Utah State Fair, May 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 107 | Correspondence (Director); Utah State Fair, June-September 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 108 | Correspondence (Director); Utah State Fair, fairgrounds improvements, 1946-1947; Color photograph of fairgrounds model (roofing proposal), no date |
| 2 | 1 | 109 | Correspondence (Director); Karl P. Weiler, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 110 | Correspondence (General File); Building Board, Utah State, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 111 | Correspondence (General File); Centennial Committees, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 112 | Correspondence (General File); The Centennial Exposition, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 113 | Correspondence (General File); Chronology of Centennial Events, 1946-1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 114 | Correspondence (General File); Chronology of Centennial Events, 1946-1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 115 | Correspondence (General File); Claims (Board of Examiners), 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 116 | Correspondence (General File); General Correspondence, 1946-1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 117 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 118 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 119 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 120 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 121 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 122 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 123 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 124 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 125 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 126 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 127 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 128 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 129 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 130 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 131 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 132 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 133 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 134 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 135 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 136 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 137 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 138 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 139 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 140 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 141 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 142 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 143 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 144 | Correspondence (General File); General Stories, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 145 | Correspondence (General File); Governors Conference planning records (correspondence), 1946-1948 |
| 2 | 1 | 146 | Correspondence (General File); Governors Conference planning records (agenda, program, room assignments), 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 147 | Correspondence (General File); Parades, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 148 | Correspondence (General File); Pioneer Exhibit, 1947-1948 |
| 2 | 1 | 149 | Correspondence (General File); Planning, 1947 |
| 2 | 1 | 150 | Correspondence (General File); Stamp, Centennial, 1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Miscellaneous administrative records, 1945-1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Miscellaneous administrative records, 1945-1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Miscellaneous administrative records, 1945-1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Miscellaneous administrative records, 1945-1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Miscellaneous administrative records, 1945-1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 6 | Narrator's script for centennial motion pictures (draft), 1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Narrator's script for centennial motion pictures (draft), 1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | Narrator's script for centennial motion pictures (final), 1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 9 | Narrator's script for centennial motion pictures (final), 1947 |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | Program copy, Utah Education Association (UEA) Centennial Preview, 1946 |
| 2 | 3 | 1a | Medals and cuts, 1947; Centennial emblem, 1 1/4 inch (four) |
| 2 | 3 | 1b | Medals and cuts, 1947; Centennial emblem (medal of honor), 4 3/4 inch (one) |
| 2 | 3 | 1c | Medals and cuts, 1947; Centennial emblem (commission member medal with ribbon), (one) |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | Medals and cuts, 1947; Centennial emblem, 4 inch (one); Centennial seal (beehive), 4 3/4 inch (one) |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 23 | [See series 2227, box 1, folder 23] |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 1 | Blueprints for reviewing stand [removed from box 1, folder 78], 1947 |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 2 | Centennial emblem, 1947 |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 3 | Certificate of appreciation of Pres. David O. McKay, commission chairman 1947 |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 4 | Avard Fairbanks background material |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 5 | Avard Fairbanks newspaper clippings |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 6 | Fairgrounds area map, no date |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 7 | Proclamation issued during special legislative session at Fillmore, 8 March 1947 |
| 2 | 4(oversize) | 8 | ""This Is the Place"" musical score and correspondence, May 1947 |
| Reel | Map-case | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 28 | 1 | Pictorial Scenic and Historic Map of Utah, circa 1945 [spliced at the beginning of reel] |