Series 22028

State Planning Board Proposed Escalante National Monument records, 1936-1940.

0.20 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

The State Planning board investigated the proposed Escalante National Monument to determine the value of the land and the possible consequences of declaring the land a monument. The original plan encompassed 6,968 square miles, thereby causing controversy over the possibility that eight percent of the total area of the state would be withdrawn from development. Included in this series is the committee's correspondence; data concerning grazing and mineral resources; a boundary description; map of the monument; minutes and transcripts of meetings; newspaper clippings and journal articles about federal policies; a proposed proclamation; and a planning board proposal.

Scope and Content

The State Planning board investigated the proposed Escalante National Monument to determine the value of the land and the possible consequences of declaring the land a monument. The original plan encompassed 6,968 square miles, thereby causing controversy over the possibility that eight percent of the total area of the state would be withdrawn from development. Included in this series is the committee's correspondence; data concerning grazing and mineral resources; a boundary description; map of the monument; minutes and transcripts of meetings; newspaper clippings and journal articles about federal policies; a proposed proclamation; and a planning board proposal.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by report.

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.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by M. Call in July 1999, and microfilmed in 2002 with the series updated.

Container List

ReelBoxFolderDescription
111 Correspondence; 1936-1938
112 Data covering grazing and mineral resources in the proposed monument; 1936
113 Description of boundary
114 Maps of proposed monument
115 Minutes of a preliminary committee meeting; 1937
116 Newspaper clippings and journal articles on Secretary of State's policies; 1938-1940
117 Notes on the mineral resources of the proposed monument; 1936
118 Preliminary report- the proposed Escalante Monument; 1936
119 Proposal to create the monument
1110 Proposed porclamation to establish the monument
1111 Transcript of meeting to discuss proposed monument; 1936