Series 23749
Educational Survey Committee Minutes, 1939-1940.
0.35 cubic foot
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This series contains official minutes and transcripts of meetings and public hearings held by the Utah Educational Survey Committee. The Committee was a fact finding body appointed in 1939 by Governor Henry H. Blood. Their purpose was to identify significant problems of public education in Utah and to produce a report for presentation to the Governor "on or before July 1, 1940." Agenda, attendance rolls, invitations, and relevant correspondence are also included.
Arrangement
Alphabetical by subject
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 Anissa Taylor in May 2001.
Related Material
Correspondence from the Governor Blood, Series 186, contains Governor Henry H. Blood's incoming and outgoing correspondence, including some pertaining to the Utah Educational Survey Committee.
Correspondence from the Educational Survey Committee, Series 1216, documents the communications that flowed between the Utah Educational Survey Committee members, its research director, and local and national educational bodies.
Research records from the Educational Survey Committee, Series 1217, contain informational data gathered by the Utah Educational Survey Committee. Bulk of information was obtained by questionnaires dispersed to educators throughout the state.
Report from the Educational Survey Committee, Series 23746, contains a one volume report published by the Utah Educational Survey Committee.
Container List
| Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hearings |
| 1 | 2 | Hearing Held Before Educational Survey Committee of Utah, 25 Nov 1939 |
| 1 | 3 | Hearing Number Three, Federal Activities in Education in Utah |
| 1 | 4 | Meetings |
| 1 | 5 | Minutes |
| 1 | 6 | Minutes of the Educational Survey Committee, (Minute Book) |