Series 29917

Spring City (Utah) Poll tax ledger, 1894-1906.

0.20 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

This series contains a ledger tracking the eligibility of every individual in Spring City liable to pay a poll tax. This ledger contains such information as the names, birth months and years, and eligibility of Spring City's citizens. City staff noted when a person was disqualified from paying the poll tax for a variety of reasons including advanced age, death, or "removed." The ledger also notes what year the person will no longer be required to pay the tax, based on the person's birth year.

Scope and Content

This series contains a ledger tracking the eligibility of every individual in Spring City liable to pay a poll tax. Poll taxes were levied as fixed sums on every individual of a certain age with payment often required as a prerequisite to exercising or obtaining certain privileges of citizenship such as voting or hunting licenses. This ledger contains such information as the names, birth months and years, and eligibility of Spring City's citizens. City staff noted when a person was disqualified from paying the poll tax for a variety of reasons including advanced age, death, or "removed." The ledger also notes what year the person will no longer be required to pay the tax, based on the person's birth year.

Arrangement

Chronological by year.

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

Spring City transferred the record in this series to the State Archives in May 2019.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Mahala Ruddell in January 2020.

Indexing Terms

Container List

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pending11894-1906; Poll tax ledger