Series 857
Office of the State Engineer Employment applications, 1925-1940.
0.55 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 employment applications, correspondence, and agreements between the State Engineer and individuals seeking employment within the government agency tasked with regulating water, irrigation, and dams in the state of Utah. Pre-printed employment applications contain a variety of both personal and professional information on potential job candidates. Correspondences to the State Engineer typically take the form of either letters from applications accompanying their applications, or letters of reference from third-party individuals recommending candidates to the State Engineer. The records in this series are historically significant due to the fact that they help capture working conditions during both the Great Depression and beginning of World War II.
Arrangement
Chronological by date.
Access Restrictions
While the primary classification for this series is public, researchers (and Archives staff) should be aware that there is a secondary, private classification governing access. This secondary classification exists to protect any private information that may appear on the employment applications that comprise the bulk of this series.
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
The records in this series were processed, and finding aid created, by Jim Kichas in June 2014.
Related Material
Administrative records from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 839, may contain administrative information similar to the records found in this series.
Correspondence from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 847, also contains correspondence from the State Engineer.
Budget operating reports from the Department of Natural Resources. Division of Water Rights, Series 2387, may contain administrative office information that is similar to the information found in this series.
Publications requests correspondence from the Office of the State Engineer, Series 2402, also contains correspondence records from the State Engineer.
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Box | Folder | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1935-1937 | Employment Applications and Correspondence |
| 1 | 2 | 1939 | Employment Applications and Correspondence |
| 1 | 3 | 1940 | Employment Applications and Correspondence |
| 2 | 1 | 1925-1931 | Employment Correspondence |
| 2 | 2 | 1937-1938 | Employment Aggrements |
| 2 | 3 | 1931-1934 | Employment Correspondence |
| 2 | 4 | 1935-1937 | Employment Correspondence |
| 2 | 5 | 1937 | Employment Applications and Correspondence |
| 2 | 6 | 1938 | Employment Applications and Correspondence |