Series 30083

Murray City School District (Utah) School year record books, 1905-1925

2.75 cubic feet

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 run of bound volumes used to record various aspects of school operations for each school year. The information was recorded and the school-district level and covers all schools in the district. Books from the earlier years contains such information as the school year schedule, lists of supplies and textbooks for each school, daily class program for each teacher in the district, and weekly attendance statistics by teacher. The books also include exam questions for each grade in various subjects, including arithmetic, language, geography, spelling, and history. Books from the later years are typically restricted to just attendance statistics and exam questions. The book for the 1923-24 and 1924-25 school years was later used to record outstanding payroll checks from 1959-1971.

Scope and Content

This series contains a run of bound volumes used to record various aspects of school operations for each school year. The information was recorded and the school-district level and covers all schools in the district. Books from the earlier years contains such information as the school year schedule, lists of supplies and textbooks for each school, daily class program for each teacher in the district, and weekly attendance statistics by teacher. The books also include exam questions for each grade in various subjects, including arithmetic, language, geography, spelling, and history. Books from the later years are typically restricted to just attendance statistics and exam questions. Some of the books include a wide variety of loose documents that include such items as requests for supplies, notes from teachers' meetings, and exam scores. The book for the 1923-24 and 1924-25 school years was later used to record outstanding payroll checks from 1959-1971.

Arrangement

Chronological by school 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

The Murray City Museum received the record books in this series from the Murray School District in 2016. The museum transferred the records to the State Archives in March 2021.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

This series was archivally processed by Alan B. Barnett in March 2021.

Indexing Terms

Container List

DiscBoxDescription
111905-1906
111906-1907; Record and graduating classes, 1894-1915
111907-1908
111908-1909
121909-1910; Record
121910-1911; Record
231911-1912; Record of School Year
241912-1913; Record
251913-1914; Record
351914-1915
351915-1916; Record
361916-1918; Record
361918-1920; Record
361920-1923
361923-1925; School year record and outstanding payroll checks, 1959-1971