Series 6503
State Hospital Annual reports, 1896-1968.
0.55 cubic foot and 2 microfilm reels
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 biennial and annual reports of the Territorial Insane Asylum, later renamed the State Mental Hospital. It is currently the State Hospital under the Department of Health and Human Services.
The first report in 1886 is entitled Biennial Report of the Board of Directors and the Annual Report of the Superintendent and Treasurer of the Insane Asylum of the Utah Territory, which had opened the year prior. The Board first met in 1884 following the passage of legislation to make arrangements to build the institution to be located in Provo. The remaining pages include detailed statistics, financial information, and narratives describing the establishment of the asylum.
The next available report from 1896 reflects the change to the State Insane Asylum and was issued by the Board of Insane Asylum Commissioners of the State of Utah. The biennial report includes information provided by the secretary, treasurer, and medical superintendent with detailed accounts of the year's work.
Reports continues biennially as issued by evolving governing boards. The final bound report is from 1956, with a few more issues from the 1960s published as letter-sized loose papers.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.
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
Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010-December 2011
Paper and microfilm holdings were processed by Gina Strack in May 2026, with a previous microfilm inventory by Alan Barnett.Ă‚Â
Indexing Terms
Container List
| Reel | Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| none | 1 | 1 | 1886 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1896 |
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 1898 |
| 1 | 1 | 4 | 1900 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 1902 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 6 | 1904 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | 1906 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 8 | 1908 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | 1910 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | 1912 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | 1914 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 10 | 1916 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 1918 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 1920 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 1922 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | 1924 Nov 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 12 | 1926 Jun 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 12 | 1928 Jun 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 12 | 1930 Jun 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 13 | 1932 Jun 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 13 | 1934 Jun 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 13 | 1936 Jun 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 14 | 1938 Jun 30 |
| 1 | 1 | 14 | 1940 Jun 30 |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | 1942 Jun 30 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1944 Jun 30 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1946 Jun 30 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1948 Jun 30 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1950 Jun 30 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1952 Jun 30 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1954 Jun 30 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1956 Jun 30 |
| none | 2 | 3 | 1961 Jul 1-1962 Jun 30 |
| none | 2 | 3 | 1966 Jul 1-1967 Jun 30 |
| none | 2 | 3 | 1967 Jul 1-1968 Jun 30 |