A Prescription for What Ails You: Prohibition in 1900 Spanish Fork

A pint of whiskey for a sick cow, a tablespoonful for a teething baby, and a quart of brandy for an ailing mother were some of the many reasons Spanish Fork citizens sought exceptions from the city-wide prohibition of alcohol that went into effect in the year 1900.  On January 25, 1900, the city council of Spanish Fork passed Ordinance

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during February 2023: Inventory of Board minutes from South Summit School District (Utah), 1915- Inventory of Class registers from South Summit School District (Utah), 1910-1915; 1921-1924; 1931-1932; 1942-1943. Inventory of Business license applications and bonds from Spanish Fork (Utah), 1882-1895; 1904-1909. Inventory of Mayor’s

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during September 2022: In addition, the following were updated:

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during November 2022:

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during October 2022: Inventory of Affidavits of kinship and indemnification agreements from Spanish Fork (Utah), 1995-2022 Inventory of Cemetery financial records from Spanish Fork (Utah), 1906-2022 Inventory of Justice court dockets from Spanish Fork (Utah), 1866-2022

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here is the newest one created during September 2022: Inventory of Superintendent’s monthly reports from Utah State Industrial School, 1898-1919 In addition, the following was updated: Inventory of Interment registers from Spanish Fork (Utah), 1853-

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during August 2022: Inventory of Administrative records from Castle Dale (Utah), 1909-1978 Inventory of Cemetery records from Centerville (Utah), 1898- Inventory of Financial records from Centerville (Utah), 1915-1978 Inventory of General plan from Enoch (Utah), 2012- Inventory of Zoning and land use applications from

I first encountered Caroline Pace while sorting through a box of records labeled ‘old stuff.’ Spanish Fork City had transferred the box to the State Archives with many other historical records. However, unlike the other meticulously identified records, this particular box was unruly. The box was full of hundreds of tightly rolled and folded pieces of paper that were difficult