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Utah -- Politics and government

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

George S. and Algie E. Ballif papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1554
Abstract

Personal and professional papers of Algie and George Ballif including news clippings, awards, certificates, notebooks, correspondence, pamphlets, and miscellaneous items. The bulk of the items are from the years 1960 to 1978. Many items concern George's legal career and Algie's work as a legislator.

Dates: 1911-1984

Sheldon Riser Brewster papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 1980
Scope and Contents

Autobiographies, official correspondence, newspaper clippings, certificates, and miscellaneous items. These materials document the life and civic and church careers of Brewster. They include letters from prominent Utah politicians and newsletters Brewster sent to members of his ward who were in the U.S. military forces during World War II.

Dates: 1919-1975

John L. Davis receipt

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326610]
Identifier: MSS SC 2856
Scope and Contents

Handwritten receipt signed by John L. Davis stating that he had received $680.95 for printing the "daily minutes of the Ninth Annual Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah." Also included is an itemized list of Davis' expenses.

Dates: 1860

History of the reorganization of Utah's state administrative government by the Twenty-fourth Legislature

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308832]
Identifier: MSS SC 1095
Scope and Contents

Typed thesis submitted as a partial requirement for a Master of Science degree in Political Science. The item deals with a reorganization of the administrative organization of Utah's government in 1941.

Dates: 1950

Willard Richards letter

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 2002
Scope and Contents

One handwritten letter addressed to the U. S. House of Representatives. Richards wants the committee on petitions of Utah to meet the "Committee on the subject of memorializing the Secretary of War on regard to the exploration of a Route across the Western Desert."

Dates: 1853

Karl Nelson Snow Utah legislative bills collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1785
Scope and Contents

Legislative bills both proposed and passed by the Utah State Legislature, and annual reports. The materials relate to a wide range of subjects dealing with Utah politics.

Dates: 1975-1981

V Jordan Tanner papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 2257
Scope and Contents Contains newspapers, clippings, reports, correspondence, newsletters, audio-visual materials, pamphlets, articles, and other materials documenting the professional service of V Jordan Tanner. The majority of the collection is Tanner's legislative papers from his service as a Utah State Representative from 1990 to 2000. It also contains materials from his career in the Foreign Service and other memorabilia from his life. Collection spans from circa 1930 to 2018, with the bulk from 1989 to...
Dates: approximately 1930-2018; Majority of material found within approximately 1989-2012

William M. Timmins papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231046324]
Identifier: MSS 1304
Scope and Contents

Concerns the in-fighting and political strategies employed prior to the passage of executive branch reorganization bills S.B. 127, 169, and 170 in the Utah Legislature. Also includes holograph minutes and notes pertaining to said bills. Letters are between Timmins and Kenneth C. Olson, Utah State Planning Coordinator.

Dates: 1969

Legislative budget committee

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231038792]
Identifier: MSS 36
Abstract

The collection contains typewritten budget committee reports and newspaper clippings between 1943-1946. These items include records of staff meetings, 1944-1945; the proposed program 1945-1947; the Utah Engineers' Association; engineering positons and salaries; and recommendations affecting budget of the Tax Commission, 1945-1946.

Dates: 1943-1946

Daniel H. Wells letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230318682]
Identifier: MSS SC 2003
Scope and Contents

One handwritten letter to Frank Fuller, acting governor of Utah, regarding two acts of the Utah legislature. The acts were a "Memorial to Congress for semi-weekly mail service from Fillmore to San Bernadino, Cal." and a "Memorial to Congress for an Act authorizing treaties with Indians, and the extinguishment of the Indian titles." These items were forwarded to Fuller for his "action."

Dates: 1862