Salina license book
Content Description
Contains the records of 499 business licenses issued to residents of Salina, Utah. Includes limited information on each resident and documents the rapid expansion of Salina's economy during that time period. Materials dated 1892-1896.
Dates
- 1892-1896
Creator
- Salina (Utah) (creator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Salina license book must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Salina (1846-) is a city in Sevier County, Utah.
Salina was first settled in 1846 by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under the direction of church officials. It was named "Salina" because of the salt deposits settlers found nearby. The town had many struggles initially, including troubles with Native Americans on whose hunting grounds they had settled. However, after the town's connection to the state railroad system in 1891, it soon became the shipping terminal between surrounding settlements and the rest of the state. Salina was officially named a city in the state of Utah in 1913. During World War II, Salina was the site of a prisoner of war camp with about 250 German inmates. This POW camp was the site of the 1945 Utah prisoner of war massacre. In the 1940s the Salina Livestock Auction and the Salina Turkey Plant were established, both of which are still operating. A large coal mine also operates in Salina. Salina is currently developing a 400 acre commercial site south of town.
Extent
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Ken Sanders Rare Books in 2012.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Ken Sanders Rare Books; 2012.
Appraisal
Utah and the American West and LDS cultural, social, and religious history (20th century Western & Mormon Manuscripts collection development policy, 5.VII, 2007).
- Title
- Register of Salina license book
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Clarissa McIntire
- Date
- 2015 March 31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States