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Taxation -- Utah -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

An act creating a territorial and county revenue

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230325877]
Identifier: MSS SC 2721
Scope and Contents

Handwritten legislative act passed by the Utah legislature on 4 Feb. 1852. The act relates to the establishment of a system of taxation in territorial Utah. The item was signed by Brigham Young, Willard Richards, and William W. Phelps.

Dates: 1852 February 4
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / An act creating a territorial and county revenue

Albert E. Bowen letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230322981]
Identifier: MSS SC 2592
Scope and Contents

Typewritten and signed letter dated 30 July 1929 and addressed to Samuel Russell, attorney at law in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bowen asks Russell if he will participate in a discussion on revising the tax laws of Utah.

Dates: 1929 July 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Albert E. Bowen letter

Daily record of spirit stamps other than tax paid

 File — Volume 1
Identifier: MSS 268
Scope and Contents

Handwritten account book. The book lists the persons by name who were buying stamps for the purchase of alchohol in Utah.

Dates: 1872-1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daily record of spirit stamps other than tax paid

Monthly report of tobacco, snuff, and cigar stamps

 File — Volume 1
Identifier: MSS 267
Scope and Contents

Handwritten record of revenues collected from the purchase of stamps for the sale of tobacco and tobacco products in Utah. The records were kept by Ovando James Hollister (1834-1892), "collector if internal revenue."

Dates: 1872-1875
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Monthly report of tobacco, snuff, and cigar stamps

Record of personal taxes of the assessor district of Utah

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197231190825]
Identifier: MSS 1960
Scope and Contents

Handwritten account book of taxes paid by vaious persons of Utah on numerous items including carriages, watches, and pianos. The names of the taxpayers are listed alphabetically.

Dates: 1865-1869
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Record of personal taxes of the assessor district of Utah

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