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Washington County records

 Collection
Identifier: WASH-004

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Scope and Contents

The Washington County Records contain the records of local county government departments from 1870 to 1957. Each series represents a department. The County Clerk material, 1916-1920, is comprised of correspondence between local, state and federal government officials, and businesses. The County Treasurer’s material, 1879-1954, contains tax records, financial records, school reports, and bonds. The County Court Records, 1870-1940, hold records of the court such as fine receipts, court docket books, and individual trial records. The County Sheriff Records, 1932-1956, document arrests during the years when Antone Prince served as County Sheriff.

Dates

  • Creation: 1870 - 1954

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections hours or by appointment. Researchers must complete an Application for Use and show a photo ID prior to accessing materials.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply, including Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA). Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives.

Biographical/Historical note

Washington County is located in the southwest corner of the state of Utah. The Anasazi Indians inhabited this area from 200 B.C to around 1300 A.D. The Paiute Indians arrived around 1100 to 1200 A.D. and are still present within the county. In 1849, Brigham Young sent Parley P. Pratt and fifty men to explore the Virgin River Basin and to evaluate colonization possibilities. Elder Pratt was impressed and encouraged future settlement. The county was formed on March 3, 1852 and was named for the first President of the United States, George Washington. The first county seat was the settlement of Harmony. The town of Washington became the second seat in 1859. On January 14, 1863, Saint George was designated as the county seat and has remained so ever since.

Washington County Historical Society. Washington County, Utah. Washington County Historical Society, n.d. Web. 15 April 2013. Retrieved from http://wchsutah.org/towns/washington-county.php

Full Extent

12.59 Linear Feet (2 gray letter document cases, 1 gray legal document case, 1 gray half letter document case, 1 gray half legal document case, 1 medium oversize box, 2 small black index card boxes, and 1 oversized folder)

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

  • License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains the records of Washington County, Utah government departments from 1870 to 1957.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged by subject within series.

Related Names

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Status
In Progress
Author
Amber J. D'Ambrosio, Head of Special Collections & Archives, and Amanda M. Reeve
Date
April 2, 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Utah Tech University Special Collections and Archives Repository

https://library.utahtech.edu/special_collections/hours.html
Contact:
330 Holland Centennial Commons
225 South 700 East
Saint George 84770 United States
(435) 634-2087

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