Utah Council of Defense records

Collection

Identifier: MS 0107

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Utah Council of Defense records (1917-1919) includes correspondence, minutes, reports, receipts, and other papers regarding this 1917 federally-appointed Utah council.

Dates

1917-1919

Creator

Utah. State Council of Defense (Organization)

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Conditions Governing Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Organizational History

The duties and functions of the Utah Council of Defense were outlined by the United States Council of Defense after it was organized by an act of congress on 19 August 1916. The Council of National Defense was promulgated by congress to prepare the nation for problems created by World War I. The Utah Council of Defense received its appointment in a letter to Simon Bamberger, governor of Utah, on 21 April 1917. The state council was made up of standing committees for finance, publicity, legal matters, coordination of societies, sanitation and medicine, food supply, military affairs, transportation, and various others.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The Utah Council of Defense records (1917-1919) includes correspondence, minutes, reports, receipts, and other papers regarding this 1917 federally-appointed Utah council.