Utah State Insane Asylum ledgers

Collection

Identifier: ACCN 0372

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Utah Insane Asylum ledgers (1908-1917) are three books concerned with the financial aspects of running an asylum in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Books one and two contain information on the various operations, such as farm, kitchen, bakery, repair, office and inmate expenses. The third book is a cash-only record, with entries for the persons paid.

Dates

1908-1917

Creator

Utah. State Insane Asylum (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.

Extent

7.5 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Abstract

The Utah Insane Asylum ledgers (1908-1917) are three books concerned with the financial aspects of running an asylum in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Books one and two contain information on the various operations, such as farm, kitchen, bakery, repair, office and inmate expenses. The third book is a cash-only record, with entries for the persons paid.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Anonymous purchase in 2001.

Processing Information

Processed by Elizabeth Rogers in 2002.

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

Utah. State Insane Asylum (Organization)
Utah State Hospital (Organization)
Utah. State Mental Hospital (Organization)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Inventory of the Utah State Insane Asylum ledgers
Status: Completed
Author: Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Rogers.
Date: 2002 (last modified: 2018)
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin
Language of description note: Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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Contact:
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