b0207 Utah Manufacturing Association Records, 1905-1974 A Register of the Collection at the Utah State Historical Society Utah State Historical Society 1999 Finding aid encode in EAD 1.0 by Craig Ringgenberg using XMetaL 1.0, 1999. Finding aid written in English.

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Summary Description Utah State Historical Society Mss B 207 Utah Manufacturing Association. Utah Manufacturing Association Records, 1905-1974. 10 lin. ft. (12 boxes) An association of Utah manufacturing concerns. Incorporated in 1905. Minutes, 1905-1974 and bulletins, December 1932 - December 1954. Topics: Industry and state -- Utah. Manufacturers -- Utah. Societies, etc. Organizations: Utah Home Industry Association. Places: Utah -- Economic Development. Background Background Note

The Utah Manufacturing Association, incorporated in March, 1905, is an association of Utah manufacturing concerns. It represents approximately 550 manufacturers (or 90% of the industry in Utah).

The association officially represents not only its members, but all Utah industry, in the state and national legislatures. Its stated objectives are:

"(a) To promote Utah's industrial development. (b) To properly publicize the quality and diversity of Utah goods and services. (c) To present prompt and accurate information to enable state legislators and members of the national Congress to make fair decisions on matters affecting industrial operations in the state. (d) To establish in the public mind an increasingly favorable attitude toward business and industry through intelligent public relations."

The association is still active in promoting a favorable climate for manufacturers in Utah.

Scope and Content

The records of the collection are described below. All records were retained with the exception of nineteen cash books and financial ledgers which have been returned to the association. The information contained in these ledgers is summarized in the published minutes of the association.

Series Descriptions

Bulletins

Rolls

Minutes

Scrapbooks

Administrative Information Preferred Citation:

Utah Manufacturing Association Records, 1905-1974, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Gift of the Association.

Restrictions on Use

The Utah Manufacturing Association Records are the physical property of the Utah Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah. Literary rights, including copyright, may belong to the authors or their heirs and assigns. Please contact the Historical Society for information regarding specific use of this collection.

Processing Information: Collection processed by staff, 1979 Finding aid compiled by staff, 1979 Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000 Collection cataloged by Richard Saunders, 1988 (RLIN ID: UTSX88-A226). Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000. Separations

Nineteen cash books and financial ledgers were returned to the still active corporation.

Container list Box Folder Contents Bulletins 1 1 7 December 1932 - 27 May 1933 1 2 7 June 1933 - 5 September 1933 1 3 18 September 1933 - 13 April 1934 1 4 3 May 1934 - 31 August 1934 1 5 13 October 1934 - 2 January 1935 1 6 28 January 1935 - 2 March 1935 1 7 6 March 1935 - 10 August 1935 1 8 10 August 1935 - 9 March 1936 1 9 26 March 1936 - 27 July 1936 1 10 5 August 1936 - 2 January 1937 1 11 4 January 1937 - 28 January 1937 2 1 29 January 1937 - 15 February 1937 2 2 16 February 1937 - 19 May 1937 2 3 22 May 1937 - 20 July 1937 2 4 20 September 1937 - 6 September 1939 2 5 17 January 1944 - 2 December 1944 2 6 December 6, 1944 - 25 December 1945 2 7 9 January 1947 - 20 August 1947 2 8 27 August 1947 - 26 April 1948 2 9 13 May 1948 - 23 September 1948 3 1 28 September 1948 - 20 June 1949 3 2 1 July 1949 - 15 May 1950 3 3 17 July 1950 - 18 September 1950 3 4 20 September 1950 - 6 February 1951 3 5 12 February 1951 - 24 September 1951 3 6 27 September 1951 - 7 April 1952 3 7 21 April 1952 - 30 October 1952 3 8 12 November 1952 - 29 September 1953 3 9 12 October 1953 - 21 May 1954 3 10 24 May 1954 - 29 December 1954 Rolls 4 1 Members, Roll of, Utah Home Industry Association, n.d. Minutes 4 2 1905-1913 5 1 1914-1919 5 2 1920-1925 6 1 1926-1935 6 2 1936-1945 7 1 1946-1955 7 2 1956-1965 8 1 1966-1974 Scrapbooks 9-12 Scrapbooks [8]