The Murray City (Utah) Records, 1936-1976

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Summary Description
Repository:Utah State Historical Society
Call number:Mss B 814
Creator: Murray City Corporation (Utah).
Title:Murray City (Utah) Records, 1936-1976
Quantity:.5 lin. ft. (1 box)
Abstract:Murray City lies eight miles south of Salt Lake City. It was named for Eli Murray, territorial governor of Utah from 1880 to 1886. It was settled in 1849 and incorporated in 1902. Collection contains articles of incorporation for the Salt Lake County Fair, history of Murray, Utah and other miscellaneous items.

Places:
Murray City (Utah) -- History.
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Background

Background Note

Murray City lies eight miles south of Salt Lake City. It was named for Eli Murray, territorial governor of Utah from 1880 to 1886. It was settled in 1849 and incorporated in 1902.
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Scope and Content

Collection contains articles of incorporation for the Salt Lake County Fair, history of Murray, Utah and other miscellaneous items.

Series Descriptions

Miscellaneous documents and reports
Murray City history draft
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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation:

Murray City (Utah) Records, 1936-1976, Utah State Historical Society.

Acquisition Information:

Donated by Murray City Parks and Recreation

Restrictions on Use

The Murray City (Utah) 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 Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid compiled by Stephen D. Youngkin

Finding aid edited by Linda Thatcher, 2000

Collection cataloged by Linda Thatcher, 2000 (RLIN ID: UTSX00-A31).

Finding aid encoded for the World Wide Web by Craig Ringgenberg, 2000.

Separations

Photographs have been removed and filed as Mss C 814.

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Container list

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Contents

Miscellaneous documents and reports

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1

Articles of Incorporation of Salt Lake County Fair, Inc., ca.1939

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2

Murray, It's Government and Municipal Works, 1936-1975 [draft]

1

12

Mr. Hansen Would Rather Be Mayor than Right, undated

1

13

Let's Keep Murray the Fastest Growing City in the State, undated

1

14

A report on Mr. Freeze's article in the Murray Eagle, October 30, n.d.

1

15

History of the Murray Boy's Club, 1959 to 1976, 28 February 1976

1

16

Murray City Shade Tree Commission, 1960-1970, n.d.

1

17

Report, Chief of Fire Department (undated), fiat of fire chiefs, 1906-1967, n.d.

1

18

Letter from John C. Porter, Mayor, City of Rexburg, Idaho, to Mayor Vaughn C. Soffe, City of Murray; in appreciation for contribution of bicycles to the cities of Rexburg and Sugar City, Idaho, 31 August 1976

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Murray City history draft

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3

(Murray City history) January 1945-March 1947 [draft]

1

4

(Murray City history) 1947-1957 [draft]

1

5

(Murray City history) 1956-1963 [draft]

1

6

(Murray City history) 1958 [draft]

1

7

(Murray City history) 1959 [draft]

1

8

(Murray City history) 1960 [draft]

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9

(Murray City history) 1961-1971 [draft]

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10

(Murray City history) 1968-1970 [draft]

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11

(Murray City history) 1971-1974 [draft]