Representative Book Types

Book Type A

This category of books in the collection are basically common "blank books" or ledgers. Some have space on the first pages for the entries to be indexed. Of the indices in the collection, some are complete, some have few entries, and some are blank. Books range in size from 6x8 inches to 11x14 inches.

Book Type B

These books are a uniform, blank, double-page spread sheet. All are quarter bound in red leather over black cloth. A pink label affixed to the cover has the title "Trustee's Account Book," with space for the district number and county to be written in. These volumes were published by the Skelton Publishing Company, of Provo, Utah. The front endsheet has a notefrom the State Committee on effective use of the book, while the back endsheets have Skelton Publishing Co. advertising.

The book was organized by a select committee from the county school superintendants, appointed by the State Superintendant on 12 Jun 1901. This book became the standard form within the state for school financial record keeping proceedures.

Page layout follows a spreadsheet outlay. Receipts are noted on the left third of the left page, with the balance of the double page given to itemized disbursements by category. After the disbursement number, date, amount and to whom issued, comes teacher salaries (further divided into male and female), building and sites, furnishings, library books, freetext books, repairs and improvements, current expenses, compensation of trustees, janitor's salaries, payment of matured bonds, bond interest, other disbursements, and remarks, usually the reason for payment.

Books measure 12x12x1 inch. Columns are generally totalled at the bottom of a page and carried forward. Most books in the collection are water damaged. A water pipe burst in the book's storage area prior to Utah State's accession. No care was taken to reclaim the damage; hence, mildew and warping have taken place in most of the books.

Book Type C

These books are large, about 18x20 inches, and were printed especially for tax assessments in Cache County. Each double page is a spreadsheet for itemization of taxable properties. Following the columns for the name and city of residence come columns for the number of city lots owned and their valuation, acreage and its value, the numbers of cattle, horses and mules, sheep, hogs, and vehicles with separate valuations for each, stocks, bonds, outstanding loans, household values, personal jewelry, farm machinery, and any not enumerated taxable properties. Finally the total value of taxable property and the computed amount of tax owed, with a column for remarks. This last column usually held the receipt number if paid.

Cache County School Districts

City District Number

1872 - 1908

1892 - 1908*

* Realignment of boundaries on 5 DEC 1892 resulted in the creation of these districts from existing school districts.