Utah State Power Plant records
Scope and Contents
The papers of the state power plant span the years 1915 through 1933 and are chiefly consumption tables of various state institutions, including the Utah State Capitol, the State Prison, University of Utah, etc. Also included in the papers are financial reports (handled by the officers of USAC), reports of improvements in the damn and some correspondence between Ray B. West and Utah Power and Light (1917-1927).
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1933
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Utah State Power Plant records must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives manuscript curator and/or the Special Collections and Archives department head.
Historical Note
The Utah State Power Plant, built in 1913 at a cost of $100,000, was constructed with the purpose of providing the equivalent amount of power consumed by state institutions from the Utah Power and Light Company. Management of the plant was the responsibility of engineers at Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) in return for enough power to serve the institution's needs. Later, both the various state institutions and USAC outgrew the plant, obtaining other sources for their increased power needs.
Extent
1 box (.5 linear feet)
Abstract
Chiefly consumption tables of various state institutions, including the Utah State Capitol, the State Prison, University of Utah, etc. Also included in the papers are financial reports, reports of improvements in the dam, and some correspondence between Ray B. West and Utah Power and Light (1917-1927).
Arrangement
Arranged topically and by institution.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Originally located in the office files of Ray B. West, dean of the school of Engineering at the USAC.
- Title
- Guide to the Utah State Power Plant papers 1915-1933
- Author
- Finding aid created by Special Collections and Archives.
- Date
- ©2008
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- January 8, 2008.: Template information was updated to reflect Utah Manuscript Association best practices.
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)
scweb@usu.edu