Cache County tax assessment photograph collection
Scope and Contents
The tax assessment photograph collection consists of about 3400 snapshots of residences and businesses in Cache County taken from the 1930s to the 1960s. These photographs were taken by the county for record keeping purposes and were stapled or taped to tax assessment cards. The information in this inventory came from these cards. While nearly all the cards give the property owner, the tax assessed evaluation, and the town lot number, a few cards also included descriptions of the property, the date the structure was built, its address, and a sketch of the floor plan. The cards have also been boxed and are included in this collection.
Because only a few of the photos have an address the best way to search for a photo is by knowing the original owner of the property or the property lot number. Because the photographs were taken more or less systematically from town to town one can also search through the photos in a general area.
It was not always clear when the snapshots were taken. Probably it was before the the tax assessment card was completed which is often noted on the card. The dates (when included) in the Inventory are the first appraisal date, or date on the card.
Instead of using the usual three part numbering system, these photographs use the original tax assessment number from the card. In many cases, this was different from the original number either written on the front of the print or on the board held by one of the County staff. The card from which the photo was removed was marked in brackets to indicate that a print was available and the number under which it is listed.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1980
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1940-1960
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research.
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Cache County tax assessment photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Extent
30 boxes (11 linear ft.)
Abstract
Ca. 3400 photographs of residences and businesses in Cache County, Utah, taken from the 1930s to the 1960s. These photographs were taken by the county for record-keeping purposes and were stapled or taped to tax assessment cards. The information in this inventory came from these cards. While nearly all the cards give the property owner, the tax assessed evaluation, and the town lot number, a few cards also included descriptions of the property, the date the structure was built, its address, and a sketch of the floor plan. The cards have also been boxed and are included in this collection.
Arrangement
Photographs arranged by tax lot number.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Ruth Nielsen and transferred from Cache County, Utah. Part of the collection came from the county vault in the old Cache County courthouse. The bulk of the images, however, were acquired by local historian Noble Nielsen from the county and were donated shortly after his death in 1993.
Separated Materials
Part of collection removed from Cache County archives.
Processing Information
Completed by Rebecca Ruelle, Kellie Buckner, Holly Brewer and Cynthia Nordgren, 2003-2005.
Geographic
Topical
- Business enterprises--Utah--Cache County--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Avon--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Benson--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Cache County--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Clarkston--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Cove--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Hyde Park--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Hyrum--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Lewiston--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Logan--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Mendon--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Millville--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Newton--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--North Logan--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Paradise--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Providence--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Richmond--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--River Heights--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Smithfield--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Trenton--Photographs.
- Dwellings--Utah--Wellsville--Photographs.
- Images
- Tax assessment--Utah--Cache County--History--Sources.
- Title
- Guide to the Cache County tax assessment photograph collection, 1930-1980
- Author
- Finding aid created by Rebecca Ruelle, Kellie Buckner, Holly Brewer and Cynthia Nordgren, 2003-2005
- 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
- May 31, 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