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Title: Controller-Treasurer records
Dates: 1858-1953
Creator:
Santa Clara County (Calif.) Treasurer
Creator:
Santa Clara County (Calif.) Auditor
Collection Size:
2 folders and 4 framed documents
Repository:
Santa Clara County Archives.
San Jose, CA 95112-2527
Abstract: This collection consists of miscellaneous records created by the County Treasurer or by the County Auditor.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Archives staff.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Collection is open for research.
The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the
copyright holder for publication or quotation.
Controller-Treasurer records, Santa Clara County Archives.
This collection was processed by Michael Griffith working under NHPRC grant RA-10047-07, the Santa Clara County Archives Project.
A fuller account of the grant project is available at the Archives website.
Biography / Administrative History
The county treasurer was established as an elective office at the County's creation in 1850. The treasurer's duties were
to collect money due the County and to appropriately disperse funds. The treasurer also served as county tax collector some
years during the nineteenth century. In 1951, the new county charter changed the treasurer to an appointive position. The
treasurer currently is part of the County's Finance Department.
The county recorder served as county auditor until 1893, although the auditor was officially a separate office after 1860.
The auditor's duties were to examine the accounts maintained by the county treasurer. In 1958, the title of the office changed
from auditor to controller, and in 1967, the office was merged with that of the treasurer. Currently, the office is part
of the County's Finance Department.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection consists of two groups of records. The first group is a set of pamphlets listing "Tax Rates and Tax Information"
for the county from fiscal year 1938-39 through fiscal year 1952-53. The second group consists of six warrants issued to
the County Treasurer, dating from 1858 to 1880. Four of these warrants are framed.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Santa Clara County (Calif.) County Treasurer
Santa Clara County (Calif.) County Auditor
Taxation--California--Santa Clara County