Controller-Treasurer Records, 1858-1990

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Summary

Title:
Controller-Treasurer records
Dates:
1858-1990
Creators:
Santa Clara County Controller-Treasurer
Abstract:
This collection consists of bonds, tax rates and tax information pamphlets, County Auditor's Office records, Tax Collector's receipts, portraits, receipt books, and a scrap book.
Extent:
3 folders, 2 portraits, 2 framed bonds, 2 framed drawings, 1 framed print, 15 bound volumes
Language:
Languages represented in the collection: English
Preferred citation:

Controller-Treasurer records, 2006-013, 2009-170, 2011-022, 2012-002, 2012-007, Santa Clara County Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of bonds, tax rates and tax information pamphlets, County Auditor's Office records, Tax Collector's receipts, portraits, receipt books, and a scrap book.

Biographical / historical:

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 tax collector in 1850, after which time the sheriff collected state and county taxes. The office of tax collector was officially created as an elected office in 1861. From 1876 to 1893, the treasurer served as ex-officio tax collector. 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 1951, the new county charter established the treasurer, as well as the tax collector and auditor, as appointed positions. In 1958, the office of controller was created to assume the responsibilities of the auditor. In 1967, the controller/treasurer office was created to consolidate the functions of the treasurer, tax collector, and auditor. Currently, the controller/treasurer is part of the County's Department of Finance.

Acquisition information:
The tax pamphlets and Sunol receipts were transferred from the Planning and Development department to the Santa Clara County Archives in 2006. The Tax Collector Records were donated in 2009. The school district warrants were originally part of a donation to the Gilroy History Museum and transferred with the donor's consent to the Santa Clara County Archives in 2011. The bonds, portraits, receipt books, and scrap book were transferred from the Controller-Treasurer's Office in 2012.
Arrangement:

This collection is organized into seven series: Bonds, Tax Rates and Tax Information Pamphlets, County Auditor's Office Records, Tax Collector's Receipts, Portraits, Receipt Books, and Scrap Book. All series are arranged in chronological order.

Physical location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult Archives staff.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Bibliography:
Laffey, G.A., & Detlefs, R.G. (1995). County Leadership: Santa Clara County Government History. San Jose, CA: The County of Santa Clara Historical Heritage Commission.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Michael Griffith, Lindsay Moxley, Dorothy Leung, and Trista Raezer
Date Prepared:
© 2012
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by Dorothy Leung. Date of source: March 17, 2011.

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

The Archives can claim physical ownership only for some collections. Users are responsible for securing permission of the copyright holder for publication or quotation.

Preferred citation:

Controller-Treasurer records, 2006-013, 2009-170, 2011-022, 2012-002, 2012-007, Santa Clara County Archives.

Location of this collection:
1875 Senter Road
San Jose, CA 95112, US
Contact:
(408) 755-7895
Archives@rec.sccgov.org
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