Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Assessor's Office records
- Dates:
- 1912-1945
- Creators:
- Santa Clara County (Calif.) Assessor's Office
- Abstract:
- This collection contains assessment records created by the County Assessor's Office.
- Extent:
- 4 volumes and 4 oversize map books
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
-
Assessor's Office records, 2006-008 and 2007-003, Santa Clara County Archives.
Background
- Scope and content:
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For the scope and content of the collection, see the descriptions of the major subdivisions.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Asessor's Office was established as an elected position in 1850 and remains so today. The principal duty of the assessor is to fix the value of all real and business personal property in the county as a basis for tax calculations. The assessor also grants exemptions to qualifying properties. During the nineteenth century, the assessor on occasion carried out additional tasks, including serving as superintendent of schools in the early 1850s.
- Acquisition information:
- These records were among collections transferred by the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in 2006 and by the County Surveyor in 2007.
- Processing information:
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The material in this collection was identified and separated from the larger accessions of which it was a part. The assessment records were placed in chronological order. An index was created for the map books.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is divided into two major subdivisions, assessment records and school district assessment map books.
- 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
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Real property maps
- Names:
- Santa Clara County (Calif.) Assessor's Office
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2011
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Michael Griffith. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: June 7, 2007.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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Assessor's Office records, 2006-008 and 2007-003, Santa Clara County Archives.
- Location of this collection:
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1875 Senter RoadSan Jose, CA 95112, US
- Contact:
- (408) 755-7895