Scope and Contents

Arrangement: Alphabetical by surname of correspondent.

Incoming and outgoing correspondence on the duties of the Assessor, the assessment of county property, and the payment of taxes.

Scope and Contents

Proceedings of the Board of Equalization. Entries include recommendations for tax investigations, presentations and other information related to the assessment of property.

Scope and Contents From the File:

Arrangement: Chronological by districts and then sometimes alphabetical by surname.

Assessed valuation of personal and real property for determining taxes. Tables give name, address, legal description and value of real property, value of personal property according to various categories, a recapitulation, qualifications for jury service (age, residency, marital status, literacy, nationality, occupation), and provisions for homestead exemption.

Scope and Contents From the File: Arrangement: Chronological by year and thereunder by school district and then alphabetical by surname of property owner. Notes on the value and kind of real and personal property for assessment schedules and lists. Entries give name, residence, legal description of property, and value of real property. Early volumes may contain information about an individual's age, residency, birthplace, citizenship, occupation and literacy. Later volumes may contain information on the value of...

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Various records generated from abstracts of assessment rolls. The working files include copies of the abstracts of assessments submitted to the State Board of Equalization, correspondence concerning the abstracts, levies and special breakdowns requested by the State Board of Equalization, returns of assessments from public utilities, railroads, oil companies, etc., and correspondence or special lists relating to other assessments, such as towns, schools and county programs.