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Entry 32
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Descriptions of Census Enumeration Districts, 1830-1890 and 1910-1950. (Record Group 29; T 1224.) Reels 28-40 of 156. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1978.
LOCATION:  C 56.2:T 1224/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

Reproduced in this set are brief statements describing town or other jurisdiction boundaries and include references to street names and other landmarks. Reels 28-40 cover boundary descriptions of all states for the 1910 census.

Entry 33
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910. "California." (Record Group 29; T 624.) Reels 69-111 of 1,784. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, n.d.
LOCATION:  C 56.2:T 624/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

This set contains the census schedules for all counties within the state of California. Demographic information is arranged by enumeration district and household. Entries for individuals list detailed information, including, but not limited to, name, address, race, sex, date of birth, marital information, and citizenship.

Entry 34
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. "San Diego County." (Record Group 29; T 623.) Reels 99 and 100 of 1,854. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, n.d.
LOCATION:  C 56.2:T 623/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  C 56.2:T 623/Index (Ref/US)

This set contains the census schedules for San Diego County. Demographic information is arranged by enumeration district and household. Entries for individuals lists detailed information, including, but not limited to, name, address, race, sex, date of birth, marital information, and citizenship. An index by surname is available: San Diego County California Census Index, 1900. Edited by Evelyn Jean White. San Diego, CA: North San Diego County Genealogical Society and the Carlsbad City Library, 1981.

Entry 35
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Vital Statistics of the United States. 40 reels. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1902-1968.
LOCATION:  HE 20.6210/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

This collection reproduces the printed volumes of the annual censuses of birth and death registrations conducted by the Census Bureau and include detailed demographic statistics. A reel guide is in progress.

• Reels 1-9 contain Mortality Statistics (1900-1934)
• Reels 10-12 contain Birth Statistics (1915-1940)
• Reels 13-25 contain Vital Statistics (1937-1968)
• Reels 26-37 contain Special Reports (1937-1965)
• Reels 38-39 contain Life Tables (1890-1951, 1959-1961)
• Reel 40 contains Marriage and Divorce (1867, 1906, 1916, 1922-1932, 1944-1948, 1939-1950)

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Entry 36
U.S. Defense Department. Immigration: Special Studies, 1969-1982. 12 reels. Edited by Randolph Boehm. Guide by Robert Lester. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1983.
LOCATION:  D 1.2/1 Sp 1/Immigr 969-82/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  D 1.2/1 Sp 1/Immigr 969-82/Guide (Ref/US)

This set contains federally commisioned reports on immigration patterns written by government agencies (Government Accounting Office, Armament Development and Test Center, Eglin AFB), private think tanks (Rand), and state agencies and universities.

Entry 37
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI Filing and Records Procedures. 1 reel. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1984.
LOCATION:  J 1.14/2:F48/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

A guide to the recordkeeping system used by the FBI from the 1920s to the 1980s. This system was developed in order to protect operations and investigative techniques as well as to protect confidentiality.

Entry 38
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. FBI Manuals of Instruction, Investigative Procedures, and Guidelines, 1927-1978. 2 reels. Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1984.
LOCATION:  J 1.14/2:M29/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

This set includes the 1927, 1936, 1941, and 1978 editions of the FBI Manual of Instruction, Investigative Procedures, and Guidelines. These procedures guided the actions of the FBI and document changes in criminal law and the evolving role of the FBI.

Entry 39
U.S. Federal Reserve System. Papers of the Federal Reserve System. 51 reels. Edited by Paul Kesaris. Guide by Robert Lester. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1983.
LOCATION:  FR 1.2:P 21 pt. 1-2/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  FR 1.2:P 21 pt. 1-2/Guide (Ref/US)

Part I: Legislation, Major Speeches and Essays, and Special Reports, 1913-1960 (19 reels) includes the bills, acts, hearings, and reports pertaining to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System and major changes in its powers. It also includes speeches, essays, memos, and reports.

Part II: Minutes of the Meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee, 1923-1975 (32 reels) is a complete record of the Federal Open Market Committee, a major policy-making unit of the Federal Reserve.

Entry 40
U.S. Federal Trade Commission. History of the Federal Trade Commission, November 1963 - January 1969. 2 reels. Edited by Paul Kesaris, Joan Hardesty and Ron Gibson. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1980.
LOCATION:  FT 1.2:H65/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  FT 1.2:H65/Guide (Ref/US)

Filmed from the holdings of the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, documents include a narrative history of the FTC, new summaries, memos, reports, news releases, and major addresses and remarks by FTC officials.

Entry 41
U.S. Forest Service. Minutes of the Service Committee of the Forest Service, March 14, 1903 - October 16, 1935. (Record Group 95; M 1025.) 8 reels. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1976.
LOCATION:  A 13.2:Se 4/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

This film reproduces the minutes of the Service Committee, an advisory committee whose members included the Forester, Associate Forester, Assistant Foresters, and other heads of offices, branches, or divisions. The minutes cover the administrative history of the Forest Service, the growth of forestry as a profession, and the history of Federal management of national forests. The minutes of 1914-1920 include annual subject indexes at the end of the volume.

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Entry 42
U.S. Interior Department. Interior Department Territorial Papers: New Mexico, 1851-1914. (Record Group 48; M 364.) 15 reels. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1962.
LOCATION:  I 1.2:M 364/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

The documents in this set include transcripts of executive proceedings of the Governors of the Territory (official acts of the Governor including copies of proclamations, appointments, pardon letters, death warrants, extradition orders, messages), letters received by the Patents and Miscellaneous Division (department within the Interior Secretary's office responsible for territorial business), and the subject classified files (correspondence, reports, memoranda, clippings, legal papers) of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. For related documents see Entry 52.

Entry 43
U.S. Interior Department. Letters Sent by the General Land Office to the Surveyor General, 1796-1901. (Record Group 49; M 27.) Reel 1 of 31. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1964.
LOCATION:  I 21.2:M 27/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  I 21.2:M 27/Guide (Ref/US)

Contains the transcripts of letters sent to the Surveyor General from October 21, 1796 - May 10, 1816. Marginal notes give the subject of the letters, initials of the clerk, and references to related letters.

Entry 44
U.S. Interior Department. Selected Documents Relating to the National Conference on State Parks, 1922-1949. (Record Group 79.) 2 reels. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1973.
LOCATION:  I 29.2:C 76/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

This collection contains correspondence received by the National Parks Service about the National Conference on State Parks and the bulletin issued to promote state parks. The National Conference was intended to urge the acquisition of land and natural resources for state parks to facilitate the exchange of ideas among states.

Entry 45
U.S. Justice Department. History of the Department of Justice, November 1963 ­ January 1969. 6 reels. Edited by Paul Kesaris, Joan Hardesty and Ron Gibson. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1980.
LOCATION:  J 1.2:H67/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  J 1.2:H67/Guide (Ref/US)

During the tenure of President Johnson and under the leadership of Robert Kennedy, Nicholas Katzenbach and Ramsey Clark, the Justice Department was able to use its influence to support the civil rights movement. Included here are over 5,000 pages of historical documentation.

Entry 46
U.S. Office of Price Administration. Studies and Reports of the Office of Price Administration, 1941-1946. (Record Group 188; M 164.) 2 reels. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1949.
LOCATION:  Pr 32.4201:M164/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)

Reel one of this set reproduces a three-volume history of tire rationing and reel 2 includes 41 reports and chronologies pertaining to the lumber industry. The reports cover price regulations, meetings with industry advisory committees, agendas, and summaries of recommendations.

Entry 47
U.S. Office of Production Management. Numbered Document File of the Council of the Office of Production Management, 1940-1942. (Record Group 179; M 195.) 1 reel. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distrusted by Scholarly Resources, 1957.
LOCATION:  Pr 32.4001:M195/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  Pr 32.4001:M195/Guide (Ref/US)

Filmed from the holdings of the National Archives, the Office of Production Management was established to increase production for national defense purposes. Authority was given to this office to establish priorities, requisition and/or dispose of private property all in the interests of national defense. This reel consists of the numbered documents brought to the attention of the Council as well as other items.

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Entry 48
U.S. State Department. Diplomatic Instructions From the United States Department of State Relating to Texas, 1837-1845. (Record Group 59; M 77.) Reel 161 of 175. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1965.
LOCATION:  S 1.4:M77/Film, reel 161 (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  S 1.4:M77/Index (Ref/US)

The records in this set are communications addressed by the State Department to diplomatic and quasi-diplomatic representatives. These communications give notice of appointments, convey information or inquiries, express approval or disapproval of proposals or actions, and instructions.

Entry 49
U.S. State Department. Diplomatic Instructions From the United States Department of State Relating to the American States, 1829-1833. (Record Group 59; M 77.) Reel 9 of 175. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administra- tion; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1965.
LOCATION:  S 1.4:M77/Film, reel 9 (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  S 1.4:M77/Index (Ref/US)

The records in this set are communications addressed by the State Department to diplomatic and quasi-diplomatic representatives. These communications give notice of appointments, convey information or inquiries, express approval or disapproval of proposals or actions, and instructions.

Entry 50
U.S. State Department. State Department Territorial Papers, Arizona, 1864-1872. (Record Group 59; M 342.) 1 reel. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administra- tion; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1961.
LOCATION:  S 1.36:M342/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  S 1.36:M342/Guide (Ref/US)

Documents in this collection include letters and reports sent by the Governor or the Secretary of the Territory to the Secretary of State and the President, proclamations and messages by the Governor, and proceedings of the Executive Department and the Legislative Assembly.

Entry 51
U.S. State Department. State Department Territorial Papers, Colorado, 1859-1874. (Record Group 59; M 3.) 1 reel. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1954.
LOCATION:  S 1.36:M3/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  S 1.36:M3/Guide (Ref/US)

Documents in this collection include incoming letters and their enclosures, proclamations, petitions, and memoranda, and transcripts of the executive proceedings of Governor Gilpin, including newspaper clippings and a few printed documents from the first session of the Legislative Assembly.

Entry 52
U.S. State Department. State Department Territorial Papers, New Mexico, 1851-1872. (Record Group 59; T 17.) 4 reels. Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration; distributed by Scholarly Resources, 1954.
LOCATION:  S 1.36:T17/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  S 1.36:T17/Guide (Ref/US)

Documents in this collection include letters and reports sent by the Governor or the Secretary of the Territory to the Secretary of State and the President, proclamations and messages by the Governor, and proceedings of the Executive Department. For related documents see Entry 42.

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Judicial Branch

Entry 53
U.S. Supreme Court. Teapot Dome Documents. 7 reels. Edited by John Moscato. Arlington, VA: UPA, 1975.
LOCATION:  Ju 6.2:Te 25/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  Ju 6.2:Te 25/Guide (Ref/US)

The proceedings of the Supreme Court, Grand Jury reports, legal briefs, and congressional hearings are reproduced in this collection.

Entry 54
U.S. Supreme Court. United States v. AT&T: Court Documents, 1974-1984. 30 reels. Edited by Paul Kesaris. Guide by Robert Lester. Frederick, MD: UPA, 1984.
LOCATION:  Ju 6/2:At 86/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/US)
LOCATION:  Ju 6/2:At 86/Guide (Ref/US)

This set includes over 30,000 pages of legal briefs and arguments, pretrial and trial testimony, the major reorganization plans, the opinions and modifications of Judge Greene, and other documents.

State of California

Entry 55
Office of the Secretary of State. California Election Returns, 1849-1916. Sacramento, CA: California State Archives, n.d.
LOCATION:  S400.V6/Film (Gov Pubs Micro/CA)

Filmed from the holding of the California State Archives, precinct election records with tallies of votes are reproduced in this set.