This collection consists of three account books and one cash book, all relating to the financial affairs of the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute. The materials date from 1885-1916. The first (1887-1916) and largest account book (350 pages) contains information on various financial accounts, including the building and furnishings account, the church accounts, and boarding department. Listings include date, amount, and a brief explanation. Its usefulness is limited by headings which appear to be in shorthand and the lack of any supplemental information. The book also lacks an introduction explaining its organization. The second (1889-1890) and smallest account book (40 pages) contains student account information (the first half) as well as a list of household expenses (the second half). Information regarding students' accounts is organized by the student's name with teacher's name (Mary E. Moore) and lists date, type of expense, and amount. The household expenses section is a chronological list of school purchases. The list contains date, nature of the expense, and amount. The third account book (1907-1916) is labeled "Cash" and contains 190 pages of information regarding the cash flow of the school. The information is sparse and lacks organizational notes. The information provided includes date, an explanation of the expense, and an amount. There is a total amount occasionally listed in the bottom right corner, with no reference to an overall budget, the significance of this number is unknown. The data in the book is arranged chronologically by date and then each date arranged by expense incurred. The documents contained in the "Cash Book Records (1884)" are very similar to the Salt Lake Collegiate Institute account books. These records are composed of two sections of cash book notations (most likely from two separate books). These pages are not signed or given dates (estimated 1884-1885). They account for expenses such as general expenses (no breakdown given, although names are provided), institute expenses ("bell for upstairs, coal, etc."), boarding house, etc."
