THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, To the Congress of the United States: In compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of the National Archives Act (48 Stat. 1122: U. S. C., title 40, sec. 239), I have the honor to transmit herewith the accompanying list of papers, consisting of one item, among the archives and records of the Department of the Interior which the Department has recommended should be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. This list has been carefully examined and I beg to report, with the approval of the National Archives Council, that the archives and records described therein as item no. 1 appear to have no permanent value or historical interest. Respectfully submitted. R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. MAY 5, 1937. REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES ON A LIST OF PAPERS, CONSISTING OF ONE ITEM, RECOMMENDED TO HIM FOR DISPOSITION, APRIL 28, 1937, BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PUERTO RICO RECONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION 1. Punch cards used in connection with the population census of Puerto Rico 1935. R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. To the Congress of the United States: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, In compliance with the provisions of Section 9 of the National Archives Act (48 Stat. 1122; U. S. C., title 40, sec. 239), I have the honor to transmit herewith the accompanying lists of papers, consisting of 2 items, among the archives and records of the Department of the Interior which the Department has recommended should be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. These lists have been carefully examined and I beg to report, with the approval of the National Archives Council, that the archives and records described therein as items Nos. 1-2 appear to have no permanent value or historical interest. Respectfully, R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. APRIL 10, 1937. REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST Of the United STATES ON A LIST OF PAPERS, CONSISTING OF ONE ITEM, FROM THOSE SUBMITTED FOR DISPOSITION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1935, REFERRED TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE PAPERS, AND BY THAT COMMITTEE REFERRED TO THE ARCHIVIST FOR EXAMINATION AND A REPORT THEREON BUREAU OF MINES, WASHINGTON, D. C. 1. Requests for publications. 1933. REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES ON A LIST OF PAPERS RECOM- R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. 75TH CONGRESS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ( 1st Session DISPOSITION OF PAPERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE JUNE 10, 1937.-Ordered to be printed Mr. COLDEN, from the Joint Committee on the Disposition of Executive Papers, submitted the following REPORT The joint select committee of the Senate and House of Representatives, appointed on the part of the Senate and on the part of the House of Representatives, to which are referred the reports of the Archivist of the United States in respect to accumulation of files of Government papers which are not needed or useful in the transaction of the current business of departments, bureaus, etc., and have no permanent value or historical interest (in compliance with sec. 9 of the National Archives Act, approved June 19, 1934), respectfully report to the Senate and House of Representatives, pursuant to an act entitled "An act to authorize and provide for the disposition of useless papers in the executive departments", approved February 16, 1889, as amended, as follows: Your committee has taken action on the papers and files described in the attached reports of the Archivist of the United States to the Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, dated April 10, 1937, and May 5, 1937, with respect to lists of files and papers recommended to him for disposal by the Department of Commerce, and we find and report that said files and papers are not needed in the transaction of the current business of such Department and have no permanent value or historical interest. We recommend that, as required by law, the Department of Commerce sell as wastepaper or otherwise dispose of such files of papers upon the best obtainable terms, after due publication of notice inviting proposals therefor, and receive and pay the proceeds thereof into the Treasury of the United States and make report thereof to Congress. Respectfully submitted to the Senate and House of Representatives. CHAS. J. COLDEN, Chairman. Members on the part of the House. E. W. GIBSON, Members on the part of the Senate. To the Congress of the United States: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, In compliance with the provisions of section 9 of the National Archives Act (48 Stat. 1122; U. S. C., title 40, sec. 239), I have the honor to transmit herewith the accompanying lists of papers, consisting of 42 items, among the archives and records of the Department of Commerce which the Department has recommended should be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. These lists have been carefully examined and I beg to report, with the approval of the National Archives Council, that the archives and records described therein as items nos. 1-42 appear to have no permanent value or historical interest. Respectfully submitted. R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES ON A LIST OF PAPERS, CONSISTING OF NINE ITEMS, FROM THOSE SUBMITTED FOR DISPOSITION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, FEBRUARY 13, 1935, REFERRED TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON DISPOSITION OF EXECUTIVE PAPERS, AND BY THAT COMMITTEE REFERRED TO THE ARCHIVIST FOR EXAMINATION AND A REPORT THEREON BUREAU OF THE CENSUS APRIL 10, 1937. 1. Reports on production of lumber, lath, and shingles, form 380ES and 380WS; originals; 1930. 2. Reports on production of paper, form 384; originals; 1930. 3. Reports on pulpwood consumption and wood-pulp production, form 381; originals; 1930. 4. Special-inquiry schedules, forms 377, 378, and 379; originals; 1929. 5. Card reports of census of lumber, lath, and shingles; originals; 1930. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 6. Specifications for construction work, obsolete; 1887-1921. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 7. Form 132. Requisitions for funds (Division of Accounts); originals; 1918-29 UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD BUREAU 8. Applications or positions; originals and carbon copies; 1917–19. 9. Voucher manifests; copies; 1922-23. REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST of the United STATES ON A List of Papers, ConSISTING OF 33 ITEMS, FROM THOSE RECOMMENDED TO HIM FOR DISPOSITION JANUAR 14, 1936, BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS COTTON AND OILS 10. Card schedule reports of cotton ginned (from agents), 1933-34. 11. Card schedule reports of cotton ginned from ginneries, 1933-34. 12. Card schedule reports of cotton consumed and stocks held by manufacturers 1933-34. 13. Card schedule reports of cotton in public storage and at compresses, 1933-34. 14. Card schedule reports of cottonseed and cottonseed products, 1933–34. 15. Card schedule reports of cottonseed oil refined, shipped, and on hand, 1933-34. 16. Card schedule reports of cottonseed oil held by warehousemen, 1933–34. 17. Card schedule reports of vegetable oils other than cottonseed, 1933-34. 18. Card schedule reports of fats and oils held by warehousemen, 1933–34. 19. Card schedule reports of statistics re fats and oils, 1933-34. 20. Lumber report cards, 1930. MANUFACTURES MACHINE TABULATION 21. O. T. C. Population punched cards; 1,201 boxes. BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE EDITORIAL DIVISION 22. Reports from American consuls, 1932-33. 23. Requests from American consuls for purchases of American goods; circa 1933. FOREIGN SERVICE DIVISION, FOREIGN OFFICES 24. Files of cable communications to and from the Bureau, 1932–34. 25. Correspondence relating to cable communications, 1923–34. UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD MERCHANT FLEET CORPORATION 26. File no. 550-11-2, parts 1-13. Voucher manifests-District and inland offices; August 21, 1923-December 31, 1930. 27. File no. 550-11-3, parts 1-29. Voucher manifests-Comptroller's department; December 31, 1925-December 31, 1933. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS DIVISION 28. (1) Form reports no. 705 (of employees on pay roll of plants under Emergency Fleet supervision); file case nos. 1827 through 1833; 1917-20; carbons. 29. (2) Form no. 191, Army transfer records; file case no. 1834; 1917-20. 30. (3-A) Lists of plants; file case no. 1836; 1917-20. 31. (5) Form no. 150. Lists of men employed in the building and fitting of ships under supervision of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, arranged by names of firms; file case nos. 1838-47; 1917-20. 32. (6) Forms nos. 2007 and 292. Draft correspondence arranged by firm names; file case nos. 1848 to and including a part of 1866; 1917-20. 33. (7) Local board correspondence, Philadelphia; file case nos. 1866, 1867; originals and carbons; 1917-20. 34. (8) Army transfer form no. 191, effective and disapproved; file case nos. 1868-72; 1917-20. 35. (9) Army transfer form no. 191, pending consideration; file case no. 1873; 1917-20. 36. (10) Form no. 191. Records of men furloughed from the Army; file case no. 1874; 1917-20. 37. (11-A) Transfer and furlough records; 1917-20. 38. (11-B) Discharged men records; file case no. 1875; 1917-20. 39. (14-A) Local draft board correspondence; in file cases nos. 1880, 1881; 191720. 40. (14-B) Qualification record cards by camps; 1917-20. 41. (15-B) Reports of shipyard companies; file case no. 1882; 1917-20. 42. (19-A) Inquiries by enlisted men for jobs; originals and carbons; 1917-20. R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. To the Congress of the United States: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, In compliance with the provisions of section 9 of The National Archives Act (48 Stat. 1122; U. S. C., title 40, sec. 239), I have the honor to transmit herewith the accompanying lists of papers, consisting of 55 items, among the archives and records of the Department of Commerce which the Department has recommended should be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. These lists have been carefully examined and I beg to report, with the approval of the National Archives Council, that the archives and records described therein as items nos. 1-55 appear to have no permanent value or historical interest. Respectfully submitted. R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES ON LISTS OF PAPERS, CONSISTING OF 55 ITEMS, FROM THOSE RECOMMENDED TO HIM FOR DISPOSITION, JANUARY 11, 1937, FEBRUARY 16, 1937, AND APRIL 20, 1937, BY THE DepartMENT OF COMMERCE List recommended January 11, 1937 BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 1. (23) Punched cards, 1933 Census of Business; 1933. 2. (25) Transcripts, vital statistics; 1933. 3. (27) Cards-prisoner admission and discharge; 1932-33. 4. (28) Cards-county jail; 1933. 5. (29) Cards manufactures; 1933. 6. (30) Punched cards-vital statistics; 1933-34. 7. (31) Cards-Emergency Conservation Work; 1934–35. 8. (32) Error cards-agriculture; 1935. 9. (33) Error cards-agriculture, size cards; 1935. 10. (34) Job tickets, agriculture (verifying, punching); 1935. MAY 5, 1937. 11. (35) Cards-National Recovery Administration newspaper work; newsboys and newsgirls; circa 1933. 12. (36) Job tickets-American business, trial unemployment census; circa 1934. 13. (37) Punched cards, dependent children; circa 1934. 14. (38) Punched cards, mental diseases, admissions and discharges; circa 1934. MANUFACTURERS 15. (4) Form 380ES. Report cards, manila, "Lumber sawed, 1930", Bureau of the Census in cooperation with Forest Service, Department of Agriculture; original; 1930-32. NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS MAIL AND FILES SECTION 16. Forms: Leave applications, annual and sick, of which tabulated records are retained; original; January 1, 1934-December 31, 1934. 17. Requests from correspondents for publications, standard samples, specifications, or letter circulars; original; January 1, 1934-December 31, 1934. 18. Requests to publishers for circulars, catalogs, and periodicals; duplicate; January 1, 1934-December 31, 1934. 19. Correspondence giving routine information concerning the Bureau's activities or unimportant and general information; original and duplicate; January 1, 1934-December 31, 1934. 20. Requests for routine tests and carbon copies of results thereof; original and duplicate; January 1, 1934-December 31, 1934. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY LIBRARY 21. Requests for printing and binding; duplicate; January 5, 1916-May 31, 1929. 22. Correspondence with United States Government departments relative to publications (requests and replies); incoming original, outgoing duplicate; July 10, 1903-June 22, 1933. 23. Correspondence with foreign government departments relative to publications (requests and replies); incoming original, outgoing duplicate; February 15, 1900-June 22, 1933. OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK TRAFFIC OFFICE 24. Correspondence re railroad and steamship reservations, 1933-34. 25. Correspondence re freight shipments, 1933-34. 26. Correspondence re claims and tracers, 1932–34. 27. Correspondence re refunds, 1933–34. |