AGENCY: Tooele County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 24177
TITLE: Mining abstracts index
DATES: 1891-1978.
ARRANGEMENT: By abstract book referenced, thereunder alphabetical by first letter of the claim name.

DESCRIPTION: As the agent responsible for recording documents relating to mining claims, the Tooele County recorder created abstracts for all claims. An abstract is a chronological list of recorded documents relating to a particular mining claim. The recorder also created an alphabetical index to provide access to these abstracts. For each claim, the index indicates the book and page number in the abstract books where the county recorder began keeping the abstract record. The index also indicates the mining district in which each claim was located.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

Microfilm duplicate: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.

APPRAISAL

Historical

This index provides reference to the abstracts of mining claims kept by the Tooele County recorder.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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