AGENCY: South Fork Mining District (Utah). Recorder
SERIES: 27675
TITLE: Mining records
DATES: 1884-1896.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological
DESCRIPTION: In the nineteenth century, miners in local areas organized mining districts to manage mining operations and keep records of claims. District books generally include notices of location, which uniquely identify claims with a name, a description of the location, dates of discovery and recording, and the names of claim owners. In addition to notices of location, the mining records typically also include proof of labor which validate that an owner has worked his claim. They may also include minutes of mining district meetings, district by-laws, and indexes. The South Fork Mining District is in Wasatch County, and the records were transferred to the Wasatch County recorder's office in 1897.
RETENTION
DISPOSITION
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
Retention and disposition for this series is authorized by Archives general schedule County official records, GRS-305
AUTHORIZED: 09/04/2019
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in Office permanently.
Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Digital image: Retain in Office permanently.
APPRAISAL
Historical
The mining record books are historically valuable because they are the primary records which document mining activity in the nineteenth century.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public