AGENCY: Duchesne County (Utah). County Recorder

SERIES: 84251
TITLE: Mining deeds
DATES: 1890-1950.
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by date filed

DESCRIPTION: Mining records, which constitute a legal record, are kept for the purpose of monitoring and registering mining claims and operations. This series contains deeds which provide the name of the claim, grantors, grantees, location, legal description, date of transfer, and the mining district.

RETENTION

DISPOSITION

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

These records are in Archives' permanent custody.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently after being microfilmed.

Microfilm master: Retain in State Archives permanently.

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

APPRAISAL

Historical Legal

Because of the importance of mining information, which documents the monitoring and registering of mining operations, the County Recorder is required by law to maintain mining records and their corresponding indexes.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Public

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