Series 11801
Davis County (Utah). County Clerk Articles of incorporation record books
Dates: 1882-1961.
0.20 cubic foot and 5 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
Scope and Content
These volumes record copies of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Davis County Clerk by newly organized corporations. The registers were kept as the official copy which was available for public use. The actual articles of incorporation record the following: names of the incorporators and their places of residence, the length of the corporation's duration, the pursuit of business agreed upon, amount of stock each shareholder receives, description of stock classes, number and kind of corporate officers, and the number of directors necessary to transact corporate business.
Under current Utah law and the laws of the territorial legislature, individuals desiring to incorporate, were to file and record articles of incorporation with their respective county clerk. These agreements specified the nature and place of business, amount of stock to be issued, terms for officers, etc. The clerk in turn issued a certificate of incorporation and recorded the final articles of incorporation inthese record books. This series ended in 1961 when the registration of corporations was transferred to the State government and the Division of Corporations was created.
Gaps in Series
Several documents are missing throughout the series.
Research Note
References to related documents follow the Articles of Incorporation in the record books.
Research Note
References to related documents follow the Articles of Incorporation in the record books.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Finding Aids
Indexes: An alphabetical index, Series #17568, and a numerical index, Series #17569 are available for reference use.
Related Records
Incorporation case files from the Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Series 7184, contain current incorporations in Davis County.
Articles of incorporation alphabetical index from Davis County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 17568, contains an alphabetical index for this series.
Articles of incorporation numerical index from Davis County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 17569, contains a numerical index for this series.
Articles of incorporation record books from Davis County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 18179, contains closed incorporations filed in Davis County.
Indexing Terms
Incorporation--Utah--Davis County.
Corporations,Foreign--Utah--Davis County.
New business enterprises--Utah--Davis County.
Corporations--Utah--Davis County.
| REEL | BOX | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | n/a | Book A;1882 - 1891 |
| 5 | 1 | Book B;1891 Jan - 1907 Feb |
| 1 | n/a | Case files;1891 - 1907 |
| 1 | n/a | Book C;1907 - 1915 |
| 2 | n/a | Book C (cont.);1907 - 1915 |
| 2 | n/a | Book D;1915 - 1943 |
| 3 | n/a | Book E;1943 - 1954 |
| 3 | n/a | Book F;1954 - 1959 |
| 4 | n/a | Book F (cont.);1954 - 1959 |
| 4 | n/a | Book G;1959 - 1961 |