Series 17858

Grand County (Utah). County Clerk Articles of incorporation record books

Dates: i 1899-1953.

1.00 cubic foot

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

Copies of Articles of Incorporation filed with Grand County Clerk by newly organized corporations. These books were kept as the official copy available for public use. The articles of incorporation record the following: names of incorporators and their places of residence, length of the corporation s duration, pursuit of business agreed upon, amount of stock each shareholder receives, description of stock directors necessary to transact corporate business. Under Utah law, individuals desiring to incorporate a company were to file and record Articles of Incorporation with their respective county clerk.

Access Restrictions

This series is designated as Public.

Reproduction and Use

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Related Records

Incorporation case files from the Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Series 7184, contain incorporations in Grand County filed since 1961.

Incorporation case files from Grand County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 14932, contain incorporation records from Grand County.

Articles of incorporation record books from Grand County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 18179, contains closed incorporations filed in Grand County.

Incorporation index from Grand County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 23261, facilitates access to this series.

Indexing Terms

Businesspeople--Utah--Grand County.

Corporations--Utah--Grand County.

Stocks--Utah--Grand County.

VOLUME	DESCRIPTION
1	1899 - 1912
2	1912 - 1953 Mar