Series 24508

Ophir Mining District (Utah). Recorder Miscellaneous records

Dates: 1872-1874.

1 microfilm reel

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

Historical Note

An agency history is available.

Scope and Content

Ophir mining district recorder (Tooele County, Utah), Lawrence Brown, recorded documents other than notices of location in a separate book. These documents include work certificates signed by witnesses verifying that assessment work on claims had been completed. Other documents affect the validity of claims. These include protests against certain claims, warnings not to interfere with certain claims, a notice of les pendens, and a power of attorney. This book also includes miners meeting minutes for September 1872 and April 1873.

Images Available

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is designated as Public.

Reproduction and Use

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Related Records

Mining records from Ophir Mining District (Utah). Recorder, Series 24165, contain most of the mining records for the Ophir District, including notices of location and affidavits showing proof of labor.

Deeds from Ophir Mining District (Utah). Recorder, Series 24572, contain deeds and other miscellaneous records for the Ophir District.

File books from Ophir Mining District (Utah). Recorder, Series 24971, contain summary and reference information about early mining claims in the Ophir District.

Indexing Terms

Mining claims--Utah--Tooele County.

Mining districts--Corporate minutes--Utah.

Utah--Tooele County--Mines and mineral resources.

REEL	DESCRIPTION
1	1872 - 1874