Series 5026
Utah County (Utah). County Clerk Incorporation case files
Dates: 1872-1961.
54 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Scope and Content
Incorporation case files contain at a minimum the original articles of incorporation and any subsequent amendments to foreign and domestic corporations. Some files also contain notices to pay licensing fees and taxes, oaths of office for corporate officers, annual reports, correspondence, or other miscellaneous documents. Case files are created during the length of a corporation's duration. The case file was generated when companies incorporated within Utah County and serve as evidence of "due incorporation of the corporation" [UCA 16-2]. This series ended in 1961 when registration of corporations was transferred to state government and the Division of Corporations was created.
Articles of incorporation constitute a contract between the state and corporation, between corporation and stockholders, and between the stockholders and state. The 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.
Gaps in Series
Due to what appears to be a clerical error, case numbers 2348-2447 were skipped. Occasional individual files also are missing.
Research Note
Due to the location of multiple filing offices (i.e., County Clerk, Secretary of State, and foreign locations), lost documents, and numerous additions to the case files (i.e. oaths of office, amendments, reinstatements, dissolutions), over time the chronological filing date of the series has become inconsistent. The number sequence of the case files, however, has been maintained. Researchers should consult the index to ensure finding all related records since companies may have more than one case file.
Research Note
Due to the location of multiple filing offices (i.e., County Clerk, Secretary of State, and foreign locations), lost documents, and numerous additions to the case files (i.e. oaths of office, amendments, reinstatements, dissolutions), over time the chronological filing date of the series has become inconsistent. The number sequence of the case files, however, has been maintained. Researchers should consult the index to ensure finding all related records since companies may have more than one case file.
Access Restrictions
This series is designated as Public.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Finding Aids
Indexes: An electronic index is available. View index.
Related Records
Incorporation case files from the Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Series 7184, includes these and current incorporations from Utah County.
Indexing Terms
Incorporation--Utah--Utah County.
Trade regulation--Utah--Utah County.
REEL | BOX | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
1 | 1 | 1872 - 1876 | 1-33 |
2 | 1 | 1878 - 1883 | 34-57 |
2 | 2 | 1886 - 1893 | 58-68 |
3 | 2 | 1885 - 1899 | 69-105 |
4 | 2 | 1890 - 1890 | 106-111 |
4 | 3 | 1891 - 1891 | 112-134 |
5 | 3 | 1891 - 1896 | 135-167 |
5 | 4 | 1896 - 1895 | 168-180 |
6 | 4 | 1902 - 1909 | 181-229 |
7 | 4 | 1899 - 1899 | 230-243 |
REEL | DATE | DESCRIPTION |
7 | 1899 - 1901 | 244-260 |
8 | 1901 - 1902 | 261-285 |
9 | 1902 - 1904 | 286-319 |
10 | 1904 - 1905 | 320-356 |
11 | 1905 - 1906 | 357-397 |
12 | 1906 - 1907 | 398-434 |
13 | 1907 | 435-471 |
14 | 1907 - 1908 | 472-513 |
15 | 1908 - 1909 | 514-554 |
16 | 1909 | 555-597 |
17 | 1910 - 1911 | 598-642 |
18 | 1911 | 643-672 |
19 | 1912 - 1913 | 673-710 |
20 | 1913 - 1914 | 711-758 |
21 | 1914 - 1915 | 759-803 |
22 | 1915 - 1916 | 804-842 |
23 | 1916 - 1917 | 843-878 |
24 | 1917 - 1919 | 879-922 |
25 | 1919 - 1920 | 923-964 |
26 | 1920 - 1922 | 965-1011 |
27 | 1922 - 1924 | 1012-1060 |
28 | 1924 | 1061-1116 |
29 | 1924 - 1926 | 1117-1165A |
30 | 1926 - 1928 | 1166-1209 |
31 | 1928 - 1930 | 1210-1256 |
32 | 1930 - 1932 | 1257-1302 |
33 | 1932 - 1935 | 1303-1359 |
34 | 1935 - 1937 | 1360-1407 |
35 | 1937 - 1940 | 1408-1460 |
36 | 1940 - 1943 | 1461-1504 |
37 | 1943 - 1946 | 1505-1558 |
38 | 1946 - 1947 | 1559-1614 |
39 | 1947 - 1948 | 1615-1660 |
40 | 1949 - 1950 | 1661-1717 |
41 | 1950 - 1951 | 1718-1772 |
42 | 1951 - 1953 | 1773-1831 |
43 | 1953 - 1954 | 1832-1884 |
44 | 1954 - 1955 | 1885-1937 |
45 | 1955 | 1938-1991 |
46 | 1955 - 1956 | 1992-2038 |
47 | 1956 - 1957 | 2039-2093 |
48 | 1957 - 1958 | 2094-2151 |
49 | 1958 - 1959 | 2152-2209 |
50 | 1959 | 2210-2265 |
51 | 1959 - 1960 | 2266-2323 |
52 | 1960 - 1961 | 2324-2469 |
53 | 1961 | 2470-2527 |
54 | 1961 | 2528-2537 |