Series 83770
Beaver County (Utah). County Clerk Incorporation case files
Dates: 1874-1963.
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
Incorporation case files contain at a minimum the original articles of incorporation and any subsequent amendments to 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 is generated when companies incorporate within Beaver County and serve as evidence of"due incorporation of the corporation [UCA 16-2]."
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 of kind of corporate officers, and the numberof directors necessary to transact corporate business. The series ended in 1961 when the state became solely responsible for registering corporations, although a few documents were added to the case files in 1962 and 1963.
Research Note
Researchers should be aware that the companies may have multiple files under different case file numbers.
Research Note
Researchers should be aware that the companies may have multiple files under different case file numbers.
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 to the corporation name and case number is available, covering from 1874 thru 1963. View index.
Related Records
Incorporation case files from the Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Series 7184, contain current Incorporations in Beaver County.
Record books from Beaver County (Utah). Probate Court, Series 14893, contain records of corporations incorporated in Beaver County after 1897.
Indexing Terms
Articles of incorporation--Beaver County (Utah).
Beaver County (Utah)--Industries.
Beaver County (Utah)--Corporations.
| REEL | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1-59 |
| 2 | 60-123 |
| 3 | 124-173 |
| 4 | 174-240 |
| 5 | 241-250 |