Series 84076
Wayne County (Utah). County Clerk Articles of incorporation record books
Dates: 1892-1945.
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
This series records copies of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Wayne County Clerk by newly organized corporations. The registers were kept as the official copy 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 incorporationwith 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 certificate of incorporation and recorded the final articles of incorporation in these record books.
Research Note
Researchers should be aware that the record book is filmed in reverse order and should begin their research at the end of the reel.
Research Note
Researchers should be aware that the record book is filmed in reverse order and should begin their research at the end of the reel.
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
Incorporation case files from the Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Series 7184, contain current Incorporations in Wayne County.
Articles of incorporation record books from Wayne County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 18179, contains closed incorporations filed in Wayne County.
Indexing Terms
New business enterprises--Utah--Wayne County--Officials and employees.
Corporations--Utah--Wayne County.
Incorporation--Utah--Wayne County.
Businessmen--Utah.
| REEL | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 1892 - 1945 |