Series 17544

Sevier County (Utah). County Clerk Articles of incorporation record books, 1873-1948.

3 microfilm reels

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

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

These volumes record copies of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Sevier County Clerk by newly organized corporations. The record books were kept as the official copy available for public use.

Scope and Content

These volumes record copies of Articles of Incorporation filed with the Sevier County Clerk by newly organized corporations. The record books 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 a certificate of incorporation and recorded the final articles of incorporation in these record books. The series ended in 1961 when the Division of Corporations was created.

Research Note

There is no apparent reason why the dates of the three reels overlap. The reels contain Articles of Incorporation, by-laws, and other documents relating to domestic and foreign companies. Researchers should consult all reels to ensure finding all related information.

Arrangement

Chronological by date filed

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Incorporation Records were first scheduled as permanent in 1978. This series was archivally processed by David Clark in 1996.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: Series #17543, Incorporation Index, contains an alphabetical index for this series.

Related Material

Incorporation case files from the Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Series 7184, contain current Incorporations in Sevier County.
Incorporation index from Sevier County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 17543, is an alphabetical index for the record books.
Articles of incorporation record books from Sevier County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 17544, contains closed incorporations filed in Sevier County.
Incorporation case files from Sevier County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 84195, contain Articles of Incorporation, a copy which is included in this series.

Container List

ReelVolumeDescription
1Unknown Book1875-1886
1Book D1886-1895
1Book E1895-1901
2Book 61873
2Book B1876-1882
2Book F1901-1908
3Book F1901-1908
3Book G1908-1931
3Book H1928-1948