Series 28173

Tremonton (Utah) Cemetery lot account ledgers, 1931-ca. 1998.

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

This series contains records of payments made for care of cemetery lots. The ledgers were used to record lot purchases, annual payments for lot care, payments for perpetual care, and payments for grave preparation or opening. In addition to payment information, they include the lot and block numbers and the name and address of the lot owner. Ledger 1 also has numerous documents interfiled in the pages, including notes, correspondence, and purchase certificates. Much of the information in Ledgers 2 and 3 was transferred from the previous ledgers.

Scope and Content

This series contains records of payments made for care of cemetery lots. The ledgers were used to record lot purchases, annual payments for lot care, payments for perpetual care, and payments for grave preparation or opening. In addition to payment information, they include the lot and block numbers and the name and address of the lot owner. Ledger 1 also has numerous documents interfiled in the pages, including notes, correspondence, and purchase certificates. The dates in the container list indicated the time period when the records were created, but Ledgers 2 and 3 also include information transferred from the previous ledgers.

Arrangement

For records created from 1931 to 1949, arrangement is numerical by block and lot numbers.For records created from 1949 to 1995, arrangement is alphabetical by first letter of last name of lot owner.

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

The microfilm for this series was archivally processed by Alan Barnett in September 2013.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: Ledger 1 contains a name index at the beginning of the book and the other two ledgers contain name indexes at the beginning of each letter.

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelDescription
1 Ledger 1; 1931-1949
2 Ledger 2; 1949-1974
3 Ledger 3; 1974-1998