Series 17893

Washington County (Utah). County Clerk Incorporation case files, 1891-1961.

9 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

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 Washington County and serve as evidence of"due incorporation of the corporation" [UCA 16-2].

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 Washington 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 number of directors necessary to transact corporate business. The series ended in 1961 when registration of corporations was transferred to the State government and the Division of Corporations was created. Even though the series officially ended in 1961, several case files and documents were added to the series after that date.

Research Note

Researchers should consult the accompanying index to ensure finding all related materials since companies may have more than one case file.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by company name

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.
This series is available online as part of the Utah State Archives Digital Archives.

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 Case Files were first scheduled as permanent records in 1978. Case files were flattened and foldered by Val Wilson. The entire series was archivally processed by David Clark in November 1996. The series was updated in 2001 by A. C. Cone, following microfilming; the hard copy was not retained.

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: An electronic index is available. View index.

Related Material

Articles of incorporation record book from Washington County (Utah). County Clerk, Series 3177, contain articles of incorporation.
Incorporation case files from the Department of Commerce. Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, Series 7184, contain incorporations in Washington County filed with the state.

Container List

ReelDescription
1Alpha Resorts Inc.-Dixie Cooperative Produce Assoc.
2Dixie Drug Co.-Hurricane Producing and Refining Co. (Huroco)
3Hurricane Town-Leeds Water Co.
4Leeds Water Co.-Petroleum Finance Corp.
5Pickett Lumber Co.-Santa Clara Field Canal Co.
6Santa Clara Seep Ditch Co.-St. George and Santa Clara Bench Irrigation Co.
7St. George and Washington Canal Co.-Superior Sugar Beet Seed Growers Assoc.
8Sutro Land and Oil Co.-Washington Mill Co.
9West Side Mining Co.-Zion Park, Inc.