Series 24036
Blue Mountain Mining District (Utah). Recorder Entry book
Dates: 1894-1897.
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
Blue Mountain Mining District recorder, A.L.F. MacDermott, created an entry book in which he kept a chronological list of all documents recorded. For each document he noted the name of the claim, whether it was lode or placer, the kind of document, the dates it was created and filed, the names of locators, and his assigned file number. Most documents were notices of location.
Arrangement
chronological by date of entry.
Research Note
The Blue Mountain entry book was created in a preprinted registry which was intended to be used as an index. The letters printed at the tops of the pages are irrelevant.
Related Records
Mining records from Blue Mountain Mining District (Utah). Recorder, Series 24035, contain a the notices of location and other documents listed in the entry book.
Access Restrictions
This series is classified as Public.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Processing Note
The Blue Mountain entry book was microfilmed by San Juan County in February 2001 and processed by Rosemary Cundiff in January 2002.
Indexing Terms
- Mining districts—San Juan County (Utah).
- Mines and mineral resources—Ownership—San Juan County (Utah).
- Mining claims—San Juan County (Utah).
Page Last Updated October 18, 2012.