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Register of the Salem Pond Irrigation Company Records,

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Collection Overview +/-

Title: Salem Pond Irrigation Company Records,
Dates: 1851-1979. (inclusive)
Collection Number: Mss B 208
Summary: One of the oldest irrigation companies in Utah, the company was created in 1851 when local settlers dammed a stream for irrigation water. It has operated continuously since then. Minutes, 1902-1979, claims, water rights. Also includes a history of Salem, Utah from 1851 to 1979, and articles of incorporation. Apparently no records were preserved prior to 1902.
Repository: Utah State Historical Society

Collection Inventory +/-

Box Folder Contents
Box , Folder :
Box 1, Folder 1 : Articles of incorporation
Box 1, Folder 2 : History of Salem, Utah, 1851 to present
Box 1, Folder 3 : Record of purchase of land, 1874
Box 1, Folder 4 : Land claims in Salem, 1920
Box 1, Folder 5 : Statement of water rights
Box 1, Folder 6 : Minutes, 1902-1920
Box 1, Folder 7 : Minutes, 1920-1940
Box 1, Folder 8 : Minutes, 1940-1960
Box 1, Folder 9 : Minutes, 1960-1979

Biographical Note/Historical Note +/-

David Fairbanks and other settlers erected a dam at the north end of a natural hollow in 1851. The reservoir they created served the irrigation needs of the community from that time to the present. In fact, Salem's culinary system has the potential of supplying water to more residents than currently live in the community.

Content Description +/-

In addition to the articles of incorporation for the Salem Pond Irrigation Company, the collection also contains a brief history of Salem, Utah from 1851 to the present. There are two documents which record the purchase of town sites near the reservoir and another which documents the water rights of the company. The company, one of the oldest in the state, failed to preserve any minutes which existed prior to 1902. The collection does include a fairly complete set of minutes from 1902 to 1979. The organization is still active and continues to use water from the Salem Reservoir.

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Creator:

Salem Pond Irrigation Company (Utah County).

Language:

English.

Sponsor:

Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Quantity:

1 box (0.5 linear ft.)

Language of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written in Englishin Latin script

EAD Creation Date:

1999.