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Scorup-Somerville Cattle Company records on business operations, 1927-1965

 Sub-Series — Box: 89, Folder: 1-3
Identifier: MSS 5883 Series 5 Sub-Series 1

Scope and Contents

Contains meeting minutes, resignation forms, and other business documents from the Scorup-Somerville Cattle Company. Materials dates from 1927 to 1965.

Dates

  • 1927-1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Charles Redd family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Adminstrative History

From the Series:

The Scorup-Sommerville Cattle Company was a cattle company in southeastern Utah that eventually sold their holdings to Redd Ranches.

The Scorup-Sommerville Cattle Company was started by John Albert Scorup and his brother Jim Scorup. The Scorup were originally from Salina, Utah, but eventually moved to Moab, Utah. The company was officially incorporated in 1926. The company ran over 10,000 head of cattle on 2 million acres. The articles of dissolution were filed by Charles Redd on January 13, 1966.

Extent

3 folders

Language of Materials

English