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Utah Archives Month 2007
ARCHIVES MONTH is an annual event sponsored by archives and special collections from across Utah.
Archives showcased include academic, private, corporate, religious and governmental repositories. All events are free and open to the public. Contact the hosting institutions for additional information.
For Archives Month events nation-wide, please see American
Archives Month coordinated by the Council of State Archivists and the Society
of American Archivists.
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Governor's Declaration
Each year, the Governor of Utah has the opportunity to formally declare October as Archives Month.
Calendar of Events
| Date | Institution | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, September 27 | Utah State University, Merrill Library Special Collections | 13th Annual Leonard J. Arrington Mormon History Lecture | "What's True in Mormon Folklore: And the Contribution of Folklore to Mormon Studies," by William A. "Bert" Wilson, Professor Emeritus in the English Department at BYU, in the Logan Tabernacle, 50 North Main Street, Logan, 7 p.m. The lecture is free and all are invited. More Info... |
| October | Salt Lake County Archives | Sales and Service: Car Care in Salt Lake County, 1930s to 1950s | October is Archives Month. It is also Fall Car Care Month as designated
by the National Car Care Council. Salt Lake County Archives is commemorating
both by taking a look back at gas stations, service garages, and
auto dealerships around Salt Lake County in the 1930s, 1940s, and
1950s. View Online Exhibit |
| Wednesday, October 3 | Utah State Archives and Records Service |
Research at Noon | 12 noon - 2 p.m. (2 hours) Utah State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street (455 West) Salt Lake City Religious Archives panel discussion presented by the Rev. Dr. Frederick Quinn (Episcopal priest and author of Building the Goodly Fellowship of Faith, a history of the Episcopal Church in Utah), Frederick G. Burton (Presbytery of Utah Historian), Gary Topping (Archives Director, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake), and Stan Larson (J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections) |
| Wednesday, October 3 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library | "Keeping the Records We Keep: And How to Keep Them" | Chris McAfee; Senior Conservator in Church History, Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints 1:00- 3:00 p.m./ Harold B. Lee Library
Auditorium View Poster |
| Friday, October 5 | Utah State Archives and Records Service | Research at Noon | 12 noon - 1 p.m. Utah State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street (455 West) Salt Lake City “Discovering the Riches of the UDOT Photograph Collection,” presented by Rosemary Cundiff (Utah State Archives) |
| Wednesday, October 10 | Utah State Archives and Records Service | Research at Noon | 12 noon - 1 p.m. Utah State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street (455 West) Salt Lake City "The Utah Digital Newspapers Project: An Update,” presented by John Herbert (project director; J. Willard Marriott Library) |
| Wednesday, October 10 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library | "Welsh Mormons: Developing an online archive of Welsh Mormon
History" |
Ron Dennis; Retired Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese,
'Brigham Young University 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. / Harold B. Lee Library
Auditorium View Poster |
| Thursday, October 11 | Gerald R. Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University Regional Archives, Utah State Archives and Records Service | Basic Archival Training |
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Room 002, Sherratt Library Cedar City, Utah This training workshop will cover areas such as appraisal, archival processing, preservation of records, and how to apply for grants to preserve your historic documents and images. Training staff will include archivists from the State Archives, the Mountain West Digital Library, and the Sherratt Library, one of twelve Utah regional repositories. Lunch will be provided. This is the first in a series of collaboratory events to protect and provide public access to the vital historical records in our communities. We look forward to building a strong archival network in southern Utah. Please RSVP by October 8 to Paula Mitchell, University Archivist, at mitchell_p@suu.edu or by calling 435-586-7945. |
| Thursday, October 11 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library | "2-D Dreams and 3-D Realities: Campus Planning and Architecture
at BYU, 1875-1975" |
Brad Westwood; Department Chair, L.Tom Perry Special Collections,
Brigham Young University 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. / Harold B. Lee Library
Auditorium View Poster |
| Thursday, October 11 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library | Designing BYU Exhibit Opening Reception |
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. / L.Tom Perry Special Collections View Poster |
| Friday, October 12 |
Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists | Fall Utah Caucus | Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, in Provo |
| Friday, October 12 | Utah State Archives and Records Service | Research at Noon | Utah State Archives
Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street (455 West) Salt Lake City 12 noon - 1 p.m. "Effectively Tapping into the Resources of Libraries and Historical Societies," presented by Barry J. Ewell (genealogist) 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. "Digital Photography for the Genealogist," presented by Barry J. Ewell (genealogist) |
| Friday, October 12 |
USU Merrill-Cazier Library & The Tabernacle Concert & Lecture Series | Northern Utah Speaks: Sound Treasures from Special Collections’ Oral
History Archives |
Fife Mormon Collection*Grouse Greek Cultural Survey Living Traditions Bear River Heritage Area*Latino Voices Project presented by Randy Williams, Folklore Curator and Oral History Specialist 12 October 2007 7:00 p.m. Logan LDS Tabernacle The lecture is free and open to the public. |
| Saturday, October 13 | International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers |
International Society Daughters of Utah Convention | Downtown Sheraton Hotel Salt Lake City The main meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Elections for International Officers will be held at 9:00 a.m. for delegates. Book sales will begin at 8:00 a.m. and luncheon will be served at 12:30 p.m. Luncheon tickets must be purchased ahead of time by contacting the Pioneer Memorial Museum by 6th of October. |
| Wednesday, October 17 |
Utah State Archives and Records Service |
Research at Noon |
12 noon - 1 p.m. Utah State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street(455 West) Salt Lake City "The People's Court: An Overview of Utah Court Records," presented by James Kichas (Utah State Archives) and Brandon Metcalf (Utah State Archives) |
| Wednesday, October 17 | L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library | "Archives and Family History Research" | George Ryskamp, Family History Coordinator, History Department,
Brigham Young University 1:00- 2:00 p.m. / Harold B. Lee Library
Auditorium View Poster |
| Thursday, October 18 | University of Utah, Marriott Library |
Utah Ski Affair Annual banquet | Little America Hotel, 500 South Main, Salt Lake City, 6 p.m. Reservation
deadline, October 4, 2007, Call 581-3421 after 10/04/07. Fourteen
still-functioning ski areas from the 1950s and 1960s will be highlighted.
The 2007 Ski Archives Historical Achievement Award will be presented
to Bogus Basin, Brian Head Resort, Brundage Mountain, Grand Targhee,
Jackson Hole, Kelly Canyon, Park City Mountain Resort, Pebble Creek
Ski Area, Pommerelle Mountain Resort, Powder Mountain, Solitude Mountain,
The Canyons, White Pine, and Wolf Mountain. The Sue Raemer Memorial
Award winner will be announced at the banquet. More Info... |
| Thursday, October 18 |
Weber State University Stewart Library Archives and Special Collections | Seventh Annual Utah Construction/Utah International Symposium: "The Beginning of an Era" | The 2007 Symposium explores the emergence of the Utah Construction
Company and the lives and careers of its entrepreneurial founders
- Thomas D. Dee, David Eccles, Edmund O., William H. and Warren
L. Wattis.
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| Thursday, October 18 |
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library | L Tom Perry Special Collections 50th Anniversary Program | 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. / Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium, with a reception
following the Anniversary Program in the L.Tom Perry Special Collections View Poster |
| Friday, October 19 |
Utah State Archives and Records Service |
Research at Noon |
12 noon - 1 p.m. Utah State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street(455 West) Salt Lake City "One-Stop Shopping at the Utah History Research Center: How the Combined Resources of the State Archives and State Historical Collections Can Facilitate Research (Using Topaz as an example)," presented by Tony Castro (Utah State Archives) and Greg Walz (Utah State History) |
| Wednesday, October 24 |
Utah State Archives and Records Service |
Research at Noon | 12 noon - 1 p.m. Utah State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street(455 West) Salt Lake City "A Summary of the Western Waters Digital Library [Utah Collections]," presented by Susan Salem (J. Willard Marriott Library), and "Historical Resources in the Mountain West Digital Library," presented by Sandra McIntyre (Utah Academic Library Consortium)." |
| Wednesday, October 24 |
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library | "Veterans' Oral History: A workshop on recording and documenting veterans' history" | Don Norton, Retired Professor, Department of Linguistics and English,
Brigham Young University 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. / Harold B. Lee Library
Auditorium View Poster |
| Friday, October 26 |
Utah State Archives and Records Service |
Research at Noon | 12 noon - 1 p.m. Utah State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street(455 West) Salt Lake City "Using Maps in Research," presented by Rod Swaner (Utah State Archives) |
| Wednesday, October 31 |
Utah State Archives and Records Service |
Research at Noon | 12 noon - 1 p.m. Utah State Archives Courtyard Meeting Room 346 S Rio Grande Street(455 West) Salt Lake City "Wake the Dead," family history research class, presented by Alan Barnett (Utah State Archives) and Doug Misner (Utah State History) |
| Wednesday, October 31 |
L. Tom Perry Special Collections, BYU Library | Film Screening and Lecture, Sergeants 3 (1962). | Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis
Jr., and Joey Bishop. 112 minutes. Filmed in Southern Utah. Introduced by James D'Arc, Curator of the BYU Motion Picture Archive. 3:00 p.m. / Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium View Poster |
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Last updated October 24, 2007