Division of Archives and Records Service
Research Our Records
We provide access to Utah governmental entities' historical records that are held in the custody of the Utah State Archives from 1850. Learn from Research Guides and use tools such as Name Indexes, Series Inventories, and Agency Histories. View records online in the Digital Archives.Explore
Records and Information Management
We assist Utah government entities to schedule and manage their records. Find retention schedules, retention and information management basics, certification information, and transfer instructions here.Explore
Transparency Services
Transparency is about helping people navigate government records. We maintain the Public Notice Website, the Open Records Portal, and provide assistance from an ombudsman for records requests. The State Records Committee responds to appeals when records are denied.Learn more
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Nov. 01, 2024
Spring 2025 Internships
Applications are now open for spring semester internships at the Utah State Archives and Records Service! These competitive, stipend-paid, semester-long
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Oct. 31, 2024
A Story of Past Futures for the Utah State Archives
October marked the 20th anniversary of the formal opening of the current home of the Utah State Archives and Records
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Oct. 28, 2024
The Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board Wins 2024 Award of Merit
For the second year in a row, the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board (USHRAB) was awarded the SHRAB Award of Merit from
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Oct. 23, 2024
A Monumental Controversy in Utah
In September 1996, President Bill Clinton made the controversial decision to draw on powers reserved to him by the 1906
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Oct. 10, 2024
ARO Spotlight: Mark Smith, Division of Finance
When Mark Smith started two years ago at the Division of Finance (within Utah’s Department of Government Operations), there were
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