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Millions of acres of Utah’s public lands have a story to tell. The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) manages these lands, leasing them to generate revenue that benefits Utah’s public schools. Behind that work is a tremendous volume of records documenting land ownership, leases, transactions, and agency decisions. At SITLA, Lisa Wells and Brigid Carney share responsibility for

Applications are now open for spring semester internships at the Utah State Archives and Records Service! These competitive, stipend-paid, semester-long internships are designed especially for students. Read more about our three internship opportunities: Accessioning Internship (x2) Reference Internship Legislative Tracking Intern More Information These competitive internships require an application and interview. Internships last for one semester (between 10 and 12

During the last month, we’ve written and updated the following inventories of historical records: Utah State Hospital Provo Papers, 1957-1977 Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Apprenticeship Project files, 1989-2010 Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Awards records, 1982-1996 Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Carbon County study records, 1979-1988 Division of Arts and

With the new school year underway, we’re thrilled to welcome a fresh group of talented interns to the Utah State Archives! Discover more about them and the projects they’ll be working on this semester: Allysun Lund is a recent graduate of the University of Utah, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. Her studies sparked a deep

In 2023, Reformatting Specialist Leif Johnson took on a particularly tricky audio preservation challenge: figuring out how to capture recordings made on four-track cassettes. The blog post about Leif’s work explored the unusual format and the challenges involved in figuring out how to preserve the recordings.  Now, Leif’s project is completed! Leif recently installed a new four-track cassette workstation at

Utah has been promoting its scenic, historic, and recreational attractions to visitors for generations. The Utah Office of Tourism can trace its history back to 1941, and the Utah Film Commission was established in 1974 to attract film productions to Utah, promoting the state for film, television, and commercial production while supporting Utah’s local talent, crew, and film industry. Read more about the history of the Office of

During the last month, we’ve written and updated the following inventories of historical records: Board of Education School laws, 1901-1978 Utah State Hospital Lode Star Publication, 1955-1979 Legislature. Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel Publications, 1947-1964 Division of Archives and Records Service Local Government Officials Directories, 1942-1985 Legislature Directory and rules, 1923-1985 Legislature. House of Representatives Journals, 2025 Legislature.

We’re excited to welcome Hannah Worden-Cloudt to the Utah State Archives! Hannah is a former intern who has returned to join our team as an Archives Technician. She will be working out of the Records Center, our secure records facility in Clearfield. Get to know Hannah in her own words: What is your job title and what types of things

During the last month, we’ve written and updated the following inventories of historical records: Utah State Hospital Provo Papers, 1973-1975 Salt Lake Community College (Utah) Fact Books, 1970-2015 Department of Natural Resources. Division of State Parks Annual reports, 1967-1998 District Court (Third District : Tooele County) Civil case files, 1971-1975 Legislature Laws of Utah, 2025 The following records were accessioned

The Utah Division of Archives and Records Service (DARS) is proud to announce that Records and Information Management (RIM) Consultant Renée Wilson received the 2026 Outstanding Contribution Award from the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA) during the association’s annual conference in Philadelphia. NAGARA is a professional nonprofit association dedicated to advancing government archives, records management, and