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December 8, 2025

Finding Aids in the Archives: November 2025

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during November 2025: Salt Lake Community College (Utah) Faculty and staff newsletters Salt Lake Community College (Utah) Faculty or staff authored publications Salt Lake Community College (Utah) Literary publications Salt Lake Community College (Utah) Student newsletters and magazines University of Utah (Utah) Medical School
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December 3, 2025

Meet Alyssa: Our New RIM Specialist

We’re excited to welcome Alyssa Stringham to the Utah State Archives! As our newest Records and Information Management (RIM) Specialist, she brings hands-on experience, curiosity, and a genuine love for helping others navigate their records. Alyssa joins the RIM Services Program team, where she’ll support state agencies and dive into the stories preserved in Utah’s public records. Get to know
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November 10, 2025

Finding Aids in the Archives: October 2025

The following records were accessioned and may be accessed through our Reference Room:  Utah Symphony Board of Directors Minutes, 1940-1957 Cedar City (Utah) City Court Civil Docket, 1976-1978 Provo (Utah). Municipal Council Register of council actions, 1880-1895
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November 7, 2025

ARO Spotlight: Liz Setterberg, Archivist and Public Art Specialist

Since joining the Department of Cultural & Community Engagement in 2023, Liz Setterberg has been on a mission to preserve Utah’s cultural treasures. As Archivist and Public Art Specialist for the Utah Division of Arts & Museums, she blends her expertise in geography and archival studies with a passion for diversity and oral histories. This year, she stepped into the
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November 1, 2025

Spring 2026 Internships

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 four internship opportunities: Records Review Internship Accessioning Internship (x2) Cultural Heritage Research Internship More Information These competitive internships require an application and interview. Internships last for one semester (between 10
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October 7, 2025

Finding Aids in the Archives: September 2025

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during September: Fairview (Utah) Registers of Deaths Fairview (Utah) Registers of Births Ogden (Utah). City Council Meeting business files – petitions Provo (Utah). City Council Minutes The following series inventories were updated during September 2025 by our archivists: Governor (2005-2009 : Huntsman) Executive correspondence
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September 30, 2025

The Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board Wins 2025 Award of Merit

For the third consecutive year, the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board (USHRAB) has received the State Historical Records Advisory Board Award of Merit from the Council of State Archivists (CoSA) and the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). The Award of Merit recognizes outstanding efforts by state boards to strengthen the preservation and use of historical records. Utah’s
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September 15, 2025

Meet the Fall 2025 Interns

School is back in session and we’re excited to welcome a new cohort of talented interns to the Utah State Archives! Learn more about them, and the exciting projects they will be undertaking this semester, below: Andrew Smith is a recent graduate who enjoys art, history, web design, and user experience. He’s especially interested in learning more about what makes
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September 9, 2025

Finding Aids in the Archives: August 2025

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during August: Davis County (Utah). County Surveyor Miscellaneous map collection Davis County (Utah). County Surveyor Road plans The following series inventories were updated during August 2025 by our archivists: Board of Education. Office of Education Utah Conference on Higher Education reports Board of Education.
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August 6, 2025

Finding Aids in the Archives: July 2025

Our archivists write inventories as finding aids to describe records. Here are the newest ones created during July 2025: Capitol Preservation Board Capitol cornerstone time capsule contents Lieutenant Governor Annual reports Salt Lake Community College (Utah) Class schedules Salt Lake Community College (Utah) Course catalogs The following series inventories were updated during July 2025 by our archivists: Davis County (Utah).