Series 2584
State Hospital Lode Star newsletter, 1955-1979.
0.70 cubic foot and 1 microfiche set
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
See history of the records' creator.
Summary of Records
Scope and Content
This series contains copies of the patient newsletter first published February 1955 under the name "The Lode Star". The newsletter was compiled and published by patients "to bring better understanding to the patients as to the Hospital functions, to put the patients problems before the staff and to enlighten the patients of staff problems along with informing the public of the hospital program." The newsletter contains a wide variety of information, including calendars of events, reports from each ward, editorials, humorous anecdotes, poems, inspirational sayings, and patient artwork. Although it was the intention that the newsletter be published every month, some months were missed and there is no comprehensive list of which months it was published. The collection at the State Archives is probably incomplete, but there is no way to know exactly what issues might be missing. The Lode Star was last published in 1979.
Arrangement
Chronological by publication month.
Additional Forms
This series is available on microfilm.
Access Restrictions
Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.
Use Restrictions
These records are available for reproduction and use.
Preferred Citation
Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.
Custody History
Over time various issues of the Lode Star came into the possession of the State Archives, but the collection was quite small. The State Hospital transferred a large number of issues to the Archives in July 2026, making the collection much more complete.
Acquisition Information
These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.
Processing Information
Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011
The paper copies in this series were archivally processed by Katelyn Panter and Alan Barnett in August 2026.
Container List
| Box | Folder | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1955; May, August, December (2 copies) |
| 1 | 2 | 1956; January; [June-December not published] |
| 1 | 3 | 1957; July, October, December |
| 1 | 4 | 1958; January, February, September [incorrect volume numbers] |
| 1 | 5 | 1959; February, March, June, September (2 copies), October |
| 1 | 6 | 1960; January, February, March, April/May, July, September, December |
| 1 | 7 | 1961; February, April, July, December |
| 1 | 8 | 1962; April, June, July, November/December |
| 1 | 9 | 1963; January, May, June, July (2 copies), August |
| 1 | 10 | 1964; January/February, March, April, May, June, July, August/September, October, November/December |
| 1 | 11 | 1965; August, September, October, November (2 copies), December |
| 1 | 12 | 1966; January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
| 1 | 13 | 1967; June, July, August, September, October, November (2 copies), December (2 copies) |
| 1 | 14 | 1968; January, February, March, April/May, June, July, August/September, November, December (2 copies) |
| 2 | 1 | 1969; January (2 copies), February (2 copies), March, April, May (2 copies), June, July, August, September, October, November/December (3 copies) |
| 2 | 2 | 1970; January, February, March/April, May, June, July (2 copies), August (2 copies), September, October (2 copies), November/December |
| 2 | 3 | 1971; January (2 copies), February (2 copies), March, April/May (2 copies), June/July, August, September (2 copies), October (2 copies), November (2 copies), December (2 copies) |
| 2 | 4 | 1972; January (2 copies), February, March (2 copies), April/May (2 copies), June (2 copies), July, August, September (2 copies), October, November/December (2 copies) |
| 2 | 5 | 1973; January, February (2 copies), March, April, May (2 copies), June, July, August, September, October (2 copies), November (2 copies), December |
| 2 | 6 | 1975; January, March, June, August/September |
| 2 | 7 | 1976; January |
| 8 | 1978; February | |
| 2 | 9 | 1979; January (2 copies) |
| Fiche-set | Card | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971; 1979 |