Series 30917

Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Living Traditions festival records, 1986-2007.

16.50 cubic feet

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains records relating to the festival. The records exist in a variety of formats, documenting the administrative process as well as the festival itself.

Scope and Content

Living Traditions is a free festival held in Salt Lake City. It features food, craft demonstrations and performing traditions of the folk and ethnic communities of Utah. This series contains records related to the festival, such as recordings of performances, information about crafts, contracts, photos, correspondence, grants, and marketing materials.
Materials in this series were assigned a project number by the Folk Arts Program, consisting of a three-letter code, creation year, a letter indicating format, and the numerical order of the materials.

Arrangement

Generally by format, thereunder usually by assigned project number.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

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

This collection came into the custody of the Utah State Archives and Records Service in 2010 as part of a massive transfer of records from the Folk Arts Program. In 2023 staff from the Folk Arts Program collaborated with the State Archives to bring better intellectual and physical control over that unaccessioned collection.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

Archival processing of this collection was done by Elizabeth Setterberg from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums and Carlton Jemmett of the Division of Archives and Records Service between June 2023 and July 2025.
Additional processing of this series was done by Katie McGirt between March and September of 2026.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxDescription
1Living Traditions CDs D-0002 through T-1329
2Living Traditions CDs T-1330 through T-1388
3Living Traditions CDs T-1422 through T-1601
4Living Traditions paper files 1986-1995. Folders contain information about performances, crafts, contracts, etc.
5Living Traditions paper files 1996-2011. Folders contain information about performances, crafts, contracts, etc. Box also contains binder with video logs from 1993-1997.
6Living Traditions VHS tapes from 1993-1995
7Living Traditions VHS tapes from 1986-1992. Includes video log for 1991.
8Living Traditions VHS tapes from 1996-1997
9Living Tradtions colored photo slides ranging from LTF-86-S-0001 to LTF-87-S-0035. Years 1986-1987.
10Living Traditions colored photo slides ranging from LTF-87-S-0036 to LTF-90-S-0029. Years 1987-1990.
11Living Traditions colored photo slides ranging from LTF-90-S-0030 to LTF-98-S-0008. Years 1990-1998.
12Living Traditions colored photo slides ranging from LTF-99-S-0001 to LTF-00-S-0031. Years 1999-2000.
13Living Traditions colored photo slides ranging from LTF-01-S-0001 to LTF-02-S-0024. Years 2001-2002.
14Living Traditions colored photo slides ranging from LTF-03-S-0001 to LTF-04-S-0029. Years 2003-2004.
15Living Traditions paper files 1985-1989. Folders contain correspondence, grants, marketing materials, etc. Also includes folder including brochures from other state folk festivals.
16Living Traditions promotional flyers and booklets from years 1986-2010. Black and white photo prints from various craft and performances. Black and white photo negatives from 1988-2000.
17Living Traditions cassette tapes randing from T-0266 to T-0628 and DAT tapes ranging from D-0002 to D-0299. Misc. DVD's.
18Living Traditions cassette tapes ranging from T-0629 to T-1601.
19Living Traditions posters from years 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995.