Series 30984

Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Miscellaneous radio broadcast recordings, 1977-2002.

1.10 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 recordings of radio broadcasts dealing with folk arts.

Scope and Content

This series contains recordings of radio broadcasts dealing with folk arts. Some of the broadcasts are from folk arts programs outside of Utah, and others were produced in Utah, either by Folk Arts Program staff folklorists or by people associated with local radio stations. The series includes weekly 90-minute programs from 1987 until the mid-1990s called "Utah Traditions" and "Global Gumbo," weekly five-minute folklife updates aired on KUER, interviews aired on KRCL's "Our Arts," and "Artspeak."
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 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
1Radio related cassettes and CD's ranging from T-0038 to T-1443. Dates range from 1977 to 2002. Manila folder with information about religious music of Utah's Black communities.
2Radio related CD's ranging from C-0013 to C-0100. Dates ranging from 1997 to 2006. Three reels featuring KSL PSA's from the UT Arts Council.