Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Uintah Basin cultural survey records, 2002.

1.00 cubic foot

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 Uintah Basin survey. The records exist in a variety of formats, documenting the process and results of the survey.

Scope and Content

Recognizing that the Uintah Basin is a distinct heritage region, the Folk Arts Program initiated a cultural survey of the area from Heber City to Vernal. Areas of documentation focused on Ute Indian traditions, the ranching and mining industries, agriculture and tourism. Storytellers, musicians, cowboy poets, bead workers and saddle makers were among the folk artists documented. Jens Lund was the primary field worker. This series contains photographs and audio recordings, made in anticipation of the development of an audio tour with booklet or other cultural heritage tourism product.

Slides and audio recordings were made in anticipation of the development of an audio tour with booklet or other cultural heritage tourism product.

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 from March to September of 2026.

Indexing Terms

Container List

Box	Description
1	Various UIN project materials including colored photo slides (ranging from UIN-02-S-0001 to UIN-02-S-0024), black and white photo negatives (ranging from UIN-95-B-0001 to UIN-02-B-0016), CD copies of colored photos, CDs and DATS (ranging from UIN-02-D-0199 to UIN-02-D-0024), and CD/cassette tapes for UIN-02-T-1448 and UIN-02-T-1449.)