Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Sheepherding Survey records, 1979.

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 Sheepherding survey. The reecords exist in a variety of formats, documenting the fieldwork that went into the survey, as well as a copy of the book which was produced by the survey.

Scope and Content

Sheepherding has long been an important economic activity in Utah. This survey of Utah's sheep herding industry focused on the folklife of the shepherds. Interviews were with English-speaking and Spanish-speaking shepherds in both high mountain and lowland desert locations. The sheep wagons or sheep camps they live in, sheep camp furnishings and their handicrafts were documented. Laurie Rich was the primary fieldworker. The survey is referred to as SHE in Folk Art's assigned project numbers. This series contains records of the fieldwork, including notes, photographs, and recordings. Also includes is a copy of Laurie Rich's book, "Herding Sheep in Northern Utah".

Arrangement

None.

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

Box	Description
1	Field notes, photographs, and cassette and CD recordings from Laurie Rich fieldwork. Also includes copy of Laurie Rich's book "Herding Sheep in Northern Utah"