Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Occupational traditions records, 1980-1990.

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 related to the documentation of occupational traditions. The records exist in multiple formats, documenting the traditions themselves as well as interviews relating to the traditions.

Scope and Content

This series contains materials that were generated through documentation of occupational traditions. This collection includes photographs and recordings of sheepherding, ranching, sorghum making, and interviews related to those traditions. The series also includes audio recordings from The Old Punchers' Reunion.

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

Box	Description
1	Colored photo slides ranging from OCC-80-S-0001 to OCC-90-S-0001. Also includes CD copy of colored photo slides, CDs and cassettes with recorded interviews, DVD related to sorghum making, umatic tapes related to sorghum making with Karl Roundy, and reel to reels with audio from Old Punchers Reunion.