Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program FolkLIKE Festival records, 1978-1991.

2.00 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 folkLIKE events. The records exist in multiple audiovisual formats, and document the proceedings of different festivals.

Scope and Content

The Folk Arts program uses the term "folkLIKE" to refer to events like the Festival of the American West and Utah Slavia, which are not community-based folk events but rather events organized by outsiders, which may feature a few folk artists but mainly feature revival artists. This series includes photographs, fil reels, CDs, and cassettes which document various folkLIKE events.

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	Photos, film reels, and CD's from events like Utah Slavia and Festival of the American West. Not hosted by the Folk Arts Program.
2	Cassettes featuring recordings of Utah Slavia Festival over different years.