Series 31241

Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program Utah Valley cultural survey records, 1987.

0.20 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 cultural survey. The records exist in a variety of formats, documenting the fieldwork done for the survey.

Scope and Content

Folklorist Cyd McMullen conducted a folklife survey of Utah Valley, documenting mostly craft workers and historical architecture. This series contains a notebook with field notes, correspondence and research related to the fieldwork, photo slides, and CDs and cassettes with recordings of field interviews.

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 from March to September of 2026.

Indexing Terms

Container List

BoxDescription
1Colored photo slides with misc. photos of artifacts in exhibit (photos by Kent Miles). Booklet from exhibit. Documents related to the planning process for centennial exhibits. VHS tapes from 1996 Artist Reception (not a part of the official 1999 exhibit)