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February 15, 2019
Utah State Archives and Historical Records
Does the Utah State Archives destroy historical records? There seems to be a pervasive rumor among governmental entities that the Utah State Archives and Records Service is in the business of microfilming and destroying permanent historic records. Let us set the record straight. According to Utah State Archives Assistant Director, Jim Kichas: in the latter half of the 20th century,
March 25, 2015
New General Schedule for Your Input
As part of the General Schedule Update Project, the Utah State Archives is proposing a new schedule for your consideration. This is in addition to the Legal Counsel Records, the Burial Records and Cemetery Records previously posted. We would like these to be submitted to the State Records Committee’s April 9th meeting. This schedule is meant as a sister schedule
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