Archives News

What does the Utah State Archives mean to you? Have we helped you in some way with research, services, training, advice? Submit your story or comment! See some posted already at archives.utah.gov/archives-you.html. “Archivists are like mechanics, no one wants to give them money or the time of day until something breaks when they become gods amongst men.” (Source)

After being away for repairs, several Audograph players are back and now available for listening to Senate and House Floor debate recordings from 1957 to 1989. Gray Audograph was a machine generally used for dictation from about the mid-20th century. The Utah State Legislature recorded floor debates using Audographs until they switched to cassette tapes (now they are digital and

The Research Center will be closed Monday, January 19, 2009 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We remain open as usual until 6 p.m. today, Thursday. Remember that we are closed every Friday and Saturday as part of our normal hours. Open once again Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 7 a.m.

The Research Center will be closed Thursday, December 25, 2008 for Christmas and Thursday, January 1, 2009 for New Year’s Day. We remain open as usual until 6 p.m. on both Wednesday, December 24, 2008 and Wednesday, December 31, 2008. However, remember that we are closed every Friday and Saturday as part of our normal hours.

For Immediate Release Representing almost 100 years of lawmaking work by the Utah State House of Representatives, the early working bills files that are a key part of the legislation process have been posted online by the Utah State Archives and Records Service. The House of Representatives’ Working bills files, 1896-1989, are the newest addition to the Utah State Archives’

For Immediate Release Historic records from the modern-day Fifth District Court and the territorial Second District Court are now accessible to local researchers on microfilm at the State Archives and  libraries at Southern Utah University in Cedar City and Dixie College in St. George. Grant funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) allowed the Utah State Archives

The newly designed website for all services of the Utah State Archives (including research) is now live at archives.utah.gov!

On June 26, 2008, Governor Huntsman announced the “Working 4 Utah” initiative. As part of the initiative the Department of Administrative Services will be going to the four-day work week beginning August 4, 2008. Our offices will be open for business from 7 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Thursday. Our office will be closed on Friday. The Research Center