By Jedediah Rogers It’s rare that a grove of aspen trees enjoys world renown, but this is the case for a stand known as the …
A Little Tale of One City: The Salisbury Building and the Lens of Clifton Bray and the Salt Lake Telegram
By Greg Walz, Research Center Manager How might one analyze older photographs of Utah — downtown Salt Lake City in particular — to gain some …
Utah’s Universal Heritage
Savanna Agardy, Utah SHPO Compliance Archaeologist World heritage is defined as cultural or natural heritage that has outstanding universal value. Universal value in heritage essentially …
Disease & Healthcare in Utah History: A Resource Guide
By Shavauna Munster & Holly George When considering the history of illness, signpost pandemics such as the Justinianic plague, black death, and Spanish influenza often …
Celebrate Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month with us!
Welcome to May, and welcome to Archaeology and Historic Preservation Month! This year we’re hosting online events perfect for history-lovers of all stripes! Is archaeology …
Utah’s Biggest Earthquake In History: And You Don’t Even Probably Know About It!
By Christopher W. Merritt, Ph.D., State Historic Preservation Officer With trembles strong enough to shake “the dignity out of all judicial procedures,” [i] at Salt …
Preserving Textiles: A Glimpse into Collections Care
By Sabrina Sanders, Artifacts Collections Manager The collections held by the Utah Division of State History are as diverse as the stories of a State …
This Is the Place for Us: Somali Settlement in the Salt Lake Valley
By Haden Griggs The This Is the Place monument in Salt Lake City commemorates and evokes the struggle nineteenth-century Latter-day Saints faced in settling …
Researching Segregation in Utah
By Christine Cooper-Rompato My forthcoming article in Utah Historical Quarterly, “Utah in the Green Book,” explores the history of hotels where African Americans could spend …
“Utah History Day on the Hill” Showcases Young Historians
By Dr. Wendy Rex-Atzet, State Coordinator, Utah History Day Each year during the legislative session, the Division of State History hosts Utah History Day on …
Industry & Immigrants in Turn-of-the-Century Utah
Holly George This week alone, I ordered stuff from China, searched the app of a certain giant retailer several times, happily opened a new package, …
Utah Commits to Combat Archaeological Vandalism!
On Friday, January 24 over 80 people from 44 organizations participated in person or on a webinar in Utah Public Archaeology Network’s (UtahPAN’s) inaugural meeting! …