Women’s history matters all the time, but this March we’re highlighting the women who shape the Beehive State! We’re so excited to kick off a …
UHS Launches Youth Advisory Council
Join the Youth Advisory Council for its inaugural year! The Utah Historical Society is looking to gather feedback from Utah’s Gen Z community in an …
See your memorabilia in the forthcoming Museum of Utah
Jan. 31, 2024 – The Utah Historical Society requests donations to the Celebrations gallery. The Museum of Utah is slated to open in 2026 on …
Utah museums partnership receives prestigious NEH grant
We are thrilled to share that, in a competitive process, the Utah Historical Society has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities …
The Utah Historical Society Recognizes 2023 History Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2023 History Award recipients. The Utah Historical Society’s annual awards recognize individuals and organizations that have made a significant contribution to history, …
UHS Ambassador Helps Audit Markers And Monuments Database
This blog was written by Kyler, a UHS Ambassador who has been working closely with the Women’s History Initiative. In our task of auditing the …
Dr. Cynthia Furse: Inventor & Engineer
This blog post is based on an interview between Dr. Cynthia Furse and Carly Bagley, a state employee for the Utah Historical Society. We’ve included …
Utah History: Building Connections Throughout the State
Founded in 1897, July 2022 marked the 55th anniversary of the Utah Division of State History and the 125th year since the organization’s creation. Approaching …
Using Visual Art in Historical Research
By Jessica Breiman, Special Collections Digital Archives Librarian, University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library The digital exhibition Mining the West: Primary Elements began as …
Utah SHPO Leaves State History on May 4th
In 2022 the Utah legislature passed House Bill 350, which removes the Utah State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) from under the umbrella of the Utah …
Bettye Gillespie: A Civil Rights Leader
by Cassie Clark, Ph.D., Public Historian Feature photo of Bettye Gillespie from the Hill Top Times, 1979, Utah Digital Newspapers, Digital Library Services Department, J. …
FY23 Budget Requests for the Division of State History
By Jennifer Ortiz, Director As we start this new year, we are grateful for our funding requests included in Governor Cox’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget. …
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