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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Utah History Happenings”

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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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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Can You Help Us with the 2022 Civic Season?

Please join the Utah Division of State History as we engage with our past, take informed action in the present, and work together to shape …

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December Staff Spotlight: Cassie Clark

By Jason Carrillo, Communications Intern This month we are proud to introduce our newest public historian: Cassie Clark! Cassie grew up in Colorado’s San Luis …

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November Staff Spotlight: Lisa Barr & Sabrina Sanders

By Jason Carrillo, Communications Intern Most Utahns know the Rio Grande Depot has a storied history. Since it was built in 1910, the building has …

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October Staff Spotlight: Savanna Agardy

By Jason Carrillo  Hello and welcome history friends to October’s Staff Spotlight! This month we are more than excited to showcase and spotlight the one …

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Release of New Salt Lake City & Ogden City Sanborn Maps

By Roger Roper, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Historians have long known about the value of Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, but a new set of …

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