Local History Services

Local History Services supports historical societies, museums, libraries, archives, genealogical societies, and other history organizations throughout Utah. We provide guidance, resources, and professional development to help organizations expand their impact, build capacity, and engage their communities in preserving and sharing Utah history. We invite you to learn more about how we can support your work below.

Utah Collections Preservation

Provides preservation training to humanities collections stewards statewide through workshops and webinars.

AASLH Resource Center

A resource hub curated by the American Association for State and Local History, featuring: STEPS, America 250 resources, and various toolkits.

Utah Humanities Center for Community Heritage

Improve your community with the following programs: Beehive Archive, Heritage Workshops, and the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition.

"Preservation engages the past in a conversation with the present over a mutual concern for the future."

- William J. Murtagh

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

StEPs-UT

Based on the American Association for State & Local History’s (AASLH) Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations (StEPs), StEPs-UT offers seven small Utah museums and local history organizations a two-year enrichment opportunity designed to help them achieve success in six areas of institutional practice. Learn more.

Utah Museums Directory

The Utah Division of Arts & Museums invites you to discover Utah’s museums through a variety of exhibits and programs. More than 260 Utah museums offer you a rich and diverse experience in a wide range of subjects, from art, culture, and history to science, botanical gardens, and zoos. Learn more.

USHRAB Resources

The Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board (USHRAB) offers a variety of archives-related resources, from general information on arrangement and descriptions standards to how to write successful grant applications, Learn more.

State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)

Provides technical support for archaeological and historic preservation projects and advises and assists agencies with their undertakings. Learn more.

READ OUR

HISTORY

The more we study the past, the better we can understand our present. Click the button below for primary and secondary sources about some of the Utah women who made history.

RESEARCH TOOLKIT

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INTRODUCING OUR HISTORY AMBASSADORS: SHADOWING, INTERNSHIPS, AND MORE

The Utah State Historical Society was founded on July 22, 1897 and at that time Governor Heber M. Wells urged the new organization to write a “true history of the state.”

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THE IMPORTANCE OF LEADERSHIP: UTAH'S LATINA LEGISLATORS MAKE HISTORY

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MEETING FLORENCE AND FLO: HISTORY AND FRIENDSHIP IN THE OLD AND NEW WESTS

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WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE: 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 19TH AMENDMENT

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WHAT’S NEW IN HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS? ARTIFACTS, MANUSCRIPTS, AND MORE!

The newest additions to the collections are here! Many artifacts, large and small, have officially been added to our extensive collection.

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A PEAK BEHIND STATE HISTORY'S CURTAIN

Our staff continues to work very hard both publicly and “behind the curtain” serving the people of Utah, with the help of our external partnerships and technology.

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PHOTOGRAPH HIGHLIGHTS WITH DOUG MISNER

The Utah Division of State History has over a million photographs in our holdings with almost 300,000, which are accessible online due to our staff's digitization efforts.

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INDUSTRY & IMMIGRANTS IN TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY UTAH

Beginning in the 1950s, Helen Zeese Papanikolas introduced a new chapter into the study of Utah’s past by paying attention to the waves of “new” immigrants.

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RELEVANCE, RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

How are your family memories being captured, preserved and saved? And how will your story be remembered by historians or your descendants?

The Women Who Shaped Our State

In this video, Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson shares her perspective about the importance of learning Utah women's history.

Listen to Our Sponsored Podcast

We're proud to sponsor this global women’s history podcast weaving vivid, nuanced stories of women you’ve never heard of, but should have. Check out their episodes about Utah women!

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This blog contextualizes some of Utah's most cherished stories, resources, and events for you.

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