By Lisa Barr, Museum & Historical Collections Curator As a historical collections curator for Utah Division of State History, I recently processed and arranged Steven …
What is the National Register and How do I Nominate a Building? (Part 2)
By Cory Jensen, National Register Coordinator In a previous post, I gave some background on what the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is and …
The Utah Historical Quarterly: Over 90 Years of Amazing Research
By Lisa Buckmiller, Program Support Specialist What do Sanpete Oolite Limestone, Taylor A. Woolley, Hollywood, World War I, and a skeleton in grandpa’s barn all …
“Recent Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Projects – More Exciting Than It Sounds!”
By Amber Anderson, Tax Credit Coordinator Two properties in Salt Lake City were recently awarded historic rehabilitation tax credits! Both properties received the federal income …
Women’s Suffrage: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
By Christina Epperson, GIS Analyst, Utah Division of State History As a woman today, it is easy to take for granted the ability to stand …
What’s New in Collections?
By Michele Elnicky, Historical Collections Specialist Hello, I’m Michele. As a member of the Collections team along with Lisa Barr who’s been working with Manuscripts, …
Welcome to the Public Archaeology Lab
The Public Archaeology Lab has officially opened its doors! Staff from the Antiquities Section of the Utah Division of State History poured sweat, blood, and …
A Peek Behind State History’s Curtain
By Kevin Fayles, Assistant Director of Operations Since 1952, we have had an unbroken streak of 67 annual Utah State Historical Society conferences. To put …
Exploring the History and Archaeology of the Great Salt Lake’s Gunnison Island
by Arie Leefang, Archaeology Records Manager Among the collection of Great Salt Lake Islands, perhaps there is none more prized to visit than the elusive …
Certified Local Government Program—Spring City CLG Grant Project
By Alena Franco, CLG Coordinator The Certified Local Government (CLG) program is designed to promote historic preservation at the local level. This is a federal …
Where are the women’s voices? How I found the mother lode.
By Rhonda Lauritzen, independent biographer and author. In the spring of 2017, I had no idea the journey ahead when I answered a call from …
Point A to B
by Katie Barber Katie excelled during her internship with State History, so we hired her for the summer. How often do you think about where …