Thank You! A generous thank you to all 180+ of you who attended yesterday’s conference event. Despite the last minute change in venue we had a full room! A special thank you to our presenters: Brant Hanson from Ephraim City who facilitated a lively discussion on the vital role of records officers and how to gain executive level support for …
Important: Change of Venue for Archives' Spring Conference
Due to unfortunate circumstances, the Utah State Archives’ spring conference has changed venues and will be held at the University of Utah. The conference will be at the Officers’ Club, at the University of Utah Campus, 110 S. Fort Douglass Blvd. We will be in the north and south rooms’ of the Officer’s Club. A map of the location can …
Upcoming Training Events
Upcoming Events April through August 2015 The following is a 5-month calendar of training events offered by the Utah State Archives and professional organizations. To see the complete calendar for the Archives’ 2015 training events and to register, visit our website. All employees of a governmental entity are invited to participate, especially records officers and chief administrative officers. Utah State Archives’ training events …
SRC Retention Schedule Report
Three proposed general retention schedules were heard by the State Records Committee today. Each of these general schedules were previously posted on this blog for your input. The Cemetery Records schedule was approved, with the change in title to “Cemetery Management Records”. Burial Records was approved with no changes. Transitory Tracking Records was approved with the understanding that Appointed Records …
Spotlight on Records Officer
Gina Proctor has worked for the Department of Corrections for 10 years and is responsible for managing all GRAMA requests coming into the Department. This is a big job as the Department of Corrections handled 5,499 GRAMA requests last year alone! It was a rough start and her office of two was overwhelmed with the volume, expectation, and requirements of …
The Law of the River: Compact and Development
This is the first in a series of blog posts that will explore records held by the Utah State Archives that help illuminate the story of Utah’s role in the larger western movement to tame and develop the Colorado River as a vital resource in the arid west. THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN The Colorado River originates in the high Rocky …
New General Schedule for Your Input
As part of the General Schedule Update Project, the Utah State Archives is proposing a new schedule for your consideration. This is in addition to the Legal Counsel Records, the Burial Records and Cemetery Records previously posted. We would like these to be submitted to the State Records Committee’s April 9th meeting. This schedule is meant as a sister schedule …
Registration openings increased for Utah State Archives' spring conference
Registration openings increased for April 23rd conference! Register yourself or a colleague! Because of the tremendous response we received for this year’s spring conference, we are moving the event to a larger venue. The conference will be held at the Utah State Capitol, State Office Building Auditorium. The date and time will remain the same, Thursday, April 23rd from 9:30 …
Training Events: March through July 2015
Upcoming Events March through July 2015 The following is a 5-month calendar of training events offered by the Utah State Archives and professional organizations. To see the complete calendar for the Archives’ 2015 training events and to register, visit our website. All employees of a governmental entity are invited to participate, especially records officers and chief administrative officers. Utah State Archives’ training events are …
Top Baby Names in Utah 1908 Edition
Birth certificates issued by the Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics in 1908 are now online and freely available to the public. The searchable index and digital images may be accessed from archives.utah.gov/research/indexes/81443.htm. And that means it’s time to see the most popular baby names that were given in 1908 (see 1905, 1906, and 1907). Girls Mary Ruth Helen …