A guest post by James Kichas. While the Utah State Archives’ focus is on the management and preservation of government records, there are other forms that the State’s history can take. One of these is artifacts. Whether they are artifacts that help tell the story of a governmental entity, or artifacts given to the people of Utah (often through a …
Alliance for Response: Safeguarding Utah's Cultural Heritage
Some of Utah’s cultural heritage custodians met with first responders and disaster planners at the Utah Alliance for Response forum on November 2, to discuss actions that can be taken to protect records and other cultural heritage artifacts in the event of a disaster. Planners hope that the outcome of this forum will be the creation of partnerships and strengthened communication between …