Special Collections Print and Journal carries an array of information and history regarding Utah’s LGBTQ community and Utah Pride. Examples from the collections date to as early as January 1976. Editors of THE SALT LICK report on the naming of this important historical publication, offering...
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” This is a quote written by Harvard history professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich in 1976 in a scholarly article. The phrase went viral -- and can still be found today on t-shirts, mugs, and bumper stickers. In 2007 Ulrich went on...
My name is Robert Nelson and I am the Audio Projects Librarian. The Audio Studio, in the Marriott Library’s Faculty Center, was established to assist the University of Utah research and student community in the integration of digital learning objects into curriculum/course projects. The Audio Studio...
“…let my mind meditate upon it; let my tongue speak of it. Let my heart love it; let my mouth talk of it. Let my soul hunger for it; let my flesh thirst for it; let my whole being desire it…” OPERA Saint Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury...
The University of Utah Press is pleased to announce the following recently released books about the State of Utah. Read more...
The Audio Visual Archive of Special Collections houses moving images and sounds representative of the history of Utah and the West. In addition to showcasing the region’s arts and culture, the Audio Visual Archive also documents Utah’s role in and response to important developments in...
Mike Furlough, Executive Director of HathiTrust, will be visiting the Marriott Library on Thursday, Jan 28. Staff and faculty of The University of Utah are welcome to attend the two sessions listed below. This should be a very interesting morning. We hope you can participate! Sessions...
This kind note came to us from a happy patron who was looking for proof that a particular meringue dessert actually had existed at one point in human history. After spending many hours unsuccessfully searching for the elusive meringue a la russe recipe, the patron,...
A LETTER ON THE ABOLITION OF THE SLAVE TRADE… William Wilberforce (1759-1833) London: Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons for T. Cadell and W. Davis, 1807 First edition “Old concessions are retracted; exploded errors are revived; and we find we have the greater part of our work to do...
“We are embracing the process of making the book.” — Allison Milham, Book Arts Program Community Outreach Coordinator. Allison Milham (Book Arts Program) and Luise Poulton (Rare Books) teamed up to curate an exhibition featuring the work of library and guest instructors for the Book Arts Program’s...