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Folklore Society of Utah records

 Collection
Identifier: UUS_FOLK COLL 28

Scope and Contents

The Folklore Society of Utah Collection is divided into six (6) numbered series. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes and agenda, financial records, newsletters, promotional materials, news articles, and member directories. This is an open collection; additional materials will likely be in digital formats.

Dates

  • Creation: 1958-2018

Language of Materials

Material in English

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Folklore Society of Utah records must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Historical Note

The Folklore Society of Utah (FSU) was established in 1958 under the influence and direction of prominent Utah folklorists and scholars of the time, including Juanita Brooks, Olive Woolley Burt, Thomas E. Cheney, Austin E. and Alta S. Fife, Wayland Hand, King Hendricks, Lester A. Hubbard, Hector Lee, Jennings C. Olson, J. Golden Taylor, Louis C. Zucker, and others. FSU promotes and nurtures the study of folklore by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the folklore of Utah and surrounding areas. Beyond collection and preservation, the society makes folklore available both to the general public and to scholars by maintaining an archive (FOLK COLLECTION 28), publishing material, and presenting information through an annual meeting, formal lectures, concerts, festivals, events, and gatherings on folklore.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Abstract

The official records of the Folklore Society of Utah. The collection continues to grow through the submission of FSU Executive Board Member's papers and general FSU related submissions.

Arrangement

This collection is structured into 6 series, with further divisions into sub-series.

  1. SERIES I: FSU BOARD includes formation documents, announcements/correspondence/timelines, member lists, and financial documents
  2. SERIES II: FSU MEETINGS contains annual and meetings
  3. SERIES III: FSU EVENTS
  4. SERIES IV: FSU PUBLICITY AND PUBLICATIONS includes newsletters
  5. SERIES V: FSU AFFILIATES includes Utah State Historical Society and other affiliates
  6. SERIES VI: FSU MEMBER ACTIVITIES including activism, research, and papers/publications

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Fife Folklore Archives, Special Collections and Archives at Utah State University Libraries is the chosen repository for the official papers of the Folklore Society of Utah. The collection continues to grow through the submission of FSU Executive Board Member's papers and general FSU related submissions.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Barbara [Walker] Lloyd and updated by Randy Williams. Finding aid created by Susan Gross, May 2004; updated by Anne Christensen, January 2010, Randy Williams, March 2012, Matt Halaczkiewicz, April 2015, Michelle Jones, January 2019, Heather Housley 2025.

Title
Guide to the Folklore Society of Utah records1958-2018
Author
Finding aid created by Susan Gross, May 2004.
Date
©2010, 2025
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard, 2nd Edition)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid encoded in English.
Sponsor
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

Revision Statements

  • 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
  • 2025: Revised to simplify finding aid structure, add born digital materials

Repository Details

Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
435 797-8248
435 797-2880 (Fax)