Steve Siporin's fieldwork from the Carbon County, Utah, section of the Italian-Americans in the West Project (U.S.)
Scope and Contents
The materials in the Collection include the final report and biographical information forms by Steve Siporin, and Steve Siporin's contact sheets and log sheets, and Steve Siporin's slides and log sheets. NOTE: Although the slide log lists information for all the slides, they are not all in the collection. As well, all the items collected in the IAW fieldwork project are not in this collection. The complete collection is housed at the Library of Congress. For more information go to American Folklife Center: Utah. The collection is housed in an acid-free box and sorted into separate folders and stored in USU's Special Collections.
Dates
- 1990
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Restrictions
Open to public research. To access the collection a patron must have the following information: collection number, box number, folder number and item number. The materials do not circulate and are available in USU's Special Collections and Archives.
Copyright
It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Utah State University Libraries, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.
Permission to publish material from the Steve Siporin's fieldwork from the Carbon County, Utah, section of the Italian-Americans in the West Project (U.S.) must be obtained from the Curator of the Fife Folklore Archives and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical note
Fieldwork for the Carbon County, Utah, section of the "Italian-American in the West," (IAW) project took place during the summer and early fall of 1990. Fieldworkers Tom Carter, Phil Notarianni, and Steve Siporin conducted the fieldwork. The Italian-American in the West" was a project of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Carter was assisted by two graduate students from the School of Architecture at the University of Utah, Margaret (Bee) Bergold and Susan Anderson.
Extent
2 boxes (0.25 linear foot)
Abstract
Final report and biographical information forms, slide sheets, contact sheets, and log sheets for fieldwork conducted by Steve Siporin during the Carbon County, Utah, "Italian-American in the West" project.
Arrangement
Arranged according to genre as well as numeric sequence according to Box and Folder
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were donated by Professor Steve Siporin to the Fife Folklore Archives. Collection processed by Randy Williams in 2005. Finding aid created by Randy Williams in August 2005; updated March 2012.
Processing Information
Originally processed by Randy Williams. Register created by Randy Williams, August 2005.
- Title
- Guide to the Steve Siporin's fieldwork from the Carbon County, Utah, section of the Italian-Americans in the West Project (U.S.)1990
- Author
- Finding aid created by Randy Williams, August 2005.
- Date
- ©2008
- 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 guide is in English in Latin script.
- Sponsor
- Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
3000 Old Main Hill
Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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