November 28, 2007
For Immediate Release
For an interview:
Catherine McIntyre
(801) 863-8821
The UVSC Library Archives was recently awarded a $2,000 operational grant from the Utah State Historical Records Advisory Board. The grant money will be used to help UVSC Archives purchase new microfilm storage shelves and a microfilm reader/scanner/printer unit.
In spring 2007, the Utah State Division of Archives and Records chose UVSC Archives to become one of 12 regional repositories for certain county and local records. The repository will someday house microfilmed copies of city and county records from Utah, Millard, Juab and Wasatch counties. Because of UVSC’s central location, the records will be more readily available to these communities than the state same records housed in the State Archives in Salt Lake City. The new microfilm shelves and new equipment will help UVSC Archives serve the community in this important role.
“These records could be of use for historical research or family research, and we want to encourage the public to take the advantage of them, especially as the collection starts to grow,” says Catherine McIntyre, UVSC’s Archivist. “The UVSC Archives are open to everyone.”
Questions can be directed to Catherine McIntyre at (801) 863-7011 8821or by email at mcintyca@uvsc.edu.
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