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This is the Place: A Utah Pioneer Reading List

To honor the journey and resilience of the Utah Pioneers, we've highlighted select materials from the University of Utah’s Rare Book Collection, each offering a glimpse into the enduring legacy of their rugged path.
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U Press Titles on Early Utah

In honor of Utah Pioneer Day, happening on July 24th, we've curated a list of nine books that explore early Utah and its people.
a picture of John Boylston Fairbanks in front of diary entries from his diary.
Utah Pioneer Day

A Look at a Pioneer Diary

Discover the story of John Boylston Fairbanks as his diary, part of the American Westward Migration digital library collection, recounts the early days of the Utah pioneers journey.
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PIONEERING PRESERVATION: THE UTAH QUILT HERITAGE PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

The art and craft of quilting has been practiced by women from all over the globe for centuries and the pioneer women who came to Utah have certainly earned their stripes in this endeavor. Not only did these women come to Utah toting treasured quilts, they remained prolific in the making of quilts once they settled in Utah.

MANROOT: A CELEBRATION OF PRIDE

The first published example of the word “manroot” is seen in 1848 in a book titled Notes of a Military Reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth to San Diego. The publication was written by W.H. Emory, a prominent nineteenth century American surveyor, engineer, and U.S. Army Officer, and is his account of the journey from Kansas to California with Stephen W. Kearny’s Army of the West as they sought to gain control over New Mexico and California near the beginning of the Mexican-American War.

ARCHITECTURE PROFESSOR PUBLISHES BOOK ABOUT AGE FRIENDLINESS

U of U authors are prolific and the library strives to support U of U book authors by ensuring their works are in the collection. This blog post series highlights some of the new books written or created by U of U authors this year. This time we’re highlighting Age-Friendly Futures: Equity by Design co-authored by Valerie Greer and Linda S. Edelman.

ALLIE MCCORMACK RECEIVES AWARD FROM CONFERENCE OF INTER-MOUNTAIN ARCHIVISTS

The Conference of Inter-Mountain Archivists, CIMA, recently awarded Allie McCormack, original cataloger in the Marriott Library’s Special Collections, with the Mentorship Award at the 2025 conference held in Boise, Idaho.

MARRIOTT LIBRARY SELECTED TO RECEIVE CLASS OF 2025 GIFT

The Associated Students of the University of Utah, ASUU, has selected the Marriott Library to receive the 2025 class gift. The $15,000 contribution will be used to purchase additional laptops that will be loaned to students through the library’s Knowledge Commons on level two.

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