AGENCY: Department of Cultural and Community Engagement. Division of Arts and Museums. Folk Arts Program
SERIES: 31137
TITLE: Program administrative records
DATES: 1978-2009.
ARRANGEMENT: None.
DESCRIPTION: Contains records of the Folk Arts Program of the Utah Arts Council and of the Utah Folklife Center, a non-profit designation given to the Folk Arts Program that was transferred to the Western Folklife Center in the mid-1980s after the first Cowboy Poetry Gathering. These materials include meetings of the Folk Arts Advisory Panel, a group that provides Program oversight and reviews Apprenticeship Grants, Ethnic Arts Matching Grants and Master Class/Workshop Grants. This collection also includes various records generated from the administration of the Program itself and documents generated from the restoration of the historic Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts. Additional materials include records from other folklore organizations and their activities in Utah including Folklore Society of Utah newsletters (produced by the Folk Arts Program), documentation of their meetings, regional meetings of public sector folklorists at the annual Fife Folklore Conference at Utah State University, documentation of lectures by folklorists, photos of folklorists and photos of folk artists in academic settings. Also includes various historical materials related to Chase Home and its services/exhibits including exhibit labels, photos, etc.
RETENTION
Retain permanently
DISPOSITION
Transfer to Archives.
RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION
These records are in Archives' permanent custody.
FORMAT MANAGEMENT
Paper: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Compact disc: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Audio cassettes: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Video recordings master: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Photographs: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Photo negatives: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
Audiotapes: Retain in State Archives permanently with authority to weed.
APPRAISAL
Historical
These records are being appraised as permanent and historic because they record important cultural heritage history in Utah, and may be the only source of information for some cultural communities and history in the state.
PRIMARY DESIGNATION
Public