Thanks to a generous gift from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, a permanent endowment has been named in honor of Alice Sheets Marriott at the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library....
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Celebrate Women’s History month with these five books from the library selected by Librarian Allyson Mower....
With more than 45 years as Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City, Reverend France Davis (now retired) had penned over 1,100 sermons. During the fall of 2022, Rev. Davis contributed these sermons to the Marriott Library’s Special Collections. Rev. Davis’ sermons have...
Come join us at the library’s 2023 Women’s Week event. You can hear great speakers, ask questions, and come away with new ideas on how to enact anti-violence policies. All of the books on this list will be on display during the event along with...
Did you know that Special Collections holds a first edition of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species, by Means of Natural Selection,” published in 1859 and signed by Darwin himself? ...
A list of recommended books brought to you by the Women’s Resource Center....
On Holocaust Memorial Day we remember Germany’s war against the Jews. Here a modern, industrialized state transcended its national borders to commit the mass murder of innocent people. In the end, two-thirds of Europe’s Jews and one-third of the world’s Jewish population were slaughtered. Although...
How does public policy address gender-based violence and what more is needed? Join this conversation with experts Dr. Sonia Salari and Dr. Annie Isabel Fukushima to learn more about the history of policies enacted in Utah and the nation. Moderated by Mary Dickson, the event...
Black history in Utah is rich, varied, and complex. These five books show that history. Be sure to check out the links pointing to related events to learn even more about Utah’s history. ...