Dec 20, 2024 2024 – ONE FOR THE BOOKS!
2024 was one for the books, as they say...
Mar 01, 2023 We Recommend — The Art and History of Books
Registration for this event is currently full, but please look forward to future events with the Rare Books department. There is a word that describes a person who loves to read, admire and collect books. That word is bibliophile, and bibliophiles have existed since antiquity...
Jan 30, 2023 5 Great Books about Utah Black History
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. ...
Jan 10, 2023 Celebrating the Life and Art of John Held, Jr. (1889-1958)
"Fitzgerald christened it the Jazz Age, but John Held, Jr. set its style and manners. His angular and scantily clad flapper was accepted by scandalized elders as the prototype for modern youth, the symbol of our moral revolution… So sedulously did we ape his caricatures...
Dec 05, 2022 The Hunt for the Old Rock Wall
A frequent task here in the Rare Book office at the Marriott Library is cataloging and archiving new books that have been donated or acquired. It is common for me to see all the new books before they get incorporated into the book "vault" and...
Jul 24, 2022 175 Years Ago Today — Journey of the Utah Pioneers
"Streets and sidewalks were moving masses of humanity — wide awake to the significance of pioneer week...
Nov 15, 2021 Book of the Week — A Few Words in the Utah and Sho-sho-ne Dialects…
- Where are you going? Huck-a-bah pi-e qua? - I am going away off. Man-e-to meah-bike-quay. - Is there water there? Pah mah-bah kar-ra ah? - There is water there. Pah kar-ra. A Few words in the Utah and Sho-sho-ne dialects : alphabetically arranged D.B. Huntington (1808-1879) G.S.L. City, UT :...
Jul 13, 2021 7 Films to Watch for Pioneer Day
In Utah, Pioneer Day is a holiday celebrated on the 24th of July to commemorate Brigham Young and Mormon pioneers entering into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Here are some film recommendations from Joni Clayton that explore that history and more....
May 31, 2021 Book of the Week — Mountaineering in the Sierra Nevada
A vivid belt of blue lightning flashed down through the blackness, and for a moment every outline of cliff and forest forms, and the rushing clouds of snow and sleet, were lighted up with a cold, pallid gleam. …In the moment of lightning I saw...
May 22, 2021 In Memoriam — Marie Christensen Dern (October 17, 1936-May 22, 2020)
Last year, on May 22, Rare Books lost our dear friend, Marie Christensen Dern. On that day, like the rest of the world, we were sheltering in place. We were locked out of our office, and more disorientingly, out of the Rare Books Vault. We...