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Featured Highlights of the MWDL
Here is a selection of our previously featured collections and partners. If you see a featured collection one day and it is gone the next, stop by this page to view it again.
Collections
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American Westward Migration
Maps and diaries detailing the Mountain West and westward expansion. Partner: University of Utah - J. Willard Marriott Library
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Arabic Papyrus, Parchment, and Paper Collection
The Arabic Papyrus, Parchment & Paper Collection is the largest of its kind in the United States, containing 770 Arabic papyrus documents, 1300 Arabic paper documents, and several pieces on parchment. The collection was acquired by Prof. Aziz Suriyal Atiya, founder of the Middle East Center and the Middle East Library.
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Didymus Papyri
A portion of Didymus the Blind's (AD 313 – 398) Commentary on the Psalms. Partner:Brigham Young University - Harold B. Lee Library.
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Frank Beckwith Collection
Photographs of the Delta, Utah area and events. Partner: Delta (UT) City Library
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Great Basin Association Photographs
Photographs of wildlife and scenery in the Great Basin area. Partner: Great Basin Association
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Hidden Water: A Survey of Salt Lake Valley (UT) Surface Water
Hidden Water unveils surface water systems on the east side of Salt Lake Valley, both culinary and irrigation.
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History of Science
The History of Science Digital Collection presents some of Utah State University's most beautiful and significant scientific treasures, many of them from the Merrill-Cazier Library's recently acquired Peter W. van der Pas history of science collection.
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Hoover Dam Project Scrapbook Vol. 2
Photographs detailing the contruction of the Hoover Dam and its workers. Partner: Weber State University Stewart Library
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Idaho State Historical Society Browsing Photographs
The Browsing Photographs Collection is comprised of a vast array of subjects and locations from across Idaho. Biographies, general subjects, Native American groups, Idaho towns and Boise subjects come together to collectively form the Browsing Collection.
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Images of Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe has been called the jewel of the Sierra. The 1,000+ images in this collection represent only a small portion of the photographic images of Lake Tahoe held by the UNR Library.
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Intermountain Indian School
Student publications, publicity photos, and congressional correspondence about this controversial assimilation program in Brigham City, Utah, open 1950-1984. Partner: Utah State University.
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Logan Canyon Reflections
Interviews with key land managers and users of Logan Canyon originate from the Logan Canyon Land Use Management Oral Histories project.
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Milt Jolley Photographs
The Milt Jolley collection includes photographs of Cedar City (UT) people and places that he used in promoting tourism in southern Utah.
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Mormon Missionary Diaries
One of the great values that Mormon missionary diaries give us is the insight into the lives of ordinary people, missionaries and the people they labored among.
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Nevada Barns
Nevada Barns is an exhibition of 120 photographs selected from 463 photographs of rural Nevada architecture taken by advanced photography students from the University of Nevada, Reno.
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Nevada in Maps
Over 4,000 historic maps of Nevada presenting topographic, geologic, and mining themes. Partner: University of Nevada, Reno.
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Orem Heritage Museum Collection
Historic photographs from Orem, Utah, including many industrial images. Partner: Orem Heritage Museum.
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Overland Trails 1846-1869: Diaries
Trails of Hope: Overland Diaries and Letters, 1846–1869 is a collection of the original writings voyagers on the westward trails. Partner: Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library
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Sheep Industry of Northern Nevada
Sheep have always played an important role in the economic history of Nevada. This collection of photographs documents almost 80 years of the sheep industry in Northern Nevada, and accompanies the Sheepherders of Northern Nevada online exhibit.
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Topaz Museum Collection
Photographs of life in Japanese internment camps during World War II. Partner: Topaz Museum (Delta, UT)
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University of Utah Theses and Dissertations 3
Graduate theses and dissertations on subjects such as medicine, microbiology, and history. Partner: University of Utah
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Utah Governor Brigham Young (1850-1857) Special Election Proclamation
This proclamation from Utah Territorial Governor Brigham Young calls for a special election for a "councellor" [sic] to the Legislative Assembly. The proclamation is dated October 26, 1853.
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Utah Governor Olene S. Walker (2003-2004) Photographs
This series contains photographs preserved by Governor Walker's office which depict Walker in a variety of formal and informal situations. Partner: Utah State Archives.
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Utah State Constitution
This series is the official or "engrossed" copy of the Utah State Constitution adopted by the Constitutional Convention in 1895. Partner: Utah State Archives
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Utah State University Press Publications
Utah State University Press is a refereed scholarly publisher and division of Utah State University Libraries.
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Western Soundscape Archive
Natural sounds focusing on terrestrial vertebrates from the western U.S., including amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles. Partner: University of Utah Marriott Library.
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Western Photographers
In the 1860s and 1870s the Intermountain West for most Easterners was an exotic, interesting, and potentially dangerous place.
Partners
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College of Architecture and Planning
The College of Architecture + Planning at the University of Utah has posted collections to facilitate the study of a wide range of local, national and international architectural styles and histories.
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Emery County (UT) Archives
Emery County Archives is dedicated to obtaining and preserving donations of family, organization, and agency documents and artifacts to become a major resource for research and documentation of the history, life, and culture of the people of the Castle Valley region.
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Idaho State Historical Society
The Idaho State Historical Society is a trusted guide through the state's history. Created in 1881 and established as a state agency in 1907, ISHS is an extraordinary system of cultural and historic resources.
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Kanab Heritage House and Museum
Houses a wonderful collection of artifacts, histories, personal stories, photographs, and many other items pertaining to Kanab, other locations in Kane County, Utah, and the Fredonia, Arizona, area.
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Topaz Museum (Delta, UT)
From 1942 to 1945, over 100,000 Japanese-Americans were interned in camps throughout the American West. This collection contains an assortment of historical photos depicting the hardships met by these prisoners.
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Uintah County (UT) Library
The Regional History Center collects, preserves, and makes available biographies, histories, county records, newspapers, maps, and photos of the Uinta Basin Region.
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Utah Council of Land Surveyors
Our mission statement: "To protect and promote the Land Surveying Profession by setting high standards and providing education for the members and general public."