Declaration of Independence in the archives
The Marriott Library has made an exciting discovery: a facsimile of the Declaration of Independence in the Rare Books department of Special Collections.
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Marriott Library oral histories provide unique perspectives on Navajo Code Talker experience
Nearly eight decades after the end of World War II, just three of the few hundred Navajo Marines who served as code talkers are still alive. As the living history these individuals embody slips away, a collection of code talker oral histories housed at the University of Utah is an invaluable tool in preserving their legacies.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Gregory C. Thompson
Categories: Humans of the U
“A common thread through these five decades: capturing and preserving individuals’ stories, especially those people with little ability to do so on their own.”
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