| Title |
Rural Utah at a Crossroads an essay by Gregory E. Smoak, Nate Housley and Megan Weiss, 2023 |
| Creator |
Smoak, Gregory E.; Housley, Nate; Weiss, Megan; Utah Humanities |
| Contributor |
The 2023-2024 Utah tour of Crossroads: Change in Rural America is presented in partnership with local exhibition hosts: North Summit Unite with Summit County, Wasatch County Library, Utah State University Eastern, Silver Reef Museum, Brigham City Museum of Art & History, John Wesley Powell River History Museum, MT Hurst Foundation with Utah State University Blanding, and Granary Arts with Snow College Library. The tour would not be possible without crucial support from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, State of Utah, National Endowment for the Humanities, ESRR Humanities & Arts & Impact Endowments, University of Utah American West Center and Department of History, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Utah Historical Society, Utah Division of Arts & Museums, George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation, KCPW Radio, and Utah Public Radio. |
| Publisher |
Utah Historical Society |
| Date |
2023 |
| Spatial Coverage |
Utah, United States https://www.geonames.org/5549030/utah.html |
| Subject |
Utah--Rural conditions--History; Rural-urban migration--Utah--History; Land use--Utah--History; Agriculture--Utah--History; Mining--Utah--History; Native Americans--Utah--History; Mormons--Utah--History; Public lands--Utah--History; Environmental policy--Utah--History; Water-supply--Utah--History; Labor--Utah--History; Economic development--Utah--History; Tourism--Utah--History; Social change--Utah--History; Identity (Psychology)--Utah--History; Community--Utah--History; Weiss, Megan; Smoak, Gregory E., 1962-; Utah Humanities |
| Keywords |
Rural Utah; Change; Community; Identity; Land use; Agriculture; Mining; Native Americans; Mormon settlement; Federal government (role in land management, economy); Public lands; Environmental issues; Water management; Migration/Immigration; Labor; Economic development; Tourism; Social change; Cultural heritage; Urbanization (impact on rural areas) |
| Description |
This essay, "Rural Utah at a Crossroads," explores the complex and evolving nature of rural life in Utah, emphasizing that change has been a constant. It challenges idealized notions of rural identity, particularly the Jeffersonian agrarian ideal, by contrasting them with the realities of Utah's arid environment and the diverse economic activities beyond farming, such as mining and other extractive industries. |
| Collection Number and Name |
Mss B 2161 Utah Humanities Museum on Main Street Exhibition Tour Essays |
| Holding Institution |
The Utah Historical Society collects and preserves historical documents and makes them available in the Utah; History Research Center and online. Utah Historical Society is interested in the journey stories of all peoples who have lived in; or passed through Utah, and accepts donations of manuscripts, books, journals, maps, or photos that will enhance the; State's collections. Learn more at www.history.utah.gov |
| Abstract |
Crossroads: Change in Rural America is a traveling exhibition that provokes fresh thinking and sparks conversations about the future and sustainability of rural communities. Crossroads offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths over; the past century - to highlight changes that affected their fortunes, explore how they have adapted, and think about what's next. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
essays |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
52 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Rights Holder |
© Utah Humanities |
| Copyright Date |
2023 |
| Source |
Authors: Gregory E. Smoak, Nate Housley, and Megan Weiss, with contributions from others as noted herein.; ; Editor: Megan van Frank, with thanks to Virginia Catherall, Mikee Ferran, Jodi Graham, Paul Reeve, and Jami Van Huss.; ; Utah Humanities Crossroads project staff: Megan van Frank, Nate Housley, Megan Weiss, and Mikee Ferran;; Design: Carl Trujillo | Right Brain Design; ; Cover: Rural Utah at a crossroads, Spanish Fork, 2023. Photo by Trevor Christensen |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6hk1b31 |
| Metadata Cataloger |
Michelle Gollehon |
| Setname |
dha_uhmomsete |
| ID |
2743527 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6hk1b31 |
