Mountain West Digital Library
@mwdl.bsky.social
Mountain West Digital Library is a collaborative of libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies sharing digitized historical content, founded in 2001 by Utah Academic Library Consortium. Visit mwdl.org to search!
Our home library, J. Willard Marriott Library, is seeking applicants for two (2) tenure-track Science & Engineering Librarians! Preferred consideration date: January 4, 2026. More details: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/190...
Science and Engineering Librarian (Assistant Librarian) for the Marriott Library
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November 24, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Our home library, J. Willard Marriott Library, is seeking applicants for two (2) tenure-track Science & Engineering Librarians! Preferred consideration date: January 4, 2026. More details: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/190...
Thomas Xanos of Weber County (UT) served in the Army from April 28, 1918-April 29, 1919. He headed overseas on July 6, 1918. #veteransday #ancestorotd
November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Thomas Xanos of Weber County (UT) served in the Army from April 28, 1918-April 29, 1919. He headed overseas on July 6, 1918. #veteransday #ancestorotd
American man Chester Criss was employed 6x throughout 1911-1913 by Utah Copper Co, first on September 18, 1911. He resided at 447 North 800 West in Salt Lake City (Fairpark neighborhood), was 39 yo, and had a wife. #ancestorOTD
September 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
American man Chester Criss was employed 6x throughout 1911-1913 by Utah Copper Co, first on September 18, 1911. He resided at 447 North 800 West in Salt Lake City (Fairpark neighborhood), was 39 yo, and had a wife. #ancestorOTD
📣 Full consideration for this position is this Sunday, September 21!
Are you (or someone you know) looking for a new position? Please consider applying to the UALC Collection Development & Licensing Coordinator position. Full details: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/187...
Collection Development and Licensing Coordinator (Research Assistant Librarian) for the Marriott Library
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September 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📣 Full consideration for this position is this Sunday, September 21!
🤍 Robert Redford, 1936-2025.
September 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🤍 Robert Redford, 1936-2025.
📣 Attention, Utahns! The brand-new Museum of Utah will be opening in 2026. Take a minute to provide UT Historical Society feedback on how best to market this exciting event: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Utah Historical Society Feedback
Thank you for your interest in helping us connect with more Utahns as we prepare for the opening of the Museum of Utah in 2026! We are interested in learning more about the historical topics you find ...
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September 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📣 Attention, Utahns! The brand-new Museum of Utah will be opening in 2026. Take a minute to provide UT Historical Society feedback on how best to market this exciting event: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Are you (or someone you know) looking for a new position? Please consider applying to the UALC Collection Development & Licensing Coordinator position. Full details: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/187...
Collection Development and Licensing Coordinator (Research Assistant Librarian) for the Marriott Library
utah.peopleadmin.com
August 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Are you (or someone you know) looking for a new position? Please consider applying to the UALC Collection Development & Licensing Coordinator position. Full details: utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/187...
Could YOU be @dpla.bsky.social 's new PT Engagement Coordinator? 👀 Check out their posting to learn more: jobs.dp.la
Jobs
The Digital Public Library of America is a nonprofit organization that connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. To le...
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August 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Could YOU be @dpla.bsky.social 's new PT Engagement Coordinator? 👀 Check out their posting to learn more: jobs.dp.la
@brighamyoungu.bsky.social is hiring for a new, full-time Digital Imaging Lab Manager at Lee Library! Interested? Check out their posting for more details: byu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/byu-ca...
Digital Imaging Lab Manager
Why Work at BYU As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in th...
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July 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
@brighamyoungu.bsky.social is hiring for a new, full-time Digital Imaging Lab Manager at Lee Library! Interested? Check out their posting for more details: byu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/byu-ca...
Andrew Bertolin worked just 8 days (June 20-28, 1910) as a bankman in the Drill Operating department before quitting. An Italian man hailing from Saint-Marcel, north of Turin, he was 35 years old and spoke "good English".
June 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Andrew Bertolin worked just 8 days (June 20-28, 1910) as a bankman in the Drill Operating department before quitting. An Italian man hailing from Saint-Marcel, north of Turin, he was 35 years old and spoke "good English".
Henry J Watkins of Ogden, UT entered military service on June 1, 1917. He served overseas beginning in September of that year, and fought in 5 battles. From WSU's World War I Service Cards collection. #ancestorOTD
June 2, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Henry J Watkins of Ogden, UT entered military service on June 1, 1917. He served overseas beginning in September of that year, and fought in 5 battles. From WSU's World War I Service Cards collection. #ancestorOTD
Philip Cotohman was 40 yo when he began working at Utah Copper Co. on May 22, 1910. An Italian with "little English", he became a trackman in Tony's gang, earning US$2 per day. #ancestorOTD
May 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Philip Cotohman was 40 yo when he began working at Utah Copper Co. on May 22, 1910. An Italian with "little English", he became a trackman in Tony's gang, earning US$2 per day. #ancestorOTD
On May 13, 1918, a Japanese man, Y. Ando, began work at Utah Copper Co. Having previously worked in Garland (UT) for Oregon Short Line Railway Co, Ando started as a trackman before leaving in the fall, on October 2, 1918. From @lib.utah.edu 's Kennecott Miner Records digital collection. #ancestorOTD
May 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
On May 13, 1918, a Japanese man, Y. Ando, began work at Utah Copper Co. Having previously worked in Garland (UT) for Oregon Short Line Railway Co, Ando started as a trackman before leaving in the fall, on October 2, 1918. From @lib.utah.edu 's Kennecott Miner Records digital collection. #ancestorOTD
Tom Parkinson was 25 yo on this day when he went to work for Bingham Copper Mine here in Utah. Parkinson was from England and a single man. From @lib.utah.edu 's Kennecott Miner Records digital collection. #ancestorOTD
May 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Tom Parkinson was 25 yo on this day when he went to work for Bingham Copper Mine here in Utah. Parkinson was from England and a single man. From @lib.utah.edu 's Kennecott Miner Records digital collection. #ancestorOTD
We're back to the mid-20th C today with this 1964 photo of Nevada Southern University's first graduating class! 🎓🎉 NSU became independent the following year, and became @unlv.edu in 1969!
May 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We're back to the mid-20th C today with this 1964 photo of Nevada Southern University's first graduating class! 🎓🎉 NSU became independent the following year, and became @unlv.edu in 1969!
Next up: flashback to 1892 and @unevadareno.bsky.social's 2nd graduating class! Pictured are William Barney, Blanche Davis, Albert Lewers, and Frederick Stadtmuller; Blanche Davis was the 1st women graduate and the 5th student to receive a Bachelor's of Art from the University of Nevada.
May 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Next up: flashback to 1892 and @unevadareno.bsky.social's 2nd graduating class! Pictured are William Barney, Blanche Davis, Albert Lewers, and Frederick Stadtmuller; Blanche Davis was the 1st women graduate and the 5th student to receive a Bachelor's of Art from the University of Nevada.
Congratulations, graduates! Please enjoy some historical commencement photos from around our region. First up: @utahstate.bsky.social !
April 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Congratulations, graduates! Please enjoy some historical commencement photos from around our region. First up: @utahstate.bsky.social !
Finals are coming right up--where will you be studying? These turn-of-the-20th-Century Agricultural College of Utah students gathered up in the library. Via @utahstate.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Finals are coming right up--where will you be studying? These turn-of-the-20th-Century Agricultural College of Utah students gathered up in the library. Via @utahstate.bsky.social
Hop to it! 🐇🌷 Enjoy (?) these Easter Bunny photos new (2020) and old (1970s) alike. Were you a bunny enthusiast... or a terrified kid? 📷: Utah COVID-19 collection and Elma Oman Klitgaard Collection in Marriott Library's Photo Archives.
April 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Hop to it! 🐇🌷 Enjoy (?) these Easter Bunny photos new (2020) and old (1970s) alike. Were you a bunny enthusiast... or a terrified kid? 📷: Utah COVID-19 collection and Elma Oman Klitgaard Collection in Marriott Library's Photo Archives.
Today is the day! Join us at 10 AM Mountain/9 AM Pacific to hear details on collections added to MWDL in late 2024 and early.
ICYMI: Next Monday, April 14 will be MWDL's first quarterly Collections Roundup webinar! Join us at 10 MT/9PT to hear more from collection managers who added content to MWDL in late 2023 and early 2024. Zoom details at: mwdl.org/event/quarte...
Quarterly MWDL Collections Roundup – MWDL
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April 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Today is the day! Join us at 10 AM Mountain/9 AM Pacific to hear details on collections added to MWDL in late 2024 and early.
ICYMI: Next Monday, April 14 will be MWDL's first quarterly Collections Roundup webinar! Join us at 10 MT/9PT to hear more from collection managers who added content to MWDL in late 2023 and early 2024. Zoom details at: mwdl.org/event/quarte...
Quarterly MWDL Collections Roundup – MWDL
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April 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
ICYMI: Next Monday, April 14 will be MWDL's first quarterly Collections Roundup webinar! Join us at 10 MT/9PT to hear more from collection managers who added content to MWDL in late 2023 and early 2024. Zoom details at: mwdl.org/event/quarte...