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

🤍 Robert Redford, 1936-2025.

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

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

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!

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 !

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.

Are you ready to discover your roots? MWDL will be an online exhibitor at the upcoming RootsTech 2025 (March 6-8) and it's not too late to register!