Photograph of Central Tower of San Francisco City Hall after the 1906 earthquake. View from the bottom looking up. On the bottom windows are broken, and the middle section of the building has crumbled. From Brigham Young University Special Collections, Edith Irvine Photograph Collection.

ICYMI: April 18 was the 120th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake! 🫨 BYU's Edith Irvine Photograph Collection contains 60 images of the quake, incl this one of City Hall: lib.byu.edu/collections/...

Manager, Library Systems and Digital Services The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitt...

Could YOU be University of Nevada, Reno's newest Manager, Library Systems and Digital Services? Take a closer look at the full posting here (apply before February 20, 2026):

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...

World War I service card for Thomas Xanos of Ogden, UT. Card from Weber State University, Stewart Library's World War I Service Cards digital collection.

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

Handwritten Utah Copper Co. employment card for Chester Criss, dated September 18, 1911. From University of Utah, Marriott Library's Kennecott Miner Records digital collection.

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!

Robert Redford seated, shot from behind, speaking to an audience at Southern Utah State College (now Southern Utah University), March 1979. From SUU, Sherratt Library's SUSC Photographs digital collection.

A group of skiers pose with Robert Redford (at center, in red jacket and white ski pants) atop Sundance Ski Area, 1985 to 1991. From University of Utah, Marriott Library's Ski and Snow Sport Photo Archives digital collection.

Robert Redford in a baseball jacket with a logo reading "Knights" (undated). From Utah Historical Society's Classified Photos digital collection.

🤍 Robert Redford, 1936-2025.

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 ...

📣 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...

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...

Bingham Copper Company employment record for Andrew Bertolin dated June 20, 1910. From University of Utah, Marriott Library's Kennecott Miner Records digital collection

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".

World War I service card for Henry J. Watkins of Ogden, UT. Card from Weber State University, Stewart Library's World War I Service Cards digital collection.

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

Handwritten employment card from Utah Copper Co. dated May 13, 1918, for Y. Ando.

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

Handwritten employment record card from Bingham Copper Mine in Utah, dated May 8, 1909, for Tom Parkinson of England.

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

Photograph of first commencement ceremony, Nevada Southern University, 1964. From University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries' digital Photograph Collection

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!

Class of 1892 Commencement, (second University of Nevada graduating class), 1892. Graduating students from the second graduating class of the university include William Barney, Blanche Davis, Albert Lewers, and Frederick Stadtmuller, all posing for a commencement photograph. Blanche Davis was the first women graduate and the fifth student to receive a Bachelor's of Art from the University of Nevada. Creator: Riverside Gallery (Reno), 1892. From University of Nevada, Reno Library's Campus Images digital collection.

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.

Commencement procession of Utah State University faculty and graduates, circa 1971. Old Main tower seen in background. Size of original color photograph: 4.5 x 4.5 in. From USU Merrill-Cazier Library's Utah State University Historical Photo Collection.

Congratulations, graduates! Please enjoy some historical commencement photos from around our region. First up: @utahstate.bsky.social !

Study group of four men and five women in the Agricultural College of Utah library with the book checkout counter in background. Dated 1896-1916. From Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library's Agricultural College of Utah Cyanotypes Collection

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

A Clearfield (UT) City employee dressed in a white and pink Easter bunny costume waves to an unseen passenger in a car. April 11, 2020.

Four children pose around a costumed, white Easter Bunny. One child is crying, another looking at the bunny, and the other two are looking at the camera. Dated to the 1970s.

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...

Congrats to our northern neighbors!