Dixie State University ephemera
Scope and Contents
This collection contains ephemera, transitory or short-term use documents, from Dixie State University with materials originating in the early 1920s to current with new documents collected and integrated at the end of each semester. The collection consists of advertising fliers, posters, event programs, and brochures from academic departments, student support departments, clubs, campus events, and buildings and structures on campus. Because of the nature of the materials collected, many of the subjects in the files have been active since the founding of the school. While many other subjects have come and gone, or are only recently added.
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - 2022
Creator
- Dixie State University. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections hours or by appointment. Researchers must complete an Application for Use and show a photo ID prior to accessing materials.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by Utah Tech University Library Special Collections and Archives. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives.
Biographical / Historical
Dixie State University was established in 1911 as St. George Stake Academy with the original campus on the northwest corner of Main Street and 100 South in Saint George, Utah. The original building for the campus remains, and is currently the St. George Children’s Museum. In 1913, the first class of thirteen students graduated from St. George Stake Academy when the population of Saint George was about 2,000 people. The name for the institution changed two years after its creation to Dixie Academy in 1913 and kept this name until 1916. The name changed again to Dixie Normal College during 1916-1923. Then between 1923-1972 the name changed to Dixie Junior College. In 1963, the campus moved to its current location at 225 South 700 East in Saint George. At the time of the move, the campus was on the edge of town. From 1972-2000, the name changed to Dixie College and then became Dixie State College of Utah from 2000-2013. In 2013, the name changed to the current Dixie State University. In 2014, 1,630 students graduated with bachelors and associates degrees and the population of Saint George grew to over 72,000 people.
Full Extent
5.75 Linear Feet (5 gray legal document cases, 2 gray large oversized boxes.)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
- License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Creative Commons license.
Abstract
The Dixie State University Ephemera is a collection of papers produced by campus organizations meant to last for only a short time, such as advertising fliers, event programs, and brochures that have been collected by Library staff for long-term preservation.
Arrangement
The Dixie State University Ephemera collection is arranged alphabetically by subject into two series. The two series contain the same types of information, and are different only in their size. The first series is for legal paper sized (8.5 x 14 inches) or smaller, and the second series is for oversize materials (up to 18 x 22 inch posters).
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kathleen Broeder, Head of Special Collections & Archives.
- Date
- July 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022-06-29: Finding aid has been updated to reflect the Utah Tech University name change, basic grammatical changes, and a container summary added by Tammy Gentry, Special Collections Paraprofessional.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah Tech University Special Collections and Archives Repository
330 Holland Centennial Commons
225 South 700 East
Saint George 84770 United States
(435) 634-2087
specialcollections@utahtech.edu