Glen Fairclough, a processing and reference archivist, has worked at the Utah State Archives and Records Service since April 1989. Fairclough arranges and describes numerous records series and also researches and writes agency histories. He also provides reference services, conducts guided tours of archives's facilities, and lectures about archival research. Fairclough designed "Utah's Road to Statehood," an electronic exhibit which tells the story of Utah's 50-year struggle to achieve statehood using the wealth of documents, photographs, and memorabilia held at Utah repositories. Fairclough received a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Utah in 1976. Before becoming an archivist, Fairclough was employed as a reporter, editor, and photographer at various daily, weekly, and monthly publications. Fairclough writes and distributes news releases to local media as well as regional and national professional journals.The History Research Center is jointly operated by the Utah State Archives and State History. The center is open Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
NGS Class: Thursday, April 29, at 2:30 p.m. in the Utah Genealogical Association track. The class is titled "Wake the Dead: Family History Resources at the History Research Center."
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