Preservation Partners

For Teachers & Students

Use these resources to expand your class's study of Utah history and architecture.

  • A Digital Archive of American Architecture

    This archive contains nearly 1,500 digitized images of American architecture (280 buildings) plus explanatory material about different styles and periods in American architecture.

  • The Great Buildings Collection This gateway to architecture around the world and across history documents a thousand buildings and hundreds of leading architects, with 3D models, photographic images and architectural drawings, commentaries, bibliographies, web links, and more.
  • History for Kids A great site for students in grades 3 - 7 researching topics in Utah history.
  • Utah Digital Newspapers The Marriott Library at the University of Utah as posted 20 Utah newspapers from 13 counties on-line. The collection covers the period from 1879 to 1956.
  • Utah History to Go This site, written at an adult level, contains an extensive series of essays on numerous topics in Utah history. The essays are searchable by keyword.
  • Utah State Historical Society The Utah State Historical Society has a wealth of resources for educators. Check out teaching kits or photo exhibitions for your classroom. Find lesson plans related to articles in the Utah Historical Quarterly . Examine collections of historic photos on-line. Find out about history-related contests your students can enter.