Abstract The Art Barn records (1920-1980s) consist of materials that document the conception, management, and activities of the Art Barn in Salt Lake City. The Art Barn was conceptualized by Alta Rawlins Jensen during the early 1930s and has served as a gathering place for the visual and performing arts since.

Abstract The Joseph Lafayette Rawlins papers (1885-1964) contain materials collected by Rawlins' daughter, Alta R. Jensen, in preparation for her publication of The Unfavored Few: The Autobiography of Joseph L. Rawlins. Joseph L. Rawlins (1850-1926) was dedicated to making Utah a state, and fought to change political situation that were objectionable to people outside the Utah Territory. His efforts were eventually introduced before the House of Representatives in a...