Randy Williams
Fife Folklore Archives Curator
Education
M.S. American Studies (Public Sector Folklore), Utah State University, 1993
B.S. American Studies, Utah State University, 1985
Course Certificate, Western Archives Institute, 2001
M.S. American Studies (Public Sector Folklore), Utah State University, 1993
B.S. American Studies, Utah State University, 1985
Course Certificate, Western Archives Institute, 2001
Publications
Folklore and Folk Art Resource Guide, co-sponsored by the Utah Arts Council, 1997.
"The Power of Family Folklore," Everton's Genealogical Helper, September/October 1998.
"Extending the Archives: Partnering and Outreach at the Fife Folklore Archives," Folklore Forum, Spring 2004.
"Utah State University Archives." Folklore in Utah: A History and Guide to Resources. David Stanley, ed. USU Press, 2004.
"'Tea for Two' and the Rest of the School," Children’s Folklore Journal. Vol. 28: 2005-2006.
Folksongs of the Beehive State: Early Field Recordings of Utah and Mormon Music, with Elaine Thatcher. USU Press, 2008.
Folklore and Folk Art Resource Guide, co-sponsored by the Utah Arts Council, 1997.
"The Power of Family Folklore," Everton's Genealogical Helper, September/October 1998.
"Extending the Archives: Partnering and Outreach at the Fife Folklore Archives," Folklore Forum, Spring 2004.
"Utah State University Archives." Folklore in Utah: A History and Guide to Resources. David Stanley, ed. USU Press, 2004.
"'Tea for Two' and the Rest of the School," Children’s Folklore Journal. Vol. 28: 2005-2006.
Folksongs of the Beehive State: Early Field Recordings of Utah and Mormon Music, with Elaine Thatcher. USU Press, 2008.
Work
Fife Folklore Archives Curator, USU Special Collections & Archives, 1996-present
Oral History Specialist, USU Special Collections & Archives, 2000-present
Co-Director, Fife Folklore Conference, USU Folklore Program, 1997-2001
Assistant Director, USU Folklore Program, 1996-2001
Program Folklorist, USU Folklore Program, 1994-2001
Folk Artists Coordinator, Fife Folklore Conference, USU Folklore Program, 1994 to 1996
Assistant Archivist, Fife Folklore Archives, Utah State University, 1993-1996
Director, Friends of USU Libraries, 1995-1998
Director, Kinship Conference, Utah State University, 1996, 1997
Folk Arts Coordinator, Festival of the American West, 1994
Fife Folklore Archives Curator, USU Special Collections & Archives, 1996-present
Oral History Specialist, USU Special Collections & Archives, 2000-present
Co-Director, Fife Folklore Conference, USU Folklore Program, 1997-2001
Assistant Director, USU Folklore Program, 1996-2001
Program Folklorist, USU Folklore Program, 1994-2001
Folk Artists Coordinator, Fife Folklore Conference, USU Folklore Program, 1994 to 1996
Assistant Archivist, Fife Folklore Archives, Utah State University, 1993-1996
Director, Friends of USU Libraries, 1995-1998
Director, Kinship Conference, Utah State University, 1996, 1997
Folk Arts Coordinator, Festival of the American West, 1994
Teaching Experience
Introduction to Folklore, Utah State University
Family Folklore, Utah State University
American Folklore, Utah State University
Folklore for Teachers (with Barre Toelken), Utah State University
Fife Folklore Conference, Utah State University
Summer Citizen Program, Utah State University
University Connections, Utah State University
Introduction to Folklore, Utah State University
Family Folklore, Utah State University
American Folklore, Utah State University
Folklore for Teachers (with Barre Toelken), Utah State University
Fife Folklore Conference, Utah State University
Summer Citizen Program, Utah State University
University Connections, Utah State University
Exhibits
Co-curator with Barbara Middleton, "Bells: Connecting Animals, People & Land," USU Merrill-Cazier Library, 28 Oct 2009-15 Jan 2010
Curator, "Books and Buckaroos: USU’s Cowboy Poetry Collection," USU Merrill-Cazier Library, 15 June–21 September 2009
Curator, "Rawhide Gear," USU Merrill and Sci-Tech Libraries, October 1996
Curator, "Life Cycle," in conjunction with Fife Conference on Folklore and Life Cycle, USU Merrill Library, 1994
Co-curator with Karen Krieger, "Folk Art of Cache Valley," Alliance for the Varied Arts, Logan UT, 1993
Co-curator with Barbara Middleton, "Bells: Connecting Animals, People & Land," USU Merrill-Cazier Library, 28 Oct 2009-15 Jan 2010
Curator, "Books and Buckaroos: USU’s Cowboy Poetry Collection," USU Merrill-Cazier Library, 15 June–21 September 2009
Curator, "Rawhide Gear," USU Merrill and Sci-Tech Libraries, October 1996
Curator, "Life Cycle," in conjunction with Fife Conference on Folklore and Life Cycle, USU Merrill Library, 1994
Co-curator with Karen Krieger, "Folk Art of Cache Valley," Alliance for the Varied Arts, Logan UT, 1993
Areas of academic interest: community-based oral history work, belief systems, archiving, diversity awareness and Mormon, family and public folklore.