The Davis Bitton oral histories and autobiographies collection (1966-2005) contains transcripts of oral histories conducted as an assignment for History 110 at the University of Utah. The interviews cover a wide range of Utah history, politics, government, and every day life. Bitton taught history at the University of Utah from 1966 to 1995.

The Mary Lythgoe Bradford papers (1936-1994) contain personal writing, research, and manuscripts written by Mary Lythgoe Bradford, a LDS poet, author, and literary critic. Materials predominantly consist of her research and drafts of the biography of Lowell Bennion, Lowell L. Bennion: Teacher, Counselor, Humanitarian.

The Judith D. Hallet papers (1926-2017) contain correspondence, scripts, interviews, awards, and articles. Judith D. Hallet is a Utah documentarian whose work includes ,American Buffalo: Battling Back, Battle for the Great Plains, and The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall.

The Barbara J. Hamblin papers (1913-1989) consist of oral history project information on Willam Farr Christensen and his life work. Included are class materials, interview transcripts, correspondence, dance materials, news articles, and other papers.

The Brigham D. Madsen papers (1854-2000) contain diaries, correspondence, research files, and manuscripts. In addition, there is primary and secondary source material on the Northwestern Shoshone Indians, most particularly the Shoshone and Bannock, whose tribal lands are now limited to the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in Southeastern Idaho.

The Helen Zeese Papanikolas papers (1954-2001) contain materials concerning the research and writing of this Utah historian and folklorist. Included are correspondence, research files, news clippings, oral history manuscripts, published and unpublished articles.

The Leo Tolstoy and Barbara Samuels papers (1841-2010) consist of materials relating to the biochemisty careers and personal papers of Leo T. Samuels (1899-1978) and Barbara Petri Samuels (1901-2010). Included are correspondence, family history, speech and article reprints, an oral history interview transcript, memorabilia, and news clippings.

The Utah folklore collection (1947-1997) consists of student folklore projects which spans nearly fifty years. These projects were prepared by University of Utah students studying in various courses and workshops taught by Louis Zucker, Wayland D. Hand, Hector Lee, Barre Toelken, Jan Harold Brunvand, Margaret K. Brady, and David Stanley.

The Ardean Watts papers (1928-2015) contain his professional, personal, and general material. Watts was a prominent figure in the Utah arts community.