Scan Day with Weber State University Special Collections and University Archives

Scan day, Let us digitize your family history.

Our next scan days are:
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Stewart Library, 3921 Central Campus Dr., Ogden, UT 84408-2901
Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Shoshone offices at 2575 Commerce Way, Ogden, UT 84401
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Stewart Library, 3921 Central Campus Dr., Ogden, UT 84408-2901
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Stewart Library, 3921 Central Campus Dr., Ogden, UT 84408-2901
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at Stewart Library, 3921 Central Campus Dr., Ogden, UT 84408-2901

Have a shoebox full of old family photos? A dusty album of wedding snapshots, war-time letters, or grandma’s handwritten recipes? Don’t let them fade away — preserve your history and share it with the community at our upcoming Scan Day event!
Hosted by Weber State University and the Weber County Heritage Foundation, this one-day event is your chance to digitize your family’s treasures — for FREE.

How it works:

Pre-register for the event by booking an appointment
Bring your historic photos, documents, or memorabilia
Our team will scan them on-site using professional-grade equipment

You’ll walk away with:

Your original items safely returned
A digital copy of each scan to keep or share

No cost. No catch. Just a chance to celebrate the stories that make up Weber and Davis Counties' rich past.

By scanning your family history, you’re helping build a stronger, more complete picture of our community’s heritage. Whether your great-grandparents helped build the railroad, ran a corner store, or simply raised a family right here in Weber and Davis Counties — your story matters.

Types of Materials we can digitize:

Photographs
Club or group records
Memorabilia
Business history
Slides and photo negatives
Correspondence
Playbills and programs
Local history records
Family history
Flyers and posters
Scrapbooks and albums
Agendas and minutes