Promotional materials; Publicity photographs; Union Pacific Railroad Company; Tourism
Union Pacific Railroad Company published this promotional booklet to promote tourism and the railroad in Idaho, written and illustrated by Robert Limbert. The booklet is filled with photographs taken by Limbert while exploring Craters of the Moon,...
Three school aged boys in a scene Lyman Wilbur called "Kabul Lumber yard." One difficulty Morrison-Knudsen engineers faced in countries like Afghanistan was the lack of lumber for construction projects. Two solutions to this problem were to limit...
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal;
The Urban Renewal plan for Boise Central District, the downtown area, including Project Area Maps, Revenue Allocation Area, and Statement of Objectives.
Sweetheart Ball, sponsored by the Association of Women Students. Sam Breshears was crowned the King of Hearts by AWS president Margaret Taylor. Looking on are flower girl Judy Winters and Eddie Lungren and Joe Dietrich, the two Jacks of Hearts.
Entries from the diary of Henrietta Wilbur describing the Wilburs' 1956 trip to Afghanistan, starting in Boise and ending in Boise. This is not the 1957 trip documented by photos in this collection; Henrietta Wilbur's 1957 diary (if she kept one)...
Entries from Lyman Wilbur's daily diary from 1956 describing the Wilburs' 1956 trip to Afghanistan as well as the days leading to the trip, when Wilbur met with people to discuss the project in Afghanistan. While these diary entries do not cover...
Robert W. Limbert and his exploration party stop to pose on a large volcanic mass. Two men stand on parts of the volcanic rock, while another man sits inside.
Recommendations for revitalizing downtown Boise made by the Urban Lands Institute Panel, commissioned by the City of Boise Planning adn Development Committee.
President of the Valkyries, Mary Lynn Hepner, receives an award for the homecoming parade float created by the Valkyries from the master of ceremonies, Mac Wright.
