Entries from Lyman Wilbur's daily diary covering the Wilburs' 1957 trip to Afghanistan and the days leading up to the trip. These entries describe the trip documented by the photos in this collection.
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)...
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,...
Field trip notebook of Edward F. Rhodenbaugh, mostly in Idaho locations. Note: blank pages were not included in the digital copy, but included in the pagination.
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal;
A summary of the goals and accomplishments of the citizens advisory committee on the site plan of a redevelopment project of downtown Boise, aided by the Winmar Company of Seattle, Washington.
City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal; Stores & shops; Shopping centers;
Plans for The Janss Corporation to construct a new single story retail building upon the site fronting 8th Street between Idaho and Main Streets (commonly known as Block Three Retail).
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and Boise State University president Charles P. Ruch at a conference on forest health at Boise State University. Babbitt was the featured speaker.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt (right), visiting Boise State for a conference on forest health, poses with former Idaho Governor Cecil D. Andrus, who himself was Secretary of the Interior from 1977-1981.
Boise Junior College faculty in procession on the back lawn of St. Margaret's Hall during commencement ceremonies in 1934. Furthest to the right is professor Dorothy Atkinson who resigned that semester to travel to the Library of Congress to do...
Boise State University; Voter registration; Watermelons;
Ernie (no last name) hands out free slices of watermelon to students. The event, sponsored by the Associated Students and ARA (Boise State's food service vendor), was to promote voter registration. Students were encouraged to register at a booth...
The first class to graduate from Boise Junior College. From left to righ, back row:, George Arthur Garrett Allman, Clyde Allen Crooks, George H. R. Taylor, Wallace Beard Pefley, Vernon Gustavus Gilbert, H. Elden McConnell. Second row: Louise...
Some of the 1934 Boise Junior College graduates. From left to right: Arthur Allman, Vernon Gilbert, Mae Stanton, LeIlah May Foster, Mary Dudley, Shirley Barnwell, Margaret Maxwell.
Boise State University; Political campaigns; Dormitories
A committee of Boise Junior College students who individually led other supporters in a canvassing project on behalf of a bond measure to build two dormitories at BJC. The Bond measure passed on April 11, 1950, resulting in the construction of...
Man speaking at the dedication of the new Bronco Stadium. In the line behind him are Idaho Governor Don Samuelson (far left) and Boise State President, John Barnes (third from the left).
