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,...
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal;
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Project Proposal - Acquisition application by the City of Boise to acquire approximatley 325 acres of land adjoing Boise River on both sides, for the purpose of creating a green belt.
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...
Three Idaho state senators, Jerry Jenkins from Nampa district 12 (left), Warren Brown from McCall district 9 (3rd from left), and Dean Summers from Ada County (right) posing with Boise State student Sherry Vaughn, a junior English major.
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.
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal; Judicial proceedings;
The fourth judicial district of the state of Idaho court finds against the plaintiffs and for the defendants (City of Boise) in a case about urban renewal along River Street.
Boise State University; Beauty contestants; Homecomings
The five women competing for 1955 Homecoming Queen at Boise Junior College. From left to right: Mickey Frahm, Joretta Moeller, Anne Donnelley, Julie Phillips, and Lee Pinson. At halftime of the football game (November 12, against Everett Community...
The construction of the Gymnasium from the southwest, with the Boise foothills and Table Rock in the background. The channel between the trees was dug for a heating tunnel, a source of heat for many buildings on the Boise Junior College campus.
Tarentum District Sportsmen's Club Ticket. Robert W. Limbert, billed as "Two Gun Limbert of Idaho, " was listed as a naturalist, explorer, writer, radio broadcaster, cowboy, big game hunter, and a world champion revolver marksman.
Senator Jordan and Senator Church watch the Basque dancers pose for a photograph in the Idaho State Capitol.
From left to right: Domingo Ansotegui (tambourine), Jim Jausoro (accordion), Congressman Ralph Harding, Compton I. White, Senator Frank...
Entries from Lyman Wilbur's daily diary covering the Wilburs' 1958 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 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's article, "Idaho's Natural Bridge Revealed to the World," described the natural wonder which he named "Bridge of the Moon." The caption in the article reads, "this wonderful rock formation spanning an abrupt canyon in central...
Robert W. Limbert was a popular entertainer and lecturer that performed at many clubs during the 1920s, including the Shrine Club. This ticket emphasized Limbert's experience as a naturalist.
Representative Glen Wegner, left, and Senator Jordan, after the Senator's announcement that he would retire. Wegner announced that he would run for his seat.
Recommendations for revitalizing downtown Boise made by the Urban Lands Institute Panel, commissioned by the City of Boise Planning adn Development Committee.
