Boise State University;Construction equipment;Ground breaking ceremonies;
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Administration Building, March 1940. L to R in front: State Senator E. D. Baird;architect Frank Hummel;BJC trustee J. J. Chapman, and BJC president Eugene Chaffee standing by a steam shovel.
Boise State University;Construction equipment;Ground breaking ceremonies;
L to R: State Senator E.D. Baird, architect Frank Hummel, BJC trustee J. J. Chapman, and BJC President Eugene Chaffee standing by a steam shovel during ground breaking ceremonies for the Administration Building, March 1940.
Boise State University; Dance cards; Dance parties
Dance card of Carol Burnham with attached pencil from Homecoming Dance held in the Elks Ballroom. Inside of dance card features names of dances related to football terminology. The handwritten names were prospective dancers for specific songs.
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.
[from the newspaper] "A Northwest view from the tower[Administration Building] showing the Oregon Trail memorial bridge over the Boise River." The much older 8th street steel bridge is also visible.
A view from the Administration Building of the construction of the Heating plant. In the background are Webb Hangar (right) and the football field. further away are two hangars from the Boise Municipal Airport which were turned into workshops for...
