Fisher, Vardis, 1895-1968--Criticism and interpretation; Frontier and pioneer life in literature; West (U.S.) in literature; West (U.S.)--Intellectual life; Idaho in literature;
Members of the 1952-1953 Intercollegiate Knights form the letters IK, with Mary Lou Edner, 1953 Duchess (left) and Ina Routson, 1952 Dutchess (right) between them. IKs in the left line, front to back: Bill Wardle, Jack White, Ronald Carpentier,...
Left to right: Genevieve Turnipseed, Lucille Forter, Hattie Gesner, and President Eugene Chaffee relax at a social event at Boise Junior College. Mrs. Turnipseed was director or dormitories, Mrs. Forter was voice teacher, and Miss Gesner managed...
Boise State University; Diners (Restaurants); Restaurants
A view of the Round House restaurant, which opened about 1949 at the corner of Chrisway and College Boulevard (now University Drive). A popular hangout for Boise Junior College students in the 1950s, it featured a soda fountain and dining room. ...
Boise State University;Football;Coaches (Athletics);
Coach Lyle Smith talks to five football players. Front row: Elton Robinson, Duane Pierce, Coach Lyle Smith, Back row: Tony Park, Don White, Dick Newby.
Boise State University; Theatrical productions; Soda fountains;
Two members of Delta Psi Omega, the dramatics club at Boise Junior College, in costumes. Fred Norman, the 1951 president of Delta Psi Omega, is working behind the bar of the soda fountain in the old Student Union building.
Left to Right: Jerry Miller, Gerri Privett, and Gus Pastos at the soda fountain in the old Student Union. The patch on Pastos' letterman's jacket indicates he was on the BJC football team that played in the 1951 Potato Bowl.
Boise State University; Fund raising; Carnivals; Fraternities & sororities
A man uses a water pistol to hit an object (out of frame) in order to win a prize from the "shooting gallery" booth at the Carnival. The Carnival was a fundraising and recreational event for students, sponsored and hosted by two student...
Boise State University; Fund raising; Carnivals; Fraternities & sororities
The casino wheel at the Valkyrie and IK carnival. The Carnival was a fundraising and recreational event for students, sponsored and hosted by two student organizations at Boise Junior College, the Intercollegiate Knights and the Valkyries.
Fire prevention--Study and teaching; Fire fighters; Fire engines; Fire stations; Fire departments--Uniforms;
Participants of the Idaho State Fire School pose with fire engines in front of the fire station on S. 16th Street. Book caption: "All of Boise's fire equipment was lined up in 1951 for this historic picture. The department was proud of these...
Prison riots; Fire departments--Equipment and supplies--Aerial ladders; Fire fighters; Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site (Idaho);
The Boise Fire Department responds to a riot at the Idaho State Penitentiary. Fire fighters use the aerial fire truck from Boise Fire Department No. 1 to gain access to the Penitentiary. One man observes from the bottom of the ladder, while...
