Boise State University; Broncos; Homecomings; Mascots
One of Boise Junior College's early traditions was the burning of the bronco, nicknamed Elmer. BJC president Eugene Chaffee described Elmer in his book An Idea Grows: A History of Boise College(page 47): "He began as a wooden or paper mache...
Special Collections' copy of Historia Scholastica, printed by Conrad Winters in Cologne, Germany in 1479. The book, an incunable, was purchased in England by Boise Junior College staff in the 1950s.
Senator Albert Gore, Jr., signs copies of his book, "Earth in the Balance," and meets the public at the annual Frank Church Conference on Public Affairs at Boise State University, February 1992.
Big fund raising event for Senator Frank Church's 1968 reelection campaign, featuring Jimmy Durante who sang "Get Me to the Church on Time." Bethine is shown presenting Jimmy Durante (left) and Senator Ted Kennedy (right) with the book "Historical...
A 1:53 minute waltz written by Viennese composer Joseph Lanner, popular in the United States during the 1850s. This waltz features Vivian Williams on the fiddle and Phil Williams on the guitar, as performed in 2011.
A 1:17 minute quadrille sett, was originally published by Henry Kleber's "The Engagement Quadrille" in 1851 in the key of C. This song features Vivian Williams on the violin and Phil Williams on the guitar, as performed in 2011.
A 1:28 minute mazourka, which is a couple dance of Polish origin, characterized by stamping feet, clicking heels, and improvised steps. It became a popular ballroom dance in America in the mid-19th century. This tune may have come from Warrens...
A 1:15 minute quadrille sett, which is a series of square dances called "figures" or "changes" done one after another with only a brief pause in between, by the same groups of dancers with the same partners, and with a different for each change....
A photograph of a page in a geology text book discussing caves and caverns. This slide is part of a collection of teaching materials prepared by Edward Rhodenbaugh.
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.
Edward Rhodenbaugh's daily, sometimes hourly, account of activities during the summer break of 1924. As a teacher at Gooding College, Edward had the summer off. He spent his time traveling throughout Idaho and Easter Oregon, including Craters of...
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal;
A report on the actions of the Boise Convention & Visitors Bureau roughly from 1982 to 1985, also includes "1984 Trends Survey Results," from the International Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus.
An informative booklet for citizens of Boise, Idaho and surrounding areas. The booklet was intended to assist individuals connect with services available to them.
Recommendations for revitalizing downtown Boise made by the Urban Lands Institute Panel, commissioned by the City of Boise Planning adn Development Committee.
