Five men gather around a table watching a card game of solitaire in retired miner Doc Hisom's cabin near Melba. From left to right: Doc Hisom, Ad Santel, Oscar Jenkins, Wladek Zbyszko (dealing cards), and Robert Limbert. Another photo of the same...
Retired miner Doc Hisom entertains guests in his Lava Rock cabin near Melba, Idaho. Five men play instruments and dance to the music inside the cabin, from left to right: Doc Hisom, Ad Santel, Oscar Jenkins, Wladek Zbyszko, and Robert Limbert.
Four individuals stand outside retired miner Doc Hisom's cabin by Melba on the Snake River. From left to right: an unidentified woman, Oscar Jenkins, Margaret Limbert, and Doc Hisom.
Roach, William Francis, 1891-1973; Motorcycle police;
Pictured is Doc Roach sitting on his police motorcycle in front of a 1920s era Chevrolet. Doc Roach was Boise's first motorcycle police officer during his brief stint with the Boise Police Department.
A photograph of retired miner Doc Hisom at his lava rock cabin on the Snake River. Known as the "Hermit of the Snake River desert," Hisom's hospitality was well-known in the area.
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 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.
Roach, William Francis, 1891-1973; Fire engines; Fire prevention--Study and teaching; Fire departments--Uniforms; Girls;
Doc Roach stands with the winner of the 1957 Miss Sparky competition, Sarah Jane Benson, who is sitting on the front bumper of a fire engine. The Miss Sparky competition was held as a part of Fire Prevention Week activities. A fire prevention...
Roach, William Francis, 1891-1973; Award presentations; Fire departments--Uniforms;
Caption from newspaper: "In recognition of 40 years of service to Boise, W.F. (Doc) Roach was presented with a Boise Chamber of Commerce certificate at the organizations February membership meeting Wednesday noon. Roach, who joined the Boise Fire...
Caption from newspaper: "A smoke-eater for more than 29 years, William F. "Doc" Roach is shown as he inspects the alarm tape at Boise's Central fire station."
Wister, Owen, 1860-1938; Authors, American--19th century--Biography;Frontier and pioneer life in literature; West (U.S.) in literature; West (U.S.)--Intellectual life;
Boise State University; Carnival games; Music education;
Boise State University music professor Lynn Berg gets cooled off in the dunk tank, set up by the student chapter of the Music Educators National Conference as part of the Homecoming week festivities. Money raised from the "Dunk the Doc" booth went...
Five unknown people (two women, two men, and a young boy) gather around one of the petroglyphs along the Snake River. Explorer Robert W. Limbert visited Map Rock and other petroglyphs, located between Murphy and Melba, Idaho. Limbert visited these...
Robert W. Limbert visiting Map Rock and other petroglyphs located between Murphy and Melba, Idaho, "on the road from Nampa to Givens Hot Springs." Limbert visited the petroglyphs after Doc Hisom showed him Kodak prints that he took of the area in...
Robert W. Limbert stands on top of a large rock with his camera, looking out at the cliffs. Limbert visited these petroglyphs, located "on the road from Nampa to Givens Hot Springs" after Doc Hisom showed him Kodak prints that he took of the area...
Robert W. Limbert visited Map Rock and other petroglyphs located between Murphy and Melba, Idaho, "on the road from Nampa to Givens Hot Springs." Limbert visited the petroglyphs after Doc Hisom showed him Kodak prints that he took of the area in...
