Bethine Church accepts the Lillick Award on behalf of her husband, Senator Frank Church, from the National Association of Home health Agencies annual meeting. Mrs. Church stands amongst a crowd of onlookers cheering.
Idaho politicians sample French fries made from Idaho potatoes at a reception following the 1967 State of the Union address. The potatoes were provided by the Idaho Potato and Onion Commission. From left to right: Richard Kassatly, Maryland food...
Admission ticket to a showing of motion picture films on the Sawtooth Mountains at Boise High School Auditorium. The motion pictures were filmed by Robert W. Limbert to help promote his new venture, Sawtooth Tours, Inc. that led tours into the...
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.
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; Historic buildings;
An annual report on the activities of the Boise Redevelopment Agency for the year of 1979. Topics include land sales and purchase, litigation, historic preservation and internal matters.
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal;
A summary of the goals and accomplishments of the citizens advisory committee on the site plan of a redevelopment project of downtown Boise, aided by the Winmar Company of Seattle, Washington.
City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal; Parking; Traffic congestion;
An evaluation of the affect of the proposed Westpark Mall development on the adjacent arterial street system. The Westpark Mall is located generally between Cole Rd. on the east, Milwaukee St. on the west, Franklin Rd. on the south and Denton St....
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.
A Development Guide for the Central District of Boise. This guide is first a statement of objectives setting forth basic development goals and the specific planning proposals necessary to produce an attractive and efficient city center that will...
Gay rights; Gays; Activists; Political issues; Gays in military service; Military life; Military organizations; Military personnel; Military policy; Supreme Court decisions;
The US Supreme Court allows the Pentagon to implement the 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy for the US armed forces. The current ruling only applies to the sailor who challenged the policy but does set a precedence for the Pentagon to follow.
Fire fighters; Emergency medical services; Medical instruments and apparatus; Ponds; Fire departments--Uniforms;
The Boise Fire Department responds to a drowning at Quinn Pond (also known as Quinn Robbins Pond). Two fire fighters provide aid to the victim, while a third looks on while standing next to an oxygen tank. An onlooker is pictured leaning again...
Clipping from the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch newspaper (Norfolk, Virginia), with a photo of Nell Shipman, reporting on her plans to produce films in the Norfolk area. It is annotated in red pencil with the date 1/9/48. None of the films named in the...
