Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944; Authors, American--19th century--Biography; Authors, American--20th century--Biography; West (U.S.) in literature
Roach, William Francis, 1891-1973; Fire fighters; Fire chiefs; Fire departments--Officials and employees; Fire departments--Uniforms;
A composite photo of the 1951 Boise Fire Department. Under each individual photograph is a name and position held. First row, from the top (left to right): Donald Baker, Harry Bowen, Walter Bowling, Charles Brock, Fred Brown, Ray Brown, Tom Brown,...
A Comprehensive General Plan for guiding the future growth and development of Boise City. It is submitted after almost two years of study by a Planning Commission and Zoning Commission working in cooperation with other public officials and with the...
A development program for a desired bicycle system in the Boise Metropolitan area. Emphasis is placed on providing service to the commuter and recreational bicyclist, and separating bicyclists and motor vehicles whenever possible for safety.
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal; Parking;
A parking study for the Boise Downtown Redevelopment Project. The project is proposed as a mixed-use development containing office, retail, theater, hotel, and convention center uses. Located on eight blocks of downtown Boise, the project will be...
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.
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...
Boise Junior College football team, 1947. Front row, left to right: BERNARD NEILSEN, LEO COMPTON, DENNY BRYAN, BOB MAYS, BOB BRADSHAW, DON UNDERKOFLER, BOB UNDERKOFLER, DON MILLER. : BERT CHISHOLM, JERRY WILSON, GEORGE ROGERS, RICHARD RUMSEY, EVAN...
Governor Bob Smylie hands Eugene Chaffee a pen that signed a bill changing Boise Junior College to Boise College. Left to right: Governor Smylie, Larry Mill (shadowed), Glenn Compton, Ted Eberle, and Pres. Chaffee.
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal; Assistance;
HUD announces the city of Boise was awarded a grant to develop a comprehensive program to improve social, economic and physical conditions within the Model Cities area.
Jack Trueblood poses with his father's collection at the Boise State Library. Ted Trueblood wrote about fishing and other outdoor topics. His son Jack, also writes about Idaho conservation topics.
Dams; International agricultural assistance; Kajakai Dam (Afghanistan);
Ted Y. Johnston (left) and an unidentified man, on the intake control tower at the Kajakai Dam. The tower stands 311 feet from the bottom of the reservoir. It regulates the tunnel gate which draws water from the reservoir for irrigation.
Irrigation; Canals; International agricultural assistance;
Ted Y. Johnston, M-K: Afghanistan project manager, on top of a concrete culvert, part of the Boghra canal system. Ted Y. Johnston was an American from Fresno, California. He joined M-K in 1946 as a manager of the California highway division. In...
Roach, William Francis, 1891-1973; Fire prevention; Fire departments--Officials and employees; Fire departments--Uniforms;
Three fire fighters stand in front of a Boise Fire Prevention vehicle, a 1940s era Ford Coupe, left to right: Inspector Ted Seibel, Inspector Earl Robinson, and Fire Marshall Doc Roach.
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.
Entries from Lyman Wilbur's daily diary from 1956 describing the Wilburs' 1956 trip to Afghanistan as well as the days leading to the trip, when Wilbur met with people to discuss the project in Afghanistan. While these diary entries do not cover...
