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.
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...
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...
Contestants in the "King Beard" competition line up so their beards can be judged during Homecoming festitivites in 1966. Behind the men is a giant B made of old clothing tied to a wooden frame. The B will be burned later in the evening (see AR...
"The Royal Court," left to right: Gloria Johnston, Gerri Privett, Luane Brent, and Barbara Moulton sitting in the back of a convertible inside the football stadium. These four women were finalists for the Homecoming Queen competition won by June...
Boise State University; Beauty contests; Shaving; Beards
Janice Welsh shaves Jeff Inglis as Roger Carpenter and Lloyd McGrath (glasses) look on, during the King Beard competition during Homecoming at Boise College.
Boise State University; Automobile travel; Automobiles; Gasoline
Participants in the Mobilgas Economy Run make a stop at the semicircular driveway in front of Boise Junior College. The annual cross-country driving competition, sponsored by Mobil Oil, tested the fuel efficiency of passenger automobiles.
Boise State University; Geology; Aerial photographs;
"Three BSC geology students who have won Science Competition Day scholarships study aerial photos for a geologic interpretation project. Left to Right, they are Hugh Larkin, II (Boise High '72), Michel Miller (Borah '72), and Randy Ambuehl...
The Valentines Day themed dance at Boise Junior college included a competition called King of Hearts. The female student body would vote for one of these seven men to be crowned "the King of Hearts". This photo was published in the student...
Contestants watch as their bridge apparatus is tested during Science Competion Day, an annual program for high school students at Boise State University.
A contestant's building is locked into a device that will test the structure's integrity during Science Competion Day, an annual program for high school students at Boise State University.
Boise State University; Fraternities & sororities;
Two students compete in a Greek Week competition outside the Student Union at Boise State College. One contestant must toss a Frisbee through a hula-hoop held over the head of another student.
The Driscoll Hall team participating in "Anything Goes," a dormitory competition sponsored by Morrison Hall during Homecoming week at Boise State University. Each dorm had a 4 person coed team which competed in a variety of stunts for a trophy....
