Promotional materials; Publicity photographs; Union Pacific Railroad Company; Tourism
Union Pacific Railroad Company published this promotional booklet to promote tourism and the railroad in Idaho, written and illustrated by Robert Limbert. The booklet is filled with photographs taken by Limbert while exploring Craters of the Moon,...
Boise State University; College presidents; Governors;
Three presidents who represented six decades of leadership meet with Idaho Governor John V. Evans at the Founders' Dinner during Boise State University's 50th anniversary celebrations in 1982. From the left are President Eugene B. Chaffee,...
Three men pose on the ruins of the ancient hill city of Kala Bist (Qala Bist), where the Helmand and Arghandab rivers meet. The arch in the background is part of the castle structure. A yellow Willys Jeep helps with perspective.
The Wilbur tour group stops for a picture on the Boghra diversion dam near Gerishk, where the Arghandab and Helmand rivers meet. Wilbur captioned this slide "Girish Power Plant."
Housing developments; City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal;
The Urban Renewal plan for Boise Central District, the downtown area, including Project Area Maps, Revenue Allocation Area, and Statement of Objectives.
Entries from the diary of Henrietta Wilbur describing the Wilburs' 1956 trip to Afghanistan, starting in Boise and ending in Boise. This is not the 1957 trip documented by photos in this collection; Henrietta Wilbur's 1957 diary (if she kept one)...
Students meet with representatives from various academic departments in the old Gym to register for classes at Boise State University. Professor Robert Boren, from the Communication department, is assisting students in the bottom left corner of the...
Student government leaders from Boise State University, Idaho State University, and the University of Idaho meet to discuss a bill before the state legislature that would allow public universities to charge tuition for in-state residents in...
Senator Frank Church and his wife Bethine meet with the former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in her apartment. Meir was the honorary chairman and major speaker at the Second International Conference on Soviet Jewry. Senator Church addressed the...
Reist, Jay; Church, Bethine C.; Church, Frank; Gastaneta, Carlos Garcia;
Senator Frank and Bethine Church meet with Jay Reist (left) and Dr. Carlos Garcia Gastaneta (right)
at the Country Club de Lima while en route to the Economic Conference of the Organization of American States in Buenos Aires.
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.
Recommendations for revitalizing downtown Boise made by the Urban Lands Institute Panel, commissioned by the City of Boise Planning adn Development Committee.
Officers of Circle K meet the Governor of Idaho. Left to Right: Roger Logan, president of the Boise State College Circle K; Frank Wyatt, president of the College of Idaho Circle K; Cecil D. Andrus, Governor of Idaho; and the president of the...
City planning; Municipal government; Urban renewal; Shopping centers;
Letters to and from Senator Len Jordan regarding the City of Boise city council, chamber of commerce, application for funding of an urban renewal project. The project seemed to be approved but no funds were available for the project in 1969.
L to R: BJC cheerleaders Jerry Hill, Virginia Oliason, Joan Edwards, and Don Urry cheering the BJC football team at the 1949 Potato Bowl in Bakersfield, California, the college's first bowl appearance. Caption from yearbook: "The entire student...
French fries; Potatoes; Legislators--United States
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...
