Boise State University;Construction equipment;Ground breaking ceremonies;
L to R: State Senator E.D. Baird, architect Frank Hummel, BJC trustee J. J. Chapman, and BJC President Eugene Chaffee standing by a steam shovel during ground breaking ceremonies for the Administration Building, March 1940.
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...
Idaho Governor Cecil D. Andrus signing a bill that changes Boise State College to Boise State University. University President John Barnes is at the Governor's side. Left to Right, seated: Doug Shanholtz, Governor Cecil Andrus, Dr. John Barnes....
The Engineering Advisory Board for Boise State University's new College of Engineering. Standing from left: Patrick House, Ray Smelek, Tom Blomstrom, Charles Bergman, Donald Hubble, and Joe Karniewicz. Seated from left: Joseph Canning, Norm Dahm,...
Boise State University; Initiation rites; Fraternities & sororities; Hotels;
The pledging freshmen of the Intercollegiate Knights standing outside the Hotel Boise lounge wearing costume helmets and potato sacks as part of the initiation rites. A similar photo on the IK page in the 1951 yearbook indicates that this photo is...
Boise State University; Initiation rites; Hotels; Fraternities & sororities
The pledging freshmen of the Intercollegiate Knights standing outside the Hotel Boise lounge wearing costume helmets and potato sacks as part of the initiation rites. A similar photo on the IK page in the 1951 yearbook indicates that this photo is...
A group picture of international students at Boise Junior College. From the back of the photo: Kneeling: Yuda Owuor (Kenya), Noah Ndumbu (Kenya). Standing: 1st row - Enio Camara (Brazil), Pilar Izarra (Spain), Gracielo Aprea (Argentina), John...
The Boise Junior College Roundup newspaper staff for the 1950-51 school year. Seated from left to right: Phil Roche, Lou Anne Loomis, Marjorie Bennett, Ellen Mayo, Bob Mayo. Standing: Dee Williams, Emma Bowen, Pat Dyson, Iila Mae Kluherz, Pat...
Joseph A. Albertson, founder of the Albertson's grocery chain (seated), is presented the first lifetime membership in the Bronco Athletic Association after pledging $200,000 from the Joseph A. and Kathryn B. Albertson Foundation toward the...
Boise State University; Political campaigns; Dormitories
A committee of Boise Junior College students who individually led other supporters in a canvassing project on behalf of a bond measure to build two dormitories at BJC. The Bond measure passed on April 11, 1950, resulting in the construction of...
Associated Women Students, Left to right seated: Marian Watson, Mary Lee Moss, Anette Black (Pres.), Sue Clare Freeman (V.P.), Laura Lyman (Tres.), Shirleen Shaffer (Sect.). Standing: Virginia Harris, Gloria Johnston, Gerri Privett, Dorla Jo...
A group photo of the Associated Student Body Freshman Class officers, Left to right, seated: By Erstad, Vice President; Joan Gardener, Secretary; Lee Smith, President. Standing, Ralph Hill, Student Representative.
Group photo of the ASBSU Judiciary Committee. Standing, L to R: Jeffrey Kezar, Steve Martinez, Jean Maxon, D. Scott Summer. Sitting, L to R: Harry Steger, Tom Conn, Maureen Sigler.