Varney Airlines Monument
Item Description
Date
October 5, 1979
Description
A monument commemorating Varney Airlines was unveiled on the campus this month in a ceremony featuring aviation, university, and state officials. The campus [Boise State] was once the site of the Boise Municipal Airport and the initial operations of Varney Airlines, the forerunner of United Airlines. Wayne White, program director of aviation management at BSU, stands at the lecturn (Focus, Oct 1979). This rock monument was located along the sidewalk in front of the Business Building and stood there for more than 20 years.
Location
Campus Location
Member of
Collection
Genre
Resource Type
Digital Format
Local Identifier
RG217_AR_021436
Language
Citation
Varney Airlines Monument, [date], RG217_AR_021436, University Archives, Special Collections and Archives, Albertsons Library, Boise State University
Reference
Focus magazine, October 1979, page 4
Contributing Institution
Special Collections and Archives, Albertsons Library, Boise State University
Rights Note
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