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Idaho-History.

 Subject
Subject Source: Source Not Specified

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Advertising for Hawley's History of Idaho

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/1256
Summary

Collection consists of advertising booklet for three volume History of Idaho by Hawley, published by S.J. Clarke Company. Contains a short biography of Hawley and many photographs from the book.

Dates: 1919.

Byrd Trego papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/1072
Summary

Correspondence & clippings regarding the "Convention of a Thousand Drinks."

Dates: 1948

Cloah Sebastian Cowling collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0691
Summary

This collection contains the contents of two scrapbooks of clippings and other research materials related to Idaho history. An unbound copy of Cowlings memoir of living in Idaho, "The Land of Sunrise Mountains" is included with research materials interleaved in the text. A third scrapbook contains obituaries of pioneers, friends, and relatives collected by Cloah Sebastian Cowling. The author prepared a partial handwritten index to the obituaries.

Dates: 1925 - 1973

Daughters of the American Revolution (Idaho) script

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/0800
Summary

Script for a video presentation on the history of Idaho made by the Daughters of the American Revolution as an Idaho Centennial project.

Dates: 1990

Film script for "Idaho"

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/1329
Summary

A film script about Idaho history with text and photo and music indicating music and photo shots.

Dates: [no date]

Frederick Thomas DuBois speech

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/0924
Summary

Speech by Fred T. DuBois, while U.S. Senator, describing the history, geography and virtues of Idaho to the National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C.

Dates: 1896

Gulick, Bill papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0238
Summary

Manuscript drafts, proofs, and photographs used for Gulick's book, Chief Joseph Country.

Dates: 1980 - 1981

Helen Marie Bellomy papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/1421
Summary

Collection consists of one student research paper, "Idaho History" (190 p. ; n.d.) by Helen Bellomy and a certificate of service to Helen Marie Bellomy from the Social Security Administration (1948).

Dates: 1948.

Idaho History Conference records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0164
Summary

Addresses presented at the first conference, Boise Junior College, Boise, Idaho, Mar. 7, 1964; correspondence relating to the planning of that conference (1963-1964); correspondence relating to the second conference, College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho, 1967; and two papers presented at the 1968 meeting.

Dates: 1963 - 1982

Idaho history manuscript

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/0849
Summary

A brief, general history of Idaho, by an unidentified author, organized into 17 chapters. Topics covered include geology, Indians, exploration, fur trade, gold mining, livestock, statehood, railroads, and irrigation.

Dates: [1917]

Merle W. Wells papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0481
Summary

Personal and professional papers of former Idaho State Historical Society historian and archivist Dr. Merle W. Wells. Wells worked for the State Historical Society from 1956 to 1986. He was well known throughout Idaho, and the west, for his expertise. Among his research areas were Idaho territorial politics and mining history.

Dates: 1918 - 2000

Robert C. Sims speech

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/0815
Summary

Remarks of Robert C. Sims and Richard Shoup given at the Idaho Centennial Celebration from the steps of the State Capitol, Boise.

Dates: 1990

Ruth Caldwell scrapbook, "A book of supplementary material for Idaho history"

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/1406
Summary

Collection consists of one scrapbook prepared in 1927 by Ruth Caldwell. The scrapbook is dedicated to "my future pupils. Topics include: geology, Indians, fur traders, missionaries, gold mining era, the removal of the capital, origin of name "Idaho" Commission form of Gov't, Indian wars, and cattle days in Idaho. Includes index and bibliography. In addition to hand-written text, there are postcards, photographs, brochures, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1927.

Time capsule collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/0411
Summary

Letters to the people of Idaho in the year 2076, by Governor Andrus, U.S. representatives Symms and Hansen, and senators Church and McClure (1976). Also includes "Idaho in 2076" by Dwight W. Jensen "An Idaho Youth's Forecast for 2076" by Tracy Cooper, and a list of contents in the time capsule (1980).

Dates: 1976 - 1980