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Idaho-Politics and government-History-Sources.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 147 Collections and/or Records:

John Carfield Sanborn papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0458
Summary

The collection covers the years ca 1900 to 1974. The bulk of the material is from the Congressional years, 1946-1950. The collection includes correspondence, speeches, publications, press releases, campaign materials, radio broadcasts, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, and two sound recordings.

Dates: 1900 - 1974; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1950

John Corlett papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0154
Summary

Newspaper clippings of Corlett's Idaho Statesman column "Politically Speaking" (1961-1971), and material regarding the proposed Hells Canyon Dam in relation to Pacific Northwest water resource development (1949-1967).

Dates: 1959 - 1968

John F. Nugent broadsides

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2.02/11
Summary

Broadsides for a debate held at Boise High School against Star High School and for the senatorial campaign of John F. Nugent.

Dates: 1918.

John F. Nugent scrapbook

 Item
Identifier: MS 2.01/29
Summary

Newspaper clippings, campaign materials and correspondence regarding U.S. Senator John F. Nugent's re-election campaign in 1918.

Dates: 1918

John Jay Blake papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0005
Summary

Correspondence, financial records, case files and miscellaneous records of Blake's law practice in association with E.J. Frawley, William E. Borah, and C.C. Cavanah; and as attorney for Boise City, Idaho. Also includes records concerning Blake's mining interests.

Dates: 1893 - 1910

John M. Haines papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0110
Summary

Personal and political correspondence relating to Haines' gubernatorial campaigns in 1912 and 1914, and recommendations, endorsements and communiques written while governor of Idaho. Correspondents include William E. Borah and Alfred Budge.

Dates: 1912 - 1915

John Rogers McBride resolution

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/0391
Summary

Resolution of appreciation by the the Second Judicial District Court, Boise, Idaho.

Dates: Dec. 2, 1865.

John T. Morgan papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0018
Summary

Collection includes political, business, and legal correspondence (1864-1890); legal opinions.

Dates: 1864 - 1899

John T. Morrison scrapbook

 Item
Identifier: MS 2.01/23
Summary

Newspaper clippings relating to the administration of John Tracy Morrison, Idaho governor.

Dates: 1903 - 1904

John Thomas correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0137
Summary

Correspondence relating to political issues during Gooding's latter term as U.S. Senator from Idaho. Also included are six letters of Charles C. Gossett, successor to Thomas's senate seat.

Dates: 1943 - 1946

John Tracy Morrison papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0318
Summary

Student notebooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence (1895-1908); also includes material relating to his son, John M. Morrison of Boise, Idaho.

Dates: 1883 - 1969

John Williams Daniels correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/0073
Summary

Included are letters from Idaho Governor Frank W. Hunt regarding state appropriations for Albion Normal School and one letter from William E. Borah concerning a personal recommendation.

Dates: 1901 - 1930

League of Women Voters of Boise papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0386
Summary

The collection consists of organizational records from 1946-1980, as well as state and national materials. Also included are financial records, the League's work on education, water and environmental issues, foreign policy materials, local state and national government issues, including voter service materials. There are also materials on other subjects with which the League has been involved and various printed materials.

Dates: 1946 - 1980

League of Women Voters of Idaho (Boise, Idaho) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0373
Summary

Organizational records, including correspondence, subject files, financial records, scrapbooks, minutes, and related material. Also included are local league files, prior to 1970, from ten other Idaho communities.

Dates: 1950 - 1985

League of Women Voters of Idaho Falls (Idaho) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0380
Summary

Correspondence, subject files, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and a brief history of league activities.

Dates: 1936 - 1973

League of Women Voters of Nampa, Idaho records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0627
Summary

Contains League of Women Voters of Nampa, Idaho organizational material; financial records, issue related material, correspondence, newsletters, and miscellaneous material including newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1946 - 1986

League of Women Voters of Twin Falls (Idaho) records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0375
Summary

By-laws, minutes, correspondence, local newsletters, clippings, convention material, and scrapbooks relating to league activities.

Dates: 1950 - 1975

Lloyd A. Fenn papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0320
Summary Papers of the Fenn family of Kooskia, Idaho, including Major Frank Alfred Fenn (1853-1929), his son Lloyd Alfred Fenn, and Lloyd's wife Shirley Shunk Fenn. Legal papers from the Kooskia practice of Fenn and Fenn, attorneys, and related correspondence which includes letters from Congressman Burton L. French, probate Judge Wilbur L. Campbell of Grangeville, the Ft. Lapwai Indian Agency, and numerous Idaho attorneys (1924-1952). Lloyd A. Fenn was also publisher of The Mountaineer (Kooskia,...
Dates: 1924 - 1955

Local Option brochure

 Collection
Identifier: MS 2/1098
Summary

Advocates of the "Local Option" for counties to choose whether theirs will allow saloons to run published this political issue brochure.

Dates: 1909

Lydia Justice Edwards papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0708
Summary

Files include correspondence, clippings, minutes, reports, programs and newsletters related to Lydia Justice Edward's professional and personal life. The bulk of the material documents her political career as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives, 1982-1986 and Idaho State Treasurer, 1986-1998. Edwards was a member of the Governor's Lewis and Clark Trail Committee and this portion of the collection includes correspondence, minutes and reports related to that committee, 1993-1999.

Dates: 1970 - 2001; Majority of material found within 1987 - 1997