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Benaiah Titcomb letters
Four letters from Benaiah Titcomb to his uncle and aunt describing prospecting around Henry's Lake, with his partner Dick Rock. He describes in detail technical aspects of mining in the region and descriptions of general interest to Idaho. His partner was known for having moose, elk and buffalo as pets. His pet buffalo eventually killed him.
Benjamin F. Swalley papers
Property tax receipts for Swalley's ranch north of the Boise River, Ada County, Idaho (1865-1896); and commission as second lieutenant, Idaho territorial militia, 1st regiment, 1st brigade, Idaho Volunteers (1877).
Benjamin Harrison manuscript
A poem about sagebrush. Written on a portion of a candy box lid attached to a large bough of sagebrush presented to President Benjamin Harrison during his visit to Mountain Home, Idaho, in 1891.
Benjamin Sylvester Lafferty postcard collection
Postcards mementos from the donor's grandfather's grocery store in Harrison, Idaho. His name was Benjamin Sylvester Lafferty and he came to the panhandle area around 1880. He was an Irish immigrant and his wife Wilhelmina Scheweekman was a German immigrant. They raised 7 children, one of whom was Albert Lafferty who had the tugboats on Coeur d'Alene until his death about 1957. Postcards are of Rathdrum, Harrison, and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Benjamin Walker Oppenheim papers
Bergdahl Oil Company treasury stock journals
Boise business, A. Fritiof Bergdahl, manager. Three journals recording treasury stock of the Bergdahl Oil Company.
Bernard Allhands papers
Biographical material relating to the Allhands family, including correspondence (1911-1962); newspaper clippings; and miscellaneous items. Includes information on the Lemhi Valley Bank in Gilmore and Leadore, Idaho; a general merchandise store in Montpelier, Idaho; and a sheep camp near Leadore.
Bernard Grimes reminiscences
A description of life on a Canyon County, Idaho, farm in the early 1900s.
Berta Boulware papers
Correspondence, financial records, recipes, cooking brochures, and memorabilia. Includes correspondence and other materials relating to music and the Idaho State Federation of Music Clubs.
Bessie Vollmer, queen of the Intermountain Fair - Boise, Idaho
This black and white photographic print shows Bessie Vollmer on the front steps of an unidentified building shortly after being voted queen of the Intermountain Fair in Boise, Idaho. Vollmer is wearing a cape and gown with a small tiara on her head.
Bethine C. Church papers
Correspondence, sympathy cards, letters, telegrams, memorial gift acknowledgements, Catholic Mass card, memorial service program and Mackay Masonic Messenger program, following the death of Chase Clark.
Betty Penson-Ward papers
A variety of materials, primarily dealing with Betty Penson-Ward's career as a journalist, research materials on a variety of topics, and correspondence. Of special interest are notes compiled for "Who's who of Idaho Women of the Past," published in cooperation with the Idaho Commission on Women's Programs.
Bicknell, Richard Frederick, papers
The collection is divided into 2 groups: the Boise Livestock Loan Company and the Food Products of Idaho. The documents consist largely of financial records, stock certificates, and miscellaneous correspondence.
Big Bend Park Association records
Records of the Association, including organizational papers, minutes, membership and stockholders lists, financial material, miscellaneous correspondence and other items.
Bill Bach and George E. Tonkin photographs
This collection consists of the work of two Idaho photographers, George E. Tonkin and William Bach. The collection was given to the historical society by Mr. Bach.
The collection was divided between the two photographers:
Box 1 - 10, George Tonkin:
Box 1 - 8, negatives, gelatin dry plate
Box 9 - 10, prints
Box 11 - 13, William Bach:
Box 11 - 12, prints
Box 13, negatives, acetate
Bill Hall playscript, "Gifford Eaton: a leader for our time"
Collection consists of a copy (59 leaves, mimeographed) of a three act play and a flyer advertising a performance of the play at Idaho State University, November 10-12 [1970].
Bill Heath papers
Reminiscences of World War II by Bill Heath, titled "When Idaho Went to War." Also included is a brief history of the Idaho National Guard from 1877 to 1990.
Bill Tate, of Idaho, typescript
Notes taken by Salome McNeilly recording the reminiscences of Tate concerning activities around Camas Prairie, Toll Gate, Pine, Mountain Home, and Boise, Idaho, after 1878.