Idaho-Politics and government-History-Sources.
Found in 148 Collections and/or Records:
Richard G. Rust manuscript
Recollections of the settlement of the Daniel Richard Hubbard family, farmers in Kuna, Idaho, about 1900. Includes several photographs.
Richard Z. Johnson papers [ca. 1870-1955]
Correspondence and financial records relating to Johnson's law practice in Boise and Silver City, Idaho, and to his term as attorney general of Idaho; scrapbooks concerning U.S. politics and the Civil War (1859-1862), Johnson's law practice and addresses (1862-1898), and the trial of William D. Haywood (1907); ledgers from the firm of Davenport and Johnson, Ruby City, Idaho Territory (1864-1866, 1865-1867).
Robert Coulter papers
Robert E. Smylie papers
Family files, political campaign files, speeches, scrapbooks, governor's office financial records and day books, films, photographs, tape recordings, correspondence, and subject files.
Robert Raymond McKaig papers
Samuel D. Riggs papers (1864-1959)
Correspondence relating to his term as postmaster of Emmett, Idaho, and as an agent for Occidental Life Insurance Company (formerly Idaho State Life); clipping file relating to his family, particularly his father Henry Chiles Riggs, and their pioneer contributions to Gem and Ada counties.
Tamiment Institute Library collection
Two copies of the Tamiment Institute Library Bulletin, New York, containing selected references and a history of the 1907 trial "The State of Idaho v. William D. Haywood." Also included is a leaflet distributed by the Anti-Saloon League of Idaho noting Idaho Governor's Brady support of the "Dry" forces.
Thomas Blaine Donaldson papers
Thanksgiving proclamation (1879) of Idaho Governor Mason Brayman; samples of Idaho and Oregon territorial and state seals; letter (1873) to President U.S. Grant from the governor of Missouri regarding U.S. Supreme Court justices; a handbill for a patent medicine; and miscellaneous correspondence, affidavits, and certificate.
Time capsule collection
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).
Unpledged Democratic Primary tickets
Collection contains two unpledged Democratic Primary tickets, one Anti-Ring and one Anti-Steunenberg.
W. C. Martin papers
Letter and purchase order for advertisement in the Ketchum (Idaho) Keystone for the Silver Republican County convention, sent to W.C. Martin, Hailey, from I.H. Bowman, publisher of the newspaper.
Water/Power Initiative Committee (Idaho) records
Membership lists, financial records, newspaper clippings, and other records of the Water/Power Initiative Committee, which gathered petitions for a proposed "Hydropower Protection and Water Conservation Act" in Idaho.
Weldon Brinton Heyburn papers
Booklet of remarks by Senator Heyburn detailing public questions affecting the interests of Idaho, and a commemorative record of Senator Heyburn's activities as a U.S. senator.
William D. McReynolds papers
Correspondence and printed material. Letter from William E. Borah congratulating McReynolds on his appointment as clerk of the U.S. District Court and his political contest with John Nugent and James Hawley; letters concerning McReynolds' position as district court clerk; and a program of the unveiling ceremonies for Senator Borah's statue in the Capitol rotunda, Washington, D.C.
William Edgar Borah correspondence (1902-1932)
Letters from T.H. Barnsdall, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, regarding Thunder Mountain Gold and Silver Mining and Milling Company (1902); and miscellaneous letters from Borah to his constituents.
William Edgar Borah correspondence (1910-1917)
Correspondence regarding placement of a statue of Robert E. Lee in the Hall of Fame; a letter to Peter G. Johnson, Bingham County legislator, regarding support in the Idaho House of Representatives for a compensation bill; and Johnson's reply.
William Edgar Borah papers (1899-1950)
Sympathetic correspondence to Mrs. Borah upon Senator Borah's death, personal belongings such as speeches, photographs, social engagements, books and a large collection of national newspaper clippings noting Borah's death, achievements, and international stature.
William Edgar Borah papers (1906-1947)
Collection includes miscellaneous items relating to Borah including :1906 campaign postcard, a poem by Eva L. White; correspondence to G.M. Paulson of Parma and S. Whitehead of Boise; and proceedings of the Borah statue unveiling.
William Edgar Borah papers (1930-1949)
Letters to James R. Stotts (1873-1951), writer for the Idaho Statesman and Nampa Free Press, from Borah concerning various matters of legislation and foreign affairs. Also includes printing estimates for an unpublished biography about Borah, written by Stotts; and a foreword to the biography written by J.D. (Cy) Price, Idaho secretary of state.
William G. Thompson papers
Letters from Thompson, Malad City, Idaho to his wife Jane and son John, Marion, Iowa, regarding his duties as Idaho territorial chief justice (Feb.-May, 1879); letter to Thompson from U.S. attorney general, Washington, D.C., accepting his resignation; photograph of Thompson as member of the Iowa house of representatives.