The Taylor Wilderness Research Station Archive is an expansive effort. The single collection represents an extensive organizational archive of internal documents and scientific research, an oral history initiative and a pre-existing digital collection. The site is designed both for patrons who are educated in life sciences and patrons who are...
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Loose Moose Hanging Loose on the Palouse
University of Idaho. A campus of beautiful scenery, blue skies, and surrounded by nature and its creatures.
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The Future Belongs to Those Who Plan For It
Photograph of Dr. Theophilus with shovel
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Political Button Overload
Earlier this year, the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives received a materials transfer from Markie McBrayer and the Department of Politics and Philosophy. The collection arrived in 3 boxes and upon opening revealed itself to be hundreds and hundreds of buttons, primarily of the political campaign nature.
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No Place I Would Rather Be
Arguably, one of the “big men on campus” in University of Idaho history was Terry Armstrong. Towering at 6’9”, he was a regular sight, greeting everyone he passed. The gregarious high school biology/art teacher came to the U of I to earn his master’s and doctorate in education and having...
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Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters
A new digital collection
The University of Idaho Library presents a new digital collection, the Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters, which features the digitized correspondence of a Union soldier, Raycide Mosher, between January 15, 1864, and August 18, 1865. This digital collection seeks to make the The Raycide Mosher Civil War Letters collection, held...
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Animals in Our Collections
Humans have been enamored with animals of all sorts, whether they be pets, wildlife, or farm stock, for time immemorial. Nowadays, it is easy for us to take pictures of any animal, goofy, cute, or otherwise, with our cellphones. But it hasn’t always been that easy. Turtle eating banana Over...
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Senator James McClure Digital Collection
The Senator James McClure digital collection, developed in recognition of Senator McClure’s 100th birthday, includes a selection of materials from the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives that reflect the life and career of Senator McClure (1924-2011).
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The Snag
In the west foyer of the College of Natural Resources building stands an interesting figure: no mere dead tree, it is formally known as “the Snag.” The Snag is a 40-foot whitebark pine that died at some point long before it was harvested and brought to the University of Idaho...
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A Splendid Tradition
This year the University of Idaho started a new annual tradition: Winter Nights Under Vandal Lights, a tree lighting ceremony with carolers to celebrate our faculty and staff.
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