Idaho Harvester

Posted on March 20, 2025

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. [Read More]

Posted on February 13, 2025

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... [Read More]

Posted on February 10, 2025

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... [Read More]

Posted on February 3, 2025

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... [Read More]

Posted on January 13, 2025

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). [Read More]

Posted on January 6, 2025

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... [Read More]

Posted on December 5, 2024

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. [Read More]

Posted on November 8, 2024

Students and Faculty alike have been part of the University of Idaho’s military history since 1894. From teaching Military Science courses to being part of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) to veterans earning their degrees here at the University of Idaho, the stories of these members of our community... [Read More]

Posted on November 6, 2024

Among the objects held by the University of Idaho Library is a 30-inch globe supported by a four-legged walnut base, currently located in the Library’s Data Hub (previously known as the Map Room). A little digging into Special Collections and Archives’ holdings has uncovered the origins of the globe, which... [Read More]