In celebration of Olmsted 200, we are highlighting the William B. McCroskey papers. William B. McCroskey was the Associate Dean for the College of Letters and Science at the University of Idaho. He had great interest in landscape and building architecture, and was an architect by training. His interest in...
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Discover the Naturalist Within
Journey with Edson Fichter
Now on display through July 25th, Discover the Naturalist Within: Journey with Edson Fichter! This traveling exhibit comes from the Idaho Museum of Natural History.
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Shoshone County Flood Control Project
Those who lived along the Coeur d’Alene River in the late 1800s and early 1900s knew the area had a tendency for river overflow. However, no one expected what nature had in store between the years 1933 and 1935. In June of 1933, Shoshone County experienced three days of torrential...
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Jack and Mildred Hayden
When John “Jack” Francis was ten years old, he and his family moved from Washington state to the small town of Genesee, ID. Here he spent the rest of his youth, attending and graduating high school. After high school, Jack enrolled at the University of Idaho to study business and...
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Mount Rainier National Park
This week is National Park Week! To celebrate, we are highlighting the Knowles Postcard Collection.
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Seven Women, Seven Stars
The Pleiades Club
In 1892, seven wives of University of Idaho faculty members gathered together in the home of Jennie Gault with one thing in mind: book club.
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Martha Jane Whitman
First Woman Regent
Martha Whitman was born Martha Jane Jamison on February 12, 1863 in Quawaka, IL. Though little is known of her childhood years, later in life Martha worked as a stenographer in Paris, Idaho and then as a court stenographer in Pocatello. She played a role in transcribing Idaho’s territorial records...
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Louise Shadduck
The Lioness of Idaho
Last summer, the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives applied for a grant to process the papers of Idaho journalist, political activist, public servant, author, speaker, and lobbyist, Louise Shadduck. Offered through the Idaho State Historical Records Advisory Board this grant provided funding for archival materials and to supplement...
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Athena
Today begins Women’s History Month. In celebration, we are highlighting the organization Athena, which was founded in 1987. The purpose of this group can be viewed in the original bylaws which were ratified November 09, 1987.
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Jazz Fest 2022
Ella Fitzgerald
The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is here! This year, the Jazz Fest exhibit features materials from the UI Library’s Collection on Ella Fitzgerald. It includes a beautiful gown worn by Fitzgerald, her aquamarine satin pumps, her pillpox hat, and much more!
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