Idaho Harvester

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... [Read More]

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... [Read More]

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. [Read More]

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! [Read More]

Happy Valentine’s Day, from all of us to you! [Read More]

When delving into the historic record, sometimes you find that things that you thought to be true, are in fact not. In some cases, trusted sources can be wrong, like us. For example, previously we have made the claim that Jennie Eva Hughes was the first Black graduate at the... [Read More]

This February, we are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Black Student Union (BSU) at the University of Idaho with a new exhibit in the University of Idaho Library. A coordinated effort from the Black History Research Lab, the Library’s Data and Digital Services, and the Library’s Special Collections and... [Read More]

Idaho is commonly known for it’s potato. Those in Idaho will boldly argue against anyone else’s claim to potato fame and anyone outside of the state generally first thinks of a potato when Idaho is mentioned (that is once they’ve realized it isn’t Ohio or Iowa). And to be honest,... [Read More]

In the early 1970s, two women, Norma Lewis and Verla Olson, identified a need for hot food for homebound and elderly members of the Moscow community. In 1971, the Moscow Meals-on-Wheels program was organized to deliver meals to those who needed a little extra assistance. Moscow Meals-on-Wheels delivered hot noon... [Read More]