Idaho Harvester

Posted on January 7, 2022

George Laird Shoup was the twelfth and last territorial governor (1889-1890) and first state governor (1 October 1890 - 18 December 1890) of Idaho. He resigned from the position as Idaho state governor when he was elected to the United States Senate on 18 December 1890. He served in the... [Read More]

Posted on January 5, 2022

Exhibit work is rarely a simple task. Over a year ago, I was tasked with creating a permanent exhibit to be featured on the 2nd floor of the library. Since this would be a long standing exhibit, to be on display whenever another exhibit was not in the space, I... [Read More]

Posted on December 27, 2021

The town of Burke, Idaho, is geographically remote and constricted. Located seven miles up a narrow, winding canyon north of the city of Wallace, the town is 3/4 mile long and just over 300 feet wide at its center. At the time these photographs were taken, over one thousand residents... [Read More]

Posted on December 17, 2021

Going into this holiday season and as the semester ends, the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives has been working hard on several projects to be completed early in the new year. Our student workers are also hard at work finishing up their classes, preparing for finals and graduation,... [Read More]

Posted on December 10, 2021

Fossils are found all over the world, including the state of Idaho. Here the specimens collected are typically from the late Pliocene (5.4-2.4 million years ago) and Pleistocene (the Ice Age). Examples of this can be seen at the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument in Hagerman, Idaho. This historic area... [Read More]

Posted on December 3, 2021

This week’s edition of Diverse Collections features the Report of the Task Force on the Participation of Hispanic Students in Vocational Education Programs in Idaho. [Read More]

Posted on November 23, 2021

Did you know that 46 million turkeys are eaten each Thanksgiving according to the National Turkey Federation? Did you also know that wild turkeys are not in fact a native species of Idaho? [Read More]

Posted on November 19, 2021

Nez Perce County is home to three major rivers: the Clearwater, the Snake, and the Salmon. Traditionally, the lower portion of the Snake, as well as the Salmon and Clearwater was a territory belonging to the Nimi’ipuu people (Nez Perce Tribe). The Snake River is the largest tributary of the... [Read More]

Posted on November 11, 2021

This year, Special Collections is working with the Department of Military and Veterans Services to put together an exhibit in support of the Veterans Day Appreciation Dinner held in the International Ballroom of the Bruce M. Pitman Center. This post highlights some of the materials on display. [Read More]