The Hairy Ape is a play that explores the existential crisis of Bob “Yank” Smith, who spirals into a complete mental breakdown when he rebels against high society, who he feels undervalues his labor, and his rebellion goes completely unnoticed. After his many efforts to fight back against the social...
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Welcome to Women's Recreation Wednesday!
Welcome to our new series, Women’s Recreation
Wednesday! This series will feature photos from the University of Idaho Women’s
Recreation Association between the 1920s-1960s.
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Oh Dam! series wrap
That’s a wrap on our series, Oh Dam! We hope you learned something about dams in the Pacific Northwest! Stay tuned for our next series, Women’s Recreation Wednesday, beginning on Wednesday!
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Happy Birthday Hamp!
Lionel Hampton (1908-2002)
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1918 Flu Pandemic Collection
In October 1918 an Influenza Pandemic came to the University of Idaho. Upon its arrival the university took quick action to limit its spread. Following procedures recommended by the government including quarantine, gauze masks, event cancellations and more, the university weathered the disease. The new 1918 Flu Pandemic Collection looks...
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A Wonderful Discovery
Today, while researching for some possible future exhibits, we made a discovery. While going through our Gem of the Mountains Yearbook Digital Collection, in the 1964 yearbook we found that Henry Mancini once performed at the University of Idaho with his orchestra.
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Oh Dam! ... it's Little Goose Lock and Dam
Today, we’re discussing Little Goose Lock and Dam on the Snake River. The project was enabled by the River and Harbor Act of 1945. Construction began in 1963 and operation began in 1970. It creates the reservoir Lake Bray, which “extends upstream about 37.2 miles and provides navigation to Lower...
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employee housing ... Oh Dam!
![Employee housing 1950 [02] (Employee housing)](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/crbp/crbp1329.jpg)
Ever wonder where dam construction workers live while
these dams are being built? These photos show employee housing around the Grand
Coulee Dam. The majority of homes were 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom permanent type
residences.
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Oh Dam! ... it's the Lower Granite Lock and Dam
Today, we’re discussing the Lower Granite Lock and Dam at
Snake River mile 107.5. The project was enabled by the River and Harbor Act of 1945. Construction began in 1965 and was completed in 1984.
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Grand Coulee Dam and irrigation ... Oh Dam!
Today, we’re discussing the Grand Coulee Dam and irrigation
pumping plants and discharge pipes.
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