We continue our series Inside the Cover by looking at another book on display in our exhibit A Book’s Nature: Artist Books by Peter and Donna Thomas. This book, Not Paper, delves into materials that are paper-like, but still not paper.As stated in the above image "Paper was traditionally made from rags....
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Abandoned Mines
Mining Monday
![Mining photo [10]](https://webpages.uidaho.edu/library/spec/harvester/objects/thumbs/83_48_19014_th.jpg)
All of these mining photos may have inspired you to explore an abandoned mine but BEWARE! Just on federal land alone, there are 510 abandoned mine sites in north Idaho and there could be many more on private land. However, most of these abandoned mines are dangerous and deadly because...
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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall
It is the last week of summer, and with it brings our last Flowery Friday of the season. This picture of the University of Idaho campus shows some beautiful fall blooms. May your fall be just as beautiful.
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What do mines look like from the outside?
Mining Monday
So far, we’ve stayed underground to explore north Idaho metal mines. Today, we’re taking a break from the underground and coming back to the surface to see what mines look like from the outside!
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Inside the Cover: Covering Ground
Automation
Mining Monday
![Mining photo [8]](https://webpages.uidaho.edu/library/spec/harvester/objects/thumbs/83_47_9_6_th.jpg)
Last week, we learned about smelting ore into base metals for the purpose of building technology, including the many devices that we rely on every day. This week, we’ll take a closer look at the automation side of underground metal mines. Machines, railways, hoists, and ore carts on tracks are...
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Echinacea or Rudbeckia? That Is The Question!
While walking around campus the other day, we came across these beautiful yellow flowers. It was a lovely day, and we thought “What a perfect flower for this weeks Flowery Friday.” Then the trouble began…
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Welcome to Special Collections!
Special Collections display
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Smelting
Mining Monday
![Mining photo [5]](https://webpages.uidaho.edu/library/spec/harvester/objects/thumbs/83_47_9_1_th.jpg)
Last week, we learned about milling mineral ore. This week, we’ll look at what happens after minerals have been milled.
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Wonderful Watercolors
![Watercolor paintings of flowers [1]](https://webpages.uidaho.edu/library/spec/harvester/objects/thumbs/mg5023_watercolors-1_th.jpg)
These mostly unidentified Flowery Friday watercolors were painted by former University of Idaho Faculty Sara Annette Bowman. Bowman served as Professor of Drawing (later Free Hand and Industrial Drawing) from some of the earliest days for the University. Starting in 1893, she taught drawing along with other art media until...
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