Idaho Harvester

Posted on October 23, 2019

This week’s Inside the Cover is looking at The Alder. The encapsulated poem by William Everson describes the felling of a tree. Peter and Donna Thomas used an alder from Kingfisher Flat, the location Everson felled a tree in his poem, to bind the pages. The illustrations were created by Donna Thomas... [Read More]

Posted on October 21, 2019

This week, we’ll learn about felling trees with the popular crosscut saw. [Read More]

Posted on October 18, 2019

Today, we continue the Vandal’s traditional serpentine! It may no longer run through town like in this photograph from the 1950s. It will, however, run along Old and New Greek, through the residence halls up to the bonfire in the Kibbie Dome parking lot. [Read More]

Posted on October 15, 2019

University of Idaho letter sweater and yellow beanie [Read More]

Posted on October 14, 2019

We’re starting a new series featuring one of our strongest collecting areas: logging in North Idaho. We’ll be focusing on one lumber company in particular, the Potlatch Lumber Company, which is extremely well-documented within our collections and an important part of logging history in North Idaho. It was operational from... [Read More]

Posted on October 14, 2019

Homecoming week has begun and we are jumping for joy! Whether you participate in the serpentine, watch the parade, or just read our homecoming posts, we hope your week is great! [Read More]

Posted on October 12, 2019

Did you know that the University of Idaho Marching Band is celebrating its 100th year this Homecoming? Marching alumni will be heading to campus to celebrate this wondrous occasion and will be performing in the annual Homecoming Parade. Be sure to stop by the parade and celebrate with these talented... [Read More]

Posted on October 9, 2019

Today, from 1:00-3:30pm the book artists Peter and Donna Thomas will be giving a papermaking demonstration outside the library. Along with them will be their "Gypsy Wagon" in which they travel across the country. After their demonstration, at 4:00pm there will be a reception on the second floor of the library. This... [Read More]

Posted on October 8, 2019

Song of the Wandering Book Artists"Afoot & light-heartedWe take to the open road,Healthy, free, the world before us, The winding lanes before us, Leading wherever we choose..."The winding lanes have brought the wandering book artists, Peter and Donna Thomas, to the University of Idaho. Throughout the week they will be meeting with... [Read More]