Pirated Books
The Lord of the Rings (pirated)
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Go Vandals!
Saturday University of Idaho Vandal football fans will pack the Kibbie Dome for the team’s home opener at 2 p.m. against the Western New Mexico University Mustangs! Vandal fans show their enthusiasm in a 1987 contest in the Dome in the photo below.
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Happy Labor Day
University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives wishes everyone a restful holiday as the United States observes Labor Day. These men appear to be taking a break from their labors only long enough for a photograph.
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Remembering Aretha Franklin
University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives remembers the legendary Aretha Franklin today as services are held celebrating her life in Detroit, Michigan. The International Jazz Collection Leonard Feather Collection includes a number of promotional photos of the singer from throughout her career.
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Go Vandals!
The University of Idaho Vandal Football team opens their season Saturday with a visit to Fresno State. Vandal gridiron players here take to the field in 1960.
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National Bow Tie Day
On National Bow Tie Day, the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives salutes the use of this accessory to complete a dapper ensemble. Judge James H. Forney, one of the UI’s founders and a member of the earliest board of regents, sported one.
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Vandal Volleyball!
University of Idaho Vandal Volleyball opens the season in Memorial Gym this weekend playing host to the Idaho Volleyball Classic tournament.
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The Great Fire of 1910
Today marks the 108th anniversary of the start of one of the largest forest fires in U.S. history, the Great Fire of 1910, which burnt 3 million acres in Northern Idaho and Western Montana in just 2 days. Hurricane-force winds pulled whole burning trees from the ground, roots and all,...
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Welcome Vandals!
Residence Hall move-in begins today! Welcome new and returning Vandals! Here in this 1962 photo, members of the Spurs and Intercollegiate Knights help Gail Cornell move into the dorms.
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