"Why USAR?: As more and more people throughout the U.S. go camping, hunting, or nature hiking, more and more people tend to become lost or disoriented. With its wilderness areas and unpredictable weather, Latah County is no exception; each year people venture out and do not return. These people need...
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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Exhibits
Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival exhibit [1]
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Jazz Fest workshops
Lionel Hampton visits with Lapwai
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happy birthday to Nancy Wilson!
Nancy Wilson and Lionel Hampton
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Jazz Fest is just a week away!
Jazz Festival Program cover
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Lord Byron's Poetic Works
Happy Valentine’s Day! University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives celebrates this day by gently thumbing through an 1853 volume of Lord Byron’s Poetic Works. This volume includes a Byron poem which has been called one of the most romantic in the English language:
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KUOI
In order to pay homage to World Radio Day this February 13, enjoy this spread of KUOI from the 1966 Gem of the Mountains. Radio has been a powerful medium throughout the 20th Century, and KUOI offers students the opportunity to learn professional broadcast skills and express their creativity and...
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Permeal French House aka Farm House
Permeal J. French House, University of Idaho. [126-8]
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Mortar Board
Historical Student Clubs
Mortar Board, the honor society for college seniors, got its start at the University of Idaho as a local society of 13 senior women in 1921. By 1923, a national chapter was installed, but unfortunately today is no longer active.
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Philharmonic Club
Historical Student Clubs
“The Philharmonic Club was organized in 1894. The purpose is to further the musical interests of the University of Idaho. Any person interested in the study of music is eligible to membership.” - University of Idaho Philharmonic Club Year Book 1906-1907
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