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Posted on January 25, 2018

Happy Burns Night! The night of January 25 is celebrated in Scotland and by the Scottish at heart throughout the world to commemorate the life and work of Scotland’s National Poet, Robert Burns (1759-1796). The first Burns supper was in 1801. More than 200 years later, good food and readings... [Read More]

Posted on January 25, 2018

The Hell Divers was an organization on campus that dated back to at least the 1930s. Based on photos the group was Co-ed as early as the 1950s. The Hell Divers had regular performances for the public, one of the major ones was their Mothers Day Water Show. [Read More]

Posted on January 19, 2018

A Blast from Vandal Past [Read More]

Posted on January 17, 2018

Aldrich Entomology Club Newsletter: “The club was founded during the fall semester of 1961 and owes its inception to Dr. W.F. Barr and Art Gittins. The purpose of the club is primarily to encourage graduate and undergraduate students and others interested in the field of entomology in the furtherance of... [Read More]

Posted on January 12, 2018

Aluminum record [1] [Read More]

Posted on January 2, 2018

Happy Birthday to the late great Isaac Asimov, born January 2nd, 1920. We have many works created by or related to him in our new science fiction collection, including a large assortment of Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. In 1977 he lent his name to the magazine and wrote material... [Read More]

Posted on December 30, 2017

Happy Birthday to author Rudyard Kipling born this day in 1865. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives holds a three volume set of Kipling’s poetry which contain some of his best known works including Gunga Dihn, Mandalay and If. The series is one of a limited edition.The set... [Read More]

Posted on December 22, 2017

Books have long been popular gifts during the holidays. This one, from the mid 1850’s, in the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, is meant to represent a token of esteem… [Read More]

Posted on December 19, 2017

Idaho Winter Wonderland exhibit [Read More]