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James Fenimore Cooper

Posted on September 14, 2017

James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) is perhaps best known for his novel The Last of the Mohicans published in 1826. University of Idaho Library Special Collections has a collection of the complete set of his writings, known as the Author’s autograph edition, containing 33 volumes. It is limited to only 63... [Read More]
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Sheep-a-week!

Posted on September 11, 2017

Sheep. University of Idaho. [204c-24]
#sheepaweek is back! Weekly posts of photos of sheep or sheep-related materials from our collections brought to you by the University of Idaho Library Special Collections. [Read More]
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Victoria (Vicki) E. Mitchell Science Fiction Collection

Posted on September 1, 2017

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#scifidaho Introducing our newest large collection! This summer, Special Collections received a large personal collection of science fiction materials owned by University of Idaho alumna and long-time Moscow, ID resident Victoria (Vicki) E. Mitchell. Mitchell (along with her soon-to-be husband Jon Gustafson) was a member of the Palouse Empire Science... [Read More]
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Moscow, ID

Then and Now

Posted on August 28, 2017

Main Street [1]
Welcome back to Moscow, Vandals! As the semester settles in, our #MainStreetMonday series will take a break, but stay tuned for all the exciting new projects and collections we are working on! [Read More]
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Remembering Governor Andrus

Posted on August 25, 2017

Menard Law Building, University of Idaho. Governor Andrus plants tree. [162-19]
University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives remembers Idaho Governor Cecil D. Andrus. Governor Andrus made frequent trips to the UI campus in his terms as governor from 1971-1977 and again from 1987-1995. Here, he plants a tree at the dedication of the Menard Law School Building in 1974.... [Read More]
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