Riggs, Henry Chidles, 1826-1909. --Occidental Life Insurance Company (Idaho) --Postal service-Idaho-Emmett-History-Sources. --Insurance companies-Idaho-Emmett-History-Sources. --Idaho-Politics and government-History-Sources.
Correspondence relating to his term as postmaster of Emmett, Idaho, and as an agent for Occidental Life Insurance Company (formerly Idaho State Life); clipping file relating to his family, particularly Henry Chiles Riggs, and their pioneer...
In her 1999 interview with Troy Reeves, Jean Wilson discusses her time at Boise High School and her life in Boise, Idaho in the 1930s and 1940s. She talks about attending Boise High during World War II and how it affected her life.
Two year old Andrew Kelly whose best friends are the Life Lines (he's had 14 pints of blood) looks displeased at his guests, Sister Alma Dolores of Street Alphonsus Hospital; Mrs. Carrol Hardy (center) and Mrs. Jack Numbers.
mining; education; families; gold; history; livestock; country life; dogs;
A first person account of two daughters being raised in Idaho City from 1930 - 1943. They moved to Spanish Creek area in 1934 and wintered in Caldwell. The father was a gold miner. Describes his activities sluicing and panning gold. Describes their...
Letter written to a friend from Bolton, Idaho describes family, and life in a mining town. Describes dancing, skating, parties, sleighing and snow in Deer Creek area. Describes the process of buying stock in the mining company and says to, "help a...
Mining; Frontier & pioneer life; City & town life;
Quartzburg Hotel & boarding house, owned by Mr. & Mrs. Dan Carrol of Quartzburg. From the Sigler Collection "copied for Mrs. Geo. McDonough." See second page for key of names in photo. Identification by Mrs. W. C. Brassey of Boise, October 1965.
Panoramic views; City & town life; Cityscapes; Country life; Valleys;
Ketchum, Idaho as viewed from the base of Dollar Mountain. The city is in the middle distance, trees in the fore ground and mountains fill the background.
Material consists of correspondence with Idaho State Historical Society officials Gertrude McDevitt, H. J. Sweeney and Merle Wells from 1932-1959 regarding Idaho territorial history, Pacific Northwest fur trade routes. The correspondence includes...
Reminiscences of farm and ranch life in early Idaho, collected by the Idaho Bicentennial Commission as a local documenation program. Includes descriptions of life in Valley, Owyhee, Power, Lemhi, Bonneville, Bonner, Gem, Elmore and Nez Perce...
Idaho State Capitol (Boise, Idaho). --Governors--Idaho. --Restaurants--Idaho--Boise. --American Legion--Idaho.
In their February 15, 2006 interview with Troy Reeves, Joy Brady and her daughter, Ginger Brady-Shingler, offered their stories of the Idaho State Capitol. They discussed the time period from the 1940s to 2006 and addressed the following topics:...
In his interview with Troy Reeves in February 2006, Bob Gerdes, the artist and sculptor of some of the art that resides inside the Idaho State Capitol, offered his memories of creating a sundial sculpture for the Capitol. Gerdes also talked about...
In his 1999 interview with Troy Reeves, James "Nat" Adams discusses his time at Boise High School and his life in Boise, Idaho in the 1930s and 1940s. He talks about World War II and how it affected Boise High School and also discusses his history...
In his 1999 interview with Troy Reeves, Chris Alexander discusses his time at Boise High School and his life in Boise, Idaho in the 1930s and 1940s. He talks about his interest in world events and in World War II and how it affected Boise High...
In their 1999 interview with Troy Reeves, Bill and Dortha Anderson discuss their time at Boise High School and their life in Boise, Idaho in the 1930s and 1940s. They talk about World War II and how it affected the kids at Boise High. Bill also...
In his 1999 interview with Troy Reeves, Carl Burke talks about his time at Boise High School and his life in Boise, Idaho in the 1930 and 1940s. He also talks about his friendship with Senator Frank Church.
