Timeline of Collections

Stock certificates collected by Earl H. Bennett of mining, lumber, and other related industries in the United States.

A collection of family history-related items form the McCall Public Library

Writings and memorabilia of Stanton Gilbert Fisher, pioneer and Nez Perce War scout, 1840-1915. Most of the documents are Nez Perce War collectibles, such as maps, photographs and accounts of the war and its participants. The rest of the papers are personal materials related to Fisher, including autobiographical materials as well as the correspondence and census records of several of his family members.

Alice Coltrane is often only known to many as the wife of the incredibly influential jazz saxophonist, John Coltrane, but her own career shows a substantial impact on spiritualism in jazz. Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda was an American jazz pianist, organist, harpist, singer and composer along with being a loving mother to her four children.

Historical photographs documenting Idaho cities and towns from the mid 1800s to the end of the twentieth century.

A small collection of maps depicting various areas in Idaho and the Pacific Northwest.

A collection of letters written by Union soldier Raycide Mosher to his Michigan family between 1864 and 1865.

A variety of photographs from several photographic collections held by Special Collections & Archives that depict scenes from the University of Idaho's past. Includes portraits of past professors and alumni, as well as photos of buildings and events.

Collected by Dennis Baird over several years and many trips to government archives and described by Idaho native Jordan Wrigley, the Archival Idaho Photograph Collection features some of the earliest extant photographs of Idaho, as well as countless other historical gems related to our fine state.

Materials used in the writing of The Camas Prairie - Idaho's Railroad on Stilts

The Latah County Common Heritage Collection was driven by funding from a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Common Heritage Grant awarded to the University of Idaho Library in 2016. The materials in this collection were collected via community digitization days held in Moscow and Potlatch in 2016 and 2017.

Clifford M. Ott donated this broad collection of historical photographs in 1992. Ott was an avid amateur photographer who amassed over 10,000 slides, prints, and negatives spanning the years from 1883 to 1990. The digital collection represents a selection from Ott's whole collection, which he compiled into eleven albums containing a total of over 1,800 images of Moscow and surrounding Latah County and used to educate local citizens.

Potlatch Historical Society Collection Depicting life in and around Potlatch, Idaho from 1880 to 1998

A digital collection comprised of 380 historical photographs of Priest Lake, Idaho and the surrounding area. The images span the years 1880 to 1950, documenting the area's waters, boats, buildings, landscape and people.

The Idaho Sanborn Maps digital collection consists of fire insurance maps created by the Sanborn Map Company. This collection of maps covers 42 counties and 81 cities in Idaho, from the 1880s to 1920s.

Images used in the making of the book White Pine - King of Many Waters

The Barnard-Stockbridge Collection exhibits over 1000 photographs, selected from over 200,000 nitrocellulose and glass plate negatives, taken by Nellie Stockbridge and T. N. Barnard during the years 1894-1964. The photos depict various aspects of life in the Wallace/Kellogg mining area.

A collection of the The Genesee News and predecessor newspapers, the Recorder and Advertiser, covering 80 years from the arrival of the railroad and the beginning of New Genesee, Idaho in 1888 to 1968 when the News was merged with the Kendrick Gazette.

This collaborative project, between the Latah Preservation Commission (LPC) and the University of Idaho Library, illustrates the Latah County Historic Touring Map that has been in print for many years.

The University of Idaho Campus Photograph Collection contains over 3000 historical photographs of the UI Campus from 1889 to the present.

Among the riches of the historical photograph collections of the University of Idaho Library is an oversize portfolio of eighty original Carleton E. Watkins photographs. Long considered lost, these photographs of the interior of the Anaconda Mines in Butte, Montana, were taken in 1890. They show early hard-rock mining techniques, equipment, and men deep underground.

This digital collection of over 800 postcards comes from the historical photograph collections of the University of Idaho Library's Special Collections & Archives. The postcards range in date from the 1890s to the 1980s.

A collaboration between the Library and University of Idaho Extension, the Agricultural Experiment & UI Extension Publications collection features over 2000 publications that serve as the primary source for practical, research-based information on Idaho agriculture, forestry, gardening, family and consumer sciences, and other topics.

Music, memories, and photographs of jazz trumpeter Doc Cheatham

The Silver and Gold Book was created to represent Moscow at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Mrs. J.H. Forney delegated the task of designing a special work of art to then-president Franklin Gault, the university’s first art teacher Annette Bowman, and local jeweler R.M. Crockett.

A collection of over 1500 photographs from the Potlatch Lumber Company

This digital collection of documents, photographs, and interviews accompanies The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness History Project.

A digital collection comprised of 169 University of Idaho commencement programs and other pamphlets spanning the years 1896-2019.

Research, essays and scholarship from the Black History Research Lab

The Argonaut is the newspaper of the University of Idaho. We hold historical copies from 1898+

A digital collection of photographs depicting life in Bovill, Idaho and surrounding areas from 1898 - 1943. These photographs were taken or collected by Bovill native and author John B. Miller.

The University of Idaho Student Organizations Collection is a collection of digitized historical images focused on student organizations and events at the University of Idaho's main campus in Moscow, ID. This digital collection is mostly taken from the library's Special Collections & Archive's UI Student Organizations Collection, which is referred to as Photograph Group 2 (PG2). The collection comprises thousands of images spanning from 1893 to the early 1990s.

The Bunker Hill Labor History Collection features correspondence between the managers and owners of the Bunker Hill Mine & Sullivan M. & C. Co.

A curated exhibit of historic buildings over time on the University of Idaho campus

The International Jazz Collections (IJC) was formally established at the University of Idaho in 2000, featuring papers and photographs of the legendary Lionel Hampton. The IJC merged with the University of Idaho Library's Special Collections & Archives department in 2007. It is now the preeminent jazz archive in the Pacific Northwest.

The Leonard Feather Collection includes a variety of materials that document and describe the Jazz scene during the middle of the twentieth century. Feather was born in London in 1914 and moved to New York City in 1939. He was a journalist, producer, composer and jazz critic. The collection contains- photos, notebooks, sketches, scores, correspondence, clippings, manuscripts, notes and financial papers.

A digital collection comprised of 540 historical photographs taken by William Allen Stonebraker at the turn of the century and into the 1920s and 1930s documenting the Salmon River, the Frank Church-River of No Return, the Chamberlain Basin, and the Thunder Mountain Gold Rush.

The Gem of the Mountains was the official yearbook of the University of Idaho from 1903 to 2004.

Film negatives and print photographs of Wallace, Idaho, spanning the 20th century

Photographs from the collection of the Latah County Historical Society

University of Idaho Professor Charles Houston Shattuck used these slides as a teaching tool in the early 20th century. They depict the wilderness of Idaho and Idaho residents' attempts at domesticating it.

Blueprints and correspondence from the Craig Mountain Lumber Company and Sawmill.

This collection consists of scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, magazine articles, letters, and photographs related to William Edgar Borah.

A collection of Richard W. Dodson's (1915-2008) letters and ephemera to and from Edward Elmer 'Doc' Smith (1890-1965), chemist and pioneer science fiction writer, and other science fiction authors, editors, and friends, including Clark Ashton Smith and Abraham Merritt. Dodson began writing to Smith as a high school student, exchanging letters that ranged from the nature of science fiction writing and critiques of Smith's work to the study of science.

A digital collection of maps and blueprints from MG 139, Washington, Idaho & Montana (WI&M) Railway Records, 1903-1962. The items include diagrams of proposed housing plans and maps of the railway line.

The College of Natural Resources (CNR) has a long-standing history, beginning in 1909 and continuing to this present day. During the expanse of 100+ years, CNR has reshaped its mission and services, thanks to the leadership and vision of its Deans. This digital collection includes a majority of materials pertaining to the album University of Idaho: College of Forestry, Wildlife and Range Sciences 1909-1984. There are a wide breadth of featured material types: documents, correspondence, brochures, pictures, journals, and video and audio files.

This collection includes photographs and documents related to David Lewis (i.e. Cougar Dave) and the purchase of Taylor Ranch. Also included are interviews with Jess and Dorothy Taylor, who purchased Cougar Dave's ranch, and documents regarding the University of Idaho's purchase of the property from the Taylor Family.

A collection of items illustrating the University of Idaho campus development plans, from the Olmsted Brothers to Today.

The Idaho Vandals Football Historical Game day Program Covers Collection consists of over 50 years worth of game day program covers (1908-1967) produced for football contests that took place all over the country.

Time table documents from the Camas Prairie Railroad, operated by Northern Pacific Railway

The 1918 Flu Pandemic Collection brings together correspondence, reports, news articles, oral histories, and other materials that highlight the local response to the 1918 pandemic.

The Experimental Forest and Savenac Nursery Photo Archive contains photographs related to or depicting the establishment of two Forest Service Experimental Forests in north Idaho, Priest River and Deception Creek, and the Savenac Nursery in Montana.

Annual reports published by Idaho Timber Protective Associations, including the Coeur D'Alene Timber Protective Association, the Pend d'Oreille Timber Protective Association, the Potlatch Timber Protective Association, and the Priest Lake Timber Protective Association.

The Big Burn Collection is an online exhibit of materials related to the 'Big Burn' fires of 1910 that devastated much of Northern Idaho and Northwest Montana. The collection includes photographs, documents, first-person accounts, and oral histories pertaining to the fires and the local and national responses to them.

An open access repository of theses and dissertations (ETD) from University of Idaho graduate students. The collection includes complete electronic theses and dissertations submitted since approximately 2014, as well as digitized copies of earlier documents going back to 1910.

Documents and images from miscellaneous collections pertaining to the history of forestry in Idaho

A collection of photographs from the University of Idaho Historical Photographs Collection commemorating the 100th anniversary of President's Roosevelt's historic visit to the University of Idaho campus in 1911.

Newsletters and photographs from the University of Idaho Women's Center Records, 1970-2013.

Lewiston Orchards Life was a newsletter published in Lewiston, Idaho during the early 1900s. The newsletter covers the residential and horticultural lives of those living in the Lewiston Orchards area, which is now a residential neighborhood.

Historic Campus and Curriculum Information

The Idaho Forester was published annually from 1917 - 1997 by the University of Idaho's forestry program. The journal combines research articles, UI program activities information, and analysis of the forest products industry, formerly the dominant industry in Northern Idaho. The collection was developed with the support of a Project Ceres Grant from the Center for Research Libraries and the United States Agricultural Information Network.

The materials in the Lionel Hampton collection span most of his musical career, 1926–2002, with the bulk of the collection dating 1940–1990. The digital collection includes photographs, arrangements, and images of awards and ephemera.

Play production of the U of I Moscow campus was originally student body efforts and/or shows produced by the English Department. The first known production was "The Rivals" in 1900 directed by elocution instructor, Aurelia Henry Reinhardt. In 1954, department Head Jean Collette and faculty member Ed Chavez start UI Summer Theatre.

This collection represents the digital objects of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness History Project, which is an NEH funded exploration into the human aspects of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness.

The Crabtree Lithic Technology Collection is a unique representation of Donald Crabtree’s lifelong work with lithic technology, demonstrating Crabtree’s creativity and innovation in flintknapping as well as reflecting the knowledge and practices of Native and Indigenous people from around the world.

Lee Morse was an American singer and songwriter. The collection includes mainly photographs and sound recordings.

The Vandal Video Collection is a collection of 160+ digitized 16mm Film reels that were scouting videos for both football and basketball games..

A collection of historic mining films from Idaho's Silver Valley Mining District and elsewhere, originally filmed by Harry Webb Marsh.

Edward John Iddings was the Dean of the College of Agriculture at UI from 1915 to 1946. These slides depict agricultural and university-related scenes from Idaho, as well as images from Iddings' travels.

The Idaho Historical Aerial Photographs are a collection of both oblique and vertical historic air photos ranging from 1927 to the 1980s.

The University of Idaho Experimental Forest (UIEF) is Idaho's primary working research and teaching forest. The Research Exchange is a living database that provides access to UIEF research and related content to help inspire scientific inquiry and inform forestry and natural resource management.

Joe Williams was a vocalist who began singing professionally in the late 1930's. He worked with the big bands of Coleman Hawkins, Lionel Hampton and Count Basie; it was with Basie that Williams had his first recording hits. Williams won many awards and professional recognition. In the 1980's he had a recurring role (as 'Grandpa Al') on TV's The Cosby Show. He died in Las Vegas on March 29, 1999.

Materials from the Frank B. Robinson Papers documenting Psychiana, a religion popular in the 1930s and 40s

Photographs of plants from Northern Idaho and Washington, 1932-1938.

Photograph subjects include the University of Idaho campus, employees and students, and forested areas on Moscow Mountain and the Coeur d'Alene National Forest.

Digitized photographs pertaining to the Columbia Basin Project. Special emphasis is placed on the construction of Grand Coulee Dam, the canal systems of Central Washington, and numerous other dams in the Inland Northwest.

A collection of maps, images, and documents pertinent to the history of the CCC in Idaho representing the research discoveries of Patricia Hart and Ivar Nelson, who spent over two years traveling across the state to find and scan materials related to the CCC.

A digital collection comprised of 52 photographs of boxers and boxing teams from the University of Idaho

The images of the Kyle Laughlin Photograph Collection, taken from 1931 to 1979, depict Idaho's natural scenery and historic sites, as well as personal moments from Kyle Laughlin's life. Laughlin was a Moscow, Idaho resident and businessman for 56 years; he owned several businesses, including a photo shop, an appliance store, and a television/cable company.

Materials from the Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences records show images of a variety of insects and parasites which were photographed between the mid-1930s and the mid-1960s. They were photographed for research purposes by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Idaho.

The Family Tree was a newsletter published by Potlatch Forests, Inc. for their employees from 1936 - 1952. The newsletter covers local (Potlatch area) and national events, with a special focus on issues pertaining to Potlatch Forests and its loggers and other employees.

Celebrating Fitzgerald's fashion and style through her clothing, photographs, and album covers

The Mark Brooks Calnon Collection consists materials from 2nd. Lt. Mark Brooks Calnon, including memorabilia relating to his experiences in World War II as a pilot and prisoner of war. The collection includes photographs, documents, an oral history (audio/video/transcript), and a copy of Calnon's book, Some Lived, Some Died It Was Understood.

This exhibit explores the impact that World War II had not only on those of Japanese ancestry in the United States, but also those in Japan who survived and rebuilt after the use of the atomic bomb and the role Idaho played through it all. It looks at the atrocities of war and the resilience and hope of those who live through it.

Letters from Minidoka Incarceration Camp during World War II

The Kooskia Internment Camp Scrapbook documents the sights, tasks, scenes, and events of Japanese men detained during the camp's two years or operation (May 1943 - May 1945). The camp was located in a remote area of north central Idaho, 30 miles from the town of Kooskia; it was administered by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for the U.S. Department of Justice.

A collection of photographs by Robert E. Higgins, a professor of plant science at the University of Idaho from 1946 to 1999. During his lifetime, Professor Higgins' photographs were accepted in over 70 juried international salons, and he had one-artist exhibitions in Idaho, Washington, and California.

University of Idaho's Student Run Magazine

Black and white negatives from the Gem of the Mountains Yearbook Photograph Collection.

The Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory has been running each summer since 1949. Chatcolab offers a unique opportunity to build leadership by engaging in the creative planning and then sharing of a recreational experience.

The Blindfold Tests are a series of interviews conducted by jazz critic Leonard Feather with prominent jazz musicians throughout the 20th century.

Digitized photographs and documents pertaining to the planning, development and construction of the Dworshak Dam, featuring documents and photographs detailing both the legislative and physical development of the dam.

A collection of recordings and memorabilia from the National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest and Festival held in Weiser, Idaho.

A small collection of the photographs and awards of Ray Brown, a renowned jazz double bassist and cellist.

Documents and reports created by faculty in the U of I Foestry Department of the College of Natural Resources, 1954 to the present

Research articles and other documents produced by individuals and entities from the University of Idaho.

A series of documents focused on agricultural economics produced by University of Idaho researchers.

The Senator James McClure digital collection, developed in recognition of Senator McClure's 100th birthday, includes a selection of materials from the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives that reflect the life and career of Senator McClure.

The Idaho Waters Digital Library provides open digital access to unique information resources relating to water issues in key Idaho river basins. Making up the core of the collection are documents produced by Idaho Water Resources Research Institute. IWDL supports ongoing research and understanding of the region while preserving an era of previous work and research investment.

Correspondence, newsletters, and meeting materials from the Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society from 1964-2016. The items in this collection are designated for the public.

A collection of materials including poster designs, working drafts, correspondence, and office files from Leo Ames's time as the University of Idaho's creative director and head of publications.

A digital collection comprised of 30 years' worth of posters, programs, photographs, and oral histories related to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho.

The Rangeland Center collection is a repository of information created by University of Idaho researchers related to topics in rangeland ecology and management. Subject areas include ecology of rangelands, grazing management, invasive plants, fire ecology, and more.

Photographs taken by Ernie Day depicting just a few of the many mountains and lakes found in Idaho, particularly those found within the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

In the mid 1970s, the Latah County Historical Society collected over 300 oral histories from local Northern Idaho residents who grew up in Idaho during the early part of the 20th century. The Latah County Oral History Project produced one of the largest collections of oral histories in the Pacific Northwest. Copies of the transcripts and recordings were donated to the University of Idaho Library in 1987 and digitized in 2013.

A scrapbook of photos, correspondence, and clippings documenting WWAMI's early years from 1971 to 1975.

A collection of Latah County Historical Society's long running journal publication, the Latah Legacy. The issues feature articles, reviews, resources, and events that explore the post-colonization history of the region and document the organization's history.

Digitized newsletters published by the Moscow Food Co-op, a cooperatively-owned grocery store in Moscow, Idaho. Newsletter content includes announcements and descriptions of community events, articles on food and gardening, and recipes.

Interviews with Idaho women in Latah, Benewah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, and Shoshone counties discussing the history of rural women's roles, the changes over time that have affected their lives, and how they see themselves in light of these changes.

MosCon was a vibrant regional science fiction convention based in Moscow, Idaho, organized by the Palouse Empire Science Fiction Association (PESFA). This digital collection provides access to MosCon program booklets and related artifacts for the twenty-two annual conventions held from 1979 to 2001.

Newsletters and magazines produced by the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, starting as the Buddhist Peace Fellowship Newsletter from 1979-1990 then continuing as the Turning Wheel Magazine from 1990-2010.

A Collection of Journals and Photographs of the Women in Natural Resources (WiNR), an organization of University of Idaho faculty and staff

A collection of newsletters pertaining to the University of Idaho's Arboretum and Botanical Garden, including reports, gardening tips, and other information.

A digital collection of photographs taken by The Argonaut newspaper staff members at the University of Idaho from 1980 - 1990.

Documents pertaining to various Idaho river recreation research projects.

A collection of reports, studies, and documents published by the Intermountain Forest Tree Nutrition Cooperative (IFTNC), a research cooperative composed of public and private forestry organizations that is located administratively in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho.

Interactive Map and Report about Ground Snow Loads in Idaho compiled by researchers from the Department of Civil Engineering at University of Idaho.

A collection of scores, sketches, parts, and auxiliary material produced by University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music Composition Professor Daniel Bukvich.

This collection was assembled by Special Collections and Archives of the University of Idaho Library with materials donated by Mrs. Gillespie. The collection contains fifteen items that belonged to the artist.

A collection of materials related to the oral history project produced from 1987-90 interviewing Asian American families about their experiences living, working, and raising a family in Idaho.

The Transitions Journal Digital Collection is a digital repository for Transitions, a conservation-focused publication edited and published by John Osborn from 1988 to 2000.

Al Grey was a jazz trombonist and bandleader. Rosalie Soladar was his companion and personal manager. Materials in this collection span most of Grey's career after their partnership. The digital collection includes photographs and images of awards and ephemera

The Idaho Hispanic Oral History Project interviewed Hispanic immigrants and their descendants living in Idaho in 1991. This collection provides access to the interviews, related materials, and the resulting book, Voces Hispanas: Hispanic Voices of Idaho.

Fugue is the official literary journal of the University of Idaho's English Department.

The Terry Abraham Web Archive preserves the writing, scholarship, and resources of Terry Abraham that were originally published on University of Idaho's early websites.

The University of Idaho's Fish Ecology Research Lab in collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA-Fisheries, and other research partners has used radiotelemetry to study the migrations, dam passage behaviors, and survival of adult salmon and steelhead in the Columbia River basin since the 1990s, amassing one of the world's largest fish migration datasets along with an extensive catalog of technical reports and peer-reviewed publications.

The nine log books in this collection detail daily events from 1997 to 2010 recounted by those living and working at the Taylor Wilderness Research Station. In addition to describing the routine research and maintenance task, the logs also provide wildlife sightings and firsthand accounts of harrowing events, such as the dramatic forest fire and evacuation of the year 2000.

Collection of UI newsletters and webpages harvested to preserve unique born-digital content.

This collection provides access to a digital archive of past issues of Here We Have Idaho, the long standing official magazine of the University of Idaho which features stories that highlight the research, learning, and outreach of U of I students, employees, and alumni.

INSIDE Idaho is the official geospatial data clearinghouse for the State of Idaho. INSIDE Idaho serves as a comprehensive geospatial data digital library, providing access to, and a context within which to use, geospatial data and information by, for, and about Idaho.

A collection of publications from the University of Idaho's James A. and Louise McClure Center for Public Policy Research

A collection of programs and posters from University of Idaho's annual Bach Festival

A Digital Collection of Events from the Humanities Colloquium Series, Turning of the Wheel, University of Idaho | Moscow, Idaho | 2011-2012

A Digital Collection of Events from the Humanities Colloquium Series, Turning of the Wheel, University of Idaho 2011-2012

CTRL+SHIFT is an online collection of audio recordings, transcripts, process visualizations, and data analyses broken out from interviews conducted with 11 prominent contemporary American poets from across the United States. The project examines recent changes in writing practices that occurred due to the advent of the computer and the arrival of the digital age and investigates new modes of working with and publishing data from qualitative interview studies.

The Office of the President’s website publishes a variety of official communications including the Friday Letter, Vandal Connection, reports, videos, and presentations. This collection provides access to archived versions harvested annually by the University of Idaho Library.

The Guided Reading Library is a digital collection of short books created by students in the University of Idaho's College of Education. This library is directed by Margaret Vaughn, in collaboration with the Digital Inititiaves department of the University of Idaho Library.

The Cattle Producer's Handbook is prepared by the Western Beef Resource Committee (WBRC), which consists of beef specialists, economists, range scientists, animal nutritionists, county educators, and veterinarians from the Cooperative Extension System and cattle industry.

The Idaho Harvester features the most interesting and unique materials from Special Collections & Archives. We write about the images, stories, and historical narratives that catch our attention. Some posts are lengthier, dealing with complex subjects regarding Idaho history, industry, and the university, while others are shorter celebrations of notable days, people, and events.

A public poetry project that brings relevant contemporary poetry to the University of Idaho and the broader Idaho community.

Partnering with the International Gay Rodeo Association to collect and preserve people's experiences as LGBTQ+ westerners, this project seeks to protect endangered histories and relocate LGBTQ+ people back into the American West as people continue to build resilient communities.

Idaho Queered is a collection of LGBTQ+ Oral Histories that were recorded during 2017-2018. Featuring interviews with queer Idahoans that detail their experiences with coming out, fighting discrimination, and navigating the particular challenges of their lives, the project aims to help preserve LGBTQ history through audio and video storytelling.

The Historical Japanese Ceramic Comparative Collection (HJCCC) provides researchers with comparative examples of Japanese ceramics that are found on North American archaeological sites. The HJCCC contains digital photographs and resources for identifying and describing Japanese ceramics manufactured during the Meiji, Taisho, and early Showa eras (roughly the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries). It is intended to assist in identification of historical Japanese ceramics, to encourage the use of standardized terminology, and to promote further research.

An oral-historical exploration of the last video store in Moscow, Idaho, featuring interviews with former staff, customers, board members, and owners of the Main Street Video Co-Op and Howard Hughes Video.Collection Essays by Milo Muise. Interviews conducted by: Monique Lillard and Beau Newsome.