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Archives West provides access to descriptions of primary sources in the western United States, including correspondence, diaries or photographs. Digital reproductions of the materials are available in some cases.
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March 31, 2025 6:39 pm
Vera Bryant Werner Scrapbook, 1928-1932
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and ArchivesPhotographs of Sorority and fraternity members interacting with each other and the community.
March 31, 2025 6:05 pm
Commencement Committee Records, 1941-1978
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and ArchivesCollection of Commencement Committee records from 1941 until 1978. Contents include financial reports, memos, programs, and meeting notes from members throughout the years.
March 31, 2025 2:21 pm
Hal Edison collection, 1990-2000
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives DivisionReunion notices for the Logan High School Class of 1987.
March 31, 2025 9:09 am
Tim Anderson slide collection, 1955-1986
University of Utah Libraries, Special CollectionsThe Tim Anderson slide collection contains color transparencies from 1955-1986 of Anderson family and friends, sites around Utah including the north bench, Lagoon, American Fork Canyon, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Provo Canyon, Yosemite, Spokane World's Fair, deer hunting, fishing and other family events and vacations.
March 28, 2025 4:11 pm
Kerry Paul Reese Photographs, 1948-2005
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and ArchivesSlides of photos from Kerry Paul Reese's collection, primarily containing his work with birds, wildlife, and habitat.
March 28, 2025 4:02 pm
Oregon Historical Society Research LibraryMinute book for Burnt River Lodge No. 86, a chapter of the fraternal organization Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F). The chapter, based in Huntington, Oregon, was founded in 1886. The minutes cover meetings from July 1899 to November 1910. This collection also includes an 1899 certificate from Silver Lodge No. 21, based in Silverton, Oregon.
March 28, 2025 3:50 pm
Zell Bros. records and memorabilia, 1912-2006
Oregon Historical Society Research LibraryProperty and financial records, sales catalogs, photographs, and other memorabilia of Zell Bros., a jewelry store in Portland, Oregon. The store was founded in 1912 by brothers Julius Zell (1895-1976) and Harry Zell (1893-1983). The firm remained in business until December 2009.
March 28, 2025 2:29 pm
Marie Namba letter to June Clark about incarceration at Portland Assembly Center, 1942 May 13
Oregon Historical Society Research LibraryHandwritten letter from Marie Namba (later Marie Asai, 1923-2012) to a former teacher, June Clark (later June Burke, 1917-2018). Namba wrote the letter while incarcerated at the Portland Assembly Center, a detention camp that was established by the U.S. government at the site of the Portland International Livestock Exposition in Portland, Oregon, in the spring of 1942. The government detained Japanese American residents of Oregon at the center before transferring them to long-term incarceration camps. Namba's letter, dated May 13, 1942, discusses the process by which her family had been compelled to report for incarceration a few days earlier, and describes conditions at the Portland Assembly Center.
March 26, 2025 3:48 pm
Wave Products company records, 1986
Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives DivisionA sampling of photographs and drawings likely used in creating catalogs for Wave Products, an adventure gear manufacturer founded in 1979.
March 26, 2025 1:02 pm
Ivard Ritchie Rogers photograph collection, circa 1940-1980s
University of Utah Libraries, Special CollectionsIvard Ritchie Rogers (1915-1988) served in World War II and was an outdoorsman and river runner. He worked for the Utah Bureau of Investigation, including 20 years service as director. This collection includes black-and-white and color slides depicting Rogers' military service and images of his friends and family. Also included are photos of Southern Utah and Utah national parks, river running, and the Green, Colorado, and Yampa rivers.
