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Raymond L. Givens Papers, 1933-1936
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Raymond L. Givens Papers
- Dates
- 1933-1936 (inclusive)19331936
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS 152
- Summary
- Typescript and published version of a research article on the early exploration and mapping of the Boise River Valley (Idaho); together with six letters by J. Neilson Barry on that topic and other notes.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Raymond L. Givens (1884-1972) was a justice of the Idaho Supreme Court from 1925 to 1954. He also served one term in the Idaho legislature (1919).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection consists of a research article and notes of Raymond L. Givens, plus six letters from J. Neilson Barry, all relating to the early exploration and mapping of the Boise Valley. Givens was particularly interested in the early names of the Boise River and its early designations as the Big Wood River and the Reid River. He studied maps and explorers' accounts, chiefly from the pre-settlement (pre-1863) era.
Justice Givens' research article was published in three installments of the Idaho Statesman. The collection contains the typescript of Givens' article and the newspaper clippings (in photocopy form) from its printing in the Statesman.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], Raymond L. Givens Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Raymond L. Givens: Biographical information | |
| 1 | 2 | Boise River article | 1935 |
| 1 | 3 | Boise River article newspaper clips
"Boise Jurist Traces Tale Through Records" Idaho Statesman 29 Dec 1935
"Old Maps..." Idaho Statesman 5 Jan 1936 "Legend Which Connects Boise River with Bonneville Believed" Idaho Statesman 12 Jan 1936 |
1935-1936 |
| 1 | 4 | Six letters by J. Neilson Barry | 1933 |
| 1 | 5 | Notes: Excerpts from Fremont and Bonneville | |
| 1 | 6 | Notes: Miscellaneous excerpts | |
| 1 | 7 | Notes about maps | |
| 1 | 8 | Miscellaneous |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Authors, American
- Boise River Valley (Idaho)
- Boise local history
Personal Names
- Barry, J. Neilson (John Neilson), 1870-1961
Geographical Names
- Boise (Idaho)
Collection processed by Alan Virta
1995; updated 2023
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