Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
Boise State University Oral Histories, 1974-2007
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Boise State University Oral Histories
- Dates
- 1974-2007 (inclusive)19742007
- Quantity
- 4 linear feet, (8 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS 324
- Summary
- Collection of Boise State University oral histories, usually conducted by persons affiliated with Boise State University and its previous iterations as Boise State College, Boise College, and Boise Junior College. Includes former university presidents, professors, staff, and alumni.
- Repository
-
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
-
Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Boise State University was founded as Boise Junior College in 1932, keeping this name until 1965. The institution was named Boise College 1965-1968, Boise State College 1968-1974, and named Boise State University in 1974. In this finding aid, the phrase "Boise State University" sometimes applies to the previous iterations of the school.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Oral histories about the history of Boise State University. Former Albertsons Library Special Collections and Archives archivist Don Haacke collected interviews in the late 1970s. Thomas M. Ansbach conducted interviews in the 1990s for his thesis, which was published as a book titled In Their Own Words: An Oral History of Boise State University. Interviews may contain audio and transcripts.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], Boise State University Oral Histories, 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 | |||
| 1 | Boise State Old Oral History Inventories | 1974-1995 | |
| 1 | Sample Agreement Forms | ||
| 2 | Alumni Banquet (3 cassettes)
Includes James Stracham, coach Harry Jacoby, and Clark Fails.
|
1982 | |
| 2 | Governor Cecil Andrus (1 cassette)
Idaho Governor and Secretary of the Interior under President Carter, student at Boise Junior College. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
|
circa 1998 | |
| 1, 2 | Edward Baird (2 cassettes, transcript)
Interviewed by Jan Baxter, Development Office
|
1976 | |
| 1, 2 | John B. Barnes (1 cassette)
first impressions of BSU and his presidency. Interviewed by Glenn Barrett.
|
1982 | |
| 1, 2 | Mary Josephine Brassey (1 cassette, articles)
Discusses Christ Chapel church, Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1982 | |
| 1, 2 | Elsie Buck (6 cassettes, transcript)
Mathematics Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1980, 1982 | |
| 1, 2 | Richard E. Bullington (4 cassettes, transcript)
Executive Vice President, Interim President. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
|
1994 | |
| 1, 2-3 | Franklin Carr (16 cassettes, transcript and notes)
Photographer. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke and Eve Chandler.
|
1981 | |
| 1, 3-4 | Eugene Chaffee (12 cassettes)
Second University President. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1976 | |
| 4 | Eugene and Lois Chaffee (2 cassettes)
Interviewed by Eve Chandler.
|
1982 | |
| 4 | Eugene Chaffee, Mary Jenkins (2 cassettes)
Chaffee, second University President; Jenkins, Idaho Statesman reporter. Interviewed by Julie Thomson.
|
1974 or 1975 | |
| 1, 4, 8 | Acel H. "Ace" Chatburn (4 cassettes, 1 videocassette, obituary)
Education Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1980 | |
| 4 | Bethine Church (2 cassettes)
Student at Boise Junior College. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
|
1998 | |
| 4 | Douglas Cruikshank (1 cassette)
50 Year Celebration.
|
1982 | |
| 1 | Jack Dalton (questions only; no interview) | ||
| 4 | Helen M. Farrer (2 cassettes)
50 Year Celebration.
|
1982 | |
| 1, 4 | Robert Goar (2 cassettes, transcript, notes, articles)
Professors interviewed include R. Gail Heist, College of Business; Steven Wallace, physical education; William A. Jones, physical education; Ada Hatch, English; Gordon Pirrong, accounting; Arny R. Skov, art. All of the professors interviewed also were Boise State students.
|
1979 | |
| 1 | Preston Hale (1 CD, notes)
Attended Boise Junior College in 1932. Interviewed by Jennifer Neil, Foundation.
|
2007 | |
| 1, 4 | Ada Hatch (1 cassette, 2 CDs)
English Professor.
|
1982 | |
| 1, 4 | William L. Jensen (2 cassettes, transcript)
Retired Dean, Division of Continuing Education. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
|
1995 | |
| 1, 5 | William Jorgenson (3 cassettes, transcript)
50 Year Celebration.
|
1982 | |
| 1 | Duane Kern (questions only; no interview) | ||
| 1, 5 | Florence Miles (4 cassettes, transcript)
Nursing Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1981 | |
| 1, 5 | Don Obee (2 cassettes, transcript)
Professor of Life Sciences. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1980 | |
| 5 | Patricia Ourada (1 cassette)
Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
|
1996 | |
| 1, 5 | Willard Overgaard (4 cassettes, notes)
Political Science Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1982 | |
| 5 | Avery Peterson (2 cassettes)
Political Science Professor.
|
1980 | |
| 5 | John Phillips (1 cassette)
Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
|
1997 | |
| 1, 5 | Harvey Pitman (2 cassettes, 1 CD)
Communications Professor.
|
1985 | |
| 1, 6 | Camille Power (6 cassettes, excerpt)
Professor of Foreign Languages. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1980, 1982 | |
| 1, 6 | Kent Power (5 cassettes, excerpt) | 1995 | |
| 1, 6 | Evonne Simpson Pudelko and Jane Hopper Wallich (2 cassettes, transcript)
Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
|
1997 | |
| 6 | Kenneth and Lucille Robertson (2 cassettes)
First Boise Junior College class president, 50 Year Celebration.
|
1982 | |
| 1, 6 | George Shaber (1 cassette, transcript)
Student at Boise Junior College in the 1940s. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
|
1996 | |
| 1, 6 | Milton Small (4 cassettes, transcript)
Retired Executive Director, State Board of Education. Interviewed by Josie Fretwell in 1994, Thomas M. Ansbach in 1996.
|
1996 | |
| 7 | David Taylor (1 cassette)
Vice President of Academic Affairs.
|
1998 | |
| 7 | Helen Thomson (1 cassette)
Taught journalism at Boise Junior College. Interviewed by Tom Ansbach.
|
circa 1988 | |
| 1, 7 | David P. Torbet (4 cassettes, interview summary)
Counseling Center, Psychology. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1981 | |
| Box | |||
| 7 | 1 | Eunice Wallace (4 cassettes, questions)
English Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1980 |
| 7 | John Warwick | 1982 | |
| 7 | Peter K. Wilson (6 cassettes)
Business Law Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
|
1980 | |
| Edwin Wilkinson [CLOSED UNTIL 2025] (6 cassettes, transcript) | 1994 | ||
| Box | |||
| 8 | Gender Activism at Boise State University, 1970-2000
Interviews with Beverly Miller, Margie Van Vooren, Rosemary Wimberly, Maureen Sigler, Jane Buser, Pat Dorman, Charlotte Mixon Lanier, Wylla Barsness, Sandra Schackel. Used in a theses by Saundra G. Schmidt.
|
2005-2006 | |
Loading...
