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William M. Koehler Papers, 1951-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- William M. Koehler Papers
- Dates
- 1951-1978 (inclusive)19511978
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS 220
- Summary
- The William M. Koehler Papers consists of photocopies of typescripts of stories, poems, and essays.
- 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 Humanitiess
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
William M. Koehler was born in Perrysville, Indiana, in 1896. A veteran of World War I, he wrote and contributed to the "Flu Dust" column in the Gary Post-Tribune while working in the steel mills in Gary, Indiana. He moved to Pocatello in the 1920s and held various jobs until 1953, when he went to work as a maintenance engineer for the heating and cooling plant of Idaho State University. He retired in 1966 and died in Pocatello in July 1978. He was a member of the Idaho Writers League.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The William M. Koehler Papers consists of photocopies of typescripts of stories, poems, and essays, by William McKinley Koehler, of Pocatello, Idaho. Most are undated. The longest single work in the collection is his reminiscences of his World War I service with the Medical Corps, which included combat in France. Also included is a description of a Native American sun dance near Blackfoot, Idaho, in 1951.
Forms part of the Idaho Writers Archive.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], William M. Koehler Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
The collection was presented by Mr. Koehler's sister, Lois Koehler Boyd, to the Idaho State Library in 1981, and placed in the Idaho Authors File. The collection came to Boise State University when the Idaho Authors File was transferred to BSU in 1988 and removed from it to form a separate collection in 2003.
Related Materials
See also: Idaho Author File
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical material | |
| 1 | 2 | World War I experiences | circa 1968 |
| 1 | 3 | World War I experiences (version 2) | circa 1968 |
| 1 | 4 | Beauty Queen | |
| 1 | 5 | The Beginning | |
| 1 | 6 | The Black Cat | |
| 1 | 7 | My Blind Friend, Jerry O'Connor | |
| 1 | 8 | Childhood Sweethearts | |
| 1 | 9 | Cutting the Christmas Tree | |
| 1 | 10 | Dr. Straddley | |
| 1 | 11 | Fred's Perilous Journey | |
| 1 | 12 | How Paul Bunyan Lost His Leg | |
| 1 | 13 | Indian Sun Dance (Blackfoot, Idaho) | 1951 |
| 1 | 14 | Interpretation of a Dream | |
| 1 | 15 | Levi Wildcat | |
| 1 | 16 | Pinto, the Lame Pony | |
| 1 | 17 | Strictly Feminine | |
| 1 | 18 | Transient Labor | |
| 1 | 19 | The Unknowing Apostle | |
| 1 | 20 | Poems | |
| 1 | 21 | Miscellaneous | |
| 1 | 22 | Notes | |
| 1 | 23 | Penitence (Author unknown) |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Indigenous people
- Literature
- Native Americans
- Poetry
- Poets, American
- Sun dance
- World War, 1914-1918
Collection processed by Alan Virta
2003; updated 2023
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
