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Marilyn T. Shuler Papers, 1965-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Shuler, Marilyn T.
- Title
- Marilyn T. Shuler Papers
- Dates
- 1965-2017 (inclusive)19652017
- Quantity
- 17 linear feet
- Collection Number
- MSS 364
- Summary
- The Marilyn T. Shuler papers contain photographs, correspondence, articles, memorabilia, awards, and administrative documents regarding her work with human rights in Idaho. Organizations she participated in include: Director of the Idaho Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Education Center, Anne Frank Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Independent School District of Boise, Black History Museum, and others. [Note: this is a preliminary inventory]
- 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 - Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Marilyn T. Shuler papers contain photographs, correspondence, articles, memorabilia, awards, and administrative documents regarding her work with human rights in Idaho. Organizations she participated in include: Director of the Idaho Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Education Center, Anne Frank Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, Independent School District of Boise, Black History Museum, and others.
[Note: this is a preliminary inventory]
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Marilyn Shuler led the Idaho Human Rights Commission, including the era in which the Aryan Nations group was active in the state. Shuler was involved with the Boise School Board, the City Club of Boise, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University. She also served on the board for Boise State's College of Public Affairs and the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy. She held degrees from the University of Utah and Boise State University and received honorary doctorates from Boise State University and the University of Idaho. She co-founded the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial with Lisa Uhlmann.
[Note: this is a preliminary biography]
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[item description], Marilyn T. Shuler 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 |
|---|---|
| Box | |
| 1 | Biographical, calendars, speaking engagements, awards and honors, certificates, photographs. |
| 2 | Speaking engagements, events, notes, photographs, writings, Frank Church, John F. Kennedy, book club, cartoons and quotes, Boise Family YMCA |
| 3 | Idaho Human Rights Education Center, Anne Frank Memorial |
| 4 | Idaho Human Rights Education Center, Anne Frank Memorial, Idaho Human Rights Commission, Julia Davis Park Oral Histories/Centennial, Idaho Human Rights Leadership Delegation, Human Rights in Idaho Assessment and Action Plan |
| 5 | City Club of Boise, Idaho Black History Museum, Idaho Association for Affirmative Action, Boise Peace Quilt, Causeway - Church Women United of Idaho, Boise Schools/Independent School District of Boise, Boise Redevelopment Agency, Idaho Foundations, Idaho Centennial, PERSI, Speak for Democracy, Peaceful Settlements |
| 6 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday in Idaho |
| 7 | Research: bibliographies, racism, diversity, Rick Hooper, Hispanics, Basque, African-American, women, civil rights, Mexicans, human rights, Japanese Americans, Islam, psychology |
| 8 | Research: human rights in Idaho, YWCA, Women and Children's Alliance, Spanish, bias reduction, racism reduction, white supremacy |
| 9-10 | Correspondence, personal and professional |
| 11 | Newspaper articles |
| 12 | Memorabilia |
| 13-16 | Restricted material pending thorough review: medical information, family documents |
| 17 | Articles, posters, magazines, home landscaping plan (oversize) |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City Planning--Idaho--Boise
- Education--Idaho
Cheryl Oestreicher
2017
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