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Dean Worbois Papers, 1982-2022

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Worbois, Dean
Title
Dean Worbois Papers
Dates
1982-2022 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
Collection Number
MSS 342
Summary
The Dean Worbois Papers consist of writings and documentary films by Boise, Idaho resident Dean Worbois. Articles, books, and pamphlets focus on a variety of local historical topics and personal memoirs related to Boise and the surrounding region.
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
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Content Description

The Dean Worbois Papers consist of assorted writings and documentary films by Boise resident Dean Worbois. Articles, books, and pamphlets focus on a variety of local historical topics and personal memoirs related to Boise and the surrounding region. Topics include the history of Boise High School, the great floods of Clark Fork and Red Rock Pass, Boise's geothermal development and sewer system, and the history of gay bars in Boise.

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Biographical Note

Dean Worbois is a writer and filmaker residing in Boise, Idaho. For more information about his work, visit Worbois' website.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[item description], Dean Worbois Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donated by Dean Worbois: 2014, 2021, and 2022.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Box 1

    Container: Box 1

    • Description: Pamphlet: Glad to be in Hot Water: Geothermal Development in Boise, Idaho
      Dates: 1982
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Book: Temple of Liberty, Boise High Shcool Defines a Frontier Town
      Dates: 2005
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Article: Do Cowboys Drink Tea?
      Dates: circa 1999
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Pamphlet: What is the Bible? By Merrill
      Dates: 1993
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Pamplet: The Bible and the Homosexual By Merrill
      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Listing of Writings by Dean Worbois
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Family History: "One Trailer Leads to Sideline Business," Statewide Article
      Dates: 1950
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Family History: Photos, Corner of State Street and Highway 55, Boise, ID
      Dates: 1912
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Family/Local History: 5 Short Memoirs, 1950s-1970s
      Dates: 2020
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Boise Gay Bar History
      Dates: 2020
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Book: Gay Bars in Boise, Idaho 1976-2021
      Dates: 2021
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: DVD: Kelton-Boise Stage featuring the City of Rocks
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: DVD: Bonneville-Missoula, the World's Greatest River Floods
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: DVD: Boise High, Temple of Liberty--History, Heat and Rehab
      Dates: 2008
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: DVD: Of Poo, You, and the Great Wahoo (Boise sewer system)
      Dates: 2009
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: Two Crazy Gringos Do Old Mexico
      Dates: 1992
      Container: Box 1, Folder 10
      Location: Box 1
    • Description: List of Idaho Magazine Articles by Worbois
      Dates: 2022
      Container: Box 1, Folder 11
      Location: Box 1

  • Idaho Magazine Articles, 2006-2013

    Container: Box 1, Folder 12

  • Idaho Magazine Articles, 2013-2021

    Container: Box 1, Folder 13

Gwyn Hervochon
2014 and 2022

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