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

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

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

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

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

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

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

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Box 1Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

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

Idaho Magazine Articles, 2006-2013Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 12

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Johnny-Behind-the-Rocks
2006
1
Celebration Park
2006
1
My Dad's Milk Toast
2007
1
Boise Ground Zero
2007
1
June Purcell: Straight Shooter in a Skirt
2008
1
A Temple of Light: Restoring Our Beautiful Capitol Building
2008
1
Wings & Annex: The State Capitol
2008
1
House of Stone
2008
1
Annals of Justice: Judge Boomer and Me
2009
1
The Kid and the Gun
2010
1
Worst Guy on the Team
2011
1
A Spirited Teapot
2013

Idaho Magazine Articles, 2013-2021Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1, Folder 13

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
King Hill
2013
1
Riding the Top Twenty-Eight
2013
1
No More Metes and Bounds: Initial Point
2014
1
Tumbleweed Tinder
2014
1
Conversation with a Fish
2015
1
The Greatest of Ease
2015
1
The Daylilies
2015
1
Bridge to Nowhere - And a Tunnel of Light
2018
1
A Final Toast
2021
1
Boise Spotlight City
2021
1
Hollywood Halloween
2021

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Gay bars
  • Gays
  • Geothermal engineering
  • Geothermal power
  • Geothermal resources
  • Local history

Geographical Names

  • Boise (Idaho)
  • Idaho