University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Steel House Papers collection
MG 588
7 cubic feet
1952-2014
Some of the collection has water damage and perhaps mold.
Memorabilia from the former University of Idaho Ethel Steel House, including scrapbooks, various records, minutes, and a silver tea and coffee service donated to the House by Mrs. Ethel Steel.
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Memorabilia from the former University of Idaho Ethel Steel House, including scrapbooks, various records, minutes, and a silver tea and coffee service donated to the House by Mrs. Ethel Steel.
1952 former UI regent Ethel K. Steel established her namesake living group as a cooperative that allowed women to work there in exchange for reduced housing rates.
Materials received from Susan Nesbit and the Steel House Board of Director in 2023 (MA 2023-61). Series 10 was donated by Del Hungerford in May 2025 (UA 2025-18).
Collection is open for research.
FOR PHOTOS: Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
FOR DOCUMENTS: Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
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University of Idaho
Scrapbooks
Artifacts
Series 1: Records
Correspondence
16 items
2014-2019
1
1
Misc.
10 items
Notes; history; documents
undated
1
2
News
14 items
Newsletters; news clippings; viewbook
2010-2017
1
3
Architecture
30 items
2012-2017
1
4
Architecture Bids
4 items
2010
1
5
Finances
27 items
2012-2015
1
6
Finances Legal
5 items
2012
1
7
Loan Applications
5 items
2011-2014
1
8
Series 2: 2009 Binder
Misc.
11 items
2009-2010
1
9
Email Correspondence 1
69 items
2009-2012
1
10
Email Correspondence 2
64 items
2009-2012
1
11
Contracts-Bylaws
10 items
2011
1
12
Finance Reports
11 items
2009-2012
1
13
History
1 items
undated
1
14
Newsletter
6 items
2009-2012
1
15
Reunion
3 items
2010
1
16
Series 3: Board Minutes Binder
Board Minutes 2014-2015
10 items
2014-2015
1
17
Important Papers
27 items
2009-2016
1
18
Contracts
27 items
2017-2019
1
19
Newsletter
2 items
2017-2018
1
20
Other
5 items
reunion program; news clipping; flyers
2017-2018
1
21
Board of Directors Minutes 1
52 items
2017-2019
1
22
Board of Directors Minutes 2
63 items
2017-2019
1
23
Board of Directors Minutes 3
3 items
2020
1
24
Series 4: Steel House Minutes Phi Tau House Binder
Steel House Minutes 1
Steel House Minutes 2
61 items
minutes; reports; correspondence
2008-2011
1
25
Steel House Minutes 2
Steel House Minutes 2
32 items
minutes; reports; correspondence
2011-2012
1
26
Series 5: Steel House Minutes Binder
Misc.
7 items
2011-2013
1
27
Steel House Minutes 1
72 items
minutes; reports; correspondence
2008-2013
2
28
Steel House Minutes 2
70 items
minutes; reports; correspondence
2013-2014
2
29
Steel House Minutes 3
71 items
minutes; reports; correspondence; news clippings
2014-2017
2
30
Lease Agreement
2 items
minutes; reports; news clippings; history
2009-2012
2
31
History
7 items
minutes; reports; news clippings; history
2013-2015
2
32
Fundraising
7 items
2011-2012
2
33
Series 6: S.H. Minutes Binder
Current Year Contracts
25 items
2015-2017
2
34
Newsletters
5 items
2015-2017
2
35
Other
5 items
flyer; news clipping; form
2015
2
36
S.H. Board of Directors Minutes 1
60 items
2015-2017
2
37
S.H. Board of Directors Minutes 2
60 items
2016-2017
2
38
S.H. Board of Directors Minutes 3
60 items
news clippings; contracts
2015-2017
2
39
Series 7: Scrapbook Binders
Scrapbook 1963-1965 news clippings
26 items
1963
2
40
Photos - Newsclippings 1963
14 items
1963
2
41
Photos - Newsclippings 1964
32 items
1964
2
42
Photos - Newsclippings 1965
45 items
1965
2
43
Photos - Newsclippings 1966-1
40 items
1966
2
44
Photos - Newsclippings 1966-1967
23 items
1966-1967
2
45
Photos - Newsclippings 1968-1969 Binder
40 items
1968-1969
3
46
Photos - Newsclippings 1969-1970
46 items
1969-1970
3
47
Photos - Newsclippings 1970-1971
18 items
1970-1971
3
48
Photos - Newsclippings 1972-1973
19 items
1972-1973
3
49
Photos - Newsclippings 1973-1974
13 items
1973-1974
2
50
Photos - Newsclippings 1974
20 items
1978
3
51
Photos - Newsclippings 1975-1
18 items
1975
4
52
Photos - Newsclippings 1975-2
34 items
1975
4
53
Photos - Newsclippings 1976-1977
203 items
1976-1977
2
54
Photos - Newsclippings 1978
60 items
1978
4
55
Photos - Newsclippings 1978-1979
106 items
turtle derby; marching band; intramurals; engagements
1978-1979
2
56
1981 Scrapbook
19 items
1981
4
57
Photo Album 1982
79 items
1982
2
58
Photo Album 1983-1984 Part 1
146 items
1983-1984
3
59
Photo Album 1983-1984 Part 2
74 items
1983-1984
3
60
Photo Album 1984-1985 Part 1
120 items
1984-1985
5
61
Photo Album 1984-1985 Part 2
76 items
1984-1985
5
62
Photo Album 1985-1986 Part 1
66 items
1985-1986 P
5
63
Photo Album 1985-1986 Part 2
49 items
1985-1986 P
5
64
Photo Album 1986-1987
102 items
1986-1987
6
65
Photo Album 1987-1988-Part 1
62 items
1987-1988
5
66
Photo Album 1987-1988-Part 2
162 items
1987-1988
5
67
Photo Album 1988-1989-Part 1
149 items
1988-1989
6
68
Photo Album 1988-1989-Part 2
69 items
1988-1989
6
69
Photo Album 1989-1990-Part 1
109 items
1989-1990
5
70
Photo Album 1989-1990-Part 2
123 items
1989-1990
5
71
Photo Album 1990-1991
199 items
1990-1991
5
72
Photo Album 1991-1992 Part 1
80 items
1991-1992
5
73
Photo Album 1991-1992 Part 2
67 items
1991-1992
5
74
Photo Album 1991-1992 Part 3
83 items
1991-1992
5
75
Photo Album 1991-1992 Part 4
72 items
1991-1992
5
76
Scrapbook Ridenbaugh Hall 1950-1953, Steel House 1953
26 items
1950-1953
6
77
Scrapbook 1953-1959
41 items
1953-1959
5
78
Photo Album 1992-1993 Part 1
103 items
1992-1993
5
79
Photo Album 1992-1993 Part 2
73 items
1992-1993
5
80
Photo Album 1992-1993 Part 3
4 items
GDI Week certificates of achievement
1992-1993
5
81
Photo Album 1992-1993 Part 4
84 items
1992-1993
5
82
Photo Album 1994-1995 Part 1
166 items
1994-1995
6
83
Photo Album 1995-1996 Part 1
89 items
1995-1996
5
84
Photo Album 1995-1996 Part 2
108 items
1995-1996
5
85
Photo Album 1996-1997 Part 3
61 items
1995-1996
5
86
Photo Album 1996-1997 Part 1
83 items
1996-1997
5
87
Photo Album 1996-1997 Part 2
91 items
1996-1997
5
88
Photo Album 1996-1997 Part 3
71 items
1996-1997
5
89
Photo Album 1997-1998 Part 1
98 items
1997-1998
5
90
Photo Album 1997-1998 Part 2
145 items
1997-1998
5
91
Photo Album 2001-2002 Part 1
32 items
2001-2002
5
92
Photo Album 2001-2002 Part 2
16 items
2001-2002
5
93
Photo Album undated
1 items
undated
7
94
Photo Album 2003-2005
1 items
2003-2005
7
95
Photo Album 2013-2014
1 items
2013-2014
7
96
Loose Photos
17 items
Portraits of Ethel Steel; group photos; certificates
1952-2014
7
97
Series 8: Plaques
RHA Highest GPA
1 items
1992-1993
8
98
RHA Highest GPA
1 items
1995-1996
8
99
Women's Residence Hall of the Year
1 items
1992-1993
8
100
GDI Week
1 items
1992-1993
8
101
Silver and Gold Days
1 items
undated
8
102
Series 9: Tea set
Tea Set
4 items
tea pot, coffee pot, sugar bowl
1953
9
103
Serving Tray
1 items
1953
10
104
Series 10: Additional Materials
Group Photos and Attendance Award
13 items
Group photographs (some with labels) and attendance award.
1959-2013
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