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Student Union Building records, 1948-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Student Union Building records
- Dates
- 1948-2017 (inclusive)19482017
- Quantity
- 1.2 cubic feet, (1 record box)
- Collection Number
- UG 175
- Summary
- Photographs, negatives, and posters taken from the student union building.
- Repository
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University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists primarily of photographs from Student Union Building staff events from around the 1990s. There are also images of the addition construction of the SUB. There are also photographs of Gale Mix and Dean Vettrus, student union directors, and laminated newspaper clippings.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Student Union Building on the Moscow campus was bought from Dean of Women Permeal French and converted in 1936. It was used for student activities and as a food court. Additions were added 1948, 1961, 1962, 1963, and in 2000.
Gale Mix served as general manager of the Associated Students of the University of Idaho, alumni, director, and athletics manager. He also managed the Student Union Building until his retirement.
Dean Vettrus was Director of the Student Union, Advisor for the Associated Students, student media, amongst other responsibilities. He served 33 years at the university.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
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.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: ImagesReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Negatives
8 items : 8 pages of negatives.
|
1995 |
| 1 | 2 | Student Union Faculty Photos and Negatives
91 items : Photos and negatives of Student Union faculty and student workers.
|
Undated |
| 1 | 3 | Student Union Faculty Photos and Negatives Part 2
40 items : Photos and negatives of Student Union faculty and student workers.
|
1962 |
| 1 | 4 | Photos of Moscow and Negatives
80 items : Photos and negatives of people and places around Moscow.
|
1990-1997 |
| 1 | 5 | Student Union and Moscow Students Photos and Negatives
81 items : Photos and negatives of the Student Union and students in Moscow.
|
Undated |
| 1 | 6 | Student Photos and Negatives
88 items : Photos and negatives of students.
|
1996-1997 |
| 1 | 7 | Student and Faculty Photos, a Handout and a Letter From the University of Georgia
7 items : Photos of students and faculty, a letter from the University of Idaho and a handout about Workplace Ergonomics and the Student Union. Peggy Benson; Susan Treau; Rhonda Wallen; Shana Plasters; Carol Farley; Steve Mims; Claudia Dambra; Candy Boas; Tanya Atwood Hoover
|
1995-2017 |
| 2 | 8 | Student Union Posters
7 items : Laminated newsclippings of Terry Armstrong's Found Money Fund; photos Dean Vettrus and Gale Mix with plates
|
1948-2001 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- College students
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- College campuses
- Student unions
- Universities and colleges--Faculty
- Universities and colleges--Professional staff
- University of Idaho
Personal Names
- Armstrong, Terry Raymond, 1935-2014
- Mix, Gale L., (1902-1971)
- Vettrus, Dean Lavern, (1934-2020)
Finding Aid prepared by Jeremiah Fielding
2025
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