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Gladys Bowman Knight Papers, 1964-1979
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Gladys Bowman Knight Papers
- Dates
- 1964-1979 (inclusive)19641979
- Quantity
- 0.5 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS 013
- Summary
- Letters to the editor, chiefly on political topics; notes and writings by Knight about her father, Earl Wayland Bowman; and correspondence with Boise State University Library about her father's papers.
- 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 - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letters to the editor, chiefly on political topics, written by Gladys Bowman Knight, the daughter of author Early Wayland Bowman. Also contains notes and published writings by Knight about her father and correspondence with Boise State University Library concerning donating her father's papers.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Gladys Bowman Knight, daughter of Earl Wayland and Elva Eldor (Moss) Bowman was born near Rich Hill, Missouri in February of 1899. She was later joined by two sisters and a brother. In 1901 the family moved to Idaho.
She grew up in Idaho attending schools at Council and Boise. After studying voice at Gooding College, Gladys Bowman Knight went to California where she continued her studies in voice. For several years she sang regularly on radio stations in the Los Angeles area.
She later married Leonard Randall Knight, a resident of Council and childhood sweetheart. He died in 1947. They had no children.
Mrs. Knight settled in Council, Idaho and wrote several booklets about her father. She had been a long time supporter of the Republican Party and maintained an active interest in local politics as well as community affairs. Mrs. Knight's letters to the editor were frequently seen in the Idaho Statesman. She died in 1983.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[item description], Gladys Bowman Knight Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gifts of Mrs. Knight, Council, Idaho, 1974-1979.
Related Materials
Boise State University has the papers of Earl Wayland Bowman (MSS 4), the father of Gladys Bowman Knight. Many of the papers in this collection concern Gladys' recollections of her father and her dedication to preserving his memory.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Book Reviews, Gladys Bowman Knight's writings about her father, Earl Wayland Bowman. | 1967, 1972 |
| 1 | 2 | Booklets, A Biographical Sketch of Earl Wayland Bowman : "The Rambling Kid," and Letters to the Editor | 1967, 1970 |
| 1 | 3 | Booklets, Memoirs of Early Wayland Bowman : "The Rambling Kid," and Vignettes by and about Earl Wayland Bowman | 1971-1972 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence regarding donating materials to Boise State College/Boise State University | 1970-1979 |
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence with Senator Frank Church regarding having a poem or other remembrance about Early Wayland Bowman (Gladys Knight Bowman's father) into the Congressional Record.
A remembrance of Earl Wayland Bowman was added into the Congressional Record.
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1967 |
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence, miscellaneous | 1967-1972 |
| 1 | 7 | Letters to the editor | 1977-1980 |
| 1 | 8-9 | Manuscripts | |
| 1 | 10 | Miscellaneous commentary | |
| 1 | 11 | Photographs | |
| 1 | 12 | Scrapbook of letters to the editor | 1964-1974 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Idaho--Politics and government
- Literature
- Politics and government
Personal Names
- Bowman, Earl Wayland, 1875-1952
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Collection processed by Leslie Pass and Kent Randell
1975, 2012; updated 2023
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