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Boise State University was founded as Boise Junior College in 1932, keeping this name until 1965. The institution was named Boise College 1965-1968, Boise State College 1968-1974, and named Boise State University in 1974. In this finding aid, the phrase "Boise State University" sometimes applies to the previous iterations of the school.
Oral histories about the history of Boise State University. Former Albertsons Library Special Collections and Archives archivist Don Haacke collected interviews in the late 1970s. Thomas M. Ansbach conducted interviews in the 1990s for his thesis, which was published as a book titled
Collection started by former Albertsons Library Special Collection and Archives archivist Don P. Haacke with additions over several years.
[item description], Boise State University Oral Histories, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Includes James Stracham, coach Harry Jacoby, and Clark Fails.
Idaho Governor and Secretary of the Interior under President Carter, student at Boise Junior College. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
Interviewed by Jan Baxter, Development Office
first impressions of BSU and his presidency. Interviewed by Glenn Barrett.
Discusses Christ Chapel church, Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Mathematics Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Executive Vice President, Interim President. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
Photographer. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke and Eve Chandler.
Second University President. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Interviewed by Eve Chandler.
Chaffee, second University President; Jenkins, Idaho Statesman reporter. Interviewed by Julie Thomson.
Education Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Student at Boise Junior College. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
50 Year Celebration.
50 Year Celebration.
Professors interviewed include R. Gail Heist, College of Business; Steven Wallace, physical education; William A. Jones, physical education; Ada Hatch, English; Gordon Pirrong, accounting; Arny R. Skov, art. All of the professors interviewed also were Boise State students.
Attended Boise Junior College in 1932. Interviewed by Jennifer Neil, Foundation.
English Professor.
Retired Dean, Division of Continuing Education. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
50 Year Celebration.
Nursing Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Professor of Life Sciences. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
Political Science Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Political Science Professor.
Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
Communications Professor.
Professor of Foreign Languages. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Son of Camille Power, Boise Junior College instructor. The Power family lived in St. Margaret's Hall in the 1930s. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
First Boise Junior College class president, 50 Year Celebration.
Student at Boise Junior College in the 1940s. Interviewed by Thomas M. Ansbach.
Retired Executive Director, State Board of Education. Interviewed by Josie Fretwell in 1994, Thomas M. Ansbach in 1996.
Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Taught journalism at Boise Junior College. Interviewed by Tom Ansbach.
Counseling Center, Psychology. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
English Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Business Law Professor. Interviewed by Don P. Haacke.
Interviews with Beverly Miller, Margie Van Vooren, Rosemary Wimberly, Maureen Sigler, Jane Buser, Pat Dorman, Charlotte Mixon Lanier, Wylla Barsness, Sandra Schackel. Used in a theses by Saundra G. Schmidt.