NTDUG076 Guide to University of Idaho Museum Collection University of Idaho Museum Collection Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives 2022
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-28. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives University of Idaho Museum Collection University of Idaho. Museum UG 76 1 cubic feet 1891-1968 Photographs, political campaign artifacts, greeting cards, articles, books, and other various exhibit items. Also included is the first given Watkin's Gold Medal, awarded to Florence Corbett Johnston and Sara Annette Bowman's personal recipe and cookbook. English .

The University of Idaho Museum opened on November 20, 1964. It took seven years of planning for the Museum to develop, coordinated by the Academic Vice President of the time, Walter Steffens. It was located in the former Geology building which was vacated in 1961. It's first special exhibit was the Appaloosa: The Spotted Horse in Art. The exhibit was originally prepared by the Amon Carter Museum of Western Art and the Appaloosa Horse Club of Moscow. The Faculty Women's Club helped with this first opening. Those on the museum committee included Alfred Bowers, Philip Dumas, Earl Larrison, Roger Harder, Joseph Newton, Stewart Schell, Howard Smith, and Kenneth Hungerford.

Administered by the President's office, it existed to serve that entire campus. There was no limitation to the fields of interest items and artifacts were collected and displayed. Admission was free, and the museum was open to the viewing of the local community. Eventually, museum training short-courses took place at the museum. Then on April 11, 1983 the university museum closed its doors. Ellis Burcaw, museum director at the time, had been director for sixteen years. The museum closing was supposedly in part by the ending of the museology program at the university.

These artifacts from the University of Idaho Museum were donated to the Museum of Anthropology of the Washington State University in 2002. Eventually the items sent to the University of Idaho Library's Special Collections and Archives Department. They were accessioned in 2010.

The folders are arranged in alphabetical order. Materials in the folders were separated into item type categories. The folders include the item, the original item description form, and the museum tag.

Collection is open for research.

[Description of Item], University of Idaho Museum Artifacts, UG 076, Special Collections and Archives, University of Idaho Library, Moscow, Idaho.

 University of Idaho. Museum University of Idaho Museums Idaho Artifacts Artifacts Advertisements A British Book Seller 1941 1 1 Byron Defenbach (author) January 27, 1938 The State We Live In blotter advertisement of books by Byron Defenbach. 1 1 Liberty Loan Bonds window sticker undated Square window stickers for the third liberty bond drive of World War One. 1 1 "Ring Me Again" Liberty Loan Bond 1918 Third Liberty Loan "Ring Me Again" doorknob advertisement. Printed by R. E. Devney, Cleveland, OH. 1 1 Campaign Materials Borah For President Buttons undated William E. Borah for President buttons. 1 2 Candidate Campaign Cards 1914 Campaign cards of Warren W. Tolman, J. E. Meek, James S. Nelson, Arnold S. Lyons, A. E. Powell, and C. C. Dill. 1 2 Correspondences Florence Corbett Johnston January 31, 1932 - July 31, 1935 Letters between Florence Corbett Johnston, winner of the first Watkins Medal, and Mary Belle Sweet, first university librarian. 1 3 Georgetown University Sesquicentennial Invitation 1939 Georgetown University's sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary celebration addressed to the University of Idaho President. 1 4 Unknown Soldier Burial Invitation October 28, 1921 Burial invitation for unknown solider sent from the Unites States War Department to Burton Lee French and Winifred Estel French. 1 5 Greeting Cards Birthday Card December 1901 Front of card has bow and flowers pictured and says "Fond Greeting." Inside it is signed by Mrs. Smith, S. S. Teacher. Back is signed Eva Duthie from Mrs. Smith, December 1901. 1 6 Christmas Cards undated Christmas cards from various people. 1 7 Easter Card 1897 Image of two doves on a branch holding a dogwood sprig between them. Between the doves is a blue egg with gold stars which says, "A very happy Easter." Above the egg is a yellow ribbon. The back of the card says, "To Eva from W. A. Moore, Easter, '97." 1 8 Miscellaneous Cards 1902-1904 Various types of cards from various people. One in particular is leather. 1 9 Valentine's Day Cards 1900; 1906; 1912 Most of these cards were given to Eva Duthrie. One is a pop-up card in fragile condition. 1 10 Miscellaneous Materials Calendars 1911; 1916 Vintage calendars with artist initials L. L. H. 1 11 Printed Materials Articles 1 12 McGuffey's Rhetorical Guide or Fifth Reader of The Eclectic Series McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873 McGuffey's Rhetorical Guide, Or, Fifth Reader of the Eclectic Series: Containing Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry, with Copious Rules and Rhetorical Exercises. Very fragile condition. 1 13 Patents December 22, 1891; September 09, 1902 Patents submitted by Arthur W. Robinson of the Friction-Clutch, the Dredge-Bucket, the Boom for Dredges, Excavators, & c., and Hoisting-gear for Dipper-buckets for Use Upon Dredges, Steam-shovels, & c. 1 14 Spanish-American War Letters and photographs December 5, 1898 - June 16, 1899 Letters from Jesse Rains to Harold Gilbert during Spanish American War. Photographs with descriptions sent with letters. 1 15 Textiles Chase Addison Clark Necktie undated Necktie worn by Idaho Governor Chase Addison Clark at football game. 1 16 University of Idaho Florence Corbett Johnston's Watkins Medal and winning oration 1 17 Sara Annette Bowman's Cookbook A recipe and cookbook owned by Sara Annette Bowman, a faculty member of the University of Idaho from 1893-1901. 1 18 Museum Exhibits 6,500 Years of History (The Hanford Site) Display Photographs Includes negatives and prints used for the exhibit. 1 19 Exhibit Records 1 20 Arabian Exhibition Exhibit Records 1 21 Negatives and Contact Sheet Includes negatives of prints used for the exhibit. 1 22 Atlantic Steam Shovel Display Photographs Includes negatives and prints used for the exhibit. 1 23 Display Signage 1 24 Exhibit Records 1963-1968 Materials about the Atlantic Steam Shovel exhibit by the University of Idaho Museum. It includes correspondences, exhibit notes, and research about the topic. 1 25 Cataldo Mission 1976 Display Photographs Includes negatives and prints used for the exhibit. 1 26 Exhibit Records 1 27 Decorative Art of West Africa Exhibit Records undated 1 28 Dogon Crocodile Mask Exhibit Records undated 1 29 Function in Two Cultures Exhibit Records 1973 1 30 Historical Archaeology Display Photographs Includes negatives and prints used for the exhibit. 1 31 Exhibit Records 1 32 Miscellaneous Photographs used for displays 1 33 Nez Perce Exhibit Records 1 34 "Nez Perce Headgear at Museum" article May 22, 1971 1 35 North American Indian Cultures 1977 Display Photographs Includes negatives and prints used for the exhibit. 1 36 Old Administration Building Display Photographs Includes negatives and prints used for the exhibit. 1 37 Exhibit Records 1 38 Spring Exhibit Display Scans 1 39 Negatives Includes negatives of prints used for the exhibit. 1 40 Vegetal Foods of Idaho 1968 Exhibit Records 1968 1 41 Yesterday in Wallace Display Photographs 1 42 Exhibit Records 1 43 Newspaper Articles December 1, 1966 1 44 Photographs Negatives Negatives of museum interior and displays. 1 45 Slides Slides of photographs used within museum displays. 1 46-47 Sociology Anthropology Museum Indigenous Peoples Includes negatives, contact sheets, and prints of Indigenous peoples. Unidentified and undated, and came from a anthropology museum. 1 48