The Book Shop Records, 1977-2004
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- The Book Shop Records
- Dates
- 1977-2004 (inclusive)19772004
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- MSS 196
- Summary
- Records from the Book Shop, a long-time downtown Boise bookstore, consist of their newsletters, promotional materials, newspaper clippings, and information about the store's co-owner, Jean B. Wilson.
- 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 available for research.
- Languages
- English
Content Description
The Book Shop's records consist of their newsletters, promotional materials, newspaper clippings, and information about the store's co-owner, Jean B. Wilson, as well as a procedure manual written by Nancy Stringfellow, a long-time manager of the store.
Biographical Note
The Book Shop was a long-time bookstore located in downtown Boise, which first opened in 1927. Jean B. Wilson starting working at the store in 1962, where she eventually became its owner. The Book Shop closed in September 2000, and Wilson passed away in 2001. In 2004, after Wilson's death, the Log Cabin Literary Center dedicated a reading room in Wilson's honor.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[item description], The Book Shop Records, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: The Book Shop NewsletterDates: 1977-1997Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Newspaper clippingsDates: 1977-2001Container: Box 1, Folder 2-3
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Description: Jean Wilson obituariesDates: 2004Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Procedure Manual (written by Nancy Stringfellow)Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Bunny Party Materials (for the Velveteen Rabbit)Dates: 1983Container: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: Closing Auction AnnouncementDates: 2000Container: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Idaho Library Association (ILA) Convention TalkDates: 1981Container: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: "Notes on Selling Religious Books"Dates: 1982Container: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Jean B. Wilson Memorial (Log Cabin Literary Center)Dates: 2004Container: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: PhotographsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Folder 11
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Books and reading
- Businesswomen
Geographical Names
- Boise (Idaho)
Form or Genre Terms
- Newspapers
- Photographs
