Myrtle and Robert G. Bailey scrapbooks, 1933-1952
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bailey, Dorothy Mytrle, 1888-1979
- Title
- Myrtle and Robert G. Bailey scrapbooks
- Dates
- 1933-1952 (inclusive)19331952
- Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- MG 598
- Summary
- A cumulation of two scrapbooks, both containing photographs as well as newspaper clippings regarding the state of Idaho legislature and the Bailey family, specifically Politician and Historian Robert G. Bailey.
- 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 - Languages
- English
Content Description
Materials (i.e. newspaper clippings, photographs, various invitations and correspondence) regarding Robert G. Bailey while he was a member of the Idaho Legislator for 3 Terms Starting 1935. In addition to content concerning Bailey, the records contain newspaper clippings and materials regarding the Idaho Senate and House of Representatives.
Historical Note
Robert G. Bailey (1874-1952) was a politician and a historian, serving as a member of the House of Representatives from 1935-1940 and a member of the Idaho Legislature Senate from 1941-1942. Bailey was a historian of the Nez Perce County in the 1930's; he was the author of the River of No Return: Historical Stories of Idaho in 1935 where he records numerous true stories involving pioneer events, places, and people. He married Stella Cahn in 1905 and Dorothy Myrtle Lucas in 1921 in Lewiston, Idaho. Dorothy Myrtle was born in 1888 in Pomeroy, Washington and died in Redmond, Washington in 1979.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.
Preferred Citation
Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
The first scrapbook was reorganized into 3 folders, the second was reconstructed and remains in a single folder.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Wayne L. McProud on 23 January 2024.
Processing Note
The bigger of the two scrapbooks was organized into 3 subcategories: newspaper clippings and photographs from 1935-1941, newspaper clippings and photographs from 1938-1939, and finally newspaper clippings from 1952. The second scrapbook was reconfigured into a new folder all original material present.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Series 1:
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Description: Scrapbook 1180 items : newspaper clippings on news within Idaho, photographs, 180 itemsDates: 1935-1941Container: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: 1: Scrapbook 189 items : newspaper clippings on news within Idaho, photographs, 89 itemsDates: 1938-1939Container: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Clippings of Robert Jam17 items : newspaper clippings regarding Robert Bailey, 17 itemsDates: 1952Container: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Scrapbook 273 items : newspaper clippings, photographs, 73 itemsDates: 1933-1939Container: Box 1, Folder 4
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
- Idaho. Legislature
Personal Names
- Bailey, Robert Gresham, 1874-1952
