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Anne Hausrath collection on Boise City Council campaigns

 Collection
Identifier: MS 096

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of Anne Hausrath during two successful campaigns for Boise City Council in 1991 and 1995. Also included in the collection are a few newspaper clippings and a flyer from her political activism outside the city council. Materials are largely textual, comprising incoming correspondence, campaign plans, campaign ephemera, election results, and newspaper clippings. A small number of photographs are also included in the collection.

Dates

  • 1990-2001

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Biographical / Historical

Anne Stites Hausrath was born on March 12, 1949 in Forest Grove, Oregon. She completed a B.A. in Anthropology from Brown University, and an M.A. in Geography and Public Health from University of Pittsburg. In 1977 she became a resident of Boise, Idaho. Anne co-founded the Wetlands Coalition along with Judy Ouderkirk to stop development from destroying wetlands in the Hulls Gulch nature area in the Boise Foothills. She campaigned for Boise City Council in 1991 with a platform advocating for continued conservation of Boise’s natural resources. In 1995 she won reelection to City Council Seat 5.

Extent

.41 Cubic Feet (1 archival box and 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Material is arranged alphabetically.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Correspondence includes endorsement stored on floppy disc created with Pagemaker 4.

Physical Location

Material is stored offsite; advance notice is required.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records were acquired through donation in 2021 by Anne Hausrath.

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Processing Information

The arrangement for the collection was imposed during processing in the absence of a usable original order. Folder titles devised by the archivist.

Status
Completed
Author
Annie Schmid
Date
2024-08
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Collections Repository

Contact:
150 N Capitol Blvd
PO Box 500
Boise Idaho 83701