Charlie and Illa Wilcox photograph albums and other material
Content Description
This collection documents the activities and families of Charles and Illa Wilcox while living in Boise, Idaho and traveling. The material is largely photographic, consisting of prints, negatives, and postcards. Other formats include a small number of ephemera and newspaper clippings. Most of the photograph albums are unbound and may be incomplete.
Dates
- ca. 1880-1950
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Records are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Biographical / Historical
Illa R. Hanratty was born September 30, 1905 in Boise, Idaho to Mary Jane Lawler and Patrick Hanratty. Charles Stanford Wilcox was born April 10, 1905 in Ogden, Utah to Marian Newham Stanford and Joseph Walter Wilcox. They were married July 18, 1927 in Bannock County, Idaho.
Charles died October 22, 1958 and Illa died August 16, 1984. Both are interred at Morris Hill Cemetery.
Extent
.98 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Arrangement
Material is arranged alphabetically.
Physical Location
Material is stored off-site; advance notice is required.
Custodial History
This collection was kept in storage and held in the custody of Charles Wilcox’s relatives following Illa’s death until 2016.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Boise City Archive acquired this collection through donation in 2016 from Hilda Wilcox, a relative of Charles and Illa.
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
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Collections Repository