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Abstract Haley Noble conducted this interview on December 6th, 2017, with Jim Collier in Boise, Idaho as part of the Citizens of Boise oral history project. Jim Collier, who was the owner of Lemp’s Apothecary in downtown Boise from 1968 to 1989, shares his memories of working there as a pharmacist. He discusses the various responsibilities he had after gaining ownership in 1968, such as managing the deliveries of prescriptions to people in the area, record keeping, and the pharmaceutical contracts he...

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of Lemp's Apothecary under the operation and ownership of James Collier and his successor, Gary Wilburn. Materials include photographs, ephemera, a recipe book, pharmaceutical books and broadsides, newspaper clippings, and reports.