Content Description

This collection documents the activities of the Ashley Sign Company business from 1910-1973. The collection also includes a small set of Arthur E. Ashley’s personal records, and Arthur A. Ashley’s sign business which he operated prior to purchasing his father’s business.

Two photographs from the donor’s business, Idaho Electric Signs, are included in the collection.

Scope and Contents Collection contains images taken by J.D. Roderick for the Bureau of Reclamation that were specific to Boise from 1966-1969. The images were used to advertise/market the importance of electricity and precipitation. Each image is accompanied by an identical negative and an envelope that at one time housed both the image and the negative. The sleeve includes the date the image was taken as well as a caption the Bureau of Reclamation used in its advertising/marketing. One undated...