World War, 1939-1945
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Perkins family papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 057
Scope and Contents
This collection contains ration books and a war bond booklet from World War II, maps of the Boise area, and a pamphlet about uranium prospects near Mesa Verde.
Dates:
1938-1955
Found in:
Collections
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Perkins family papers
Ruth Wilkins , August 30, 2019
File
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates:
August 30, 2019
Sadami Tanabe, January 13, 2014
File
Abstract
Sadami Tanabe was interviewed on January 13, 2014 as part of the Boise Bench history. He began his interview talking about how his family made a living farming near Portland, OR and how he volunteered to work the fields in Nyssa, ID. After his time in Nyssa, his family was forced to leave Portland and go to Minidoka Internment Camp until 1946. After World War II, Tanabe and his family stayed in Boise with Tanabe buying his first house on the Boise Bench. Currently, Tanabe is retired, but...
Dates:
January 13, 2014
William "Bill" Hoobing , June 23, 2010
File
Abstract
In his interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on June 24, 2010, William “Bill” Hoobing, who served with the Boise Fire Department, offered his memories of his career as a firefighter. Hoobing’s career as a firefighter began after serving in the South Pacific during World War II. He joined his father on the Boise Fire Department after being discharged from the Marine Corps in 1946. He spoke on the following topics: memories of visiting his dad at the fire station as a kid; the lack of testing to...
Dates:
June 23, 2010
William "Bill" Perkins , October 2, 2011
File
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
This collection contains recorded interviews with Boise citizens. Notable topics include Boise Bench history, Greenbelt history, Foothills Levy history, Boise Fire Department history, Boise Police Department history, and personal and political histories of former mayors and councilmembers.
Dates:
October 2, 2011