City government
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 78 Collections and/or Records:
Boise City Public Works Department records
Collection
Identifier: RG 015
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of aerial photographs, diagrams, maps, drawings, brochures, and schematics created and used by the Public Works Department.
Dates:
ca. 1900-2001
Boise Fire Department records
Collection
Identifier: RG 004
Scope and Contents
The collection documents the actions and activities of the Boise Fire Department including its administration, operations, union, and staff. The records consist of correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas, agreements, plans, annual reports, newspaper articles, maps, position descriptions, employment examinations, policies and procedures, budget summaries, historical research and commemorative event documentation, oral histories, training manuals, union labor agreements, fundraising...
Dates:
1870-2021
Found in:
Collections
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Boise Fire Department records
Brandy Wilson, August 11, 2011
File
Abstract
In her interview with Stephanie Milne, Brandy Wilson shared her recollections of the serial foothills levy campaign. Brandy described how she became involved in the foothills levy and her role on the executive committee. She also described the initial meeting that took place on the foothills at City Hall. She praised Chuck McDevitt, the overall positivity of the campaign and the volunteers when describing how the campaign was successful. Wilson also recalled the atmosphere of the campaign...
Dates:
August 11, 2011
Caroline Tangen , April 21, 2016
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:
April 21, 2016
Carolyn Terteling-Payne , July 1, 2010 and July 28, 2010
File
Abstract
Terteling-Payne served during the 1990s, a time that was marked by a surplus budget and a general positive feeling from the community. Boise was growing quickly, and development was on the fringes of the city as well as in the downtown core. Brent Coles was mayor, he focused on transportation, fighting drugs, and neighborhood reinvestment.In an interview with Brandi Burns on July 1, 2010, Carolyn Terteling-Payne discusses growing up in Boise and her volunteer activities that were...
Dates:
July 1, 2010 and July 28, 2010
Charles F. "Chuck" McDevitt , September 14, 2011
File
Abstract
In his interview with Susan Stacy, Chuck McDevitt described his involvement with the effort to preserve the Boise Foothills. He shared experiences while serving on the Parks and Recreation Commission Board and detailed important steps, which eventually led to the 2001 serial foothills levy. He discussed Memorandum of Understanding agreements which involved several government agencies that owned land in the foothills. He spoke highly of Jim Hall and the leadership he provided for effort. He...
Dates:
September 14, 2011
Charles "Mex" Parks , June 30, 2010
File
Abstract
In his interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on June 30, 2010, Charlie Parks, who served with the Boise Fire Department, offered memories of his career as a firefighter from 1968-1993. He spoke on the following topics: recruitment and training of new firefighters; life in the firehouse; his reasons for entering the fire service; his impressions and memories of medical calls; the Eastman fire and other emergency responses; firehouse pranks; the effects on department morale of the 1% Tax...
Dates:
June 30, 2010
Cheryl Korn , June 16, 1998
File
Abstract
In an interview with Troy Reeves on June 16, 1998, Cheryl Korn discusses her involvement with the Greenbelt and Pathways Committee from 1971-1980. She notes the accomplishment of the Quinn Robbins area, testing different pavement types, and how city leadership was generally supportive of the committee’s recommendations. She describes the Greenbelt as a living legacy, her disappointment in the development near the river, and how the community and city’s commitment contributed greatly to the...
Dates:
June 16, 1998
Corki Onweiler , July 25, 2014, August 8, 2014, September 10, 2014, and November 21, 2014
File
Abstract
In an interview with Brandi Burns on July 25, 2014, Cordelia “Corki” Onweiler discusses her childhood in Boise during the 1930s and 1940s, including her recollections from attending school at St. Teresa’s Academy, going to the Natatorium, her family’s business interest in The Mode Limited, and her first job at C.C. Anderson’s Department Store. She also discusses how she met her husband, their life together in the 1950s when he was serving on the Boise City Council and Idaho State...
Dates:
July 25, 2014, August 8, 2014, September 10, 2014, and November 21, 2014
David Eberle, August 27, 2018
File
Abstract
In an interview with Jennifer Stevens on August 27, 2018, David Eberle discusses his experience on the Boise City Council. He describes how he remembers Boise when he returned after college in the late 1970s and the issues with the downtown area and push for urban renewal. David also discusses his career as a professional economist running a private practice and his time as a professor at Boise State University and Albertsons College. During his three terms in office David...
Dates:
August 27, 2018