Families--history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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Cordelia and William Onweiler papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 031
Scope and Contents
This collection contains bumper stickers, photographs, and audiovisual materials from Bill and Cordelia Onweiler’s political and public service in Boise, Idaho during the 1950s-1970s. Special emphasis is placed on the development of Boise’s Greenbelt. The collection also includes a printed manuscript titled “Billy Goes to War” that Bill Onweiler wrote about his service in the United States National Guard during World War II. The collection contains digital reproductions of images and...
Dates:
1898-1970
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Cordelia and William Onweiler papers
Corki Onweiler , July 25, 2014, August 8, 2014, September 10, 2014, and November 21, 2014
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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