Oral history
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Janet Nicely, July 24, 2017
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In an interview with Erin Bostwick on July 24, 2017, Janet Nicely discusses her life and memories of living in Ustick, Idaho beginning in 1945. She describes how her family came to Idaho, purchased the Aldridge property, their farming and family activities, and described the house they lived in. She recounts her memories of the residents and businesses including the Ustick Mercantile, and describes how population growth has changed the area.
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July 24, 2017
Jerry and Kevin Gould , July 13, 2010 and July 29, 2010
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In an interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on July 13, 2010, Jerry and Kevin Gould discuss their careers with the Boise Fire Department. Topics discussed in the interview: what led them to become firefighters; the difference in hiring practices between when Jerry was hired in 1964 and when Kevin was hired in 1991; introduction of advanced equipment like Scott Air-Paks; the beginning of the Dive Team; how training helped evolve firefighting and medical response; changing from two-man to...
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July 13, 2010 and July 29, 2010
Jerry Lawson, October 19, 2013
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Jerry’s father was Jack Lawson. He traveled the region repairing Burroughs office machines. Jerry’s mother Lozene raised here children on Eagleson road, south of Franklin. Jerry remembers going to KGEM radio station on Cassia, participating in events at Wright Community Church, working for the Idaho Statesman as a teenager, and going to see live music as a young adult.
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October 19, 2013
Jim Hall, September 13, 2011
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In his interview with Susan Stacy, Jim Hall described the origins of the Boise foothills preservation effort. He described the partnerships he fostered with various public agencies as well as private landowners in the foothills. He discussed the different steps and committees that formed a long the way that culminated in the passage of the serial levy. Hall also provided insight into his involvement in various projects since 2001. The interview concludes with Susan Stacy and Jim hall...
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September 13, 2011
Joe Simunich, March 15, 2014
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Joe Simunich, son of Eastern European immigrants. His father (Mike Simunich) worked for Boise-Payette lumber company and bought many acres of land in the Central Bench. Joe went to Franklin School from the first grade through his junior year, then transferred to St. Teresa’s his senior year. Joe’s father owned a 15-acre farm near Franklin and Garden and moved several homes there from Barber after the sawmill closed around 1935 or 1938. Joe talks about his father and mother, their...
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March 15, 2014
John Anderson, July 3, 2018
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In his interview with Gaby Thomason on July 3rd, 2018, John Anderson, who served as a Boise firefighter, offered his memories of working from the years 1973-1998. In that time, Anderson served as a firefighter, senior firefighter, captain, and battalion chief. Anderson spoke on the following topics: How he came to live in Boise and join the Fire Department; what he loved about the work; working out at the airport station; working as Battalion Chief; the Eastman Fire; the 8th Street Fire;...
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July 3, 2018
John Bertram, June 16, 2014
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John Bertram discusses moving to the River Street neighborhood in 1969 as a AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer.
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June 16, 2014
John "Honest John" and Pearl C. Compton , July 8, 2010 and February 17, 2012
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In his interview with Alicia Martin-Cowger on July 8, 2010, John Compton, along with his wife Pearl Compton, offered his memories of his career as a firefighter with the Boise Fire Department. Compton’s career with BFD followed his two-year service during World War II in the Pacific and the occupation of Japan, where he saw action on the island of Jolo in the Philippines. He was injured and was awarded a Purple Heart. Following the war, Compton returned to his hometown and was hired by BFD...
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July 8, 2010 and February 17, 2012
Kathy Skov, July 30, 2015
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Kathy Skov gave her interview on July 30, 2015. In it she detailed her life growing up in the Vista Neighborhood and her family’s involvement in the Methodist Church. She recalled always being in church from a very young age and what it was like in the 1940s and 50s. Skov also described the many community outreach efforts that have taken shape over the last twenty years. Additionally, she discussed growing up going to Whitney Elementary, South Junior High School and Borah High School. She...
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July 30, 2015
Kay Sielaff, August 27, 2015
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Kay Sielaff’s interview was completed on August 25, 2015. In the interview she detailed what life was like growing up in the Vista neighborhood, her family’s history, and how she raised her family in the same neighborhood. She was the first graduating class from Borah High School in 1959 and discussed the various jobs and activities she did in junior high and high school. Sielaff also recalled her childhood activities. The interview also comprised of her father’s jobs as a carpenter and how...
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August 27, 2015