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Oral history

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 100 Collections and/or Records:

Keith Hartley, April 16, 2014

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Keith Hartley moved to Boise with his family in 1966 to work for the Miller-Stephan’s Cadillac dealership located on Orchard and Cole. He discusses living on the Boise Bench and the development of the area.

Dates: April 16, 2014
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 6: Neighborhoods / Bench Neighborhood

Ken Vargason , August 10, 2018

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Abstract In his interview with Gaby Thomason on August 10, 2018, Ken Vargason, who served as a Boise firefighter, along with his wife Barbara offered his memories of working from the years 1965-1992. In that time, Vargason served as a firefighter, driver, lieutenant, captain, and deputy chief. Vargason spoke on the following topics: The men who inspired him to join the fire department; his nickname “Monk”; how the 1% initiative affected him; his favorite position; his philosophy as a Captain;...
Dates: August 10, 2018
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 2: Boise City Departments / Fire Department

Kenneth L. Pursley , July 29, 2011

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Abstract In his short interview with Stephanie Milne on July 29, 2011, Ken Pursley of Givens and Pursley law firm offered his recollections of the serial foothills levy campaign. Although he was not directly involved in the campaign and remembered very little from it, he did explain how he was involved in strategizing on the campaign before it even began. He explained he and a group of people (whom he could not recall) were selected to be on a committee to frame the main issues/values concerning the...
Dates: July 29, 2011
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 5: Land Use and Planning / Foothills Levy 10th Anniversary Project

Kenneth Sawin, June 28, 2018

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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: June 28, 2018
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 2: Boise City Departments / Fire Department

Lauren McLean , July 19, 2011

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Abstract In her interview with Stephanie Milne on July 19, 2011, Lauren McLean, a Council member at the City of Boise, offered her memories of the serial foothills levy campaign that she managed. McLean spoke of how she got involved in the campaign and her role and responsibilities as campaign manager. She reflected on moments that stood out to her in the campaign, specifically a story about her prepping then Mayor Brent Coles before he did a TV debate with those people who were against the levy....
Dates: July 19, 2011
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 5: Land Use and Planning / Foothills Levy 10th Anniversary Project

Linda Hawkins Caufield , July 13, 2011

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Abstract In her interview with Stephanie Milne on July 13, 2011, Linda Hawkins Caufield of Meridian, Idaho, offered her memories of the land transaction she and her family completed with the Foothills Conservation Advisory Committee. Caufield provided a family history of the land that the Hawkins family owned from 1950-2004. She spoke of the various wildlife and plant life that was found on the land and found memories of recreational activities her and family did on the land. Additionally, she spoke...
Dates: July 13, 2011
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 5: Land Use and Planning / Foothills Levy 10th Anniversary Project

Margaret Leaman, June 2, 2015

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Abstract Margaret Leaman’s interview was completed on June 2, 2015. During the interview, Leaman, and a few of her friends, described their involvement in the Vista Neighborhood Association from the 70s to 2007. She detailed the association’s various projects throughout the years, community participation, and partnerships between the association and local business and government entities. Much of the Vista Neighborhood Association’s many projects focused on helping residents with home improvement and...
Dates: June 2, 2015
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 6: Neighborhoods / Vista Neighborhood

Marko Simunich, July 14, 2013

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Abstract Marko (Butch) 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. Butch went to Franklin School, and spent his summers swimming in irrigation ditches. His father passed away when he was 13 years old, so much of his teenage years was spent farming to earn money for the family. As an adult, Butch remained at the family home, and continued to farm on his own property and on rented...
Dates: July 14, 2013
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 6: Neighborhoods / Central Bench Neighborhood Association History Project

Mary Crist, September 28, 2013

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Mary Crist, daughter of Eastern European immigrants. Her father (Mike Simunich) worked for Boise-Payette lumber company and bought many acres of land in the Central Bench. Mary went to Franklin School for all 12 years and recounts some stories of early childhood, including getting a permanent style haircut, raising cows and pigs, and riding her horse through Boise.

Dates: September 28, 2013
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 6: Neighborhoods / Central Bench Neighborhood Association History Project

Maurine Hutchings, August 8, 2017

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Maurine Hutchings discusses her life living with her family in the Ustick area beginning in 1936.

Dates: August 8, 2017
Found in: Collections / MS 075, Oral History Program collection / Series 6: Neighborhoods / Ustick Neighborhood

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