Special Collections & Archives

1917 panoramic photograph of the University of Idaho campus

1936 photograph of University of Idaho students with sheep at the Little International

Panorama of Wallace, Idaho from the Barnard-Stockbridge Collection

1925 photograph of The Idaho Wholesale Co., Inc.

1916 photograph of soldiers in Wallace, Idaho leaving for War

1912 photograph of veterans of the Civil War marching through Moscow, Idaho

1897 hand-drawn birds-eye map of Moscow, Idaho

1949 photograph of the construction of the Soap Lake Siphon, part of the Columbia Basin Project

The Special Collections and Archives department specializes in the acquisition, preservation, and use of research materials that document the cultural and environmental history of Idaho, and the University of Idaho. Our physical collections are available to be used throughout the year via our Reading Room. Many of our collections can also be viewed online, via the library's Digital Collections.

The Special Collections and Archives Reading Room is in Room 121 on the library's first floor.

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10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Monday - Friday

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Current Exhibits

Here's to the Band

Here's to the Band, an exhibit highlighting Lionel Hampton and his band, will be on display on the Library's second floor January 14th through March 11th 2019 in honor of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. From Hampton playing in the Benny Goodman Quartet, to forming the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, to performing at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, this exhibit shows how Lionel and his band created a unique jazz legacy.

Featured Collections

Terry Abraham Web Archive

This collection consists of the papers of Terry Abraham, former head of our Special Collections and Archives department. Abraham worked at the library for 21 years and was well-known for his scholarship and service to the profession. He passed away in the spring of 2018.