Papers, 1890-1958.

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Papers, 1890-1958.

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Collection consists of the personal papers of Dr. Minnie Howard (1872-1965) and her husband, Dr. William F. Howard (1868-1948). Included are biographical material, correspondence, material related to their careers, historical works and research notes related to local Pocatello history, records of the Oregon Trail Memorial Association, Dr. William Howard's medical papers, and records related to the various women's clubs with which Dr. Minnie Howard was involved. A large collection of photographs accompanies the papers. The following clubs are represented in the collection: Daughters of the American Revolution, the Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Prohibition National Committee, and the General Federation of Women's Clubs, as well as other patriotic societies and temperance organizations. Material related to the Oregon Trail Memorial Association include correspondence, miscellaneous records, items relating to Fort Hall and Ezra Meeker, and a variety of ephemera. Among Dr. William Howard's medical papers are birth certificates (1911-1943), records relating to local Pocatello hospitals, correspondence and publications relating to Cancer Control, correspondence with the American College of Surgeons and the Idaho State Medical Society.

18,121 items.

Idaho State University Library, Eli M.Oboler Library

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Idaho State University Library, Eli M.Oboler Library

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Woman's christian temperance union

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Temperance organization founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1874. Campaigning against the use of alcohol and in favor of labor laws and prison reform, the W.C.T.U. became one of the largest and most influential women's organizations of the 19th century. It became global when the World W.C.T.U. was founded in 1883. The organization continued to exist through the 20th century, although membership declined after the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) in 1919. From the description of ...

Meeker, Ezra, 1830-1928

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Meeker was a pioneer on the wagon trail. From the description of Letter : Los Angeles, Calif., to Rolland A. Vandegrift, University of Southern California, 1924 April 28. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 23367142 Ezra Meeker was an early pioneer who traveled the Oregon Trail by ox cart as a young man. Beginning in his 70s he worked tirelessly to memorialize the trail, repeatedly retracing the trip of his youth. Meeker was born in H...

Oregon Trail Memorial Association

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The Oregon Trail Memorial Association was founded by Ezra Meeker in 1926 with the purpose of commemorating the pioneers who traveled west along the Oregon Trail. From the description of Oregon Trail Memorial Association record books, 1926-1939. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 723244204 ...

Howard, Minnie F. (Minnie Frances), 1872-1965

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Physician, local Pocatello historian, women's club activist. From the description of Papers, 1890-1958. (Idaho State University Library). WorldCat record id: 51096197 Pocatello, Idaho, physician. From the description of Photographs, 1915-1925. (Idaho State Historical Society Library & Archives). WorldCat record id: 42927992 ...

Howard, William F. (William Forrest), 1868-1948

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Daughters of the American Revolution.

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D. A. R. chapters from Washington, DC and surrounding areas. From the description of Papers, 1948-1949. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36009706 ...