Idaho State University

Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, folk tales, interviews, etc. collected by Vardis Fisher and others for the Federal Writers Project. Also included are some materials for the Historical Records Survey.

Series I:    Federal Writers' Project

Box 1 Correspondence and Research Materials

Folder		Subject
1		A biographical sketch of the life and experience of Heber Angell Holbrook.
2		Outline of data to be covered in The American Guide.
3		Outline of data to be covered in Idaho for the State and Federal Guides.
4		Outline of a forthcoming volume Idaho Folklore and an appeal to interested volunteers for help to collect material.
5		Outgoing correspondence concerning the Writer's Project Nov. 1935 - Dec. 1936.
6		Incoming correspondence to officers of the Works Progress Administration, Pocatello, ID, concerning the Writer's Project. Nov. 1935.
7		Incoming correspondence to officers of the Works Progress Administration, Pocatello, ID, concerning the Writer's Project. Dec. 1935
8		Incoming correspondence to officers of the Works Progress Administration, Pocatello, ID, concerning the Writer's Project. Jan. - Feb. 1936.
9		Correspondence between Professor Charlton G. Laird, Direct Supervisor, Historical Records Survey, UISB, and various employees of the Works Progress Administration.
10		Material pertaining to the description of the Territory of Idaho.
11		Idaho Pioneers:  A - K.
12		Idaho Pioneers:  L - Z.
13		Idaho Pioneers:  City Libraries.
14		Idaho Folklore.
15		Idaho Folklore.
16		Idaho Folklore.
17		American Guide Project of Works Progress Administration.

Box 2 Correspondence and Research Materials (Cont.)

Folder		Subject
1		State Compensation 1. Instructions for the preparation of reports, with samples of various forms; 2. Letter of instructions 3. forms.
2		Memorandum for fieldworkers of the 1. Historical Records Survey in Utah & Eastern ID; 6/22/36 2. Suggested methods for interviewing; 3. Pioneer Personal History Questionnaires...

Series II: Historical Records

Folder		Subject
3		Interviews in 1936 with twenty-seven old informants in Idaho & Utah on early settlements and pioneers.

Material Pertaining to the Description of District #1 (Bonneville, Butte, Madison, Teton, Bannock, Caribou, Power...)

Folder		Subject
4		Bibliography.
5		Topography.
6		Flora and Fauna.
7		History.
8		Natural Resources and Conservation.
9		Products, Imports, Exports, Etc.
10		Transportation and  Waterways.
11		Literature, Art, Music and Drama.
12		Education.
13		Health and Social Work.
14		Recreation, Parks, Monuments and Landmarks.

Box 3 Inventory of the County Archives of Idaho

Folder		Subject
1		...Boundary County (Bonners Ferry) No. 11
2		...Caribou County (An Inventory of Public Records in ...)
3		...Clark County (Dubois) No. 17
4		...Kootenai County No. 28
5		...Lemhi County No.30
6		...Minidoka County (An Inventory of ...
7		...Nez Perce County No.35
8		...Power County No. 39
9		...Teton County No. 41

Box 4 Miscellaneous Surveys, Etc.

Folder		Subject
1		American Imprints Inventory, No. 13. A Checklist of Idaho Imprints Inventory 1839 - 1890.
2		Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Idaho.
3		To all Idaho Teachers. From Vardis Fisher. Announcing the Library edition of the Idaho Guide.

County and Local Historical Records Survey of Oregon

Folder		Subject
4		No. 1 Transportation Items from the Weekly Oregonian, 1852-1865. No. 2 Records of Married Women's Separate Property in Baker County, 1862-72. No. 3 A letter from Luckiamute Valley.
5		No. 4 Daily Sales of an Auburn Store in 1868.
6		No. 5 Abstract of Willamette Valley and Cascade Mountain Wagon Road Company, 1864-1911.
7		No. 6 Corvallis to Crescent City, California, in 1874.
See Also:		MC 013-02-20