Special
Collections and Archives 
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The Special Collections Department houses rare
books, manuscripts, university archives, and other materials that
are unique, rare, or fragile. The department is also home of the
Idaho Collection, which contains fiction and nonfiction by Idaho
authors as well as other books about the state and its history.
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The Archives contains the official records and publications of the
University from its founding as Boise Junior College in 1932. Among
the largest record groups within the Archives are the records of the
Presidents and Vice Presidents and the photo archives.
If you have further questions about either
Special Collections or the Archives, click here
for the Special Collections Department web page or call (208)
426-3958.
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The oldest book in the Albertsons Library is an
edition of the medieval work, Historia Scholastica, printed
in Cologne, Germany, in 1479, not many years after the invention of
the printing press. Once owned by the British bibliographer William
Blades, this copy of Historia Scholastica contains
handwritten marginalia recorded in Latin by some long-forgotten
scholar centuries ago. |
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Tour |
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| Directions: From the First
Floor Elevator Lobby, go up the stairs or take the elevator to
the 2nd floor. After exiting the elevator, turn right and
go through one of the two doorways to the open area. Walk
past the shelving units on your right, then angle ahead and to the
right. Walk through the door with the Special Collections
& Archives sign just above it. |
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