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Steel House Papers collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG 588

Content Description

Memorabilia from the former University of Idaho Ethel Steel House, including scrapbooks, various records, minutes, and a silver tea and coffee service donated to the House by Mrs. Ethel Steel.

1952 Former UI regent Ethel K. Steel established her namesake living group as a cooperative that allowed women to work there in exchange for reduced housing rates.

Dates

  • Creation: 1952 - 2014

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

7 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Memorabilia from the former University of Idaho Ethel Steel House, including scrapbooks, various records, minutes, and a silver tea and coffee service donated to the House by Mrs. Ethel Steel.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials received from Susan Nesbit and the Steel House Board of Director in 2023(MA 2023-61).

Condition Description

Some of the collection has water damage and perhaps mold.

General

Materials in this collection may contain images, language, or other content that may be offensive or disturbing. These materials are a product of a time and place in history and should be viewed within their historical context. To maintain historical accuracy, the materials appear as they were originally created to serve as historical evidence of the social mindsets, occurrences, behaviors, and norms of their time. They do not reflect the current views of the University of Idaho. For more information about how we treat materials with offensive or disturbing content, please see the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Offensive Content Policy. https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/special-collections/policies.html#offensive-material-in-archival-collections

Title
Guide to Steel House Papers collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding Aid prepared by Ariana Burns
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository