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Charles Behre Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MG 5847

Content Description

Her father, Charles Behre, was a student at UI and graduated in 1952. The collection includes photographs of University activities and memorabilia and descriptions

Dates

  • Creation: 1948 - 1952

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Biographical / Historical

Charles W. Behre (1929-2005) was born on August 24, 1929, and lived in New Jersey until he moved to the University of Idaho for college, where he joined the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He was a part of Greek life from 1948-1952, before joining the US Airforce. Moving back east, he met and married Marilyn Marvel. They had one daughter, Carolyn. He had a rich life of exploring and joining many country clubs. He was the Art Production Manager of Grolier's New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia, 1971 edition and enjoyed a career in advertising. He passed from cancer on November 1, 2005 forever loving Idaho and the great outdoors.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

A collection of documents and photos that give light to Chuck Behre’s life and his love of Idaho. There is a eulogy, obituary, and photographs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials received from Carolyn M. Behre in 2006 (MA 2006-03).

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.

Title
Guide to Charles Behre Papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding Aid prepared by Bailey Cannon
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