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Joel King Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MG 5876

Content Description

35mm color slides of cargo trains and railways in northern Idaho. Burlington Northern trains in Spalding, ID and (1) in Pullman, WA. Color slides of Burlington Northern trains. The Camas Prairie Railroad trestle. Bountiful Grains and Craig Mountain railroad which ran from Spalding, ID along the Clearwater River.

Dates

  • Creation: 1980 - 1985

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research

Biographical / Historical

He grew up in Louisville, Ky., and moved to Moscow in 1974. He graduated from the University of Idaho in fisheries but, having been a student volunteer with the Moscow Fire Department, got a job with the Helena (Mont.) Fire Department, where he worked for 20 years. He also was a Montana deputy state fire marshal.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

35mm slides color; Color slides of Burlington Northern trains on Camas Prairie Railroad line south of Moscow

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials received from Cynthia King in 2016 (MA 2016-18).

Condition Description

good

Title
Guide to Joel King collection
Status
Completed
Author
Finding Aid prepared by Jeremiah Fielding
Date
2025
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