Gertrude B. Hein Scrapbooks, 1904-1940

Overview of the Collection

Title
Gertrude B. Hein Scrapbooks
Dates
1904-1940 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
MSS 258
Summary
Two scrapbooks compiled by Gertrude B. (Downey) Hein, one consists of letters, typescript poems, and newspaper columns, all written by Hein's sister, Belle Angstadt, of Priest River and Coolin, Idaho; the second constains photos of friends and family, including Belle Angstadt and her friend, filmmaker Nell Shipman, who made silent films at Priest Lake, Idaho.
Repository
Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is available for research.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Two scrapbooks compiled by Gertrude B. (Downey) Hein, a resident of Palouse, Washington. One scrapbook consists chiefly of letters, typescript poems, and newspaper columns, all written by Hein's sister, Belle Angstadt, of Priest River and Coolin, Idaho; the second consists mainly of photos of friends and family, including Belle Angstadt and her friend, filmmaker Nell Shipman, who made silent films at Priest Lake, Idaho. The first scrapbook also contains clippings relating to the activities of Hein and her husband, Dr. Ernst T. Hein; the second contains many photos taken in and around Priest Lake.

Scrapbook copies are annotated by former Boise State University professor, Tom Trusky.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

Archive holds a preservation copy of the scrapbooks as well as the originals.

Preferred Citation

[item description], Gertrude B. Hein Scrapbooks, Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Gift of Joy Matlock, 2007.

Related Materials

see also: Nell Shipman Papers

Barry Shipman Papers

Tom Trusky Papers

Janet Davis and Larry Townsend Collection on Nell Shipman

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Geographical Names

  • Priest Lake (Idaho)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Photographs
  • Scrapbooks