T In 1967, The College of Idaho library moved from Strahorn Hall into the newly constructed N.L. Terteling Library. This iconic shot substantiates the campus legend that a human assembly line of students, faculty and staff assisted with the move. Note the continued existence of the elliptical drive, which persisted until the construction of Morrison Quadrangle in 1972, and the ivy-covered façade of Sterry Hall, another campus feature that was discontinued in the 1970s.
he College of Idaho’s legacy of outstanding teaching and learning in the sciences hearkens back to the earliest days. This photo from the early 1920s, taken by Dr. William Judson Boone, shows chemistry students working in the basement of Voorhees Hall under the direction of Professor Ancil “Buck” Steunenberg. Technology, lab equipment and scientific knowledge have grown exponentially since then, but the C of I spirit of discovery lives on in the newly renovated Boone Science Hall.
Dr. Boone was more comfortable behind the camera than in front of it, but he allowed for the occasional portrait, including this one on a botany and paleontology field trip to the Succor Creek area.
In 1996, the Coyote faithful cheered the Marty Holly-coached men’s basketball team all the way to the NAIA Division II national championship. The Coyotes won the title with a thrilling 81-72 overtime victory over Whitworth in front of a raucous crowd at Montgomery Fieldhouse in Nampa.
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