Idaho State Historical Society

The ISHS has a seven-member Board of Trustees appointed by the governor to represent Idaho's seven judicial districts.

[citation needed] The Society now directly reaches more than 100,000 people annually and serves an additional 700,000 on its web site.

[citation needed] Its many interactive programs educate visitors in the historical value of its diverse and comprehensive collections.

The museum also produces and hosts special temporary and traveling exhibits on a wide variety of historical and cultural subjects.

The museum developed the J. Curtis Earl Exhibit at the Old Idaho State Penitentiary, featuring one of the nation's largest collections of historic arms and military memorabilia.

The staff also provide technical assistance on records management issues to governmental agencies in Idaho and general workshops on research methodology and other topics for the public.

The archive serves as a focal point for public records management standards guidelines, procedures, and educational offerings covering: The Research Library provides access and reference, both in person and digitally, to any patron who submits a query.

[7] The Historical Society holds a collection of 3,000 negatives, scrapbooks and prints by Idaho photographer Everett L. "Shorty" Fuller (17 November 1906 - 10 August 2000).

Topics covered in the interviews include frontier and pioneer life, the Civilian Conservation Corps, mining, the women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s, and various ethnic groups in the state.

The SHPO also maintains Idaho's inventory of records for archaeological sites and historic buildings and structures.

[citation needed] The SHPO works with Federal and State agencies, cities, counties, and tribes to minimize the effects of development on historic properties and assists developers in obtaining Federal tax incentives for appropriate rehabilitation of historic buildings.

Initiated in 1957, the periodical was distributed to society members and focused on current historical and cultural research on Idaho and its region.

[11] In spring 2009 it became an electronic journal, with new issues published and archived online and access no longer requiring ISHS membership.