Tourism

Tourism in Idaho often revolves around the state's natural resources and the beauty of its landscapes.  Visitors to the state are encouraged to participate in activities such as hunting, fishing, whitewater rafting, skiing, and other outdoor recreation.  Historical sites such as old mining towns and migratory routes, like Lewis and Clark's trip or the Oregon Trail through Idaho, are also popular tourist destinations.  Our holdings include collections of state-generated promotional publications on tourism, as well as collected national or state publications on Idaho tourist attractions.

• MS544 is the Idaho Travel and Tourism Collection. The collection consists of 10 cubic feet of advertisements and promotional materials dating from 1898 to the1980s, highlighting the Rocky Mountain West and Pacific Coast areas, with emphasis on Idaho.

• AR29 contains records for the Department of Commerce and Development.  This collection includes clippings and entire publications regarding Idaho and its tourism as presented in print sources from other states or at the national level.  This collection consists of 40 cubic feet of material, including scrapbooks.