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Idaho Historical Society requests funds to consolidate archives, expand Old Pen operations and support America250 commemoration
Summary
The Idaho State Historical Society told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee it needs one‑time and ongoing authority for collection moves, staffing at the Old Idaho Penitentiary, an archivist position and spending authority tied to fundraising and the America's 250th commemoration.
The Idaho State Historical Society told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on July 1 that it is seeking spending authority for several projects: consolidation of scattered collections into the State Archives, additional staff at the Old Idaho Penitentiary to expand education and earned-revenue capacity, an archivist technician, and spending authority tied to the America250 commemorative portfolio.
Brooke Dupree, the committee analyst, reviewed the society’s FY26 requests and noted the agency’s responsibilities under state law (Idaho Code, title 67, chapter 41). Dupree said the society’s FY24 budget included a $1,000,000 fundraising appropriation that was split across funds and that the governor recommends the society’s FY26 package.
What the society is requesting - Janet Gallimore, director of the Idaho State Historical Society, told the committee the society is requesting one ongoing archivist technician ($62,900 and 1 FTP) to catalogue and digitize archival records, and a one‑time $450,000 request to begin moving collections into the Idaho State Archives building. Gallimore said the…
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