Ida M. Browder

Archive

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Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

Name/Title

Ida M. Browder

Entry/Object ID

MS.167

Scope and Content

Ida Browder was a pioneering businesswoman and civic leader in early Boulder City, NV, known for opening the city's first commercial business (Browder's Lunch), building the first commercial structure (the historic Browder Building), and becoming an influential figure nicknamed the "unofficial mayor" for her political activism and community leadership, helping shape the city's governance and institutions like its library and schools.

Collection

Browder, Ida. M.

Cataloged By

Jeannie Rutherford

Category

Primary Level

Acquisition

Notes

001.167

Archive Items Details

Notes

Ida Browder-appointments-election officer, 1932 Notice of Appointment- Inspector letterhead from county clerk Board of Directors, Boulder City Public Schools blank application of employment blank teacher contract Browder Letterhead- received application blank Boulder City Public Schools Letterhead Browder Letterhead- appliction rejection (due to completion of Boulder Canyon project) blank Boulder City Schools Letterhead Charimanships: The Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday, 29 January 1938 blank Browder envelope for committee dance program, 1939 9 blank letterheads- celebration committee Political Ads 2 J.G. Scrugham cards 1 Elton M. Garrett card 1 Key Pittman card 1 Alan Bible emery board Restaurants, cafe's, and coffee houses, Boulder City, Browders Browder's Lunch blank letterhead Browder's (Business House) blank letterhead 2 Browder's business cards Jean Fridley, Homemaker's Service in Browder building, business card automatic coin wrapper label series of 7 photographs depicting the Browder building of original construction and successive growth 1931-1932 Browder's meal ticket 3 Commercial Association dues seeking letters 1932 Commercial Association letter 1932 3 Bureau of Reclamation, lease of withdrawn public land bill 1935 Oppedyk Dairy statement 1934 2 Browder's Cafe menus

Location

Location

Rolling Rack #4

Research Room

Category

Permanent

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Dec 13, 2019

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

December 13, 2019

Updated By

bcmha.archives@gmail.com

Update Date

December 12, 2025