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Gary and Carla Domitz



Gary Domitz, longtime head of special collections at Idaho State University, and his wife Carla, died on Saturday, as earlier reported on the Archives list.  Gary was a longtime member of the  Society of American Archivists and Conference of Intermountain Archivists and served several terms on the CIMA Council.  Gary had a quiet, unassuming style, a wonderful sense of humor, and a love of the archival profession.   Gary and Carla were a devoted couple, and those of us in the Intermountain region who knew and loved them will miss them very much.

Alan Virta, Head of Special Collections
Boise State University, Albertsons Library (Boise, Idaho) 


>>Gary L. Domitz, a 30-year member of ISU's Library faculty, and his wife
Carla, died Saturday, October 13, 2001, as a result of injuries suffered
during an automobile accident that occurred the evening of Thursday, October
4th, north of Idaho Falls.

Services will be held at the Henderson-Cornelison on Wednesday, October 17th
at 3:00 pm with Reverend Tom Tate, presiding.  They are survived by their
daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Eldon Vieira; Pam Domitz and Mark
Freeman, granddaughter Jennifer Freeman, and a son, Josh Domitz.

Gary moved to Pocatello in 1971 from Kansas State University where he was an
Assistant Documents Librarian.  He joined ISU as Social Sciences Librarian
under University Librarian, Eli M. Oboler.

In addition to his duties as bibliographer for social science, Gary served
as a reference librarian, was responsible for the map collection, and became
the acting archivist in 1974.  In 1983, Gary was appointed Archives
Librarian, in charge of University Archives and the manuscript and rare book
collections.

Gary served as acting head of public services in 1986-87, promoted in 1989
to the Head of Special Collections.  He oversaw the materials devoted to
southeast Idaho history called the Intermountain West Collection.  Gary's
love for regional history made him a prime source of information about
Pocatello and ISU history.  For many years Gary served as bibliographer for
the history and geology departments.  He enjoyed giving tours of Special
Collections and University Archives to public school groups and university
students.

He was active in a number of regional and national organizations, including:
Idaho State Library Association
Conference of Intermountain Archivists (CIMA) as a member and past council
member ('88-'89, 91-92) from 1977- present
Society of American Archivists
Bannock County Historical Society - 1970s to the present; President
1991-1996
Idaho State Historical Society
Western Association of Map Libraries
Idaho Museum of Natural History, member of the Friends of the Museum
Association

He was appointed to the State Historical Records Advisory Board by Governor
John V. Evans, for the period of 1985-1988, and again by Governor Phil Batt,
for a term from 1997-1999.  This Board administers archival preservation
programs and funds within Idaho for the National Archives and Records
Administration.

Gary was an avid rockhound, spending weekends and vacations roaming the
Idaho, Montana and Utah countryside looking for his favorite gems and
minerals.  A self-taught lapidary, he especially liked working with opals
and fashioning jewelry. He was active for many years with the Southeast
Idaho Gem & Mineral Society.

For CIMA, he coordinated the 1998 CIMA annual conference.  That gathering
included archival professionals from Utah, Idaho, and Nevada.  It covered a
wide variety of subjects, and including Native American studies, county
histories, publishing histories, women and religion,
accessioning/de-accessioning records and appraisal, electronic records and
accessibility standards for electronically published archival finding aids.

Gary and Carla were both active members of the Pocatello United Methodist
Church, meticulous in their support.  Gary helped Carla as she chaired the
Church's mission work area, with displays, and materials for work teams
traveling to foreign countries, like the team leaving soon for Liberia.

Gary leaves a legacy of many friends and associates who have enjoyed his
rambling tales of the Intermountain West and his special sense of humor.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to the
ISU Foundation, for the Gary and Carla Domitz Memorial fund, Campus Box
8050, Pocatello, ID 83209


Robin Wilson
ISU Records Manager
208-282-3251
wilsrobi@isu.edu

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