Allden Edman “Ed” Ware

Title

Allden Edman “Ed” Ware

Description

Ed Ware initially came to Idaho to be a school teacher, but later transitioned to working in general insurance, which would lead him to settle in Nampa. For many years he would dress up as Santa Claus and visit patients in local hospitals during the holiday season.

Date

1985, May 22

Contributor

Nampa Centennial Committee

Rights

Interviews recorded for the library's oral history program are copyrighted to the Nampa Public Library which maintains rights to reproduce the recordings in all existing and future formats for the purposes of preservation and access. Researchers may quote portions of interviews in non-commercial projects, unless otherwise noted. Proper credit should be given. No part of the interviews may be used in commercial, for-profit projects without permission from Nampa Public Library.

Interviewer

Joe Mayfield

Interviewee

Ed Ware

Location

145 Yale St, Nampa, ID

Files

Ed Ware Recording 1 of 2
Ed Ware Recording 2 of 2

Citation

“Allden Edman “Ed” Ware,” Nampa Public Library, accessed May 13, 2026, https://nampalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/767.

Embed

Copy the code below into your web page

Geolocation