oip_mss197.xml Guide to the John Corlett Papers Corlett (John) papers Alisha Graefe, Alessandro Meregaglia, and Cora Lee Oxley Boise State University Special Collections and Archives 2021 and 2025
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-18. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. Boise State University Special Collections and Archives John Corlett Papers Corlett, John J., 1909-1999 MSS 197 3 linear feet 3 boxes 1937-1974 John Corlett was an Idaho resident and reporter for the Idaho Statesman. The collection includes article clippings, published works, and correspondence. English .

John Corlett was an Idaho resident and reporter for the Idaho Statesman. He was the political editor for the Idaho Statesman and reported on every session of the Idaho Legislature from 1937 to 1975. After his retirement in 1975, the Senate passed a resolution recognizing him as "Senator Emeritus." He also served as the Idaho correspondent for the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Life Magazine. Corlett died in 1999 at age 90.

The collection includes clippings of Corlett's articles, speeches, other published works, research material, and correspondence. The best way to search for Corlett's columns is through the online Idaho Statesman digtal archive. The database is accessible for Boise State affiliates through Albertsons Library's website; Boise residents with a Boise Public Library card can also access the Statesman database through BPL's website. For unaffiliated patrons, visit Albertsons Library in person to access the Statesman database.

Collection is open for research.

Donated by John Corlett in 1988.

[Item description], John Corlett Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.

 Idaho Journalism Idaho Politics and Politicians Journalism Politicians Journalists Articles 1937 1 1 Articles 1951 1 2 Articles 1952 May-1952 December 1 3 Articles 1953 January-1953 April 1 4 Articles 1953 May-1953 August 1 5 Articles 1953 September-1953 December 1 6 Articles 1954 January-1954 April 1 7 Articles 1954 May-1954 August 1 8 Articles 1954 September-1954 December 1 9 Articles 1955 January-1955 April 1 10 Articles 1955 May-1955 August 1 11 Articles 1955 September-1955 December 1 12 Articles 1956 January-1956 April 1 13 Articles 1956 May-1956 August 1 14 Articles 1956 September-1956 December 1 15 Articles 1957 January-1957 April 1 16 Articles 1957 May-1957 August 1 17 Articles 1957 September-1957 December 1 18 Articles 1958 January-1958 April 1 19 Articles 1958 May-1958 August 1 20 Articles 1958 September-1958 December 1 21 Articles 1959 January-1959 April 1 22 Articles 1959 May-1959 August 1 23 Articles 1959 September-1959 December 1 24 Articles 1960 January-1960 April 1 25 Articles 1960 May-1960 August 1 26 Articles 1960 September-1960 December 1 27 Articles 1961 January-1961 April 1 28 Articles 1961 May-1961 August 1 29 Articles 1961 September-1961 December 1 30 Articles 1962 January-1962 April 1 31 Articles 1962 May-1962 August 1 32 Articles 1962 September-1962 December 1 33 Articles 1963 January-1963 April 1 34 Articles 1963 May-1963 August 1 35 Articles 1963 September-1963 December 1 36 Articles 1964 January-1964 April 1 37 Articles 1964 May-1964 August 1 38 Articles 1964 September-1964 December 1 39 Articles 1965 January-1965 April 1 40 Articles 1965 May-1965 August 1 41 Articles 1965 September-1965 December 1 42 Articles 1966 January-1966 April 1 43 Articles 1966 May-1966 August 1 44 Articles 1966 September-1966 December 1 45 Articles 1967 January-1967 April 2 1 Articles 1967 May-1967 August 2 2 Articles 1967 September-1967 December 2 3 Articles 1968 January-1968 April 2 4 Articles 1968 May-1968 August 2 5 Articles 1968 September-1968 December 2 6 Articles 1969 January-1969 April 2 7 Articles 1969 May-1969 August 2 8 Articles 1969 September-1969 December 2 9 Articles 1970 January-1970 April 2 10 Articles 1970 May-1970 August 2 11 Articles 1970 September-1970 December 2 12 Articles 1971 January-1971 April 2 13 Articles 1971 May-1971 August 2 14 Articles 1971 September-1971 December 2 15 Articles 1972 January-1972 April 2 16 Articles 1972 May-1972 July 2 17 Articles 1974 2 18 Newspaper Career: Vita undated 2 19 Newspaper Career: Applications and Correspondence 1942 2 20 Newspaper Career: Selective Service Cards 1944-1945 2 21 Newspaper Career 1966, 1969 2 22 Newspaper Career: Fair Trial - Guidelines 1969 2 23 Newspaper Career 1971 2 24 Newspaper Career: Senate Candidacy 1971 2 25 Newspaper Career 1972 2 26 Newspaper Career 1973 2 27 Newspaper Career: Column Photograph undated 2 28 Newspaper Career: Obituary 1999 2 29 Correspondence (including Robert Smylie) undated 2 30 Correspondence (including Alben Barkley) 1946, 1951-1952, 1954 2 31 Correspondence (including Nelson Rockefeller, Robert Smylie, Herman Welker, Henry L. Day) 1955-1956, 1959 2 32 Correspondence (including Robert Smylie, Henry Dworshak) 1960-1962 2 33 Correspondence (including Frank Church, Barry Goldwater, Charles Halleck, Sylvester Treinen) 1963-1964 2 34 Correspondence (including Bob Gibb) 1965-1966 2 35 Correspondence (including Len B. Jordan, Raymond Moley) 1967-1968 2 36 Correspondence (including Sylvester Treinen) 1969-1970 2 37 Correspondence (including Dwight Jensen, Bob Packwood, Robert Smylie) 1971 2 38 Correspondence (including Steve Bly) 1972 2 39 Correspondence (including Bill Brock, Frank Church, Len B. Jordan, George Klein, Bob Packwood) 1973 2 40 Correspondence (including Frank Church, Morris Udall) 1974 2 41 Speeches undated 2 42 Speeches 1962 2 43 Speeches 1963 2 44 Speeches 1964 2 45 Speeches 1965 2 46 Speeches 1966 2 47 Speeches 1967 2 48 Speeches 1968 2 49 Speeches 1969 2 50 Speeches 1970 2 51 Speeches 1971 2 52 Speeches 1972 2 53 Speeches 1973 2 54 Speeches 1974 2 55 Speeches 1975 2 56 Speeches 1976 2 57 Speeches undated 2 58 W. Lloyd Adams 1942-1955 2 59 W. Lloyd Adams 1960-1968 2 60 "The Wonderful One-Hoss Glen" - Poem by W. Lloyd Adams undated 2 61 American Association for Higher Education 1970-1971 2 62 Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory 1969 2 63 White House Conference on Education 1958 2 64 Subjects: Glen Taylor 1954, 1972 3 1 Subjects: Health Services 1966-1967 3 2 Subjects: Health Services 1968 3 3 Subjects: Health Services 1971 3 4 Subjects: Political Elections and the LDS Church 1956 3 5 Subjects: American Bar Association 1959 3 6 Subjects: W.B. Spofford, Jr; From the Files of the Committee on Unamerican Activities 1961-1965 3 7 Subjects: Reapportionment 1962 3 8 Subjects: Barry Goldwater 1964 3 9 Subjects: Newspapers and Reporting 1964-1972 3 10 Subjects: Republican's Governor's Conferences 1964 3 11 Subjects: Desert Land Entries 1965-1975 3 12 Subjects: Calvin E. Write 1965-1973 3 13 Subjects: Idaho Press Club 1966-1967 3 14 Subjects: Political Candidates: Financial Disclosure 1966-1968 3 15 Subjects: State Government Reform 1966-1968 3 16 Subjects: Frank Church: Recall 1967 3 17 Subjects: Idaho Water Resource Board: Snake River Proposal 1967-1968 3 18 Subjects: Idaho Constitution: Revisions 1968 3 19 Subjects: Primaries 1968 3 20 Subjects: Idaho Water Resource Board 1971 3 21 Subjects: Press Club Gridiron Script 1971 3 22 Subjects: George Hansen 1971-1972 3 23 Subjects: Glen Wegner Campaign 1971-1972 3 24 Subjects: Ada County Democratic 1972 3 25 Subjects: Press Club Gridiron Script 1972 3 26 Subjects: Democratic Platform 1972-1982 3 27 Subjects: Republican Platform 1972-1984 3 28 Subjects: State Computers Upgrade 1969-1971 3 29 Articles: Various Publishers 1966-1971 3 30 Speeches and Article Drafts 1954-1971 3 31 Presidents Committee on Education Beyond the High School 1957 3 32 New York Times undated 3 33 Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory 1968-1969 3 34 The Idaho Consortium 1970 3 35 Medical education Study Commission: Idaho Foundation for Medicine & Biology 1968 3 36 Speeches: Eugene C Dorsey 1965-1968 3 37 Hanford Landgon King, Jr. Episcopal Ordination 1972 3 38 Idaho Recreation and Parks Society Conference 1972 3 39 Sunshine Memorial Dedication Program 1974 3 40 Idaho Statesman Get-Acquainted Banquet 1963 3 41 Western Union Telegraph Company Cable Rates 1891 3 42 Poems by Jim Ater 3 43 Speeches and Drafts 1967-1970 3 44 Gridiron Political Parady 1972 3 45 Idaho Water Resource Board/George L Crookham 1941-1971 3 46 Idaho State Democratic Convention 1972 3 47 Frank Church Recall Efforts 1967 3 48 The Committee for the White House Conference on Education 1956 3 49 Summary of State Legislation Affecting Higher Education in the West 1969 3 50 Report of the Governor's Conference on Young People's Development (Idaho, Governor Robert Smylie) 1956 3 51 Federal - State Report for Idaho 1972 3 52 Treasure Valley Health Care Development Project 1972 3 53 Articles by Others 1964-1972 3 54 Political Affairs Forum Remarks by Robert E Smylie 1966 3 55 "Legacy of Lincoln Still Lights the Way" by Orval Hansen 1971 3 56 Speeches at Len B. Jordan Office Building Dedication 1973 3 57 Articles and Drafts 1967-1972 3 58 Correspondence (Including Steve Ahre and Margaret Ailshie) 1941-1973 3 59 Idaho Statesman Disaster Plan and Gannett Company Information 1972 3 60 Idaho Capital Savings and Loan Association Publication 1932 3 61 Vice President Lyndon B Johnson Visit to Twin Falls Municipal Bandshell Photograph 1962 3 62 Unidentified Photograph 3 63 Steve Symms Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation 1973 3 64 Idaho American Bar Association (ADA) Criticism 1959 3 65 Untitled Essays and Speeches Related to Idaho 3 66 Interview with Kisygin, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Report 1971 3 67 Citizens Fact-Finding Committee on Farragut 1971 3 68 Research Materials: Basque and Spain 1968-1969 3 69 Idaho State University Ecumenical Ministry "The Uprising" 1972 3 70 Speeches by Others: Southwest Idaho Development Association Meeting by H.T. Nelson; Taxation by Confession by Calvin E Write; 1973- Republican State Convention by Richard L Hyneman; Boise Life Underwriters Association Banquet by Bill Roden; Presentation Mady to School Administrators in Boise by T E Roach; Statement by Governor Robert Smylie at Corps of Engineers Hearing; Address of Senator Frank Church Idaho Young Democrats State Convention; The Changin Role of the Businessman in Public Affairs by David E Lilienthal; Management's Critical Generation by Robert J Weston; C Ben Ross of Idaho: the Problems of a New Deal Governor by Michael P Malone; The World Still Moves Our Way by Eric Sevareid; This Moment is Your Life by Virgil M Young; Language as Behavior by John B Barnes; Untitled by Richard Charnock; Address by the Vice President Idaho Republican Dinner by Spiro Agnew 1955-1973 3 71