Cort Conley Papers, 1875-2017
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Conley, Cort, 1944-
- Title
- Cort Conley Papers
- Dates
- 1875-2017 (inclusive)18752017
- Quantity
- 1.5 linear feet, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS 142
- Summary
- The collection contains research files and manuscript drafts by Idaho author Cort Conley. Also included are Idaho Center for the Book files as well as materials related to the children's book Silent Days Silent Dreams about the Idaho artist James Castle.
- Repository
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Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
1910 University Drive
Boise ID
83725
Telephone: 2084263990
archives@boisestate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is available for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided, in part, by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical Note
Author Cort Conley was born in Berkeley, California, in 1944. He earned a bachelor's degree and law degree from the University of California and moved to Idaho in 1972 where he worked as river guide along Idaho's Salmon River for several years. His books include The Middle Fork and the Sheepeater War (1977, co-authored by Johnny Carrey), Idaho for the Curious (1982), and Idaho Loners: Hermits, Solitaries, and Individualists (1994).
Conley was formerly the Literature Director for the Idaho Commission of the Arts and he has served on the advisory board of the Idaho Center for the Book since its founding in 1994. Conley manages his own publishing imprint, Backeddy Books, and he has homes in Boise and Cambridge, Idaho.
Content Description
The collection contains research notes and drafts for Conley's book, Idaho Loners: Hermits, Solitaries, and Individualists (1994). People profiled are Richard Leigh (Beaver Dick), William "Doc" Hisom, David Lewis, Clydeus Dunbar, Earl Parrott, William Moreland, Sylvan Hart, Lydia Coyle, Richard Zimmerman, Helena Schmidt, Claude Dallas, and James J. Angleton. The collection also includes Idaho Center for the Book advisory board correspondence, and material related to the children's book Silent Days Silent Dreams about the Idaho artist James Castle.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[item description], Cort Conley Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Preface: TextContainer: Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Richard Leigh: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Richard Leigh: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: William "Doc" HisomContainer: Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: William "Doc" Hisom: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: David Lewis: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 6
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Description: David Lewis: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 7
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Description: Clydeus Dunbar: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 8
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Description: Clydeus Dunbar: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 9
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Description: Earl Parrott: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 10
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Description: Earl Parrott: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: William Moreland: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 12
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Description: William Moreland: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 13
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Description: Sylvan Hart: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 14
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Description: Sylvan Hart: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 15
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Description: Lydia Coyle: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 16
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Description: Lydia Coyle: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 17
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Description: Richard Zimmerman: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 18
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Description: Richard Zimmerman: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 19
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Description: Helena Schmidt: DraftsContainer: Box 1, Folder 20
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Description: Helena Schmidt: Research NotesContainer: Box 1, Folder 21
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Description: Claude Dallas: DraftsContainer: Box 2, Folder 1
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Description: Claude Dallas: Drafts IIContainer: Box 2, Folder 2
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Description: Claude Dallas: Research NotesContainer: Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: Claude Dallas: Media ClippingsContainer: Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Claude Dallas: Owyhee CountyContainer: Box 2, Folder 5
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Description: James Angleton: DraftsContainer: Box 2, Folder 6
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Description: James Angleton: Drafts IIContainer: Box 2, Folder 7
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Description: James Angleton: Research NotesContainer: Box 2, Folder 8
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Description: James Angleton: Media ClippingsContainer: Box 2, Folder 9
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Description: James Angleton: Media Clippings IIContainer: Box 2, Folder 10
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Description: Idaho Center for the BookDates: 1993-1997Container: Box 3, Folder 1-3
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Description: Tom Trusky CorrespondenceDates: circa 1980s-1990sContainer: Box 3, Folder 4
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Description: Allen Say children's book about James CastleDates: 2017Container: Box 3, Folder 5-7
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American literature--20th century
- Authors, American
- Children's literature, American
- Folklore
- Hermits
- Literature
- Murder
- Recluses
- Wilderness areas--Idaho
Personal Names
- Angleton, James, 1917-1987
- Castle, James, 1899-1977
- Dallas, Claude
- Leigh, Richard, -1899
Geographical Names
- Idaho
