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John Collias Papers, 1950-2010
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Collias, John
- Title
- John Collias Papers
- Dates
- 1950-2010 (inclusive)19502010
- Quantity
- 15.75 linear feet, (6 flat boxes; 1 large, rolled piece of art (roughly 6.5 linear feet); 4 oversized drawings.)
- Collection Number
- MSS 390
- Summary
- John Collias was a painter, illustrator, and commercial artist. His art appeared in the Idaho Statesman, Boise Weekly, Life Magazine and the Allen Noble Boise State Athletic Hall of Fame. His collection includes drafts and completed paintings and drawings by John Collias, including copies of the Idaho Statesman featuring his Distinguished Citizen portraits.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John Collias was a painter, illustrator, and commercial artist. His art appeared in the Idaho Statesman, Boise Weekly, Life Magazine and the Allen Noble Boise State Athletic Hall of Fame. He did portraiture, landscape art, military posters, and advertisements. He is best known for producing the portraits for "A Portrait of a Distinguished Citizen" every week in the Idaho Statesman from 1963 to 1993. Collias also worked at Boise State University as an instructor and artist in residence. He designed the Athletic Department logo which was used during the 1980s and 1990s.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes drafts and completed paintings and drawings by John Collias, including copies of the Idaho Statesman featuring his Distinguished Citizen portraits.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item description], John Collias Papers, Box [number] Folder [number], Boise State University Special Collections and Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual works
Form or Genre Terms
- portraits
Alisha Graefe
2022
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