Brown, George Edward, 1920-1999

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Dr. George E. Brown, Jr., of Twin Falls, Idaho, was both friend and physician to Vardis Fisher. Born in Miles City, Montana, on March 24, 1913, he received both his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Michigan. Brown was Vardis Fisher's physician in the early 1950s, until he left Idaho to accept an appointment as assistant professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati, a position he held from 1957 until 1960. When he returned to Idaho, he and Vardis Fisher resumed their medical and social relationship, which lasted until Fisher's death in 1968.

Dr. Brown died in Boise, Idaho, on March 23, 2004.

Source: Biographical information on George E. Brown, Jr., was derived from Biographical Directory of the American College of Physicians (Bowker, 1979).

From the guide to the George E. Brown, Jr. Correspondence with Vardis Fisher, 1954-1968, (Boise State University Library)

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creatorOf Brown, George Edward, 1920-1999. [Letter] 1980 May 8, Washington, D.C. [to] Lucky Phelps, San Bernadino, Calif. / George E. Brown, Jr. Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS
referencedIn National Land for People collection, Bulk, 1972-1983, 1850-1991 Special Collections Research Center, California State University, Fresno
creatorOf Pickering, William H., 1910-2004. William H. Pickering Office File Collection, 1955-1976. Jet Propulsion Laboratory Library and Archives
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 10/16/78 Jimmy Carter Library
creatorOf Brown, George Edward, 1920-1999. George Edward Brown : commercials, 1988. University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
creatorOf George E. Brown, Jr. Correspondence with Vardis Fisher, 1954-1968 Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives
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associatedWith Ballis, George Elfie, 1925-2010 person
associatedWith Ballis, Maia person
associatedWith Fisher, Vardis, 1895-1968 person
associatedWith Pickering, William H., 1910-2004. person
associatedWith United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Presbytery of Riverside. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Oklahoma. Political Commercial Archive. corporateBody
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Washington (D.C.)
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American literature
Advertising, political
Authors, American
Fisher, Vardis, 1895-1968
Idaho
Literature
Television advertising
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Birth 1920-03-06

Death 1999-07-15

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