Vardis and Opal Fisher Papers 1934-1996

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Vardis and Opal Fisher Papers 1934-1996

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Correspondence and other papers of Idaho author Vardis Fisher and his wife, Opal Fisher. Personal and family concerns dominate Vardis Fisher's papers; republishing his books and protecting his literary reputation are the main themes of Opal Fisher's. The collection also contains hundreds of newspaper columns by Fisher and many reviews of his works. Opal Fisher's papers date mainly after Vardis Fisher's death.

4 linear feet (10 boxes)

eng,

Boise State University Library, Special Collections and Archives

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