Margery Turner Fisher Papers, 1937-1992

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Margery Turner Fisher Papers, 1937-1992

http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/tf0x0nb0gx

Margery Turner Fisher (1913-1992) was an author and critic. She taught English at Oundle School (1939-45), organized courses on reading and writing for pleasure, and created her own journal, , for reviewing children's books. The collection consists of journals, annotated card index, illustrations, notes, correspondence, clippings, published books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, lectures, articles and reviews, and memorabilia. Growing point

25 boxes (12.5 linear ft.); 2 cartons (2 linear ft.); 42 oversize boxes

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 6662806

Related Entities

There are 1 Entities related to this resource.

Fisher, Margery, 1913-1992

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qr6xw1 (person)

Fisher was born Margery Turner in 1913 in Camberwell, London, England; B. Litt and MA from Somerville College, Oxford; became author and critic; taught English at Oundle School, 1939-45; organized courses on reading and writing for pleasure for the National Federation of Women's Institutes; in 1962, created her own journal, Growing point, for reviewing children's books; publications include Field day (1951), Intent upon reading : a critical appraisal of modern fiction for children (1961), Matter...