Louis Fischer papers, 1890-1970.

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Louis Fischer papers, 1890-1970.

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Consists of correspondence, interviews, articles, notes, lectures, speeches, photographs, and audiovisual materials that document Fischer's life as a journalist, writer, commentator on international affairs, and a founder of the Liberal Party (1944). The Markoosha Fischer Papers document her life in Europe as well as her time in the United States and include family and other correspondence, writings, and personal materials. Notably, Markoosha²s papers contain material relating to her own books, which were based on her experiences in the Soviet Union and in Germany where she worked in displaced persons camps for the International Rescue and Relief Committee (IRRC) between 1948 and 1951. Her unpublished manuscripts include a full account of her experiences as a secretary and translator at the 1922 Genoa Conference, with a description of the Russian officials she met.

29.4 linear ft. (50 archival boxes, 14 8x10 photo boxes, 1 11x14 photo box, 1 14x18 photo box, 2 custom boxes)

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