Rudolph Fisher papers, 1919-1983 (1919-1934). [1919-1983]

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Rudolph Fisher papers, 1919-1983 (1919-1934). [1919-1983]

The Rudolph Fisher papers primarily contain various drafts and published copies of twenty-six Rudolph Fisher short stories and novels, as well as book reviews and essays. The collection also contains correspondence, publicity materials, personal papers, family papers and newsclippings. Materials cover Fisher s life from 1919 to his death in 1934, as well as the work on behalf of Fisher done by his sister, Pearl, until 1983.

2 linear ft. (4 Hollinger document cases)

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Fisher, Rudolph, 1897-1934

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African American physician and author. From the description of Fisher notebook, 1923-1924. (Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Association Library). WorldCat record id: 70938918 Rudolph Fisher (1897-1934), a physician, novelist, dramatist, musician, and orator, was born in Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1897. The last of six children (three of whom died prior to 1905) born to John Wesley Fisher, a clergyman, and Glendora Williamson Fisher, Fisher was raised in Providence, Rhod...