Dorothy Canfield Fisher letters, 1939-1950.

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Dorothy Canfield Fisher letters, 1939-1950.

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The collection consists of three letters written by Dorothy Canfield Fisher. In them, she relates her interest and friendship for Samuel Tupper, a Georgia novelist. With one letter to Tupper's mother and two to Tupper himself, Fisher recounts his visits to her Vermont home, his knowledge and grasp of the art of fiction, the similarities of Southerners and Vermonters, her readings for the Book-of-the-Month Club, and other literary matters. The letters included are: 1.) 3 July 1939, T.l.s. to Mrs. Sam Tupper ; 2.) 31 July 1939, T.l.s. to Sam Tupper ; 3.) 26 December 1950, T.l.s to Sam Tupper.

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Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958

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Dorothy Canfield Fisher (February 17, 1879 – November 9, 1958) was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early 20th century. She strongly supported women's rights, racial equality, and lifelong education. Eleanor Roosevelt named her one of the ten most influential women in the United States. In addition to bringing the Montessori method of child-rearing to the U.S., she presided over the country's first adult education program and shaped literary taste...

Tupper, Samuel, 1904-

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Samuel Tupper Jr., who worked as an editor and writer for the WPA guide, wrote the well-received novel Old Lady's Shoes (1934), which provides an insider's view of life in Atlanta during the depression. From the description of Samuel Y. Tupper, Jr. papers, 1937-1950. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 308691711 ...

Tupper, Samuel, -1817

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