Talk with Len Fisher, 1973 Aug 24 [manuscript] 1973.

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Talk with Len Fisher, 1973 Aug 24 [manuscript] 1973.

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Transcript of talk with Len Fisher, President of the Alumni Association, University of Queensland. He reminisces about his early days at the University, particularly in reference to his association with P.R. (Inky) Stephensen. Accompanied by a transcript of a talk with Fedora Fisher, Aug 24, 1973 about the attempted suppression of Frank Hardy's novel Power without glory, and typed biographical notes, transcribed from a number of talks with him, by Fedora Fisher. Also, one handwritten letter to Len Fisher.

1 folder : 33 cm.

University of Queensland, UQ Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7819618

University of Queensland, UQ Library

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Hardy, Frank J.

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