MSS 269
Jensen, Lloyd, 1914-1990.
- Lloyd Jensen collection of Vardis Fisher novels, research materials, and memorabilia, 1919-1990.
- ca. 4 ft. plus a book collection.
- Businessman, of Hagerman, Idaho; friend and neighbor of author Vardis Fisher; b. Robert Lloyd Jensen.
- Commentary on the collection by Kaye Jensen Nubel
- Online Finding aid available
- Bibliography of books donated to Boise State University from the library of Lloyd Jensen
- Digital copies of the postcards at Boise State University were donated by the family to the website www.vardisfisher.com and can be viewed at the Lloyd Jensen link.
Approximately 50 postcards (1953-1958) to Lloyd and Charlotte Jensen from Vardis and Opal Fisher, written mainly from Europe, the Middle East, and New York City, during the Fishers' travels; together with journal articles, essays, and newspaper columns by Fisher; a collection of autographed editions of Fisher's books inscribed to the Jensens, one that includes a handwritten sonnet; reviews of Fisher's books; catalogs from used books dealers offering Fisher's works; newspaper clippings and other secondary works about him; and photos and other Fisher-related memorabilia, all collected by Jensen.
Gift of the Jensen family, September 2008. Alice Jensen, Kaye Jensen Nubel, Sidney Bokovoy, Charlotte Triplett and Joan Vilet.
Processed by Erin Passehl, 2009-2010.
For more research collections at Boise State University relating to Vardis Fisher, consult the department's listing of Vardis Fisher research collections.