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MSS 159 Fisher, Vardis, 1895-1968.
Correspondence and other papers of Fisher and his wife Opal Fisher. Vardis Fisher's papers consist of ca. 300 letters (1945-1968) from Fisher to his son, Grant; other miscellaneous correspondence, including letters (1959-1968) to and from publisher Alan Swallow; reviews of his books clipped from newspapers across the country (1939-1966); copies of his newspaper columns (1946-1955); and financial account book (1939-1968). Opal Fisher's papers relate chiefly to the republication of Vardis Fisher's books and the making of the movie Jeremiah Johnson (1972), based in part on Fisher's novel Mountain Man. Her correspondents include Sydney Pollack and Warner Brothers. Gift of Grant Fisher, 1996-1997. Unpublished finding aid in the repository. Forms part of : the Idaho Writers Archive. Return to Special Collections Home Page Send questions or comments concerning this page to: Special Collections Department Date last changed: 23 May 2001
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