MSS 160
Fisher family
- Papers, 1905-1935.
- ca. 105 items.
- Entirely photocopies of originals in private hands.
- Online finding aid available
Letters written by members of the Fisher family of Ririe, Idaho, to one another, chiefly regarding personal and family affairs. Principal correspondents include author Vardis Fisher (1895-1968), his sister Irene Fisher, brother Vivian Fisher, and their mother Temperance Fisher. Vardis Fisher's letters include several written from the University of Utah describing his life as a college freshman. Irene Fisher's letters reflect the life of a young unmarried Mormon woman in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also includes typescript poems by Vardis Fisher.
Chiefly the gift of Grant Fisher, son of Vardis Fisher, 1997 (ca. 80 items); with 25 additional letters donated by Tim Woodward, 1998.
For more research collections at Boise State University relating to Vardis Fisher, consult the department's listing of Vardis Fisher research collections.
Forms part of: Idaho Writers Archive.