A Guide to the Papers of Vardis Fisher, 1928-1941
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 7916-b
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Preferred Citation
Papers of Vardis Fisher, 1928-1941, Accession #7916-b , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Processing Information
This collection was transfered from the Rare Book Division on July 21, 1989.
Scope and Content Information
In a letter, 1937 February 26, J. H. Gipson, Caldwell, Idaho, writes to Col. N. N. Wallack, Washington, D. C., enclosing an autographed copy of Vardis Fisher's pamphlet "Tours in Eastern Idaho" and relating Fisher's objections to signing because "his manuscript was butchered by the Washington office."
In correspondence, 1941 March 31-April 4, Fisher and Harry Mielke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, discuss Fisher's reluctance to autograph the latter's copy of In Tragic Life .
Collection also contains a Houghton-Mifflin press release for Toilers of the Hills .
Contents List
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James Herrick Gipson, Managing Director, The Caxton Printers Ldt., Caldwell, Idaho, to Col. N[athan] N. Wallack, Washington, D.C. 1937 Feb 26TLS, 1 p.
Enclosing the pamphlet "Tours in Eastern Idaho" autographed by Vardis Fisher and encouraging him to recommend Fisher's books to his friends.
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Vardis Fisher, Gooding, Idaho, to Harry Mielke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1941 Mar 31TPCS
Explaining why he must refuse an autograph request
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Harry Mielke, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Vardis Fisher, [Gooding, Idaho] 1941 Apr 4TLS, 1 p.
Writing in answer to Fisher's refusal and presenting himself as his "most ardent and loyal collector," with AN at bottom from Fisher, telling him to send along the book, In Tragic Life , for his autograph since he feels so strongly about it.