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Robert William Fisher Papers, 1910-1949
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Fisher, Robert William
- Title
- Robert William Fisher Papers
- Dates
- 1910-1949 (inclusive)19101949
- Quantity
- 1 linear feet, (1 box)
- Collection Number
- WCMss.251
- Summary
- The Robert William Fisher Papers contain material from the life of Robert William Fisher. These papers, which date from 1910 through 1949, primarily contain newspaper clippings of articles written by Fisher between 1910 and 1949. Also included are six scrapbooks, articles, and correspondence.
- Repository
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Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Whitman College and Northwest Archives
Penrose Library, Room 130
345 Boyer Avenue
Walla Walla, WA
99362
Telephone: 5095275922
Fax: 5095264785
archives@whitman.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Robert William (Bob) Fischer was born on March 31, 1883. From 1936 to 1937, he was the president of the Rotary Club in Walla Walla, Washington. He was also a member of the Blue Mountain lodge of the Masons, and the Scottish Rite bodies of Walla Walla. He was a reporter and city editor for the Walla Walla Daily Bulletin newspaper from 1906 to 1912, and then later returned to the Walla Walla Union where he held the positions of city editor, news editor, and managing editor, until the papers merged in 1934. He then served as the news editor and unofficial historian until he died on March 30, 1949.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Robert William Fisher Papers, which date from 1910 through 1949, primarily contain newspaper clippings of articles written by Fisher between 1910 and 1949. Spread out over six scrapbooks bound into two volumes, as well as an additional loose-leaf binder owned by Fisher, the collection includes articles written about events in and around Walla Walla, Washington. Fisher's index to his scrapbooks is included. The collection also contains letters written to and from Fisher dating from 1935 until 1947, many from an ongoing correspondence between Fisher and historian Jerome Peltier.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-2 | Letters to the county clerk in Colfax, Washington | 1935 May |
| 1 | 3 | Letter to the county clerk in Pomeroy, Washington | 1935 May |
| 1 | 4 | Letter from Cowles Reference Library including transcript | 1898 |
| 1 | 5 | Letter from J. R. Good | 1935 May |
| 1 | 6-7 | Letters from C.S. Kingston | 1947-1948 |
| 1 | 8-9 | Letters from A. M. Lacey | 1935 May 10 - 1935 May 24 |
| 1 | 10 | Letter from William N. Northup regarding the 1862 Washington Statesman | 1940 December 2 |
| 1 | 11-15 | Letters from Harry M. Painter | 1946-1952 |
| 1 | 16-20 | Letters to and from Jerome Peltier | 1947-1949 |
| 1 | 21 | Newspaper article: Walla Walla forts | 1947 |
| 1 | 22 | Photograph of the Marcus Whitman statue | undated |
| 1 | 23 | The Walla Walla Union: Centennial edition | 1935 |
| object | |||
| 1 | 24 | Scrapbook index and subject headings | undated |
| 1 | 24-26 | Scrapbooks | 1910-1949 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Geographical Names
- Walla Walla (Wash.)--History
Clarie Drowns
2018
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